THRU_ZIM
@ThruZim
The Health Research Unit Zimbabwe (THRU ZIM) conducts research aimed at improving health and wellbeing across the life-course.
📢We now identify as THRU ZIM!🥳 ‘The Health Research Unit Zimbabwe’ – to learn more about our vision, mission and internal aspects of our unit, visit: thruzim.org New twitter handle is @ThruZim and not @Zlshtm 📢Spread the word! 💫New logo👇👇
We are so proud of Prof @rashida_abbferr
'Giving treatment and keeping children and adolescents alive is not our end game. It's ensuring they have optimal lifespan and the best quality of life.' 🏆 Prof. Rashida Ferrand, winner of the #EDCTP Outstanding Female Scientist #Prize 🎥 youtu.be/-FOUteDo9_Y
We’re hiring! Junior Software Developer (Full-Stack | HealthTech) – Harare 🇿🇼 Work with @TheNeotree to improve newborn care through tech. 📍 Hybrid | 🗓️ Apply by 27 July 🔗 linkedin.com/posts/the-heal… #DevJobs #HealthTech #Neotree
So excited to have had this opportunity at #IAS2025. While this was virtual for me, grateful for friends and colleagues physically present in the room to cheer me on❤️.
@nyasha_dzavakwa presenting her trial findings at #IAS2025 -@ThruZim .Electronic morning devices significantly reduced odds and f viral non- suppression in adolescents who were non- suppressed
Some happy moments at #ias2025 - with past and present @CreatePhd fellows - hearing their ideas and their research results and watching them blossom is just 🎉✨💥 @wellcometrust
Over 200 participants joined the #VITALITYTrial dissemination event in Lusaka to engage with findings and reconnect with peers. A great moment of sharing, learning, and impact. Read more: vitality-trial.co.uk/post/over-200-…
Hot off the press! We’re thrilled to launch the first issue of the 𝘚𝘖𝘍𝘈𝘙 𝘕𝘦𝘸𝘴𝘭𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳 Meet our PhD fellows, explore regional updates, and celebrate big wins across 🇿🇼🇿🇲🇲🇿 Read more: sofarafrica.org/post/sofar-new… @EDCTP3 @LSHTM @LMU_Muenchen @instituto_ins
Have you submitted your artwork yet? 👀🎨 We’re loving the pieces coming in , don’t miss your chance to have your health-inspired art featured on our global platforms! 🌍🔥 📩 Send your artwork + a short description to [email protected]
Proud to share our work @EDCTP3 Forum. We developed 2 risk scores to predict M. tuberculosis infection among household contacts in 🇲🇿🇹🇿🇿🇼 — and found models predicting TB progression perform better than infection tools. erase-tb.co.uk/post/advancing…
Proud moment for THRU ZIM! Our Co-Director, Prof. Katharina Kranzer, received the EDCTP Women Scientific Leadership Prize at @EDCTP3 2025 in Kigali. Watch the moment here 🎥👇 youtu.be/UqYKkiyUQdE?si… #WeAreTHRUZIM #WomenInScience #GlobalHealth #Leadership
Could #SocialPrescribing improve the wellbeing of older adults in Harare, Zimbabwe? Read about a new collaborative project between our team at UCL, @QMULPsychiatry, @BrisPopHealth and @ThruZim 🌍 Full details on our blog: sbbresearch.org/researchers-co…
Huge congratulations to Professor @rashida_abbferr on receiving the @EDCTP3 Outstanding Female Scientist Prize in Global Health! A leader, mentor, and trailblazer whose work continues to shape policy and practice. We’re so proud! thruzim.org/post/professor…
New research alert 🔬 from the EDCTP Forum 2025! We developed & reviewed risk models to predict Mtb and Tb progression — paving the way for smarter use of preventive therapy. Let’s move from who's infected to who's at risk of progressing. #TBscience @EraseTb @ThruZim #EDCTP2025
AI Revolution in Healthcare: UK and Zimbabwe Unite to Drive Smart Health Systems | HealthTimes healthtimes.co.zw/2025/06/07/ai-… via @healthzimeszim @UKinZimbabwe @MoHCCZim @UniversityOfZim @WHO_Zimbabwe @ThruZim @geemurie
@ThruZim presents the human impacts of the US funding cuts. @LSHTM - “ this is not just numbers - it is a human crisis” - thank you to Rumbi Gumbi and Constance Mackworth-Young for gathering the human stories and giving a voice to those who have had none
AI-driven predictive analytics, machine learning, & real-time data integration are transforming healthcare delivery in Zimbabwe and Africa. Day 1 of the AI in Health Conference showcased innovations accelerating diagnostics, treatment,& health system efficiency 🎥 @nrtvzimbabwe
Getting ready to kick-off PROMISE trial in Zimbabwe- the largest trial to date of STI screening to improve pregnancy and birth outcomes -@ThruZim @LSHTM @UKRI_News
A great start to the AI for Health conference being held at the UZ Innovation Hub #AIforHealth @BRTI_ZIMBABWE Loved being part of the opening speeches which talked to ethics, inclusion, and systems thinking, ensuing AI finds solutions to problems and helps leave no one behind
“AI isn’t just a tool — it’s a force multiplier. It helps us make smarter decisions, deliver services more efficiently, and reach those who’ve long been left behind.” — @AbbotJo at the #AIinHealth Conference. #AIforHealth #TechEquity
Our recent Symposium & a new research collection shine a light on Africa’s emerging multimorbidity crisis 🔦 Decades of global health surveillance around single diseases has blinded health systems from the burdens of clustered conditions Read more 🔗lshtm.ac.uk/research/centr…
Africa bears >90% of the global disease burden but contributes just ~2% to drug discovery. @DrPreciousLunga reminds us: early-stage research unlocks new biology, new targets, and new therapies—the foundation for precision medicine made for us. IP matters.#AfricaResearch
Attending the exciting ‘Artificial Intelligence for Health in Zimbabwe’ workshop at the UZ Innovation Hub, jointly held as a collaboration between the UZ, @BRTI_ZIMBABWE, @ThruZim, the Imperial College of London and other partners.