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\n \n\n \n22 December 2023
\n \n \n \nMedical Action Myanmar successfully eliminated falciparum malaria in Eastern Myanmar within six years, employing 172 community health workers for early diagnosis and treatment. Their approach, integrating basic health services with malaria care, led to a rapid reduction in both falciparum and vivax malaria cases. This cost-effective strategy challenges traditional, labor-intensive methods, emphasizing the importance of community health workers in achieving malaria elimination in challenging, remote areas.
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\n \n\n \n20 December 2023
\n \n \n \nFindings suggest urgent need to address burden of drug-resistant infections across continent, one of the highest levels worldwide
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\n \n\n \n19 December 2023
\n \n \n \nA systematic review and individual patient meta-analysis found that malaria chemoprevention after hospital discharge reduces deaths in children recovering from severe anaemia by 70%, and hospital readmission by 55%.
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\n \n\n \n14 December 2023
\n \n \n \nTo boost the fight against drug-resistant malaria parasites now emerging in Africa, researchers will study the safety and efficacy of a fixed-dose combination (FDC) containing three antimalarial drugs currently given to patients separately in a triple artemisinin-based combination therapy (TACT) cocktail.
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\n \n\n \n12 December 2023
\n \n \n \nThe IHTM family celebrated the end of Michaelmas term with a relaxed and very enjoyable Christmas lunch at the Cherwell Boat House.
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\n \n\n \n11 December 2023
\n \n \n \nA new study estimates that nearly 1 in 4 people with P. falciparum malaria in Africa are at risk of receiving too low a dose of artemisinin combination therapies (ACTs), increasing the chance of treatment failure and the risk that malarial parasites develop resistance to the drug they were exposed to.
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\n \n\n \n7 December 2023
\n \n \n \nA meta-analysis of nearly 30,000 patients by the The Infectious Diseases Data Observatory researchers, suggests that a post-treatment follow-up duration of longer than 6-months may be needed to identify visceral leishmaniasis relapses.
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\n \n\n \n4 December 2023
\n \n \n \nProfessor Alan Bernstein, Director of Global Health, met with students from the Nuffield Department of Medicine\u2019s MSc in International Health and Tropical Medicine (IHTM).
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\n \n\n \n30 November 2023
\n \n \n \nThe Global Health Network and Nursing Now Challenge launch The 1000 Challenge, a global research leadership initiative to enable health professionals to ask locally important questions to generate evidence. The initiative aims to change practice and management to improve patient management, care, or treatment in a commitment to advance Health for All.
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\n \n\n \n24 November 2023
\n \n \n \nA recent study led by OUCRU researchers highlighted the factors associated with the number of visits to one tertiary public hospital (Hospital for Tropical Diseases in Ho Chi Minh City) that serves as the referral clinic for two-thirds of Vietnam for Hepatitis C virus treatment.
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\n \n\n \n23 November 2023
\n \n \n \nOUCRU are tackling the global health threat of Antimicrobial Resistance \u2013 a silent pandemic claiming millions of lives yearly. Learn about our collaborative research, our interventions in local hospitals, and our ongoing efforts to combat AMR.
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\n \n\n \n23 November 2023
\n \n \n \nAntimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global health crisis that jeopardizes our ability to effectively treat infections caused by bacteria, viruses, and parasites. To address this urgent issue, OUCRU has been implementing projects involving the youth and empowering young individuals to take action and make a difference.
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\n \n\n \n22 November 2023
\n \n \n \nAs part of the global efforts to raise awareness about Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) during World AMR Awareness Week, OUCRU Nepal has been actively engaging in public outreach activities since 2016. These initiatives aim to educate and empower individuals to take action in preventing the spread of AMR and promote responsible antibiotic use in the country.
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\n \n\n \n21 November 2023
\n \n \n \nToday\u2019s teaching on global child health was given by IHTM alumna, Sophie Janet, who was part of the inaugural IHTM year group in 2015. Sophie taught the session remotely from Dakar in Senegal where she is based with MSF.
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\n \n\n \n21 November 2023
\n \n \n \nAt OUCRU, we are committed to raising awareness about antimicrobial resistance in the communities we work with. To fulfil our commitment, OUCRU\u2019s Public and Community Engagement team has organised several activities and projects across our sites. The aim has been to educate and empower individuals to take action in preventing the spread of AMR by promoting responsible antibiotic use.
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\n \n\n \n20 November 2023
\n \n \n \nThe KEMRI Wellcome Trust Research Programme (KWTRP) convened stakeholders for a follow-up session on data access and use for public health planning and decision-making. This forum focused on discussing pathways to implementing priority recommendations generated during the first consultative workshop.
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\n \n\n \n19 November 2023
\n \n \n \nAMR has been linked to close to 5 million deaths annually. We need urgent global action to counter antimicrobial resistance, but current efforts focus on solutions developed in high-income settings. If we want people to become less dependent on antibiotics, we must address the factors that create dependency on antibiotics in the first place. The solution we are working towards is fair and inclusive; it respects people and their traditions while also benefiting human health, animal welfare and the natural environment.
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\n \n\n \n17 November 2023
\n \n \n \nDr Shobhana Nagraj (HSC) is part of the Centre for the Advancement of Interprofessional Education (CAIPE) research group. The team received a prestigious Interprofessional Global Award from the Global Confederation for Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice, for outstanding interprofessional teamwork and collaboration in healthcare research. The award was presented to team members at the Altogether Better Health XI conference in Doha, Qatar, November 6-9th 2023.
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\n \n\n \n15 November 2023
\n \n \n \nIDDO is part of a coalition of over 900 scientists calling for a fairer investment in infectious disease research in low resource areas
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\n \n\n \n15 November 2023
\n \n \n \nDr Shobhana Nagraj (HSC) was awarded an Oxford Policy Engagement Network (OPEN) Fellowship to work alongside Good Food Oxfordshire and Oxfordshire County Council to hold a roundtable on addressing child food poverty in Oxfordshire. Entitled \u2018Listen & act: accessing healthy, affordable food for Oxfordshire\u2019s children\u2019, the event brought together key actors and stakeholders from across Oxfordshire, and resulted in a report with three key policy recommendations to improve childhood nutrition in Oxfordshire.
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