A 2.5-hour meeting with scientific committee of the Tu Du, a large martenity hospital in southern, Vietnam. Receiving a lot of useful inputs and challenges on the Maternal Sepsis study. OUCRU, The George Institute for Global Health.
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A truly impressive visit of the #Nepal Armed Police Force Hospital. As one of the #RECOVERY international trial sites, they recruited the first patient outside of the UK and have enrolled 100s of patients since together with the Nepal Health Research Council and OUCRU

The mid-term review of the #VIETNARMS #hepatitisC trial at the National Hospital for Tropical Diseases. Spending a week to check all data, laboratory and pharmacy procedures for ensuring the quality and success of trial. OUCRU Evelyne_Kestelyn Hang Kim Barney Flower

This is how flooding can impact our health Wellcome wellcome.org/news/how-flood…

We want to improve understanding of how extreme heat affects maternal and child health. 🌡️

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We’re awarding up to £2 million to research teams investigating how exposure to extreme heat impacts maternal and child health.

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Spending a weekend with OUCRU Hanoi team on company trip to National Hospital for Tropical Diseases. #VIETNARMS #HepC trial. Thanks to Rogier van Doorn, OUCRU Evelyne_Kestelyn

Without swift climate action, we will see an escalation of infectious diseases.

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Register now for the International Clinical Trials Methodology Conference 2022. Early bird registrations until 22 August 2022. Abstract submission deadline 1 June 2022 – specific themes on Participants, Patients & Public, Communication & Dissemination. ictmc.org

A huge thank you to the Humberside & North Yorkshire ODN, who held a raffle and 'guess the number of jellybeans' contest at their Stakeholder Event yesterday, with proceeds provided to The Hepatitis C Trust. We're so grateful to all who contributed!

What is the role of communities & youth in the fight against malaria in Africa? Join us on Apr 20 to explore how African youth are being empowered to take leadership in malaria elimination. Be part of the conversation by submitting your questions to the live Q&A. #WorldMalariaDay

Nearly 15 million people around the world have died because of Covid-19, finds the World Health Organization (WHO).

That’s almost three times more deaths than officially reported.

Here’s why governments must act to end this pandemic and prepare for the next: wellc.me/3HOyUFa

Call for abstracts now open!

The Global Health Network Conference on ‘Enabling Health Research Everywhere’ on 24 – 25 November, University of Cape Town, South Africa. There is no fee for submitting an abstract.

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Congratulation to the #VIETNARMS #HepatitisC trial team on successfully enrolling 300 participants. We are really busy these days as the next monitoring visit is approaching. So far so good! Evelyne_Kestelyn Hang Kim Barney Flower Jeremy Day Graham Cooke @OUCRU_Vietnam Rogier van Doorn

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Patient recruitment is on-track in the Oxford-led DeTACT trial of safe, effective drug combinations to prevent the spread of artemisinin and multi-drug resistant malaria in Africa
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Right now, leaders are expected to provide direction, guidance, and reassurance while acknowledging that the path ahead isn’t clear. Balancing this tension requires them to lead with humanity. hbr.org/2020/04/the-be…

Research Highlight from Jennifer Van Nuil Jennifer Ilo Van Nuil @OUCRU_Vietnam
Mapping for Engagement: Setting up a Community Based Participatory Research Project to Reach Underserved Communities at Risk for Hepatitis C in HCMC, Vietnam
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So excited we finally sit together at @OUCRU_Vietnam office to plan for the Evaluation of Point of Care Hep C antibody testing in Methadone Clinics in HCM, Việt Nam. Barney Flower Evelyne_Kestelyn National Hepatitis C Hang Kim