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Medical Technologist. Interests:-
Infection Prevention & Control I Healthcare Delivery I Healthcare Informatics I Quality Control I Ardent Antibiotic Guardian.

[Olumuyiwa Igbalajobi, Ph.D @olumuyiwaayo]

If you are a student or a parent of one, and the dream is Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Columbia or any of the world's top institutions, this is the conversation you need to be in tonight.

Tonight at 6PM WAT, we are breaking down exactly what these universities look for beyond grades, how to build a competitive profile from high school, and the strategies that actually move the needle on your chances.

The meeting starts now!

[Simon Peter Lokomo @LokomoPeter]

West African? Fully funded PhD/Master's at Oxford 🎓

Rhodes West Africa: £20,400/yr stipend + tuition + flights + visa costs. Only 3 awarded/year.

Open to 17 West African countries (full list on the link).

📅 Deadline: 27 Aug 2026
🔗 https://t.co/BZnDLsA18X

#Scholarships #WestAfrica

[Dr. Oriba Dan Langoya @DrOribaDan]

Colleagues
Today's #DrOribaNotes on Urine Microscopy.
A continuation of findings on Urine Dipstick..

[U.S. Embassy Kampala, Uganda @USEmbassyUganda]

📚 Join us for a Project-Based Learning session! Explore innovative strategies that build critical thinking, collaboration & problem-solving for the global classroom.
📅 Aug 27 | 🕒 10AM–12PM
📍American Center Kampala
Free admission. Register required: https://t.co/XMrPnb7FpG

[Olowo Iyanu Victor-Educated farmer🧑‍🌾 @IyanuOlowoV]

Are you interested in studying for a fully funded Master's degree in Canada?

The University of British Columbia (UBC) Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program is opening applications for the Winter 2027 intake from 31 August 2026, giving talented African students the opportunity to study at one of Canada's leading universities.

Eligibility:

•Citizen or refugee of an African country.
•Completed Bachelor's degree.
•Must not already hold a Master's degree.
•35 or younger at the time of application (born in 1990 or after).
•Meet UBC's academic and English-language requirements.

Apply for an eligible Master's programme.
Eligible fields include Data Science, Food and Resource Economics, Food Science, Sustainable Forest Management, International Forestry, Urban Forestry Leadership, Geomatics for Environmental Management, and thesis-based MSc/MASc in Forestry.

Benefits include tuition and books, flights and immigration support, accommodation and meals, living stipends, health insurance, career support and access to the Mastercard Foundation alumni network.

Key deadlines:

•Expression of Interest: 31 August-6 September 2026
•Invited scholarship applications: 15-30 September 2026
•UBC Faculty application: 1-20 November 2026

Selected scholars receive offers around February-early March 2027 and are welcomed in Vancouver in August 2027

Apply here: https://t.co/u3pUKusy0m

Note: Application starts by 31 August.

[Olumuyiwa Igbalajobi, Ph.D @olumuyiwaayo]

Looking for Erasmus Mundus programs related to your field?

The catalogue features 200+ funded programs across different disciplines. Explore and find the right opportunity for your academic journey.

🔗 https://t.co/eOI9dpmVgJ

[Dr. AK 🇮🇳 @docakx]

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) is the sudden unexplained death of a healthy baby during sleep. About 1,350 cases occurred in the U.S. alone in 2024. Here are the 12 main preventive measures recommended by scientific bodies.

Most new parents still get these wrong!

1. This first instruction has single-handedly slashed SIDS cases worldwide by half.

[Dr Andrew Suleh MD @andrewsuleh]

We were taught that type 2 diabetes was the disease of adults and type 1 diabetes was a children's disease,we are now seeing 5 year old with type 2 diabetes due to excessive consumption of refined processed foods and sugars

[Dr M Shujat Rasool @DrMShujat]

My emergency duty last night was one of the most haunting shifts of my entire career.

A young girl was brought into the ER, confused, barely conscious, and gasping for air. Her blood sugar was through the roof, and her blood had turned dangerously acidic.
She’s a Type 1 Diabetic.

When I spoke with her family, the truth broke my heart. She had been skipping her insulin.

They admitted they’d been taking it lightly, assuming a missed dose here or there wasn't a big deal.

They had no idea how fast "taking it lightly" turns into a fight for survival.

We managed to stabilize her, but looking at a young life almost slip away over something so preventable is a feeling I'll never forget.

If you or someone you love has Type 1 Diabetes, please hear me: insulin isn't optional. It isn't something you take "when convenient." It is literal life.

Don't wait for a night in the ER to realize how serious this is.

[Sama Hoole @SamaHoole]

Avoiding toxic seed oils takes considerably more than avoiding the bottle.

Hummus = seed oils

Pesto = seed oils

Mayonnaise = seed oils

Salad dressing = seed oils

Jarred sauces, curry pastes, marinades = seed oils

Protein bars = seed oils

Granola = seed oils

Roasted nuts = seed oils

Tinned fish = seed oils

Chip shop chips = seed oils

Restaurant food = seed oils

Sunflower seeds = seed oils

Walnuts = seed oils

Peanut butter = seed oils

Almonds = seed oils

Chicken skin = seed oils

Pork fat = seed oils

Farmed salmon = seed oils

Eggs = seed oils

The animals are the giveaway. Feed a chicken or a pig soy and maize and its fat turns into the feed.

