Modelled potential impact of funding cuts. Worst case scenario will lead to 2.2 million additional tuberculosis deaths and 10 million additional TB cases between now and 2030. Urgent need for advocacy and mitigation by stepping up other sources of funding. https://t.co/BnKOTjUMRH
Dept. of Community Medicine @AIIMSNagpur launched the 1st PG Certificate Course in Infectious Disease Modelling from 30 July to 2 August 2025
The course aimed to strengthen India's epidemic preparedness by training 20 public health researchers in 🔹Building infectious disease models🔹 Forecasting outbreaks 🔹Testing public health interventions
💫The program was inaugurated with the support of:
Dr. Prashant P. Joshi, Executive Director & CEO; Dr. Mrunal Phatak, Dean (Academics); Dr. Pradeep R. Deshmukh, Dean (Research)
🔹 Expert contributions by Dr. P.V.M. Lakshmi, PGI Chandigarh; Dr. Sandip Mandal, John Snow India; Dr. Jaya Prasad Tripathy, AIIMS Nagpur
#InfectiousDiseaseModelling #AIIMSNagpur #ResearchCapacityBuilding #PublicHealth
Prof. Arvind Pandey: A guiding light in statistical modeling and epidemiology, his legacy lives on in countless lives touched by his work. Rest in peace, mentor and pioneer."
The potential impact on tuberculosis of interventions to reduce undernutrition in the WHO South-East Asian Region: a modelling analysis - The Lancet Regional Health - Southeast Asia https://t.co/9US8E6cJRh
.@bjornlomborg and I agree—the Global Goals are a phenomenal idea. This is the perfect time to assess our progress, recognize what’s working, admit what isn’t, and refine our approach so we can do the most good for the people most in need. https://t.co/H62VbgRkyl
On #WorldHealthDay2023, know how India🇮🇳 is striving towards a #TBMuktBharat and leading the way towards ending TB globally👇
➡India’s Model for TB Estimation aims to estimate & study TB cases pan-India with its own independent & comprehensive data repository
#HealthForAll