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EVIHDAF July–Dec 2025 newsletter is out. Learn more about our partnership with Cameroon MoH, our roundtable on a national malaria evidence platform, findings from our projects, and highlights from our participation at ICFP Bogotá 2025. Discover more ➡️evihdaf.com/download/evihd…

Last week in Bertoua, EVIHDAF led a hands‑on training for the TRaC study (PASSR II) on contraceptive use in Northern & Eastern Cameroon. Sessions covered study objectives, methodology, research ethics, etc.; a field pretest identified practical tool and procedure improvements.

Measles is highly contagious and can cause serious complications, especially in children. ✅ Your questions on measles answered: ⬇️ #ViralFactsAfrica @viralfacts

📍Dakar | 10–11 février 2026 La 6e Réunion Annuelle Régionale s’ouvre autour du thème :Passage à l’échelle de l’intégration PFPP/SMNI–Nutrition: stratégies d’accélération pour atteindre les ODD 2030.Un moment décisif pour l’Afrique de l’Ouest et du Centre. #ODD2030 #FP2030 #SRMNI

🚨LIVE MINSANTÉ 🚨 En ce moment dans la salle de travail du cabinet du Ministre : réunion virtuelle de haut niveau relative à la mise en œuvre du MoU Cameroun-Etats-Unis. Nous y reviendrons… ✍🏼CELCOM MINSANTÉ

We're excited to kick start the year with this interview Our Managing Director where he states "Family Planning can cut maternal deaths by 35"

👧🏾👦🏾Every child deserves the opportunity to survive and thrive. In 2025, @WHO supported hospitals across North and South Kivu, DRC, with 44 specialized nutrition kits. These supplies helped provide life-saving care for 30,757 children suffering from severe acute malnutrition. WHO remains committed to ensuring that no child is left behind.

Niger🇳🇪 is expanding access to quality health care for vulnerable and remote populations through mobile clinics. 🚐 With support from @WHO, these clinics are bridging the gap for communities living far from health facilities, ensuring that distance is no longer a barrier to care.

From 2025 Experience to 2026 Action: Building Africa’s Future through Agency As we close the chapter on 2025 and look toward the promise of 2026, I extend my warmest New Year wishes to our partners, stakeholders, and the resilient communities across #Africa. May the coming year be defined by prosperity, health, and our collective progress toward a self-reliant continent. The past year has been one of significant challenges and test of our resilience. While the international funding landscape faced major headwinds and shifts in 2025, it served as a powerful reminder of why our mission is so urgent. At @evihdaf, we met these challenges with resilience - working tirelessly to prove that even in a volatile environment, evidence-based transformation led by African institutions remains the most sustainable path forward. A cornerstone of our 2025 experience was the global #webinar we hosted in October in collaboration with @FP2030NWCA, @expand_net, and @ICRWAfrica. Our discussion on “Breaking Foreign Aid Dependency: Building Pathways to Stronger Institutions and Locally Led, Evidence-Based Decision-Making in Africa” ignited a vital conversation on shifting the power dynamics of development. The consensus reached was undeniable: dialogue is a starting point, but action is the requirement. To reinvent the future of #WestCentralAfrica, we must translate our collective evidence into actionable implementation strategies. Looking Ahead: Our 2026 Commitment In 2026, #EVIHDAF will launch a deep-dive webinar series designed to translate consensus into real-world results. The following topics are under consideration: 1. Locally Led Health Financing: Utilizing fiscal tools and efficiency gains. 2. National-level Health Accountability: Strengthening advocacy and oversight. 3. Scaling Proven Innovations: Fostering a scaling-up mindset and environment. 4. Data Systems for Decision-Making: Leveraging survey data and routine information. 5. Multi-level Capacity Strengthening: For individuals, organizations, and systems. To maintain momentum, we will establish Technical Working Groups (TWGs) linked to deep dives. These groups will ensure that recommendations are not just discussed, but formally implemented within regional health systems. Help us shape the next phase: We invite you to send specific suggestions for these themes and TWG membership directly to info@evihdaf.com. As I stated at the conclusion of our October forum, EVIHDAF is excited about the journey ahead and is committed to leading this change from the West and Central Africa region. Let’s build a self-reliant future together. 📍 Follow EVIHDAF for our 2026 Webinar Schedule. #GlobalHealth #Localization #AfricaLed #EvidenceToAction #HealthSystems #EVIHDAF #NewYear2026 #HealthFinancing #Accountability

This week at the National Malaria Control Program Scientific Days in Yaoundé, @EVIHDAF & @CESMELHealth organized a round table to tackle fragmented malaria evidence. Panelists called for a single secure repository, and the creation of an Evidence TWG was recommended.

