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Penta Foundation @pentafoundation.bsky.social · 5d

Meet Jose Sumban, the force ensuring the SUPPORT project research is high-quality and reliable!

He coordinates crucial lab efforts against multidrug-resistant infections in children living with HIV & drives key South-to-South collaborations.

Learn more: www.supportproject.eu

Coordinating critical lab research to combat multidrug-resistance in children living with HIV

YouTube video by Penta Child Health Research

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Penta Foundation @pentafoundation.bsky.social · 13d

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Penta Foundation @pentafoundation.bsky.social · 13d

Can earlier & more frequent follow-ups after hospital discharge save the lives of children with #HIV?

SUPPORT fellow Madania Amorim is exploring this vital question.

Her research aims to improve outcomes via enhanced follow-up.

Learn more: www.supportproject.eu

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How better follow-up & viral load testing cuts deaths in children living with HIV

YouTube video by Penta Child Health Research

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Penta Foundation @pentafoundation.bsky.social · 14d

🥳 Recruitment complete! The THAI-CARES RSV Study enrolled 120 children in just 9 weeks, a major milestone for this Penta-sponsored trial across 8 sites in Thailand.
The Phase II study tests remdesivir in children aged 0-2 with RSV-related infections.

👏 Huge thanks to all site teams!

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Penta Foundation @pentafoundation.bsky.social · 15d

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Penta Foundation @pentafoundation.bsky.social · 15d

How do we ensure ethical integrity in paediatric clinical trials?
Join the #SNIP-AFRICA webinar to explore best practices in ethics, consent, oversight & compliance in research involving children.

🗓️ 25 Sept 2025
🕑 14:00 CEST / 12:00 GMT

🔗 Learn more and register: bit.ly/428FZgG

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Penta Foundation @pentafoundation.bsky.social · 15d

The final #VERDI project General Assembly has started! Over the next two days, we’ll share results and discuss how four years of VERDI research can drive #preparedness for new pathogens and inform evidence-based policies that prioritise children and pregnant people.

➡️ verdiproject.org

Penta Foundation @pentafoundation.bsky.social · 20d

🚨 Happening TODAY!
Our Global Aperitivo goes live at 18:00 CEST.

🌍 Scientists from Guinea-Bissau, Argentina, the Philippines & the USA share insights on maternal, child & adolescent health.

💡 How is science taking action at the grassroots?

👉 Join the conversation: ow.ly/vlUF50WYzrs

HAPPENING TODAY. JOIN THE CONVERSATION. Science in Action.

Penta Foundation @pentafoundation.bsky.social · 22d

Do you know someone making a real difference for mothers, children, or young people? 🌍

Nominate them for the Penta Brighter Future Award! 🏆

Winners will receive:
A €5,000 award
A trip to Italy in May 2026
A place alongside leading scientists & changemakers

Nominate them today: penta-id.org/bfa

Penta Foundation @pentafoundation.bsky.social · 27d

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Penta Foundation @pentafoundation.bsky.social · 27d

Meet Cheelo Mwiinga, a SUPPORT fellow.

Her work focuses on how prolonged respiratory infections affect the survival of children with HIV after a hospital stay.

Did you know children with HIV can carry viruses like RSV for longer?

Understanding this could be a game-changer!

www.supportproject.eu

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Penta Foundation @pentafoundation.bsky.social · Aug 28

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Penta Foundation @pentafoundation.bsky.social · Aug 28

Why do many children with #HIV die soon after leaving the hospital?

The SUPPORT project is on a mission to find answers and save young lives.

Meet the driven SUPPORT fellows working to tackle this urgent challenge.

Follow their journey and impact in the weeks ahead!

supportproject.eu

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Penta Foundation @pentafoundation.bsky.social · Aug 28

We’re excited to announce two opportunities to support our mission of empowering young voices in science and health communication!

Check out our website for details ➡️ penta-id.org/work-with-us...

