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Thanks to CTB-UPM ernestina menasalvas to host the workshop on the use of unCoVer federated data platform for #RWD #COVID19 analysis. Exciting times ahead!

Today we launched the SCSC ‘Strenghening Collaboration for Syndemics in Cuba’ program. A 5-year partnership of Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp IPKCuba inhem sponsored by the Belgian DGD. Great things ahead!

New Research today: A retrospective database study of the demographic features and glycemic control of patients with type 2 diabetes in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo from Diana Sagastume José L Peñalvo and colleagues. Read it here: bmcmedicine.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11…

Our findings on long-term glycemic control on a large sample of people with #T2D in DRC are published in BMC Medicine today. Congrats to Diana Sagastume @NCDs_ITM and coauthors Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp

Check out the research being conducted by @NCDs_ITM and @MemisaBelgium in DRC!! #PLOSONE: Improving lifestyle behaviours among women in Kisantu, the Democratic Republic of the Congo: A protocol of a cluster randomised controlled trial dx.plos.org/10.1371/journa…

📰New study: Effectiveness of lifestyle interventions on type 2 and gestational #diabetes incidence & cardiometabolic outcomes in #LMICs Findings suggested that comprehensive lifestyle interventions are effective strategies for prevention bit.ly/3LGq3J6

Check out our findings on #lifestyle interventions on #diabetestype2 and gestational diabetes in low-income settings published in eClinicalMedicine – The Lancet Discovery Science part of The Lancet. A great work of the @NCDs_ITM José L Peñalvo from the Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp.

Only 2 days to unCoVer #EPH2022 Looking forward to meeting all partners and presenters to discuss achievements and outlook of our network. Follow us on unCoVer for updates.

Today is #WorldDiabetesDay. Affecting 537 million people in the world, #diabetes still has a big impact on #globalhealth. Discover how our researchers are involved in #EducationToProtect populations of resource-constrained settings. itg.be/E/Article/adju…

Our findings on #cardiometabolic #health in #migrants populations compared to the countries of origin are NOW #published !!! Thanks to @NCDs_ITM of the Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp for your #work ! José L Peñalvo Check it out: rdcu.be/cZheN

If you are in Antwerp, come to Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp to the exhibition Kinderen van de Zorg itg.be/nl/evenementen… Hear from five of our researchers about our work on newborn and child health and nutrition! (in Dutch)

Diana Sagastume is identifying what puts children and families in Guatemala 🇬🇹at risk of simultaneous undernutrition and overnutrition (overweigh/obesity)

🔎 Kusumsheela bhatta USAID presents her study on #heatstress in Nepalgunj city 🇳🇵: "Rising temperatures increase health issues, with +60% having faced Heat Related Symptoms in the past 6 months. Massive awareness campaigns & measures could reduce effects of heat stress" 🌡 #colloq23

Burden of #Disease in #LatinAmerica special issue: Dynamics of the double burden of #malnutrition in #Guatemala sciencedirect.com/science/articl… Diana Sagastume Andrew Lee is heading to @andrewleedr.bsky.social

#DBM still present in 1/4 of Guatemala's households, possibly driven by rising #overweight rates among women. Congrats to Diana Sagastume Lenka Beňová, Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp UAntwerpen Instituto de Nutrición de Centro América y Panamá for their impactful work! Public Health

Just out research! #overweight emerges as a key player in the double burden of #malnutrition #DBM across #LAC. Kudos to Diana Sagastume Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp UAntwerpen for shedding light on this critical issue. Dive into all details here: advances.nutrition.org/article/S2161-…

Congratulations to Diana Sagastume for this paper and a rigorous synthesis of a large body of evidence!

Our #microsimulation of the #lifecourse onset of #type2diabetes forecasts a 32.8% increased prevalence in #Belgium up to 2030. #Inequalities remain high, urging for targeted preventive strategies. #HealthForecast #NCDs BMC Open access: rdcu.be/dFzkF

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