Prolifica Africa

The funded project PROLIFICA (Prevention Of Liver Fibrosis & Cancer in Africa) is supported by the Medical Research Council (MRC) UK and Gilead US company.

[Global Hepatitis Summit @GlobalHepSummit]

📢 Abstract Submission Now Open for #GHS2025! 🌍

Join leading experts, researchers, and healthcare professionals to discuss the latest advancements in #Hepatitis. Submit your abstracts now and be part of this prestigious event! 📝✨ #GlobalHealth

👉https://t.co/vpWhbNJXqo

[Metabolism, Digestion & Reproduction @ImperialMDR]

Congratulations to MDR's Professor Mark Thursz (@MarkThursz) who has been appointed Director of Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre (@ImperialAHSC)

"Imperial College AHSC does extraordinary work and I am thrilled to be its next Director."

https://t.co/NfKcHlmc4j

[MRC Unit The Gambia at LSHTM @mrcunitgambia]

Vaccination is 🔑 to preventing mother to child transmission of hepatitis B.

On #WorldHepatitisDay, @gndow calls for action to eliminate hepatitis B in #Africa.

Discover how #MRCG is improving access to the hepatitis B vaccine.👇
https://t.co/2CbJxbWW6z

[Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance @gavi]

Hepatitis B is preventable, yet too many newborns in Africa miss out on the birth-dose vaccine. See how Gavi is working to change this: https://t.co/pJtLJVMmj9 #WorldHepatitisDay

[sainabou @sainabou_d]

#WorldHepatitisDay2024! So grateful to be apart of the crucial work done by the #HepatitisResearchGroup @mrcunitgambia @gndow @maud_lemoine

[MRC Unit The Gambia at LSHTM @mrcunitgambia]

Did you know that there is life after a hepatitis diagnosis?

On #WorldHepatitisDay, get tested to continue living a healthy life.

[Gibril NDOW @gndow]

Take Action to eliminate #HepatitisB in Africa. - Get tested today
- Request a hepatitis B birth dose vaccine 💉 for your baby
- And end discrimination against people living with #HepatitisB

#WorldHepatitisDay

https://t.co/b1GTnH8MMP

[MRC Unit The Gambia at LSHTM @mrcunitgambia]

On #WorldHepatitisDay, do you know how many people know their hepatitis status?

[MRC Unit The Gambia at LSHTM @mrcunitgambia]

Protection starts before birth, on #WorldHepatitisDay remember vaccination is key.

[Academic Medical Education @Academic_MedEdu]

Join us at #COLDA2024, either virtually or in-person at the vibrant city of #Cairo, and be a part of transforming healthcare across Africa!

Register now >> https://t.co/96zNv5UkWN

#COLDA2024 #COLDA #SOLDA #LiverDisease #LiverTwitter

[Prolifica Africa @ProlificaA]

Are you a healthcare professional working in Africa?

Please complete this survey about your preferences for starting hepatitis B treatment. Takes 10mins and is anonymous.

Access the survey in English, French, and Portuguese using this link: https://t.co/t4f2Ah9ak6

Thank you!

[Coalition for Global Hepatitis Elimination @GlobalHep]

This Women's History Month, we celebrate women leading the charge for #hep elimination! 💐 We recognize Dr. Manal El-Sayed & Dr. Wendy Spearman.

More on Dr. El-Sayed: https://t.co/JwDJhPDcMA
More on Dr. Spearman: https://t.co/54M30GlBjX
More on SOLDA: https://t.co/5N2VBjKYTv

[Coalition for Global Hepatitis Elimination @GlobalHep]

Join CGHE and an all-star panel for our Roadmap webinar discussing:

✔️ Simplifying models of care for HBV testing/treatment
✔️ Improving interventions to eliminate MTCT of HBV
✔️ Developing technologies for simplified HBV diagnosis

Register here: https://t.co/IWoS1JWbbM

[Maud Lemoine @maud_lemoine]

Training a wonderful team #Gambia on #hbv #PMTCT @mrcunitgambia @gndow @ErwanVoQuang @ProlificaA thank you #LaminBojang for time and support

[AASLD @AASLDtweets]

October is #NationalLiverAwarenessMonth! Meet your body's backstage boss: the liver. Rubbing shoulders with your gallbladder & stomach, this football-sized powerhouse can be found on the upper right side of your body, tucked beneath your ribcage! #get2knowyourliver #LiverTwitter

[MRC Unit The Gambia at LSHTM @mrcunitgambia]

🚨Opportunity Alert!

Volunteer at our Clinical Services Department and contribute to quality care in The #Gambia.

🗓️Deadline Sep 22, 2023.

To apply, email📩 your CV to [email protected] to receive the application form.

[Prolifica Africa @ProlificaA]

Dr @ErwanVoQuang shares results on virological characteristics of HCV treatment failures and outcomes of retreatment in people with “Unusual” HCV Genotype 1 Subtypes #COLDA2023 Read the full article here https://t.co/M54uReiO9I

[ICE-HBV @ICE_HBV]

🔜Do not miss the final chance to join us online or in-person at COLDA 2023, the conference on liver disease in Africa, 7-9 Sept. 2023 in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

[Crick Africa Network @CrickAfricaNet]

🦠🔬We are excited to announce that the Crick Africa Network @TheCrick has funding of £7.5 million from @lifearc1 to support post-doc researchers to become independent scientists. Find out more here: https://t.co/DyyVB2g8Su 👀👀

[Prolifica Africa @ProlificaA]

In this correspondence led by @ErwanVoQuang, @RoheyBee and Naveeda, we show low HBV awareness levels among people living with hepatitis B in The Gambia and Tanzania. This highlights gaps and challenges in education on hepatitis B, and the poor understanding of hepatitis in Africa

[The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology @LancetGastroHep]

New Correspondence - Vo-Quang et al - Poor disease knowledge among people living with hepatitis B in The Gambia and Tanzania

https://t.co/cZuNZ9cIVw

#LiverTwitter #IDTwitter #WorldHepatitisDay #NoHep #HepCantWait #NotWaiting #HBV @maud_lemoine @ErwanVoQuang @gndow