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2018 #GlobalHealth highlights: A single-dose cure for vivax #malaria and breakthrough treatments for #sleepingsickness and lymphatic filariasis were approved, and it was discovered that a single dose of #azithromycin can save kids' lives. @trevormundel/the-year-in-global-health-new-and-innovative-ways-to-combat-the-deadliest-diseases-6d72af6453d2" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">medium.com/@trevormundel/…

.@DirOPSPAHO of @pahowho and I explain how governments of the Americas have the power to eliminate #malaria in the region.

4 / Thank you to all partners for your tireless efforts in bringing this day to pass. @DNDi, @JoanneLiu_MSF @MSFsci @sanofi @MinSanteRDC stories.dndi.org/sleepingsickne…

3 / This is what we should all strive for – a world where no one has to die because of an insect bite + every child can grow up to lead a healthy + productive life. @DNDi, @JoanneLiu_MSF @MSFsci @sanofi @MinSanteRDC stories.dndi.org/sleepingsickne…

2 / This is what partnership delivers. EMA’s approval of fexinidazole was made possible by dozens of partners around the world + especially work of Congolese researchers and clinical trial participants @DNDi, @JoanneLiu_MSF @MSFsci @sanofi @MinSanteRDC bit.ly/2PVZVQ7

1/ This is what progress looks like. For the first time, we have a safe + effective oral treatment for trypanosomiasis, a disease that once killed hundreds of thousands and rendered many areas of central Africa uninhabitable. stories.dndi.org/sleepingsickne…

Bill Gates, Sr., is one of my personal heroes. I was incredibly moved by this tribute to his leadership on family planning at #ICFP2018 this week. #FP2020

Do you know mid-career #publichealth professionals who work for a government health agency in #Africa & want to advance their careers? Encourage them to apply to the International Program in Public Health Leadership #IPPHL starting Nov.1 through Dec. 6! @ChrisJElias/ipphl-empowering-a-new-generation-of-african-health-leaders-9541443cb3d6" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">medium.com/@ChrisJElias/i…

Inspired tonight by the commitment of these great leaders to achieving #SDG3 through partnership and innovation. Working together, we can beat the best case scenarios for 2030, save millions of lives and strengthen global preparedness for the next pandemic. #GrandChallenges

Thrilled to be in Berlin to help kick off #GrandChallenges and talk about Germany's emergence as a hub for global health R&D and a leader in the fight for global health equity. Great panel discussion with @IlonaKickbusch, @MoetiTshidi , @JeremyFarrar + Anna Holzscheiter

Excited to be on stage in Berlin to kick off #GrandChallenges 2018. Germany is emerging as a hub for global health R&D and a leader in the fight for global health equity. #Goalkeepers18

⁦@UNICEF⁩ and ⁦@gatesfoundation⁩ teams working together #ForEveryChild ! All smiles after a great meeting at #UNGA discussing how to reinforce our partnership around nutrition, immunization, health and adolescence. ⁦@unicefchief⁩ ⁦@ChrisJElias⁩

Great to be with @UnicefChief today to celebrate our partnership and the incredible work that @UNICEF does to advance child health, immunization, nutrition, and polio eradication. #Goalkeepers #ForEveryChild #UNGA

Next week, leaders from across Africa will come together for #AGRF2018, a forum to discuss how governments can make agriculture the driving force behind Africa’s economies.#HowWillYouLead agrf.org

New crop varieties are critical to help farmers adapt to #climatechange. With support from @AGRAAlliance with the @wacci_gh, 3 new maize varieties were released to farmers in Ghana in 2017. 🌽 More milestones in AGRA’s 2017 Annual Report at bit.ly/2viSwxJ

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Our team from @Uni_of_Essex and @Illinois_Alma sped up a step in photorespiration—a taxing process for plants—and boosted crop production by almost 50%. bit.ly/2kBTmAM This work is supported by @gatesfoundation, @FoundationFAR, and @DFID_Research.

#Zambia Minister of Health Dr Chilufya explains how the Govt is responding to recent #cholera outbreaks which have seen 114 deaths with a multisectoral approach backed by domestic financing #EndCholera #WHA71

Zambia 🇿🇲 is tackling cholera in a bid to beat it – for good! 💪 We talk to two staff on the frontline who are helping to contain the current outbreak with vaccines 💉 & prevent future epidemics through sanitation 💧 ➡️ ow.ly/64sc30k41YD #EndCholera #VaccinesWork

Vaccines save lives! Since 2000, @gavi has helped to prevent more than 9 MILLION future deaths through its support for routine immunisation programmes and vaccination campaigns. #VaccinesWork #GotVaccines #GotLife ow.ly/DizJ30jspKm