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Epidemiology, medical research, innovation and training group embedded in Medecins Sans Frontieres. Design & carry out projects in complex and unstable settings
Maths in action for malaria prevention @astmh.bsky.social ! 🦟
A mathematical model, using routine surveillance & climate data, helped define the optimal strategy for seasonal malaria chemoprevention in southern Chad @swisstph.ch
#TropMed25
A mathematical model, using routine surveillance & climate data, helped define the optimal strategy for seasonal malaria chemoprevention in southern Chad @swisstph.ch
#TropMed25
November 12, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Maths in action for malaria prevention @astmh.bsky.social ! 🦟
A mathematical model, using routine surveillance & climate data, helped define the optimal strategy for seasonal malaria chemoprevention in southern Chad @swisstph.ch
#TropMed25
A mathematical model, using routine surveillance & climate data, helped define the optimal strategy for seasonal malaria chemoprevention in southern Chad @swisstph.ch
#TropMed25
New randomized, controlled trial results @astmh.bsky.social show longer intervals (6 & 12-month) between Euvichol-Plus® may be considered an alternative to the recommended 14-day regimen in adults and children. A promising option amid vaccine shortages and delayed 2nd doses.
#TropMed25 #6469
#TropMed25 #6469
November 10, 2025 at 3:46 PM
New randomized, controlled trial results @astmh.bsky.social show longer intervals (6 & 12-month) between Euvichol-Plus® may be considered an alternative to the recommended 14-day regimen in adults and children. A promising option amid vaccine shortages and delayed 2nd doses.
#TropMed25 #6469
#TropMed25 #6469
Come see us at @astmh.bsky.social from November 9 to 13.
Find us at BOOTH #215, where we’ll be joining forces with MSF and @dndi.org
And don’t miss posters and oral presentation which will feature some of our work. #6469 #6169 #6981 #7782
#TropMed25 #ASTMH2025
Find us at BOOTH #215, where we’ll be joining forces with MSF and @dndi.org
And don’t miss posters and oral presentation which will feature some of our work. #6469 #6169 #6981 #7782
#TropMed25 #ASTMH2025
November 6, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Come see us at @astmh.bsky.social from November 9 to 13.
Find us at BOOTH #215, where we’ll be joining forces with MSF and @dndi.org
And don’t miss posters and oral presentation which will feature some of our work. #6469 #6169 #6981 #7782
#TropMed25 #ASTMH2025
Find us at BOOTH #215, where we’ll be joining forces with MSF and @dndi.org
And don’t miss posters and oral presentation which will feature some of our work. #6469 #6169 #6981 #7782
#TropMed25 #ASTMH2025
We're recruiting a Study Coordinator for the project INTEGRATE—a multinational, multi-centre clinical trial platform aiming to evaluate new therapeutic options for Lassa fever.
📍 Location: Bauchi, Nigeria
To apply, click here 👉https://smrtr.io/sXXGH
📍 Location: Bauchi, Nigeria
To apply, click here 👉https://smrtr.io/sXXGH
August 13, 2025 at 9:23 AM
We're recruiting a Study Coordinator for the project INTEGRATE—a multinational, multi-centre clinical trial platform aiming to evaluate new therapeutic options for Lassa fever.
📍 Location: Bauchi, Nigeria
To apply, click here 👉https://smrtr.io/sXXGH
📍 Location: Bauchi, Nigeria
To apply, click here 👉https://smrtr.io/sXXGH
🎬 Scientific Day replays are live!
Watch sessions on cholera, malaria, TB, cancer and more
📺 epicentre.msf.org/en/scientifi...
Watch sessions on cholera, malaria, TB, cancer and more
📺 epicentre.msf.org/en/scientifi...
June 25, 2025 at 12:08 PM
🎬 Scientific Day replays are live!
Watch sessions on cholera, malaria, TB, cancer and more
📺 epicentre.msf.org/en/scientifi...
Watch sessions on cholera, malaria, TB, cancer and more
📺 epicentre.msf.org/en/scientifi...
📢 Our Annual Report is out!
See how our work has helped to:
• improve medical practices
• inform strategic decisions
• strengthen advocacy
Read it here 👇https://epicentre.msf.org/sites/default/files/2025-05/Annual_Report_Epicentre_2024.pdf
See how our work has helped to:
• improve medical practices
• inform strategic decisions
• strengthen advocacy
Read it here 👇https://epicentre.msf.org/sites/default/files/2025-05/Annual_Report_Epicentre_2024.pdf
June 12, 2025 at 10:51 AM
📢 Our Annual Report is out!
