Ahortor E, Mahazu S, Manful T, Erber A, Ablordey A
2024-05-16 • MSF Scientific Day International 2024
2024-05-16 • MSF Scientific Day International 2024
INTRODUCTION Buruli ulcer caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans is a devastating necrotic skin disease. PCR, recommended for confirmation of Buruli ulcer by WHO, requires an adequately eq...
Sterk E, Schramm B, Riccio E, Gabut M, Fontana L, et al.
2024-05-16 • MSF Scientific Day International 2024
2024-05-16 • MSF Scientific Day International 2024
INTRODUCTION The 2014 West Africa Ebola outbreak underlined inadequacies of current personal protective equipment (PPE), such as being uncomfortable and hot, causing excessive sweati...
Rapoud D, Cramer E, Al Asmar M, Sagara F, Ndiaye B, et al.
2024-05-16 • MSF Scientific Day International 2024
2024-05-16 • MSF Scientific Day International 2024
INTRODUCTION Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major threat to public health and could cause 10 million deaths per year by 2050. Access to high-quality diagnostic tests is a key in...
Gotham D, Martin M, Barber M, Kazounis E, Batts C, et al.
2024-05-16 • MSF Scientific Day International 2024
2024-05-16 • MSF Scientific Day International 2024
INTRODUCTION Clinical trials are a cornerstone of medical innovation. Nonetheless, little information on the cost of conducting clinical trials is available, especially for clinical ...
Wardley T, West KP, Tesfay B, Robinson N, Parry L, et al.
2024-05-16 • MSF Scientific Day International 2024
2024-05-16 • MSF Scientific Day International 2024
INTRODUCTION Climate and environmental conditions are critical factors in malaria transmission. Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) teams in South Sudan have seen changes in the timing an...
Jamaluddine Z, Chen Z, Abukmail H, Aly S, Elnakib S, et al.
2024-05-16 • MSF Scientific Day International 2024
2024-05-16 • MSF Scientific Day International 2024
INTRODUCTION Since 7 October 2023, large-scale military operations in the Gaza Strip have resulted in an escalating public health crisis. Residents of Gaza are mostly displaced from ...