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Prof Joy Lawn
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Prof LSHTM | Paediatrician & Perinatal Epidemiologist | Parent | Passionate about change esp for women & #everynewborn | Widow of Prof Steve Lawn

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Joy Elizabeth Lawn is a British paediatrician and professor of maternal, reproductive and child health. She is Director of the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Maternal, Adolescent, Reproductive & Child Health (MARCH) Centre. She developed the epidemiological evidence for the worldwide policy and programming that looks to reduce neonatal deaths and stillbirths and works on large-scale implementation research. .. more

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Prof Joy Lawn @joylawn.bsky.social · Sep 23
Last call!!
Wonderfully inspiring applications over the last 8 years!!
Pls share and nominate!
tb-lshtm.bsky.social TB Centre LSHTM @tb-lshtm.bsky.social · Sep 10
We have extended the closing date! Please send in nominations by the revised date of 24 September 2025.
tb-lshtm.bsky.social TB Centre LSHTM @tb-lshtm.bsky.social · Aug 5
The Stephen Lawn TB-HIV Research Leadership Prize 2025 is currently open for nominations; closing date 10 September

Nominees for this prestigious award will be clinicians and/or researchers from any country who have completed post-graduate training (MPH, PhD, MD or post-doc)
tinyurl.com/4hnyu9dz

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ISSAD.org @issadgbs.bsky.social · Sep 22
We are delighted to unveil ISSAD 2026 theme, “From Evidence to Action Accelerating GBS Prevention in a Changing World.”

👉 Register today: www.issad.org/registration

#theme #issad2026 #FromEvidencetoAction #GBS #research #maternalhealth #Global #health

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ISSAD.org @issadgbs.bsky.social · Sep 19
The ISSAD Board & Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) invites you to submit abstracts for oral and poster presentations across a range of scientific and clinical topics related to GBS.

👉 issad.org/abstract-sub...

#issad2026 #FromEvidencetoAction #GBS #research #maternalhealth

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The Newborn Toolkit @newborntoolkit.bsky.social · Sep 12
📢 To mark #WorldSepsisDay, catch our webinar on AMR, babies and bugs in Africa!

• AMR’s impact on newborn care
• HCAI pathway Launch
• Outbreak responses across Africa
• Vaccine role in reducing antibiotics

🎥 Watch here: newborntoolkit.org/events/babie...

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TB Centre LSHTM @tb-lshtm.bsky.social · Sep 10
We have extended the closing date! Please send in nominations by the revised date of 24 September 2025.
tb-lshtm.bsky.social TB Centre LSHTM @tb-lshtm.bsky.social · Aug 5
The Stephen Lawn TB-HIV Research Leadership Prize 2025 is currently open for nominations; closing date 10 September

Nominees for this prestigious award will be clinicians and/or researchers from any country who have completed post-graduate training (MPH, PhD, MD or post-doc)
tinyurl.com/4hnyu9dz
Stephen Lawn TB-HIV Research Leadership Prize 2025 | LSHTM
The Stephen Lawn Memorial Fund was established in 2016 through a global partnership between the TB Centre of the London, School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (UK), the Desmond Tutu HIV Centre in
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The Newborn Toolkit @newborntoolkit.bsky.social · Aug 29
📢 Join us for our upcoming webinar to mark World Sepsis Day!

🔎 “Babies and bugs in hospitals: Time to Act on Infections and AMR”
💭 with live French translation!
📆 9th Sept 2025
🕐 3pm EAT, 1pm WAT/BST, 8am EST
👉 buff.ly/K8kRKt0

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Prof Joy Lawn @joylawn.bsky.social · Aug 27
Exciting webinar on 9th Sept
#worldsepsisday #AMR #newborn
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newborntoolkit.bsky.social The Newborn Toolkit @newborntoolkit.bsky.social · Aug 27
📢 With #WorldSepsisDay approaching, watch our webinar recap on infections in African neonatal units:

🦠 Bugs affecting babies
🔬 Detecting & preventing outbreaks
💊 AMR & stewardship

🎥 newborntoolkit.org/events/afric...

Reposted by Joy E Lawn

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The Newborn Toolkit @newborntoolkit.bsky.social · Aug 27
📢 With #WorldSepsisDay approaching, watch our webinar recap on infections in African neonatal units:

🦠 Bugs affecting babies
🔬 Detecting & preventing outbreaks
💊 AMR & stewardship

🎥 newborntoolkit.org/events/afric...

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Prof Joy Lawn @joylawn.bsky.social · Aug 20
"The future of newborns is in Africa and we are the people who have to ensure they survive and thrive" Dr Alex Stevenson opening first conference of African Neonatal Association in Kigali

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Chido Dziva Chikwari @chidodc.bsky.social · Jan 20
Applications for the MSc in Sexual & Reproductive Health Policy and Programming are currently open…

The MSc is fully online with full time or part time study options.

There are also 50 Scholarship awards available for candidates from Africa!

www.lshtm.ac.uk/study/course...
MSc Sexual & Reproductive Health Policy and Programming | LSHTM
www.lshtm.ac.uk

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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · Feb 10
👀 DOJ acknowledges making two significant errors during a court hearing last week on efforts to dismantle USAID

1) It said only 500 employees had been placed on leave. Actual number was 2,140.

2) Said only future contracts were stopped. Existing contracts were also stopped.