by admin | Oct 12, 2026 | Uncategorized
When the Ebola Bundibugyo virus was detected in neighboring Ituri province in May 2026, health officials in Tshopo province knew they had little time to prepare. The risk extended beyond geography. As former districts of the historic Province Orientale, Ituri and...
by admin | Sep 11, 2026 | Uncategorized
A biological sample is only as valuable as the condition it’s in when it reaches the laboratory. From collection at a health facility to laboratory testing, samples must be properly packaged, kept within the required temperature range and handled safely. Delays,...
by admin | Jul 24, 2026 | Health Worker Capacity, health workforce development, Notes from the Field
By Wema Kamuzora, Francisca Pratap (CIHEB Tanzania) and Ronald Ng’eno Outside the home of Francis, a traditional healer, a thatched shelter made from wooden poles offers welcome shade. It serves as a waiting area where patients sit, chatting with neighbors or...
by admin | Jun 29, 2026 | Conferences, distribution system, Emergency Relief
When an outbreak emerges, how quickly it is contained often depends on decisions made years earlier. This was the central lesson I took away from the Global Health Security Conference in Kuala Lumpur. As Country Director for VillageReach in the Democratic Republic of...
by admin | May 13, 2026 | human resources for health, Supply Chain, Technology, Vaccines
Read the French version of the blog here In the Tabac Congo health area in Tanganyika Province in the DRC, Sumbya Saidi begins his day by visiting different households in his community. As a community health volunteer in a province facing several disease outbreaks,...
by admin | May 8, 2026 | Immunization, Notes from the Field, Supply Chain, Technology, Vaccines
Read the French version of the blog here. When a patient with sudden paralysis arrived at a hospital in Siguiri, Guinea, health workers knew they were racing against time. Confirming polio would depend on how quickly a stool sample could travel more than 700...
by admin | Apr 15, 2026 | distribution system
At 4 a.m., Julien Nyembo left home on a motorbike to collect suspected cholera samples from a remote health-zone office in Tanganyika province in the DRC. By the time he reached the central hub, it was already 3 p.m. The journey was difficult. Along the way, he rode...
