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Guidance for best practices for clinical trials

by The World Health Organization

The World Health Organization (WHO) has released a comprehensive guidance document aimed at improving the quality and equity of clinical trials worldwide, set to be launched on September 25, 2024. ...

Global Health Bioethics

How can community engagement in health research be strengthened for infectious disease outbreaks in Sub-Saharan Africa? A scoping review of the literature.

by Samantha Vanderslott, Manya Van Ryneveld, Mark Marchant, Shelley Lees, Sylvie Kwedi Nolna, Vicki Marsh

  The scoping review focusses on community engagement (CE) in health research for infectious disease outbreaks in Sub-Saharan Africa. The main review points comprise:

  • Community engagement is vital for improving ...

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Call for Proposals for Implementing Partners for the Global South Leaders in Epidemic Analytics and Response Network (GS LEARN)

CEPI and the Gates Foundation are launching a network of partners that could provide rapid epidemic modelling to inform response to future infectious disease threats

To build the network, CEPI and Gates are seeking experts to offer training and mentorship to researchers and professionals in Global South institutions on epidemic and pandemic data analytics and infectious disease modelling Read more

Updated AESI List for Mpox now available

The SPEAC Project updated its initial list of adverse events of special interest for mpox on 17 September 2024

The AESI list for mpox vaccines is derived from mpox disease pathogenesis and vaccine platforms, as well as considerations for manifestations in special populations (children, pregnant women, and immunocompromised hosts) Read more

Rift Valley Fever - Epidemiology and Modelling Workshop

Report from workshop held in Nairobi, 4–5 June 2024

This meeting was attended by 60+ public health and animal health experts, researchers, epidemiologists, modelers, regulators, and funders (from across Africa, the Middle East and Europe) to discuss advances and gaps in epidemiology and modelling for human RVF vaccine development. Read more

New Companion Guide to AESI Case Definition - Acute Aseptic Arthritis

The Companion Guide to the Brighton Collaboration Case Definition for Acute Aseptic Arthritis is now available

The Companion Guide, developed by the SPEAC Project, includes ICD9/10-CM, MedDRA & SNOMEDCT codes, background rates, risk factors, guidance, and tools including a data abstraction & interpretation form for Acute Aseptic Arthritis Read more

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