First up is Kapil Narain who is in Columbia studying the incidence, prevalence, risk factors and outcomes for community acquired pneumonia. Next, on Wednesday 5 June, is Phillip Chigiya who will be posting from Lao PDR where he is studying the effects of primaquine treatment in children for the radical cure of Plasmodium vivax malaria.
Below you can find all the dates and the IHTM students who are taking part in the takeover between 4 - 14 June. So, remember to follow @TropMedOxford to get a fascinating insight into the 8-week research placements that are an integral part of the MSc in IHTM!
Tue 4 June: Kapil Narain, Columbia - The incidence, prevalence, risk factors and outcomes for community acquired pneumonia in Colombia
Wed 5 June: Phillip Chigiya, Lao PDR - The effects of primaquine treatment in children for the radical cure of Plasmodium vivax malaria
Fri 7 June: Clifford Cofie, Switzerland - GAVI’s funding policies and vaccine programmes
Sat 8 June: John Bok Chol, Thailand - A study of how weekly doses of primaquine cause methaemoglobinemia in plasmodium vivax malaria patients with and without G6PD deficiency
Tues 11 June: Neira Budiono and Yih Wong, Seychelles
Neira - Understanding teachers’ perspectives about integrating comprehensive sexuality education into the national curriculum in Seychelles.
Yih - An evaluation of Seychelles' national colorectal cancer screening programme.
Wed 12 June: Gloria Rukomeza, Vietnam - Nature-based Solutions with Potential Co-Benefits for Mitigation of Climate Change and Antimicrobial Resistance
Fri 14 June: Rasika Bombatkar, UK - A review of the integration of rehabilitation services in primary health care in South Asia