Young people living with long-term health conditions can face many challenges. Join @who.int's Dr Valentina Baltag to explore what we know about long-term health conditions in adolescents & how we can support continuous, equitable care across the life course. 🔗 www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...

For #WorldBreastfeedingWeek, MARCH Centre student ambassador @lshtm.bsky.social, Caroline Baker writes about her interest in infant feeding, exploring how commercial formula marketing can influence the environment in which families make feeding decisions. Read more 👉 www.lshtm.ac.uk/research/cen...

6 in 10 pregnant women had folate levels below those needed to protect their developing baby, according to a new study in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Levels of the essential vitamin were lowest among women with multiple previous pregnancies. 🔗 www.lshtm.ac.uk/research/cen... @lshtm.bsky.social

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

✨Upcoming Event ✨ Join our hybrid event marking 10 years on from the West African Ebola outbreak. Speakers will explore what has been learnt, not learnt and unlearnt since the outbreak and what it means for the current outbreak in #DRC. 🗓️ Full details 👉 bit.ly/4aGTYPd

🌎How can community-led climate action strengthen resilience, improve health & advance gender equity? Join us during #LondonClimateActionWeek to hear from Sarah Champion MP & experts from research, policy & practice exploring inclusive approaches to climate action. 👉 www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...

If we know what works to prevent violence against women & girls, why aren't we seeing change at scale? In this new opinion piece, @lshtm.bsky.social Gender Violence & Health Centre Co-Directors explore this question as they mark 20 years of research at the Centre. 🔗 www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...

🌎Climate change is deepening inequalities worldwide. What would it take to scale #ClimateAction that is community-owned, gender-inclusive and effective? Join us @lshtm.bsky.social during #LondonClimateActionWeek to find out. 📆23 June at 17:30 BST 📍LSHTM & Online 🔗 www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...

Sexual health pioneer Kaye Wellings awarded OBE 🏅 LSHTM expert’s groundbreaking research and influence on UK policies recognised with honours for services to sexual and reproductive health. Read more 👉 www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n... #PublicHealth

Join this session tomorrow to hear more about this strengths based and family-centred way to work with children with disabilities and their families. Full details 👉 www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...

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Explore CanChild’s F-words for child development - Functioning, Family, Fitness, Fun, Friends & Future, at the next Ubuntu Hub webinar. Learn practical, family-centred ways to support children with disabilities and how it can be adapted across diverse contexts. 👉 www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...

What role will experts @lshtm.bsky.social play in a major @nihr.bsky.social-funded consortium? They're leading research and building capacity for the current and next generation of researchers to tackle inequalities before, during and after pregnancy. Read more: www.lshtm.ac.uk/research/cen...

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...

Explore CanChild’s F-words for child development - Functioning, Family, Fitness, Fun, Friends & Future, at the next Ubuntu Hub webinar. Learn practical, family-centred ways to support children with disabilities and how it can be adapted across diverse contexts. 👉 www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...

✨Upcoming Event✨ Join our hybrid event exploring the current landscape of #pandemic preparedness, who it serves and how social science research can better inform future preparedness. 🗓️ Full details 👉 bit.ly/4o5Rgba

Dr Judith Lieber joins the next Gender Violence & Health Centre webinar to share evidence from the WOMAN-2 Trial on episiotomy and postpartum haemorrhage while exploring the wider conversation around respectful maternity care and ‘obstetric violence’. Find out more 👉 www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...

🚨 Come join us for our next Newborn Toolkit webinar! 🌐🤝🏽👶🏽 Neonatal Networks: What Works to Move Faster Together? 📆 16th June 3pm EAT|1pm WAT | 1pm BST | 8am EST Learn more newborntoolkit.org/events/leade...

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...

🚨New Lancet Global Health Publication on the Costs of Improving Newborn Care Across Four African Countries 🚼💰 Find out more about this new paper, published in @thelancet.com Global Health and led by NEST360 researchers based at @lshtm.bsky.social 👉 newborntoolkit.org/news/small-n...

@lshtm.bsky.social has been covering the recent #hantavirus outbreak, providing expert insight as the outbreak has unfolded, but what does the future hold? 🦠Find out what our & @lshtm-planet.bsky.social experts think the outbreak tells us about future pandemic preparedness 👉 bit.ly/4ud4JjX

Missed this week's webinar on KMC duration? Catch up now on the Newborn Toolkit website for #WorldKangarooCareAwarenessDay2026👉 newborntoolkit.org/events/kanga... Featuring presentations from Preterm Infants Parents Network Uganda, @who.int, NEST360, @mrcunitgambia.bsky.social, the ANA + more!

Stillbirth remains one of the most neglected issues in maternal & newborn health. 🚨Tomorrow, global experts & parent advocates will share the latest evidence, priorities & next steps to raise stillbirths on health agendas. 📆 12 May, 13:30 BST Join the webinar 👉 www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...

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Stillbirth remains one of the most neglected issues in maternal and newborn health, with progress lagging despite the availability of effective interventions. The recent State of Africa’s Stillbirths

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For over a decade, the WOMAN Trials @lshtm.bsky.social has been working to reduce deaths from severe postpartum bleeding. Their latest film reflects on this journey & highlights new evidence showing that anaemia is a critical factor in maternal deaths. Watch🎥 thebloodtrials.org/the-missing-...

New @who.int evaluation finds RTS,S malaria vaccination is saving children’s lives in routine immunisation programmes. It estimates 1 in 8 child deaths were averted in high-burden settings. @lshtm.bsky.social experts explain the significance of the findings. 👉 www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...

🕯️ GLOW 2026 abstract submissions deadline closing soon! Topics: maternal, newborn, child & reproductive health, including inequity, financing, digital health, policy, clinical care, data & advocacy. Abstract submissions close at midnight on 10 May. 🔗 www.glowconference.org/call-for-sub...

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-...

Stillbirth affects 2 million families each year – half in Africa. This silent crisis demands action. Join "Voices for change: Elevating #Stillbirths on the Health Agenda" to hear global leaders and parent advocates define what's needed. 📅 12 May ⏰️ 12:30 UTC 🔗 shorturl.at/oDGPn #EndStillbirths

Stillbirth remains one of the most neglected issues in maternal & newborn health. Join @lshtm.bsky.social & partners to explore findings from the new State of Africa’s Stillbirths report & the next steps to raise stillbirths on maternal & newborn health agendas. www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...

🕯️ 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...

Looking to develop your skills, gain new knowledge or expand your networks with further studies in 2026? Come along to @lshtm.bsky.social Open Evening on the 12 May to explore postgraduate programmes and connect with our academic community. Book your place 👉 www.lshtm.ac.uk/study/visit-...

Anaemia: the hidden killer? New report from trial of 15,000 women suggests anaemia may be responsible for half of cases of severe bleeding after childbirth in sub-Saharan Africa & South Asia. Read the full report coordinated by LSHTM & global collaborators: thebloodtrials.org/the-missing-...