Protecting Children from Lead Poisoning in Nigeria: Lessons from Lagos State
- by AFENET
Lead poisoning is a major public health and environmental threat worldwide. According to the World Health Organization, nearly 900,000 deaths are attributable to lead exposure each year, with Sub-Saharan Africa
AFENET Welcomes New Board Chair, Prof. Ernest Kenu
- by AFENET
The African Field Epidemiology Network (AFENET) is pleased to announce the appointment of Prof. Ernest Kenu as the new Chair of the AFENET Board. He succeeds Lazarus Kuonza, whose tenure
Finding Every Child: How Defaulter Tracking is Re-vitalizing Immunization in Uganda
- by AFENET
Finding Every Child: How Defaulter Tracking is Re-vitalizing Immunization in Uganda In April 2025, the Uganda Ministry of Health introduced the R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine into routine immunization—a historic step in
Field epidemiology residents join polio surveillance efforts in Tanzania
- by AFENET
The Tanzania Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Program (TFELTP) has deployed 33 Advanced Cohort 17 residents to 10 regions across the country to support intensified Acute Flaccid Paralysis (AFP) and
Avec l’appui d’AFENET, l’INSP organise l’atelier national de validation et d’harmonisation des données Mpox 2025 en RDC
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Du 12 au 17 février 2026, l’Institut National de Santé Publique (INSP) a organisé à Kinshasa, à l’Hôtel Venus/Village, l’atelier national de validation et d’harmonisation des données Mpox 2025, avec
Strengthening Polio Outbreak Response and Routine Immunization through Integrated Surveillance and Co-administration in Tshopo Province, DRC
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Dr Seydou Diarra, AFENET’s international polio consultant, is supporting the joint workshop to evaluate the National Immunisation Day in December 2025 and the micro-planning for the second PIRI round in