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 (POCUS-4TB...

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 facilities. The...

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 affects children,...