Great to see this publication on the "Ujana Salama" cash plus programme in Tanzania 👏 The study found that the youth-targeted cash plus intervention increased participation in farm work and reduced sexual violence among adolescents with disabilities. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

It's tomorrow! ⏳ At the March ICED webinar, we're looking forward to discussing evidence on inclusive menstrual health initiatives for women and girls with disabilities - join us at 13:00 GMT ⬇️ www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...

Join this @iced-lshtm.bsky.social webinar for a chance to learn about the Zero Project award-winning Veivanua campaign 🩸 The initiative promotes menstrual health for people with intellectual disabilities in #Vanuatu, which is highly exposed to cyclones, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions & flooding 👇

Menstrual health is an important facet of overall health for women and girls with disabilities. Next week, join us for a webinar exploring barriers and what works in inclusive menstrual health, drawing on evidence from our research. 📅Tuesday 24 March 2026, 13:00 GMT www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...

Changes to #SEND support for children & young people. Mark Carew comments on planned changes to #EHCPs for #SEN pupils, & explains commitments need to be matched by sustainable funding & 'robust framework' focused on 'effective accountability & delivery mechanisms.' www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...

Congratulations to Jane Wilbur and colleagues at @worldvision.bsky.social for winning a Zero Project award!👏 Presented at #ZeroCon26 last week, it recognises the Veivanua campaign, an inclusive menstrual health project for women and girls with disabilities in Vanuatu www.lshtm.ac.uk/research/cen...

It's tomorrow! Join us to hear all about the InBusiness programme in Kenya, an inclusive self-employment support intervention for people with disabilities @light-for-the-world.org Tuesday 24 February at 1PM GMT | 4PM EAT | Online More info: www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...

Prof. Tom Shakespeare and Prof. Nick Watson, experts in the impact on disabled people and those who are clinically vulnerable, are giving evidence to the Inquiry today.

Webinar tomorrow 💻 Our panel featuring researchers from LSHTM, MSF and Moi University will discuss the #ethics dilemmas & challenges in undertaking research in #humanitarian settings on NCDs ⭐ Part of our NCDs in Humanitarian Settings Hub's webinar series: www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...

It was great to join this @wiltonpark.bsky.social dialogue on disability inclusive education! ICED's @tomshakespeare.bsky.social & Mark Carew contributed to discussions on sharing evidence and setting priorities for including children with disabilities in education systems amid global funding cuts.

If you're at #ZeroCon26, be sure to check out the session with ICED's Jane Wilbur! 📆 19 Feb, 11:00am zerocon26.zeroproject.org/sessions/c2V... Jane will present the Veivanua menstrual health campaign for women and girls with disabilities, a Zero Project award winner for inclusive crisis response.

👋Interested in studying @‌LSHTM?Join our upcoming Virtual Open Days (3-5 March 2026) Book your place & attend live webinars & Q&A sessions with our programme directors, current students & student services to find out what makes LSHTM a unique place to study. 👉 www.lshtm.ac.uk/study/visit-...

How can we include learners with disabilities in mainstream education? We're looking forward to a dialogue that brings together leading experts to share evidence on how to include children with disabilities in education systems. Read more about this event: www.wiltonpark.org.uk/event/disabi...

Join a webinar on the UK aid-funded Inclusive Futures In-Business programme in Kenya to explore evidence on what helps microentrepreneurs with disabilities develop and grow their businesses. 📆 Tuesday 24 February, 1PM GMT | Online More details: www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...

Hello Bluesky! We're the Centre for Global Chronic Conditions at @lshtm.bsky.social, a group of multidisciplinary researchers seeking to improve understanding of and responses to chronic conditions in low, middle & high-income countries 📲Follow us for updates on our research, events, blogs & more

Could you help shape evidence on global disability and health? A new survey by the International Disability Alliance aims to understand health priorities and advocacy needs for organisations of persons with disabilities (OPDs). Please fill out the survey by 15 March ⬇️ idata.tools/v2/l2exQAddP...

Meet Lufthi Azizatunnisa', a fourth-year PhD Student at ICED @lshtm.bsky.social 👋 In our latest blog, Luthfi shares her journey through medical training, navigating disability and now researching healthcare access for people with disabilities in Indonesia. www.lshtm.ac.uk/research/cen...

How can inclusive livelihood support improve self-employment opportunities for people with disabilities? Join our webinar on the In-Business programme in Kenya to explore evidence on what helps microentrepreneurs with disabilities develop and grow their businesses. www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...

The Lancet Commission on Disability & Health is the first commission to focus exclusively on generating actionable evidence for global health actors on why and how to include people with disabilities in health systems. Read more about how we're supporting this work: www.lshtm.ac.uk/research/cen...

Are you part of an organisation of persons with disabilities? To inform the ongoing @thelancet.com Commission on Disability & Health, the International Disability Alliance is launching a survey to gather information on OPD health priorities. Join a webinar to learn how you can engage- more below⬇️

Last week, the International Conference on Economic Inclusion for Persons with Disabilities took place in Bangladesh, organised jointly with our partners at @bigd-bracu.bsky.social Read a Dhaka Tribune article on the event, with remarks from ICED's Morgon Banks: www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/e...

🌍 Calling African Ophthalmologists! The Africa Public Health & Clinical Ophthalmology Fellowship is an 18-month course combining advanced public health training with practical clinical skills Find out more and apply here 👉 bit.ly/49YmdHU

Thank you to everyone who attended our 'Disability, Conflict and Education' webinar today! #ICYMI: Watch the recording of the session, where we discussed research on #disability inclusion in education, with insights from Afghanistan, Tanzania and beyond. 📹 lshtm.cloud.panopto.eu/Panopto/Page...

Call for papers 📢 We're delighted that ICED’s Andrew Ssemata and Sureshkumar Kamalakannan are guest-editing an issue of BMC Health Services Research on disability-inclusive health systems! Deadline: 30 April 2026 Read about the collection, guidelines & more ⤵️ link.springer.com/collections/...

👋 Happy #FollowFriday! Learn more about LSHTM's work to improve our shared health by following our centres, projects & groups 👇 Welcoming new addition @iced-lshtm.bsky.social! 🎉 #PublicHealth go.bsky.app/4FczAGW

Our monthly newsletter is a great resource to stay up to date with ICED research, events, #disability inclusive development news and more. Read our January edition: mailchi.mp/6c8e2c02c2fe... Sign up to receive the next issue delivered to your inbox: eepurl.com/AN_15

Save the date for the first ICED webinar of the year! 🗓️ 27 Jan 2026, 1pm GMT 📍 Zoom To mark the International Day of Education, hear from Benafsha Yaqoobi, Emily Eldred and @tomshakespeare.bsky.social on the intersections of disability, conflict and education. www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...

A panel discussion followed the inaugural session, moderated by Dr Selim Jahan (BIGD) and featuring Prof Sharmind Neelormi (Jahangirnagar University) and Muhammad Iftekhar Mahmud (B-SCAN). The conference is being jointly organised by BIGD and @iced-lshtm.bsky.social.

The PENDA project at ICED has been developing knowledge, people and tools to achieve long-term improved wellbeing and inclusion of people with #disabilities in low- and middle-income countries. Learn about our ongoing PENDA research projects ⤵️ www.lshtm.ac.uk/research/cen...

Hello Bluesky 👋 We're the International Centre for Evidence in Disability at LSHTM (@lshtm.bsky.social), working to improve the health and wellbeing of people with disabilities globally. Follow us for updates on our research, events, global health news & more!