📢Join us at the upcoming webinar! We’re excited to share our findings & expert panel discussion about sexual health and aging: 📅 Wed, 27th Nov ⏰ 13:00-14:00（UK time） 🔗 Free and open to all #SHOAR #SexualHealth #STIRIG

Excellent #surveillance for #AMR #gonorrhoea in UK #GoodNews •no cases of ceftriaxone resistance (minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) >0.125 milligrams per litre (mg/L)) #BadNews •increase in reduced susceptibility to ceftriaxone, from 0.21% in 2022 to 0.91% in 2023

For those on the other place, you can find us here: bsky.app/profile/stirig…

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A reminder that we're over at the other place too...

HIV 2030 is not reachable without addressing the record breaking STI outbreaks - closing clinics and reducing access to F2F services will not help reverse these trends👇🏽sign to add your voice & prevent closure chng.it/KtBBMTHnCk

The recording from our recent webinar "STIs – endemic, emerging and re-emerging patterns in England"​ with UKHSA is now available on our website👇 lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/eve…

One of our STIRIG Co-directors, Emma Slaymaker is speaking at this event today on World Health Organization (WHO) collaborating centres.

Save the date - we have a last minute webinar! An Overview of Sexually Transmitted Diseases and HIV prevention in Uganda ▶️Dr Edith Nakku-Joloba 🗓️Tue 10th Dec, 1-2pm UK time Further details to follow. Zoom link: lshtm.zoom.us/j/94796765336

How do families decide on children's participation in trials? A study on #HPV vaccine trials in Tanzania highlights the importance of trust, collaborative decision-making, and centering children's voices, while balancing parental consent. bmcmedethics.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11… #vaccines

Save the date for a STIRIG seminar: The global syphilis epidemic: why is this happening and what should we do about it? 🗓️Thur 13th Feb, 1-2pm UK time 👤Professor Michael Marks ➡️Michael Marks Details: lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/eve…

We have a LinkedIn group for LSHTM staff, students & alumni interested in STIs, HIV & sexual health to: ☑️Facilitate connections/collaborations ☑️Update each other on STI, HIV & sexual health issues ☑️Provide a platform to share career opportunities linkedin.com/groups/1312352…

Funded fellowships for African statisticians available! ➡️ 1 yr MSc in Medical Statistics at LSHTM ➡️ 1 yr placement at one of our collaborating institutions You need: ➡️Degree in maths, statistics or related topic ➡️1 yr+ working in med stats or epi lshtm.ac.uk/research/centr…

Resources we've found useful for info on the US Global Health situation: AVAC produce newsletters with comprehensive updates & a well curated selection of articles that goes beyond their HIV/STI remit, with links for reporting the impact on your own programs of work. 🧵

A landmark moment to kick off #HIVTestingWeek! We are pleased to see that Keir Starmer has become the first Prime Minister and G7 leader to take a public HIV test, thanks to Terrence Higgins Trust and others. Testing is quick, easy, and free. Order yours today: startswithme.org.uk 🔗

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