See how our work has helped to:
• improve medical practices
• inform strategic decisions
• strengthen advocacy
Read it here 👇https://epicentre.msf.org/sites/default/files/2025-05/Annual_Report_Epicentre_2024.pdf
See how our work has helped to:
• improve medical practices
• inform strategic decisions
• strengthen advocacy
Read it here 👇https://epicentre.msf.org/sites/default/files/2025-05/Annual_Report_Epicentre_2024.pdf
🧪 Can rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) be used to confirm and characterize carbapenemase-producing bacteria?
Early findings suggest it’s feasible in MSF lab, offering a promising tool for faster AMR detection and response.
Early findings suggest it’s feasible in MSF lab, offering a promising tool for faster AMR detection and response.
June 4, 2025 at 4:14 PM
🧪 Can rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) be used to confirm and characterize carbapenemase-producing bacteria?
Early findings suggest it’s feasible in MSF lab, offering a promising tool for faster AMR detection and response.
Early findings suggest it’s feasible in MSF lab, offering a promising tool for faster AMR detection and response.
Now shifting focus to Antibiotic Stewardship 📊🦠
At Barnersville Junction Hospital, Monrovia 🇱🇷, a study using cumulative antibiograms & retrospective chart reviews shows:
✅ Empiric treatment guidelines were well followed
⚠️ But there's room to improve targeted therapy
At Barnersville Junction Hospital, Monrovia 🇱🇷, a study using cumulative antibiograms & retrospective chart reviews shows:
✅ Empiric treatment guidelines were well followed
⚠️ But there's room to improve targeted therapy
June 4, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Now shifting focus to Antibiotic Stewardship 📊🦠
At Barnersville Junction Hospital, Monrovia 🇱🇷, a study using cumulative antibiograms & retrospective chart reviews shows:
✅ Empiric treatment guidelines were well followed
⚠️ But there's room to improve targeted therapy
At Barnersville Junction Hospital, Monrovia 🇱🇷, a study using cumulative antibiograms & retrospective chart reviews shows:
✅ Empiric treatment guidelines were well followed
⚠️ But there's room to improve targeted therapy
🔬 This study explores the introduction of diagnostic tests into syndromic STI management in Harare, Zimbabwe.
It aims to assess how diagnostics can improve treatment accuracy and reduce overtreatment or missed cases.
It aims to assess how diagnostics can improve treatment accuracy and reduce overtreatment or missed cases.
June 4, 2025 at 3:53 PM
🔬 This study explores the introduction of diagnostic tests into syndromic STI management in Harare, Zimbabwe.
It aims to assess how diagnostics can improve treatment accuracy and reduce overtreatment or missed cases.
It aims to assess how diagnostics can improve treatment accuracy and reduce overtreatment or missed cases.
OMICs studies highlight that Kwash may be a combination of malnutrition & inflammatory syndrome leading to the disruption of the extracellular matrix and sphingolipid metabolism, with possible implications for capillary permeability and for the function of the lymphatic system.
June 4, 2025 at 3:11 PM
OMICs studies highlight that Kwash may be a combination of malnutrition & inflammatory syndrome leading to the disruption of the extracellular matrix and sphingolipid metabolism, with possible implications for capillary permeability and for the function of the lymphatic system.
📢 Qualitative studies provide valuable insights into kwashiorkor, a disease with many unanswered questions.
Notably, diagnostic challenges remain due to confusion with other causes of bilateral oedema, complicating identification and management.
Notably, diagnostic challenges remain due to confusion with other causes of bilateral oedema, complicating identification and management.
June 4, 2025 at 3:11 PM
📢 Qualitative studies provide valuable insights into kwashiorkor, a disease with many unanswered questions.
Notably, diagnostic challenges remain due to confusion with other causes of bilateral oedema, complicating identification and management.
Notably, diagnostic challenges remain due to confusion with other causes of bilateral oedema, complicating identification and management.
🧵 Now shifting focus to kwashiorkor, a neglected but severe form of malnutrition with a qualitative study exploring health workers’ experiences and cutting-edge research using OMICs to understand the underlying pathology of kwash and identify potential targets for intervention.
June 4, 2025 at 3:11 PM
🧵 Now shifting focus to kwashiorkor, a neglected but severe form of malnutrition with a qualitative study exploring health workers’ experiences and cutting-edge research using OMICs to understand the underlying pathology of kwash and identify potential targets for intervention.
