📚Looking to develop your skills, gain new knowledge or expand your networks with further studies? Come along to our Autumn Open Events to find out what makes @lshtm.bsky.social #1 in the UK for public health. Book your place 👉 www.lshtm.ac.uk/study/visit-...

Maternal deaths have more than halved in the last forty years

📋Counting stillbirths is about data, dignity, & accountability - ensuring every #stillborn baby is acknowledged & every loss informs action. 🆕report reveals how countries are counting stillbirths & highlights practical pathways to strengthen data systems. 🔗 africacdc.org/improving-st...

🆕Film by LSHTM explores 'Hidden Malaria' in #India It goes inside a research project looking at why #malaria persists in regions like Odisha despite declining rates across the country, & hidden reservoirs of #infection that show no symptoms.🦟 🎥 www.youtube.com/watch?v=hP88...

📚Looking to develop your skills, gain new knowledge or expand your networks with further studies? Come along to our Autumn Open Events to find out what makes @lshtm.bsky.social #1 in the UK for public health. Book your place 👉 www.lshtm.ac.uk/study/visit-...

Most adult health problems begin in adolescence, but how do we deliver interventions that improve #adolescent physical & mental health? This @lshtm.bsky.social short course equips practitioners to improve policies & programmes for adolescent health. #IAHW2025 🔗 www.lshtm.ac.uk/study/course...

This week is our film screening of SARAH by SAFE Kenya, following a young Maasai girl as she navigates the complexities of love, tradition, friendship & family during her formative years. Join us @lshtm.bsky.social to watch the film and hear from its creators. 🔗 www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...

🗞️ Recent #healtheconomics paper from Kaja Abbas and colleagues based in Tunisia finds which vaccine is most cost-effective for protecting against HPV in Tunisia Read their #costeffectiveness analysis & its implications for government policy 🔽 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

🗣️"Women and children are bearing the brunt of overlapping humanitarian crises." Maysoon Dahab, Assistant Professor @lshtm.bsky.social, discuses the rapidly escalating humanitarian emergency in #Sudan and its impacts on women & children. 🔗 www.lshtm.ac.uk/research/cen... @lshtm-crises.bsky.social

October is UK #BlackHistoryMonth We're celebrating our diverse #GlobalHealth community, Aji explains how LSHTM's Diversity Leadership Programme helped her to recognise the value of her heritage & experiences in her #PublicHealth role. #BHM2025 #StandingFirmInPowerAndPride

📽️A special film screening of SARAH, a coming-of-age Kenyan film brought to you by SAFE, Kenya. Join us @lshtm.bsky.social to watch the film and hear from the film's creators and those implementing its vital outreach. 📅 8 October, 17:30 BST 🔗 www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...

Pleased to be invited to join @whoeurope.bsky.social new Technical Advisory Group on Artificial Intelligence for Health. Great first meeting last week. So much to discuss www.who.int/europe/news/...

🗣️On the #GlobalHealthMatters podcast, Prof Debra Jackson @lshtm.bsky.social discusses the impact of #ClimateChange on children's health and wellbeing. Debra shares insights into what needs to be done to strengthen #systems that protect children & families. 🎧 tdr.who.int/global-healt...

Maysoon Dahab, Assistant Professor @lshtm.bsky.social, has written a new blog on the rapidly escalating humanitarian emergency in #Sudan, where reports are showing that women and children are bearing the brunt of overlapping crises ⬇️ @lshtm-march.bsky.social www.lshtm.ac.uk/research/cen...

👏Congratulations to @iced-lshtm.bsky.social Dr Morgon Banks, who has been awarded a @ukri.org Future Leaders Fellowship! She will lead a joint project on #disability-inclusive responses to #ClimateChange and extreme weather events. www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...

📽️A special film screening of SARAH, a coming-of-age Kenyan film brought to you by SAFE, Kenya. Join us @lshtm.bsky.social to watch the film and hear from the film's creators and those implementing its vital outreach. 📅 8 October, 17:30 BST 🔗 www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...

🗣️ Climate impacts on global health require urgent, unified efforts. Professor Debra Jackson @lshtm.bsky.social co-writes for @devex.com, highlighting work of the @highhorizonseu.bsky.social project to implement #climate-smart infrastructure upgrades. Read more 👇

Rise of dangerous health information in UK risks 'lost generation' LSHTM experts warn false or misleading health information on social media, apps, & AI tools risks "reversing decades of progress", call for new network to fight back. @lshtmcepr.bsky.social www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...

