Bringing together over 500 researchers at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine to improve the health of women, children & adolescents worldwide.
LSHTM, London
Joined March 2013
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🤱Mothers and newborns deserve a world where they can thrive.
🗣️On #WorldHealthDay, Dr Aduragbemi Banke-Thomas and Dr Hannah Blencowe @LSHTM discuss the importance of advancing research to inform action and improve the lives of pregnant women & their babies.
#HopefulFutures
MARCH Centre, LSHTM retweeted
Is there a link between episiotomy & severe bleeding in women with #anaemia?
In the first study to explore this relationship, the WOMAN-2 Trial reveals new evidence showing #episiotomy is an additional risk for life-threatening bleeding.
Read more 👉 lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/news/…
ALT Quote by Judith Lieber on a pink background that reads “Our study highlights that practices such as episiotomy should not be done unless absolutely necessary for the welfare of the mother or baby.”
MARCH Centre, LSHTM retweeted
🍽️How can school meals benefit people and the planet?
🌏New collection in @TheLancet by @R4SchoolHealth outlines the ways that healthy, sustainable school meals could transform food systems and unlock major gains for planetary health
👀Read more👉lshtm.ac.uk/research/centres…
🌟New leadership update! Dr @HannahBlencowe appointed as Co-Director of the MARCH Centre @LSHTM
Joining Dr Aduragbemi Banke-Thomas & Dr Ana Maria Buller, Hannah will steer the Centre’s mission to improve the health of women, children & adolescents.
More👉lshtm.ac.uk/research/centres…
MARCH Centre, LSHTM retweeted
Did you miss our last newsletter of the year?
Catch up on a year in the WOMAN Trials as we reflect on progress in 2025 and share the latest in our efforts to advance knowledge around anaemia and tranexamic acid.
Read here 👉bit.ly/48XV2MS
ALT A woman at Adeoyo Maternity Teaching Hospital, Ilorin, Nigeria looks down at the baby she holds in her hands, there are people in a ward behind her.
MARCH Centre, LSHTM retweeted
🎉2025: that's a wrap!
👋 Meet the I'M WOMAN Trial teams in Nigeria, Pakistan and Tanzania who have recruited over 24,000 women in one year.
✨ See you all in 2026!
MARCH Centre, LSHTM retweeted
Apply for #PhD studentships with the MRC-funded London Intercollegiate Doctoral Training Partnership, which has projects in:
💻 Health data science
🌍 Global health
🧑⚕️ Translational & implementation research
🦠 Infectious disease
Apply by 14 Jan 2026 🔽
mrc-lid.lshtm.ac.uk/
MARCH Centre, LSHTM retweeted
#Flu in the UK - what you need to know
Listen to LSHTM Viral podcast on flu: pod.link/1497329104/episode/…
Read more from our experts: lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/news/…
How is #menstruation and contraception use linked to experiences of gender-based violence among girls and young women in Kenya?
A 🆕 @LSHTM-led study, in collaboration with @Pop_Council Kenya, explores this complex relationship.
Find out more 👉 lshtm.ac.uk/research/centres…
The London Intercollegiate Doctoral Training Partnership brings together @LSHTM & @CityStGeorges to offer research projects across 4 themes: Global Health; Health Data Science; Translational & Implementation Research; & Infectious Disease
Apply by 14 Jan👉mrc-lid.lshtm.ac.uk/
🌟Join this session today 👇
The next Baby Ubuntu Hub evemt @LSHTM will celebrate the programme's growth and impact during 2025.
Join the webinar next week to hear more about their successes and the growing evidence base for the programme.
Wednesday 10 December at 13:00 BST
🔗lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/event…
The final event in the #16DaysOfActivism against #GBV series @LSHTM is this week.
Emerging & mid-career researchers will highlight innovative studies, fresh insights, & powerful stories behind their work driving change in the field of GBV.
10 Dec 🔗lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/event…
Next in the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence event series @LSHTM👇
Researchers from the Gender & Violence Health Centre will showcase high-impact studies & cutting-edge work driving global progress to end violence against women.
2 Dec 🔗 lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/event…
The next Baby Ubuntu Hub evemt @LSHTM will celebrate the programme's growth and impact during 2025.
Join the webinar next week to hear more about their successes and the growing evidence base for the programme.
Wednesday 10 December at 13:00 BST
🔗lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/event…
MARCH Centre, LSHTM retweeted
Today, as we mark the international day of persons with disabilities #IDPD2025, we're also celebrating 15 years of the International Centre for Evidence in Disability @LSHTM!
Our co-directors, Hannah Kuper and Tom Shakespeare, reflect on this milestone👇
lshtm.ac.uk/research/centres…
MARCH Centre, LSHTM retweeted
Why do many women in Pakistan welcome heavy bleeding?
Cultural beliefs, stigma and delayed care have real clinical consequences.
We share insights from the head of the WOMAN Trials in Pakistan and why it matters for global health.
Read more 👉 thebloodtrials.org/woman-3/m…
MARCH Centre, LSHTM retweeted
Congratulations to Jane Wilbur and partners at World Vision for winning a Zero Project 2026 award! 👏
The Veivanua menstrual health campaign for women and girls with disabilities was selected for its contribution to inclusive crisis response. #IDPD2025
lshtm.ac.uk/research/centres…
ALT A quote card with a headshot of Jane Wilbur on the right; she is smiling and her short brown hair slicked to one side, and the following text is on the left: "“This shines a light on the critical but often neglected issue of menstrual health, and a group of people too often left out of global efforts.” Jane Wilbur, Assistant Professor, ICED, LSHTM.
Applications are open for the Joint PhD Programme for Global Health @LSHTM with Nagasaki University!
Students benefit from a community of global researchers & expertise in international public health & tropical medicine.
Apply by 9 Jan 👉 lshtm.ac.uk/study/research/n…
MARCH Centre, LSHTM retweeted
This #GivingTuesday, we’re celebrating the generosity of our supporters!🎉
#Scholarships change lives & help brilliant students who would otherwise not be able to study with us & pursue #GlobalHealth careers. Yvonne tells us why she gives back.
Donate👉lshtm.ac.uk/supportus/give-o…
Join this session today to find out more about how researchers @LSHTM are turning evidence into action to end violence against women. #16DaysOfActivism2025
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Next in the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence event series @LSHTM👇
Researchers from the Gender & Violence Health Centre will showcase high-impact studies & cutting-edge work driving global progress to end violence against women.
2 Dec 🔗 lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/event…
MARCH Centre, LSHTM retweeted
#PublicationAlert🚨
A 🆕study funded by @The_MRC & @gatesfoundation shows high acceptance of the HPV vaccine among caregivers in #Gambia, with limited knowledge creating space for #Misinformation.
Read more 👉tinyurl.com/5eka38kr
Next in the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence event series @LSHTM👇
Researchers from the Gender & Violence Health Centre will showcase high-impact studies & cutting-edge work driving global progress to end violence against women.
2 Dec 🔗 lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/event…