On #WorldMeningitisDay, important to recognise that Cryptococcus (a fungus) causes meningitis = 2nd biggest killer of people living w/ HIV To end these deaths by 2030 1⃣Prevent HIV infections 2⃣ART to prevent AIDS 3⃣Screen those w/ AIDS for crypto 4⃣Treat meningitis better

Cryptococcal meningitis is a fungal infection that is a major cause of illness and death in people with advanced #HIV. But most people do not have access to a critical drug for treatment. We need better #access2meds! #WorldAIDSDay #EndHIVCryptoDeaths

It's been fantastic to get together in person with our IMPRINT NIHR Global Health investigators in beautiful Cape Town hosted by UCT

We are so pleased to be part of the fantastic IMPRINT Fungal HIV Global Research Grp collaboration led by Nelesh Govender (also @neleshg.bsky.social) and Joe Jarvis, joining the investigator launch meeting hosted at UCT IDM UCT

Many of our investigators are participating in #ICCC2023 in Kampala this week. Today, a master class in the clinical management of cryptococcal meningitis with David Lawrence @KylaComins and colleagues from SHARE-CM discussing implementation of the AMBITION Study regimen 💊💉

Pleased to be in Kampala attending #ICCC2023 working to #endcryptodeaths with Nelesh Govender (also @neleshg.bsky.social) David Lawrence Joe Jarvis Yunus Moosa @Molloy_Sile and many other colleagues and friends.

Our co-CI Nelesh Govender (also @neleshg.bsky.social) presenting on CrAg screening programmes, in which the EFFECT trial is embedded. Our other co-CI @Molloy_Sile presented EFFECT Trial earlier this morning during the #ICCC2023 Clinical Track CrAg Screening sessions. Working our way to #endcryptodeaths by 2030💉💊

Valuable insights from David Lawrence on patient perspectives of the AMBITION Study regimen. Bottom line: staff and patients prefer a single dose of L-Amb. "They want one yellow, not 7 yellows"💉🟡 Now to push for implementation with SHARE-CM and IMPRINT Fungal HIV Global Research Grp 🧫🦠🧠

Incredible week at the #ICCC in Kampala. Glastonbury for #cryptococcus! Great to connect with amazing colleagues, make new friends and discuss future collaborations. Phenomenal organisation by the team!

Private sector patients might get more healthcare and faster, but they’re not always getting better care, says National Department of Health’s Nicholas Crisp. Do you agree? Find out more from my interview with Crisp for #HealthBeat. youtube.com/watch?v=7DigXI…

We are excited to share our 2nd newsletter with you all! sway.office.com/BwZbCgevJzg5Fk…

Have a look at what we've been up to! EFFECT Trial Nelesh Govender (also @neleshg.bsky.social) @molloy_sile David Lawrence Joe Jarvis Francois Venter Graeme Meintjes @MarieJT13

When Zikhona was diagnosed w/ cryptococcal #meningitis, she was in a lot of pain. She made a full recovery after receiving the right treatment. Live-saving treatment exists but is scarce. On #WorldMeningitisDay, we need to make treatment more widely available. #EndCryptoDeaths

Thrilled that today Joe Jarvis and I were able to represent the huge and wonderful AMBITION Study team and receive the EACS European Hector Research Award for best clinical/epidemiological paper in HIV in the last two years. Dedicated to all participants #EACS2023

sway.office.com/9a9ofCjK8MWpkz… Take a look at what we've been up to, in our latest EFFECT newsletter! It's been an exciting few months, and we are looking forward to an inspired 2024, working to #EndCryptoDeaths

Nelesh Govender (also @neleshg.bsky.social) @KylaComins & Michelle are in Dar es Salaam with our NIMR Tanzania team for a routine monitoring visit this week. At the same time, we celebrate 200 participants enrolled onto EFFECT across all sites- congratulations to the teams for the great work to #EndCryptoDeaths

A trial to understand how a new formulation of flucytosine works in the body among people with early cryptococcal disease. The 5FC PROTECT study registered at #ISRCTN by IMPRINT Fungal HIV Global Research Grp Nelesh Govender (also @neleshg.bsky.social) @kylacomins NIHR Global Health isrctn.com/ISRCTN18180872 #clinicaltrials

We are hiring! Seeking an experienced research medical officer, familiar with primary and hospital-level care of patients with advanced HIV and opportunistic infections, particularly cryptococcosis, to join our team in Cape Town. View and apply here: uct.ac.za/sites/default/…

We are thrilled to share our latest EFFECT newsletter, which can be viewed here: sway.cloud.microsoft/dnmKOOIZR929kW… Take a look at what we've been up to over the past few months to #EndCryptoDeaths

We are thrilled to share that we are down to double digits! 99 participants left to reach out recruitment target of 600. Looking forward to contributing meaningful data to help to #EndCryptoDeaths 🦠🏥💯 Nelesh Govender (also @neleshg.bsky.social) Sile Molloy Joe Jarvis Kyla Murphy