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Julie Makani @juliemakani.bsky.social · Jul 8

Ministry of Foreign Affairs at Muhimbili University (MUHAS)
Global Health, Science & Diplomacy
MUHAS, Dar-es-Salaam
Tue, 8 July 2025

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Julie Makani @juliemakani.bsky.social · May 21

Science Side Event at WHA

Genomics in Health: Advancing Science, Policy, & Investment through Global Health Governance

Thursday, 22 May 2025 10am to 1130am CEST

Virtual & Physical in Dar-es-Salaam & London

#ScienceSummit

Registration
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Julie Makani @juliemakani.bsky.social · May 17

Science Side Event at World Health Assembly (WHA78)

Genomics in Health: Advancing Science, Policy, & Investment through Global Health Governance

Thu, 22 May 2025 | 10:00–11:30 CEST

Hybrid – Virtual with in person participation in Dar-es-Salaam & London

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Julie Makani @juliemakani.bsky.social · May 6

Genomic Research in Africa

#SickleCell

Nkya S, 2025. Exploring pharmacogenetic factors influencing hydroxyurea response in tanzanian sickle cell disease patients: a genomic medicine approach. Pharmacogenomics J.

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Julie Makani @juliemakani.bsky.social · May 6

Tanzania and South Africa will participate in "The State of CRISPR & Genome Edoting" virtual summit on 11 June 2025.

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Julie Makani @juliemakani.bsky.social · Apr 17

Access to gene therapy for sickle cell disease in Africa
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J Makani, D Bukini, S Malangahe, S D Arnold, S Patel, A Rifai, G Moshi

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Julie Makani @juliemakani.bsky.social · Apr 4

Tanzania is participating.

World Local Production Forum (WLPF) led by WHO

Enhancing access to medicines & other health technologies. 7 - 9 April 2025, Abu Dhabi, UAE
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Julie Makani @juliemakani.bsky.social · Mar 23

Tanzania holds Side-Meeting at UK-Africa Health Summit.

Partnerships in Health, Science, Policy. Participants included Ministry of Health, NIMR, TUHEDA, Sickle Cell Alliance, Imperial College London, MUHAS, Public Policy Projects, Tanzania High Commission in the UK.

18 March 2025
London

Julie Makani @juliemakani.bsky.social · Mar 19

Science, Policy, and Diplomacy

Global Partnerships for Sickle Cell Disease - Science Summit at UNGA and US-Africa Leaders' Summit. Minja, 2025.
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The Science Summits were hosted at Tanzania House in New York, Washington DC, and London.

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Julie Makani @juliemakani.bsky.social · Mar 11

MKUTANO WA WANADIASPORA

Ziara ya Rais wa Zanzibar Mhe. Dkt Hussein Mwinyi Uingereza.

Mkutano: 6 Apr 2025
Muda: 14 hrs – 18 hrs
Mahali: SOAS University
Mwisho wa Kujisajili: 1 Apr 2025

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Julie Makani @juliemakani.bsky.social · Feb 26

Africa Week

Opening Keynote: Positioning Africa in Global Power Hierarchies
3 March 2025, 18:00 to 21:00 GMT

African Public Square (APS) open debate featuring a keynote address and a distinguished panel of diplomats, academics, and policy practitioners.

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Julie Makani @juliemakani.bsky.social · Feb 17

Dr Ntuli Kapologwe from Tanzania has been elected the Director-General of ECSA-HC.

ECSA-HC is the East, Central, and Southern Africa Health Community.

Wednesday, 12 February 2025
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Julie Makani @juliemakani.bsky.social · Feb 15

SickleinAfrica Standards of Care/Skills Development WG

Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) webinar. Advanced Therapy in SCD (Post-BMT).

Mon, 17 Feb 2025. 15:30-16:30 PM EAT

Moderator: Dr Vivian Paintsil
Speakers: Dr Staci D Arnold & Dr Stella Malangahe

Registration
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Julie Makani @juliemakani.bsky.social · Feb 14

International Day of Women and Girls in Science is 11 February.

Tanzania: Ministry of Education, Science and Technology.

