Prolifica Africa

📢 Abstract Submission Now Open for #GHS2025! 🌍 Join leading experts, researchers, and healthcare professionals to discuss the latest advancements in #Hepatitis. Submit your abstracts now and be part of this prestigious event! 📝✨ #GlobalHealth 👉global-hepatitis.com/abstract-submi…

Congratulations to MDR's Professor Mark Thursz (@MarkThursz) who has been appointed Director of Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre (@ImperialAHSC) "Imperial College AHSC does extraordinary work and I am thrilled to be its next Director." imperial.ac.uk/news/255318/pr…

Vaccination is 🔑 to preventing mother to child transmission of hepatitis B. On #WorldHepatitisDay, @gndow calls for action to eliminate hepatitis B in #Africa. Discover how #MRCG is improving access to the hepatitis B vaccine.👇 m.youtube.com/watch?v=5QR1vC…

Hepatitis B is preventable, yet too many newborns in Africa miss out on the birth-dose vaccine. See how Gavi is working to change this: bit.ly/3YqipLr #WorldHepatitisDay

#WorldHepatitisDay2024! So grateful to be apart of the crucial work done by the #HepatitisResearchGroup @mrcunitgambia @gndow @maud_lemoine

Did you know that there is life after a hepatitis diagnosis? On #WorldHepatitisDay, get tested to continue living a healthy life.

Take Action to eliminate #HepatitisB in Africa. - Get tested today - Request a hepatitis B birth dose vaccine 💉 for your baby - And end discrimination against people living with #HepatitisB #WorldHepatitisDay youtu.be/5QR1vCATGwU?si…

On #WorldHepatitisDay, do you know how many people know their hepatitis status?

Protection starts before birth, on #WorldHepatitisDay remember vaccination is key.

Join us at #COLDA2024, either virtually or in-person at the vibrant city of #Cairo, and be a part of transforming healthcare across Africa! Register now >> amededu.co/4bAnjZf #COLDA2024 #COLDA #SOLDA #LiverDisease #LiverTwitter

Are you a healthcare professional working in Africa? Please complete this survey about your preferences for starting hepatitis B treatment. Takes 10mins and is anonymous. Access the survey in English, French, and Portuguese using this link: redcap.pasteur.fr/surveys/?s=KJX… Thank you!

This Women's History Month, we celebrate women leading the charge for #hep elimination! 💐 We recognize Dr. Manal El-Sayed & Dr. Wendy Spearman. More on Dr. El-Sayed: buff.ly/3uXC0pV More on Dr. Spearman: buff.ly/3T5yv8M More on SOLDA: buff.ly/48SjahW

Join CGHE and an all-star panel for our Roadmap webinar discussing: ✔️ Simplifying models of care for HBV testing/treatment ✔️ Improving interventions to eliminate MTCT of HBV ✔️ Developing technologies for simplified HBV diagnosis Register here: buff.ly/49E2Amy

Training a wonderful team #Gambia on #hbv #PMTCT @mrcunitgambia @gndow @ErwanVoQuang @ProlificaA thank you #LaminBojang for time and support

October is #NationalLiverAwarenessMonth! Meet your body's backstage boss: the liver. Rubbing shoulders with your gallbladder & stomach, this football-sized powerhouse can be found on the upper right side of your body, tucked beneath your ribcage! #get2knowyourliver #LiverTwitter

🚨Opportunity Alert! Volunteer at our Clinical Services Department and contribute to quality care in The #Gambia. 🗓️Deadline Sep 22, 2023. To apply, email📩 your CV to csdvolunteers@mrc.gm to receive the application form.

Dr @ErwanVoQuang shares results on virological characteristics of HCV treatment failures and outcomes of retreatment in people with “Unusual” HCV Genotype 1 Subtypes #COLDA2023 Read the full article here journals.lww.com/hep/abstract/2…

🔜Do not miss the final chance to join us online or in-person at COLDA 2023, the conference on liver disease in Africa, 7-9 Sept. 2023 in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

🦠🔬We are excited to announce that the Crick Africa Network @TheCrick has funding of £7.5 million from @lifearc1 to support post-doc researchers to become independent scientists. Find out more here: tinyurl.com/597xhc5y 👀👀

In this correspondence led by @ErwanVoQuang, @RoheyBee and Naveeda, we show low HBV awareness levels among people living with hepatitis B in The Gambia and Tanzania. This highlights gaps and challenges in education on hepatitis B, and the poor understanding of hepatitis in Africa