Author: Nabintu Mbuyi

A master class that resonated beyond the hall The solemn rotunda of the Pierre-Savorgnan-de-Brazza Memorial rarely hosts events that blend medical urgency with collective emotion. Yet on 23 October, its walls echoed with testimonies, scientific updates and a resolute pledge: to curb the rising tide of breast and cervical cancer in the Republic of Congo. Convened by the Tabita Allegresse Foundation, the master class drew physicians, officials, United Nations specialists and community advocates, all determined to transform awareness into structured action. From personal loss to public mission For Lydie Léonce Ndongo, president of the foundation, the struggle is deeply intimate.…

A promising alliance for public health in Brazzaville The visit paid on 17 September by Dr Vincent Dossou Sodjinou, World Health Organization Representative to the Republic of Congo, to the freshly inaugurated “Elombe” sports-and-health house marked more than a courtesy call. It crystallised a convergence of visions between the United Nations agency and the local non-governmental organisation Marcher Courir Pour La Cause (MCPLC), headed by entrepreneur-advocate Rodrigue Dinga Mbomi. In the presence of staff and volunteers, Dr Sodjinou openly acknowledged the “added value” of an association that has chosen physical activity and early screening as the spearheads of its fight…