Sepsis claims a life every 3 seconds. Ahead of #WorldSepsisDay, @jhenryc.bsky.social @lshtm.bsky.social shares 5 Facts × 5 Actions to tackle sepsis 🩺 & AMR 🦠—from empowering frontline workers 👩‍⚕️ to strengthening diagnostics 🔍 & integrating national response plans 🌍 👉 bit.ly/3Vh4NiG

In many countries, more than half of children and pregnant women are anemic

We're hosting a special film screening of SARAH, a coming-of-age film brought to you by SAFE Kenya, with @lshtm.bsky.social's Gender Violence & Health Centre. After the screening, the film's creators and members of the SAFE team will also join us for a Q&A. 🔗 www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...

Missed out on a ticket for LSHTM’s Health Misinformation UNPACKED? Our event is proving so popular we’ve released EXTRA online tickets so more people can learn how to fight dangerous health #misinformation! Get your ticket👉 www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...

One year after the introduction of the #RSV #vaccine in the #UK, the @lshtm.bsky.social Vaccine Centre Co-Director Ed Parker reflects on the programme's success and the power of vaccines to protect us from harm.💉🫶 Read more👉 bit.ly/4mIsD32 #PublicHealth #Vaccines

📢 Join us for our upcoming webinar to mark World Sepsis Day! 🔎 “Babies and bugs in hospitals: Time to Act on Infections and AMR” 💭 with live French translation! 📆 9th Sept 2025 🕐 3pm EAT, 1pm WAT/BST, 8am EST 👉 buff.ly/K8kRKt0

What's driving major outbreaks of #chikungunya in new regions? In this episode of LSHTM Viral Doris Kemunto discusses symptoms & strains of the #mosquito borne virus & growing #PublicHealth concerns that #ClimateChange could be a main cause.🎧 pod.link/1497329104/e...

🌡️How is a hotter world endangering #pregnant women & their babies? In the Economist, Dr Ana Bonell @mrcunitgambia.bsky.social & Prof Debra Jackson @lshtm.bsky.social, discuss the latest research on heat & maternal health & the importance of urgent climate action👇 www.economist.com/leaders/2025...

🌍 Climate change is increasingly threatening the #health and survival of mothers, newborns & children. A new @lshtm.bsky.social white paper, funded by the Gates Foundation, outlines key climate risks, future projections, & policy actions for #COP30 & beyond 🌡️ Read 👉 www.lshtm.ac.uk/media/92266

💉We spoke with Mukhtar Aji, a PhD student at @lshtm.bsky.social specialising in childhood #vaccine coverage in crisis-affected settings. Mukhtar reflects on his experiences, his hobbies and advice he would give to prospective #PhD students. Read the full interview👉 www.lshtm.ac.uk/research/cen...

On #WorldHumanitarianDay we honour those who step into crises to help others & those who have lost their lives. At the Crises Centre, over 200 academics strive to improve healthcare in humanitarian crises settings through research, teaching, training & information 🔗 www.lshtm.ac.uk/research/cen...

Adolescent girls face distinct forms of sexual violence & exploitation. The LINEA project @lshtm.bsky.social tackles harmful #gender norms for safer futures. Dr Ana Maria Buller & Marjorie Pichon discuss the project's approach to violence prevention & key outcomes 🔗 www.lshtm.ac.uk/research/cen...

Oropouche virus could have 'severe consequences' for pregnant women Enny Paixao warns #Oropouche should 'not be underestimated' particularly for expectant mothers, after @ukhsa.bsky.social confirms virus found in UK for the first time linked to trips to Brazil. www.mirror.co.uk/news/deadly-...

In 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣3️⃣, @mrcunitgambia.bsky.social completed a study on the ETVAX vaccine. The goal was to see if the vaccine is safe & works well in protecting children aged 6️⃣ to 1️⃣8️⃣ months in #Gambia from diarrhoea caused by a germ called ETEC (Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli). Read more 👉 tinyurl.com/4suh2tz2

🚨One Month Away!🚨 🎫 Don’t forget to get your tickets to @lshtm.bsky.social's Health Misinformation: UNPACKED event to learn more about #healthmisinformation and how to beat it! In-person tickets are now sold out, but online tickets are still available. 👇

🌍 Climate change is increasingly threatening the #health and survival of mothers, newborns & children. A new @lshtm.bsky.social white paper, funded by the Gates Foundation, outlines key climate risks, future projections, & policy actions for #COP30 & beyond 🌡️ Read 👉 www.lshtm.ac.uk/media/92266

🗨️ “The stagnation and reversals of progress for women’s, children’s, and adolescents’ health...are devastating and enraging.” Helen Clark and Rajat Khosla outline how @pmnch.bsky.social is doubling down on its strengths: bit.ly/45tItXB

Tomorrow's webinar will examine evidence-based strategies & practical approaches for identifying developmental #disabilities in young children across diverse settings. Join to hear from a panel of global experts and take part in the Q&A! Details 👉 www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...

