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STIRIG - LSHTM's STI Research Interest Group

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Cross-faculty and cross-disciplinary group to promote STI and sexual health research conducted at LSHTM www.lshtm.ac.uk/research/centres-pr…

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STIRIG - LSHTM's STI Research Interest Group @stirig-lshtm.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
This week!
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STIRIG - LSHTM's STI Research Interest Group @stirig-lshtm.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Join us for the next STIRIG Seminar: Inclusion of people with disabilities in sexual health: An analysis of national sexual health guidelines in the United Kingdom ▶️Yoshiko Sakuma, LSHTM ▶️1-2pm UK time Thur 8th Oct Further details 👇 www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...
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Inclusion of people with disabilities in sexual health: An analysis of national
People with disabilities are often overlooked in sexual health research, practice, and policy. This review examines how people with disabilities are included in national sexual health and related
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Nicola Low @nicolamlow.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
🧪 #STIsky #Episky Great opportunity for a mathematical modeller to work on questions about sexually transmitted infections at @rivm-nl.bsky.social - have a look on @iddjobs.org iddjobs.org/jobs/infecti...
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IDDjobs — Infectious disease modeller (sexually transmitted infections) — National Institute for Public Health and the Environment
Find infectious disease dynamics modelling jobs, studentships, and fellowships.
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STIRIG - LSHTM's STI Research Interest Group @stirig-lshtm.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Join us for the next STIRIG Seminar: Inclusion of people with disabilities in sexual health: An analysis of national sexual health guidelines in the United Kingdom ▶️Yoshiko Sakuma, LSHTM ▶️1-2pm UK time Thur 8th Oct Further details 👇 www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...
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Inclusion of people with disabilities in sexual health: An analysis of national
People with disabilities are often overlooked in sexual health research, practice, and policy. This review examines how people with disabilities are included in national sexual health and related
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STIRIG - LSHTM's STI Research Interest Group @stirig-lshtm.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Innovation under pressure: Our first Sexual Health Designathon brought teams together at LSHTM for a 2-hour sprint designing solutions to real STI/HIV prevention challenges. Read the full blog 👇 www.lshtm.ac.uk/research/cen... #STI #HIV #STISky #HIVSky #GlobalHealth
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STIRIG – Sexually Transmitted Infections Research Interest Group | LSHTM
Cross-faculty and cross-disciplinary group to promote STI research conducted at LSHTM
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STIRIG - LSHTM's STI Research Interest Group @stirig-lshtm.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Happy Trans Pride London! #transpride
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STIRIG - LSHTM's STI Research Interest Group @stirig-lshtm.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Congratulations to our colleague @chidodc.bsky.social on being awarded an NIHR Global Advanced Fellowship, aiming to provide a private and accessible way for young people to obtain SRH services, including HIV self-testing, STI screening and contraception in Zimbabwe. www.nihr.ac.uk/story/global...
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STIRIG - LSHTM's STI Research Interest Group @stirig-lshtm.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
TODAY!
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STIRIG - LSHTM's STI Research Interest Group @stirig-lshtm.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Join us on Wednesday, when Remco Peters from the WHO will be giving a seminar on what works and fails against STIs, highlighting next steps, innovation and unanswered questions. #STI #STIs
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STIRIG - LSHTM's STI Research Interest Group @stirig-lshtm.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Join us for the next STIRIG Seminar: Ending the STI epidemic: What works, what doesn’t, and what’s next ▶️Dr Remco Peters, WHO ▶️11 - 12 UK time Wed 3rd June Further details 👇 www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...
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Ending the STI epidemic: What works, what doesn’t, and what’s next | LSHTM
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) continue to impose a substantial global health burden, with incidence rising in many regions. This presentation synthesizes the latest global evidence on
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STIRIG - LSHTM's STI Research Interest Group @stirig-lshtm.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Great to see an STI screening project highlighted for International Clinical Trials Day 2026 👏
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AVAC @avac.org · 11/05/2026
Learn about our new #STI advocacy agendas & join us tomorrow, Tues as we discuss strategies to strengthen prevention, diagnostics & care across Kenya, South Africa & Zimbabwe. Register: buff.ly/vO6TMMy 🔗 buff.ly/cxMxpNs
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STIRIG - LSHTM's STI Research Interest Group @stirig-lshtm.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
🌟Sexual Health Designathon 2026🌟 Join us in person at LSHTM Keppel St on Tues 2nd June at 5pm to work hands-on with real sexual health challenges, translating theory into creative, feasible, and ethically grounded solutions Further details: www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...
