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120 health professionals trained in the use of pulse oximeters in Niger

120 health professionals trained in the use of pulse oximeters in Niger

19 July 2021

In Niger, the AIRE project launched in June a series of training sessions for health workers in the use of the pulse oximeter (PO) in the Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI), an essential tool for the diagnosis of low blood oxygen levels, which is one of the main causes of death in children suffering from respiratory infections. This diagnostic...

Niger: laboratories to fight HIV and tuberculosis

Niger: laboratories to fight HIV and tuberculosis

9 July 2021

Niamey, Republic of Niger, 7 July 2021 at the GAWEYE Hotel – 9am: Solthis officially launches the Labo 2S project “LABORATORIES FOR HEALTH IN NIGER” implemented in Niger in partnership with Fondation Mérieux and in collaboration with the Ministry of Public Health (MSP) and patients’ associations (RENIP+ and ANIMAG/TB) Funded by the Initiative for a period of 3 years, the...

Using drones to optimise care for children exposed to HIV in Conakry

Using drones to optimise care for children exposed to HIV in Conakry

8 June 2021

Feasibility study for the ANRS 12407 AIR-POP project « Innovative and Rapid Access to Diagnosis and Treatment to Optimize the Care of Children Exposed to HIV in Conakry»    Conakry, Republic of Guinea, 8 June 2021: Solthis, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, the PNLSH (National AIDS and Hepatitis Control Programme) and the CNLS (National AIDS Control Committee) are testing...

Together against Tuberculosis in Sierra Leone

Together against Tuberculosis in Sierra Leone

15 April 2021

L On 6 April, Sierra Leone joined other member states of the Global TB Caucus to officially launch the “Sierra Leone Parliamentary TB Caucus” to strengthen TB control in the country.    Indeed, the year 2020 has seen Sierra Leone lose ground on its achievements in TB control, which is due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the country and its...