📣 Applications open for the EDCTP Prizes Dr Pascoal Mocumbi Prize | €50,000 Outstanding Research Team Prize | €50,000 Outstanding Female Scientist Prize | €20,000 Scientific Leadership Prizes | €15,000 each 🔗 Apply by 2 September: link.europa.eu/rRvjVj #EDCTPForum2027

🚨 New study in the Republic of Congo found that nearly half of pulmonary #tuberculosis patients delayed seeking diagnosis and care by more than 30 days. Supported by the #EDCTP2-funded CANTAM network and the @EDCTP3-funded CACTR project. 🔗Article: nature.com/articles/s41598-0…

Who is most positively affected from our work? Behind every project is a community facing some of the world's most pressing health challenges. @EDCTP3-funded projects are reaching those who need it most across sub-Saharan Africa. 🔗 global-health-edctp3.europa.… Data: March 2026

Did you know a common steroid can help prevent a serious complication in people starting #HIV treatment? 💊 The #PredART trial, funded by #EDCTP, showed prednisone can reduce TB-IRIS risk by 30%. 👉 More: global-health-edctp3.europa.… #WhatIsGlobalHealthEDCTP3

Have you applied for the #EDCTPPrizes2027? 🏆 Dr Pascoal Mocumbi Prize | €50,000 🏆 Outstanding Research Team Prize | €50,000 🏆 Outstanding Female Scientist Prize | €20,000 🏆 Scientific Leadership Prizes | €15,000 each 🔗 Apply by 2 September 2026: global-health-edctp3.europa.…

Ivete Samuel is an example of the new generation of scientists who face the challenges of being a woman in science. She is a PhD Fellow at CISM under the #CRYPTOTT project, funded by @EDCTP3. Learn more 👇 cismmanhica.org/en/post/ivet… #WomenInScience #WomenInSTEM #PhDFellow

🏅 Coartem® Baby has been awarded @MedsforMalaria's Project of the Year 2025. This is the result of a long-standing collaboration between @Novartis, @MedsforMalaria, and the PAMAfrica consortium, co-funded by #EDCTP and @Sida. 🔗 Read more: mmv.org/news-resources-searc…

📣 @CEPIvaccines has launched a new Call for Proposals in response to the Bundibugyo virus outbreak in the DRC and Uganda. 📅 Deadline: 12 June 2026 🔗 More: cepi.my.site.com/call-for-pr…

Ivete Samuel é uma das jovens do CISM que enfrentam os desafios de ser mulher na ciência. Actualmente, ela integra o programa de doutoramento no CISM, no âmbito do #CRYPTOT&T financiado pela @EDCTP3. 👇 cismmanhica.org/post/a-jorna… #WomenInScience #PhDFellow #HealthResearch

OPTICTB project: Healthcare professionals from 6 health facilities in DRCongo were trained on HIV screening among children under 10 with presumptive TB. This collaboration with the PNLS strengthens early detection, improves TB/HIV care, and builds local health system capacity.

Thanks to @EDCTP @EDCTP3 @UHASGhana the Gyapong and Quaye families and committee members, a total of 21 girls over 5 years have received scholarships to pursue their education at UHAS. Join us next week Tuesday.

Another milestone in the collaboration between the @Uni_Rwanda and leading international institutions on impactful health research such as Institut Pasteur and @IVIHeadquarters. Today marks the kick-off of the Accelerating Clinical Trial for CHIKungunya vaccine in Africa (ACT-CHIK) Consortium, a 4-year EU-funded (€15.3M) clinical trial project on Chikungunya vaccines, bringing together partners from Rwanda, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, Brazil, South Korea, and France. The project aims to strengthen Africa’s clinical trial capacity, advance vaccine research, and explore pathways for local vaccine manufacturing on the continent. Proud to see Rwanda hosting the consortium’s launch and contributing to this important global health initiative. #ACTCHIK #ClinicalTrials #Chikungunya #GlobalHealth #UniversityOfRwanda #EU #EDCTP

Diarrhoeal diseases remain one of the leading causes of death among children under five, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. @EDCTP3 is investing €21 million in four new research projects that will advance innovative solutions. 🔗 Discover the projects: link.europa.eu/b8QpBK

The BREEDIME project, funded by @EDCTP3, has successfully concluded after three years of strengthening regulatory systems and research ethics capacity in Rwanda and Tanzania. 👉 At its final symposium in Kigali, partners presented its key results: news.ki.se/ki-coordinated-br…

The HIV pill that works for one person isn't always right for another. What if there were another option? That's the heart of our #ELDORADO trial: testing doravirine vs dolutegravir in 6 countries. 🔗 Protocol in BMJ Open: bmjopen.bmj.com/content/16/2…

'What matters in the end is what we leave behind: the legacy, the service and the impact on lives.' 🗣️ Liesl Zuhlke, Vice-President of the South African Medical Research Council At @EDCTP3, we understand partnership as a shared commitment to lasting impact. #GlobalHealthVoices

New research from the #ODIN Consortium shows how environmental genomic surveillance could help detect infectious diseases earlier and strengthen public health systems across sub-Saharan Africa. 🔗 Read the publication: doi.org/10.1016/j.lanmic.202… #GlobalHealthEDCTP3Knowledge

🚨 Call for abstracts, symposia and workshops now open for the #EDCTPForum2027 Submissions should relate to: 🔹Biomedical innovation 🔹Implementation science and public health impact 🔹Research capacity, equity and ethics 📅 Apply by 2 September 2026: link.europa.eu/V7P8yQ

📣 Become a #trainee in our team! Looking for: 🔹 Communications trainee 🔹 Programme Management trainee 🔹 Legal trainee 📍 Brussels 🗓️ Start: October 2026 ⏳ 6 months 💶 €1.539,16 🔗 Apply by 21 June: aa293.referrals.selectminds.… Recruitment with @CBE_JU and @clean_aviation.

Prof. Christian Happi (@christian_happi) and Prof. Tulio de Oliveira (@Tuliodna), two #EDCTP-supported scientists, have been appointed to the newly launched African Strategic Advisory Group on Genomics by @AfricaCDC. 🔗 Read more: africacdc.org/news-item/afri…

EXULTANT trial, funded by #EDCTP2, showed that adding urine/stool-based TB tests to standard screening in people living with HIV did not increase rapid TB treatment start nor reduce 8-week mortality. 🔗 Read the full article: doi.org/10.1016/S1473-3099(2… #GlobalHealthEDCTP3Knowledge