#YouthEngagement #HealthCommunication #PentaYoungReporters

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Penta Foundation @pentafoundation.bsky.social · Aug 27

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Penta Foundation @pentafoundation.bsky.social · Aug 27

The #NeoSep1 trial is underway to find safer, better antibiotic treatments for newborn sepsis 🩷

Active at 2 sites in South Africa w/ 19 babies enrolled, the trial is part of #SNIPAFRICA, a Penta-led African-European collaboration to improve treatment of severe newborn infections 👉 snip-africa.org

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Penta Foundation @pentafoundation.bsky.social · Aug 20

The global search is on!

Nominations open Sept 15 for the 2nd Penta Brighter Future Award.

Six grassroots leaders fighting infectious diseases in maternal, child & adolescent health will be celebrated and given a global platform.

Know a hero?

Nominate them at penta-id.org/BFA!

Penta Foundation @pentafoundation.bsky.social · Aug 19

📢 10 days left!
Submit your abstract for #LongCOVIDIntl 2025 and share your research or insights with a global audience. 🌍
🗓️ Deadline: 29 August 2025, 23:59 EDT
🔗 To submit: amededu.co/41e5mgx

More about the Conference 👉 lnkd.in/eDsDP7T6
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Penta Foundation @pentafoundation.bsky.social · Aug 12

It’s #InternationalYouthDay!

Aged 18-25 and ready to use your voice to amplify #HIV research findings to your peers?

Join the Penta Young Reporters project and turn science into information that matters to young people globally.

Apply by Sept 8 2025!

Details here👉 penta-id.org/work-with-us...

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Penta Foundation @pentafoundation.bsky.social · Jul 25

📊 Just 55% of health workers know the term Advanced HIV Disease (#AHD), a concern given its impact.

A Penta-led #THRIVE assessment found major training gaps in AHD care for children/adolescents. Targeted training is now in the works to improve care for this group.

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Bridging the knowledge gap: Insights from the THRIVE Training Gap Assessment | Penta

Under the THRIVE project, Penta is advancing critical evidence to inform trainings, guidance, and best practices to strengthen care for children living with advanced HIV disease (AHD). A key activity ...

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Penta Foundation @pentafoundation.bsky.social · Jul 23

Join us at the next #PentaAperitivo for fresh insights from #IAS2025! If you work in HIV, interested in long-acting injectables, or infectious diseases, don't miss:

𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗛𝗜𝗩 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮: insights from the IMPALA & BREATHER Plus trials.

🗓️ July 31, 6-7PM

Register 👉 bit.ly/451WviW

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Penta Foundation @pentafoundation.bsky.social · Jul 22

Penta believes in equitable science—finding better ways to prevent, diagnose, and treat diseases in pregnancy, infancy, childhood, and adolescence.

Giving every child a fair chance to thrive.

Subscribe to our newsletter ➡️ penta-id.org/penta-newsle...

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Penta Foundation @pentafoundation.bsky.social · Jul 21

How effective and safe is dolutegravir for infants and children under 12 years starting treatment in Europe and Thailand? 🤔

Check out findings shared at #PediatricsHIV2025 by the EPPICC study team to find out!

👉 penta-id.org/wp-content/u...

Penta Foundation @pentafoundation.bsky.social · Jul 18

We join @iasociety.bsky.social, advocates, HCWs & communities worldwide in celebrating the US Senate's decision to protect PEPFAR, a program that's saved millions & is vital to ending the #HIV epidemic.

The fight isn't over, final approval is pending.

Leaders must keep strengthening #PEPFAR!

IAS welcomes US bipartisan move to protect PEPFAR

16 July 2025 (Kig

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Penta Foundation @pentafoundation.bsky.social · Jul 18

According to the BREATHER+ trial's findings, the most effective strategy for keeping the virus under control in young people living with #HIV, is to continue taking HIV medications consistently every day.

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MRC Clinical Trials Unit at UCL @mrcctu.bsky.social · Jul 16

📈 Results from the BREATHER+ trial confirm that taking HIV medicines every day without breaks remains the best way to keep the virus under control in young people living with #HIV.

These findings were presented today at the #IAS2025 @iasociety.bsky.social.

🔗 Read the full story:

Young people living with HIV should take their HIV medicines daily | MRC Clinical Trials Unit at UCL

16 Jul 2025

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