RO FIND – Operational Research to Support Rapid Evidence-Based Responses to Outbreaks: Learnings from COVID-19
2025 | Scientific Papers
Fighting Covid-19Infectious and emerging diseases
This article co-authored by @Guillaume BRETON, our infectious diseases and research referent, explores how operational research supported rapid and evidence-based responses during the COVID-19 pandemic, highlighting six key success factors, including collaboration and engagement of local stakeholders. It also emphasizes the challenges encountered, such as ethical approval delays and the need for flexibility in funding and study adaptation. In this article, the authors recommend international guidelines for evaluating operational research protocols during outbreaks to provide timely evidence to decision-makers.
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AIRPOP – Using drones to improve care for HIV-exposed children in Conakry, Republic of Guinea: Anthropological perspectives
2025 | Scientific Papers
GUINEAFighting HIV / AIDSImprove the health of children in AfricaInfectious and emerging diseases
This article examines the use of drones to transport blood samples to improve early diagnosis of HIV-exposed children in Conakry, Guinea, highlighting the feasibility, effectiveness, and acceptability of this technology. The results of this article, co-authored by Guillaume BRETON, our infectious diseases and research referent, show that despite generally positive perceptions, concerns remain about the security and potential misuse of drones for malicious purposes.
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JIKI TRIAL – Favipiravir Ebola Guinea – Publication in PLOSmedicine
2016 | Research papers
GUINEAOPERATIONAL RESEARCHInfectious and emerging diseases
The INSERM and other partners of the JIKI trial, among which Alima, Doctors w/borders, the Red Cross published a research paper in PLOSmedicine : see this publication
The JIKI clinical trial seeked to test the effectiveness of Favirapir among people infected with the Ebola virus in Guinea.
Solthis is pleased to have been able to participate in a modest degree to this project by facilitating the achievement of this trial on the spot through its team based in Conakry.
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