Student liaison officers are a vital part of the MARCH community, bringing fresh ideas & engaging in exciting initiatives. In May, Mishal Ninan & Isabela McDonald organised a virtual walkathon to fundraise for MARCH and a local London-based charity. Find our more 👉 www.lshtm.ac.uk/study/studen...

This Ubuntu Hub webinar will examine evidence-based strategies & practical approaches for identifying developmental #disabilities in young children across diverse settings. Hear from a panel of global experts and join the Q&A! Details 👉 www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e... @babyubuntu.bsky.social

#Famine in #Gaza already occurring, LSHTM experts warn Francesco Checchi & Marko Kerac say immediate opening of land borders for safe food deliveries vital as acute starvation risks disease, death, & long-term effects of #malnutrition. www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...

🌟 @lshtm.bsky.social Health Misinformation UNPACKED will explore the rising challenge of health #misinformation, including how misinformation is affecting #reproductive health, as well as potential solutions. Full programme 👉 www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...

📢 Join us in 2 weeks-Newborn Toolkit + PATH webinar! 🔎 “Lactation & Breastfeeding Support for Small & Sick Newborns&their Mothers:Creating Sustainable Systems Change for World Breastfeeding week! 📆5th Aug 💭 Live Fr translation 🕐3pm EAT|1pm WAT 👉 bit.ly/WBW8_25

🗣️NEW SPEAKER! Professor Rebecca French will be speaking at LSHTM’s Health Misinformation UNPACKED, 15 September 2025, London/online. @lshtmcepr.bsky.social www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...

Congrats to Prof @callytann.bsky.social who has been selected as a finalists in the Falling Walls foundation's Women’s Impact Award👏 Recognised for her work in the @babyubuntu.bsky.social project, improving the lives of children with disabilities & their families 🔗 falling-walls.com/science-summ...

Find out more about LSHTM research, events and people by following our centres, projects & groups 👇 Welcoming @icon-lshtm.bsky.social & @piru-lshtm.bsky.social to BlueSky! 🎉👏 #PublicHealth go.bsky.app/4FczAGW

📣 @lshtm.bsky.social has a new PhD studentship opportunity for home fee students which seeks to optimise the use of electronic health record data sources and methods to improve estimates of #maternal vaccine uptake and safety. 📆 Apply by 4 August 🔗 www.lshtm.ac.uk/study/fees-a...

Hello Bluesky 👋 We're the NIHR Policy Innovation and Evaluation Research Unit (PIRU) @lshtm.bsky.social, a team of independent researchers aiming to improve #UK #Health and #SocialCare #Policymaking by evaluating new policies. Follow us for updates, research, events, blogs & more! 👉 piru.ac.uk

#Measles: Why is it spreading & what can we do about it? In this episode of the #LSHTMViral podcast, Liam Smeeth & Heidi Larson discuss the dangers of measles, global trust in vaccines, misinformation & how to tackle falling #vaccine coverage. pod.link/1497329104/e...

🌴 We’re delighted to be going to Bali later this week for the 2025 International Health Economics Association (IHEA) Congress in Bali, presenting some of our latest, cutting-edge research in #healtheconomics #IHEA2025 Find out what we’re presenting below 🔽 bit.ly/GHECO-at-IHEA

Child dies in Liverpool after contracting measles Ben Kasstan-Dabush & Beate Kampmann discuss the threat of #measles, risks of low vaccine uptake & why two doses of the #MMR vaccine is vital to protect children & communities across the UK. #PublicHealth 👉 www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...

📢 Your opportunity to get creative & support efforts to ensure mothers and babies are protected.🤰👶 Submit your ideas, tell your story & win a prize! 🏆 #Vaccines #Pregnancy. 👉 bit.ly/4nPEgWE @kingstonuniversity.bsky.social @nihr.bsky.social @citystgeorges.bsky.social @simaberendes.bsky.social