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GAFFI aims to improve the health of patients with serious fungal infections & save lives. Based in Geneva, GAFFI will fundraise & lobby global health agencies.
Switzerland
Joined October 2013
Diagnostics deficiencies for fungal diseases is the theme in Nature’s series on NTDs. quotes - Banda Peru, Charkrabarti India, Louenco Rodrigues Brazil, Seyedmousavi USA and GAFFI: “it should be possible to provide low-cost diagnostics around the world”
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Was a real pleasure meeting up with GAFFI Board member Dr Skhumbuzo Ngozwana in Jo’burg. Real needs and opportunities in Africa in fungal disease care.
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RT @BKOcanseyMLS: New paper🔔 In this 10yr retrospective histopathology study,we found diverse spectrum of mycoses are (probably) dx in 🇬🇭 i…
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RT @neleshg: Footnote in this document: "Lists focused on other antimicrobials, such as antifungals, will be developed in the future to co…
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RT @LIFEworldwide: New @MayoMedEd course just announced: FDLC/ATLAS Course in Clinical Fungi. Designed to equip you with the knowledge and…
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Strong GAFFI Ambassador and Senior Advisor engagement in new comprehensive diagnostic and management guidelines for cryptococcal disease. Includes variations when key antifungals not available + pulmonary, IRIS, non-HIV and C. gattii
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RT @LIFEworldwide: A new study published in @jhieditor shows that azole-resistant A.fumigatus can be found on hospital equipment. https:/…
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Important to place non-culture simple tests for lethal fungal disease as close to the patient as possible. Link here: GAFFI’s Africa diagnostic report proposed a scheme on P71. Do you agree?
The @WHO is inviting microbiologists, infectious diseases clinicians, and laboratory health systems experts to contribute to the development of a crucial "Model List of Essential Bacteriology and Mycology Diagnostic Tests 🍄🦠🙌 It is our time to act
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RT @neleshg: Breaking news - National EML Committee supports recommendation for liposomal amphotericin B as 1st line treatment of HIV-assoc…
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RT @gaffi_org: GAFFI’s David Denning featured in The Conversation, raising awareness of fungal disease and its impact on Aids-related death…
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After 12 years, a comprehensive reassessment of annual incidence of severe fungal disease finds 6.5M affected with 3.7M deaths. ~68% of deaths directly attributable. 2x prior mortality estimate. Lack of suspicion & diagnosis the largest factor in deaths.
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RT @AAAMConference: Book your stay in Milan for #AAAM24! 🏨 Benefit from the special rate offered by the official conference hotel provider…
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RT @neleshg: I like the concept of "viral infection aftershocks" to describe bacterial and fungal infections that follow an initial viral i…
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RT @MMSNIG: African clinicians and laboratory scientists, are you ready? Let's do this! #thinkfungus courtesy the Pan African Mycology Work…
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RT @AIDSMycoses: Abstract submission and registration for the 4th AIDS-related workshop is now open
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As a stalwart GAFFI Ambassador, Felix is showing the untapped potential of so many Africans to drive evidenced based change across the continent. Bravo!
Honored to receive @TheUMAofficial Young Doctor of the Year Award for my contributions to research and mentorship. Grateful for the recognition and excited to continue making a positive impact in healthcare. 🏆👩⚕️ . I dedicate this award to my mentor Prof. DW Denning @dwdenning
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Huge thanks to the 300+ collaborators over 10 years to research each country’s data and publish fungal disease estimates for > 90 countries. These informed this new global burden estimate. @WHOAFRO @WHOSEARO @pahowho @WHO_Europe_RHN @LIFEworldwide
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