Two types of new bacteria discovered by the team of Didier Raoult’s now bear the name of Professor Souleymane Mboup. These are Mboupella Massilenssis and Pseudomboupella. The team of Professor Didier Raoult from IHU Marseille honors Professor Souleymane Mboup, President of Iressef and co-discoverer of HIV 2 in 1985. The new bacteria named after…
As a contribution to the efforts of the State of Senegal within the promotion of excellence, the Institute for Health Research, Epidemiological Surveillance and Training (IRESSEF) generously offered COVID -19 tests to more than 20 new high school graduates, ranked among the best of the year 2020. Karène, Ababacar, Mouhamadou Bamba and Ababacar Fofana among…
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has spread rapidly and extensively to most countries in the world, resulting in considerable mortality in Europe and the United States, as well as in numerous upper-middle-income countries in South America and Asia. Experts pre- dicted millions of COVID-19 deaths in Africa because many countries in the continent rank poorly on the United Nations Development Programme’s Human Development Index.
FORCE COVID-19 MONITORING COMMITTEE PROUD OF IRESSEF’S PERFORMANCE As part of their activities, the Monitoring Committee of Force Covid visited the Institute for Health Research, Epidemiological Surveillance and Training (IRESSEF) on Wednesday, 22nd July 2020. The Committee was led by Dr El Hadji Ibrahima Mbow, representative of General François Ndiaye. Dr Mbow and his delegation…
Toward a search for therapeutic solutions based on traditional medicine: Professor Souleymane Mboup selected by the WHO. In the search for response against Coronavirus, no solution is overlooked. The regional office of the World Health Organization for Africa has decided to support States within the research and development of therapies based on traditional medicine against…
IRESSEF HOSTS A TRAINING SESSION ON THE TRANSPORT OF INFECTIOUS SUBSTANCES The MSAS’ prevention directorate and the Institute for Health Research, Epidemiological Surveillance and Training (IRESSEF) are organizing a joint training session on the shipment of samples for the diagnosis of infectious diseases with epidemic potential since Monday 06 July. About 25 stakeholders from the…
The year 2020 graduates in Pharmacy honor Professor Souleymane Mboup. CADU Faculty of MedicineThe year 2020 graduates in Pharmacy honor Professor Souleymane Mboup. In addition to choosing him as sponsor, the young pharmacists offer antibacterial solutions to IRESSEF, founded by Professor Mboup. The year 2020 graduates in Pharmacy, baptized “Promotion Professor Souleymane Mboup”, have shown…
Training workshop on nasopharyngeal and oropharyngeal swabs for the diagnosis and monitoring of COVID-19 including the harmonization of data collected. The Ministry of Health and Social Affairs (MSAS) involved the Institute for Health Research, Epidemiological Surveillance and Training (IRESSEF) in the national response system for the performance of virological tests on samples collected from health…
Training on sampling and for sites’ support within the biological management of COVID-19 At the Epidemic Management Center (CTE) of the Thiès Military Camp, IRESSEF organized a training workshop on sampling before the start of virological control tests for appropriate follow-up of patients under treatment in this Center. After the training, the IRESSEF team also…
COVID-19: IRESSEF has performed Sampling and tests for deported Senegalese at the Blaise Diagne International Airport (AIBD) IRESSEF started its activities at the Blaise Diagne International Airport (AIBD) since May 17 th 2020. The targeted objective was to perform the sampling from all passengers on incoming flights including virological tests in collaboration with the District…
