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Global Health EDCTP3 @globalhealthedctp3.bsky.social · 3h

Last week in #Nairobi, our Legal & Financial Workshop brought beneficiaries together for practical discussions on reporting, costs, audits, legal requirements and lump sum funding, with hands-on guidance on the second day. 🙏 Thanks to everyone who joined!

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Global Health EDCTP3 @globalhealthedctp3.bsky.social · 7h

📢 Open call for managed IT services The @cleanhydrogen.bsky.social and seven Joint Undertakings, including Global Health EDCTP3, are seeking a contractor for a €15 million IT services framework contract. 📅 Deadline: 3 November 2026, 16:00 CET 🔗 www.global-health-edctp3.europa.eu/managed-it-s...

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Global Health EDCTP3 @globalhealthedctp3.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Join us at the World Health Summit 2026 Global Health EDCTP3 and @gccanada.bsky.social will hold a side meeting to explore how innovation can help address climate-driven infectious disease threats. 📅 11 October | 16-17:30 CEST 📍 Berlin, Germany 🔗 www.global-health-edctp3.europa.eu/events/world...

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Global Health EDCTP3 @globalhealthedctp3.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Pregnant women face a higher risk of severe #mpox, but evidence on vaccination remains limited. 💡The PregInPoxVac phase 3 trial in the DRC will assess MVA-BN safety and immunogenicity in 359 women. Co-funded by Global Health EDCTP3 and @cepi.net 🔗 bmjopen.bmj.com/content/16/7...

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Global Health EDCTP3 @globalhealthedctp3.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

🏆 38 applications received for the EDCTP Prizes 2027! Applications across all seven categories will now undergo eligibility checks and evaluation. Winners will be announced at the #EDCTPForum2027 in Madrid, 5-9 April. 🔗 www.global-health-edctp3.europa.eu/news-and-eve...

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Global Health EDCTP3 @globalhealthedctp3.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

20+ years of Africa-Europe health research cooperation have delivered a powerful legacy. Now, we look to what comes next. Global Health EDCTP3 brings its next chapter to the AU-EU R&I Ministerial Meeting. 📅 27 October 2026 📍 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 🎟️ by invitation only

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Global Health EDCTP3 @globalhealthedctp3.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

How can we build stronger clinical research systems in Africa and beyond? At #ScienceSummit2026, Global Health EDCTP3 brought together researchers, policymakers and funders to discuss the future of global health research. 💡The message: move from individual projects to sustainable systems.

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Global Health EDCTP3 @globalhealthedctp3.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

🚀Record number of proposals received for our 2026 single-stage call! 243 proposals from 1,025 organisations in 80 countries.🌍 €491.7 million requested in Global Health EDCTP3 funding for projects on capacity building, digital innovation and AI. 🔗 www.global-health-edctp3.europa.eu/news-and-eve...

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Global Health EDCTP3 @globalhealthedctp3.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

📣 Final call! Applications open for PhD and Postdoctoral Fellowships The Global Health EDCTP3-funded ACT-PREP project offers 15 PhD and 10 Postdoctoral Fellowships in clinical trials and epidemic preparedness. 📅 Deadline: 30 Sept 2026 🔗 Apply: act-prep.org/opportunities/

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Global Health EDCTP3 @globalhealthedctp3.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

⏰ Last chance! Have your say on the future of European Partnerships. The @ec.europa.eu has launched a public consultation to gather stakeholders' experiences on Joint Undertakings like Global Health EDCTP3, for 2028-2034. 📆 Deadline: 16 October 🔗 ec.europa.eu/info/law/bet...

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Global Health EDCTP3 @globalhealthedctp3.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

🧪A network of trial sites testing new tuberculosis drug combinations 💉Malaria vaccines reaching the children who need them 🏭A push to manufacture more medicines in Africa None was funded by us directly. All of them count towards the programme. 🔗 www.global-health-edctp3.europa.eu/news-and-eve...

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MRC Unit The Gambia at LSHTM @mrcunitgambia.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Proud to launch the 4th #WANETAM, bringing together 2️⃣9️⃣institutions for a new 5️⃣-year programme to strengthen research capacity & health systems. What’s 🆕 ✅#ClinicalTrial Research capacity & ✅#EpidemicPreparedness & more WANETAM4 seeks to tackle #TB, #HIV & #malaria @globalhealthedctp3.bsky.social

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Global Health EDCTP3 @globalhealthedctp3.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Join us this week at #ScienceSummit2026 in New York and online. On 22 September, our Executive Director, Michael Makanga, and Team Leader Lara Pandya will co-chair 'Advancing Science: Shaping Clinical Research Across Africa and Beyond' 🔗 www.global-health-edctp3.europa.eu/events/unga8...

