Le Centre International de Reference Chantal BIYA a lancé son Plan de Travail Annuel 2024 à travers sa traditionnelle Conférence des services. La 5ème du genre. L'occasion a permis de faire le bilan de l'année écoulée et de présenter les perspectives envisagées pour 2024. Le but ultime est d'emmener l'ensemble du personnel à partager une vision commune de l'institution.

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Lieu : CIRCB, Yaoundé, Cameroun

Date : Vendredi, le 21 Juillet 2023

Sub-regional Training Worskhop on Next Generation Sequencing of COVID-19 variant and sub-variants between Cameroon and Chad

The EDCTP PERFECT-Study is a multinational project on COVID-19, under the coordination of the CIRCB.

In this website, you will find:

1- the project objectives,

2- Field activities,

3- Progress reports,

4- Scientific publications and conference abstracts,

5- Public communication,

6- our network of partners

A memorandum of understanding signed last Friday between the Ministry of Secondary Education and the Chantal Biya International Reference Centre.

This was revealed during the 8^th ordinary session of the Management Board of the research Centre on June 21, 2022.

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It was through a two-day workshop held on 24 and 25 March 2022

The beneficiaries were sensitised on the financial and administrative management of the grants and the expectations from financial consortium.

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CONTEXTE ET JUSTIFICATIF

Depuis l’identification des premiers cas de COVID-19 le 6 Mars 2021 au Cameroun, la pays fait face à sa troisième vague de la pandémie enregistrant au 1^er Décembre 2021 un cumul de 107.549 cas confirmés ; 1.823 décès ; 105.017 personnes guéries (97,3%) ; 3.660 personnels de santé infectés dont 57 décès ; 565 femmes enceintes infectées dont 7 décès (1,2%); 709 cas actifs ; 53 cas hospitalisés dont 24 sous oxygène ; 3,4% de taux de sévérité ; 1,7% de taux de létalité ; et 4,4% (606.885) de personnes complètement vaccinées dans la population cible (âgée de 18 ans et plus).  


Durant cette période de la pandémie à COVID-19, plus de 370.000 sont retenus sous traitement antirétroviral sur l’étendue du territoire national, avec jusqu’à 66% (245.590) des personnes âgées entre 25 et 49 ans, suivis de 87.786 (24% environ) âgées de plus de 50 et plus, et près de 11.200 (3%) enfants de moins de 15 ans. Ces données indiquent que la population des sous traitement ARV prenne de l’âge grâce au succès des stratégies thérapeutiques mis en place par le gouvernement Camerounais. Ce succès passe également par les nouvelles combinaisons thérapeutiques à base du dolutegravir actuellement tant en populations adultes que pédiatriques.  

Toutefois, la pandémie à COVID-19 constitue un frein dans la poursuite de ce succès programmatique, notamment avec des éventuelles ruptures dans l’approvisionnement des intrants et médicaments, l’accès limité aux services de santé, y compris de test de suivi biologique (charge virale plasmatique et/ou comptage du taux des CD4) toujours gratuit de l’efficacité du traitement antirétroviral), les interruptions de traitement chez les patients ayant peur de se rendre à la formation sanitaire pour retrait des médicaments qui demeurent gratuits, ou des épisodes considérables de mauvaise observance. Tous ces évènements entrainent un risque d’émergence de la résistance du VIH aux médicaments antirétroviraux, et la menace d’une épidémie de de virus résistants au long terme. Face à cette menace réelle, le gouvernement a développé des stratégies pour assurer la dispensation continue des médicaments dans toutes les 10 régions du pays, ainsi que les intrants pour le suivi de la charge virale. Toutefois, durant cette période de COVID-19, les épisodes importants de mauvaise observance ou d’interruption temporaire de traitement constituent ainsi le risque primordial de résistance du VIH aux ARV. C’est dans cette optique que le CIRCB, en collaboration avec la DLMEP et le CNLS, appuie mensuellement, au sein de la plateforme de virologie dénommée VIROFORUM, les cliniciens des différentes régions pour une détection précoce des échecs thérapeutiques et de la survenue de la résistance du VIH au Cameroun.

Tenant compte des défis imposés par la COVID-19 à savoir limitation des déplacements et le risque accru de résistance du VIH, il devient capital de mettre en place une stratégie de décentralisation de la prise en charge optimale de la résistance par des cliniciens bien outillés et actualisés en la matière.

