🌍 This week is #WorldImmunizationWeek . According to World Health Organization (WHO), #vaccines contribute to the prevention and control of AMR by preventing infections and reducing antimicrobial use. How can we align vaccine and AMR strategies within the context of #LMICs ? ➡️ icars-global.org/wp-content/upl…
As we kick off the #WorldImmunizationWeek , it is a good time to remind ourselves that #GlobalHealth depends on equitable access to #vaccines . We're calling on vaccine manufacturers to act to improve access to immunisation in #LMICs . Learn more➡️accesstomedicinefoundation.org/sectors-and-re… #WIW2024
Christine Campbell tells us about an LMIC cervical cancer trial, results out later this year:
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Watch this space!
But there are huge challenges in screening especially if treatment facilities are not always available in LMICs
#capri2024
Thank you Bente Mikkelsen for highlighting how #surgicalcare is indispensable to #cancercare in #LMICs . Strengthening surgical capacity must be part of national cancer strategies. #cervicalcancer HarvardGlobalSurgery The G4 Alliance The Global Surgery Foundation NCI Center for Global Health
Patient data sells for $250/record on the black market (!!), far surpassing payment cards at $5 apiece.
In our latest in The Lancet Global Health we discuss strategies to strengthen #cybersecurity and protect health data in LMICs in light of recent attacks.
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Could you share this survey with your #medphys connections in LMICs? Survey responses help us gain insights into global #radonc needs so we can continue to address disparities in access to radiotherapy. Thanks for the support! Medical Physics for World Benefit Laurence Court, Ph.D. RAD-AID Rayos Contra Cancer
‼️ 28 LMICs are spending less on health than they did before COVID, with no prospect of returning to pre-pandemic levels in the next five years. Global health finance alarms at #WBGMeetings + calls for a strong IDA - World Bank replenishment. 👇🏾
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