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Maternal, Adolescent, Reproductive & Child Health Centre, LSHTM @lshtm-march.bsky.social · 2d

This week is our film screening of SARAH by SAFE Kenya, following a young Maasai girl as she navigates the complexities of love, tradition, friendship & family during her formative years.

Join us @lshtm.bsky.social to watch the film and hear from its creators.

🔗 www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...

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Global Health Economics Centre @lshtm-gheco.bsky.social · 6d

🗞️ Recent #healtheconomics paper from Kaja Abbas and colleagues based in Tunisia finds which vaccine is most cost-effective for protecting against HPV in Tunisia

Read their #costeffectiveness analysis & its implications for government policy 🔽
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Potential health impact and cost-effectiveness of human papillomavirus vaccination in Tunisia: A comparative modeling study

Cervical cancer is one of the most prevalent cancers affecting women especially in low- and middle income countries and is caused by persistent infect…

www.sciencedirect.com

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Maternal, Adolescent, Reproductive & Child Health Centre, LSHTM @lshtm-march.bsky.social · 6d

🗣️"Women and children are bearing the brunt of overlapping humanitarian crises."

Maysoon Dahab, Assistant Professor @lshtm.bsky.social, discuses the rapidly escalating humanitarian emergency in #Sudan and its impacts on women & children.

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@lshtm-crises.bsky.social

“A war on the bodies of women and girls” – reports from Sudan | LSHTM

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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine @lshtm.bsky.social · 7d

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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Maternal, Adolescent, Reproductive & Child Health Centre, LSHTM @lshtm-march.bsky.social · 20d

📽️A special film screening of SARAH, a coming-of-age Kenyan film brought to you by SAFE, Kenya.

Join us @lshtm.bsky.social to watch the film and hear from the film's creators and those implementing its vital outreach.

📅 8 October, 17:30 BST
🔗 www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...

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Martin McKee @martinmckee.bsky.social · 9d

Pleased to be invited to join @whoeurope.bsky.social new Technical Advisory Group on Artificial Intelligence for Health. Great first meeting last week. So much to discuss
www.who.int/europe/news/...

WHO/Europe launches Technical Advisory Group on Artificial Intelligence for Health

WHO/Europe has formed the Technical Advisory Group on Artificial Intelligence for Health (TAG-AI) to guide the ethical, responsible and equitable use of AI in health across the WHO European Region. Th...

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Maternal, Adolescent, Reproductive & Child Health Centre, LSHTM @lshtm-march.bsky.social · 14d

🗣️On the #GlobalHealthMatters podcast, Prof Debra Jackson @lshtm.bsky.social discusses the impact of #ClimateChange on children's health and wellbeing.

Debra shares insights into what needs to be done to strengthen #systems that protect children & families.

🎧 tdr.who.int/global-healt...

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Health in Humanitarian Crises Centre, LSHTM @lshtm-crises.bsky.social · 15d

Maysoon Dahab, Assistant Professor @lshtm.bsky.social, has written a new blog on the rapidly escalating humanitarian emergency in #Sudan, where reports are showing that women and children are bearing the brunt of overlapping crises ⬇️

@lshtm-march.bsky.social
www.lshtm.ac.uk/research/cen...

“A war on the bodies of women and girls” – reports from Sudan | LSHTM

www.lshtm.ac.uk

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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine @lshtm.bsky.social · 19d

👏Congratulations to @iced-lshtm.bsky.social Dr Morgon Banks, who has been awarded a @ukri.org Future Leaders Fellowship!

She will lead a joint project on #disability-inclusive responses to #ClimateChange and extreme weather events.

www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...

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Maternal, Adolescent, Reproductive & Child Health Centre, LSHTM @lshtm-march.bsky.social · 20d

📽️A special film screening of SARAH, a coming-of-age Kenyan film brought to you by SAFE, Kenya.

Join us @lshtm.bsky.social to watch the film and hear from the film's creators and those implementing its vital outreach.

📅 8 October, 17:30 BST
🔗 www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...

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Maternal, Adolescent, Reproductive & Child Health Centre, LSHTM @lshtm-march.bsky.social · 21d

🗣️ Climate impacts on global health require urgent, unified efforts.

Professor Debra Jackson @lshtm.bsky.social co-writes for
@devex.com, highlighting work of the @highhorizonseu.bsky.social project to implement #climate-smart infrastructure upgrades.

Read more 👇

Devex @devex.com · 23d

Climate impacts on global health call for urgent, unified efforts. Cross-sector collaboration — rooted in local communities and catalyzed by private sector engagement — enables climate-resilient health systems.

Opinion: Health at the crossroads — a call to action for global leaders

www.devex.com

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

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.

@lshtmcepr.bsky.social

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LSHTM AMR Centre @lshtmamrcentre.bsky.social · 26d

Sepsis claims a life every 3 seconds.

