Building capacity for research on febrile illness in children and adults in DRC

Febrile illness represents the most frequent and challenging clinical syndrome in the Tropics.The current and evolving epidemiology of febrile illness in DRC has to be better documented,in particular in children most at risk of adverse outcome, in order to optimize the clinicalmanagement. For this purpose we plan to setup a prospective observational study on febrileillness in children and adults, at 2 - newly to establish – research sites (1 urban, 1 rural) inDRC. This study will lay the first epidemiological foundations for highly needed subsequentresearch on improved diagnostic strategies and ultimately better management for febrile illnessin sub-Saharan Africa. The main funder of the project is the Belgian Development Cooperation.The support given by the Fund Poelmans-Van Meulder, managed by the King BaudouinFoundation, will be used to buy essential medicines for the treatment of children fromvulnerable groups and poor families, who present at the study sites.

Febrile illness represents the most frequent and challenging clinical syndrome in the Tropics.The current and evolving epidemiology of febrile illness in DRC has to be better documented,in particular in children most at risk of adverse outcome, in order to optimize the clinicalmanagement. For this purpose we plan to setup a prospective observational study on febrileillness in children and adults, at 2 - newly to establish – research sites (1 urban, 1 rural) inDRC. This study will lay the first epidemiological foundations for highly needed subsequentresearch on improved diagnostic strategies and ultimately better management for febrile illnessin sub-Saharan Africa. The main funder of the project is the Belgian Development Cooperation.The support given by the Fund Poelmans-Van Meulder, managed by the King BaudouinFoundation, will be used to buy essential medicines for the treatment of children fromvulnerable groups and poor families, who present at the study sites.