Programme Atelier National de Virologie

Ces professionnels de médias spécialisés dans les questions de santé ont été édifiés sur les missions du CIRCB le 26 novembre dernier à Yaoundé.

The country’s Ambassador, Filippo Scammacca Del Murgo and wife paid a courtesy visit to CIRCB on November 23, 2021.

The infrastructure was officially handed over to the Chantal Biya International Reference Centre on March 06, 2021 during a ceremony presided over by the SG of the South Region, representing the Governor.

The  CBIRC General Manager, Prof. Alexis NDJOLO, specifies the contours of the contribution of this institution in the battle against the coronavirus.

Selected by the MINISTRY OF PUBLIC HEALTH for the Covid-19 diagnosis, the CBIRC uses its expertise

A two-day workshop on the issue was held at the Chantal Biya International Reference Center in Yaoundé.

The signing ceremony of the collaboration agreement took place on December 11, 2019. 

 To strengthen the training of EUIC students, Pr. Alexis NDJOLO, CBIRC General Manager, and Rev.  Dr. Jean Blaise KENMOGNE, Rector of the university institution based in Bandjoun, in the West region, signed an agreement that now binds their two structures.

A national virology workshop on drug resistance control strategies was organized at the CBIRC 

The CBIRC examines its ability to manage new anti-HIV drugs

 It was during the 11th ordinary session of the Scientific Council of the Research Center on November 19, 2019, in Yaoundé.

The launch of the "Social vaccine" program and the awarding of scholarships for academic excellence to the First Lady were among the articulations of the ceremony.

Press release from the Director-General of the CBIRC:

 Dr. Joseph FOKAM, Head of the Virology Laboratory at CBIRC took part from October 16 to 18, 2019 in Johannesburg, South Africa, in the 28th international workshop on HIV resistance and treatment strategies, at the end of which he obtained the  "BRAVERY PRIZE" award.

 The 10th ordinary session of the Scientific Council made it possible to assess the work done.

THE CBIRC SHARES ITS KNOW-HOW

 A capacity building workshop for health personnel from the ten regions of Cameroon was held on 31 and August 1st, 2019 at the headquarters of the institution.

The 2019 Sasakawa Prize of the World Health Organization (WHO) was awarded to Professor Judith NDONGO EMBOLA TORIMIRO, Coordinator of the CBIRC Laboratories, at the same time Head of the Molecular Biology Laboratory and the Biological and Microscopic Imaging Laboratory,  this is in recognition of his 27 years devoted to operational research on health and more particularly in the field of HIV and viral hepatitis.

 The CBIRC, in a second successive project funded by AMFAR, is joining an international consortium researching a functional treatment for HIV infections.  The Post-Antiretroviral Therapy (PTC) Controllers Consortium will use a global PTC cohort to determine the properties of a functional cure for HIV infection.  This is to develop new strategies for the ultimate eradication of HIV in chronically infected people.  The AIDS Research Foundation (AMFAR) also funded 2018 the HIV vaccine research team of the CBIRC and international partners to continue similar studies.  This current funding to the same consortium will go a long way in strengthening the financial resources of the consortium.  The CBIRC highly appreciates the efforts of AMFAR

 The quality of the management of Prof. Alexis NDJOLO recognized by the jury of the International Committee of the Excellence (ICE)

The director of the Chantal BIYA International Reference Center (CBIRC ) calls on Mr. BAKOUBA Kaljob Noe’ Registration Number 0701, a researcher in the Financial and Accounting Affairs Department of the CBIRC, absent from his post since January 29, 2018, to join the said post within 10 working days, failing to do so, the concerned will be considered as having resigned.

Employees of this structure built on the concept last week by an expert from GICAM

The institution has traditionally made a point of showing its commitment to decent work and the development of its employees.

L’institution a, les 17 et 18 Avril 2018, assuré la mise à niveau des techniciens de laboratoires venus des régions

100 laureates received their ICT training certificate on February 10.

During her stay in Cameroon, the Right Honorable Patricia Scotland visited the institution created at the initiative of Chantal BIYA.

This is due to the signing of a partnership agreement that now binds the two institutions.

The 11th ordinary session of the Management Committee of the Chantal  BIYA International Reference Center for research on the prevention and care of HIV / AIDS (CBIRC ) will take place on Wednesday, December 27, 2017, from 10 am at the headquarters of the institution, located at  Melen in Yaoundé.

Theme: "Right to Health"

“Speed-up the response”

Educational conferences, voluntary, anonymous, and free screening for HIV and hepatitis B and C from November 28 to 30 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the CBIRC

Doctors from the 10 regions of the country met on November 20 and 21, 2017 at the CBIRC to harmonize their strategies in this area.

