Are you interested in growing your career at the Unit. Here is your opportunity! We are looking for talented individuals to join our team.

Click here to apply: lshtm.ac.uk/research/units…

Looking for infectious disease funding?

We’re funding teams to generate data to develop effective interventions for dengue and Zika through researching their spread, immunity and clinical outcomes.

Here’s what you need to know before you apply ⤵️
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The study calls for integrated interventions to boost environmental and livestock surveillance, prevent infections and detect outbreaks early. It suggests that combined efforts are key to improving patient outcomes & combating RVF effectively.

Read more: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38702807/

Rift Valley Fever (RVF) study at the Unit reveals a high mortality rate for RVF patients, with 64% of hospitalized patients not surviving while survivors suffer prolonged symptoms like jaundice, vision problems, and severe bleeding.

Learn more: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38702807/

Exciting News: OMWaNA clinical trial reveals that #KangarooMotherCare (KMC) can reduce infant mortality by 14% in the first 28 days.

The trial, recently published in The Lancet, studied the effectiveness and economic evaluation of KMC.

Read more: lshtm.ac.uk/research/centr…

On #KangarooCareDay , Dr Victor Tumukunde reflects on the OMWaNA clinical trial and his role in supporting parents with #KangarooMotherCare in Uganda.

The trial, recently published in The Lancet, studied the effectiveness and economic evaluation of KMC.

lshtm.ac.uk/research/centr…

Don't miss this exciting webinar!

The webinar will unveiling results from the OMWaNA that compared the effectiveness of Kangaroo Mother Care versus traditional incubator care for babies weighing 2000g or less and are not yet stable.

Register here: lshtm.zoom.us/j/92452840124#…

What's next for Kangaroo Mother Care before clinical stabilisation? Uganda's OMWaNA trial & economic evaluation in new Lancet paper with live French translation.
📆 May 14th
🕛 1pm- 2:30pm BST | 3pm - 4:30pm EAT | 8am - 9:30am EDT
Learn more: buff.ly/3Wh3eTB

We are pleased to launch our new online course: An Introduction and Practical Guide to Community Engagement and Involvement in Global Health Research, in collaboration with Mesh, The Global Health Network

If you're new to CEI or would like to learn more, get started: globalhealthtrainingcentre.tghn.org/introduction-a…

Tuesday 14th May for #kmc day
Not to be missed! Put in your diaries!
The Lancet paper #OMWaNA trial results with MRC/UVRI and LSHTM Uganda Research Unit
Funded by JGHT@NIHRglobal Wellcome Medical Research Council FCDO Research
Pls share London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Healthy Newborn Network (HNN) Evidence-Based Neo The Incubator Podcast African Neonatal Association The Neonatal Society

The team engaged Unit scientists from the GPC in key discussions focused on enhancing visibility and utilisation of the GPC. They also visited the Unit's research hub and community advisory board(CABs) in Kalungu district furthering the value of community engagement in research.

Led by our Director Prof Moffat Nyirenda, the event attracted participation from senior scientists like Professors:Liam Smeeth, Pontiano Kaleebu, Sarah Lewington,Eleftheria Zeggini, Nicholas Timpson, george davey smith & Dr. Kobus Herbst who discussed the future of population health research.

We were excited to host executives and senior scientists from London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine , Medical Research Council, University of Oxford, UCL, Helmholtz Institute Würzburg (HIRI) and Africa Health Research Institute in a 3-day General Population Cohort (GPC) Symposium aimed at mapping out a strategy to maximizethe Unit's GPC impact on science.

Our DIY Youth Researchers & #FriendsF4R hosted a community workshop themed 'challenging outdated ideologies on disability & special educational needs.' Political leaders, researchers, and youth with disabilities from North Charleston Police & Show Abilities Uganda attended!

Measles Outbreak Update: Dr.josephine bwogi, the Principal Research Officer heading the EPI Department at UVRI recommended the need for including evidence-based research to guide public health interventions in response to the outbreak.

#VaccinesWork #WorldImmunisationWeek

“Broadly neutralizing antibodies present an opportunity for researchers to continue the quest for an HIV Vaccine.” noted @PKaleebu, @UVRIDirector while delivering a key presentation on the elusiveness of an HIV vaccine during importance of vaccination seminar.