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LSHTM sexual health designathon 2026 | LSHTM
The LSHTM Sexual Health Designathon 2026 is a fast-paced, participatory design sprint organised by STIRIG, CRD, SESH, and IDC. It is an in-person participatory event designed to build practical
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STIRIG - LSHTM's STI Research Interest Group @stirig-lshtm.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
🚨Webinar Alert🚨 Join us for a webinar that examines how UK sexual health guidelines address the needs of those with disabilities and discusses the future of health policy and service provisions 📆Thur 14th May 1-2pm UK 👤Yoshiko Sakuma Further details to follow Zoom link lshtm.zoom.us/j/85954714163
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STIRIG - LSHTM's STI Research Interest Group @stirig-lshtm.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
We were thrilled to attend the @bashhuk.bsky.social President’s Dinner and welcome new BASHH President @carasaxon.bsky.social. Inspiring talks and a strong reminder that progress in sexual health depends on collaboration between research, clinicians & policymakers. #HIV #STI #SexualHealth
Printed programme for the BASHH President’s Dinner placed on a white table setting, alongside cutlery, a glass, and a coffee cup. The cover reads “BASHH President’s Dinner, Apothecaries’ Hall, 20th March 2026, 18:00–22:30,” with a medical symbol and crest displayed.
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STIRIG - LSHTM's STI Research Interest Group @stirig-lshtm.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Funded travel scholarships to attend the International Papillomavirus Society Conference in Athens. Available for healthcare professionals and research scientists from LMICs working in the field of papillomaviruses or papillomavirus-related diseases. #HPV #IPVS2026
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STIRIG - LSHTM's STI Research Interest Group @stirig-lshtm.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Today!
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STIRIG - LSHTM's STI Research Interest Group @stirig-lshtm.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
Next week!
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Jeremy Horwood @jhorwood.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
Our @shipsexhealth.bsky.social brings together service users, sexual health + public health staff & academics to improve #SexualHealth ⬇️ This free webinar showcases our research tackling #HIV inequities & improving #PrEP access #STI #STISky 🛟@nat.org.uk @bhiva.bsky.social @hpruebs.bsky.social
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SHIP Sexual Health Improvement Programme @shipsexhealth.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
Join this free online meeting to hear about our research: ➡️ #HIV & Hepatitis Awareness for Tattoo & Piercing Artists @cdodds.bsky.social ➡️ Tackling HIV inequities with African and Caribbean communities @commonambitionbs.bsky.social ➡️ #PrEP pharmacy pilot to improve HIV prevention #STI #STISky 🛟
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STIRIG - LSHTM's STI Research Interest Group @stirig-lshtm.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
🚨Webinar Alert🚨 Join us on for a webinar on the Sexual Health Improvement Programme, which brings together the public & professionals to develop evidence-based services to improve sexual health @shipsexhealth.bsky.social 📆Thur 12th Feb, 1-2pm UK Further details 👇 www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...
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Showcasing the work of the Sexual Health Improvement Programme | LSHTM
The Sexual Health Improvement Programme (SHIP) brings together clinicians, commissioners, public health professionals, members of the public and researchers to support the development of
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STIRIG - LSHTM's STI Research Interest Group @stirig-lshtm.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
New research, led by the MRC Unit The Gambia at LSHTM, has found that while acceptance of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination is high among primary caregivers in The Gambia, knowledge of HPV, HPV vaccine, and cervical cancer remains limited. www.lshtm.ac.uk/research/uni...
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New Study Highlights HPV Vaccination Acceptance in The Gambia | LSHTM
New Study Highlights HPV Vaccination Acceptance in The Gambia | LSHTM
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Nicola Low @nicolamlow.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
🧪 It's time for #STIsky for sexually transmitted infections 🤓 News today about 2 new antibiotics for #gonorrhoea Read www.science.org/content/arti... @stirig-lshtm.bsky.social @drmichaelmarks.bsky.social @yhgrad.bsky.social @chidodc.bsky.social @profhelenward.bsky.social @thebelsian.bsky.social
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STIRIG - LSHTM's STI Research Interest Group @stirig-lshtm.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
The UK Health Security Agency (@ukhsa.bsky.social) has detected a new, recombinant strain of #mpox in England containing genetic elements of clades Ib and IIb. This underscores the potential of mpox to evolve and the importance of continued surveillance. www.gov.uk/government/n...
