Ever since I learned about this study enrolling I have been eagerly awaiting the results. Researchers in Uganda took a centuries-old cultural practice mothers carrying babies on their backs in cloth wraps and turned it into a public health tool. You got to love it!
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This #WorldHealthDay, we highlight our GiveWell Perennial Malaria Chemoprevention project that has helped more than 43,000 children in the DRC start their #healthybeginning by delivering antimalarial drugs to infants and children in their first 2 years of life.

Fantastic hackathon on spatial mapping in R this morning led by Dr Punam Amratia from MAP. 181 attendees! All past materials available here: ammnet.github.io/ammnet-hacka...

Congratulations to Dr Fitsum Tadesse on winning the prestigious @lshtm.bsky.social Greenwood Africa Award for his outstanding contributions to the control of infectious diseases in sub-Saharan Africa

His work is making a significant impact in the fight against malaria in Africa.

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Join us at our monthly seminar on March 4, 15:00 UTC as Marouf Diallo discusses "The Role of Therapeutic Pathways and Their Determinants in Malaria Control in Guinea." The presentation will be in French and there will be interpreters. Register here: northwestern.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Exciting news! We are launching Applied Health Analytics for Delivery & Innovation (AHADI) led by Abdisalan Noor and @jalinegerardin.bsky.social. AHADI is an organization focused on Africa that works for countries on #SelfRelianceInHealthAnalytics Learn more here 👉🏾 shorturl.at/8XQVN.

Our short course in infectious disease epidemiology and control is now open for applications! I am proud to be the director of this popular hands-on course which will teach you the basics of epidemic modelling in just two weeks! Apply here and spread the word! www.infectiousdiseasemodels.org

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It's almost impossible to pick a favorite article in @plosglobalpublichealth.org, but one of the top ones I recommend to folks who are new to the journal, or new to global health, or who want to learn how to write an effective Opinion piece is this one:

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New study from Namibia shows that malaria rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) can stay positive for weeks after treatment. Standard RDTs had a median positivity of 42 days, while new ultra-sensitive RDTs remined positive for 67 days. Implications for surveillance & elimination. 🦟🔬 tinyurl.com/ymfrbwjz

Visa-friendly venues for global health meetings

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🦟 "The epidemiological benefit of pyrethroid–pyrrole #insecticide treated nets against #malaria: an individual-based malaria transmission dynamics modelling study" by @thomaschurcher.bsky.social et al. in The #Lancet #GlobalHealth
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Here's the malaria starter pack! Lots of room to add more people, so please reply below or DM me if you want to be added go.bsky.app/HDEu2ux

Excited to be starting out on this new platform! I want to create some starter packs for malaria folks - can you add your handle to this post if you want to be included on it, or recommend me good malaria people you already follow. Everyone/anyone welcome!