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\n \n 10 October 2022\n \n
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\n \n\n \n \n \nThe MSc IHTM is committed to leading positive change in low resource contexts. The aim of the course is to provide students with the skills and opportunities to collaborate across cultural and disciplinary boundaries to identify and develop creative solutions for existing and emerging national, regional and/or global health challenges. A recent example of the impact of the MSc has been an initiative in Seychelles, where a partnership has been established between the MSc IHTM and the Seychelles Ministry of Health (MoH).
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\n \n\n \n \n \nThe 2022/23 cohort of IHTM students enjoyed their induction day at Ditchley Park.
\n \n\n\n \n 9 August 2022\n \n
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\n \n\n \n \n \nThe 2021/22 IHTM cohort gathered at Worcester College to celebrate the culmination of their MSc.
\n \n\n\n \n 12 November 2021\n \n
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\n \n\n \n \n \nSimon Mendelsohn (cohort 2015-16) co-authored this paper investigating airborne MTB genomic DNA in classrooms as there is evidence of high tuberculosis disease burden among South African adolescents.
\n \n\n\n \n 22 October 2021\n \n
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\n \n\n \n \n \nSandra Adele (cohort 2019-2020) co-authored this paper assessing the benefits of interval extension between BNT162b2 mRNA vaccine doses.
\n \n\n\n \n 30 September 2021\n \n
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\n \n\n \n \n \nSimon Mendelsohn (cohort 2015-16) co-authored this systematic review protocol on the current triage and predictive tools and how host tuberculosis transcriptomic biomarkers may be more effective for a correct diagnosis.
\n \n\n\n \n 30 September 2021\n \n
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\n \n\n \n \n \nSimon Mendelsohn (cohort 2015-16) co-authored this article.
\n \n\n\n \n 30 September 2021\n \n
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\n \n\n \n \n \nSimon Mendelsohn (cohort 2015-16) co-authored this article on the Global Forum on Tuberculosis (TB) Vaccines and how this year's event focussed on opportunities and challenges for TB vaccine R&D during a pandemic.
\n \n\n\n \n 28 July 2021\n \n
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\n \n\n \n \n \nStudent Dennis Mazingi (cohort 2020-2021) co-authored this paper focused on the importance of a prompt diagnosis and treatment of intussusception in Zimbabwe. Their findings highlight the need to improve early diagnosis of intussusception and prompt referral of patients for treatment.
\n \n\n\n \n 18 June 2021\n \n
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\n \n\n \n \n \nSandra Adele (cohort 2019-2020) co-authored this paper on the efficacy of the Oxford Astra-Zeneca vaccine for the 40 million people globally living with HIV.\r\nThis study aimed to assess the vaccine\u2019s ability to stimulate an immune response on those who have their immunity compromised.
\n \n\n\n \n 19 May 2021\n \n
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\n \n\n \n \n \nAlumna Parinda Wattanasri (cohort 2019-2020) was interviewed by Thailand Today on vaccine passports. and how they may become a sustainable plan to reopening Thailand.
\n \n\n\n \n 18 May 2021\n \n
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\n \n\n \n \n \nGrace Mzumara (cohort 2019-2020) co-authored this paper analysing the health public response to the COVID pandemic and identifying gaps in the response in need of improvement.
\n \n\n\n \n 30 April 2021\n \n
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\n \n\n \n \n \nSimon Mendelsohn (cohort 2015-2016) co-authored this publications reporting the findings of a study that found a host blood test that can find those at high risk of tuberculosis in people living with HIV.
\n \n\n\n \n 29 April 2021\n \n
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\n \n\n \n \n \nDennis Mazingi and Tafadzwa Matika (cohort 2020-2021) won the overall best pitch and the grand prize of \u00a310,000 on the All-Innovate Ideas Competition for their idea of a fast delivery service in Zimbabue that would accelerate the country's step into online commerce.
\n \n\n\n \n 23 April 2021\n \n
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\n \n\n \n \n \nEpie Terrence Beteck (cohort 2019-2020) wrote this article on the state of play of health care in Sub-Saharan Africa and what should be done to improve healthcare systems and strengthen outbreak response.
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\n \n\n \n \n \nMission for Migrant Workers (NGO founded by our alumnus Minah Faiz, cohort 2019-2020) partners with local restaurant to donate meal packs during Ramadan.
\n \n\n\n \n 9 April 2021\n \n
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\n \n\n \n \n \nOur alumna Reshania Naidoo (cohort 2019-2020) led an article in BMC Medical Ethics journal on the need for triage committees during the COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa.
