GBS Research Connect

Connecting researchers, healthcare professionals, and professional health advocates to further group B strep (GBS) research and disease prevention.

[PATH @PATHtweets]

With support from @wellcometrust, PATH and partners have launched SHIELD in Malawi and Pakistan to connect climate, environmental, and health data for stronger preparedness and resilient health systems.

📸See highlights from the launch

[GBS International @GroupBStrep]

An excellent opportunity to contribute to the efforts to prevent #groupBstrep disease in babies!

[International Society for Infectious Diseases @ISID_org]

Today at #ESCMIDGlobal2026: AMR in Action II, bringing together experts to connect diagnostics, AI, and antimicrobial stewardship in practice.

🎯 Let’s turn science into policy and accelerate solutions together.

#AMRinActionII #AMR #OneHealth #ISID #ICID2026 #Munich

[GBS Research Connect @ResearchGBS]

#ISSAD2026 was such an amazing conference. Kudos to the organizers!

[Issad.org @IssadOrg]

Now that our #ISSAD2026 delegates are back home and settled into their routines, we want to say a huge THANK YOU for making the 4th International Symposium on Streptoccocus agalactiae disease so impactful.

#GBS #ISSAD2026

[GBS International @GroupBStrep]

We want to make sure everyone is aware of #groupBstrep! If you want us to share your story, let us know! What happened matters.
Submit your story here: https://t.co/tFFnSSBYvI

[HIFA @hifa_org]

Julie N Reza is a member of the HIFA Steering Group. See her short video "Why I joined HIFA" on HIFA YouTube: https://t.co/uXWwbxidY3 https://t.co/lkFYI5jebS

[HIFA @hifa_org]

People with rare diseases risk delays in diagnosis and poor quality care due to a lack of awareness and lack of reliable information. Join HIFA (free) https://t.co/XvpNKEkWiK

[Issad.org @IssadOrg]

With attendees traveling from 37 countries across 4 continents, #ISSAD2026 represents a truly international effort.

We gather in Nairobi next week, accelerating a global health revolution for mothers and newborns.

📅23 - 25 February, 2026
📍Nairobi, Kenya

#MaternalHealth #GBS

[Issad.org @IssadOrg]

From groundbreaking clinical trials to national surveillance, @KEMRI_Kenya has been In Search of Better Health for over 40 years. Now, they are helping host #ISSAD2026.

Join us in Nairobi to bridge the gap between world-class research & life-saving policy.

#GBS #MaternalHealth

[GBS International @GroupBStrep]

How much do you know about prenatal infection? Find out by taking our 10-question quiz! ​Share the quiz with friends to help spread awareness of prenatal infection! #groupBstrep https://t.co/ffxm4YvJg5

[Issad.org @IssadOrg]

We are extending a special registration window just for members of Eastern Africa Medical Professional Societies. You now have until February 10 to secure your spot at #ISSAD2026 in Nairobi!

#ISSAD #Paediatrics #Obstetrics #PublicHealthAfrica #GlobalHealth

[Issad.org @IssadOrg]

We are proud to have Prof. Kwaku Poku Asante at #ISSAD2026!

His insights on conducting high-impact clinical research in the African context will be invaluable.

📅23 - 25 February, 2026
📍Nairobi, Kenya

#GBS #ISSAD #Epidemiology #GlobalHealth

[Issad.org @IssadOrg]

Dr. Roberto Adamo is a veteran of the vaccine industry with nearly two decades of experience leading projects at GSK and @novartis.

At #ISSAD2026, he will share his expertise on glycoconjugate vaccines and the platforms enabling the next generation of life-saving interventions.

[Issad.org @IssadOrg]

How do we translate national surveillance into life-saving vaccines?

Ask Prof. Shamez Ladhani at hashtag#ISSAD2026.

Don't miss his session in Nairobi!

📅23 - 25 February, 2026
📍Nairobi, Kenya

#GBS #InfectiousDisease #Vaccines #PublicHealth

[GBS International @GroupBStrep]

February is ​International Prenatal Infection Prevention Month! Our goal every February is to educate people on how to help prevent prenatal infections year-round. Learn more at https://t.co/D3PkQCfojD

[Issad.org @IssadOrg]

Count down to our last 15 registrations for #ISSAD2026!

Register to secure your seat: https://t.co/tBztVQNY2L

From Evidence to Action.

📅23 - 25 February, 2026
📍Nairobi, Kenya

#GBSAwareness #FromEvidencetoAction #MaternalHealth #ISSAD2026 #GBS

[Issad.org @IssadOrg]

Dr. Victor Akelo, Director of Site Strategy and Implementation for the Child Health and Mortality Prevention Surveillance (CHAMPS) network, is coming to #ISSAD2026!

📅23 - 25 February, 2026

Register: https://t.co/tBztVQNY2L

#CHAMPS #GlobalHealth #GBS #MaternalHealth

[Issad.org @IssadOrg]

With just 25 spots left in the room, the window to join the most critical GBS vaccine dialogue of the decade is closing.

Register to secure your seat: https://t.co/tBztVQNY2L

📅23 - 25 February, 2026
📍Nairobi, Kenya

#GBSAwareness #FromEvidencetoAction #MaternalHealth #GBS

[Issad.org @IssadOrg]

From the Rio de Janeiro labs, PhD. Tatiana Pinto's research investigates everything; genomic epidemiology, virulence & drug resistance.

Find her at #ISSAD2026
📅23 - 25 February, 2026
📍Nairobi, Kenya

From Evidence to Action
Register: https://t.co/tBztVQNY2L

#GBSPrevention

[Issad.org @IssadOrg]

Honored to announce Dr. Stephanie Schrag for #ISSAD2026!

✔️ 25 years leading @CDCgov GBS & Neonatal Sepsis programs
✔️ Co-led CDC’s COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness team
✔️ Author of 180+ publications
✔️ WHO scientific contributor

Find her at #ISSAD2026
📅23 - 25 February, 2026