The DRC is reporting a rapidly escalating Mpox outbreak with 4,919 cases and 311 deaths since the beginning of 2024. 70% of the deaths are among children.

Do U have ideas that can help address this challenge? The Global Health EDCTP3 have the funds you need!

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Register now for the ISARIC-WHO Webinar on Dengue Core Outcome Sets to hear from experts about how we can improve #dengue treatment and clinical care: bit.ly/dencore

Event date: 22 April 2024

Proud of the launch of the World Health Organization (WHO) online platform to support countries in developing their preparedness and response plans based on benchmark recommendations from IHR assessments & health emergency prevention, preparedness, response & resilience capacities ihrbenchmark.who.int

How do you remember Anthony?
I had the honor of knowing Prof Butterworth via Liz Corbett
His family became mine, and made my PhD.
His science & life legacy is profound!
Share your memories as comments to this video: youtu.be/zY0eF7z3srE. Your memory will comfort his family.

🚀 Discover how UNFPA empowers mothers globally! From innovative apps in Bangladesh to expanding family planning in Brazil & training midwives in Niger, their initiatives save lives & shape maternal health. #PartnersForChange

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If you missed the 2024 Stephen Lawn Memorial Lecture last month or would like to watch this excellent event again, the recording is now available: youtu.be/XnyKKYvm8yk
Prof Joy Lawn Linda-Gail Bekker Toyin Togun, PhD FFPH The Union Desmond Tutu Health Foundation LSHTM TB Centre The Lancet

📢 Fully funded Research Training opportunities:
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Gates Foundation funded up2 R540K/yr
Investigate HIV epidemic trajectories through math modelling.
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New webinar on implementing targeted next-gen sequencing #tNGS for DR-TB detection 17 Apr 12.00 (GMT+2) FIND Stop TB Partnership Unitaid USAID sign up now! us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist… #SeqnTreat Madhu Pai, MD, PhD World Health Organization (WHO) The Union MSF_TB CDC TB Treatment Action Group (TAG)

Today is the International Day for Maternal Health & Rights. Together, we MUST advocate for policies & programs that prioritize #MaternalHealth & address the underlying determinants of poor #MNCH outcomes. #SDGs

Discover our key asks to Member States: cutt.ly/fw2nbMFH

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Dengue and Zika can co-circulate in human populations.

They are also cross-reactive, meaning an infection with one virus can affect a person’s immune response to the other.

But data on this, which is key to designing effective interventions, are limited. [1/4]

📣A CEPI-funded first-ever Phase II Lassa vaccine trial has been launched by IAVI in Nigeria.

The trial at @HJFMRI in Abuja is designed in consultation with partners including NCDC and the Nigeria Lassa Vaccine Taskforce.

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We need researchers across different fields of expertise to work together if we’re to solve the problems in mental health today.

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Global Health and Humanitarian Medicine Course | 2024-2025 via MSF South Asia MSF Science

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Nearly full!

Reimagining Global Health McGill Global Health Programs McGill School of Population and Global Health

May 21-24, 2024

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An amazing and exciting PCNL week continues. Thanks to Mr Graham Watson for being a great mentor in our 5 year journey. And Meditech Trust team, for the support.

Call for applications for the Vaccinology in Africa Course! Register to see applications guidelines tinyurl.com/y8zcuwu6 Jenner Institute University of Nairobi Jenner Vaccine Foundation Gates Foundation George Warimwe

Are you a Mid-career/established researcher frm Asia or Africa studying #dengue & #Zika spread, immunity & clinical outcomes?

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Diagnosis is the weakest aspect of tuberculosis care

Puneet K Dewan, Soumya Swaminathan and I describe seven critical transitions that can close the massive TB diagnostic gap, via Nature Microbiology #WorldTBDay

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