Global Health@LMIC

Meningococcal disease is the second biggest infectious killer of young children worldwide. The world stands on the brink of a historic milestone: the roll-out of a vaccine that protects against the five leading causes of this deadly & debilitating disease: bit.ly/3TqcLo8

In Ghana, confirmed #malaria cases per 1,000 people dropped from 192 in 2019 – the year Ghana began rolling out the world’s first malaria vaccine – to 159 just a year later. Now the country is working towards elimination in many areas: bit.ly/43B4LFQ #endmalaria

Watch what happens as @gatesfoundation stops paying article publishing fees, shifts to peer reviewed preprints, & advocates for “low-cost digital publishing platforms”. I predicted this 5 years ago! Advancing Equity and Innovation in Research Publishing cgdev.org/blog/advancing…

How does bird flu spread? And how can we protect ourselves from it? Here’s what you need to know: bit.ly/4ab4FqM Via @_TCglobal

25 cases of melioidosis at a COVID-19 field hospital in Saraburi, Thailand, prob from contaminated tap water. Congrats to local doctors, @MORUBKK colleagues & partners for work up enabling future prevention /eid/article/30/4/23-1476_article

💪 These female scientists are on a mission to end malaria! 🚫🦟 "The fields of science and research need more women, and this is particularly true in Africa, where there is so much young talent." @TargetMalaria africa.com/leading-female…

Interrupting your scroll with this friendly reminder 👇 . . . #ActOnClimate

Accessing treatment for cutaneous #leishmaniasis can be difficult. By focusing on lived experiences, our hope is to develop better treatments for all stages of the disease. 🎞️ Find out how we're working to help people like Jorge: youtube.com/watch?v=W_NqPD… @helodangeloarte

Today, India and the entire WHO South-East Asia Region (@WHOSEARO) celebrate 10 years since being certified wild polio-free. This accomplishment reminds us that through ingenuity and continued commitment, we can #MakePolioHistory.

Hybrid infections that may threaten plans to eliminate schistosomiasis as a global public health concern by the end of the decade will be studied in a substantial new research project. lstm.ac/3PzEbXS

Fully funded #PhD studentship: Novel #geospatial methods for combining data at multiple #spatial & temporal scales in the context of historical disease #mapping @LancasterUni 1. Develop geospatial methods to extract and analyse and geographic information from ambiguous & uncertain descriptions of health and disease within textual records. 2. Develop and apply spatial methods capable that enable the identification of clusters of disease using uncertain data from historical records. Apply by April 19, 2024 findaphd.com/phds/project/f…

Meet Anna Luisa, a recent #YoungChamps winner who develops innovative and sustainable technologies for water treatment and solid waste management. Find out about her project and click on "apply" to put forward your idea: unep.org/youngchampions…

Read more on why people sell their kidneys in an article @PLOSGPH by @BijayasthaPhD and authors: journals.plos.org/globalpubliche…

To start off the new week, a quick reminder for today. If the heat bothers you, plant a tree If the water bothers you, plant a tree If you like fruit, plant a tree If you like birds, plant a tree If you love your family, plant trees And if you like life, plant many trees🌲🌳

Together with @unicef_nepal, we handed over four refrigerated trucks to @mohpnep to ensure the safe delivery of essential vaccines across the country to boost coverage and reach #zerodosechildren: bit.ly/48htGyQ #VaccinesWork #vaccineswork

There is a "machine" here that extracts CO2 from the atmosphere, produces oxygen, builds itself, is cheap and additionally delights us with its splendor and beauty.💚🌱☘️🌿🌲🌳🍀💚 👇👇👇It is called tree👇👇👇

👏👏👏🙌 Sensational news @uche_blackstock! Congratulations on this incredible & well-deserved achievement 🥳🎉! Can’t wait to read it 🙏

We believe in access to healthcare for all.

#JohnsHopkinsMRI, a comprehensive #research endeavor, advances science to develop innovative strategies to prevent and control #malaria. Integral to its mission is the training of future scientists. Here, #postdoc @KanataniSachie presents research @MAMLorne. #MAM2024