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Based at LSHTM, the Global Health Economics Centre is one of the world's largest groups of global #HealthEconomics academics from a variety of research disciplines.

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Data & Statistical Science for Health, LSHTM @lshtm-dash.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
📊 Our four-day @lshtm.bsky.social course provides you with the knowledge to design, analyse and interpret quantitative systematic reviews in #PublicHealth Ideal for aspiring #HealthData researchers to learn how to conduct high quality reviews Apply by 19 October 🔽 www.lshtm.ac.uk/study/course...
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Data & Statistical Science for Health, LSHTM @lshtm-dash.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
For the UCL Bloomsbury and East London Doctoral programmes, @lshtm.bsky.social offers #PhD studentships in these pathways 💴 Health & Wellbeing (with #HealthEconomics & social science approaches) 👥 Population & Health 📈 Quantitative Social Science Find out more 🔽 www.lshtm.ac.uk/study/fees-a...
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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine @lshtm.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Social care reform needs to be about more than protecting the NHS. Following Andy Burnham’s speech at The Labour Party Conference, Shereen Hussein highlights the need to recognise social care as a major social and economic institution in its own right. Read more 👉 www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...
"In social care, genuinely breaking the mould would mean moving beyond seeing care primarily through the lens of NHS pressures.” - Shereen Hussein, Professor of Health and Social Care Policy, LSHTM
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Global Health Economics Centre @lshtm-gheco.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
🗞️ If you've seen Burnham's comments over the weekend about setting up NHS-style adult social care, perhaps you should read our explainer? @lshtm.bsky.social experts discuss some of the current problems that need to be considered in adult social care reform Read more 🔽
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LSHTM AMR Centre @lshtmamrcentre.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
🧬 Faster genomic surveillance could strengthen infection control in Tunisia. New research by led @danaait.bsky.social shows whole-genome sequencing could be cost-saving when results reach infection control teams within four days. Read more 👇 🔗 bit.ly/4dboOAA
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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine @lshtm.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
🆕1 in 5 young people in UK regret a health decision they made based on #misinformation A new LSHTM report reveals public attitudes & exposure to false or misleading health information. Read more 👉 www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...
A London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine-branded infographic post with the header sentence on the upper left hand side of the image reading 'Have you made a health decision based on misinformation you late regretted?'. The main body of the image has a stat reading '1 in 5 UK adults aged 18-34* regretted a health decision based on misinformation.', next to a row of five humanoid silhouettes, with one silhouette coloured green to correspond with the statistic and the other four coloured white. There is also a sentence on the lower left hand side of the image, reading '*Based on a survey of 2,110 UK adults carried out 9-10 September 2026.
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Global Health Economics Centre @lshtm-gheco.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
🗞️ If you've seen Burnham's comments over the weekend about setting up NHS-style adult social care, perhaps you should read our explainer? @lshtm.bsky.social experts discuss some of the current problems that need to be considered in adult social care reform Read more 🔽
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TB Centre LSHTM @tb-lshtm.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
📢 Deadline extended to 7 October! Know an outstanding emerging researcher in TB/HIV? Nominate them for the 2026 Stephen Lawn TB-HIV Research Leadership Prize, recognising innovative research focused on sub-Saharan Africa. Find out more 👇 www.lshtm.ac.uk/research/cen... #TB #HIV #TBResearch
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Stephen Lawn TB-HIV Research Leadership Prize 2026 | LSHTM
Stephen Lawn TB-HIV Research Leadership Prize 2026 | LSHTM
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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine @lshtm.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
As debate around social care reform grows, LSHTM experts say lasting change will require engagement with frontline workers and people using social care services. Read more 👉 www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...
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Global Health Economics Centre @lshtm-gheco.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
🗞️ Vaccine roll-outs need to be efficient, but also need to be equitable New paper with @lshtm.bsky.social members reviews literature on vaccine roll-out to highlight priorities for more equitable responses in future pandemics #PublicHealth Read the findings 🔽 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Global Health Economics Centre @lshtm-gheco.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
🌱 New @lshtm.bsky.social research highlights how taxes and subsidies on food could improve the UK's #PublicHealth & environment Simulations suggest taxes on high-carbon & less healthy foods, balanced with subsidies to mitigate higher prices, yielded most benefits 🔽 www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...
