📢 Don't miss this free webinar on #vaccinations in humanitarian settings.

Featuring our own Sofi Lazlo!

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How much does it cost to treat childhood #cancer in #Haiti 🇭🇹?

Study finds the annual cost of operating a paediatric oncology unit in Haiti treating 74 patients with newly diagnosed cancer was $803,184 with pharmaceuticals having the largest cost.

➡️doi.org/10.3332/ecance…

“As Eswatini moves closer to HIV epidemic control, acute and early #HIV infection will become an important part of overall burden - not addressing it may delay further advances.” Dr Iza Ciglenecki, MSF coordinator of operational research activities. #MSFSciDays

'The Patient & Population as Partners (PPP) approach is not a new concept… without engaging our patients, the successes we have achieved in #HIV would not have been possible… but it is good to see this spreading across other topics,' - Radoslav Antonov. #MSFSciDays

🔉In the third session of the day at #MSFSCI Southern Africa we have Marcos Tamariz talk about illustrating patients and populations as partners in practice, based on a case of the Mombasa study Doctors Without Borders (MSF) Southern Africa
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“Partnerships” - a buzzword across #MSF right now. Babhekile Shongwe introduces our session on ‘patients and populations as partners’ at #MSF SciDays

Over half of childhood #tuberculosis remains undiagnosed yearly. TB culture is often unavailable. World Health Organization (WHO) recommends Xpert-Ultra as the first test for diagnosis of paediatric TB, but microbiological confirmation remains low and often requires
invasive procedures. #MSFSciDays

Dr Lazro Fidelle Nyikayo Bol now takes over at #MSFSciDays to explain how Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra is used on stool & urine to diagnose #TB in children living with #HIV in #SouthSudan 🇸🇸 & #GuineaBissau 🇬🇼

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The endTB is an MSF-sponsored randomised trial funded by Unitaid as part of the larger endTB project. The trial objective was to examine five new all-oral, shortened regimens for patients with fluoroquinolone-susceptible, rifampicin-resistant/multidrug-resistant TB (RR/MDR-TB)

In the first session, we dive into the complexities of genital infections with experts Dr. Bernhard Kerschberger and Dr. Christine Al Kady Session chaired by Dr. Bongiwe Malinga (MOH Eswatini) as we explore insights from Eswatini on tackling sexual health challenges.

#MSFSciDays

The @EndTB trial results increase patient-centred treatment options for RR/MDR-TB with three shortened, all-oral, noninferior regimens to a current well-performing standard of care. #MSFSciDaysSA2024
More details 👉msfsa.me/3vZYMh9

Check out this interesting session on 'Improving treatment of multidrug-resistant #TB ' by Dr Kunda K. Mikanda at #MSFSciDay .

He talks about the results from the endTB clinical trial
Exciting opportunity to listen👉 bit.ly/3U07J1Z

Dr Bernhard Kerschberger kicks off #MSF Scientific Days Southern Africa with #STI management research from our host country, Eswatini: “for improved quality of care and antibiotic stewardship, we need affordable, rapid point-of-care tests” #MSF sci

Perceptions & attitudes of healthcare workers in #Uganda 🇺🇬 to take part in #Ebola #vaccine trials.

Health workers are shown to have good knowledge of Ebola & vaccines with the majority willing to encourage others in their community to participate

➡️bit.ly/3vVPfba

#MSF investigates cases of non-malaria acute febrile illness in children in rural #GuineaBissau 🇬🇼

Findings indicate that viral infections are more frequently the cause compared to bacteria or parasites.

➡️doi.org/10.3389/fepid.…

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Don't miss out the MSF Scientific Days Southern Africa 2024 event! 👇👇👇

Find out why Dr Iza Ciglenecki is heading for MSF Scientific Day Southern Africa in #Estwatini on 17 April👩‍🔬🔬👨‍🔬

To join Dr Iza Ciglenecki, you can still register online 👇msf.org.uk/msf-scientific…

📢Just 5 days to go till the MSF Scientific Days Southern Africa 2024 event in Eswatini!

This year, there will be a range of sessions from #TB to sexual health in precarious settings with amazing speakers.

Register now to watch online👇
msf.org.uk/msf-scientific…