Area 1: Pandemics and Emerging Diseases
Area 1: Pandemics and emerging diseases (STIs, HIV, tuberculosis, malaria, etc.)
The Centre de Ressources et des Compétences pour le Développement Communautaire (CERCODE.C) is dedicated to improving health indicators in general, and community health indicators for vulnerable populations in particular. The key targets of its action by pathology are mainly: STI and HIV (sex workers, adolescents and young people, women in precarious situations); Tuberculosis (sex workers, women in precarious situations); Malaria (sex workers, women in precarious situations) in the cities of Brazzaville, Pointe-Noire, Dolisie and Ouesso.
The NGO deploys an integrated approach to HIV, tuberculosis and malaria, based on a fixed strategy (Drop-In Center, Community Clinic) and an advanced strategy (mobile interventions).
The NGO deploys an integrated approach to HIV, tuberculosis and malaria, based on a fixed strategy (Drop-In Center, Community Clinic) and an advanced strategy (mobile interventions).
Fixed strategy
- Drop-In Center (DIC) in Brazzaville, not far from the Brazzaville University Hospital: a referral and regular intake center, providing a stable setting for information, screening, counseling and referral to other services.
- Community clinic in Pointe-Noire: a more clinical structure, enabling effective identification, treatment and referral, while guaranteeing anonymity and accessibility.
Advanced strategy (extramural activities)
- Mobile interventions are carried out directly in the working or living areas of beneficiaries. They facilitate access to services, particularly in contexts where mobility or stigmatization are major obstacles.
Differentiated package of integrated services
a) HIV
- Raising awareness of STIs and HIV: local campaigns designed to facilitate understanding and appropriation by target populations.
- Demedicalized HIV testing: easy access, greater confidence and early detection guaranteed.
- Individualized counseling: support both during screening and post-diagnosis, to manage anxiety, support decision-making, or referral to care.
- Support for adherence to ART: regular support, including reminders sessions, interviews, psychosocial assistance to encourage treatment compliance.
- Promoting PrEP: a proactive prevention tool, particularly relevant for high-risk populations.
b) Tuberculosis
- Tuberculosis screening and awareness: targeted information to quickly identify symptoms, encourage medical consultation and prevent transmission.
- Referral and support for treatment: referral to care structures for treatment, with close follow-up to ensure adherence and support beneficiaries throughout treatment.
- Community awareness-raising initiatives: we run discussion forums to provide information on the mode of transmission, preventive measures and the importance of complete treatment.
c) Malaria
- Targeted awareness-raising: sharing appropriate prevention messages (impregnated mosquito nets, barrier measures, etc.), especially in high-risk areas.
- Distribution and referral: distribution of preventive means (such as impregnated mosquito nets) and referral to care (testing, treatment) for suspected cases.
- Community support: strengthening local practices and supporting follow-up to ensure correct use of prevention and treatment tools.
