Dr Stefanie Vaccher

Infectious Diseases Epidemiologist who enjoys dabbling in data | 🇵🇬 🇦🇺 🇫🇯 🇸🇧 | she/her 🏳️‍🌈 | Opinions my own.

[Dr Stefanie Vaccher @StefVaccher]

With my time in Papua New Guinea coming to an end in a month (😭 - but I'll be back!) I wanted to write an ode (na bikpela tenkyu tru) to travel here, and the wonders that can be found 🇵🇬💕
https://t.co/QJSfVkI1PH

[Dr Stefanie Vaccher @StefVaccher]

Starting to migrate to greener pastures, well 🔵🦋
Same details for me. The Follower Bridge plugin has been helpful but still missing many peeps so say hi if you see me while we all figure this out together!

[Dr Stefanie Vaccher @StefVaccher]

@DrShaneRRR @gavi A close up version of the blanket for those interested - at birth a baby receives two vaccines (beibi nila), at 6 weeks they receive two vaccines and a set of drops etc
Additional information about what the vaccines are and some FAQs are also provided alongside the blanket

[Dr Stefanie Vaccher @StefVaccher]

Great to share some of our work with @gavi CEO Dr Sania - swaddle blankets co-designed with mums as vaccine schedule reminders in 🇸🇧 and addressing access barriers to routine immunisation in 🇵🇬

[Dr Sania Nishtar @SaniaNishtar]

In Melbourne, we explored ways to amplify impact across the region with global health institutions, innovators, and CSOs, leveraging their expertise and insights. Huge thanks to @PacificFriends and @CrabbBrendan for hosting such an impactful event!

[Dr Stefanie Vaccher @StefVaccher]

@LadiesWhoLeague @Fallb4the4th Or the other common reason for late term abortions - severe fetal abnormalities incompatible with life

[Dr Stefanie Vaccher @StefVaccher]

@carlystarr82 @AuspiciousTimes During the early days of dating my now-husband (and COVID lockdowns) I once made a whole powerpoint presentation on the Big Things of Australia, including photos from I dug up childhood trips (Big Rocking Horse anyone?!)

[Erica Pool @erica_pool]

Devastating results from the @UKHSA annual report on HIV in England: 6,008 new HIV diagnoses in 2023, up 56% from 3,859 in 2019.

Evidence of the cuts which have decimated our services.

https://t.co/SDjMRrKLAl

[Dr Stefanie Vaccher @StefVaccher]

Prof Paul Kelly @healthgovau opens #IUSTI2024 with a stark reminder of the disparities and challenges of STI control in 🇦🇺 - last year there were 20 cases of congenital syphilis, and 10 deaths. This is unacceptable @ASHMMedia

[Dr Stefanie Vaccher @StefVaccher]

@robdmitchell It's so concerning, especially remembering the population is less than 1,000,000 people...

[Dr Stefanie Vaccher @StefVaccher]

Huge increases in HIV prevalence in 🇫🇯 reported by Dr Rachel Devi @MOHFiji with over 550 cases diagnosed in the first 6 months of 2024 alone, alongside increases in injecting drug use #HIVAIDS2024

[Dr Stefanie Vaccher @StefVaccher]

There were also high rates of drug resistance (acquired, including vertically, as well as pre-treatment), with the first data from children and adolescents showing 33.6% of 118 individuals assessed on treatment had some drug resistance

[Dr Stefanie Vaccher @StefVaccher]

HIV prevalence in 🇵🇬 now >1%, with progress in treatment but more work needed for prevention, including prevention of mother-to-child transmission. @HankuKelly @pngimr presenting on behalf of a huge ACT-UP team @ASHMMedia

[Dr Stefanie Vaccher @StefVaccher]

Always exciting to be back at the @ASHMMedia conference - presenting today on behalf of the ACCESS network on the divergence of HIV testing since COVID-19 among gay + bisexual men who use PrEP and those who don't #HIVAIDS2024

[Dr Stefanie Vaccher @StefVaccher]

@MLaveil 🤣🤣🤣 sad reality of the cost of living crisis

[Dr Stefanie Vaccher @StefVaccher]

And the first publications are officially available!
- Increasing MDR/RR TB and high loss to follow up
- High treatment success in South Fly through established TB response and support
- Rural and remote settings under-represented
https://t.co/ILbTOS4obA

[Dr Stefanie Vaccher @StefVaccher]

Was so good to be back in PNG for the final SORT-IT workshop! Keep an eye out for the publication series with some excellent and much-needed data on TB outcomes in Morobe, Madang, NCD, Western, West Sepik... 🇵🇬

[UNSW Centre for Social Research in Health @CSRH_UNSW]

Alongside other reputable health research institutes, we've signed a joint statement calling on the government to include questions on sexuality and gender identity in the #census 🏳️‍🌈

@KirbyInstitute @SPRC_UNSW @kylievfromSPRC @HumanRightsUNSW

⬇️ https://t.co/CqIHpd7uYz

[Dr Stefanie Vaccher @StefVaccher]

@adambspencer https://t.co/aXi3gqRGWr

[Dr Stefanie Vaccher @StefVaccher]

@yasminleighw My algorithms have turned to babies real quick afterwards 🙄 Honestly more pushy than my grandma

[Dr Stefanie Vaccher @StefVaccher]

Super excited to have been in Addis 🇪🇹 last week to launch a new @gavi funded pilot project trialling measles rapid diagnostic tests to enable more timely outbreak responses, alongside @HealthPoverty @EPHIEthiopia @FMoHealth