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Strengthening #capacities in #malaria & #NTDs ’s researches by developing #competitive international #research groups in 7 countries in West and Central Africa.
Nearly 1,000 people participated in awareness activities on #MalariaPrevention and #VectorControl, held from July 7 to 13 in three villages in Senegal by #MARCADPlus PhD fellow @akhysarr , in collaboration with local communities. As part of his #CommunityEngagement project.
UNICEF Mali met with Dr Fatalmoudou Tandina, #MARCADPlus postdoctoral fellow, as part of efforts to promote its malaria vaccination campaign and discuss malaria research and elimination. #malaria #research #MalariaElimination #WomenInScience #womeninstemleadership #WomenInSTEM
Il est temps de présenter Fatalmoudou - une entomologiste médicale qui contribue à la lutte contre le paludisme au Mali. Regardez cette vidéo, apprenez-en plus et soutenez la campagne de vaccination contre le paludisme près de chez vous ! @gavi
Dieu M. Mbumba Lupaka, PhD fellow, held a consultative meeting with the Volta Regional Health Service team in Ghana as part of the #MARCADPlus #CommunityEngagement efforts at @UHASGhana. The meeting aimed to foster collaboration, gather input from key #stakeholders... #malaria
Congratulations! #Senegal 🇸🇳 has eliminated #trachoma as a public health problem, becoming the 9th country in @WHOAFRO to do so. This marks a major milestone in the fight against neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) 🔗bit.ly/3Ua8iH4 #endNTDs
Prof. @UmbertoDAlessa2, MRCG Unit Director, shares insights on the first malaria medicine approved for babies. “Babies have been systematically excluded from clinical trials assessing the safety and efficacy of antimalarial treatments….” Read more: tinyurl.com/mwftby5h
As part of his #CommunityEngagement grant funded by @SciforAfrica, Pape Cheikh Sarr, #MARCADPlus PhD fellow, met with Dr. Diallo, Deputy Coordinator of Senegal’s National Malaria Control Program (PNLP), and his team. They welcomed the relevance of the PhD @akhysarr’s project
Pascal Madeleine Fisemou, #MARCADPlus #PhD fellow, presented his #research project during his visit to Swiss TPH on Tuesday, 26 June. The session was part of a research exchange and networking event that included selected @SwissTPH group leaders and PhD students. #malaria
Dr Oumou Kalsom Gueye, #MARCADPlus postdoctoral fellow, participated in the OWSD fellowship orientation workshop held in Trieste, Italy. Dr @oumouthier has been awarded the 2024 OWSD Early Career Fellowship. Read more: owsd.net/news/news-even… @OwsdSecretariat #womeninscience
#MARCADPlus Postdoctoral Fellow Dr Diniba Edgard Dabira delivered an oral presentation on the first results of his research project on mass vaccination with R21 in The Gambia and Burkina Faso at the #EDCTPForum. #OralPresentation #MalariaResearch #malaria @mrcunitgambia
#MARCADPlus PhD fellow Dieu M. Mbumba Lupaka participated in the 12th #EDCTPForum held in Kigali, Rwanda. He presented a poster during the exhibition session of the meeting @EDCTP3 #malaria #Plasmodium #falciparum #MalariaResearch #PosterPresentation #PosterSession #GlobalHealth
During her opening remarks, RBC Deputy Director General @J_Umuhire emphasized the timeliness of this important health research gathering, describing it as a key opportunity to strengthen research-based responses to pressing health threats. “We meet at a time when climate change…
The African Population Cohorts Consortium #APCC has officially launched. With over 40 cohorts from 16 countries, it aims to lead Africa’s health #data revolution through long-term, African-led research across #health equity, #climate resilience, and #universal health coverage.…
#Publication '' Spatiotemporal analysis of Anopheles gambiae larval sites and malaria transmission in Djilakh, Central Senegal'' malariajournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11… Warmest congratulations to the entire team @UCAD_Senegal/@MARCAD7 #malaria #malariaelimination #research #malariaelimination
#Publication ''...This study aimed to assess its influence on #malaria attack and #Plasmodium parasitemia in children living in a malaria-endemic area of Mali."malariaworld.org/scientific-art… Congratulations to Dr Kodio & @MrtcParasito/@MARCAD7 team. #ResearchPublication @MalariaWorld
#Publication "#Malaria and #anaemia #prevalence & associated factors among pregnant women initiating antenatal care in two regions in Ghana: an analytical cross-sectional study" by #MARCAD Alumni Dr Gifty Dufie …pregnancychildbirth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11… #MalariaInPregnancy #scientificPublication
#MARCADPlus MSc Fellows from @UHASGhana have successfully defended their Master's theses Warmest congratulations to Paulina Nneka Adoba, Roland Glover, Dr Courage Edem Ketor, George Vifah & Dr Sarah Mawbondwo Owusu @SciforAfrica @wellcometrust @FCDOResearch #UHAS9thCongregation
2nd Session of the 9th Congregation Highlights!!! Showcasing our Tokens of Excellence!🎓 At UHAS, we proudly recognize our exceptional graduands with special souvenirs, symbolizing our acknowledgement of their outstanding achievements. #UHAS #GraduationSouvenirs
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Save the Date: 16th june 2025, Kigali, Rwanda
On 16 June at the #EDCTPForum, we’ll explore how research & innovation are driving the fight to #BeatNTDs. Join us @DNDi & @EDCTP for a powerful lunch session with policymakers, scientists & affected communities to #UniteActEliminate! Register now bit.ly/43yOv8s
Warmest congratulations to Sir Brian Greenwood
👏Congratulations to Sir Brian Greenwood, former MRCG Unit Director 1980 -1995, on receiving the prestigious @WHO Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of 60+ years of transformative #malaria research & public health in #Gambia and beyond. More 👉 tinyurl.com/nhz3rjep