Maths in action for malaria prevention! 🧮🦟
A mathematical model, using routine surveillance & climate data, helped define the optimal strategy for seasonal malaria chemoprevention in southern Chad.
A mathematical model, using routine surveillance & climate data, helped define the optimal strategy for seasonal malaria chemoprevention in southern Chad.
June 4, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Maths in action for malaria prevention! 🧮🦟
A mathematical model, using routine surveillance & climate data, helped define the optimal strategy for seasonal malaria chemoprevention in southern Chad.
A mathematical model, using routine surveillance & climate data, helped define the optimal strategy for seasonal malaria chemoprevention in southern Chad.
✅ Good news: HRP2 and HRP3 gene deletions remain below 5%, meaning rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) for malaria are still appropriate in South Sudan
However, questions remain around the specificity and of PfpLDH RDT
However, questions remain around the specificity and of PfpLDH RDT
June 4, 2025 at 1:37 PM
✅ Good news: HRP2 and HRP3 gene deletions remain below 5%, meaning rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) for malaria are still appropriate in South Sudan
However, questions remain around the specificity and of PfpLDH RDT
However, questions remain around the specificity and of PfpLDH RDT
🦟 LIVE THREAD – Malaria session
Malaria remains a major public health challenge, especially in endemic regions.
Today’s session will highlight Prevalence of pfhrp2/3 deletions in South Sudan & Modelling malaria routine surveillance data to inform SMC strategy
Malaria remains a major public health challenge, especially in endemic regions.
Today’s session will highlight Prevalence of pfhrp2/3 deletions in South Sudan & Modelling malaria routine surveillance data to inform SMC strategy
June 4, 2025 at 1:37 PM
🦟 LIVE THREAD – Malaria session
Malaria remains a major public health challenge, especially in endemic regions.
Today’s session will highlight Prevalence of pfhrp2/3 deletions in South Sudan & Modelling malaria routine surveillance data to inform SMC strategy
Malaria remains a major public health challenge, especially in endemic regions.
Today’s session will highlight Prevalence of pfhrp2/3 deletions in South Sudan & Modelling malaria routine surveillance data to inform SMC strategy
Spatiotemporal surveillance and decentralized care has improved MSF’s cholera response in South Sudan.
These strategies help detect cases faster and bring treatment closer to affected communities.
These strategies help detect cases faster and bring treatment closer to affected communities.
June 4, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Spatiotemporal surveillance and decentralized care has improved MSF’s cholera response in South Sudan.
These strategies help detect cases faster and bring treatment closer to affected communities.
These strategies help detect cases faster and bring treatment closer to affected communities.
🇨🇩🇳🇪 In DRC and Niger, integrating rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) into cholera surveillance has improved early outbreak detection and response accuracy.
🔑 Key to success: regular training and supervision to ensure reliable RDT data.
🔑 Key to success: regular training and supervision to ensure reliable RDT data.
June 4, 2025 at 12:43 PM
🇨🇩🇳🇪 In DRC and Niger, integrating rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) into cholera surveillance has improved early outbreak detection and response accuracy.
🔑 Key to success: regular training and supervision to ensure reliable RDT data.
🔑 Key to success: regular training and supervision to ensure reliable RDT data.
🚨 LIVE THREAD – Cholera session
Cholera cases have been steadily increasing in recent years, posing a growing threat to vulnerable populations.
This session will explore the latest outbreaks in South Sudan and surveillance strategies
Cholera cases have been steadily increasing in recent years, posing a growing threat to vulnerable populations.
This session will explore the latest outbreaks in South Sudan and surveillance strategies
June 4, 2025 at 12:43 PM
🚨 LIVE THREAD – Cholera session
Cholera cases have been steadily increasing in recent years, posing a growing threat to vulnerable populations.
This session will explore the latest outbreaks in South Sudan and surveillance strategies
Cholera cases have been steadily increasing in recent years, posing a growing threat to vulnerable populations.
This session will explore the latest outbreaks in South Sudan and surveillance strategies
Important and powerful moment: a colleague presenting live from Gaza on mortality and morbidity among MSF staff.
June 4, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Important and powerful moment: a colleague presenting live from Gaza on mortality and morbidity among MSF staff.
📊 The incidence of violent events is 12 times higher among Malian refugees in Mauritania.
Extreme violence and atrocities experienced before or during exile have caused profound collective trauma.
Precarious living conditions and scarcity only worsen the mental burden.
