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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine @lshtm.bsky.social · 1d

🆕Film by LSHTM & Sangath India shines a light on high levels of untreated #depression in #India

'Closing the Gap' highlights an innovative new approach to #MentalHealth care aiming to reduce the treatment gap in India & beyond.

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Centre for Epidemic Preparedness & Response, LSHTM @lshtmcepr.bsky.social · 1d

6/6 🏛️Mental health is now a dedicated pillar in Uganda's national emergency response framework.

❓Why does this matter?

#UKPHRST's @julian-eaton.bsky.social explains why, when communities are empowered tools & partnerships, they emerge stronger from crises 👉 bit.ly/4mYG3XU

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Dr Julian Eaton: When we truly partner with communities, when we empower rather than impose and respect local wisdom whilst sharing global evidence, we create mental health support systems that allow healing to happen.

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Centre for Epidemic Preparedness & Response, LSHTM @lshtmcepr.bsky.social · 1d

5/6 Sep 25: The breakthrough moment – embedding MHPSS across Uganda.

#UKPHRST supported a national workshop including national public health experts.

Together, they developed Uganda's first integrated MHPSS plan for its national Incident Management System.

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Centre for Epidemic Preparedness & Response, LSHTM @lshtmcepr.bsky.social · 1d

4/6 Mar 25: Preparing local communities for the future.

Working with local communities, the research team co-designed culturally relevant mental health resources & supported a tabletop simulation to test MHPSS emergency preparedness.

📸: MoH Uganda

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Centre for Epidemic Preparedness & Response, LSHTM @lshtmcepr.bsky.social · 1d

3/6 Dec 24: 🏥Healthcare workers needed support too.

🧑‍⚕️The team trained 30 nurses, community health workers, & prison service staff to recognise & support depression, anxiety & trauma.

Ultimately helping them deliver holistic care to their communities.

📸: MoH Uganda
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Women and men sitting on plastic chairs in a circle discussing mental health training in Uganda.

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Centre for Epidemic Preparedness & Response, LSHTM @lshtmcepr.bsky.social · 1d

2/6 Nov 24: Supporting communities to access mental health support.

With Ugandan Ministry of Health & Makarere University, #UKPHRST trained 23 community champions in Bundibugyo district in mental health first aid to support their communities during an #mpox outbreak.

Full info 👉 bit.ly/3XPivLt

Mental health practitioners sitting around tables in conference room with posters in background, training in mental health responses during emergencies.

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Centre for Epidemic Preparedness & Response, LSHTM @lshtmcepr.bsky.social · 1d

🧵Research shows mental health conditions double during emergencies.

This #WorldMentalHealthDay read how #UKPHRST is tackling this through our mental health & psychosocial support partnership work in Uganda.

Together we've helped local communities strengthen #MHPSS in emergencies👇

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UK Health Security Agency @ukhsa.bsky.social · 2d

#UKHSAVirusWatch is back, a summary of our weekly winter surveillance report .🦠🧵
This week's data shows an increase in COVID-19 activity, which is circulating at medium levels. Flu activity has also increased, particularly in those aged 15 to 24, but remains at baseline levels.

Graph showing COVID-19 positive tests rising steadily from spring 2025 after a low in early 2025. Data from October 2024 to October 2025, England only.

Graph showing flu-positive tests peaking sharply in winter 2024–25 before declining and then beginning to rise again in autumn 2025. Data from October 2024 to October 2025, England only.

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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine @lshtm.bsky.social · 9d

Maps suggest India could bear biggest impact from mosquito-borne #chikungunya🌏

Hyolim Kang & Kaja Abbas discuss most comprehensive mapping of global risk of chikungunya, suggests as infections spread 12 million people in #India could be at risk.

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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine @lshtm.bsky.social · 10d

October is UK #BlackHistoryMonth

We're celebrating our diverse #GlobalHealth community, Aji explains how LSHTM's Diversity Leadership Programme helped her to recognise the value of her heritage & experiences in her #PublicHealth role.

#BHM2025 #StandingFirmInPowerAndPride

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Adam Kucharski @adamjkucharski.bsky.social · 15d

I'm giving a free public talk asking 'How certain is certain enough?' at @lshtm.bsky.social on Monday 24th November at 5.30pm, as part of the Global Health Lecture Series. From epidemic response and clinical trials to online misinformation and AI, I'll look at how truth emerges – and why it falters.

How certain is certain enough? | LSHTM

When faced with a new health threat, there are three crucial questions we must consider. What is going on? What can we do about it? And how can we communicate these things effectively? This talk will

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UK Health Security Agency @ukhsa.bsky.social · 15d

We’re also seeing flu and COVID-19 slowly begin to rise. Now’s the time to book your flu and COVID-19 vaccines before the expected seasonal spread of these viruses. Consultant epidemiologist Jamie Lopez Bernal, who leads on the report, shared these insights. 💬

Dr Jamie Lopez Bernal
Consultant Epidemiologist, UKHSA

Flu and COVID-19 levels are starting to slowly increase.

While this is to be expected at this time of year, now is the time for people to come forward for their winter vaccines if they’re eligible, before we start to see more of these viruses in circulation in the winter months.

