Theatre-based interventions to empower patients, communities & healthcare providers worldwide affected by NTDs, disability, stigma, mental illness ...
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Apply for the Sub-Saharan Africa Advanced Consortium for Biostatistics @SSACABDeltas & @KEMRI_Wellcome Postdoctoral position, offered under the Initiative to Develop African Research Leaders @IDeAL_KEMRI_WT
Deadline: March 22, 2024
Apply: shorturl.at/auHJK
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COMING SOON Don't miss our upcoming #webinar where our #experts will discuss how #mathematical models influence decision-making in #malaria vector control. Register now ... h26g3dfw.forms.app/acomvec-w…
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📢 Registrations are still open for our Disease Elimination & Eradication Course! Apply before Friday, 29 March, and you can still join us in Ghana or Rwanda. Don't miss this opportunity! 🌍 #DiseaseElimination #DEEC2024
Know more here ➡️ ow.ly/XIeg50QQTyP
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🌍 Big News! The @WHO Global NTD Programme to boost medicine donation efficiencies to #BeatNTDs Aiming to tackle #challenges & ensure better coordination & drug distribution. Thanks to partners for making this possible 🚀 #HealthForAll
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#Peru Declares Health Emergency in Most Provinces as #Dengue Cases Soar @TIME
time.com/6835505/peru-health…
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The first genome of Oncomelania hupensis now published, snail vector for Schistosoma japonicum and first of the family Pomatiopsidae. An exciting time for snail vector 'omics work @elimin8schisto
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Our human hookworm vaccine effort based at @BCM_TropMed @TexasChildrens Center for Vaccine Development has developed a recombinant protein based vaccine that induces protective immunity vs both the worms and blood loss caused by Necator americanus the most common species  – at Houston, TX
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Well deserved honour for @SoceFallBirima whose commitment to #BeatNTDs and more broadly #HealthForAll is unwavering 🙏👏🏻
2023 Academy of Public Health’s Honour List Recipients Announced
Abuja — The Academy of Public Health, a department of the West African Institute of Public Health (WAIPH), is proud to announce the Director-General's Honour List for 2023. This esteemed list of individuals has not only distinguished themselves but continues to actively impact the public health space. These outstanding leaders in the field of public health have been recognised for their unwavering dedication to improving health outcomes and advancing public health practices across the African continent.
The Director-General's Honour List serves as a testament to the exceptional contributions of these public health champions. The Fellowship of the Academy of Public Health (FAPH) is presented to individuals who have made a profound impact on public health, transcending boundaries, and leaving a lasting legacy in their respective domains. In addition to the Fellowship rank, the Honourees will receive Certificates of Merit.
The 2023 Director-General's Fellowship Honour List includes:
1. Dr. @SoceFallBirima
2. Dr. @OlAdebola
3. Dr. @KizerboGeorgesa
4. Dr. @DrAdigwe
5. Dr. @JMafeni
6. Dr. @WMulombo
7. @MojiMakanjuola
8. Dr. Idris Ndakasha Muhammad
9. Dr. @MustafaLecky
10. Hon. @Mohd_Usman2012
11. Dr. @NnekaMobi
12. @YacineDjibo
13. @DocThakker
14. Dr. @NsanzimanaSabin
15. Dr. @HuyamSalih
16. Dr. Charles Usie @Emmamuzou
17. @epellejake
18. Dr. @NeerajMistry
19. Dr. @MaiiDiopLy
20. Dr @DrEmeruemJnr
These honourees represent the vanguard of public health in Africa. Their work has touched the lives of countless individuals and communities, and they serve as inspirations for the next generation of public health leaders.
The Annual Induction event will hold on the 2nd of November, 2023.
@TheWAAPH and @WAIPH_News extend heartfelt congratulations to the 2023 Director-General's Honour List. Their commitment to excellence in public health is commendable, and we look forward to their ongoing contributions to the field.
For media inquiries, please contact:
Programmes & Communications, West African Institute of Public Health
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Some of the @iCHORDS_CoP steering committee members were able to get together for a photo at #NNN2023. We hope everyone had a great time collaborating and learning with others in the field. #BeatNTDs #100PercentCommitted Safe travels home! ✈️@Laura_Deano @hammed0101 @elong_NTD
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📢Veuillez consulter notre nouveau communiqué de presse sur le 🇨🇦investment du Canada pour éliminer le trachome dans les Amériques à #UNGA78 cette semaine: bit.ly/CANendtrachomaLA-2023
@DevCanada en partenariat avec @pahowho #NonAuxMTN @SenBoehm @StanKutcher @SenatorRavalia
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Join us tomorrow as we shed light on this important topic. Link to registration: docs.google.com/forms/d/1Nhc…
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📢 Join us for exclusive Twitter Space session with @yangaza209 a champion in the fight against NTDs!
🗓️ Date: Monday, June 26
⏰ Time: 19:30 - 20:30 EAT
Discover key insights for youth empowerment during the WHO NTDs stakeholders meeting in Geneva
#StrongTogether #Toward2030 – at Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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EPILEPSY:
Scientists develop tool for detecting epilepsy
Scientists @Ifakarahealth and partner institutions have developed a free clinical app that can be used to screen convulsive epilepsy in resource-poor settings of sub-Saharan Africa.
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youtu.be/0LnpY8P4Mrc. 08 mars 2023. @tv_afrik. Le panel est constitué des #femmes de divers profils partageant leurs opinions et expériences en rapport avec le thème de la 38e édition de la #JIF. Nathalie Amvongo, chercheuse au @cam_crid, a pris part à ces échanges.
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In total, we’re spending £22.7M on 24 new digital tools – find out more about the others here 👀
wellcome.org/news/digital-to…
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Digital tools can help us predict & prepare for the disruptive effects of climate change on infectious diseases🌦️ 🦟
That’s why @wellcometrust is supporting Dr Kelly Searle @UMNews for 'Digital technology for storm-related malaria response in Mozambique'
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La modélisation mathématique pour le renforcement de la lutte anti-vectorielle est à ses premières heures en Afrique. Le challenge est de taille. Dr Ramsès Djidjou ressort ici l'apport des mathématiques...
@gatesfoundation @ifakarahealth @CamerounPnlp @lstm_ccr @jennifergardy
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Back from my first first fieldwork in Tanzania. Huge thanks to Professor @HumphreyMazigo and @cuhas_bugando for hosting me and giving me a warm welcome.
I am very surprised with the great participation of students in the discussions about #qPCR, #Schistosoma and #FGS.
