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Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative
International non-profit developing safe, effective, and affordable treatments for the most neglected patients. #BestScienceforAll
LSTM
School of Tropical Medicine - the world's first independent HEI - research, education & innovation. Breaking down the cycle of poor health & poverty. Est. 1898.
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
News and expert comment from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine.
MESA Malaria
Sharing knowledge and catalyzing research towards a malaria-free world with tools like #MESATrack & #MESAOpportunities. Newsletter: https://t.co/fZZ15cQwme
Michael Marks
Professor of Medicine @LSHTM | Consultant in Infection @HTropDis | #NTDs #STIs #StrepA #Trials | Roles @STIRIG_LSHTM @PHOSP_COVID @snap_trial @ControlScabies
Incredible that we have four #NTD heroes in the #TIME100HEALTH . I had the pleasure to meet Fidel Strub earlier this year and he really was an inspiring hero .
Thank you to Jeremy Farrar Prof Peter Hotez MD PhD Fidel Strub Mulikat Okanlawon for keeping up the fight!
Malaria on the rise in Madagascar as climate change leaves healthcare out of reach
#malaria #Madasgar #ClimateChange #GlobalHealth
msf.org/malaria-rise-h…
Meningitis is lethal. It is also a debilitating illness.
#Meningitis strikes quickly, has serious health, economic and social ramifications, and affects people in all parts of the world.
Today, leaders united in Paris behind the roadmap to #DefeatMeningitis by 2030…
WHO reports widespread overuse of antibiotics in patients hospitalized with COVID-19
World Health Organization (WHO) #AMR #COVID19 #globalhealth
who.int/news/item/26-0…
Dr Socé Fall - DrMed, PhD, FFPH Today, on #WorldMalariaDay2024 , we honour the vital role of women & girls in our communities. As the backbone of our families and societies, they face unique challenges in the fight against #malaria . We advocate for gender-focused solutions, health equity, &…
Major step in malaria prevention as three West African countries roll out vaccine
#WorldMalariaDay #WorldImmunizationWeek #globalhealth World Health Organization (WHO)
afro.who.int/countries/beni…
This #WorldMalariaDay and #WorldImmunizationWeek , we are sharing this recording from Professor Sir Brian Greenwood, speaking at the 49th Annual Topics in Infection
His presentation was on Implementation of malaria vaccines: Challenges and opportunities
youtube.com/watch?v=VhWPS3…
Today is #WorldMalariaDay . Though preventable & treatable, malaria still claims lives, particularly among young children & pregnant women.
Know the signs and symptoms of malaria:
🌡High fever
🥶Chills
😫Weakness
🤧Flu-like symptoms
Early diagnosis saves lives #EndMalaria
Join us for our ‘Rethinking Global Health’ symposium with keynote speaker Ṣẹ̀yẹ Abímbọ́lá on:
1⃣Geopolitics & Regulations
2⃣Challenges of new digital technologies
3⃣Decolonial approaches to global health methods
4⃣Humanitarian crises & climate change
Book👉tinyurl.com/2ajv5wmc
Today is #WorldMalariaDay . Everyone has the right to quality, timely, and affordable services to prevent, detect, and treat malaria, yet this is not a reality for all. We need to #AccelerateTheFight against malaria for a more equitable world. #EndMalaria 🦟
It's #WorldMalariaDay . Do you know the signs and symptoms of malaria?
🌡High fever
🥶Chills
💢Headache
🤧Flu-like symptoms
Prompt treatment of mild malaria can prevent severe disease, complications and death from the disease. #EndMalaria
For this #WorldMalariaDay , we are excited to share a recording with Professor Arjen M. Dondorp of his talk titled ‘ #Antimicrobial drug resistance in uncomplicated and severe falciparum #malaria in Asia and Africa’
#GlobalHealth
Watch it here: youtube.com/watch?v=g28lfp…
On #WorldMalariaDay Benin is taking a vital step in the fight to #endmalaria by beginning to administer the world’s first malaria vaccine! We’re proud to support efforts to tackle #malaria in a country that saw ~5.1 million cases & 11,000 deaths in 2022: bit.ly/4aLf2SD
Malaria has shown that we must stay ahead of it to eliminate it. The The Global Fund provides 65% of the world’s international financing for malaria programs and is investing in tools, partnerships, and innovations to accelerate the fight to #EndMalaria . #WorldMalariaDay
Was a great pleasure to co-edit this Supplement on #MentalHealth and #NTDs with Laura Dean LSTM and to publish so many great papers. I commend it to you. Thanks to all who came along to the launch London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine