Zoonoses in Africa: A Growing Public Health ChallengeIntroduction Zoonoses, infectious diseases that are transmitted from animals to humans, pose a significant public health challenge in Africa. The continent's unique ecological and socio-economic landscapes create...

The State and Challenges of Diagnostic Technology Manufacturing in AfricaIntroduction The COVID-19 pandemic has laid bare the vulnerabilities in global health systems, particularly in Africa, where the continent has faced significant challenges in accessing essential...

Prizes for two of our Didida researchers Two of our African Didida researchers received a prize for their research work.Prof. Blandina Mmbaga honored with the Maria Kamm Best Female Scientist Award Prof. Blandina Mmbaga was honored with the prestigious MARIA KAMM BEST...

Enhancing Public Health Surveillance: Highlights from the IDSR Training Workshop with DIDIDA and MoHThe Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR) training workshop The Kenyan Ministry of Health through the national disease surveillance, the Kisumu County...

Advancing Malaria Control: Integrating ConnDx and DIDIDA for Enhanced Diagnostic and Treatment SolutionsIntroduction End of May, I traveled to Geneva to present on behalf of our Kenyan DIDIDA PhD student, Felix Bahati, on our connected diagnostic (ConnDx) malaria...

Epidemic preparedness and response in Africa, the digital way to go If recent events have taught us anything at all, it is that monitoring disease to target preventative measures can slow its spread. This goes for most pathogens. Disease surveillance data serve as...

Université de la Réunion © Creative CommonsThe DIDIDA project welcomes a new partner to support research on zoonotic diseases The DIDIDA project is excited to announce the entry of a new partner, the University of Reunion Island, involving their research unit on...

DIDIDA presented at United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 78)On Thursday 14 September, DIDIDA will be presented during the online event organised by the International Science Summit around the 78th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA78): ‘Transformative digital...