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Prof Julie Makani, Esther Mengi, Kelvin Ngimbwa, Dr Zainab Katima, Dr Hadija Kweka, Prof Ladslaus Mnyone, Jacqueline Msambila
11 February 2025
Dodoma

Julie Makani @juliemakani.bsky.social · Feb 12

Siku ya Wanawake na Wasichana katika Sayansi ni Tarehe 11 Februari.

Wizara ya Elimu, Sayansi na Teknolojia, Tanzania

Jumanne, 11 February 2025
Dodoma

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Julie Makani @juliemakani.bsky.social · Feb 8

Progress in Maternal & Child Health in Tanzania.

Why Samia received the Global Goalkeeper Award for Maternal & Child Health
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Tanzania’s Progress in Maternal & Child Health Earns Global Recognition from Gates Foundation
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Julie Makani @juliemakani.bsky.social · Feb 8

Tanzania: Gene Therapy for Sickle Cell

From @mwananchi_official
"Serikali imeeleza kuwa imeanza kufanya matayarisho ya matibabu ya ugonjwa wa selimundu - CRISPR Cas 9 Technology (Gene Editing)"

Dodoma. Feb 6, 2025. Naibu Waziri wa Afya, Dk Godwin Mollel.

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Julie Makani @juliemakani.bsky.social · Jan 31

Sickle Cell in Tanzania

SPARCO Tanzania Annual General Meeting 2025.

Guest of Honour: Minister of Health in Zanzibar, Nassor Mazrui.

PI: Professor Emmanuel Balandya, MUHAS. SickleInAfrica

Zanzibar
30 Jan 2025

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Julie Makani @juliemakani.bsky.social · Jan 27

Advanced Therapy for Sickle Cell in Tanzania

Daima Bukini et al. Strengthening advanced therapy for sickle cell disease in Africa: experience from sickle cell disease centre in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: BMJ Global Health 2025;10:e01787.

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Julie Makani @juliemakani.bsky.social · Jan 18

Healthcare in Tanzania.

Waiting Room in Emergency Department at Muhimbili National Hospital

Thu, 16 January 2025

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Julie Makani @juliemakani.bsky.social · Jan 11

Tanzania UK Partnership in Health

In December 2024, a delegation from the Ministry of Health, led by the Minister of Health, held meetings in London with key stakeholders in Health, Research & Academia.

Coordination by Tanzania High Commission in the UK in partnership with TUHEDA and MUHAS.

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Julie Makani @juliemakani.bsky.social · Jan 7

Tanzia
Yusuph Gesase, Founder & President of Sickle Cell Youth Foundation.

We are saddened to receive the tragic news of the death of Yusuph Gesase.

Yusuph worked tirelessly as a patient advocate for sickle cell.

Poleni sana kwa wote.

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#SickleCell #Tanzania #Africa

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Department of Immunology and Inflammation @imperialimmuno.bsky.social · Dec 19

"I stay in science because I see it as a way of improving health and having an impact."

Read Prof Julie Makani's (@juliemakani.bsky.social) profile in
@cellpress.bsky.social 50 scientists that inspire.

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Julie Makani @juliemakani.bsky.social · Dec 17

Sickle Cell at Imperial.

Science and Art for Advocacy

Thank you, Mary Adeturinmo
Imperial Sickle Cell

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Department of Immunology and Inflammation @imperialimmuno.bsky.social · Dec 6

“Raising awareness about living with Sickle Cell can help others facing similar challenges and demonstrate that it is possible to thrive in science.”

Mary Adeturinmo speaks about living with Sickle Cell Disease for disability history month.👇
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Mary Adeturinmo: Combining science and creativity - Imperial people

Celebrating Disability History Month “Raising awareness about living with Sickle Cell can help others facing similar challenges and demonstrate that it is possible to thrive in science while living wi...

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Julie Makani @juliemakani.bsky.social · Dec 6

Academia in Tanzania

Graduation ceremony at MUHAS

Dr Ritah Mutagonda (PhD), Dr Siana Nkya (PhD), Prof Julie Makani (MD, PhD), Dr Florence Urio (PhD), Dr Liberata Mwita (PhD)
MUHAS, Dar-es-Salaam
Thu, 5 December 2024

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