EpiC is an eight-year global initiative that provides strategic technical assistance and direct service delivery to achieve HIV epidemic control and strengthen global health security.
The COVID-19 pandemic revealed gaps in the ability of the Ivorian health care system to provide medical oxygen in health care facilities during periods of increased demand. Thanks to an investment of more than US$6 million from USAID, more than 8 million people living in Côte d’Ivoire will have access to oxygen by October 2024.
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Mpox (previously known as monkeypox) is endemic across Central and West Africa, especially near dense forests where animals carrying the virus can be found. The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Nigeria are currently reporting the most cases, along with other affected countries, including Angola, Benin, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria, and Uganda.
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For key population-led organizations, social enterprises — such as restaurants, salons, health clinics, and online retail shops — can contribute to a path to sustainability, innovation and inclusion by diversifying revenue streams and addressing financial challenges.
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The WHO hosted its first Road to Oxygen Access meeting from May 14–16, 2024 in Dakar, Senegal. This meeting brought together WHO Member States, UN agencies, nongovernmental organizations, donors, and academic professionals to discuss medical oxygen access and oxygen ecosystems worldwide.
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The Meeting Targets and Maintaining Epidemic Control (EpiC) project is excited to participate in the AIDS 2024 Conference taking place July 20–26 in Munich, Germany, and virtually.
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