The Healthy Life Trajectories Initiative (HeLTI) is an international consortium to address the increasing burden of non-communicable diseases around the world.
Learn More about Factors Affecting Pregnancy Termination among young women in #Soweto South Africa through our recent publication: https://t.co/ld6GLjKVX8
Exciting updates from #HeLTI India! A 2nd specialized biospecimen van is now operational at SVYM! ๐๐ฌ Solar-powered & with more space, this van boosts biospecimen collection & processing in the field. ๐#ResearchInnovation#GlobalHealth#Collaboration
Drs. Matthews & Lye visited the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology in Hyderabad to meet Dr. Giriraj Chandak & team, discussing HeLTI India sample analysis & presenting on pregnancy & child development. ๐งฌ๐ #HeLTI More: https://t.co/tXLp5pHi7E
HeLTI PIs Dr. Stephen Matthews (India) & Dr. Stephen Lye (South Africa) visited study sites in India with co-PI Dr. Kalyanaraman Kumaran & Dr. Kumar Gavali: SVYM in Saragur & CSI Holdsworth in Mysore. Read more: https://t.co/tXLp5pHi7E #GlobalHealth#ResearchCollaboration
๐จ New @HeLTIOrg Study Alert! ๐จ Discover the factors influencing pregnancy termination among young women in Soweto, South Africa. Read more here: https://t.co/ld6GLjKo7A & on our news page: https://t.co/tXLp5pHi7E
Exciting News! ๐ #HeLTI PIs are in India & giving talks @ccmb_csir on July 31st:
๐ 12 PM: Dr. Stephen Matthews (HeLTI India) - "The Environment and the Developing Brain"
๐ 4 PM: Dr. Stephen Lye (HeLTI South Africa) - "Preterm Labour: Mechanisms, Diagnostics and Therapeutics"
๐ข Exciting News! ๐ #HeLTI published a new article highlighting the importance of social support for pregnant women in South Africa. ๐ฐ๐คฐ๐ฝ Check out how strong networks can impact maternal health & well-being. Read more: https://t.co/9Aiu0e3Lja #MaternalHealth#SocialSupport
First Community Feedback #HeLTI@helti_org South-Africa Newsletter! Read it NOW: https://t.co/jH9qJUJk9D
And read more on the #HeLTI cohorts: https://t.co/PLYPFpgDNH
Questions about #HeLTI? Contact @helti_org!
Please join us for our next HeLTI Seminar Series where Dr. Kati Heinonen will be presenting: "Early life adversities & child's mental & cognitive development: Findings from Finnish cohorts" on May 4th at 8:00 am (EST) - via Zoom.
If interested in attending, message
@HeltiOrg
โChildren mimic behaviours of their parentsโ says @CindyLee_Dennis@HeltiOrg. โSetting up parents to consider their own health before conception or just leading healthier livesย will go a long way in changing the future health of generations to come.โ
@HeLTI_Canada@CIHR_IRSC@WHO
Join us April 5 for a special webinar where Dr. Sunita Taneja will present the findings of the Women and Infants Integrated Interventions for Growth Study (WINGS). Registration is free for all DOHaD Members with a suggested ยฃ5 donation for non-members.
https://t.co/fBWD1iG5Ki
Common causes of maternal deaths incl.:
๐ haemorrhage
๐ pre-eclampsia
๐ infectious diseases
๐ infection
๐ unsafe abortion
These can largely be prevented & treated if there is access to quality healthcare https://t.co/7FegPsNvgZ
#HealthForAll
Abstract submissions are currently open for the 2023 scientific meeting of the Canadian DOHaD Society, being held May 22-23, 2023 in Montebello, QC!
Abstract submission deadline: Friday March 3, 2023. Visit https://t.co/8OpLYsSfIV for more details.
A new study from PDN's Professor Dino Giussani, @TheBHF & @BBSRC finds that a combination of steroid and statin treatment could reduce โaccelerated ageingโ in preterm babies. Find out more on the @Cambridge_Uni website:
https://t.co/Ouu9ZsDQjM