Clinical lecturer/ID doctor @ShefUni_IICD and @SheffieldHosp. Husband to @ruthmeiring, Daddy to J+E+H+B, follower of Jesus. #Vaccines #TyphoidFever #AMR
Sheffield, UK
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Proud to have collaborated on a truly ground-breaking investigative piece. When they call the media the 4th Estate, it’s for moments like this; when journalism holds power to account and shapes national conversation. Malawi has spoken. This one mattered.
pijmalawi.org/show-story/pay…
Household study of salmonella in humans, environments, domestic and wild animals in Malalwi. @MLW_Programme @CatWilson511
nature.com/articles/s41467-0…
Maternal sepsis bundle reduces maternal deaths in cluster trial in Uganda and Malawi. @MLW_Programme @DavidLissauer
nejm.org/doi/pdf/10.1056/NEJ…
HIV status and the risk of typhoid fever and iNTS: A systematic review and meta-analysis - journalofinfection.com/artic…
An attempt to quantify the disaster;
- 15% reduction in mortality
- 65% reduction in mortality from HIV/AIDS
- 51% reduction from malaria
- 50% reduction from NTDs
- 14 million additional deaths by 2030, averaging more than 2·4 million deaths/year.
thelancet.com/journals/lance…
New data from #Blantyre #Malawi on how to treat sick children with febrile coma. Data to change policy across #Africa.
@MLW_Programme @QECH_Chipatala @wellcometrust @OxfordVacGroup
theguardian.com/global-devel…
Protection from or through research - participation of people deprived of liberty in clinical trials. thelancet.com/journals/lanin…
James Meiring retweeted
"I tell my children not to play so we save soap"
Malawi has one of the highest inflation rates in Africa – hitting 28.5% this year. In some areas, commodities have been going up daily and earlier this year, a 50kg bag of maize equalled the minimum wage.
Fantastic data from @icddr_b and @OxfordVacGroup using a cluster trial to explore validity of #TestNegativeDesign w. use of -ve control exposures & outcomes to explore bias.
The incidence of typhi was double in JE vax group vs non-vax group!
thelancet.com/journals/langl…
Aetiology of febrile coma in Malawian children
>350 of the sickest children recruited over 2 years with clinical, microbiological, radiological and long-term outcome characterisation.
A huge amount of very valuable work.
@MLW_Programme
thelancet.com/journals/langl…
James Meiring retweeted
Short thread of my favorite charts showing the efficacy of vaccines...
(1/6) Measles
James Meiring retweeted
The price of a staple food bag has hit K100,000, yet the minimum wage stands at K90,000 per month—K52,000 for domestic workers. So, Hon. @SChithyola, are Malawians supposed to eat one bag of maize overdraft or should they start surviving on prayer and hope? Please, enlighten us!
James Meiring retweeted
Exciting new data on #TyphoidConjugateVaccines!
✅ Sustained immunity 4 years post-vaccination (given at 9-11 months)
✅ Strong booster response at 5 years old
These data are key for policy decisions.
Read more: sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
Implications of the @USAID disruption are far reaching in a country like #malawi.
theguardian.com/world/2025/f…
What’s going on here #bbcfootball!? You just gave me a mini heart attack!! bbc.co.uk/sport/football/liv…
James Meiring retweeted
Great news! #Burkina Faso has officially started its TCV rollout! This lifesaving vaccine will protect countless lives against typhoid. Congratulations to the government, health workers, and partners making this milestone possible! # #TakeOnTyphoid
Congratulations to #Burkina Faso as they #TakeOnTyphoid with typhoid conjugate vaccines! ⤵️
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Malawi’s fuel crisis has escalated into a full-blown national emergency, paralyzing the country. It’s time for President @LAZARUSCHAKWERA to declare a state of emergency and urgently seek external assistance. This situation is unsustainable—action is needed now. #Malawi – at Malawi