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UK Health Security Agency @ukhsa.bsky.social · 15d

Noticing lots of cold symptoms and cases of the sniffles? 🤧 We're seeing a sharp increase in rhinovirus, which causes the common cold, as shown in our latest weekly data. This isn't unexpected for this time of year when kids go back to school and mixing increases.

Line graph showing weekly percentage of positive tests for flu, COVID-19, RSV and rhinovirus in England from October 2024 to September 2025. Rhinovirus rises sharply this September; COVID-19 and flu increase more slowly; RSV is the lowest on the chart.

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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine @lshtm.bsky.social · 18d

👋It's #WelcomeWeek at LSHTM & the start of a new academic year!

We're excited to welcome our new & returning students who are pursuing their #PublicHealth dreams. Here's to a successful & inspiring year ahead!🎉

👉 www.lshtm.ac.uk/study/new-st...

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WHO @who.int · 22d

🚨 Following the #Ebola outbreak in the #DRC, WHO is launching a US$ 21 million appeal to help the country:

- Scale up operations
- Interrupt transmission chains
- Prevent further spread
- Mitigate the impact on human health

Full donor support is critical to halt the outbreak 👉 bit.ly/3KtjsVG

Graphic with headline text: ‘Ebola outbreak in the DR Congo.’ At the bottom, a red banner reads: ‘WHO launches US$ 21M appeal to halt the outbreak.’

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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine @lshtm.bsky.social · 21d

At LSHTM’s Health Misinformation UNPACKED event experts discussed the threat of false or misleading health information

Watch a recording of the event online and find out more about health #misinformation & what we can do to fight it.

📽️👉 youtube.com/live/H_nClQ2...

#PublicHealth

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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine @lshtm.bsky.social · 22d

Concern at US move to multiple vaccinations over single #MMRV vaccine

@benk-d.bsky.social explains that consensus is critical for healthcare practitioners to recommend #vaccines so parents are confident of best choices to protect their children.

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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine @lshtm.bsky.social · 22d

Hospitals ‘overflowing’ amid double outbreak of mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh

Doris Nyamwaya tells the Telegraph urbanisation, #ClimateChange & travel are driving expansion of #mosquitoes in new regions amid surge of #dengue & #chikungunya cases.

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Centre for Epidemic Preparedness & Response, LSHTM @lshtmcepr.bsky.social · 23d

Ugandan communities are at the heart of Rift Valley Fever research with UVRI/MRC Uganda & #UKPHRST.

In a series of workshops, the team listened to local voices from village to national level, to co-develop recommendations to improve detection and response to zoonotic diseases.

👉 bit.ly/3K7dQQZ

Yang Zhao: These workshops have provided invaluable local insights into Rift Valley Fever to inform national strategies on disease detection and reporting. Working with communities, we can better prevent outbreaks and safeguard lives and livelihoods.

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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine @lshtm.bsky.social · 25d

Rise of dangerous health information in UK risks 'lost generation'

LSHTM experts warn false or misleading health information on social media, apps, & AI tools risks "reversing decades of progress", call for new network to fight back.

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MRC Unit The Gambia at LSHTM @mrcunitgambia.bsky.social · Sep 11

As part of the #ECOWAS Lassa Fever Conference 2025, @mrcunitgambia.bsky.social with #IVI hosted a side event on the @cepi.net capacity building project on “Strengthening Clinical Trial Capacity & Advancing Regional Epidemic Preparedness for Lassa Fever.”

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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine @lshtm.bsky.social · 29d

📢PLEASE NOTE: This event is now SOLD OUT in-person!

If you have not already booked an in-person ticket you will not be able to attend 😦

But online tickets are still available 😃

London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine @lshtm.bsky.social · Sep 8

Missed out on a ticket for LSHTM’s Health Misinformation UNPACKED?

Our event is proving so popular we’ve released EXTRA online tickets so more people can learn how to fight dangerous health #misinformation!

Get your ticket👉 www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...

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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine @lshtm.bsky.social · Sep 8

Missed out on a ticket for LSHTM’s Health Misinformation UNPACKED?

Our event is proving so popular we’ve released EXTRA online tickets so more people can learn how to fight dangerous health #misinformation!

Get your ticket👉 www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...

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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine @lshtm.bsky.social · Sep 3

#WhoopingCough – symptoms & treatments

As UK cases rise, Beate Kampmann tells the Telegraph newborns & babies in early months are more likely to get severe disease which is "almost entirely preventable" if mother is vaccinated in #pregnancy.

#PublicHealth

www.telegraph.co.uk/health-fitne...

Whooping cough – symptoms and treatments – and how to tell if you have it

As whooping cough cases rise, we ask the experts what are the symptoms, what it sounds like and how to stop this potentially deadly disease

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LSHTM Vaccine Centre @lshtm-vaccines.bsky.social · Sep 1

One year after the introduction of the #RSV #vaccine in the #UK, the @lshtm.bsky.social Vaccine Centre Co-Director Ed Parker reflects on the programme's success and the power of vaccines to protect us from harm.💉🫶

Read more👉 bit.ly/4mIsD32

#PublicHealth #Vaccines

One year on, we are seeing the protective power of widespread RSV vaccination |

One year on, we are seeing the protective power of widespread RSV vaccination | LSHTM

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