A cow does not work that way. The rumen hydrogenates polyunsaturated fat before it ever reaches the carcass, so the fat comes out saturated no matter what the animal grazed.

Butter, tallow, lamb, milk, cheese. Around 2 per cent linoleic acid, every time, with a mechanism guaranteeing it.

Nothing else on the shelf comes with that guarantee.

Which is exactly why ruminant meat and dairy are the uncontested elite foods for humanity.

[Patience Poni Ayikoru @PeshPoni]

Wondering how best to write a competitive Chevening essay? ✍🏾

Join us on Tuesday, 18 August at 8:00 PM EAT for our second session of the Chevening Mentorship Programme (CMP) on:
📝Essay Writing: Leadership & Networking Questions

We’ll explore how to approach these essay questions, structure your responses, and showcase your experiences in a compelling and competitive way.

🎥 Missed our first session?
About the Chevening Scholarship, Eligibility & Portal Navigation is now available here: 🔗 https://t.co/gnjMaUIbFj
Passcode: G0kws.1j

Apply for the #Chevening Scholarship here 🔗 https://t.co/XTa51EIRha

[Peter Agboola @baba_Omoloro]

AI for Business by Columbia University.

https://t.co/ag0IJz3qZz

Learn the techniques for integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI) into business in this course designed for business executives, managers and IT specialists.

Course Cost: $0.00

[Dr. Catherine Kyobutungi Muzukulu wa Bityo @CKyobutungi]

The bar owner is adultering the alcohol
The tomato farmer is using pesticides dangerously
The milk farmer is using aflatoxin-laden feeds
The beekeeper is adding molasses to their honey
The poultry farmer is overusing antibiotics
The vegetable farmer is using sewage water and pesticides......

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[Simon Peter Lokomo @LokomoPeter]

Want to study a Master's in the Netherlands for FREE? 🎓

Eric Bleumink Fellowship covers tuition, travel, living costs & health insurance — open to 45 African countries.

⚠️ No separate form — apply for admission by 1 Dec, uni nominates you
📅 Deadline: 1 December 2026
🔗 Apply: https://t.co/aOzcQ2jbwm

RT to help someone 🙏

#Scholarships #AfricanStudents #FullyFunded

[folowosele adeboye @boye4christ2006]

Japa for Free to UK

If you’re poor, this is a good chance.

A.S Hornby Educational Trust Scholarship
University of Exeter

Details
Fully funded
Target Applicant: Experienced English Language teachers and related professionals.

[Toyosi Stephen Adedara @TSAdedara]

https://t.co/ymwiReFj3E

You know what to do people. It’s all in here:

[Mrs M @MrsScotty_M]

Research Funding Opportunities at the University of Bayreuth

International researchers with a completed PhD can apply for the University of Bayreuth Centre of International Excellence “Alexander von Humboldt” funding programmes.

🌟Starter Grant 2027
€10,000 research funding
€250 monthly family allowance for grantees accompanied by at least one child
Open to researchers across disciplines
Opportunity to collaborate with a host researcher at the University of Bayreuth
Successful grantees may later apply for a €20,000 Booster Grant

🌟 Short Term Grant 2026
Up to €3,500 for travel and accommodation
Research stays of approximately 1–3 weeks
Open to researchers across disciplines
Requires collaboration with a host researcher at the University of Bayreuth

📌 Application Deadline: September 15, 2026
🔗 Apply and learn more: https://t.co/3zZ4drWCgi

[Simon Peter Lokomo @LokomoPeter]

Only 9 days left!

Deadline: 14 Aug 2026

Tom Queba & Pegasys Scholarship: R85,000 for Honours/Masters study in South Africa, driving social change.

For Black/Coloured SA nationals (BEE law), under 34, residing in SA.

Apply now: https://t.co/kZTYNm7g00

#Scholarships #SouthAfrica #SocialChange

[Wiley Life Sciences @WileyLifeSci]

Applied Research exists to turn ideas into real-world solutions. That’s why we’re making the journal open access, so your work can reach practitioners, engineers, and innovators without barriers.

➡️ Learn more: https://t.co/nMKfU2YpQS

[Makerere University School of Public Health @MakSPH]

JOIN A FREE COURSE ON CLIMATE-RESILIENT HEALTH SYSTEMS

You are invited to join the African Climate-Resilient and Sustainable Health Systems & Facilities Course, a free online course on strengthening health systems and facilities to respond to climate change and improve environmental sustainability.

Key topics: Climate vulnerability and adaptation, early warning systems, health-system decarbonisation, sustainable facility operations, resilience measurement, climate governance, climate finance, and climate-health communication.

📅 August 6–October 15, 2026
🗓️ Thursdays | 5:00–6:30 p.m. EAT
💻 Online
🎓 Certificate: Attend at least 8 of 12 sessions and score above 70% in the final examination.

The course is open to public health professionals, practitioners, researchers, students, policymakers, health-system leaders, and others working in climate change and health.

Register: https://t.co/mpMx7is87x