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A new study published on The Lancet Infectious Diseases estimated antibiotic use by under-5s at the country level. These findings could help guide countries’ stewardship targets and antibiotics use. Read more

UNICEF Communication for Development is seeking comment on draft documents outlining proposed minimum standards for community engagement and indicators for measurement for development and humanitarian practice. Read more

The new WHO PV Toolkit comprises resources and information for the practice of pharmacovigilance, with a special focus on low- and middle-income countries. Read more

According to a new report published today by leading health organizations, gaps in vaccination coverage have contributed to measles outbreaks across all regions, and to 110 000 estimated deaths related to the disease. Read more

Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine at St Kitts in the West Indies are pleased to announce the upcoming meeting: The One Health Triad as a Foundation for Prevention and Control of Tropical Diseases This meeting will take place between ... Read more

Deadline for submission: 7 March 2019, 16:00 (GMT) The Clinical Research and Development Fellowship (CRDF) scheme is jointly implemented by EDCTP (the European & Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership) and TDR, the UNICEF/UNDP/World Bank/WHO Special Programme for Research and Training ... Read more

From WHO: On 1 December 2018, WHO will join global partners to commemorate World AIDS Day under the theme “Know Your Status”. This will also be an occasion to celebrate the 30th anniversary of World AIDS Day – a pioneering ... Read more

The Childhood Acute Illness & Nutrition (CHAIN) Network brings together a network of clinical scientists to build the evidence base to help undernourished children survive, thrive and grow during and after an acute illness. Read more

The Global Health Network where at the European & Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP) Forum 2018. Here's a highlight from the EDCTP Forum blog on the EDCTP Knowledge Hub launch to support researchers with data sharing. Read more

The engagement programme Eh!woza (Hey! Come [with us]) seeks to engage with communities in South Africa that are significantly affected by tuberculosis (TB). Eh!woza engages young people in Khayelitsha, Cape Town’s largest township, with biomedical TB research and provides participants ... Read more

As part of the Knowledge Gap Analysis REDe - the Research Capacity Network, has put together a comprehensive list of all training materials related to the prevention, detection and treatment of Zika and other arboviruses available in English. Check here... Read more

GCLP: Method & Systems Validation is the fifth module of the seven module course 'Good Clinical Laboratory Practice'. This module examines GCLP guidance for the selection and validation of the analytical methods to be used in the laboratory and the ... Read more