Extreme violence and atrocities experienced before or during exile have caused profound collective trauma.
Precarious living conditions and scarcity only worsen the mental burden.
June 4, 2025 at 10:55 AM
📊 The incidence of violent events is 12 times higher among Malian refugees in Mauritania.
Extreme violence and atrocities experienced before or during exile have caused profound collective trauma.
Precarious living conditions and scarcity only worsen the mental burden.
Extreme violence and atrocities experienced before or during exile have caused profound collective trauma.
Precarious living conditions and scarcity only worsen the mental burden.
🧵 LIVE THREAD – Violence
Today’s session sheds light on the violence faced by Malian refugees in Mauritania and on MSF staff in Gaza
Today’s session sheds light on the violence faced by Malian refugees in Mauritania and on MSF staff in Gaza
June 4, 2025 at 10:55 AM
🧵 LIVE THREAD – Violence
Today’s session sheds light on the violence faced by Malian refugees in Mauritania and on MSF staff in Gaza
Today’s session sheds light on the violence faced by Malian refugees in Mauritania and on MSF staff in Gaza
📊 TRACK-MPOX reveals high attack rates and low vaccine coverage in Budjala.
Key risk factors identified include crowded households, living in high-density areas, and young age.
Understanding these factors is crucial to improving outbreak control.
Key risk factors identified include crowded households, living in high-density areas, and young age.
Understanding these factors is crucial to improving outbreak control.
June 4, 2025 at 9:58 AM
📊 TRACK-MPOX reveals high attack rates and low vaccine coverage in Budjala.
Key risk factors identified include crowded households, living in high-density areas, and young age.
Understanding these factors is crucial to improving outbreak control.
Key risk factors identified include crowded households, living in high-density areas, and young age.
Understanding these factors is crucial to improving outbreak control.
Lessons from the ongoing diphtheria outbreak in Kano State, Nigeria (since Jan 2023) 🇳🇬:
✅ Early care-seeking significantly reduced mortality
✅ Home-based care for mild cases—a new MSF-WaCA strategy—eased pressure on health facilities and proved effective
✅ Early care-seeking significantly reduced mortality
✅ Home-based care for mild cases—a new MSF-WaCA strategy—eased pressure on health facilities and proved effective
June 4, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Lessons from the ongoing diphtheria outbreak in Kano State, Nigeria (since Jan 2023) 🇳🇬:
✅ Early care-seeking significantly reduced mortality
✅ Home-based care for mild cases—a new MSF-WaCA strategy—eased pressure on health facilities and proved effective
✅ Early care-seeking significantly reduced mortality
✅ Home-based care for mild cases—a new MSF-WaCA strategy—eased pressure on health facilities and proved effective
🦠 LIVE – Outbreaks session Today’s session focuses on recent outbreaks of diphtheria and Mpox — two infectious threats challenging health systems in vulnerable settings. We’ll explore the epidemiology, response strategies, and lessons learned Stay tuned 👇
epicentre.msf.org/en/scientifi...
epicentre.msf.org/en/scientifi...
June 4, 2025 at 9:58 AM
🦠 LIVE – Outbreaks session Today’s session focuses on recent outbreaks of diphtheria and Mpox — two infectious threats challenging health systems in vulnerable settings. We’ll explore the epidemiology, response strategies, and lessons learned Stay tuned 👇
epicentre.msf.org/en/scientifi...
epicentre.msf.org/en/scientifi...
🫁 Post-TB lung disease (PTLD): still under-recognized.
📉 Limited data on mid/long-term burden & impact on quality of life.
New study shows:
➡️ PTLD is highly prevalent 2–20 years post-treatment in sub-Saharan Africa
➡️ Strongly linked to poor quality of life
📉 Limited data on mid/long-term burden & impact on quality of life.
New study shows:
➡️ PTLD is highly prevalent 2–20 years post-treatment in sub-Saharan Africa
➡️ Strongly linked to poor quality of life
June 4, 2025 at 8:48 AM
🫁 Post-TB lung disease (PTLD): still under-recognized.
📉 Limited data on mid/long-term burden & impact on quality of life.
New study shows:
➡️ PTLD is highly prevalent 2–20 years post-treatment in sub-Saharan Africa
➡️ Strongly linked to poor quality of life
📉 Limited data on mid/long-term burden & impact on quality of life.
New study shows:
➡️ PTLD is highly prevalent 2–20 years post-treatment in sub-Saharan Africa
➡️ Strongly linked to poor quality of life