<%3Fxml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"%3F> <%3Fxml-stylesheet href="/plugins/system/jcemediabox/css/jcemediabox.css?v=1011" type="text/css"%3F> <%3Fxml-stylesheet href="/plugins/system/jcemediabox/themes/light/css/style.css?version=1011" type="text/css"%3F> The Vaccines for Africa Initiative (VACFA) was founded in 2008 by Professor Gregory Hussey, the Director of the Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine at the University of Cape Town. It is a partnership of concerned individuals and organisations who have come together with the expressed purpose of increasing awareness of and promoting uptake of vaccines on the African continent. VACFA will provide a forum for the exchange of accurate, up-to-date and fully researched information on vaccines and immunisation practices relevant to Africa for health professionals, policymakers, programme managers, parents, and the general public. http://www.vacfa.com/index.php 2012-04-06T13:53:34Z Joomla! 1.5 - Open Source Content Management 2012-01-18T10:02:34Z 2012-01-18T10:02:34Z http://www.vacfa.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=276:call-for-abstracts-international-african-vaccinology-course-2012&catid=18:news&Itemid=14 Charles Shey Wiysonge charles.wiysonge@uct.ac.za

<table border="0" style="background-color: #d3d3d3; width: 797px; height: 156px; border-width: 0px; border-color: #d3d3d3;"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <p><span style="color: #cc0000;"><strong><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Abstract submission for International African Vaccinology Conference deadline now 30 April 2012.</span> </strong></span></p> <p><span style="color: #cc0000;"> </span></p> <p><span style="color: #000000;"><strong>The organizing committee is proud to announce that abstracts can now be <a href="http://abstracts.vaccines.cmc-uct.co.za/author/submit.php">submitted online</a>. Some sponsorship is available for African delegates whose abstracts are accepted for either oral or poster presentation.</strong></span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table>

<table border="0" style="background-color: #d3d3d3; width: 797px; height: 156px; border-width: 0px; border-color: #d3d3d3;"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <p><span style="color: #cc0000;"><strong><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Abstract submission for International African Vaccinology Conference deadline now 30 April 2012.</span> </strong></span></p> <p><span style="color: #cc0000;"> </span></p> <p><span style="color: #000000;"><strong>The organizing committee is proud to announce that abstracts can now be <a href="http://abstracts.vaccines.cmc-uct.co.za/author/submit.php">submitted online</a>. Some sponsorship is available for African delegates whose abstracts are accepted for either oral or poster presentation.</strong></span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> 2011-05-24T16:09:17Z 2011-05-24T16:09:17Z http://www.vacfa.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=265:request-for-applications-for-the-7th-annual-african-vaccinology-course&catid=18:news&Itemid=14 Charles Shey Wiysonge charles.wiysonge@uct.ac.za

<p>The 8th Annual African Vaccinology Course will take place in Cape Town, South Africa, from 05 November to 08 November 2012. The course will be followed this year by the first International African Vaccinology Conference (9-11 November 2012). The course is intended for decision makers in the field of vaccinology in Africa. </p>

<p>The 8th Annual African Vaccinology Course will take place in Cape Town, South Africa, from 05 November to 08 November 2012. The course will be followed this year by the first International African Vaccinology Conference (9-11 November 2012). The course is intended for decision makers in the field of vaccinology in Africa. </p> 2011-08-16T15:50:46Z 2011-08-16T15:50:46Z http://www.vacfa.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=272:international-african-vaccinology-conference&catid=18:news&Itemid=14 Charles Shey Wiysonge charles.wiysonge@uct.ac.za

<p><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong><em>Advocating for efforts to protect African children, families and communities from the threat of infectious diseases</em></strong></span></p> <p>Hosted by the Vaccines for Africa Initiative, the conference is jointly organized by the University of Cape Town (UCT) and the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD).</p> <p> </p> <p>The conference chairs are Professors Gregory Hussey (UCT), Shabir Madhi (NICD), and Barry Schoub (NICD).</p> <p> </p> <p>The conference will focus on critical vaccine and immunisation issues for Africa and the world as we approach the 2015 deadline for achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and the Global Immunisation Vision and Strategy (GIVS). It will provide a forum for discussion on vaccinology in Africa, including science, clinical, public health and health systems research.</p> <p> </p> <p><a target="_blank" href="http://iavc2012.vacfa.com/"><span style="color: #0000ff;"><strong>Be part of the rendez-vous: A vaccine conference in Africa, for Africa, about Africa.</strong></span></a></p> <p> </p>

<p><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong><em>Advocating for efforts to protect African children, families and communities from the threat of infectious diseases</em></strong></span></p> <p>Hosted by the Vaccines for Africa Initiative, the conference is jointly organized by the University of Cape Town (UCT) and the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD).</p> <p> </p> <p>The conference chairs are Professors Gregory Hussey (UCT), Shabir Madhi (NICD), and Barry Schoub (NICD).</p> <p> </p> <p>The conference will focus on critical vaccine and immunisation issues for Africa and the world as we approach the 2015 deadline for achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and the Global Immunisation Vision and Strategy (GIVS). It will provide a forum for discussion on vaccinology in Africa, including science, clinical, public health and health systems research.</p> <p> </p> <p><a target="_blank" href="http://iavc2012.vacfa.com/"><span style="color: #0000ff;"><strong>Be part of the rendez-vous: A vaccine conference in Africa, for Africa, about Africa.</strong></span></a></p> <p> </p> 2009-11-24T15:18:57Z 2009-11-24T15:18:57Z http://www.vacfa.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=141:vacfa-adheres-to-credibility-and-content-criteria-of-good-information-practices-says-who-&catid=18:news&Itemid=14 Charles Shey Wiysonge charles.wiysonge@uct.ac.za

<p>On 24 November 2009 the World Health Organization added VACFA&nbsp;to the list of Vaccine Safety Net websites, because of VACFA's adherence to the credibility and content criteria of good information practices. "This site represents an important addition to the network since it is just the second site to be included from the African region" says WHO.</p>

<p>On 24 November 2009 the World Health Organization added VACFA&nbsp;to the list of Vaccine Safety Net websites, because of VACFA's adherence to the credibility and content criteria of good information practices. "This site represents an important addition to the network since it is just the second site to be included from the African region" says WHO.</p>