@smithvinny

CEO Meningitis Research Foundation (MRF) & Confederation of Meningitis Organisations (CoMO)

 Bristol, UK
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Joined November 2009
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🌍 Today is #WorldMeningitisDay. #Meningitis can kill in under 24 hours, but together, we can defeat it. Join @UNICEF, @WHO, @M_R_F & partners in raising awareness, supporting vaccines, and sharing life-saving info. Every action counts in the fight to #DefeatMeningitis!
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Bacterial meningitis is largely vaccine-preventable but access to it is inequitable, & no one vaccine protects against all causes. Newborns & children <5 are among the most affected. Every day to 2030 matters, let’s hold our governments to account! #WorldMeningitisDay2022
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Today is World Meningitis Day, which aims to raise awareness about the disease. Meningitis can affect anyone at any time. Be aware of all the signs and symptoms 👉 fal.cn/3stuw #WorldMeningitisDay2022 #DefeatMeningitis
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Vinny Smith retweeted
Issad.org@IssadOrg5 Oct 2022
Today is 🌍 #worldmeningitisday2022! Why is WMD so important, and how does it affect newborns across the globe, leaving babies with long-term illnesses? A #GroupBStrep vaccine 💉 could stop significant neonatal death. #meningitis #sepsis #pneumonia #Defeatmeningitis #ISSAD2023
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It’s World Meningitis Day tomorrow: let’s take action to save lives. Share this post and then head to our blog to find out all the ways you can get involved: bit.ly/3CvcV6p #WorldMeningitisDay2022 #DefeatMeningitis
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Are you and your family up-to-date with your immunisations? For everything you need to know about protecting the ones you care about from meningitis check out our vaccination information page. bit.ly/2JGQXUk #DefeatMeningitis #WorldImmunizationWeek
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It’s World Immunization Week – find out how vaccines are helping us in the fight to defeat meningitis and what we will be doing to support @WHO’s awareness raising campaign in our latest blog: bit.ly/3OviCVV #WorldImmunizationWeek #DefeatMeningitis
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👊Would you like to help defeat meningitis? 👩‍👩‍👧‍👧 Do you want to give your time and expertise to support and connect people and research to drive action and save lives? Be the Chair of our Board and help us drive our strategic objectives forward. bit.ly/3idemvH
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The data is clear: there is an urgent need for a vaccine to prevent deadly Group B streptococcus, and help #DefeatMeningitis wherever it exists. Click here: meningitis.org/urgent-need-f… to find out more.
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Vinny Smith retweeted
Issad.org@IssadOrg4 Nov 2021
"These economic analyses are important. They're important to countries who want to get good value for their health budgets and it's important for @gavi." - Dr Caroline Trotter, @Cambridge_Uni, reminds us of the practical implications of #GBS research.
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Vinny Smith retweeted
Issad.org@IssadOrg4 Nov 2021
"We have evidence now that a #GBS vaccine is cost-effective. This is the push forward we need." - Dr Caroline Trotter, @Cambridge_Uni Read the joint @LSHTM / @WHO full vaccine assessment report ➡️ bit.ly/GBSvaccine #ISSAD2021
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Chaired by Associate Professor Matthew Snape, @UniofOxford, we're now holding a panel discussion at #MRFConf2021 on the potential for adolescent MenB immunisation programmes to control meningococcal B infection and gonorrhoea.
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Dr André Bita from @WHO joins us now at #MRFConf2021 to present on the challenges and possible solutions to improving laboratory confirmation of bacterial meningitis.
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Rapid diagnostic tests have long been on our "wishlist" for effective diagnosis and treatment of meningitis. We're delighted to be joined by @CDCgov's Dr Xin Wang, presenting on where we are now and what’s happening next with RDT development and deployment.
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Our final session of the first day of #MRFConf2021, chaired by @adamhfinn, begins with the question on many of our minds - "Will meningitis infections rebound as Covid restrictions end?" The talks we will hear from in this session hope to begin answering that question.
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Today if the first day of our 13th international Meningitis Research Foundation Conference 🔬 We believe that research & collaboration will allow us to #DefeatMeningitis. The #MRFConf2021, aligned to the @WHO Global Roadmap, brings us closer to a world free from meningitis.
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#GroupBStrep affects every family in every country. Now is the time to act! Join us for the launch of @WHO's first report on Group B Strep at the free, virtual @IssadOrg conference. Register now➡️bit.ly/3m9Uew0
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Meningitis strikes quickly, causing devastating epidemics. The "Defeating Meningitis by 2030" global roadmap will help to minimise the toll these outbreaks take on communities and pave a path towards better health and wellbeing. #DefeatMeningitis bit.ly/2Xzh2fG
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Have you spotted the incredible new artwork from artist @CaiBurton? He's joined forces with @M_R_F to support the @WHO Global Roadmap to #DefeatMeningitis. See it for yourself at the bottom of Cantocks Steps, near to our meningitis research labs 🔬 bit.ly/3CZ6gPv
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"Partnership is key. If we join all hands together defeating meningitis could be a reality for the children of the world.” @UNICEF Health Director @AbouKampo @WHO launch #DefeatMeningitis by 2030 #PHC #healthfinancing #UHC
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