POWER UCL

Research project @UCL on "Protecting women from economic shocks to fight HIV in Africa" funded by #UKRIFLF (PI: @aure_lepine, RF: Fanny P, RA: @sandszawlowski)

[POWER UCL @POWER_UCL]

Hi Twitter. We are POWER and we are “Protecting women from economic shocks to fight HIV in Africa”. We are researchers from @UCL (funded by @UKRI_news) collaborating with @JohnsHopkins Cameroon Program, @horizonsfemmes & RENATA in Yaoundé, Cameroon 🇨🇲 #ukriflf @kirstygrainger

[UCL MSc HEDS @UCLMScHEDS]

🌟Scholarship Opportunity🌟

🎓 Want to study #healtheconomics @UCL with a fully funded Chevening Scholarship?

📅 Deadline: 7 Nov 23 @ 12:00 GMT

For more info on our MSc in Health Economics and Decision Science:
🔗 https://t.co/x3U5RMWMFr

[IGH - EGHD @UCLIGHE]

We are saddened by the news of the passing of Markus Haacker: an outstanding researcher, an engaged educator, and a valued and respected member of the Centre. He will be deeply missed, and fondly remembered.
@markushaacker

[IGH - EGHD @UCLIGHE]

Ana Correa presenting her doctoral research on the public health impacts of conditional cash transfers, using data from Familias en Acción in Colombia #IHEA2023Congress in #CapeTown

[IGH - EGHD @UCLIGHE]

Fabulous presentation by Yeqing Zhang on the effect of the IURRMI in the Chinese health system at #IHEA2023Congress in #CapeTown

[IGH - EGHD @UCLIGHE]

Lucie Sabin presenting her doctoral research on the factors affecting utilisation of antenatal screening for HIV in Nepal #IHEA2023Congress in #CapeTown

[POWER UCL @POWER_UCL]

Well done @rebecca_njuguna!!! Very interesting work and excellent presentation. We have loved working with you on this project! #IHEA2023Congress

[Aurélia Lépine @Aure_Lepine]

Very proud of @rebecca_njuguna for her great presentation that shows the difficulty in reducing unprotected sex among women engaging in transactional sex in Cameroon #IHEA2023Congress

[POWER UCL @POWER_UCL]

Yesterday our amazing PI presented the results of our study for the first time internationally! #IHEA2023Congress

[Aurélia Lépine @Aure_Lepine]

Yesterday I presented the results of the POWER study that found that insuring women engaging in transactional sex in Cameroon against illness led to a decrease in HIV infection by 88% #IHEA2023Congress

[Aurélia Lépine @Aure_Lepine]

@SandSzawlowski presenting a poster from the POWER study on how to make randomisation acceptable to vulnerable populations at #IHEA2023Congress

[Aurélia Lépine @Aure_Lepine]

We are presenting a poster at #IHEA2023Congress on how to reform the sex workers' registration policy in Senegal that forces female sex workers to test for STIs every month and to register with the police to be able to work

[Aurélia Lépine @Aure_Lepine]

@HenryCust is presenting a poster at #IHEA2023Congress showing that droughts lead to an increase in transactional sex in Africa. This evidence shows that climate change may increase HIV in Africa

[IGH - EGHD @UCLIGHE]

📢📢📢 Tomorrow morning at #IHEA2023Congress we have organised a session on capabilities measurement!
@JSkordis @nehabat @GiuliaEGreco

[IGH - EGHD @UCLIGHE]

📢📢📢 tomorrow afternoon at #IHEA2023Congress:
Lucie Sabin: 1:30pm, Room 1.62 on Factors Affecting Antenatal Screening for HIV in Nepal
Ana Correa: 1:30pm, Room 1.61 Public Health Impacts of Conditional Cash Transfers through Household Improvements: Evidence from Colombia

[IGH - EGHD @UCLIGHE]

Opening plenary at #IHEA2023Congress in #CapeTown

[IGH - EGHD @UCLIGHE]

📢📢📢 Tomorrow, centre member @nehabat will be joining colleagues to discuss innovations in health economics teaching in Africa, South America and Europe.

[Henry Cust @HenryCust]

Honoured and grateful to receive my award in person, but particularly pleased with my drawing

#IHEA2023Congress

[POWER UCL @POWER_UCL]

Congratulations @HenryCust! Henry is also a key member of the POWER team, analysing our RCT data. Watch this space for some more award winning papers! #ihea2023Congress

[Aurélia Lépine @Aure_Lepine]

So proud of my PhD student @HenryCust who received the prize for the best paper in Health Economics for his JMP at #ihea2023

[POWER UCL @POWER_UCL]

A key member of our research team explaining the importance of conducting qualitative formative research and including participants in the study design for RCTs with vulnerable populations. #ihea2023Congress

[Aurélia Lépine @Aure_Lepine]

My child giving her first poster presentation with @SandSzawlowski at #ihea2023Congress

[Aurélia Lépine @Aure_Lepine]

In our last paper we provide some alarming evidence that climate change may lead to an increase in HIV in context where there are important gender inequalities.

https://t.co/gRW1p4VOiC

[Guy Harling @harlingg]

🚨 Job alert 🚨

I am hiring a postdoc for 2 years (initially) to analyse how social networks protect South African youth & to design network-informed interventions for HIV/STIs

Based @UCLGlobalHealth & @AHRI_News

https://t.co/8aBleRugj3

[Guy Harling @harlingg]

We are hiring: @UCLGlobalHealth is seeking a lecturer to solidify our new-ish Applied ID Epi MSc programme.
40% research time, lovely team of colleagues & a permanent contract. Apply by 28 July
https://t.co/pdHiECjCQj