@taskapplied

Official Twitter account of TASK. Developing novelties in healthcare.

Cape Town, South Africa
Joined April 2013
Thank you #Pharmetheus for inviting me to present our "Reproducibility on pharmacometrics" project in the context of the COVID-19 trial by @taskapplied in collaboration with @UlrikaSimonsson @UU_University Reproducibility is key when answering time sensitive questions reliably!
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Did you see our video @UnionConference ? What a proud moment. #unionconf #endtb #
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Great to see our joint work with @taskapplied being presented by @rcvanwijk – at Lerum, Sverige
Presenting a poster on Reproducibility in pharmacometrics applied in a phase Ill trial of BCG-vaccination for COVID-19 at the 10th conference of the European & Developing countries Clinical Trial Partnerships (EDCTP). Important workflow to quickly yet robustly support decisions!
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Strategic African network meeting - sustaining research capacity, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania 28-30th September. Stephen Gillespie opened the conference: “Once upon a time in a country far far away: TB research in the 1990s”. Wishing all the delegates good luck! @KCRITanzania
#Tuberculosis infection typically develops over a long time period & often over long exposure 😷 #COVID19 can transmit after a short period of exposure & symptoms usually develop in about five days 🤧 We must work together to #fightCOVID #endTB 🤝 #WorldTBDay @TBAlliance @StopTB
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I am a physiotherapist, originally from Durban, living in Cape Town. In January 2017 at the age of 25, I started having hearing loss and chronic ear infections in my left ear, and what followed was seeing 4 different ear specialists, taking several courses of antibiotics and
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We are excited to invite you to join us for our TB information sessions to celebrate World TB Month. This will take place via Instagram (@tbproof). We have amazing speakers lined up to answer all your TB related questions!
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Around the world, TB kills close to 4,000 people every day, among them 700 children. That means that 3 people die from TB every minute! #EndTB
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TASK is pleased to be part of Sisonke the first phase of COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout to health workers initiated by national government.Pictured here is the efficient set up at Karl Bremer Hospital, Cape Town, with TASK pharmacists and study personnel preparing the vaccine.
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Over 40? In Cape Town area? Please consider participating. za.ensemblestudy.com/?psecID…
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Unite in the fight against COVID-19 Volunteers are needed to research an investigational vaccine. There is no obligation, so see if you may qualify now. za.ensemblestudy.com/#!/
On September 25th, we are joining @FIRS_LungsFirst to recognize and raise awareness for #WorldLungDay. Respiratory diseases, including #tuberculosis, are a major cause of human suffering and death. ctt.ec/usyXb+
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Women’s day is about appreciating all women in our lives and this women’s day TASK gifted women in the communities with bennies to keep warm, scarfs and toiletries. #womensmonth #WomensMonth2020 #CommunityEngagement
‘Face coverings for covid-19: from medical intervention to social practice’ published today in @bmj_latest : bmj.com/cgi/content/full/bmj… with phenomenal @OxPrimaryCare @TBProof team 😷😷😷😷 @trishgreenhalgh @dr_nina_g @SKGTonkinCrine and Koot Kotze 🧶A thread: ⬇️
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We can't keep Tuberculosis at back yard, both SARS COV-2 and Tuberculosis has almost same symptoms. Let's not ignore symptoms. Let's diagnose detect and treat both the disease on time to avoid spread of both infectious diseases. @StopTB @TheUnion_TBLH
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Physical distancing is one of the most effective methods to limit the spread of #COVID19. #StayHome when possible & maintain at least 1 meter distance between you & others.
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