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Global Health EDCTP3 @globalhealthedctp3.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

1,130 abstracts, 72 symposia and 44 workshops received for EDCTP Forum 2027! 🤝 Thank you to everyone who submitted. Results will be announced by December 2026. 📅 5-9 April 2027 📍 Madrid, Spain 🔗 edctpforum.eu

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Global Health EDCTP3 @globalhealthedctp3.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Yesterday was a busy day of collaboration and policy engagement for Global Health EDCTP3. 🔹We joined DG HERA, DG INTPA and DNDi to explore synergies across disease programmes. 🔹Executive Director Michael Makanga spoke at the European Parliament on access, resilience and competitiveness.

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Global Health EDCTP3 @globalhealthedctp3.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

📣 Join us at the Science Summit 2026: 'Advancing science: shaping clinical research across Africa and beyond'. 📅 22 September 🕚 11:00-13:30 EDT 📍New York + online Featuring EDCTP3-funded projects and a discussion with global health leaders. 🔗 www.global-health-edctp3.europa.eu/events/unga8...

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Global Health EDCTP3 @globalhealthedctp3.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

📢 An EDCTP-funded child-friendly #schistosomiasis medicine is helping expand treatment to children under six. The STEPPS programme is testing in Tanzania how to best deliver it. Almost 8,000 children received treatment in its first six months. 🔗 wellcome.org/insights/art...

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Global Health EDCTP3 @globalhealthedctp3.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

📣 Registrations are now open for the EDCTP Forum 2027 Join 1,500 global health stakeholders from Africa and Europe. 📅 5-9 April 2027 📍 Madrid, Spain Register now: edctpforum.eu/article/regi...

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Global Health EDCTP3 @globalhealthedctp3.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

🎓 Post-Doctoral Fellowship opportunity in Rwanda The Global Health EDCTP3-funded BRIDGE NETWORK is offering one fellowship in Data Sciences & Health Informatics, focusing on infectious diseases. 📅 Deadline: 11 Sept 2026 🔗 rbc.gov.rw/fileadmin/us...

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Global Health EDCTP3 @globalhealthedctp3.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

How can EU investments in health R&D deliver greater public benefit? Join us for a discussion on access, resilience and competitiveness in health innovation. 📅 9 September | 15:00-17:00 📍 Online + European Parliament, Brussels 🔗 Register today: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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EU Science, Research & Innovation @scienceinnovation.ec.europa.eu · 04/09/2026

Researchers are testing a simpler way to find and treat the last cases of sleeping sickness, a disease that once killed tens of thousands of people every year. How close are we to stopping transmission for good? ➡️ link.europa.eu/WKdCwN #ResearchImpactEU #Science4EU #SciComm 🧪

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Global Health EDCTP3 @globalhealthedctp3.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

📣 Five new projects will advance innovative #TB tools across sub-Saharan Africa. Backed by over €10M from Global Health EDCTP3, they aim to make TB diagnosis, treatment and prevention faster, simpler and more accessible. 🔗 www.global-health-edctp3.europa.eu/news-and-eve...

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Global Health EDCTP3 @globalhealthedctp3.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

⏰ Extended deadline: apply for the #EDCTP Prizes 2027 by 24 September 2026! 🏆 Dr Pascoal Mocumbi Prize | €50K 🏆 Outstanding Research Team Prize | €50K 🏆 Outstanding Female Scientist Prize | €20K 🏆 Scientific Leadership Prizes | €15K each 🔗 edctpforum.eu/edctp-prizes...

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Global Health EDCTP3 @globalhealthedctp3.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

We are deeply saddened by the passing of Dr Vasee Moorthy, a respected scientist and global health leader. We are grateful for his contributions to clinical research and his close collaboration with #EDCTP. 🕊️ Our deepest condolences to his family, friends and colleagues.

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Global Health EDCTP3 @globalhealthedctp3.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

🦟 Promising results for a new single-dose #malaria treatment. The Phase 2a CAPTURE-1 study found >90% efficacy at Day 28 in adults and adolescents in Gabon and Uganda, with no serious adverse events reported. Supported by #EDCTP-funded PAMAfrica. 🔗 www.edctp.org/news/capture...

