@globalhealthedctp3
The African-European research partnership on #infectiousdiseases Supported by @horizoneu.bsky.social @ec.europa.eu We fund clinical research, train scientists, and strengthen health systems in sub-Saharan Africa. 🔗 europa.eu/!xbygghgk
Ahead of International Women's Day, we speak with Dr Delese Mimi Darko, Director General of the AMA
🗣️ ‘Women often face invisible barriers: limited access to networks, fewer sponsorships, and expectation to prove readiness.’
🔗 Interview: www.global-health-edctp3.europa.eu/news-and-eve...
#IWD2026
🦠 Teenagers with #HIV from birth in Zimbabwe have significantly lower cognitive scores and poorer educational attainment than their HIV-negative peers, despite being on antiretroviral therapy.
Supported by the EDCTP-funded VITALITY project.
🔗 More: doi.org/10.1016/j.ja...
Researchers have identified and sequenced two fatal human cases of Sabiá virus (SABV) in Brazil, the third and fourth naturally acquired cases ever confirmed.
Carried out in the frame of Global Health EDCTP3.
🔗 Read the article: journals.plos.org/plosntds/art...
#GlobalHealthEDCTP3Knowledge
💻 #MARCSEAfrica dashboard contains the latest #AntimalarialResistance data, empowering malaria control programs in SE-Africa to respond proactively.
Explore now➡️ tinyurl.com/472t68dh
@globalhealthedctp3.bsky.social
Part 2 of the #NeoSep1 clinical trial has launched in #Kenya to test life-saving antibiotic combinations for newborns with sepsis.
💊 Around 600 babies will be enrolled across African sites through Global Health EDCTP3-funded #SNIPAFRICA project helping reduce newborn deaths.
💊 The 1st single‑dose treatment for sleeping sickness has received a positive opinion from @ema.europa.eu.
We are proud to have contributed to its development with @dndi.org & Sanofi.
This pill could bring us closer to disease elimination.
More: www.global-health-edctp3.europa.eu/news-and-eve...
📢 Save the date for the EDCTP Forum 2027, to take place in Madrid from 5-9 April 2027!
Get ready to share knowledge and join cutting-edge sessions on #GlobalHealth
@isciiisalud.bsky.social, @cienciagob.bsky.social, @sanidad.gob.es
👉 More: link.europa.eu/T9Xjnf
#EDCTPForum2027
📣New update of the 2026 calls for proposals' Questions and Answers document
Check the latest version to clear all your doubts for the four #RIA topics calls for proposals: www.global-health-edctp3.europa.eu/document/dow...
🔗 Apply before 4 March: www.global-health-edctp3.europa.eu/funding/call...
🤰🏾Leaders in #MaternalHealth in Kenya gathered at a #PROTECTnetwork event, hosted by the Aga Khan University, to strengthen collaboration and define next steps for #MaternalVaccines policies and practices.
Learn more: tinyurl.com/5x4nrr5h @globalhealthedctp3.bsky.social
🔬 New study shows that while most #malaria parasites in Nigeria can be treated with #chloroquine, many remain resistant to #antifolate drugs
Supported by the #EDCTP Senior Fellowship Plus.
🔗 Read the study: doi.org/10.1093/ofid...
#GlobalHealthEDCTP3Knowledge
In Mozambique, diarrhoeal diseases are still a major threat to children under five
🧪The Global Health EDCTP3-funded CryptoT&T project is tackling this challenge by developing a targeted, low-cost approach to early-detect and treat #Cryptosporidium infections.
🎥 Watch to learn more.
🌍Zimbabwe and Tanzania started rolling out arpraziquantel against #schistosomiasis in children, building on EDCTP research
Our rollout in Kenya, Uganda and Côte d’Ivoire proved large-scale delivery works, inspiring other initiatives to follow.
🔗 www.global-health-edctp3.europa.eu/results-and-...
💻 Computer models can successfully contribute to reducing child mortality and morbidity in low- and middle-income countries.
Funded by the #EDCTP2 IMPALA project.
🔗 Article: doi.org/10.1016/j.ec...
#GlobalHealthEDCTP3Knowledge @eclinicalmed.bsky.social
A new #tuberculosis (TB) treatment combining #alpibectir and #ethionamide has shown promising results in patients.
Supported by #EDCTP-funded bEto-TB project.
🔗 Read the correspondence: www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
#GlobalHealthEDCTP3Knowledge
The BRIDGE NETWORK project has launched its new website!🌐
Funded by Global Health EDCTP3, BRIDGE NETWORK strengthens research and collaboration in health research and data sciences across Africa and Europe.
