On #WorldAIDSDay2025, we recognise the extraordinary efforts of the people who turn evidence into impact, researchers, clinicians and community leaders across the globe. ⬇️

Old drugs, new hope. Instead of waiting decades for new antibiotics, #NeoSep1 is rethinking the ones we already have to treat newborn sepsis more safely and effectively. 🩷 In Africa, the trial is a key pillar of #SNIPAFRICA, funded by EDCTP3 and led by Penta. 🔗 snip-africa.org 📰 Guardian feature 👇

One tablet could change everything. The UNIVERSAL 1 trial is confirming the right dose for a single, dispersible DTG/FTC/TAF pill for children with #HIV, a formulation prioritised by GAP-f. Watch for more #BetterMeds4Kids #WorldChildrensDay #PaediatricHIV #EDCTP

Strengthening paediatric #HIV care in Mozambique: #THRIVE and the Ministry of Health hosted a workshop to improve care for children with advanced HIV disease🌍 @pentafoundation.bsky.social @unitaid.bsky.social 🔗 thriveinfo.org/post/strengthening-paediatric-hiv-care-thrive-ahd-training-in-mozambique

On #WorldPneumoniaDay, we share hope for the children battling severe pneumonia. The PediCAP-A trial showed that it's safe to switch children from IV to oral antibiotics sooner! ✅ Children go home sooner ✅ No more unnecessary IVs & long stays #PediCAP #ChildHealth #Pneumonia #GlobalHealth

Incredible nominations are already coming in for #BFA2025 & we can’t wait to celebrate more champions. Our past Penta BFA winners prove that local heroes can change global health. Entries close 15 November. Nominate your hero today! www.penta-id.org/bfa

📢 3 weeks to go until the Long COVID Conference 2025! Join us in Boston or online for powerful insights from keynote speakers & expert panelists. 🔗 Final call to register: amededu.co/47cQW3M Let’s shape the future of Long COVID care together. #LongCOVIDIntl @academicmededu.bsky.social

Both premature & term newborns in European NICUs are at risk of carrying antibiotic-resistance genes, a key finding from the #NeoIPC feasibility study presented at #jENS2025. The presenter Chiara Minotti earned 1st prize in the Early Career Investigator session! 👏 View presentation: lnkd.in/dTHrFBnn

🌍 Nominate a grassroots health hero for the 2025 Penta Brighter Future Award. 🏆 €5,000 • ✈️ Italy 2026 • 🤝 Global stage 🗓️ Deadline: 15 Nov → penta-id.org/bfa #BrighterFutureAward #GlobalHealth

My name is Jennifer Furin, a Brighter Future Award winner from the United States. There’s no better time to nominate a health hero in your community for this global award. Nominations close 31 October. Nominate now: penta-id.org/bfa #BrighterFutureAward

Meet Jose Sumban, the force ensuring the SUPPORT project research is high-quality and reliable! He coordinates crucial lab efforts against multidrug-resistant infections in children living with HIV & drives key South-to-South collaborations. Learn more: www.supportproject.eu

Can earlier & more frequent follow-ups after hospital discharge save the lives of children with #HIV? SUPPORT fellow Madania Amorim is exploring this vital question. Her research aims to improve outcomes via enhanced follow-up. Learn more: www.supportproject.eu @globalhealthedctp3.bsky.social

🥳 Recruitment complete! The THAI-CARES RSV Study enrolled 120 children in just 9 weeks, a major milestone for this Penta-sponsored trial across 8 sites in Thailand. The Phase II study tests remdesivir in children aged 0-2 with RSV-related infections. 👏 Huge thanks to all site teams! bit.ly/42OubQT

How do we ensure ethical integrity in paediatric clinical trials? Join the #SNIP-AFRICA webinar to explore best practices in ethics, consent, oversight & compliance in research involving children. 🗓️ 25 Sept 2025 🕑 14:00 CEST / 12:00 GMT 🔗 Learn more and register: bit.ly/428FZgG

The final #VERDI project General Assembly has started! Over the next two days, we’ll share results and discuss how four years of VERDI research can drive #preparedness for new pathogens and inform evidence-based policies that prioritise children and pregnant people. ➡️ verdiproject.org

🚨 Happening TODAY! Our Global Aperitivo goes live at 18:00 CEST. 🌍 Scientists from Guinea-Bissau, Argentina, the Philippines & the USA share insights on maternal, child & adolescent health. 💡 How is science taking action at the grassroots? 👉 Join the conversation: ow.ly/vlUF50WYzrs