\n \n\n\n \n 25 March 2021\n \n
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\n \n\n \n \n \nAlumna Zineb Bentounsi (cohort 2018-2019) co-authored this overview of the surgical care in sub-Saharan Africa.
\n \n\n\n \n 8 March 2021\n \n
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\n \n\n \n \n \nMaryJane Nweje's women's day piece (cohort 2020-21)
\n \n\n\n \n 19 February 2021\n \n
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\n \n\n \n \n \nHealthy Learners, a NGO founded by Lonnie Hackett (cohort 2017-18) helps Zambian government to shape education policies and guidelines for COVID-19.
\n \n\n\n \n 4 February 2021\n \n
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\n \n\n \n \n \nKartika Saraswati (cohort 2015-16) contributes to an article on Indonesia\u2019s decision to prioritise COVID-19 vaccination to citizens aged 18-59 years old.
\n \n\n\n \n 25 January 2021\n \n
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\n \n\n \n \n \nOur alumnus Simon Mendelsohn (cohort 2015-2016) co-authored the publication of the results from a study into a blood-based RNA biomarker which tested diagnostic and prognostic performance for TB and the efficacy of TB preventive therapy for biomarker-positive individuals
\n \n\n\n \n 22 January 2021\n \n
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\n \n\n \n \n \nOur alumnus Adeniyi Aderoba (Cohort 2018-19)
\n \n\n\n \n 22 January 2021\n \n
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\n \n\n \n \n \nOur alumni Emilia Antonio and Nicole Advani (cohort 2019-2020) co-authored this living review focused on providing an updated overview of COVID-19 funded research projects . It aims to provide in-depth analysis of the breadth of funding, remaining gaps, opportunities, and trends.
\n \n\n\n \n 15 January 2021\n \n
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\n \n\n \n \n \nOur alumnus Elisha Ngetich (cohort 2018-19) co-authored Hamilton Naki's short biography, describing his path from gardener to an essential part of the research group responsible for the first heart transplant.
\n \n\n\n \n 14 January 2021\n \n
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\n \n\n \n \n \nOur alumnus Fernando Reis (cohort 2017-18) spent 3 months in a penitentiary complex investigating a COVID-19 outbreak. The field work has provided the opportunity to carry out several studies of which this is the first to be published. It addresses virus transmissibility in a prison environment.
\n \n\n\n \n 14 January 2021\n \n
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\n \n\n \n \n \nOur alumnus Elisha Ngetich (cohort 2018/2019) and Gladys Ngetich co-authored this book about their real-life experiences of their path from under-resourced rural primary schools in Kenya to Rhodes Scholars at the University of Oxford.
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\n \n\n \n \n \nStudy led by our alumna Nicole Feune de Colombi (cohort 2018-19) that aimed at identifying research priorities that require urgent attention in Latin America and the Caribbean.
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\n \n\n \n \n \nOur alumnus Minah Faiz (cohort 2019-2020) has started the first-ever non-governmental organisation (NGO) to work exclusively with migrant workers in the Maldives.
\n \n\n\n \n 18 December 2020\n \n
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\n \n\n \n \n \nEmerging data from Africa indicates remarkably low numbers of reported COVID-19 deaths despite high levels of disease transmission. However, evolution of these trends as the pandemic progresses remains unknown. Emilia Antonio (2019-20 cohort)
\n \n\n\n \n 23 November 2020\n \n
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\n \n\n \n \n \n\"While I am excited to be a part of this super team, our paper is a sobering reminder that we need to strengthen our systems to ensure newborns everywhere receive high-quality healthcare.\" Adeniyi Aderoba\r\n (cohort 2018-19)
\n \n\n\n \n 12 November 2020\n \n
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\n \n\n \n \n \nDennis Mazingi (cohort 2020-2021) is co-author of this article that describes the different trajectory of the COVID-19 pandemic was in Zimbabwe compared to predictions and even sophisticated modelling studies.
\n \n\n\n \n 6 November 2020\n \n
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\n \n\n \n \n \nFarah Jawitz (cohort 2018-19) examines the hazards of health professionals' extended shifts in South Africa. The paper proposes a series of measures to manage the risks of extended working hours.
\n \n\n\n \n 3 November 2020\n \n
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\n \n\n \n \n \nNaima Nasir (cohort 2018-2019) was interviewed by Right for Education to talk about meningitis research, healthcare provision in conflict-ridden areas, and improving global healthcare systems.
