Acting for Health

Theatre-based interventions to empower patients, communities & healthcare providers worldwide affected by NTDs, disability, stigma, mental illness ...

[IDeAL, Africa @IDeAL_KEMRI_WT]

Apply for the Sub-Saharan Africa Advanced Consortium for Biostatistics @SSACABDeltas & @KEMRI_Wellcome Postdoctoral position, offered under the Initiative to Develop African Research Leaders @IDeAL_KEMRI_WT
Deadline: March 22, 2024
Apply: https://t.co/KTAlV5RCPJ

[CRID @cam_crid]

COMING SOON Don't miss our upcoming #webinar where our #experts will discuss how #mathematical models influence decision-making in #malaria vector control. Register now ... https://t.co/vMczjQogMP
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[Global Institute for Disease Elimination @GLIDE_AE]

📢 Registrations are still open for our Disease Elimination & Eradication Course! Apply before Friday, 29 March, and you can still join us in Ghana or Rwanda. Don't miss this opportunity! 🌍 #DiseaseElimination #DEEC2024

Know more here ➡️ https://t.co/V2UZYJkMMW

[Dr Camilla Ducker @drclstbg]

🌍 Big News! The @WHO Global NTD Programme to boost medicine donation efficiencies to #BeatNTDs Aiming to tackle #challenges & ensure better coordination & drug distribution. Thanks to partners for making this possible 🚀 #HealthForAll
https://t.co/FkI79LCG6J

[WorldDengueDay @WorldDengueDay]

#Peru Declares Health Emergency in Most Provinces as #Dengue Cases Soar @TIME

https://t.co/w9SIOk5gE1

[Tom Pennance @schisto_tom]

The first genome of Oncomelania hupensis now published, snail vector for Schistosoma japonicum and first of the family Pomatiopsidae. An exciting time for snail vector 'omics work @elimin8schisto
https://t.co/3Mr4ItrEUr

[Prof Peter Hotez MD PhD DSc(hon) @PeterHotez]

Our human hookworm vaccine effort based at @BCM_TropMed @TexasChildrens Center for Vaccine Development has developed a recombinant protein based vaccine that induces protective immunity vs both the worms and blood loss caused by Necator americanus the most common species 

[Dr Camilla Ducker @drclstbg]

Well deserved honour for @SoceFallBirima whose commitment to #BeatNTDs and more broadly #HealthForAll is unwavering 🙏👏🏻

[iCHORDS @iCHORDS_CoP]

Some of the @iCHORDS_CoP steering committee members were able to get together for a photo at #NNN2023. We hope everyone had a great time collaborating and learning with others in the field. #BeatNTDs #100PercentCommitted Safe travels home! ✈️@Laura_Deano @hammed0101 @elong_NTD

[Canadian Network for Neglected Tropical Diseases @Can_NTDs]

📢Veuillez consulter notre nouveau communiqué de presse sur le 🇨🇦investment du Canada pour éliminer le trachome dans les Amériques à #UNGA78 cette semaine: https://t.co/DgZqJsExmI
@DevCanada en partenariat avec @pahowho #NonAuxMTN @SenBoehm @StanKutcher @SenatorRavalia

[Dr. Frankline Sevidzem Wirsiy @dr_wirsiy]

Join us tomorrow as we shed light on this important topic. Link to registration: https://t.co/c0cJPyKRWT

[One Health Society @onehealth_tz]

📢 Join us for exclusive Twitter Space session with @yangaza209 a champion in the fight against NTDs!

🗓️ Date: Monday, June 26
⏰ Time: 19:30 - 20:30 EAT
Discover key insights for youth empowerment during the WHO NTDs stakeholders meeting in Geneva

#StrongTogether #Toward2030

[Ifakara Health Institute @ifakarahealth]

EPILEPSY:
Scientists develop tool for detecting epilepsy

Scientists @Ifakarahealth and partner institutions have developed a free clinical app that can be used to screen convulsive epilepsy in resource-poor settings of sub-Saharan Africa.

[CRID @cam_crid]

https://t.co/DFZ2SAw8k9. 08 mars 2023. @tv_afrik. Le panel est constitué des #femmes de divers profils partageant leurs opinions et expériences en rapport avec le thème de la 38e édition de la #JIF. Nathalie Amvongo, chercheuse au @cam_crid, a pris part à ces échanges.

[Isabel Fletcher @IsabelKFletcher]

In total, we’re spending £22.7M on 24 new digital tools – find out more about the others here 👀

https://t.co/FBeUO3SV2Q

[Isabel Fletcher @IsabelKFletcher]

Digital tools can help us predict & prepare for the disruptive effects of climate change on infectious diseases🌦️ 🦟

That’s why @wellcometrust is supporting Dr Kelly Searle @UMNews for 'Digital technology for storm-related malaria response in Mozambique'

[CRID @cam_crid]

La modélisation mathématique pour le renforcement de la lutte anti-vectorielle est à ses premières heures en Afrique. Le challenge est de taille. Dr Ramsès Djidjou ressort ici l'apport des mathématiques...
@gatesfoundation @ifakarahealth @CamerounPnlp @lstm_ccr @jennifergardy

[Salvo Scarso @salvo_scarso]

Back from my first first fieldwork in Tanzania. Huge thanks to Professor @HumphreyMazigo and @cuhas_bugando for hosting me and giving me a warm welcome.
I am very surprised with the great participation of students in the discussions about #qPCR, #Schistosoma and #FGS.

[Bertie Squire @BertieSquire]

This was me on Channel 4 last Tuesday evening - talking about gut parasites. I have not summoned up the courage to watch yet!