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The International Centre for Evidence in Disability (ICED) at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. Follow us for disability and global health news. www.lshtm.ac.uk/research/centres/in…

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International Centre for Evidence in Disability, LSHTM @iced-lshtm.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Ahead of Menstrual Hygiene Day, we are looking forward to the launch of a new @nihr.bsky.social-funded research project on inclusive menstrual health support for disabled adolescents in Wales. Read about this and other updates from ICED in our May newsletter: mailchi.mp/1aaa80f99643...
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International Centre for Evidence in Disability, LSHTM @iced-lshtm.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
The SUCCEED project at ICED has been working to support people with psychosocial disabilities in 4 African countries through community-based care. At our May webinar, we'll reflect on the journey, intervention and impacts so far. Tuesday 26 May, 13:00 BST | Online⬇️ www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...
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Co-producing community-based mental health support in Africa | LSHTM
The Support, Comprehensive Care and Empowerment for People with Psychosocial Disabilities (SUCCEED) programme is an FCDO funded research consortium working across Malawi, Zimbabwe, Nigeria, and Sierra
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International Centre for Evidence in Disability, LSHTM @iced-lshtm.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
"Systems change doesn’t happen just because we want someone else to feel inspired and give us a pat on the back." Last week at the Skoll World Forum, ICED Co-Director Prof Hannah Kuper shared what it takes to include people with disabilities in health systems ⤵️ www.pioneerspost.com/news-views/2...
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‘Categorisation itself is a form of barrier’: disabled entrepreneurs warn against ‘single-lane’ thinking
Funders must see disability as at the “intersection of everything”, say entrepreneurs at the Skoll World Forum, where a cohort of leaders championing inclusive public health took to the stage.
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International Centre for Evidence in Disability, LSHTM @iced-lshtm.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
It's tomorrow 📹 'Tusobola: We Can' is a short film set in Luuka, Uganda focusing on participatory learning and action for disability - an intervention to address barriers faced by people with disabilities in accessing healthcare. Find out more and join the session: www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...
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Policy Research Solutions (PRESTO) @prestopolicy.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
In Tanzania, we evaluated a “cash plus” programme combining cash, training, mentorship, and service linkages across 130 villages. But here is the catch: it was not designed with disability inclusion in mind. We explore this in our latest study. 🔗 doi.org/10.1016/j.jadohealth.2026.01.023
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International Centre for Evidence in Disability, LSHTM @iced-lshtm.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
What changes when people come together to shape their own access to healthcare? Join us for a virtual screening of 'Tusobola: We Can', a short film on our participatory learning and action for disability project in Uganda. 📆 Tuesday 28 April | 1PM BST www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...
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Tusobola: We Can | LSHTM
What changes when people come together to shape their own access to healthcare?This short film follows a community in Luuka district as they come together through participatory learning and action
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Centre on Climate Change & Planetary Health, LSHTM @lshtm-planet.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
🌍We’re live on Bluesky👋 Welcome to the Centre on Climate Change & Planetary Health (CCCPH) at @lshtm.bsky.social. We bring together 200+ researchers across LSHTM to help shape a new era of public health for a changing planet. Follow us and find out more👉️ www.lshtm.ac.uk/research/cen... 🧵👇️
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International Centre for Evidence in Disability, LSHTM @iced-lshtm.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Are you attending the Skoll World Forum in Oxford next week? Join us for 2 side events exploring disability leadership in health systems, hosted by the Missing Billion Initiative and the Lancet Commission on Disability & Health, featuring ICED Co-Director Prof Hannah Kuper. More details below 🧵1/3
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The speakers are:
Melissa Malzkuhn, Founder & Director Motion Light Lab, Elevate Prize Winner
Dr Shaffa Hameed, Head of Programmes at MBI
Dr Satendra Singh, Lancet Commission on Disability and Health
Prof Hannah Kuper, Co-founder at MBI and Co-director of ICED at LSHTM

Title: Why Should We Care About Disability-Inclusive Health?

Date: Wednesday 22 April 2026
Time: 12:30–1:45 pm BST
Venue: Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, UKSkoll World Forum 2026
Disability Inclusion Leadership Cohort
 
Systems Failure: Where Do We Go From Here?
Redesigning Health, Economic Power, and Leadership Through Disability Perspectives
Date: 22 April 2026 (Wednesday)
Time: 2:15–3:30pm BST
Venue: , Ashmolean Museum