\n \n\n\n \n 29 October 2020\n \n
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\n \n\n \n \n \nOur alumna Emilia Antonio (cohort 2019-2020) reflects on the new perspective she gained from attending our course and how she is now aware of the gaps and challenges in African research.
\n \n\n\n \n 15 October 2020\n \n
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\n \n\n \n \n \n\"Leveraging the response to COVID-19 to reinforce investments in a system-based approach to address these risks can boost proactive recovery and resilience. \" Abiodun Awosusi (cohort 2016-17) and Marius Adeniyi
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\n \n\n \n \n \nTerrence Beteck Epie (cohort 2019-2020) reflects on activities he engaged and provides an insight into how the current outbreak might be affecting HIV/AIDS clinical Cascade in Cameroon.
\n \n\n\n \n 16 August 2020\n \n
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\n \n\n \n \n \nOur student Sandra Adele (cohort 2019-20) presented on \"The impact of COVID-19 on malaria in Nigeria\" at the IHME summer talks.
\n \n\n\n \n 9 August 2020\n \n
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\n \n\n \n \n \nOur alumni Nicole Feune de Colombi, Mart\u00edn Merello, Francisco Obando (cohort 2018-19) and Lorena Su\u00e1rez-Idueta (Cohort 2015-16) are tirelessly working on the COVID-19 International Modelling Consortium (CoMo Consortium), an initiative that can project possible pandemic scenarios thorough mathematical modelling.
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\n \n\n \n \n \n\"The Covid-19 pandemic has forced people to stay indoors for a long period of time due to lockdown measures.\"\r\nArticle by our current student Priya Lakshmy (2019-20 cohort)
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\n \n\n \n \n \nOur alumni Julius Gilayeneh (2016-17 cohort), Wahdae-Mai Harmon and Jethro Zawolo (2017-18 cohort) share the summary of their activities on establishing a new MPH program in Liberia.\r\n\"Evidence gathered from this project will be disseminated and use to inform the development of relevant policies that are lacking and other interventions.\"
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\n \n\n \n \n \nWe are very proud to announce that our student Minah Faiz (cohort 2019-20) was awarded The Most Contributed Scholar award as well as the The Most Potential Enterprise - Solis (in collaboration with Upamanyu Ghose) by the Weidenfeld-Hoffmann Trust.
\n \n\n\n \n 9 July 2020\n \n
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\n \n\n \n \n \n\"The simple yet harmonious refuge that we built for mothers to deliver their precious new babies has been annihilated. I wonder\u2014can it ever be a safe place again?\"\r\nDr Katherine Franklin (cohort 2017-18)
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\n \n\n \n \n \n\"If a patient ends up in the ward, there have been a failure at many levels of health promotion and health prevention for him to be there. What more if the patient ends up in intensive care.\"\r\nB. Priya Lakshmi (cohort 2019-20)
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\n \n\n \n \n \n\"We had a lot of opportunities to bond as a group and become personal friends over the year. My study program also gave me and my classmates a lot of opportunities to get to know each other. \" \r\nGrace Mzumara (cohort 2018-19)
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\n \n\n \n \n \n\"COVID-19 is characterised by a relatively high proportion of patients requiring respiratory support and prolonged ventilation. As such, insufficient numbers of ventilators (and healthcare workers trained to use them) will rapidly consume available resources.\"\r\nMs Manar Marzouk (cohort 2015-16)
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\n \n\n \n \n \n\"There have been few studies that have investigated the extent to which health facilities in rural African settings have been able to keep pace with changing HIV testing policies. This study addresses this gap by assessing the implementation of HIV testing and counselling policies in rural health facilities in Malawi, South Africa and Tanzania over the period 2013\u20132018.\"\r\nDr Lameck Luwanda (cohort 2016-17)
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\n \n\n \n \n \n\u201cEvery death is heavy on the healthcare workers that fought to save that person\u2019s life.\u201d\r\nDr Claire Keene (cohort 2017-18)
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\n \n\n \n \n \n\"Let\u2019s imagine for a moment, that everyone who couldn\u2019t self-isolate at home could be accommodated within their neighbourhoods \u2014 in an environment that was designed not to transmit COVID-19\".\r\nManya van Ryneveld (cohort 2017-18)
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\n \n\n \n \n \nOur alumna Dr Sylvie Pool (cohort 2019-2020) reflects on the MSc IHTM course at Oxford and on the lockdown in the UK.
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