🔗Explore more: bridge-network.eu
🔬Tuberculosis, candidiasis, treatment interruption, underweight, and delayed antiretroviral treatment initiation are significantly associated with #HIV disease severity in Congo.
Supported by Global Health EDCTP3-funded CATCR project.
👉Article: doi.org/10.1186/s128...
#GlobalHealthEDCTP3Knowledge
📢Ghana becomes first country to approve new single-pill treatment for worm infections
Through our funded @stop2030.org project, the ivermectin-albendazole combination has been approved by the Ghana FDA to tackle soil-transmitted helminths
🔗More: www.global-health-edctp3.europa.eu/news-and-eve...
'Forget about the impact factors, think about the broader aim of why we are here.'
🗯️Marcel Tanner
We are putting this vision into action with €147 million in funding for research across 6 topics.
🔗 Apply by 4 March/31 August: www.global-health-edctp3.europa.eu/news-and-eve...
#GlobalHealthVoices
🇲🇿 In Mozambique, #diarrhoea remains a leading cause of death in children under five.
🧪 The Crypto T&T study funded by @globalhealthedctp3.bsky.social, focuses on the low-cost identification and treatment of #Cryptosporidium, one of the parasites associated with this disease.
🎥 youtu.be/nrCZmy7B8nQ
🚨 Last days to submit stage one applications for our 2026 Research and Innovation Action (RIA) calls
Still questions?
👉 Legal and financial guidance + Q&A document: www.global-health-edctp3.europa.eu/funding/lega...
🔗 Apply by 4 March: www.global-health-edctp3.europa.eu/funding/call...
🔔O projeto CT-Luso, financiado pela Global Health EDCTP3, convida para a terceira sessão do seu ciclo de webinares dedicados aos assuntos regulamentares em África.
Nesta sessão será será explorada a regulamentação ético-jurídica internacional.
📅 26 de fevereiro
🕕 18:00 GMT
🖥️ Online
Great to see the PROTECT network featured at #ISSAD2026! We are proud to support this project advancing Group B Streptococcus (GBS) disease burden estimation, surveillance, and maternal vaccines confidence.🤝
📣 Information session: EDCTP Association as Coordinator of Global Health EDCTP3 projects
Learn more about the two new Coordination and Support Action (CSA) calls under EDCTP3
📅25 February
⏰14:00-16:00 CET
💻Online
Organised by EDCTP
🔗Register: www.global-health-edctp3.europa.eu/events/infor...
Did you know that the first all-oral treatment for sleeping sickness was supported by #EDCTP?
💊 Fexinidazole is taken as simple pills over 10 days, removing the need for hospitalisation and painful procedures.
🔗 More: www.global-health-edctp3.europa.eu/results-and-...
#WhatIsGlobalHealthEDCTP3
❗Pre-COVID-19 T-cell responses may help explain why SARS-CoV-2 infections caused lower morbidity and mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa compared to Europe, Asia, and North America
Supported by the #EDCTP2-funded ImmunoCoV project.
🔗 Full article: doi.org/10.1186/s128...
Institutions in #Togo can now apply for Global Health EDCTP3 funding opportunities.
🌍 We are delighted to welcome Togo as the newest member of the EDCTP Association, bringing the number of participating African countries to 32.
Check the eligible countries👇
'Mentorship is important for any scientist. Choosing to do science is choosing something is not easy to do.'
💬Prof. Umberto d'Alessandro
At Global Health EDCTP3, we support your projects and turn your ideas into impact.
🔗More: www.global-health-edctp3.europa.eu/news-and-eve...
#GlobalHealthVoices
📢 Applications are open for the Career Development Fellowship for young #HIV physicians by @eacsociety.bsky.social
Over 12 months, you will be mentored by a leading European expert to boost your research, clinical skills, and career growth.
🗓️ Apply by 31 March: www.eacsociety.org/education/me...
📣Marque na agenda: Global Health EDCTP3 Info Day em português
A AICIB, em colaboração com a @EDCTP, organiza um Info Day sobre os Concursos do @EDCTP3 para 2026, realizado em língua portuguesa.
🗓️12 de fevereiro
🕙10:00 GMT
💻Online
👉Inscreva-se já: www.global-health-edctp3.europa.eu/events/info-...
📂All Info Day 2026 materials are now available online.
Access the presentations, Q&A documents, and key resources on our website: www.global-health-edctp3.europa.eu/events/globa...
Thanks for making the Global Health EDCTP3 Info Day a success.
@cepi.net @ec.europa.eu #InfoDay26 #GlobalHealth26