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Global Health EDCTP3 @globalhealthedctp3.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Registration is now open for the Finance and Project Management Training in Dakar. 📍 Dakar, Senegal 📅 16 – 18 November 2026 👥 For Global Health EDCTP3 grant holders 🎓 Organised by EDCTP Register by 11 September: edctpforum.eventsair.com/finance-and-...

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Global Health EDCTP3 @globalhealthedctp3.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

What if a simple screening and prevention package could help prevent deaths in people starting #HIV treatment? The #EDCTP-funded REMSTART trial showed that combining screening, preventive treatment and community support reduced deaths by 28%. 🔗 www.global-health-edctp3.europa.eu/results-and-...

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Reducing deaths from a serious HIV complication through early screening and treatment

A simple, three-part package combining screening, preventive treatment and community adherence support significantly cuts deaths among people starting HIV treatment with advanced disease.

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SkincAIr project @skincair-project.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

📢 COOMING SOON! What happens when technology meets the frontline of healthcare? In the first episode of "A Moment with Dr Tahir", the Executive Director at LTR Nigeria will address this question & and the possibilities of SkincAIr exploring what it could mean for future access to specialist care.

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Global Health EDCTP3 @globalhealthedctp3.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

⛑️ Artemisinin-resistant #malaria parasites have now been detected across East and Central Africa. We have just invested €39 million, with a total of €76 million with co-funding, in four projects racing to get ahead of it. 🔗 More: www.global-health-edctp3.europa.eu/news-and-eve... #NewProjects26

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Global Health EDCTP3 @globalhealthedctp3.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

📢 Funding opportunity from @afro.who.int & TDR 2026–27 Impact Grants for Implementation Research on regional health priorities. 💰 Up to US$15,000/grant 🌍 African Region researchers 📅 Deadline: 15 Sept 2026 📝 Apply via eTDR portal www.afro.who.int/call-for-app...

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Global Health EDCTP3 @globalhealthedctp3.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

We are organising a workshop for our beneficiaries, designed to clarify the financial, administrative and legal obligations that come with a funded project. 📅 29 September 📝 Registration is only open for those following it online 🔗 Register: www.global-health-edctp3.europa.eu/events/legal...

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Global Health EDCTP3 @globalhealthedctp3.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Our #ACTPREP project is offering 25 fellowships in clinical trials and epidemic preparedness research. Open to nationals of DRC, Rwanda, Senegal, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda. 🔗 news.mak.ac.ug/2026/08/call-for-applications-act-prep-15-phd-and-10-postdoctoral-research-fellowships/

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Global Health EDCTP3 @globalhealthedctp3.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Every mother and child in the #PregInPoxVac trial has now been vaccinated against #mpox. 362 pregnant women and 344 infants at Boende, DRC. Final MVA-BN doses given 18 June 2026. First results expected early 2027. Co-funded by Global Health EDCTP3 and @cepi.net. www.uantwerpen.be/en/projects/...

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Global Health EDCTP3 @globalhealthedctp3.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

📣 Register! We will host a session at the Science Summit 2026 on strengthening clinical trial networks, research infrastructure, and regulatory systems across Africa and beyond. 📅 22 September 🕚 11:00-13:30 EDT 📍New York + online 🔗 Register: www.global-health-edctp3.europa.eu/events/unga8...

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Penta - Child Health Research @pentafoundation.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

💡 Published in @bmj.com Open: the maternal protocol for #PregInPoxVac, the first trial testing maternal MVA-BN mpox vaccination in 362 pregnant individuals in the DRC. Penta leads the social science work building vaccine confidence in mpox-endemic communities. 🔗 bmjopen.bmj.com/content/16/7...

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Global Health EDCTP3 @globalhealthedctp3.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

🧪 A network of trial sites testing new tuberculosis drug combinations 💉 Malaria vaccines reaching children who need them 🏭 A push to manufacture more medicines in Africa None was funded by us directly. All of them count towards the programme 🔗 www.global-health-edctp3.europa.eu/news-and-eve...

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Global Health EDCTP3 @globalhealthedctp3.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Congratulations to Prof. @iiabubakar.bsky.social, appointed as the next @cepi.net CEO from April 2027. ℹ️ His research within the #EDCTP-funded PANDORA-ID-NET project strengthened epidemic preparedness in sub-Saharan Africa. We wish him well in the role. 🔗 cepi.net/cepi-board-a...