Ahead of #WorldSepsisDay, @jhenryc.bsky.social @lshtm.bsky.social shares 5 Facts × 5 Actions to tackle sepsis 🩺 & AMR 🦠—from empowering frontline workers 👩‍⚕️ to strengthening diagnostics 🔍 & integrating national response plans 🌍

👉 bit.ly/3Vh4NiG

World Sepsis Day 2025: 5 Facts x 5 Actions to tackle sepsis and antimicrobial

World Sepsis Day 2025: 5 Facts x 5 Actions to tackle sepsis and antimicrobial resistance | LSHTM

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Our World in Data @ourworldindata.org · Sep 8

In many countries, more than half of children and pregnant women are anemic

A bar chart showing the prevalence of anemia among high-risk groups in various income levels of countries for the year 2019.

Anemia occurs when there is a deficiency of healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.

The chart is divided into four income categories: low-income, lower-middle-income, upper-middle-income, and high-income countries. Each category lists three groups: children, pregnant women, and women of reproductive age, with percentages representing the prevalence of anemia in each group.

In low-income countries, the percentages are:
- Children: 59%
- Pregnant women: 42%
- Women of reproductive age: 39%

In lower-middle-income countries:
- Children: 51%
- Pregnant women: 46%
- Women of reproductive age: 44%

For upper-middle-income countries:
- Children: 24%
- Pregnant women: 25%
- Women of reproductive age: 19%

In high-income countries:
- Children: 14%
- Pregnant women: 18%
- Women of reproductive age: 15%

Data source: WHO via World Bank (2025)

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Maternal, Adolescent, Reproductive & Child Health Centre, LSHTM @lshtm-march.bsky.social · Sep 8

We're hosting a special film screening of SARAH, a coming-of-age film brought to you by SAFE Kenya, with @lshtm.bsky.social's Gender Violence & Health Centre.

After the screening, the film's creators and members of the SAFE team will also join us for a Q&A.

🔗 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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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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The Newborn Toolkit @newborntoolkit.bsky.social · Aug 29

📢 Join us for our upcoming webinar to mark World Sepsis Day!

🔎 “Babies and bugs in hospitals: Time to Act on Infections and AMR”
💭 with live French translation!
📆 9th Sept 2025
🕐 3pm EAT, 1pm WAT/BST, 8am EST
👉 buff.ly/K8kRKt0

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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine @lshtm.bsky.social · Aug 28

What's driving major outbreaks of #chikungunya in new regions?

In this episode of LSHTM Viral Doris Kemunto discusses symptoms & strains of the #mosquito borne virus & growing #PublicHealth concerns that #ClimateChange could be a main cause.🎧

pod.link/1497329104/e...

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Maternal, Adolescent, Reproductive & Child Health Centre, LSHTM @lshtm-march.bsky.social · Aug 27

🌡️How is a hotter world endangering #pregnant women & their babies?

In the Economist, Dr Ana Bonell @mrcunitgambia.bsky.social & Prof Debra Jackson @lshtm.bsky.social, discuss the latest research on heat & maternal health & the importance of urgent climate action👇

www.economist.com/leaders/2025...

Pregnant women need protecting from heatwaves

As temperatures rise, so must understanding of the risks

www.economist.com

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Maternal, Adolescent, Reproductive & Child Health Centre, LSHTM @lshtm-march.bsky.social · Aug 13

🌍 Climate change is increasingly threatening the #health and survival of mothers, newborns & children.

A new @lshtm.bsky.social white paper, funded by the Gates Foundation, outlines key climate risks, future projections, & policy actions for #COP30 & beyond 🌡️

Read 👉 www.lshtm.ac.uk/media/92266

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Maternal, Adolescent, Reproductive & Child Health Centre, LSHTM @lshtm-march.bsky.social · Aug 21

💉We spoke with Mukhtar Aji, a PhD student at @lshtm.bsky.social specialising in childhood #vaccine coverage in crisis-affected settings.

Mukhtar reflects on his experiences, his hobbies and advice he would give to prospective #PhD students.

Read the full interview👉 www.lshtm.ac.uk/research/cen...

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Health in Humanitarian Crises Centre, LSHTM @lshtm-crises.bsky.social · Aug 19

On #WorldHumanitarianDay we honour those who step into crises to help others & those who have lost their lives.

At the Crises Centre, over 200 academics strive to improve healthcare in humanitarian crises settings through research, teaching, training & information
🔗 www.lshtm.ac.uk/research/cen...

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Maternal, Adolescent, Reproductive & Child Health Centre, LSHTM @lshtm-march.bsky.social · Aug 18

Adolescent girls face distinct forms of sexual violence & exploitation. The LINEA project @lshtm.bsky.social tackles harmful #gender norms for safer futures.

Dr Ana Maria Buller & Marjorie Pichon discuss the project's approach to violence prevention & key outcomes

🔗 www.lshtm.ac.uk/research/cen...

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

Oropouche virus could have 'severe consequences' for pregnant women

Enny Paixao warns #Oropouche should 'not be underestimated' particularly for expectant mothers, after @ukhsa.bsky.social confirms virus found in UK for the first time linked to trips to Brazil.

www.mirror.co.uk/news/deadly-...

Urgent warning for pregnant women as deadly new virus hits the UK

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) confirmed three instances of oropouche virus linked to trips to Brazil were found in the UK amid fears the disease "should not be underestimated"

www.mirror.co.uk

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