Vasee Moorthy MD PhD
@vaseemoorthy
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Senior Advisor R&D Science Division #ProudToBeWHO. R&D Blueprint co-lead. @CEPI SAC. Tweets own views, RTs ≠ endorsements. Former @PATHtweets, @JennerInstitute
Geneva, Switzerland
Joined December 2009
Thank you for highlighting this call. To ensure WHO develops guidance appropriate for all settings, strong experts from LMIC as well as HIC are needed. If you think you fit the bill, please apply before Jan 7.
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Sincere thanks to all those that gave input to this @WHO document, which builds on the momentum from COVID-19 pathogen genomic data sharing, laying out equity, capacity development, and timeliness considerations. Collaboration is central to science and public health.
Sharing of pathogen genome data is critical for preventing, detecting & responding to epidemics. After wide consultation, @WHO has published new guiding principles with a focus on the collaboration being ethical, equitable, effective & beneficial for all .
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Great discussions on practical research projects that address health needs in LMIC at UCT Capetown #TGHN2022.
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Proud to be supporting #TGHN2022 conference in Capetown on developing sustainable research capacity in LMIC settings @doctorsoumya.
“If you do not have research capacity included in health, you are not going to be able to solve the health questions for your people.” @vaseemoorthy . Watch the livestream here #TGHN2022
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RT @doctorsoumya: Member states have asked @WHO to identify strengths and gaps in the global clinical trial ecosystem & suggest actions for….
speakingofmedicine.plos.org
When Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs) answer relevant research questions, employing robust scientific methodology in ethically appropriate ways, they are the strongest tools we have to allow...
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RT @SCBriand: This is no time to stop tracking COVID-19
nature.com
Nature - To live with the coronavirus, we cannot be blind to its movements.
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Missed this great article when it first came out Humility and constant updating of our assessments based on emerging evidence is central to science. Nobody can have any certainty in predicting the future. Work to do in communicating this.
theguardian.com
Being proved wrong lies at the heart of scientific progress. Here, experts reveal what they got wrong during the pandemic
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RT @WHO: The availability of reliable abortion data varied substantially by region, ranging from 12 percent of countries in Western Asia &….
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If we ever figure out how to treat #tuberculosis like the ongoing #healthemergency it is, we will be able to mobilise the resources needed and get the innovations we need.
WHO calls for an urgent investment of resources, support, care and information into the fight against #tuberculosis, including for research into new more effective TB vaccines, diagnostics & medicines #WorldTBDay
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Wonderful overview by my colleagues @PAlonsoMalaria and Katherine O’Brien.
A Malaria Vaccine for Africa — An Important Step in a Century-Long Quest | NEJM
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#OpenScience could be fantastic if implemented well. #Equity is central. Open Science doesn't necessarily enhance equity and could even compound inequities if done wrong. Interesting perspective @doctorsoumya.
nature.com
Nature - Research-reform advocates must beware unintended consequences.
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Thank you @institutpasteur @GISAID.
First solid evidence for a Delta #Omicron recombinant virus 🦠 has been shared by @institutpasteur via @GISAID; Accession: EPI_ISL_10819657 -- includes the raw sequencing reads! @WHO @doctorsoumya @RickABright @DrTedros @g20org 🧵.
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This article from @NoorAbdisalan of @WHO Global Malaria Programme should be part of the core curriculum for any student motivated by addressing health needs around the world. @doctorsoumya @jarottingen @JeremyFarrar @ProfAbdoolKarim @SuerieMoon @RickABright @PAlonsoMalaria.
Thank you @paimadhu @JuliaE_Robinson @CKyobutungi for inviting me to write this opinion piece! I hope it helps us all in global health find a fairer approach to supporting countries. .
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Great working with @GYamey on this new BMJ piece. "Can medical product development be aligned with global needs?" @doctorsoumya.
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RT @doctorsoumya: Inequality has an effect on all aspects of life and increases the risk of death due to a number of causes, including COVI….
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Before you volunteer for a clinical trial ask two questions: will the data and results be made available to the scientific community in a timely manner? and will the intervention being trialed be accessible based on need rather than ability to pay?.
"In July 2020, I volunteered to be in Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine trial. If I knew then what I know now about the company’s quest for profits, I wouldn’t have done that.". via @statnews .ht @pash22 @jeremymenchik.
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RT @unicefchief: Today, a shipment of 1.1M COVID-19 vaccines to Rwanda included the billionth dose supplied via COVAX. .
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