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New mpox strain identified in England
UKHSA reminds eligible groups to come forward for mpox vaccination.
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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine @lshtm.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
The #AIDS pandemic isn’t over as millions still living with #HIV On #WorldAIDSDay Geoff Garnett explains success over past 30 years in danger of being reversed as disinvestment in HIV treatment & prevention will lead to more AIDS deaths & spread of HIV. www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...
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STIRIG - LSHTM's STI Research Interest Group @stirig-lshtm.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
In 30 mins!
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The Francis Crick Institute @crick.ac.uk · 13/11/2025
We welcome anyone interested in HIV research to join our free annual event marking World AIDS Day. We’ll hear from expert speakers including Julie Fox, Kevin McKenna and Robin Shattock as they discuss HIV research, clinical trials, policy and activism. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/world-aids...
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World AIDS Day 2025: Living with HIV
Join us Tue 2 Dec for World AIDS Day. A warm welcome to all — public, researchers, clinicians & anyone curious about HIV/AIDS & science.
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STIRIG - LSHTM's STI Research Interest Group @stirig-lshtm.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
Join us next week!
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CNN @cnn.com · 18/11/2025
86 million girls were vaccinated as part of a campaign led by Gavi. Its HPV vaccination program is a key piece of WHO's global strategy to put cervical cancer on a path to elimination. But the pace of its progress is now under threat after unexpected funding cuts by the US government.
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US funding cuts imperil global efforts to eliminate cervical cancer | CNN
Maina Modu, an immunization officer in Nigeria’s northeastern Borno state, lost his wife, Hauwa, to cervical cancer in 2011. She was one of the 349,000 women globally who die from the preventable canc...
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LSHTM AMR Centre @lshtmamrcentre.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week starts today. Our research themes show how we tackle AMR from every angle, from biological and clinical sciences to modelling, social science, and more. Learn more: 👉 bit.ly/4i5Uf0v
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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine @lshtm.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
For #FollowFriday: Follow LSHTM's centres, projects & groups for more on work to tackle some of the biggest challenges in #PublicHealth 🎉Welcome to new addition @cmmid-lshtm.bsky.social! go.bsky.app/4FczAGW
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STIRIG - LSHTM's STI Research Interest Group @stirig-lshtm.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
Congratulations Cara - we look forward to continuing our relationship with BASHH through you, and a huge thank you to Matt for his past leadership.
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STIRIG - LSHTM's STI Research Interest Group @stirig-lshtm.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
HIV programmes are facing funding cuts, raising questions on prioritising interventions. Join us in two weeks for a seminar discussing how health economics influences policy decisions on testing, treatment and prevention.
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STIRIG - LSHTM's STI Research Interest Group @stirig-lshtm.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
Fantastic opportunity to undertake a funded PhD on syphilis diagnostics with a world-class crew.
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AVAC @avac.org · 21/10/2025
Don't miss this webinar! Join @avac_org, @isstdr, @iusti_org & the @sti-hiv-2025 team for a powerful webinar spotlighting researchers excluded from the #STIHIV2025 due to financial/political barriers.Ppresenters will share findings & chart what’s next for the field. #STIs #HIVprevention
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STIRIG - LSHTM's STI Research Interest Group @stirig-lshtm.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
👏to the Maldives - the first country to achieve elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV, syphilis and Hep B. www.who.int/news/item/13...
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Maldives becomes the first country to achieve ‘triple elimination’ of mother-to-child transmission of HIV, syphilis and hepatitis B
In a landmark public health achievement, WHO has validated the Maldives for eliminating mother-to-child transmission (EMTCT) of hepatitis B, while maintaining its earlier validation (in 2019) for EMTC...
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STIRIG - LSHTM's STI Research Interest Group @stirig-lshtm.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
Save the date for our next STIRIG webinar: The role of health economic analyses in planning HIV programs in LMICs 🗓️Thur 27th Nov 🕥1-2pm UK time 👤Prof Geoff Garnett, LSHTM Further details 👇 www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e... #HIV #HIVSky
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The role of health economic analyses in planning HIV programs in LMICs | LSHTM
HIV programmes in sub-Saharan Africa have mainly been driven by International donors who have shaped the prioritisation of interventions. With the withdrawal funding there are questions about how to
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STIRIG - LSHTM's STI Research Interest Group @stirig-lshtm.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
The recording of this webinar is available on our website www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...
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Mapping reproductive tract infections among Ghanaian youth | LSHTM
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) continue to pose a significant public health challenge, especially among young women under 25, who are more vulnerable due to both biological and social factors.
