Dr Uchenna Gwacham

Passionate Christian II Medic II Teacher II strong advocate for better patient health education II Health systems expert II MNCH II DPhil ESRC fellow @lshtm

[Dr Uchenna Gwacham @UGwacham]

This is the 4th paper from my DPhil at @NPEU_Oxford.
The study explores why stillbirth rates remain high despite good access to antenatal care in Imo State, highlighting mistrust, decision-making norms, and deeply rooted cultural beliefs.
#AntenatalCare #Medicaladvice #culture

[Dr Uchenna Gwacham @UGwacham]

🚨New open-access publication in BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth!

“Is she pregnant with Jesus?” exploring sociocultural obstacles to following medical advice in the context of stillbirth prevention in Nigeria
🔗 Read: https://t.co/NB3avED730
#MaternalHealth #Stillbirth #Prevention

[MARCH Centre, LSHTM @MARCH_LSHTM]

🤱Mothers and newborns deserve a world where they can thrive.

🗣️On #WorldHealthDay, Dr Aduragbemi Banke-Thomas and Dr Hannah Blencowe @LSHTM discuss the importance of advancing research to inform action and improve the lives of pregnant women & their babies.

#HopefulFutures

[Google for Health @GoogleForHealth]

@OnTIME_C As announced at The Check Up, this work is now expanding to Ghana, where the dashboard will be used to strengthen initiatives that reduce maternal mortality and empower decision makers both locally and globally. Learn more: https://t.co/dx4XDIDzsY

[Àdúràgbèmí Banke-Thomas @abankethomas]

Our film, 'How #AI can help policymakers improve access to emergency #obstetric care', produced in partnership with @GoogleHealth launched today at #TheCheckUp event. @EdoStateGovt @MARCH_LSHTM #EmOC #Accessibility #UHC #maternalmortality
Watch via link:
https://t.co/HEzlU6tK2E

[Àdúràgbèmí Banke-Thomas @abankethomas]

@OnTIME_C featured at @GoogleHealth The Check Up event today here in New York. As lead of this Consortium, I am incredibly proud of this partnership with @Google and massively humbled by the impact we are making to transform the lives of #pregnant #women in #Africa #AI #mortality

[Àdúràgbèmí Banke-Thomas @abankethomas]

📢New #Publication in @PLOSGPH, titled 'Unravelling the conundrums of social autopsy for #maternal #mortality in low- and middle-income countries'. In it, we discuss the need to rethink how we do #social #autopsy to ensure its utility and ethics remain. https://t.co/oz7FdUVRzi

[Àdúràgbèmí Banke-Thomas @abankethomas]

Hosting Ghana Health Service (@_GHSofficial) and Ministry of Health Ghana (@mohgovgh) at the @OnTIME_C stakeholder briefing meeting and evidence dissemination for the #OnTIME #Ghana Project. #EmOC #MaternalHealth #PerinatalHealth #UHC #Accessibility #policy #EWENE

[Bosede Afolabi @Coolgynae]

Tackling maternal death starts with accurate data.

I was part of the LVASA-SRS Scientific Workshop, where experts reviewed critical data on maternal deaths. With support from APHRC & co-leadership by Dr Aduragbemi Banke-Thomas of LSHTM, we’re working to turn these insights

[Dr Uchenna Gwacham @UGwacham]

📢 New publication alert!

I am pleased to share that my third DPhil paper, "Rates and Risk Factors for Antepartum and Intrapartum Stillbirths in 20 Secondary Hospitals in Imo State, Nigeria has been published in @PLOSGPH
https://t.co/BnyrngIOsi

[Jina Huh-Yoo @dr_jinahuhyoo]

If you are interested in pursuing a PhD or know someone who might be, I'm looking for doctoral students interested in health informatics and HCI research to start in the Fall of 2025.

[Àdúràgbèmí Banke-Thomas @abankethomas]

Pregnant Nigerian women need faster access to hospitals – technology helped us calculate travel times
#maternalhealth #perinatalhealth #stillbirth #newborn #pregnancy #travel #emergency #Africa #digitalhealth
https://t.co/3I66LJtZ3c via @TC_Africa

[Dr Uchenna Gwacham @UGwacham]

Taking a tiny break from my PhD this August to focus on what truly matters—staying connected with family, friends and my church community. Life is busy, but when you fill it with meaningful connections, it becomes truly beautiful. Recharging and looking forward to so much more ❤️

[Dr Uchenna Gwacham @UGwacham]

@hiAdanna Congratulations, Dr. Adanna 👏🎊

[Àdúràgbèmí Banke-Thomas @abankethomas]

📢 Announcement:🙏🏾 x'ers and #maternalhealth advocates help needed. @KiranRoy2016 and I are researching how the #media reports #maternal #deaths in West #Africa. Please point us to articles that report deaths of #pregnant #women in 🇳🇬🇬🇭🇧🇯🇹🇬🇧🇫🇸🇱🇱🇷🇲🇱🇸🇳🇳🇪 🇨🇮🇬🇳🇲🇷🇬🇼🇬🇲🇨🇻. See poster🙏🏾

[MBRRACE UK @mbrrace]

Virtual conference - Presenting the MBRRACE-UK 'Saving Lives, Improving Mothers' Care' Report 2024: Thursday 10th October 2024

Virtual conference - Presenting the MBRRACE-UK Perinatal Confidential Enquiry Report 2024: Thursday 12th December 2024

Bookings will open shortly

[Dr Uchenna Gwacham @UGwacham]

@Jemeelahh_ This is not on you @Jemeelahh_ .You did your best. Thank you for fighting as hard as you did.
Please consider getting therapy too. This may take a toll on you as well.

[Dr Uchenna Gwacham @UGwacham]

Well done, @hiAdanna.

[Goylette Chami @GoyletteChami]

📢Excellent work by Lauren Wilburn & former MSc student Adanna. Meta-analysis of periportal fibrosis w/ intestinal schistosome infections. https://t.co/sECmS5j7wA Status is tenuously linked. No assoc. w/ intensity. No assoc. after widespread MDA; & protocol adherence matters!

[Dr Uchenna Gwacham @UGwacham]

Thank you, @lenkabenova and the entire @SRHgroup_ITM team for having us. It was great to see and interact with the amazing people behind the work you do. I look forward to future collaborations.

[Sexual & Reproductive Health Group at ITM Antwerp @SRHgroup_ITM]

We loved hosting @NPEU_Oxford colleagues Dr Manisha Nair, @UGwacham and Yebeen Ysabelle Boo!

Thank you for presenting your impressive @MaatHRI network, PhD research, and preparing for a collaboration with @alichristou on framework of perinatal routine data transition! 🤞

[MARCH Centre, LSHTM @MARCH_LSHTM]

🆕study led by researchers @LSHTM with @GoogleHealth, shows inequity in geographical accessibility to emergency #obstetric care facilities.

Accurate and realistic #TravelTime data could help better inform planning of facilities in urban areas.

More👉https://t.co/gQaQCsVedd