Duncan Steele
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Deputy Director of Enteric Vaccines at @gatesfoundation. Advocate for protecting children around the world with safe and accessible vaccines.
Joined March 2021
Cholera is a tragic disease of the most vulnerable communities. We need cholera vaccine as a short and immediate intervention to prevent cholera deaths and spread. #gavi replenishment is critical to this impact!.
Cholera continues to be a significant threat to children and families amid the ongoing conflict in Sudan. @UNICEFSudan’s Salim Abdul Aziz Adam reports on UNICEF’s response on the ground and what’s urgently required next.
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RT @IVIHeadquarters: Sharpen technical skills. Advance global health. The Global Training Hub for Biomanufacturing (GTH-B) is still accept….
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RT @DefeatDD: 22 countries in Africa have been affected by #cholera outbreaks this year. But vaccines, #WASH improvements, ORS, and other h….
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Zambia's response to a cholera outbreak in 2024 is a powerful example of how managing a crisis can lay the groundwork for future resilience.
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RT @PreventTyphoid: Congratulations to the leaders and partners who made #Kenya’s typhoid conjugate vaccine introduction possible this mont….
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Over 25 years, Gavi has protected 360 million people and moved 19 countries to self-financed vaccines—but that progress could be at risk. via @gatesfoundation.
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Over 25 years, Gavi has protected 360 million people and moved 19 countries to self-financed vaccines—but that progress could be at risk.
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How rotavirus vaccines are changing the game
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Rotavirus vaccines have proven to be a cost-effective intervention that not only saves lives, but also reduces the burden on families and health systems.
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A major milestone for Somalia: the rollout of rotavirus & pneumonia vaccines to protect children from two deadly – but vaccine-preventable – diseases. Congrats to Somalia & its partners on this successful, lifesaving introduction.
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The Federal Republic of Somalia has introduced vaccines against pneumococcal infections and rotavirus diarrhoea into its national immunization programme.
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RT @InVaccinology: The Biotechnology & Vaccine Development Course has successfully expanded global capacity in vaccine development from end….
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When we work together as a community, there is nothing we cannot achieve. Congratulations to all the people who made this possible and achieved this goal!.
Heroic health workers just reached over 600,000 children in Gaza with lifesaving polio vaccines. This is an incredible step toward keeping every kid safe and ending polio in Gaza. #EndPolio .@WHOEMRO @WHO_Polio @UNICEFpolio @Rotary @gateshealth .Photo courtesy: WHO/GPEI
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Cholera is a devastating disease that afflicts people very rapidly and with deadly effects. The most vulnerable people bear the brunt of the disease and Africa has been badly affected in recent years. Cholera is the marker for inequitable health access.
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RT @DefeatDD: “Cholera control is rarely prioritised outside emergency responses, making long-term elimination difficult.”. Investments in….
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We need good and reliable diagnostics first rapid detection of this disease in the field. Great to see these results!!.
Exciting new study from #Bangladesh: the dual-path platform for typhoid (DPPT) assay, a new #typhoid diagnostic in development, outperformed other diagnostic methods while providing results in just 15 to 20 minutes. More on the findings: @chrfbd.
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RT @PreventTyphoid: 👏 👏 Congratulations to #BurkinaFaso on taking a powerful step to #TakeOnTyphoid! This week, the country introduces #typ….
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RT @ab_rimal: Hon. Health Minister @paudelpradipNC reaffirms Nepal's commitment to the Global Roadmap to End Cholera 2030 by implementing t….
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RT @ascodd2024: Dr Abhishek Rimal presented on regional spotlight for Nepal highlighting role of GTFCC in close collaboration with MoHP to….
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Congratulations Dr Firdausi Qadri!.
Dr. Firdausi Qadri, a senior scientist at @icddr_b, and globally respected expert in infectious disease prevention, has been awarded the 2024 VinFuture Special Prize for Innovators from Developing Countries. Read more here:
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RT @PreventTyphoid: Congratulations to @MelitaGordon5 for receiving the CMG medal for services to Global Health! 🏅. Professor Gordon's work….
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RT @PreventTyphoid: Congratulations to Dr. Qadri for receiving this honor! We appreciate her work to #TakeOnTyphoid and other diseases arou….
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