Tiba Partnership

@TibaPartnership

Tackling Infections to Benefit Africa We are an Africa-led, comprehensive research programme examining and drawing lessons from various African health systems

University of Edinburgh, UK

Joined May 2017

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Tiba Partnership@TibaPartnership · Jul 24

In June, TIBA Director Prof. Mark Woolhouse met with @WHO Director General @DrTedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus at the Usher Institute @EdinburghUni Building Opening Showcase and Exhibition. Prof. Woolhouse gifted Dr. Adhanom Ghebreyesus a TIBA tote bag!

TibaPartnership's tweet image. In June, TIBA Director Prof. Mark Woolhouse met with @WHO Director General @DrTedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus at the Usher Institute @EdinburghUni Building Opening Showcase and Exhibition. Prof. Woolhouse gifted Dr. Adhanom Ghebreyesus a TIBA tote bag!

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Tiba Partnership@TibaPartnership · Jul 23

New article by TIBA Dep Director Prof. Mutapi & colleagues now published in @natAfrica1. Authors call for domestic funding, investment and mainstreaming of prevention and elimination of neglected tropical diseases including #schistosomiasis. nature.com/articles/d4414… @CombatNTDs

TibaPartnership's tweet card. Nature Africa - As international funding is depleted, African countries must step up or risk letting old threats return.

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Tiba Partnership@TibaPartnership · Jul 14

We are delighted to announce that TIBA Tanzania’s Dr. Paul Kazyoba @KAZYOBAP and TIBA’s Dep Director Prof Francisca Mutapi have been jointly awarded the @acmedsci Network Strengthening Grant. The grant will support the next stages of TIBA’s Affected Voices work.

AAcademy of Medical Sciences@acmedsci · Jul 14

We're proud to announce Academy funding for 64 international partnerships 🌍 Our Networking Grants & Network Strengthening Grants help UK researchers collaborate with scientists in 30+ countries to tackle urgent global health challenges 🤝 👉 Learn more: ow.ly/fpJT50Wp27R

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Tiba Partnership@TibaPartnership · Jul 10

In June, TIBA South Africa’s Prof. @ThompsonTivani and colleagues from @UPTuks met with the President of South Africa @CyrilRamaphosa and Minister of Health Aaron Motsoaledi as they visited the Nuclear Medicine Research Infrastructure Facility at Steve Biko Hospital, Pretoria.

TibaPartnership's tweet image. In June, TIBA South Africa’s Prof. @ThompsonTivani and colleagues from @UPTuks met with the President of South Africa @CyrilRamaphosa and Minister of Health Aaron Motsoaledi as they visited the Nuclear Medicine Research Infrastructure Facility at Steve Biko Hospital, Pretoria.

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Tiba Partnership@TibaPartnership · Jul 9

Yesterday, TIBA Director Prof. Mark Woolhouse and Deputy Director Prof. Francisca Mutapi met with Prof. @ThumbiMwangi from TIBA Kenya. Prof. Mwangi co-leads TIBA’s Pandemic Preparedness work package with Prof. Woolhouse.

TibaPartnership's tweet image. Yesterday, TIBA Director Prof. Mark Woolhouse and Deputy Director Prof. Francisca Mutapi met with Prof. @ThumbiMwangi from TIBA Kenya. Prof. Mwangi co-leads TIBA’s Pandemic Preparedness work package with Prof. Woolhouse.

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P.I.G Edinburgh@PIG_Edinburgh · Jul 8

A new study co-authored by P.I.G lead Prof. Francisca Mutapi investigated the processing of #praziquantel in a Schistosoma haematobium-infected Zimbabwean population using dried blood spots and mass spectrometry. lnkd.in/e_Y-z78z

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Tiba Partnership@TibaPartnership · Jul 1

Last week at the German Parliament’s Bundestag, our Dep Director Prof Francisca Mutapi spoke to parlamentarians and members of the German Network against Neglected Tropical Diseases @dntds_aktuell together with with Parliamentary State Secretary Dr. Georg Kippels.

TibaPartnership's tweet image. Last week at the German Parliament’s Bundestag, our Dep Director Prof Francisca Mutapi spoke to parlamentarians and members of the German Network against Neglected Tropical Diseases @dntds_aktuell together with with Parliamentary State Secretary Dr. Georg Kippels.

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Tiba Partnership@TibaPartnership · Jun 26

Today, TIBA Edinburgh’s Prof. Mark Woolhouse, Dr. Lorraine Pfavayi & Trisha Kerai spoke about TIBA’s work with @WHO Director General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus @DrTedros at the Usher Institute Building Opening Showcase and Exhibition at the University of Edinburgh.

TibaPartnership's tweet image. Today, TIBA Edinburgh’s Prof. Mark Woolhouse, Dr. Lorraine Pfavayi &amp; Trisha Kerai spoke about TIBA’s work with @WHO Director General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus @DrTedros at the Usher Institute Building Opening Showcase and Exhibition at the University of Edinburgh.

