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Thank you to my panel of experts — Prof Epee Emilienne, Prof Alison K., Prof Anil Krishna, Prof Jai Das — for the insightful discussion on placing communities at the center of disease elimination at the #GLIDEsymposium. We've learned that there is no one-size-fits-all approach to engaging communities; it is mainly country, disease, and, more generally, context-specific. A deep understanding of community dynamics and the community itself enables the implementation of tailored activities that contribute to and support disease elimination efforts. #diseaseElimination #beatntds #UniteToEliminate #communityempowerment

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Great to see this course on NTD's being offered through institutions in #Ghana and #Rwanda. Think about it as "supply chain optimisation of knowledge". #NTD #disease #elimination #eradication

One week ago I met 6 members of Acoli Parliamentary Group Health Committee. Who came to AJBOCCK. on fact finding mission to ascertain the situation of the 5319 nodding disease affected persons in Northern Uganda. I presented to them a status update report and made the following Recommendations: 1. Call for a multi stakeholders meetings for all actors both from CSO and government so that a Comprehensive Response to Nodding Disease Program for Northern Uganda (CRNDPNU) is reach at and it is to implemented by all line ministries in collaboration with development partners. 2. Advocate for the reopening of all treatment centers that were earlier on closed with National medical store stepping up supply of the life supportive treatment for nodding disease. 3. Lobby for opening of more treatment and care center for those severely affected patients that needs institutional care and rehabilitation before community rehabilitation program. 4. Advocate for continuous research and development in to getting an everlasting solution to nodding disease (Cure) and that Gulu University is to take lead. 5. Lastly support the creation of Nodding disease MIS so that accurate data is available for planning and advocacy. The report was submitted to Hon Amos Okot Chairperson APG and Hon Okin PP Secretary APG-HC. Other MPs presents were. Hon Gilbert Olanya, Hon Santa Okot, Hon Betty AoL Ocan, Hon. Balmoi Gulu Women MP #APG-Nodding disease Facts findings mission #End Nodding disease #AJBOCCK

Summary of the 6-day in person training for the track 2 of Media EIS Fellowship which was "Social and Behavior Change and Risk Communication", with the theme; Think, Feel and Do. The objectives include; To strengthen media personnel on effective communication based on the latest science of risk communication, social and behavior change. To improve the quality of Media contents produced and disseminated. The Media EIS Fellowship is a collaborative effort among Breakthrough ACTION AFENET NG Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention , USAID and others, to connect science, people and government for better health outcomes. #MediaEIS #MediaandScience #SBC #FellowsInTraining

Brilliant to see neglected tropical diseases (#NTDs) included in the global health section of the C7 Communiqué, thanks to great advocacy work by NTD networks Canadian Network for Neglected Tropical Diseases / Réseau Canadien pour les MTNs and Deutsches Netzwerk gegen vernachlässigte Tropenkrankheiten (DNTDs) through Civil7 Italy 2024 held this week. The C7 Communiqué will be presented to G7 sherpas ahead of the G7 Summit which kicks off in Puglia, Italy in June. We need #G7 leaders to take action to #BeatNTDs. Read the full C7 Communiqué: https://lnkd.in/evD-Y-EX

https://lnkd.in/dS9hH3iN Interesting collection of evidence from #Tanzania in relation to #NCDs.

A week of collective action among majors... Will there be a medical crisis in March as the situation worsens? Residents at several hospitals in Gwangju protested, leading to a crisis in the city's medical system. Gwangju and Jeonnam Province have begun full-scale response to the crisis at each level of hospitals, including creating emergency contact networks and providing extended treatment hours. Operating rooms and beds are now prioritized according to the severity of the disease at tertiary general hospitals, which has further increased the burden on secondary hospitals. Many full-time doctors and interns are leaving their hospitals, and concerns are being raised that a medical crisis is imminent. #AsiaRisk #EpidemicsandPandemics #SouthKorea Follow us for daily updates on risk and operations in Asia! https://lnkd.in/gn-hS3HX

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) claim 41 million lives yearly, representing 75% of global deaths, as per the World Health Organization. In Africa, the detection, screening, and treatment of NCDs, along with palliative care, remain challenging. Advocacy groups in Kenya are urging the government to integrate NCDs screening into care and treatment at all levels. #leadonNCDs #ActonNCDs

📢 Publication alert 📢 I am thrilled to announce the publication of our paper titled: "One Health Approach to the Diagnosis and Management of Feline Rabies🐱: A Case Report from Ebonyi State, Nigeria" 🇳🇬 🌟 In this paper, we detail a confirmed case of feline rabies, outlining its diagnosis, management, and the challenges faced in healthcare systems and the limited access to post-exposure prophylaxis in rural settings within Ebonyi State, Nigeria. Our study highlights the significance of collaborative efforts and interdisciplinary approaches in tackling public health challenges. #onehealth #diseasedetection #rabies #felinehealth #onehealthcases