African Programme for Onchocerciasis Control (APOC)

Events and meetings 2010

JANUARY

First annual meeting of the WHO/TDR Disease reference Group on Helminthiasis Stakeholders consultation

11-14 Ouagadougou
Burkina Faso

FEBRUARY

Workshop of spatial analysis of epidemiological data and definition of transmission zones

8-12 Ouagadougou
Burkina Faso

MARCH

Meeting of country Representatives of NGDO Group for Onchocerciasis Control

1-3 March 2010
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

35th Meeting of NGDO Coordination Group for Onchocerciasis Control

4-5 March 2010
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

TCC Special session on elimination of onchocerciasis transmission in Africa

8-9 March 2010
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

APRIL

Research Study on Community Perceptions of Health Systems in Africa

07-08 April 2010
Brazzaville, Congo

MAY

128th Committee of Sponsoring Agents (CSA)

May 2010
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

SEPTEMBER

Highlights

18th session of the Joint Action Forum (JAF) Venue - Bujumbura, Burundi, 11-13 Dec 2012

Click the links below to open/download JAF17 documents

APOC wins António Champalimaud Vision Award 2011

The magazine "15 years of APOC"

Dr Uche Amazigo, retired Director of APOC

Tribute to Dr Kwablah Awadzi

Map of the estimated prevalence of eye worm history in Africa

FUTURE OF APOC AND ONCHOCERCIASIS CONTROL IN AFRICA

Yaoundé declaration

Yaoundé Declaration on Onchocercaisis Control in Africa

African ministers of health renew their commitment to eliminate onchocerciasis.

NEW PUBLICATION

Contact us

Dr Paul-Samson Lusamba-Dikassa
Director, APOC
B.P. 549
Ouagadougou 01
Burkina Faso
Email: dirapoc@oncho. afro.who.int