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
📢 Exciting news: With #Bangladesh’s rollout of typhoid conjugate vaccines (TCVs) this month, more than 100 million children have been reached with TCVs around the globe—an incredible milestone for #ChildHealth! 👏 #TakeOnTyphoid
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📸 Scenes from #Bangladesh, where immunization campaign workers are hard at work delivering #typhoid conjugate vaccines and informing communities about the campaign 👏👏 Thank you to all those who are helping #TakeOnTyphoid in Bangladesh!
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Deaths from #cholera rose by 50% in 2024, new data from @WHO shows. These numbers are alarming, especially because cholera is preventable and treatable. It's time to take action. With #WASH and oral cholera vaccines, we can prevent outbreaks. https://t.co/hM4c2FUCVM
#DefeatDD
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The global cholera statistics for 2024, shows an increase in both the number of people who fell sick and died from the disease. Reported cholera cases rose by 5% and deaths by 50% in 2024 compared to...
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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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Sharpen technical skills. Advance global health. The Global Training Hub for Biomanufacturing (GTH-B) is still accepting applications for 2 hands-on training courses in Korea this fall: ☑️ GMP in Biomanufacturing ☑️ Antibody Manufacturing Apply by 8/15: https://t.co/UgyzCHd9V3
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22 countries in Africa have been affected by #cholera outbreaks this year. But vaccines, #WASH improvements, ORS, and other health interventions can make a difference. Read more on how #Zambia confronted a cholera outbreak in Lusaka last year: https://t.co/btpQgyRxbJ
#DefeatDD
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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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Congratulations to the leaders and partners who made #Kenya’s typhoid conjugate vaccine introduction possible this month—including @MOH_Kenya, @WHOAFRO, @Gavi, @UNICEFKenya, @VaccinesKenya, and the countless health workers who delivered vaccines across the country. Together we
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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. https://t.co/ZGN8ohtPEe 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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The Biotechnology & Vaccine Development Course has successfully expanded global capacity in vaccine development from end to end! 🌍💉 We welcomed even more participants from around the world. A huge thank you to our brilliant speakers from the @gatesfoundation
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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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“Cholera control is rarely prioritised outside emergency responses, making long-term elimination difficult.” Investments in vaccines and #WASH infrastructure can help us go on the offensive against #cholera, building long-term resilience against the disease. #DefeatDD
A study published in @GlobalHealthBMJ shows that 29 out of 47 countries in the WHO African region are classified as cholera-endemic. https://t.co/wA7cTE0v6w
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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: https://t.co/129inqsS8K
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👏 👏 Congratulations to #BurkinaFaso on taking a powerful step to #TakeOnTyphoid! This week, the country introduces #typhoid conjugate vaccines (TCVs) — more than 10 million children will be vaccinated during a one-week campaign, after which TCVs will be routinely available to
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Hon. Health Minister @paudelpradipNC reaffirms Nepal's commitment to the Global Roadmap to End Cholera 2030 by implementing the National Cholera Elimination Plan. @SecGTFCC
Hon. Health Minister @paudelpradipNC reaffirms Nepal’s commitment to end cholera by 2030 at #17thASCODD for a cholera free future in Nepal. Let’s unite for this vision! #ASCODD2024 #ASCODDNepal
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Dr Abhishek Rimal presented on regional spotlight for Nepal highlighting role of GTFCC in close collaboration with MoHP to control and eliminate cholera by 2030 with enhanced capacity strengthening and regional collaboration at #17thASCODD
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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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