Our folder on Ebola
15 April 2015
Infectious and emerging diseases
Headings of our folder on Ebola and the continuity of care 1- Our projects to assist in the continuity of care for people living with chronic diseases such as HIV in the context of Ebola virus. 2- Ebola: the continuity of care is at risk 3- Scientific Aspects 1- Our projects to assist in the continuity of care for people living with chronic diseases such as HIV in the context of Ebola virus in Guinea and Sierra Leone. To know more about our projects implemented... Read more
Solthis and its Guinean partners publish today a correspondance in THE LANCET
10 April 2015
The medical journal The Lancet, publishes today the results of a study conducted by Solthis in collaboration with the Donka National Hospital in Conakry and the PNPCSP*, on the effect of the Ebola epidemic on the continuum of HIV care in Conakry. This article is available from Friday April 10th on thelancet.com The authors highlight the existence of a significant drop in the frequentation of the Donka National Hospital HIV public facilities in 2014, mainly at the peak of the Ebola... Read more
Continuity of care in the Ebola context in Guinea and Sierra Leone: we deeply thank our partners that support us!
5 March 2015
GUINEASIERRA LEONEInfectious and emerging diseases
Guinea and Sierra Leone are among the three countries most affected by the Ebola virus, with Liberia. This outbreak has caused a major health crisis and highlighted the weakness of health systems. The disorganization of all health services has severely impacted access to care for all populations. In particular, the continuity of care for people living with chronic diseases such as HIV is seriously disrupted. With the support of the INITIATIVE 5%, of the FONDATION DE FRANCE and FONDATION... Read more
Discover the point of care CD4 counter at the Lumley hospital in Sierra Leone
26 February 2015
SIERRA LEONEFighting HIV / AIDS
Sierra Leone: the installation of a « point-of-care » CD4 counter at the Lumley hospital allows a quick CD4 count after a positive screen test and a direct ARV treatment distribution after counseling. The patients are placed under treatment and have a better understanding of the disease and treatment stakes and are more likely to stay in the care system. One of the challenges in the management of HIV in Sierra Leone is to maintain patients in the healthcare circuit and to avoid... Read more
Hepatitis C: associations welcome the decision of the Indian Patent Office to reject one fo the patent applications made by Gilead on Sofosbuvir
21 January 2015
ADVOCACY FOR FAIR ACCESS TO QUALTITY HEALTH CAREFighting HEPATITIS
Please find below the Presse release of associations on Hepatitis C: associations welcome the decision of the Indian Patent Office (Paris, le 21 janvier 2015) En plein débat sur le coût des nouveaux traitements contre l’Hépatite, l’office indien des brevets a rejeté mardi 13 janvier une des demandes de brevet formulées par Gilead sur le sofosbuvir. Les associations se félicitent de cette décision, qui contribue à une amélioration de l’accès aux traitements pour de nombreux... Read more
OPP-ERA Project : 2000 viral loads already achieved and official inauguration of the 2 laboratories in Conakry!
4 December 2014
On December 2014 the 3rd, with the participation of Prime Minister Mohamed Said Fofana and other members of the government were inaugurated the 2 laboratories of the OPP-ERA Project, equipped with open polyvalent platforms, and in which more than 2,000 viral loads have already been realised. We thank our partners who support us in this project: UNITAID, the Bettencourt Schueller Foundation and the City of Paris. Media (in French): Focus on... Read more
Ebola crisis : continuity of care at risk
19 November 2014
GUINEASIERRA LEONEInfectious and emerging diseases
Alarming Ebola spread: more than 5000 deaths and almost 9000 contaminated people since March 2014. WHO predicts between 5000 and 10 000 new Ebola cases per week by December 2014. While the Ebola virus outbreak spreads in West Africa, where Solthis has operated for more than 10 years, we draw the attention of the international community to the catastrophic consequences of this crisis on health systems. Access to care and continuity of treatment for other pathologies are in serious threat.... Read more
Solthis is in partnership with CFI for the project “Radios against Ebola”
7 November 2014
GUINEASIERRA LEONEInfectious and emerging diseases
This project allows to set up 48 local radios in West Africa in order to carry out Ebola prevention campaign in Senegal, Mali, Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso and Benin. Please find more information below (in French) Des radios contre Ebola intègre un programme complet de formation accélérée de journalistes radio à la conception d’émissions d’information, de prévention et d’aide au changement de comportement impliquant des référents scientifiques, traditionnels et... Read more
Press Release CSUD : Ebola, the healthcare chain is broken
30 September 2014
Infectious and emerging diseases
Read (in French) the Press Release from the French NGO Platform Coordination Sud Paris, le 30 septembre 2014 – A la suite de la réunion de haut niveau des Nations unies du 25 septembre dernier, et deux jours après le déploiement en Afrique de l'Ouest de la mission des Nations unies pour la lutte contre Ebola, les ONG de Santé de Coordination SUD restent vigilantes à la concrétisation des engagements pour que soient mis en œuvre des moyens logistiques et humains à la... Read more
CASSIS project : HIV positive patients testing, management and monitoring started in 9 new health centres in Guinea!
18 September 2014
GUINEACAPACITY BUILDINGHUMAN RESOURCES FOR HEALTHFighting HIV / AIDS
CASSIS project’s main objective in Niger and Guinea is to strengthen national health actors’ capacities in order to improve access to treatment and health information system in terms of HIV/AIDS patient management. Within the framework of access to healthcare, the objective is twofold: improving geographical access to treatment by decentralizing patient care management in new centres located in region; and improving patient management quality by strengthening medical and paramedical... Read more
OPP-ERA project: 800 viral loads already achieved in Guinea!
18 September 2014
Improving the monitoring of people living with HIV and management of therapeutic failures The use of the HIV Viral Load Test (VLT) is necessary to ensure prescription of the most suitable treatment. Because of its high cost, access to this test is still under-developed in West African public structures. The launch of OPP-ERA project aims at opening the market for viral load tests to the competitive marketplace, thereby combatting overpricing and encouraging technological innovations by... Read more
Ebola virus outbreak: continuity of care at risk
12 September 2014
GUINEASIERRA LEONEFighting HIV / AIDSInfectious and emerging diseases
While the Ebola virus outbreak spreads in West Africa, where Solthis has operated for more than 10 years, we draw the attention of the international community to the catastrophic consequences of this crisis on health systems. Access to care and continuity of treatment for other pathologies are in serious threat. This crisis disrupts health services and severely impacts the conditions of access to care for all populations. Our field staff can attest to the reality of the impact in many... Read more
