Àdúràgbèmí Banke-Thomas

📢📷Our animation film, 'Mrs X also lives in the City' premiered 9th May 2023 @alignmnh #IMNHC2023. The risk remains, and so the conversation continues!! The so-called #urban advantage is blurring. Health systems need redesigning for pregnant women in urban areas. If you missed it, you can watch the full animation below or on @YouTube via this link: youtu.be/8zjGPzbG_0o An initiative of the @OnTIME_C and @LSEGlobalHealth Funded by @AXAResearchFund. The animation was informed by evidence from research published in @BioMedCentral's #ReproductiveHealth journal: doi.org/10.1186/s12978… Spread the word: Mrs X also lives in the City! #MrsXintheCity #MaternalMortality #NeonatalMortality #maternity #Urban #Access #UniversalHealthCoverage #Africa #Asia #LMIC @MARCH_LSHTM @ILD_Greenwich @WHO @WHOAFRO @UNFPA @SRHgroup_ITM @MNCH_Centre

Maysoon Dahab, Assistant Professor @lshtm, has written about the rapidly escalating humanitarian emergency in #Sudan, where reports are showing that women and children are bearing the brunt of overlapping crises ▶️ lshtm.ac.uk/research/centr…

A big thank you to Dr. @abankethomas for sharing his groundbreaking research on pregnant women's access to emergency care. His innovative approach brings more granular, context-specific insights into geographical accessibility models.

🗣️Climate impacts on global health require urgent, unified efforts. Professor Debra Jackson @LSHTM co-writes for @devex, highlighting work of the @HIGHhorizons_EU project to implement #climate-smart infrastructure upgrades. Read more 👇

Michelle Agyemang is the first black female footballer to win an individual award at the women’s Euros 🏆

What a weekend to be Nigerian and English!! Both 🇳🇬 and 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 came from behind to win continental championships. #SuperFalcons did it against the host nation, 🇲🇦 & #Lionesses did it against the World Champions, 🇪🇸 !! Congratulations, ladies!! 🎊 #Resilience #Determination #Strength

Chloe Kelly's winning penalty against Spain was clocked at 110km/h - faster than the most powerful shot in the men's Premier League last season - scored by Alexander Isak 🚀

Naija no dey carry last! 🇳🇬 WAFCON Champions! 🏆

Twelve years ago, Ashleigh Plumptre played for England at the Women’s U17 Euros alongside Leah Williamson, Chloe Kelly and Keira Walsh. This weekend, she lifted the WAFCON trophy with Nigeria, the same weekend her former teammates won the Euros 🥹💚

Dripping with gold. 🥇🇳🇬

Michelle Alozie, Scoring Goals and Saving Lives!

I am truly honoured to have delivered my plenary talk on counting #obstetric #fistula at the @RCObsGyn World Congress 2025. I used the platform to elevate voices of women suffering from this preventable condition, discussed the numbers and innovative action needed to get to ZERO.

For many pregnant women, emergency maternal healthcare is not always available or accessible🏥 Our latest blog looks at barriers women in urban & rural settings face & how @TransformTXA is working on a solution for vital care before reaching hospital. 🔗 lshtm.ac.uk/research/centr…

ICYMI ⭐️ We’re now on @bluesky! If you’re on the other platform, give us a follow 👉 bsky.app/profile/lshtm-…

📢New Publication showing significant #disparities in #maternal and #perinatal outcomes for #Somali #migrant women compared to host country population groups underscore the need for supportive and culturally competent #prenatal and #obstetric care. Led by former student Muna Said

Applications for all #IMNHC2026 session types are now open! ⭐ Abstract Sessions ⭐ Satellite Sessions ⭐ Innovation Marketplace ⭐ Engage and Exchange Sessions Applications are open until 15 July. Review all submission guidance here: imnhc2026.org/program/abstra….

🏃The MARCH Student Liaison Officers have organised a virtual 5K to raise money for MARCH, helping the Centre expand life-saving research, drive policy change, and build a healthier future for generations to come.👩‍🍼 Please consider participating or supporting. Info and links 👇

Now published. Disparities in Stillbirths in England: Analysis of A Population‐Based Study of 1.3 Million Births - Kayode - BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology - Wiley Online Library obgyn.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/14… #healthdisparities @RCObsGyn @tommys

We are excited to announce #IMNHC2026! 🇰🇪 Join us 23-26 March in Nairobi, Kenya to help drive urgent action for the health of mothers and newborns and prevent stillbirths. Learn more >> imnhc2026.org

Maternal mortality is not a mystery. We have the tools to stop it. Our MMR report highlights progress, yet a woman still dies every 2 minutes from causes we can prevent. Dr. Tedros’ message is clear! 📘 Read the full report: bit.ly/448mmae #SRHR #HopefulFutures

Today, #WorldHealthDay, the latest figures of maternal deaths show slow progress. See what we are doing @MARCH_LSHTM to ensure "healthy beginning, hopeful futures" for #pregnantwomen and their #babies. More than ever, they must be at the centre of research, policy, and action!