W. Yvonne Joko-Fru

Physician | Cancer Epidemiologist | Passionate about equitable access to cancer care worldwide | Post-doctoral-researcher @Cambridge_Uni.

[Prof Kamlesh Khunti @kamleshkhunti]

Great opportunity for someone to join us on a 4 year @wellcometrust PhD studentship

Develop a framework to increase diversity in genomic studies.

[Oxford Population Health (OxPop) @Oxford_NDPH]

It's #InternationalWomensDay!

We asked four DPhil students what it means for them to be a woman in #science at Oxford Population Health 👩🏿‍🔬👩🏼‍🔬👩🏽‍🔬

Read more ➡️ https://t.co/oa5KiaF481

@OxfordMedSci @UniofOxford #BreakTheBias

[Mercy Ofuya @merofuya]

We’re developing a mobile app & SMS service to help women in Nigeria identify breast cancer symptoms early @Dr_Dharni @jumykyto Kelechi Eguzo

Watch our pitch and VOTE for our idea - Mami https://t.co/CwCZZPJ5Tt
@InnovateKings @CupArise in collaboration with @MBashFoundation

[W. Yvonne Joko-Fru @YvonneJFru]

We need to close the cancer care treatment gap! 50% of women with curable breast cancer (stages I-III) in sub-Saharan Africa do not receive adequate cancer therapy! Too many lives are being lost..
#closethecaregap
#WorldCancerDay2022
@uicc @AORTIC_AFRICA

[Journal of the @NCCN @JNCCN]

#BreastCancer Diagnostics, Therapy, and Outcomes in #SubSaharanAfrica: A Population-Based Registry Study: https://t.co/FUuFBCBSFE #BCSM #hsronc #CloseTheCareGap
@YvonneJFru @Oxford_NDPH @UniHalle @AddisAbabaUnive @UICC @ACS_Research

[LSHTM Alumni @LSHTM_Alumni]

Know someone who wants to study an MSc with #LSHTM? We are advertising our scholarships for the next academic year: https://t.co/F6buqqnqWz (and a big thank you to everyone who gives to our scholarship appeals!)

[Union for International #CancerControl @uicc]

Get involved any way you can. Because together, we can create change. ✨ #WorldCancerDay #CloseTheCareGap

[Malawi Liverpool Wellcome Programme @MLW_Programme]

Happy New Year!

We are looking for a Study Implementation Lead, a Programme Manager, a Group Administrator, a Post-Doctoral Research Associate, and Research Assistants.

Visit https://t.co/0jXGHoTC6S for more information and to apply for the jobs.

[W. Yvonne Joko-Fru @YvonneJFru]

Job Opportunity at LSHTM: Research Fellow/Clinical Research Fellow Wellcome Clinical PhD Programme in Global Health Research (x 5) https://t.co/oN4CcCjgI9

[NCD Alliance @ncdalliance]

📣JOB OPPORTUNITY! 🤩We're hiring 3 officers across our finance, capacity development and partnerships team! If you have the right to work in London 🇬🇧or Geneva 🇨🇭find out more 👉https://t.co/IQPcdvcFGs #hiring

[Accelerate Research Hub @accelerate_hub]

Opportunity Alert 📢 Do you want to learn how to write policy briefings that lead to better policies? On 27 October @apoliticalco is hosting a free, online #workshop on writing effective #policy briefings. Register here: https://t.co/bXbVpFIHhU
@past3amsquad #AcademicTwitter

[Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus @DrTedros]

We all know someone who needs #palliativecare, but only 1 in 10 people in need has access to it. On World Hospice and Palliative Care Day, we call on all countries to invest in palliative care, which everyone deserves. #HealthForAll

[Heinz Freisling @HFreisling]

I particularly liked the hands-on experience through the group-based work guided by expert trainers. A clear recommendation.👍

[WHO African Region @WHOAFRO]

October is #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth.

Awareness & regular screening is the best strategy to discover breast cancer early & improve the outcome. Know when & how often to do a:

✅self exam
✅clinical breast exam
✅mammogram

#PinkOctober

[Accelerate Research Hub @accelerate_hub]

Opportunity Alert 📢 Researchers at African institutions are invited to engage in a scientific #exchange in the field of public health facilitated by @dfg_public. Applicants must first submit a poster by 30 September. Find out more here: https://t.co/xluS0giu9o #Past3amSquad

[Dr. Nadia Chaudhri @DrNadiaChaudhri]

But the bottom line is that ovarian cancer research is underfunded. We also need more awareness of symptoms because early detection improves prognosis dramatically.

[Samantha Quaife @QuaifeS]

🎺 Exciting @Barts_Charity PhD opportunity in attitudes to cancer detection - using Behavioural Science/Health Psych for equitable participation

With me, Prof Stephen Duffy, @fmw22 @DrEKatsampouris

https://t.co/aunwr56xdJ

Pls RT 🙏🏻

@divhealthpsych @UCL_BSH @CancerPrev_KCL

[Goylette Chami @GoyletteChami]

📢🐌 DPhil opp. 2022 entry w/ me, @SarahLewington2, & SophiaMassa on concurrent liver pathologies w/ schistosomiasis. Apply by 3 Dec. to be considered for funding. https://t.co/sYv3qgMOW7 @elimin8schisto @bdi_oxford @Oxford_NDPH @ISNTD_Press

[CSC in the UK @commschols]

📢 Applications are OPEN for #Commonwealth Split-Site Scholarships! Apply for a scholarship that gives you the research knowledge and skills to advance sustainable development.

Please check eligibility criteria. Deadline: 2 August 2021

Find out more 👉 https://t.co/aa1YPv0zPH

[Accelerate Research Hub @accelerate_hub]

Opportunity Alert 📢 The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine @LSHTM invites candidates from Sub-Saharan Africa to apply for fully-funded PhD #studentships to start a research degree programme in January 2022 on hygiene and health. Read more here: https://t.co/fx8A9CU53q

[Ahmedin Jemal @AhJemal]

New @AmericanCancer study finds substantial regional disparities in #colorectal survival in Sub-Saharan #Africa, ranging from 5-year survival of 25% in low-income countries to about 57% in high-income countries. Published in @IntJCanc.

https://t.co/Nb3BJhPeBl