Assistant Professor at @LSHTM. Neonatal Care/Clinical Microbiology/Data Scientist. Views my own.

Caversham, Reading
Joined October 2009
James Henry Cross retweeted
Great blog post from @LSHTM @JHenryC spotlights #FlemingFund Regional Grant #MAAP, led by @ASLM_News, the recently published study @LancetMicrobe on a 'critical assessment of #AMR detection capabilities ... while offering actionable recommendations' for #Africa. #AMRSurveillance
πŸ—žοΈ @JHenryC highlights a recent publication emphasising the critical need for enhanced local laboratory capacity to address #AMR in sub-Saharan Africa. Building robust systems is essential for the effective detection and management of AMR. Read more πŸ‘‰ bit.ly/3VwgpyU
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James Henry Cross retweeted
🚨JOIN US TODAY for our online webinar! πŸ”Ž β€œBabies and bugs: innovations to address neonatal sepsis and AMR” with live French translation. πŸ“† 10th September πŸ•1pm BST, 3pm EAT, 8am EST Learn more-buff.ly/3X4L8De Newborn Toolkit newsletter-buff.ly/47gLBXv
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James Henry Cross retweeted
Every fourth baby is born too soon or too small. We need the right data for all newborns so we can track progress youtu.be/B_0aVQJ5cCQ @abankethomas @joylawn @HannahBlencowe @JHenryC @MARCH_LSHTM @LSHTM @alignmnh – at Colchester, England
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James Henry Cross retweeted
Shocking statistics - we need to act now! #SmallVulnerableNewborns #Lancet @joylawn @JHenryC @ashley_muteti @BJOGTweets @EllenLBradley – at Cape Town, South Africa
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MARCH Centre, LSHTM@MARCH_LSHTM9 May 2023
Routine neonatal inpatient data is fundamental for enabling data-based decisions πŸ“ˆ @JHenryC shares design of a core inpatient data set to track outcomes for small & sick newborns in LMICs. πŸ•›11:50 – 13:05 SAST πŸ“1.61 - 1.62 πŸ‘‰ bit.ly/3Bda2pm #IMNHC2023
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πŸ“’#Call for Applications for our Essential Skills Grant Writing Programme for early-career African #researchers is now open for June 2023 intakes! We provide practical tips & support for writing grant proposals Read our guidance & apply by March 31st πŸ‘‡πŸΏ bit.ly/3KRgOaJ
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MARCH Centre, LSHTM@MARCH_LSHTM26 Apr 2022
Don't miss the first seminar in a πŸ†• series on the #NewbornToolkit! Join @NEST360org & @UNICEFhealth for the latest evidence on improving newborn outcomes through infection detection. πŸ—“οΈ TODAY πŸ• 1 pm BST πŸ‘‰ bit.ly/NT-IPC22 @JHenryC
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MARCH Centre, LSHTM@MARCH_LSHTM25 Apr 2022
Health care associated infections are a major cause of neonatal mortality. Join @NEST360org & @UNICEFhealth tomorrow for a solutions focused discussion identifying ways to close the infection detection gap. πŸ—“οΈ 26 April πŸ• 1 pm BST πŸ‘‰ bit.ly/NT-IPC22
James Henry Cross retweeted
New scoping review shows infection detection for newborns contains gaps. There is an urgent need for better ward-laboratory integration + diagnostics innovation. Study ➑️ bit.ly/IPCscopingreview Info on how to close this gap ➑️ newborntoolkit.org Quote from @joylawn
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James Henry Cross retweeted
Important first scoping review on neonatal #IPC bundles addressing healthcare-associated infections in LMICs. Novel 3 + I Classification Framework used primary prevention, detection, case management + implementation. #everynewborn bit.ly/IPCscopingreview
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James Henry Cross retweeted
30 million small and sick newborns require inpatient care every year - many at a major risk from healthcare-associated infections. Find the study here: bit.ly/IPCscopingreview Quote from Co-author and neonatologist @KawazaDr #everynewborn
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James Henry Cross retweeted
Happy #NewYear2022 job opening! Innovative investment case analyses for #Newborn care working with teams in #Tanzania #Malawi #Kenya #Nigeria. Please apply and RT widely @alison__morgan @theGFF @H_S_Global @DNGathara @ohumaeric @Kumeghan @kortum @waiswap @markjit @melissacmorgan
MARCH Centre, LSHTM@MARCH_LSHTM27 Dec 2021
Exciting opportunity to join @LSHTM as a Research Fellow / Assistant Professor in Health Financing and support @nest360org's economics and financing work stream! Deadline: 9 January 2022 πŸ‘‰ bit.ly/3J0sjJu @LSHTM_GHECO
James Henry Cross retweeted
New exciting opportunity for a professor or associate professor at LSHTM. The post is full-time and permanent. Further details are available atΒ jobs.lshtm.ac.uk/vacancy.asp… @joylawn @JHenryC @HannahBlencowe @MARCH_LSHTM @SickKidsGlobal @DNGathara @profwendygraham @KEMRI_Wellcome
Found by @35_jatta this morning Sandwich Tern (G06) was ringed and darviced as an adult at Kartong on 17/12/2011. He has travelled back to Holland each year to breed completing the return journey at least nine times, a total distance of 90,000 km or 56,000 miles. – at Gambia
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James Henry Cross retweeted
Replying to @NEST360org
Hospital acquired infections + #AMR are a major threat to #everynewborn. #Newborntoolkit takes 3 tracks 1. prevention 2. detection 3. care Find tools + add yours! Implementation + innovation needed! newborntoolkit.org/toolkit/i… @UduakOkomo @JHenryC @SarahMurless
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James Henry Cross retweeted
Handwashing is one of the most effective ways to prevent the spread of diseases & save lives. More on hand hygiene from @WHO on Friday's #GlobalHandwashingDay: bit.ly/3j4JmhY
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Bamboo pole repairs delayed by a large Spitting Cobra.
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James Henry Cross retweeted
What are some feasible interventions that could be implemented to improve antimicrobial resistance surveillance across African countries? To find out, register for our webinar tomorrow on "AMR Surveillance in Africa – Challenges and perspectives." πŸ“: ow.ly/fOXz50G67Wa
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Excited to have joined forces with @kartongbirdobs and @gunjurproject to form the Osprey Flyway team for the Global Big Day on Saturday. We have team members in The Gambia, Rwanda and the UK πŸ‡¬πŸ‡² πŸ‡·πŸ‡Ό πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ @global_birding
πŸ’₯LESS THAN 2 hours until team registration closes at midday BST πŸ’₯ Join at globalbirding.org for a great Global Big Day 8 May! These lovely people joined in from around the world in the past 24 hours Ecuador πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡¨ North Korea πŸ‡°πŸ‡΅ South Korea πŸ‡°πŸ‡· Uk πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ Bulgaria πŸ‡§πŸ‡¬ Kyrgyzstan πŸ‡°πŸ‡¬
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