The evaluation of the 2017 activity report, among other subjects on the agenda of this advisory body of the Chantal Biya International Reference Center.

This is the common thread of the workshop organized from November 14 to 16, 2017 by the CBIRC 

 CBIRC-UNIVERSITY OF MILAN COOPERATION

This is all thanks to a four-day workshop organized by the structure, intending to improve the diagnosis of these diseases.

The Director of the AIDS Care and Treatment Center (ICAP), visited Melen on June 15, 2017

The awareness campaign of the Chantal BIYA International Reference Center was launched on May 06, 2017, in Mekoto by Governor Félix Nguélé Nguélé.

The “social vaccine” program to reduce STIs, HIV, and AIDS in education was launched on September 17, 2016, in this district of Haut-Nyong by the governor of the eastern region.

This is all thanks to recent decisions taken by the management committee of the structure.

The upgrading of the functions of civil servants was also on the agenda of the eighth ordinary session of the Board of Directors of this institution.

They were evaluated during the 5th ordinary session of the Scientific Council of the CBIRC held on July 7, 2016.

The institution founded by the First Lady, Chantal BIYA, received a visit from the daughter of the Italian president on March 17, 2016.

The awareness campaign against HIV and AIDS led by the CBIRC was launched on December 12 in this locality in the Western region.

The international workshop which took place from 24 to 26 November 2015 was part of the weeklong activities to mark AIDS Week 2015.

The populations of this village in the eastern region were made aware of the means of prevention and a multimedia center was made available to them on November 21.

An extraordinary session of the Centre's management committee took place on November 3, 2015.

This follows the signing of an agreement between the CBIRC and the Ministry of Higher Education.

An awareness campaign launched and a multimedia center was inaugurated in the city on October 24, 2015.

It was on October 17, 2015, in this locality of the department of Mvila, the region of the South

It is all  thanks to a football tournament organized for the occasion

Membre titulaire de l’Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie (AUF) depuis juillet 2009, le CIRCB a tenu à manifester son soutien à cette grande institution du monde francophone, à l’occasion de la célébration des 20 ans de son Bureau Afrique Centrale et des Grands Lacs (BACGL).

While visiting the CBIRC, Michel SIDIBE came to appreciate the work undertaken by the First Lady of Cameroon in response to the HIV pandemic.

Thanks to the launch of the 3 rd season of its concept “Le Club de la Presse”, the Cameroonian section of the International Union of the Francophone Press (UFP ) went to discover the CBIRC.

Since December 2014, the CBIRC has been sharing its expertise with laboratory technicians from peripheral structures in charge of HIV.

A partnership agreement now binds the CBIRC  to MINPOSTEL

Pr. Bernard CERGUIGLINI came to boost relations between his institution and the research center

Discovering one of the jewels of Italian-Cameroonian culture

HE Mr. Nadav COHEN paid a visit to CBIRC and African Synergies on February 18th.

The work was held on January 8 and 9, 2014 at the headquarters of the institution

Lecture Theater, New Teaching Building

 Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences University of Yaounde I

 Yaounde, Cameroon

The Director of the CBIRC, Prof. NDJOLO Alexis, announces the holding of the first ordinary session of the Scientific Council of the CBIRC on April 23 and 24, 2013 at the headquarters of the Institution, located in the Melen district in Yaoundé.

Establishing, Organization and functioning of the Chantal Biya International Reference Center for research on the prevention and care of HIV / AIDS (CBIRC)

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April 24 to 27, 2012, at CBIRC

 Under the Distinguished Patronage of The First Lady of Cameroon Madame Chantal Biya

 Chair: Professor Tetanye Ekoe

 Co-Chair: Professor Massimo Andreoni (Download Program here (English, French))

 Management of HIV / AIDS highlights health care challenges of access to antiretroviral therapy, palliative care, and availability of qualified health personnel in the Central African region.

 In four days, clinicians and Policymakers will focus on ways to optimize and harmonize existing initiatives and new strategies to improve the care of children living with HIV as well as people co-infected with HIV and Hepatitis B virus.

 This International Workshop is supported by the Collaborative HIV and Anti-HIV Drug Resistance Network (CHAIN) - European Commission Project and other partners.

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Several participants were instructed on standardized tools and methods aimed at facilitating the interpretation of drug resistance to ARVs in a patient with little data...