Research @ Médecins Sans Frontières. Global health research and innovation for humanitarian action. Home of the MSF Scientific Days and MSF Science Portal.
London, England
Joined November 2013
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Study team think that neonatal mortality may have been under reported in the study areas during study period, as was clearly higher in pre-study survey results. Challenging uncertainties.
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iNCK study enrolled almost 20,000 women. Uptake and acceptance was very good. Strong secondary outcomes. Neonatal mortality was lower than expected in both trial and control arm, and was not significantly reduced in intervention arm.
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« Knowledge and action looks different, depending on where you stand » Fantastic ethnographic study by seeking to integrate operational intentions with local understanding and priorities to design climate responsive humanitarian programming #MSFScidays
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@ViiVHC do better! We want pricing transparency and accountability to drive access to vital preventative tools! Our science shows how much #PrEP is needed and wanted in key populations. #HIV thrives in silence so why ask for silence in your procurement policies? #MSFscidays
High % of people chose injectable PrEP over oral as initial choice, and used it longer (in early findings). About 1 in 5 people had low level injection site discomfort. Preference based on things like convenience, discretion, duration of protection. Some barriers.
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Panellist Melissa on ethical considerations in what data is used and how it is used as humanitarian testimony. Trust is key. Clinical care objectives are not same as advocacy objectives. Data protection crucial.
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Panellist Larissa notes that MSF voice can be powerful testimony. But speaking out doesn't always bring justice or accountability, e.g. attacks on healthcare.
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Head of mission from #Haiti on the use of medical data as an advocacy tool to combat horrifying levels of brutal #SGBV as a medical emergency
Sexual and gender based violence in Port au Prince, Haiti — research insights from MSF by Diana Manilla Arroyo #MSFSciDays
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Ways to address hidden survivors of sgbv and reduce barriers to care
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Collecting data is a humanitarian action in itself. It’s a call to duty and an obligation to shine a light on the issues facing populations in crisis. #MSFScidays
Salute to the incredible hcws who continue to provide care and collect data under fire. In this most politicised and restricted of contexts #Gaza - medical data provides evidence and testimony #MSFSciDays
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Chair for keynote: Data when collected well can show the realities in a Humanitarian crisis, but when used badly it can be weaponised. Public health ethics need to be central to use of data.
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Coming up: KEYNOTE —Dr Masako Horino and Dr Akihiro Seita @UNRWA . Research under fire: lessons from Gaza. A critical reflection on conducting research amid conflict. #MSFSciDays
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Critical safety pilot on PanAf anti venom. This is the first pan African snake venom which is now already in WHO guidelines but without the necessary safety #snakebite studies. Vital research to understand how to implement new tools in the real world #MSFScidays @alanlimapereir2
Now we have: Polyvalent antivenom for snakebite envenoming in Ethiopia — results from a prospective cohort study. Addressing a long neglected humanitarian health issue. by Alan de Lima Pereira #MSFSciDays
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Is simple care better care for cryptococcal meningitis in advanced HIV disease? AmbiOne instead of 7 days complex treatment? Study to address rvidence gap of real-world evidence for AmbiOne.
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💊Is single dose liposomal amphotericin B feasible for HIV associated cryptococcal meningitis in low resource settings? Insights from the AmbiOne study by Jonathan Falconer #MSFSciDays
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Snakebite is an NTD with substantial impacts. Polyvalent lyophilised Premium-PANAF recommend but data limited. Team in Ethiopia collected systematic data on effectiveness and adverse events.
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Now we have: Polyvalent antivenom for snakebite envenoming in Ethiopia — results from a prospective cohort study. Addressing a long neglected humanitarian health issue. by Alan de Lima Pereira #MSFSciDays
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#MSFSCIDAYS the RISQ approach to improve clinical outcomes of children in resource-limited settings. Cluster randomised trial to evaluate it in Chad.
Next: Evaluating the RISQ system and its effect on mortality among acutely malnourished children in Chad — findings from the CRIMSON trial by Nancy Dale #MSFSciDays
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New research from Burkina Faso, Mali and Chad shows that combining the R21 malaria vaccine with seasonal malaria chemoprevention can increase protection for children during the months when malaria risk is highest. @Epicentre_MSF @LSTMnews #MSFscidays
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@docnat opens #MSFscidays: 2 years ago, we launched an initiative from this very stage: that rigorous, relevant research in MSF contexts is not only possible, but essential. Essential to improving the quality of care we deliver, and essential to our ability to advocate for change
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Through #MSFscidays we highlight the necessity for continued investment in research in humanitarian settings & for it to be judged by its impact on our operations. Investing in operationally grounded research is not a luxury, it is part of good medical practice
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On #WorldMalariaDay🌍
Building on last year’s commemoration, our Co-Directors @drbhargavirao, @mjdelves, @DrNiyo, & partners share a joint commentary calling for sustained investment, stronger collaboration, & renewed political will to #EndMalaria
Read👉bit.ly/42xLrcw
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No child should die from a disease that's treatable and preventable.
🫁 On World Tuberculosis Day, we are showing that children should, and can, be placed at the heart of global tuberculosis response.
msf.org/msf-demands-sustaine…