📢 Rejoignez notre webinaire régional sur l’intégration des services #SRMNIA dans les 9 pays du Partenariat de Ouagadougou! 🗓️ 4 Decembre 2025 ⏰ 13h GMT Lien d'inscription:us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Join us next Monday (1 Dec, 14:00-15:30 CET) for an exciting webinar on lessons learned from the Big Catch-up initiative to reach kids who missed vaccines. Hear about work in Cameroon, Nigeria, Pakistan, United Republic of Tanzania & Yemen. Register > technet-21.org/en/community/d…

@FP2030NWCA @UNFPA @WHO @OMSCentrafrique @EtriLabs @UNFPA_WCARO @ECASROSA @UNFPABF @UNFPA_TOGO @unfpa_mali @UNFPABurundi Sincères félicitations Dr Damiba👏👏

📌 FP2030 est honoré de voir le Dr Alain Damiba occuper désormais le poste de président de la communauté de pratique. #PFPP #SMNI #Nutrition #CdP #PresidenceCdP #OOAS #UNFPA #FP2030 #OMS #Afrique

💉 La semaine dernière, #EVIHDAF et @MinsanteCMR ont réuni les acteurs clés de la vaccination pour réviser le rapport et valider les résultats de l’étude de cas BCU. ➡️ Prochaine étape : finalisation du rapport et dissémination des résultats.

💉 Last week @evihdaf and Cameroon’s Ministry of Public Health convened key immunization stakeholders to review the report and validate findings from the BCU case study. ➡️ Next steps: finalisation of the report & dissemination of results.

❇️As Cameroon's research partner, @evihdaf is proud to share this new @exemplarshealth evidence on adolescent #SRH. Discover what’s working to strengthen #FP➡️ bit.ly/4qD42ie Explore research in #adolescent sexual health and rights ➡️ bit.ly/3LHuIOM

❇️Moins d’une semaine - inscrivez‑vous ! Rejoignez-nous pour ce webinaire sur « Mettre fin à la dépendance à l’aide étrangère : construire des voies vers des institutions plus solides... » 🔗Inscrivez‑vous : tinyurl.com/4p6jp9yu Plus d'infos : tinyurl.com/5chyx59e

❇️1 week to go - register now! Join us for a webinar on "Breaking foreign aid dependency: Building pathways to stronger institutions, locally‑led, evidence‑based decision‑making and accountability in Africa” 🔗Register: tinyurl.com/4p6jp9yu Learn more: tinyurl.com/5chyx59e

Join EVIHDAF, FP2030, ExpandNet & ICRW for a webinar on “Breaking foreign aid dependency: Building pathways to stronger institutions, locally‑led, evidence‑based decision‑making & accountability in Africa.” 🗓️Oct. 22, 2025 I 🕙2-3:30pm GMT Register now: t.ly/Uep_8

A special shout-out to Dr Shalom Ndoula – Cameroon EPI Permanent Secretary, Ngong Ferdinard & Valérie Ahouama from EVIHDAF for expertly leading #Cameroon’s discussions. Stay tuned as we package our final findings!

Together, we: ➡️ Showcased preliminary findings & refined analyses ➡️ Brainstormed cross-country themes, best practices & learnings ➡️ Generated lessons to embed catch-up activities into routine services ➡️ Developed tailored communication & dissemination plans

Last month in Cairo, Egypt, our team participated at the @AllianceHPSR Big-Catch-Up Cross-Country Workshop, alongside teams from Nigeria, Tanzania, Pakistan & Yemen to advance catch-up immunization case studies.