The initiative is being implemented within the framework of the POCUS-4TB project. The Manhiça Health Research Centre (CISM), in collaboration with the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) , will implement a pioneering project aimed at evaluating the potential of chest ultrasonography (ultrasound) as a tool to support the diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) in children. The initiative, entitled “Point-of-care ultrasound for tuberculosis diagnosis: preliminary phase

Participants at the meeting in Maputo The Manhiça Health Research Centre (CISM) hosted, from 5 to 7 November 2025, the second in-person meeting of the Crypto T&T (Cryptosporidiosis Test & Treat) project. The initiative aims to assess the effectiveness of a low-cost point-of-care test, followed by targeted treatment for cryptosporidiosis with nitazoxanide (an antiparasitic medicine), in reducing the duration of diarrhoea among children presenting with diarrhoea at health faci

Photo: AHRI Original text published on the University of Bergen (UiB) website A crucial discussion recently took place among stakeholders regarding a new rapid testing and treatment strategy aimed at combating Cryptosporidiosis Diarrhea (CryptoT&T) in children. The initiative seeks to curb the spread of the disease and mitigate its harmful effects on child lives. Cryptosporidiosis is an intestinal infection caused triggered by the Cryptosporidium parasite. It predominantly af

The CryptoT&T project officially launched with a site visit to Meshualekia Health Center in Addis Ababa, where the research team assessed diagnostic capacity for cryptosporidiosis using LED-AP microscopy. The visit was followed by an opening meeting featuring key stakeholders from Ethiopia, Mozambique, and Norway, highlighting the project’s goals, collaborative spirit, and the urgent need for improved diagnostics and treatment of childhood diarrhea. Day one The meeting was pr

Original text published on the University of Bergen (UiB) website Portraits of fellows Photo: Private Two new PhD fellows join the CryptoT&T project, bringing advanced expertise in diagnostic microbiology and epidemiology to strengthen clinical research on cryptosporidiosis. Tewachew Awoke Dejenie is a medical microbiologist with robust experience in laboratory diagnostics, academic teaching, and infectious disease research. He holds an MSc in Medical Microbiology from Addis

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