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Vagina Museum @vaginamuseum.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
This #BlackHistoryMonth we've teamed up with UCL's Sarah Parker Redmond Centre to bring you a series of events exploring reproductive justice. Join us at the Vagina Museum or at UCL www.vaginamuseum.co.uk/events/event...
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Vagina Museum events — Vagina Museum
What's on at the Vagina Museum: our programme includes comedy nights, bingo, pub quiz, curator talks, director talks, feminism, art history, science.
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STIRIG - LSHTM's STI Research Interest Group @stirig-lshtm.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
Join our colleagues at the Centre for History in Public Health on 28th October for a seminar examining the relationship between AIDS and migration controls in Britain during the 1980s & ’90s. www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e... @lshtmhistory.bsky.social #HIV
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AIDS and the screening debate: race, mobility and migration, 1985-1995 | LSHTM
This presentation explores how efforts to manage the spread of AIDS intersected with broader efforts to restrict African migration in late twentieth century Britain. Its target audience is students
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STIRIG - LSHTM's STI Research Interest Group @stirig-lshtm.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
Today!
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STIRIG - LSHTM's STI Research Interest Group @stirig-lshtm.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
There's an excellent programme of events on reproductive justice this month, held by the Vagina Museum & the Sarah Parker Remond Centre for the Study of Race and Racialisation at UCL www.vaginamuseum.co.uk/events/event... @sprc-ucl.bsky.social @vaginamuseum.bsky.social
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Vagina Museum events — Vagina Museum
What's on at the Vagina Museum: our programme includes comedy nights, bingo, pub quiz, curator talks, director talks, feminism, art history, science.
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STIRIG - LSHTM's STI Research Interest Group @stirig-lshtm.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
Tomorrow!
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British Association for Sexual Health and HIV (BASHH) @bashhuk.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
Our Bacterial Special Interest Group (BSIG) has a dedicated platform to help promote communication between microbiologists and clinicians involved in the diagnosis and treatment of STIs. Learn more ➡️ bit.ly/3WsOmRf
The Bacterial Special Interest Group (BSIG) Platform. 
Join BASHH today to explore the platform for yourself! Includes image of computer with the BSIG platform on the screen.
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STIRIG - LSHTM's STI Research Interest Group @stirig-lshtm.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
It's #WelcomeWeek at LSHTM and we're busy welcoming the new students and enthusing the next generation of STI researchers.
Two people stand smiling at an indoor event, behind a table with leaflets and small plush toys in the shape of STIs. The person on the left is an Asian man wearing glasses and a grey t-shirt covered in “PrEP” logos, holding a plush toy and grinning enthusiastically. The person on the right is a white woman with short blonde hair wearing a navy blue V-neck sweater with red trim and light blue jeans, smiling. On the table in front of them are flyers for “STIRIG – LSHTM’s Sexually Transmitted Infection Research Interest Group,” Other people and stalls are visible in the background against a brick wall.
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STIRIG - LSHTM's STI Research Interest Group @stirig-lshtm.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
Save the date for our next STIRIG webinar: Understanding the costs and benefits of the HPV vaccination in South Africa 🗓️Thur 2nd Oct 🕥1-2pm UK time 👤Prof Edina Sinanovic Further details 👇 www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e... #HPV #cervicalcancer #vaccines
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Understanding the costs and benefits of the HPV vaccination in South Africa |
In this talk, I will discuss my research on the cost-effectiveness of HPV vaccination and the development of the economic model for this intervention. This work provided one of the tools that assisted
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STIRIG - LSHTM's STI Research Interest Group @stirig-lshtm.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
Save the date for our next STIRIG webinar: Understanding the costs and benefits of the HPV vaccination in South Africa 🗓️Thur 2nd Oct 🕥1-2pm UK time 👤Prof Edina Sinanovic Further details 👇 www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e... #HPV #cervicalcancer #vaccines
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Understanding the costs and benefits of the HPV vaccination in South Africa |
In this talk, I will discuss my research on the cost-effectiveness of HPV vaccination and the development of the economic model for this intervention. This work provided one of the tools that assisted
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STIRIG - LSHTM's STI Research Interest Group @stirig-lshtm.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
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STIRIG - LSHTM's STI Research Interest Group @stirig-lshtm.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
TODAY!
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STIRIG - LSHTM's STI Research Interest Group @stirig-lshtm.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
Tomorrow!
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