Mpox-monkeypox is a serious viral disease that mainly affects vulnerable communities in Africa. Without proper treatment, the disease can cause serious complications, especially among children and people with weakened immune systems.
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Lwiro Center for Research in Natural Sciences (CRSN)
Located 45 km west of Bukavu. Founded in 1947. In its facilities, research and studies are carried out in various disciplines, such as biology, geophysics, terrestrial and aquatic environment, and nutrition.
It is a space dedicated to scientific research on emerging and neglected diseases. A regional tool for the solution of health problems.
Lwiro Primate Rehabilitation Center (LPRC)
LPRC is responsible for providing a safe place for the rehabilitation and long-term care of orphaned primates in the wild.
LPRC has played a vital role in caring for confiscated wildlife and combating the illegal animal trade in the DRC. It is the only sanctuary in the country that accepts all types of confiscated animals and is recognized as an important resource by conservation organizations. In addition, CRPL is a member of the Pan-African Sanctuary Alliance and is verified by the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries.
One Health Conservation Initiative (OHCI)
One Health is a Congolese organization with a collaborative, multi-sectoral and transdisciplinary approach.
It works locally in the Eastern Republic of Congo, regionally, nationally and globally, with the goal of achieving optimal health outcomes by recognizing the interconnectedness between people, animals, plants and their shared environment.
Foundation iO
Scientific organization dedicated to the study and control of infectious diseases, emerging zoonoses and tropical and travel medicine. It develops global health projects, focusing on epidemiological surveillance and the improvement of health conditions in disadvantaged communities. In addition, they offer consulting, training, and advisory services for travelers through their "Viajarseguro" program. The foundation is also involved in raising public awareness of the importance of global health and disease prevention.
Psychosocial Center Mutima
It is an organization that focuses on the promotion of mental health in the Democratic Republic of Congo, especially in areas affected by violence and trauma.
Through the Mutima Psychosocial Center, they offer therapy and psychiatric support to vulnerable people. They also train mental health professionals and conduct community campaigns to raise awareness about mental disorders. Their mission is to help people overcome trauma and build resilience, thus improving their physical and emotional well-being.
Luis Flores Girón
Luis Flores Girón has a degree in Veterinary Medicine from the University of Córdoba and a Master's degree from the University of Ciudad Real (IREC), Spain. He is currently head of veterinary services and manager of the training program for African veterinarians at the CRPL and is a research associate at the CRSN Lwiro.
He is a great connoisseur of the human-animal-environment interface in the Miti Murhesa health zone, currently the most affected by the Mpox epidemic in the DRC. Luis is part of a group of researchers from CRSN Lwiro and Dalhousie University in Canada who last March succeeded in sequencing and naming this new clade of the Mpox virus as clade Ib.
"My goal in this epidemic is to help the people in this area, to alleviate their suffering, and to contribute to a deeper understanding of the virus by establishing a channel of communication with medical and other disciplines in the developed world that will help to better understand what is happening here and what can happen there."
Robert Kasisi
Distinguished environmentalist from the province of Sud Kivu, DRC, where he is currently the Director General of the Centre de Recherche en Sciences Naturelles de Lwiro (CRSN Lwiro). He has been a professor and researcher at the University of Montreal, Canada, for 30 years, but throughout this time he has remained closely connected to Africa as one of the most renowned scientific researchers in the field of environment and ecosystem management in Africa.
He is in the direction of the CRSN Lwiro since May 2022 where he stands out for the management capacity of all the works that are developed in the center. In the current epidemic, he is responsible for the actions carried out at the Lwiro Hospital, which belongs to the CRSN, and coordinates with Dr. Prince Kaleme and Dr. Luis Flores the different aspects of the research being developed.
Pacific Nknozi
A medical doctor graduated from the University of Goma and currently serves as head of the surgical service at Lwiro Hospital and is also a researcher at CRSN Lwiro in the department of health and nutrition. Pacific has been working in the field at Lwiro Hospital for more than 15 years and has extensive experience in the diagnosis and treatment of tropical and emerging diseases, as he not only works locally in surgery, but also practices most of his time as a family physician in the area.
He is part of the current medical staff dealing with this epidemic at the Lwiro Hospital and of the local disease research team working with scientists from Dalhousie University (Canada).
Daniel Baganda
Medical doctor graduated from the Evangelical University of Africa (UEA). He is the head of the pediatric service and focal point of the mental health department at Lwiro Hospital, he is also a researcher at CRSN Lwiro in the department of health and nutrition.
Daniel is an expert in clinical diagnosis and follow-up of tuberculosis patients, trained at the Avicenne Hospital in Paris and is the head physician of the TTHALESS project on human and animal tuberculosis in the same health zone of Miti Murhesa. With extensive field experience in tropical and emerging diseases, Daniel is tackling the Monkey pox epidemic in Miti Murhesa through his daily work at the Lwiro Hospital with great passion and enthusiasm.
Daniel is part of the local disease research team working with scientists from Dalhousie University.