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Global Health EDCTP3 @globalhealthedctp3.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

🦟 A promising new #malaria drug candidate has shown encouraging early results, rapidly killing malaria parasites in an first human study. Through the CUREMAL project, Global Health EDCTP3 will support Phase II trials in Africa. 🔗 www.mmv.org/news-resourc...

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Global Health EDCTP3 @globalhealthedctp3.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Last days to submit your abstracts, scientific symposia and workshops for the #EDCTPForum2027 They should relate to 🔹Biomedical innovation 🔹Implementation science and public health impact 🔹Research capacity, equity and ethics Deadline: 2 Sept 🔗 www.global-health-edctp3.europa.eu/news-and-eve...

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Global Health EDCTP3 @globalhealthedctp3.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

CAPRISA 012c trial found that a combination of two broadly neutralising antibodies was safe and well tolerated. Funded by EDCTP, the trial evaluated CAP256V2LS and VRC07-523LS in 1,023 HIV-negative women in South Africa and Zambia. 🔗 www.caprisa.org/PressRelease...

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Global Health EDCTP3 @globalhealthedctp3.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

📢 Last days to apply for the STEAM-3D Introductory Workshop Join this training on infectious disease modelling, data analysis and evidence-informed policymaking. 📅 12-16 October 2026 📍 Cape Town Supported by Global Health EDCTP3 🔗 Apply by 15 August: samrc-redcap.mrc.ac.za/surveys/?s=E...

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Global Health EDCTP3 @globalhealthedctp3.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Only 1 in 5 studies mapping childhood vaccination gaps focus on zero-dose children. New research from the Global Health EDCTP3-funded REACH-OUT project analysed 102 studies across 68 countries to explore how geospatial mapping can help identify zero-dose children. 🔗 doi.org/10.1016/j.va...

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Global Health EDCTP3 @globalhealthedctp3.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

📢 The Global Health EDCTP3-funded EpiScientia Network is offering training opportunities to strengthen data science and biostatistics capacity: 🔹 MSc in Biostatistics 🔹 Post-Graduate Certificate in Health Data Science 🔗 Apply now: episcientia.eu/en/training/...

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Global Health EDCTP3 @globalhealthedctp3.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Results from the PediCAP trial, funded by #EDCTP, found that switching to oral amoxicillin after clinical improvement and completing treatment within 4-5 days was as effective as longer or intravenous-only approaches. 🔗 More: doi.org/10.1016/S014...

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Global Health EDCTP3 @globalhealthedctp3.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

📣 New evidence from the EDCTP-funded EMPIRICAL trial shows valganciclovir reduced early mortality among infants with severe HIV-associated pneumonia. Trial partners continue advancing paediatric health research through Global Health EDCTP3-funded projects. 🔗 www.edctp.org/news/empiric...

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European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control @ecdc.europa.eu · 07/08/2026

Update of the Ebola virus disease outbreak in DRC & Uganda - 7 Aug. --- DRC: On 6 Aug, DRC reported a total of 4053 confirmed cases & 1850 deaths. 80 new cases & 49 deaths reported since the last update. --- EU/EEA: 1 confirmed case reported in France on 24 June. #PublicHealth #Ebola #IDsky

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Global Health EDCTP3 @globalhealthedctp3.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Applications are open for the AEIP Scholars Programme 2026-27 The programme will bring together 10 early-career researchers from Africa and Europe to form five research teams aligned with the AU-EU Innovation Agenda. 📅 Apply by 31 August: www.africaeuropeinnovation.net/scholars-pro...

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LINQ management GmbH @linq-management.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

If you aim to improve maternal & child health, the research is only the first step. The #PROTECTnetwork shared its results with researchers & policymakers in Mozambique to ensure findings on #MaternalVaccines reach those who can benefit most ➡️ tinyurl.com/2jj6u2t8 @globalhealthedctp3.bsky.social

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Global Health EDCTP3 @globalhealthedctp3.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

📣 Job opportunity: Junior Researcher in tuberculosis at @itmantwerp.bsky.social Support the implementation and coordination of two international research consortia, including the Global Health EDCTP3-funded ACT4KIDS-TB project. 📍 Antwerp, Belgium Apply by 13 August: www.itg.be/nl/jobs-en-o...

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Global Health EDCTP3 @globalhealthedctp3.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

The META Trial, funded by Global Health EDCTP3, has developed easy-to-understand nutrition guides to help participants in #Tanzania make healthier food choices after leaving the study. Materials are available in English and Swahili. 🔗 More: www.inteafrica.org/meta/co-crea...

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