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Tiba Partnership@TibaPartnership · May 23

The 1st publication from our #AffectedVoices work, authored by TIBA Directors Profs. Mutapi and Woolhouse, is now published in #NatureHumanBehaviour. #HygieneBehaviouralChanges #NeglectedTropicalDiseases #WASH nature.com/articles/s4156…

TibaPartnership's tweet card. Nature Human Behaviour - Neglected tropical diseases affect more than a billion people worldwide, cause ill health and perpetuate cycles of poverty. Behavioural change can help, particularly...

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Tiba Partnership@TibaPartnership · May 20

TIBA's Ethics lead Dr. Paul Ndebele @pndexas has co-authored a thought-provoking article published in the @ScienceMagazine. science.org/doi/10.1126/sc…

Tiba Partnership@TibaPartnership · May 19

Yesterday, TIBA Deputy Director Prof. Francisca Mutapi attended the @mbz_foundation event at the #WorldHealthAssembly in Geneva. Professor Mutapi discussed TIBA’s Affected Voices work with colleagues including Dr. Ebere Okereke and Dr. @Chikwanha_I.

TibaPartnership's tweet image. Yesterday, TIBA Deputy Director Prof. Francisca Mutapi attended the @mbz_foundation event at the #WorldHealthAssembly in Geneva. Professor Mutapi discussed TIBA’s Affected Voices work with colleagues including Dr. Ebere Okereke and Dr. @Chikwanha_I.

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Tiba Partnership@TibaPartnership · May 14

Yesterday, TIBA Director Prof. Mark Woolhouse and Deputy Director Prof. Francisca Mutapi met with @GradySNP and Francis Rodgers from @IntDevAlliance (SIDA). TIBA Directors were delighted to share TIBA’s impact and achievements and discuss further engagement between SIDA and TIBA.

TibaPartnership's tweet image. Yesterday, TIBA Director Prof. Mark Woolhouse and Deputy Director Prof. Francisca Mutapi met with @GradySNP and Francis Rodgers from @IntDevAlliance (SIDA). TIBA Directors were delighted to share TIBA’s impact and achievements and discuss further engagement between SIDA and TIBA.

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Tiba Partnership@TibaPartnership · Mar 12

Celebrating achievements of TIBA postgraduate fellow Dr. Paidamoyo Dhliwayo Magwenzi, consultant paediatrician at @PGHZIM in Harare, Zimbabwe, and researcher and adjunct lecturer at the @UZimbabwe. Read more at: bit.ly/4hrbdnV @DoctorsWomen

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Tiba Partnership@TibaPartnership · Apr 25

Today is #WorldMalariaDay 2025! Despite being preventable and treatable, malaria results in the loss of 1 life every minute of every day. The @WHO calls for renewed efforts across all levels to end malaria. #MalariaEndsWithUs #EndMalaria #Malaria #WHOAfro

TibaPartnership's tweet image. Today is #WorldMalariaDay 2025!

Despite being preventable and treatable, malaria results in the loss of 1 life every minute of every day. The @WHO calls for renewed efforts across all levels to end malaria.

#MalariaEndsWithUs #EndMalaria #Malaria #WHOAfro

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Tiba Partnership@TibaPartnership · Apr 17

TIBA Deputy Director Prof. Mutapi has contributed to an El País article "Farewell to the white 'savior': Decolonizing development aid in times of cuts and populism". Available in Spanish and English. elpais.com/planeta-futuro…

TibaPartnership's tweet card. La suspensión de los fondos de EE UU, el mayor donante del mundo y de países europeos, costará millones de vidas. A la vez, obliga a repensar un sector que acumula críticas y que está abocado a una...

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Tiba Partnership@TibaPartnership · Apr 16

TIBA Deputy Director Prof. Francisca Mutapi’s OP-ED now in the @HeraldZimbabwe. herald.co.zw/strategies-to-…

TibaPartnership's tweet card. Bongani Ndlovu, Showbiz Correspondent JUST when Bulawayo musicians had gathered enough courage to take on the daunting 5 000 seater Amphitheatre, the city fathers have reportedly banned shows at the…

Tiba Partnership@TibaPartnership · Apr 15

"To navigate financial constraints, African nations must rethink and redesign their healthcare systems." The latest op-ed by TIBA Deputy Director Prof. Mutapi now on @ConversationUK. lnkd.in/erxtDhVM

TibaPartnership's tweet image. "To navigate financial constraints, African nations must rethink and redesign their healthcare systems."
The latest op-ed by TIBA Deputy Director Prof. Mutapi now on @ConversationUK.

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Tiba Partnership@TibaPartnership · Apr 14

Today is World Chagas Disease Day calling for prevention, control, and care for the most important parasitic disease of #publichealth importance in Latin America. #7million people worldwide are infected and #100million are at risk of infection. #UniteActEliminate #EndNTDs

TibaPartnership's tweet image. Today is World Chagas Disease Day calling for prevention, control, and care for the most important parasitic disease of #publichealth importance in Latin America. #7million people worldwide are infected and #100million are at risk of infection.
#UniteActEliminate #EndNTDs

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