Do you know someone making a real difference for mothers, children, or young people? 🌍 Nominate them for the Penta Brighter Future Award! 🏆 Winners will receive: A €5,000 award A trip to Italy in May 2026 A place alongside leading scientists & changemakers Nominate them today: penta-id.org/bfa

Meet Cheelo Mwiinga, a SUPPORT fellow. Her work focuses on how prolonged respiratory infections affect the survival of children with HIV after a hospital stay. Did you know children with HIV can carry viruses like RSV for longer? Understanding this could be a game-changer! www.supportproject.eu

Why do many children with #HIV die soon after leaving the hospital? The SUPPORT project is on a mission to find answers and save young lives. Meet the driven SUPPORT fellows working to tackle this urgent challenge. Follow their journey and impact in the weeks ahead! supportproject.eu

We’re excited to announce two opportunities to support our mission of empowering young voices in science and health communication! Check out our website for details ➡️ penta-id.org/work-with-us... #YouthEngagement #HealthCommunication #PentaYoungReporters

The #NeoSep1 trial is underway to find safer, better antibiotic treatments for newborn sepsis 🩷 Active at 2 sites in South Africa w/ 19 babies enrolled, the trial is part of #SNIPAFRICA, a Penta-led African-European collaboration to improve treatment of severe newborn infections 👉 snip-africa.org

The global search is on! Nominations open Sept 15 for the 2nd Penta Brighter Future Award. Six grassroots leaders fighting infectious diseases in maternal, child & adolescent health will be celebrated and given a global platform. Know a hero? Nominate them at penta-id.org/BFA!

📢 10 days left! Submit your abstract for #LongCOVIDIntl 2025 and share your research or insights with a global audience. 🌍 🗓️ Deadline: 29 August 2025, 23:59 EDT 🔗 To submit: amededu.co/41e5mgx More about the Conference 👉 lnkd.in/eDsDP7T6 ‪ @academicmededu.bsky.social

It’s #InternationalYouthDay! Aged 18-25 and ready to use your voice to amplify #HIV research findings to your peers? Join the Penta Young Reporters project and turn science into information that matters to young people globally. Apply by Sept 8 2025! Details here👉 penta-id.org/work-with-us...

📊 Just 55% of health workers know the term Advanced HIV Disease (#AHD), a concern given its impact. A Penta-led #THRIVE assessment found major training gaps in AHD care for children/adolescents. Targeted training is now in the works to improve care for this group. penta-id.org/news/bridgin...

Join us at the next #PentaAperitivo for fresh insights from #IAS2025! If you work in HIV, interested in long-acting injectables, or infectious diseases, don't miss: 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗛𝗜𝗩 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮: insights from the IMPALA & BREATHER Plus trials. 🗓️ July 31, 6-7PM Register 👉 bit.ly/451WviW

Penta believes in equitable science—finding better ways to prevent, diagnose, and treat diseases in pregnancy, infancy, childhood, and adolescence. Giving every child a fair chance to thrive. Subscribe to our newsletter ➡️ penta-id.org/penta-newsle... #TheTrio #LilaSamaNina

How effective and safe is dolutegravir for infants and children under 12 years starting treatment in Europe and Thailand? 🤔 Check out findings shared at #PediatricsHIV2025 by the EPPICC study team to find out! 👉 penta-id.org/wp-content/u...

We join @iasociety.bsky.social, advocates, HCWs & communities worldwide in celebrating the US Senate's decision to protect PEPFAR, a program that's saved millions & is vital to ending the #HIV epidemic. The fight isn't over, final approval is pending. Leaders must keep strengthening #PEPFAR!

According to the BREATHER+ trial's findings, the most effective strategy for keeping the virus under control in young people living with #HIV, is to continue taking HIV medications consistently every day. More 👇

🎉 Congrats to James Wyncoll on winning the Young Investigator Award at #IAS2025! He presented on predictors of treatment failure in children starting first-line ART in the ODYSSEY trial. A great achievement in paediatric HIV research! @mrcctu.bsky.social #HIV #Paediatrics #ODYSSEYTrial

🎉 Congratulations to Pauline Amuge for winning Best Oral Abstract at the 2025 Workshop on Pediatrics & HIV! Her work on the ODYSSEY & CHAPAS-4 trials showed that DTG-based second-line HIV treatment outperforms bPI-based ART at 96 weeks in children & adolescents. Well-deserved! @mrcctu.bsky.social

📣 As we present our 2024 Annual Social Report, recent global events cast a long shadow over the health and well-being of pregnant individuals, infants, children, and adolescents. 🚨 We can't afford to stand by! 📖 Read and join us: penta-id.org/who-we-are/a...