Speakers include:
Caroline Catacutan
David Duncan
Gedlemikael Abebe
Lois Auta
Asma Baker
Nicky Clara
Dr Satendra Singh
Melissa Malzkuhn
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International Centre for Evidence in Disability, LSHTM @iced-lshtm.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
Great to see this publication on the "Ujana Salama" cash plus programme in Tanzania 👏 The study found that the youth-targeted cash plus intervention increased participation in farm work and reduced sexual violence among adolescents with disabilities. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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International Centre for Evidence in Disability, LSHTM @iced-lshtm.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
It's tomorrow! ⏳ At the March ICED webinar, we're looking forward to discussing evidence on inclusive menstrual health initiatives for women and girls with disabilities - join us at 13:00 GMT ⬇️ www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...
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Health in Humanitarian Crises Centre, LSHTM @lshtm-crises.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Join this @iced-lshtm.bsky.social webinar for a chance to learn about the Zero Project award-winning Veivanua campaign 🩸 The initiative promotes menstrual health for people with intellectual disabilities in #Vanuatu, which is highly exposed to cyclones, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions & flooding 👇
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International Centre for Evidence in Disability, LSHTM @iced-lshtm.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Menstrual health is an important facet of overall health for women and girls with disabilities. Next week, join us for a webinar exploring barriers and what works in inclusive menstrual health, drawing on evidence from our research. 📅Tuesday 24 March 2026, 13:00 GMT www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...
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Strengthening menstrual health for women and girls with disabilities: Evidence
This event focuses on menstrual health for women and girls with disabilities. We will present findings from two studies: one mixed-methods study that explores the menstrual health-related knowledge
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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine @lshtm.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
Changes to #SEND support for children & young people. Mark Carew comments on planned changes to #EHCPs for #SEN pupils, & explains commitments need to be matched by sustainable funding & 'robust framework' focused on 'effective accountability & delivery mechanisms.' www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...
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International Centre for Evidence in Disability, LSHTM @iced-lshtm.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
Congratulations to Jane Wilbur and colleagues at @worldvision.bsky.social for winning a Zero Project award!👏 Presented at #ZeroCon26 last week, it recognises the Veivanua campaign, an inclusive menstrual health project for women and girls with disabilities in Vanuatu www.lshtm.ac.uk/research/cen...
Jane Wilbur receiving a Zero Project award for the Veivanua campaign at the Zero Project conference. Jane is being presented the award certificate by ZeroCon26 colleagues. They are standing in front of a large Zero Conference banner.
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International Centre for Evidence in Disability, LSHTM @iced-lshtm.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
It's tomorrow! Join us to hear all about the InBusiness programme in Kenya, an inclusive self-employment support intervention for people with disabilities @light-for-the-world.org Tuesday 24 February at 1PM GMT | 4PM EAT | Online More info: www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...
A quote card for ICED webinar on 'In-Business: Lessons from an inclusive livelihood programme in Kenya' on Tuesday 24 February at 13.00 GMT. On the right side is a photo of Mary, a refugee from South Sudan living in Kenya. She has a physical disability and settled in Kalobeyei where she has a business. In the photo, she is pointing at a weighing machine onto which a sack is hung up. She is inside a shop and holding a crutch with her left hand. Photo credit: Sightsavers / Ninth Wonder Productions
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UK Covid-19 Inquiry @ukcovid-19inquiry.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Prof. Tom Shakespeare and Prof. Nick Watson, experts in the impact on disabled people and those who are clinically vulnerable, are giving evidence to the Inquiry today.
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Centre for Global Chronic Conditions, LSHTM @lshtm-cgcc.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Webinar tomorrow 💻 Our panel featuring researchers from LSHTM, MSF and Moi University will discuss the #ethics dilemmas & challenges in undertaking research in #humanitarian settings on NCDs ⭐ Part of our NCDs in Humanitarian Settings Hub's webinar series: www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...
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International Centre for Evidence in Disability, LSHTM @iced-lshtm.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
It was great to join this @wiltonpark.bsky.social dialogue on disability inclusive education! ICED's @tomshakespeare.bsky.social & Mark Carew contributed to discussions on sharing evidence and setting priorities for including children with disabilities in education systems amid global funding cuts.
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International Centre for Evidence in Disability, LSHTM @iced-lshtm.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
If you're at #ZeroCon26, be sure to check out the session with ICED's Jane Wilbur! 📆 19 Feb, 11:00am zerocon26.zeroproject.org/sessions/c2V... Jane will present the Veivanua menstrual health campaign for women and girls with disabilities, a Zero Project award winner for inclusive crisis response.
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Women centred inclusion: accessible health and protection | Zero Project Conference 2026
The annual Zero Project Conference at the United Nations Office at Vienna has become a unique global meeting place to innovate for disability inclusion.
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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine @lshtm.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
👋Interested in studying @‌LSHTM?Join our upcoming Virtual Open Days (3-5 March 2026) Book your place & attend live webinars & Q&A sessions with our programme directors, current students & student services to find out what makes LSHTM a unique place to study. 👉 www.lshtm.ac.uk/study/visit-...
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International Centre for Evidence in Disability, LSHTM @iced-lshtm.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
How can we include learners with disabilities in mainstream education? We're looking forward to a dialogue that brings together leading experts to share evidence on how to include children with disabilities in education systems. Read more about this event: www.wiltonpark.org.uk/event/disabi...
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Disability inclusive education - Wilton Park
This dialogue will convene key stakeholders to explore how to effectively include learners with disabilities into mainstream education.
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Light for the World @light-for-the-world.org · 05/02/2026
Join a webinar on the UK aid-funded Inclusive Futures In-Business programme in Kenya to explore evidence on what helps microentrepreneurs with disabilities develop and grow their businesses. 📆 Tuesday 24 February, 1PM GMT | Online More details: www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...
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In-Business: Lessons from an inclusive livelihood programme in Kenya | LSHTM
Self-employment, or microentrepreneurship, is a major source of livelihoods in low- and middle-income countries, including Kenya. Yet, persons with disabilities and caregivers face additional barriers
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Centre for Global Chronic Conditions, LSHTM @lshtm-cgcc.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
Hello Bluesky! We're the Centre for Global Chronic Conditions at @lshtm.bsky.social, a group of multidisciplinary researchers seeking to improve understanding of and responses to chronic conditions in low, middle & high-income countries 📲Follow us for updates on our research, events, blogs & more
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International Centre for Evidence in Disability, LSHTM @iced-lshtm.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
Could you help shape evidence on global disability and health? A new survey by the International Disability Alliance aims to understand health priorities and advocacy needs for organisations of persons with disabilities (OPDs). Please fill out the survey by 15 March ⬇️ idata.tools/v2/l2exQAddP...
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Take the OPD Survey for the Lancet Commission on Health Equity for Persons with Disabilities