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TB Centre LSHTM @tb-lshtm.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
🌍 Working with @gavi.org, @lshtm.bsky.social researchers led by @drjohnellis.bsky.social modelled the potential impact of new TB vaccines across 73 LMICs. 💉 vaccines delivered between 2030 and 2050 could avert up to 61 million TB cases and 7 million deaths by 2100. Read more 👉 bit.ly/4rkkTax
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LSHTM Malaria Centre @lshtm-malaria.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Some Friday inspiration 🌍 Great to see @obetaodinaka.bsky.social featured by Prospects, sharing his journey as a Chevening Scholar and his commitment to tackling malaria and strengthening health systems. Proud to have him in our Malaria community at LSHTM and LSE 🔗 Read his story 👉 bit.ly/4AD2kTl
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Global Health Economics Centre @lshtm-gheco.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
🌱 New @lshtm.bsky.social research highlights how taxes and subsidies on food could improve the UK's #PublicHealth & environment Simulations suggest taxes on high-carbon & less healthy foods, balanced with subsidies to mitigate higher prices, yielded most benefits 🔽 www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...
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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine @lshtm.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
🎉We’re the #1 university in the UK for public health for the 10th year in a row. The 2026 ShanghaiRanking Global Ranking of Academic Subjects has just been released & puts LSHTM in the top spot in the UK, and #2 in the world for #PublicHealth. Read more 👉 www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...
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Centre for Global Chronic Conditions, LSHTM @lshtm-cgcc.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
⚕️ What do we know about long-term health conditions in adolescents, and what still needs to change? Don't forget to join tomorrow for Dr Valentina Baltag's special lecture hosted by @lshtm-march.bsky.social and CGCC @lshtm.bsky.social #PublicHealth Details 🔽 www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...
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Global Health Economics Centre @lshtm-gheco.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
🔆 Earlier this year, one of our co-Directors Giulia Greco joined #IMNHC2026 in Nairobi Giulia talked about her session, and research breaking new ground to see how climate change affects the health of women during pregnancy & newborns #PublicHealth Read more 🔽 www.high-horizons.eu/a-fifth-of-h...
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A fifth of her income: what extreme heat is costing pregnant women - High Horizons
At IMNHC 2026 in Nairobi, health economist Giulia Greco put a number on the household bills behind the climate crisis and argued that the money to do something about it is already there, just sitting ...
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CMMID @cmmid-lshtm.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
📊 Working in #InfectiousDisease modelling? It’s your last chance to apply for our @lshtm.bsky.social short course: Model Fitting and Inference for Infectious Disease Dynamics Running from 7-10 Sept 2026 #PublicHealth Apply by 23:59 BST on 7 August 🔽 www.lshtm.ac.uk/study/course...
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Data & Statistical Science for Health, LSHTM @lshtm-dash.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
ICYMI: New study with @mvigneri.bsky.social is the first to show a quantitative link between political violence & violence against young people #PublicHealth Findings show why humanitarian funding needs to extend to longer-term, post-conflict programmes Read more 🔽 www.lshtm.ac.uk/research/cen...
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CMMID @cmmid-lshtm.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
⚕️ New research with @lshtm-tbmod.bsky.social shows how the most effective public health interventions against #TB would be population-wide ones, like mass vaccination programmes and screenings Read the @lshtm.bsky.social story 🔽 www.lshtm.ac.uk/research/cen...
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Centre for Global Chronic Conditions, LSHTM @lshtm-cgcc.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
🔬 Apply: MRes in Infectious & Tropical Diseases Designed to train the next generation of researchers, our new @lshtm.bsky.social programme provides rigorous training and hands-on research experience to tackle most pressing health challenges of our time Apply 🔽 www.lshtm.ac.uk/study/course...
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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine @lshtm.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Ready to study at LSHTM this autumn? Applications for our 2026/27 taught programmes close soon. Join us to improve health worldwide! Deadlines: Students requiring a visa: 26 July 2026 Non-visa students: 31 August 2026 Distance learning students: 14 September 2026 www.lshtm.ac.uk/study/course...
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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine @lshtm.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
RAPID REACTION: National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation led by Baroness Amos publishes Cally Tann analyses what report means for women, babies, & families and the challenge of delivering sustained improvements to care Read more 👉 www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n... @lshtm-march.bsky.social
Light blue graphic with black text reading: “Lasting improvement will depend on learning with families as equal partners, alongside clinicians, managers and researchers.” Cally Tann, Professor of Neonatal Medicine and Child Health, LSHTM. On the right is a photo of Cally Tann with long blonde hair half-smiling.
