Epicentre Scientific Day 2022
Every year, Epicentre's Scientific Day offers an opportunity to learn about our ongoing activities and projects, as well as to engage in discussions on relevant topics. Each session will foster in-depth reflection on the impact of conducted studies and their practical applications.
You can learn more about Epicentre Scientific Day 2022 by visiting the Epicentre website.
Day 1
Session 1: Antibiotic resistance
Moderator: Manica Balasegaram, GARDP, Switzerland
Integration of an all-in-one bacteriology laboratory (Mini-Lab) in MSF hospital: evaluation in Carnot, CAR. Céline Langendorf, Epicentre | Read the abstract | Watch the video
The antibiotic resistance patterns shown in an acute trauma hospital in Aden, Yemen from 2018 – June 2021. Rami Malaeb & Yousef Nagwan, Epicentre | Read the abstract | Watch the video
Treating post-trauma osteomyelitis cases in the conflict setting of Gaza: a retrospective cohort study. Rasha Aqel, Epicentre | Read the abstract | Watch the video
Session 2: General session
Moderator: Alain Alsalhani, MSF Access Campaign, MSF France
Immunogenicity of fractional dose Yellow Fever vaccine in children and HIV+ adults. Maria Namulwana, Epicentre | Read the abstract | Watch the video
Fexinidazole in patients with Human African Trypanosomiasis (HAT) due to Trypanosoma Brucei (T.b.) Rhodesiense. Elisabeth Baudin, Epicentre
Pharmacovigilance monitoring of COVID-19 vaccines in Niger. Abdoul-Moumouni Issa-Soumana, Epicentre | Read the abstract | Watch the video
Session 3: Malaria
Moderator: Myriam Henkens, MSF International
Mass drug administration as a tool for rapid reduction of malaria morbidity and mortality in emergency settings. Lise Grout, Epicentre | Read the abstract | Watch the video
Incidence of Malaria, with or without Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC) in Moïssala, Chad 2014-2021. Jessica Sayyad Hilario & Arielle Calmejane, Epicentre | Read the abstract | Watch the video
Evidence and new recommendations for malaria prevention tools. Matthew Coldiron, Epicentre | Read the abstract | Watch the video
Session 4: Epidemic
Moderator: Daniela Garone, MSF International
Development and validation of a simple outbreak alert system to improve measles control in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Catherine Eisenhauer & Birgit Nikolay, Epicentre | Read the abstract | Watch the video
Identifying zones for preemptive vaccination activity during measles epidemics in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Catherine Eisenhauer, Epicentre
CATI - Case Area Targeted Interventions for cholera response. Flavio Finger, Epicentre | Read the abstract
The first reactive mass vaccination campaign against Hepatitis E in Bentiu, South Sudan. Robin Nesbitt, Epicentre | Read the abstract | Watch the video
Session 5: Covid-19 France
Moderator: Pierre Lombrail, Université de Paris 13, France
Drivers of COVID-19 vaccine uptake among homeless and precariously housed people in France: a cross-sectional population-based study (the PREVAC study). Charline Vincent, Epicentre | Read the abstract
The second wave of COVID-19 in EHPAD: A mixed study in the PACA and Occitania regions. Thomas Roederer, Epicentre | Read the abstract
Session 6: Covid-19 Africa
Moderator: Salha Issoufou, MSF WACA
Impact of Covid-19 on HIV care in Malawi and Uganda. Jihane Ben-Farhat, Epicentre | Read the abstract
Retrospective mortality and COVID seroprevalence during the pandemic in three African settings: in Cameroon and in the cities of Abidjan and Lubumbashi. Erica Simons, Epicentre | Read the abstract