Closes on 15 March 2026

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International Centre for Evidence in Disability, LSHTM @iced-lshtm.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Meet Lufthi Azizatunnisa', a fourth-year PhD Student at ICED @lshtm.bsky.social 👋 In our latest blog, Luthfi shares her journey through medical training, navigating disability and now researching healthcare access for people with disabilities in Indonesia. www.lshtm.ac.uk/research/cen...
Luthfi Azizatunnisa' is a PhD Student at ICED, LSHTM. On the left of this quote card, Luthfi is quoted saying, "Having health insurance doesn't always mean access to care, or that the needs of people with disabilities are met." On the right is a photo of Luthfi, who is wearing glasses, a maroon cardigan, and a matching scarf around her head.
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International Centre for Evidence in Disability, LSHTM @iced-lshtm.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
How can inclusive livelihood support improve self-employment opportunities for people with disabilities? Join our webinar on the In-Business programme in Kenya to explore evidence on what helps microentrepreneurs with disabilities develop and grow their businesses. www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...
A quote card for ICED webinar on 'In-Business: Lessons from an inclusive livelihood programme in Kenya' on Tuesday 24 February at 13.00 GMT. On the right side is a photo of Mary, a refugee from South Sudan living in Kenya. She has a physical disability and settled in Kalobeyei where she has a business. In the photo, she is pointing at a weighing machine onto which a sack is hung up. She is inside a shop and holding a crutch with her left hand. Photo credit: Sightsavers / Ninth Wonder Productions
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International Centre for Evidence in Disability, LSHTM @iced-lshtm.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
The Lancet Commission on Disability & Health is the first commission to focus exclusively on generating actionable evidence for global health actors on why and how to include people with disabilities in health systems. Read more about how we're supporting this work: www.lshtm.ac.uk/research/cen...
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Disability and health commission | LSHTM
Disability and health commission
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International Centre for Evidence in Disability, LSHTM @iced-lshtm.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
Are you part of an organisation of persons with disabilities? To inform the ongoing @thelancet.com Commission on Disability & Health, the International Disability Alliance is launching a survey to gather information on OPD health priorities. Join a webinar to learn how you can engage- more below⬇️
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Launching OPD survey for the Lancet Commission on Health Equity for Persons with Disabilities. 