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Centre for Global Chronic Conditions, LSHTM @lshtm-cgcc.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
🏥 As we reach 10 years since the Brexit referendum, @martinmckee.bsky.social reflects on its impact on the UK's cancer care systems, and the problems that still need tackling Read our @lshtm.bsky.social article 🔽 www.lshtm.ac.uk/research/cen...
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Maternal, Adolescent, Reproductive & Child Health Centre, LSHTM @lshtm-march.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Experts from @lshtm.bsky.social will lead research to improve maternal care and neonatal outcomes as part of a major UK consortium, funded by @nihr.bsky.social, tackling inequalities before, during and after pregnancy. Find out about the work being led by LSHTM 👉 www.lshtm.ac.uk/research/cen...
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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine @lshtm.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Study global health from anywhere 🌍 Join our distance learning info sessions to hear from programme directors: 16 June 2026: Global Health Policy 17 June: Epidemiology + #PublicHealth 18 June: Infectious Diseases 23 June: Health in Humanitarian Crises + Clinical Trials Register 👉 bit.ly/4vgB9dq
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Lara Goscé @laragosce.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
Poverty is a major driver of TB.Conditional cash transfers combined with counselling improve pre-treatment loss to follow-up.In this economic analysis our modelling projections show that this intervention is cost-effective and can reduce incidence and mortality. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Cost-effectiveness of conditional cash transfers with pre- and post-test tuberculosis counselling in South Africa: a modelling analysis
Tuberculosis (TB) disproportionately affects low-income populations due to socioeconomic barriers. Conditional cash transfers (CCTs) are promising str…
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Centre on Climate Change & Planetary Health, LSHTM @lshtm-planet.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
What does #ClimateAction for health look like in practice? 🌆Find out how cities are already delivering results in the next Pathfinder Initiative webinar 📅 Tuesday 2 June 2026 🕧12:30 – 14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) 📍Online Find out more👉 climatehealthevidence.org/updates/path...
Pathfinder Initiative; What works for climate and health: lessons from cities; Tuesday 2 June 2026; 12:30 - 14:00 BST (UTC+01:00); Online; Pathfinder Initiative Webinar Series: Part 2. Image of a cyclist on a tree-lined street
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Global Health Economics Centre @lshtm-gheco.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
🏥 As we approach a year since the UK government published its NHS 10 Year Plan, Prof Kara Hanson explains how @lshtm.bsky.social experts are leading research that can improve #PublicHealth & patient care Read her blog 🔽 www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...
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Maternal, Adolescent, Reproductive & Child Health Centre, LSHTM @lshtm-march.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
What does decolonisation mean in practice for those working to end violence against women and girls? Researchers from @lshtm.bsky.social and partners will explore recent research findings, colonial legacies shaping the field & concrete strategies for change. More👉 www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...
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LSHTM Alumni @lshtmalumni.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Congratulations Kara and Richard! 👏👏 #healtheconomics www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...
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Leading LSHTM health economists elected as Fellows of the Academy of Medical
Two experts in health economics from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), Professor Kara Hanson and Professor Richard Grieve, have been elected as new Fellows of the Academy of
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Global Health Economics Centre @lshtm-gheco.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
🏥 As we approach a year since the UK government published its NHS 10 Year Plan, Prof Kara Hanson explains how @lshtm.bsky.social experts are leading research that can improve #PublicHealth & patient care Read her blog 🔽 www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...
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Global Health Economics Centre @lshtm-gheco.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
🗞️ New research published in @hpp-lshtm.bsky.social highlights the costs borne by people living with both HIV and depression #healthecon Study with @ianrossuk.bsky.social shows where change is needed for health and care policy in Uganda #PublicHealth Read more 🔽 www.lshtm.ac.uk/research/cen...
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Data & Statistical Science for Health, LSHTM @lshtm-dash.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
🌏 📊 While we no longer have in-person spaces, you can still register to join us online for our joint-conference with @lshtm-planet.bsky.social Our conference will focus on the challenges and opportunities for linked environmental and #HealthData Register 🔽 www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...
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Global Health Economics Centre @lshtm-gheco.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
🐝 New study with members of @lshtm.bsky.social & @bristoluni.bsky.social shows, for the first time, how losing pollinators leads to worse nutritional outcomes for people Paper explores #ecology and #PublicHealth implications of fewer pollinators Read more 🔽 www.lshtm.ac.uk/research/cen...
