ISM - Achievements
Projects
ISM leads and collaborates on multiple research projects aimed at improving disease surveillance, control strategies, and public health outcomes. These initiatives focus on neglected tropical diseases, including onchocerciasis, and leverage innovative methodologies to enhance disease monitoring, treatment effectiveness, and policy development. Through its participation in national and international programs, ISM contributes to strengthening healthcare systems and advancing scientific knowledge.
Publications
ISM’s research findings are widely disseminated through scientific publications that contribute to global knowledge in public health, epidemiology, and disease control. Its studies on mass drug administration, surveillance systems, and infectious disease prevention provide valuable insights for policymakers, researchers, and healthcare professionals. By sharing its expertise through peer-reviewed articles, ISM plays a key role in shaping effective strategies for combating neglected tropical diseases.
Main contact person
Based in Yaounde, the Higher Institute for Scientific and Medical Research (ISM) is a not-for-profit association under the Cameroon law, working in the field of scientific and medical research and social sciences. Created in 2005 by Joseph KAMGNO, Professor of Epidemiology and Head of the Department of Public Health at the Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (FMSB) at the University of Yaounde I, ISM is dedicated to the fight against disease through biomedical research.
Prof. Joseph KAMGNO, CEO of ISM, serves as the principal contact for the project, overseeing the institution’s research contributions and strategic engagement within the consortium.
About Us
The EMINENCE project is dedicated to eliminating onchocerciasis in Africa through innovative clinical research and the evaluation of moxidectin to enhance disease control and accelerate eradication efforts.
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