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In profile: Dr Charlotte-Eve Short, Clinical Senior Lecturer in HIV and GU Medicine

As part of our Staff Profile series we spoke to Charlotte-Eve Short our newly appointed Clinical Senior Lecturer In HIV and GU Medicine. Here she talks about her career journey and her excitement about initiating a new research programme into Bacterial Vaginosis.

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Digital Diagnostics for African Health Systems in The Gambia

A group photo of the NIHR Global Health Research Group on Digital Diagnostics for African Health Systems with Gambian stakeholders at the conclusion of the workshop held on June 5, 2024, in Cape Point, The Gambia Credits: Muhammed Jobe, Digital Content Officer, MRCG@LSHTM

From 3-7 June 2024, the NIHR Global Health Research Group (NIHR GHRG) on Digital Diagnostics for African Health Systems convened an in-person workshop at Cape Point, The Gambia. The workshop aimed to gather insights from local stakeholders on the potential and application of portable digital diagnostics within Gambian health systems, and to enhance understanding and facilitate the integration of digital diagnostic tools to improve healthcare delivery in the region. This collaborative event was organised in partnership with the MRC Unit The Gambia at London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (MRCG@LSHTM), a key partner in the consortium.

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