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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine @lshtm.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
On #InternationalNursesDay, we celebrate the vital role nurses play in shaping healthier futures. Build the skills to make an impact with LSHTM’s award-winning Professional Diploma in Tropical Nursing. Study online 1 day a week. Runs 16 Sept 2026-3 March 2027 Apply now tinyurl.com/5n7xubr2
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Data & Statistical Science for Health, LSHTM @lshtm-dash.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
🚨 Last chance: register for our joint symposium with @lshtm-planet.bsky.social on advances in environmental health research Don’t miss these important discussion with members of the #HealthData community & the latest research in the field Register by end of today 🔽 www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...
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CMMID @cmmid-lshtm.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
🏢 As consumption of unhealthy items becomes a more common #PublicHealth problem, our @lshtm.bsky.social course looks closely at its drivers and the role of corporate actors Our online course runs from 17-19 June 2026 Apply by 15 May 2026 🔽 www.lshtm.ac.uk/study/course...
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Global Health Economics Centre @lshtm-gheco.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
🗞️ New publication with Josephine Borghi @lshtm.bsky.social on the growing risk climate change poses to #PublicHealth Framework in combines disaster risk management & health systems approaches to suggest adaptation strategies Read more 🔽 www.healthaffairs.org/doi/10.1377/...
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Global Health Economics Centre @lshtm-gheco.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
🗞️ New publication with Josephine Borghi @lshtm.bsky.social on the growing risk climate change poses to #PublicHealth Framework in combines disaster risk management & health systems approaches to suggest adaptation strategies Read more 🔽 www.healthaffairs.org/doi/10.1377/...
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Global Health Economics Centre @lshtm-gheco.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
📈 Thinking about the next step in your #HealthEconomics career? Join our @lshtm.bsky.social event to hear about breaking into #HealthEcon with advice and Q&A from panellists working in academia, consultancy & public health - open to all students & ECRs Details 🔽 www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...
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Data & Statistical Science for Health, LSHTM @lshtm-dash.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
🚨 Just a week left to sign up to our symposium on advances in environmental health research - updated agenda & talks Meet with likeminded researchers, policymakers & stakeholders for a day of discussions on linked environmental and health data for research Details 🔽 www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...
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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine @lshtm.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
It's your last chance to book! ⏰ Join our Open Evening in London on 12 May 2026 to learn how LSHTM's #postgraduate programmes can help you build the skills and networks to create real impact. Find out more/book your place 👉 www.lshtm.ac.uk/study/visit-...
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Data & Statistical Science for Health, LSHTM @lshtm-dash.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
🎓 Know someone ready to take the next step in public health? Invite them to LSHTM’s Open Evening on 12 May 2026 to explore postgraduate study at one of the world’s leading public health universities, ranked #3 globally for public health (ShanghaiRankings 2025) www.lshtm.ac.uk/study/visit-...
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Global Health Economics Centre @lshtm-gheco.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
"If the government wants to pay more for medicines as part of its trade policy it should fund that choice explicitly." @francisjruizhe.bsky.social & Prof Andy Briggs from @lshtm.bsky.social recently wrote about the changes to NICE cost threshold for new medicines Read 🔽 www.bmj.com/content/393/...
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Global Health Economics Centre @lshtm-gheco.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
⏳ Final call for our 2026 Decision Modelling for Health Economic Evaluation foundations course #HealthEconomics 🚀 Master techniques used internationally 🤝Join a global cohort 📝 Learn from CHE & @lshtm.bsky.social experts Starts 4 May Register ▶️ modelling.he-evalcourses.com/courses/foun...
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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine @lshtm.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Don't miss out! 😱 There's still time to book a place for our Open Evening on 12 May 2026... Find out how LSHTM can help you advance your #PublicHealth career 👇
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Maternal, Adolescent, Reproductive & Child Health Centre, LSHTM @lshtm-march.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
🕯️ GLOW 2026 abstract submissions close this month! Topics: maternal, newborn, child & reproductive health, including inequity, financing, digital health, policy, clinical care, data & advocacy. Deadline 30 April: www.glowconference.org/call-for-sub...
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Global Health Economics Centre @lshtm-gheco.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
🏥 Join us at @lshtm.bsky.social this week for our next #healthecon seminar, which will examine the effects of granting nurse practitioners full practice authority #PublicHealth More details 🔽 www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...
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