The #NeoSep1 trial has the potential to revolutionise newborn sepsis treatment and save lives like that of Avumile. Proud to see NeoSep1, part of the #SNIPAFRICA collaboration, driving innovation in clinical trials for AMR and severe neonatal infections ➡️ www.snip-africa.org/neosep1/

Antifungal Use in #Immunocompromised Children in Europe: A 12-Week Multicenter Weekly Point Prevalence Survey (CALYPSO) journals.lww.com/jpho-online/... #hvhebron #upiip

Happening tomorrow! 🚨 Don't forget to register & learn all about adaptive clinical trial design in #AMR research 👇

Proud to see our #SUPPORT training underway — empowering young African researchers to lead ethical and impactful studies on child health and #HIV 🌍🧑‍⚕️ #GlobalHealth #ResearchLeadership #EDCTP3

The #SUPPORTproject has began online training for 13 young African researchers to tackle post-discharge mortality in children with #HIV and build local research leadership! Read more ➡️ supportproject.eu/training-beg... #GlobalHealth #Paediatrics #HIVcare #EDCTP3 #ClinicalResearch #Africa

At @PentaTraining, we go beyond medicine, centering young people’s voices to tackle stigma, mental health & the realities of living with HIV. We're training providers to build trust, shift perspectives & deliver truly person-centred care #PentaTraining #HIVAwareness #PersonCenteredCare #StigmaFree

The NeoSep1 clinical trial is part of SNIP-AFRICA—a 5-year project uniting African & European researchers to improve how newborn sepsis is treated across Africa. 🌍👶 @pentafoundation.bsky.social @mrcctu.bsky.social

Big step forward in the fight against newborn sepsis! 💜👶 Part of #SNIPAFRICA, the #NeoSep1 trial has enrolled its first baby at Tygerberg Hospital, Cape Town 🇿🇦. Over 1,200 newborns will be enrolled in Africa alone to find more effective antibiotic treatments. 🌍💊 🔗: www.snip-africa.org/neosep1/

🚨 Abstracts open! Got insights on #HIV or #SRHR in adolescence? Share your groundbreaking research with us! 🗓️Deadline: 11 Jul 2025 🔗Submit here: amededu.co/4394yen ✨Be part of the change at #AdolescenceSRHRHIV 2025 in Gaborone, Botswana 🇧🇼 @academicmededu.bsky.social

Curious about clinical trial designs? Join us on 24 June at 16:00 CEST / 14:00 UTC for #SNIPAFRICA ’s very first webinar: "Statistics: Adaptive designs and their use in AMR research", presented by @mrcctu.bsky.social. 👥 Perfect for all research staff levels Learn more and register👉 lnkd.in/dw_6ARwT

Check out module II of @academicmededu.bsky.social's e-learning series, HIV 24/7: Practical Considerations of Long-Acting ART! Details below ⬇️

Can Kangaroo Care save lives AND prevent infection in low-birthweight infants? 🦘🧑‍🍼 A systematic review of 17,500+ low birthweight across 29 trials, shared at #ESPID2025 by our #NeoIPC team, shows it’s a true game-changer! View poster: neoipc.org/wp-content/u...

Do #COVID resitrictions affect kids more than adults? 🧒👨 A #VERDI study in Estonia, presented at #ESPID2025, found: ✔️ Workplace closures reduced spread ✔️ Fewer tests = fewer reported kid cases ✔️ Travel didn’t impact transmission ✔️ Case incidence? Similar for kids & adults Poster 👉 lnkd.in/dgEQ54pF

🎓Yesterday, our colleage Serena Villaverde presented our project Team-COACH at #ESPID2025! She shared insights on how clinical practice indicators changed before and after using our e-learning tool during the pilot phase 📊✨ #PediatricInfectiousDisease #AMS #IPC

Proud to be part of Team-COACH—and even prouder to see our the project showcased at #ESPID2025! We're supporting healthcare teams with training to prevent infections and use antibiotics wisely, helping improve health outcomes for children. #ChildHealth #IPC #AMS

Penta & the Prevent Syphilis project co-hosted a vital session on congenital syphilis at #ESPID2025. This growing but often overlooked public health issue deserves attention & we were proud to spotlight it. #PreventSyphilis #Paediatrics #InfectiousDiseases #GlobalHealth #PublicHealth

🧵 1/4 At #ESPID2025, the Penta Respiratory Infections Working Group shared new insights on how paediatricians across Europe view infant RSV prevention tools, including a single-dose antibody + the maternal RSV vaccine. But how do doctors feel about using them?