5 and 6 February

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International Centre for Evidence in Disability, LSHTM @iced-lshtm.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Last week, the International Conference on Economic Inclusion for Persons with Disabilities took place in Bangladesh, organised jointly with our partners at @bigd-bracu.bsky.social Read a Dhaka Tribune article on the event, with remarks from ICED's Morgon Banks: www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/e...
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Speakers: High-quality evidence key to reducing poverty among persons with disabilities
Generating high-quality evidence on what works to reduce poverty among persons with disabilities is crucial for promoting their economic inclusion, speakers said on Sunday at the International Confere...
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The International Centre for Eye Health @iceh-lshtm.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
🌍 Calling African Ophthalmologists! The Africa Public Health & Clinical Ophthalmology Fellowship is an 18-month course combining advanced public health training with practical clinical skills Find out more and apply here 👉 bit.ly/49YmdHU
In Tanzania, a doctor performs a corneal scrape on a woman in Masaai dress while she is seated at a slit lamp
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International Centre for Evidence in Disability, LSHTM @iced-lshtm.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
Thank you to everyone who attended our 'Disability, Conflict and Education' webinar today! #ICYMI: Watch the recording of the session, where we discussed research on #disability inclusion in education, with insights from Afghanistan, Tanzania and beyond. 📹 lshtm.cloud.panopto.eu/Panopto/Page...
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International Centre for Evidence in Disability, LSHTM @iced-lshtm.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
Call for papers 📢 We're delighted that ICED’s Andrew Ssemata and Sureshkumar Kamalakannan are guest-editing an issue of BMC Health Services Research on disability-inclusive health systems! Deadline: 30 April 2026 Read about the collection, guidelines & more ⤵️ link.springer.com/collections/...
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Disability-inclusive health systems
BMC Health Services Research is calling for submissions to our Collection on Disability-inclusive health systems. Disability-inclusive health systems are ...
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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine @lshtm.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
👋 Happy #FollowFriday! Learn more about LSHTM's work to improve our shared health by following our centres, projects & groups 👇 Welcoming new addition @iced-lshtm.bsky.social! 🎉 #PublicHealth go.bsky.app/4FczAGW
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International Centre for Evidence in Disability, LSHTM @iced-lshtm.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
Our monthly newsletter is a great resource to stay up to date with ICED research, events, #disability inclusive development news and more. Read our January edition: mailchi.mp/6c8e2c02c2fe... Sign up to receive the next issue delivered to your inbox: eepurl.com/AN_15
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A new year of creating impact
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International Centre for Evidence in Disability, LSHTM @iced-lshtm.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
Save the date for the first ICED webinar of the year! 🗓️ 27 Jan 2026, 1pm GMT 📍 Zoom To mark the International Day of Education, hear from Benafsha Yaqoobi, Emily Eldred and @tomshakespeare.bsky.social on the intersections of disability, conflict and education. www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...
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Tuesday 27 January at 13.00 GMT
Online

Prof Tom Shakespeare
Co-Director of ICED, LSHTM

Benafsha Yaqoobi
Doctoral Researcher, LSHTM

Emily Eldred
Research Fellow, LSHTM
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BRAC Institute of Governance and Development - BIGD @bigd-bracu.bsky.social · 18/01/2026
A panel discussion followed the inaugural session, moderated by Dr Selim Jahan (BIGD) and featuring Prof Sharmind Neelormi (Jahangirnagar University) and Muhammad Iftekhar Mahmud (B-SCAN). The conference is being jointly organised by BIGD and @iced-lshtm.bsky.social.
Sharmind Neelormi, Professor at the Department of Economics, Jahangirnagar University, speaking at the moderated panel discussion titled "Conceptualizing Economic Inclusion for Persons with Disabilities."Muhammad Iftekhar Mahmud, Director at Bangladesh Society for the Change and Advocacy Nexus (B-SCAN), was a featured speaker at the conference's "Conceptualizing Economic Inclusion for Persons with Disabilities" moderated panel discussion.Dr Selim Jahan, Professorial Fellow at BIGD, moderated the discussion on "Conceptualizing Economic Inclusion for Persons with Disabilities."The conference brought together academics and practitioners, as well as people with disabilities and their representative organizations, policymakers, and donors.

The goal? To share what works on economic inclusion for persons with disabilities and advance effective policy, research, and programmatic action.
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International Centre for Evidence in Disability, LSHTM @iced-lshtm.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
The PENDA project at ICED has been developing knowledge, people and tools to achieve long-term improved wellbeing and inclusion of people with #disabilities in low- and middle-income countries. Learn about our ongoing PENDA research projects ⤵️ www.lshtm.ac.uk/research/cen...
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PENDA: Programme for Evidence to Inform Disability Action | LSHTM
PENDA (Programme for Evidence to Inform Disability Action) is a consortium led by the International Centre for Evidence in Disability at LSHTM. It creates evidence to achieve long-term improved
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International Centre for Evidence in Disability, LSHTM @iced-lshtm.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
Hello Bluesky 👋 We're the International Centre for Evidence in Disability at LSHTM (@lshtm.bsky.social), working to improve the health and wellbeing of people with disabilities globally. Follow us for updates on our research, events, global health news & more!
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