MLW Policy Unit

Improving MLW’s policy impact through knowledge translation; policy engagement; evidence synthesis

[MLW Policy Unit @MLW_Policy]

It World Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Week.

While there’s a big focus on antibiotic resistance (ABR), let’s not ignore other forms of AMR (parasitic,viral etc)

Recently our team joined conversations by @WHO in Uganda on combating antimalarial resistance in Africa. #MARC_SE

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Our team held a dialogue with policymakers to discuss the communication and use of complex science in decision making:- as part of the “BCUC Genomics Project”

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Our team has just completed meetings with partners in Zanzibar, Tanzania to mark the kickoff for the MARC-SE Project https://t.co/DVoVzrrgtn

[Malawi Liverpool Wellcome Programme @MLW_Programme]

@LSTMnews/@MLW_Programme team attends a MARC SE project kick-off meeting in Zanzibar. MARC SE is a consortium on Mitigating Antimalarial Resistance in Southern and East Africa. All project partners have convened for a two-day meeting discussing project implementation.

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Our very own, Melody Sakala, presenting the Policy Unit’s upcoming Social Network Analysis exercise under the MARC-SE Project

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And attendance is at 100% 👌

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Another exciting day speaking to citizen experts in the central districts of Dowa and Kasungu in Malawi, about the communication and use of genomics data and information for policy and decision making.

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And it is off to a prompt start at exactly 9:01am in the capable hands of @ElvisMoyo17

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The very able @ElvisMoyo17, facilitator of the panel getting into the zone this morning.

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Gearing up for our citizen panel in the #beautiful Malawian Northern Town of Rumphi. All set for a 9am start but we had panelists arrive two hours before. They are as excited as we are. Let's talk about use of genomics information for decisionmaking at the grassroot level.

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It is under way........already looking and sounding exciting. Citizen panel on understanding, communicating and using genomics information for decisions. We are speaking to decisionmakers at the grassroots today - the Chiefs are here and so are several others.

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We are excited and are looking forward to a fantastic conversation with journalists, teachers, researchers, community leads and many others. @MlwTrust @rhona_ona @aka_Dr_Prem @Africa_evidence @kismae @ACRES_RRS @BertieSquire

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Tomorrow, 21 November, the @MLW_Policy is holding its first citizen panel, speaking and learning with folks about understanding and using genomics data & information for decisionmaking. This is the first in our series of improving the communication of complex science concepts.

[AFIDEP @Afidep]

Have you registered for the first of the HIGH-Res webinar series starting this Friday, 4 November 2022?
Details: https://t.co/Ubg5HYPGaj

#healthresearch #EIDM #EvidenceInDecisionMaking #policymaking

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Quite a great session led by @ACRES_RRS colleagues coming at a time when our Unit is embarking on a citizen engagement project on complex science.

[ACRES_RRS @ACRES_RRS]

Happening right now...ACRES team holding a short training on Citizen engagement with a focus on Vitizen panels for colleagues at @MLW_Policy . @MlwTrust #partnerships #south-southcapacitystrengthening

[AEN @Africa_evidence]

#EVIDENCE2022 DAY 1 | The next decade of championing #EIDM in Africa will be led by @rhona_ona & @ithubalethu, taking over reins as new @Africa_evidence Network co-chairs as @RuthS3 steps down. Congratulations! https://t.co/oMnUaXBjtb. Register to watch: https://t.co/rjVwjtEU8y.

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#PolicyUnit team members today right before a walkathon to mark the official launch of @MlwTrust #25_Years celebrations

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#MLW_Policy Lead @rhona_ona was today speaking during the Editor's Day held as part of the @MlwTrust 25th Anniversary.
#MLW25thAnniversary #Research_Driving_Health

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"You can't do excellent research without involving and getting the input of those who make policy". Rob Hyderman in his "What I have learned" public lecture at MLW's 25th anniversary.

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#MLW_Policy Lead @rhona_ona was today speaking during the Editor's Day held as part of the @MlwTrust 25th Anniversary.
#MLW25thAnniversary #Research_Driving_Health