James Meiring
@jamesmeiring
Clinical lecturer/ID doctor @ShefUni_IICD and @SheffieldHosp. Husband to @ruthmeiring, Daddy to J+E+H+B, follower of Jesus. #Vaccines #TyphoidFever #AMR
An attempt to quantify the disaster; - 15% reduction in mortality - 65% reduction in mortality from HIV/AIDS - 51% reduction from malaria - 50% reduction from NTDs - 14 million additional deaths by 2030, averaging more than 2·4 million deaths/year. thelancet.com/journals/lance…
New data from #Blantyre #Malawi on how to treat sick children with febrile coma. Data to change policy across #Africa. @MLW_Programme @QECH_Chipatala @wellcometrust @OxfordVacGroup theguardian.com/global-develop…
Protection from or through research - participation of people deprived of liberty in clinical trials. thelancet.com/journals/lanin…
"I tell my children not to play so we save soap" Malawi has one of the highest inflation rates in Africa – hitting 28.5% this year. In some areas, commodities have been going up daily and earlier this year, a 50kg bag of maize equalled the minimum wage.
🇮🇹 #GirodItalia Sir Simon Yates. 🩷 What a day, what a Giro, what a team...
Fantastic data from @icddr_b and @OxfordVacGroup using a cluster trial to explore validity of #TestNegativeDesign w. use of -ve control exposures & outcomes to explore bias. The incidence of typhi was double in JE vax group vs non-vax group! thelancet.com/journals/langl…
Aetiology of febrile coma in Malawian children >350 of the sickest children recruited over 2 years with clinical, microbiological, radiological and long-term outcome characterisation. A huge amount of very valuable work. @MLW_Programme thelancet.com/journals/langl…
Short thread of my favorite charts showing the efficacy of vaccines... (1/6) Measles
The price of a staple food bag has hit K100,000, yet the minimum wage stands at K90,000 per month—K52,000 for domestic workers. So, Hon. @SChithyola, are Malawians supposed to eat one bag of maize overdraft or should they start surviving on prayer and hope? Please, enlighten us!
Exciting new data on #TyphoidConjugateVaccines! ✅ Sustained immunity 4 years post-vaccination (given at 9-11 months) ✅ Strong booster response at 5 years old These data are key for policy decisions. Read more: sciencedirect.com/science/articl…
Implications of the @USAID disruption are far reaching in a country like #malawi. theguardian.com/world/2025/feb…
What’s going on here #bbcfootball!? You just gave me a mini heart attack!! bbc.co.uk/sport/football…
Great news! #Burkina Faso has officially started its TCV rollout! This lifesaving vaccine will protect countless lives against typhoid. Congratulations to the government, health workers, and partners making this milestone possible! # #TakeOnTyphoid
Congratulations to #Burkina Faso as they #TakeOnTyphoid with typhoid conjugate vaccines! ⤵️
Malawi’s fuel crisis has escalated into a full-blown national emergency, paralyzing the country. It’s time for President @LAZARUSCHAKWERA to declare a state of emergency and urgently seek external assistance. This situation is unsustainable—action is needed now. #Malawi
This looks fantastic! Huge congratulations @SJVanders for getting this published, can't wait to read.
It’s here! My new book ‘Pro-vax’ reconsiders vaccination from the perspective of those actively supporting and vocally promoting vaccines. Using contemporary and historical examples, I explore civil society in action through activism, petitions, and trials peterlang.com/document/13077…