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Heather Paterson @heatherpaterson.co.uk Head of Partnerships and Development @consortium.lgbt | Chair @proudchangemakers.bsky.social | LGBTQ+ Columnist Exposed Magazine
Proud queer 🏳️🌈 Trans ally 🏳️⚧️ Intersectional feminist ✊ Anti-fascist #LGBWithTheT
www.heatherpaterson.co.uk
Sarah Bernays @sarahbernays.bsky.social Anthropologist |Community-centred design | Infectious diseases & SRH, mental health, children and young people | Co-Director of Masters of Global Health, Assoc Prof, University of Sydney.
Nicola Low @nicolamlow.bsky.social Sexually transmitted infections epidemiologist @unibe.ch 🇨🇭, but Covid-19 changed everything. Now also emerging infections #mpox #pandemics @BEreadycohort.bsky.social
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4817-8986
Fungai WaRufura @fungai-murau.bsky.social Equitable access to healthcare for all. Living with HIV. Children’s book author, EEDI specialist. Swimmer. Views are my own
Vicky Simms @vickysimms-epi.bsky.social Epidemiologist with LSHTM and THRU-Zim. Mental health, HIV, Zimbabwe
THRU ZIM @thruzim.bsky.social
The Health Research Unit Zim (THRU ZIM) at the Biomedical Research and Training Institute conducts research aimed at improving health and well-being across the life-course. https://www.thruzim.org/
Rachel Lowe 🌺 @drrachellowe.bsky.social ICREA Research Professor | Global Health Resilience Group Leader at the Barcelona Supercomputing Center | Royal Society Dorothy Hodgkin Fellow at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Omran Musa @omranmusa.bsky.social I am a PhD Candidate in Health Economics, based in the EHG (@lshtm-ehg.bsky.social) at LSHTM (@lshtm.bsky.social)
Environmental Health Group (EHG), LSHTM @lshtm-ehg.bsky.social Group of 30+ researchers at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) working on water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) and other aspects of environmental health.
https://www.lshtm.ac.uk/research/centres-projects-groups/ehg
Hannah Rickman @hannahrickman.bsky.social Infectious Diseases Dr / Wellcome Trust Clinical PhD fellow at LSHTM/MLW
Tuberculosis, epi, equity, climate justice
Otherwise, probably running in the mountains
she/her 
Kerry McQueeney @kerrymcqueeney.bsky.social Production journalist for The Telegraph’s Global Health Security desk.
Covering infectious disease, conflict, food security, reproductive rights, climate crises (+ much more): @telglobalhealth.bsky.social
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Telegraph Global Health Security @telglobalhealth.bsky.social Infectious diseases, viruses, bacteria, fungi, NCDs, climate change, conflict, reproductive rights, food security, terror and war.
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https://www.telegraph.co.uk/global-health/
Àdúràgbèmí Banke-Thomas @abankethomas.bsky.social Associate Prof #maternalhealth #newbornhealth @LSHTM | Lead @OnTIME_C | Co-Director @MARCH_LSHTM | Editorial Board @PLOSGPH @BioMedCentral | Papa of 2 & Hubbie
Mary Annaïse Heglar @maryannaise.bsky.social I write about climate change/grief/justice. Author of Troubled Waters (novel) & The World is Ours to Cherish (children’s book). Birmingham bred me, Mississippi fed me. ❤️🌍💚🌎🖤 https://www.maryannaiseheglar.com/
Dr. Ayoade Alakija @yodifiji.bsky.social 
Dr Charlotte Patterson @charpatts.bsky.social UK Infectious Diseases & Microbiology Doctor @NHS | Epidemiologist @UKHSA | Field Epidemiology Fellow c2023 #UKFETP | Daughter & Dog Mum 🐕🦮👧👧👧 | Peak District resident and walking enthusiast 🏔️likes/reposts don’t mean I agree
Brooklyn Royalty 🗽 ( 👑 🩸 🫚 🪴 🌍 ) @sentinel22.bsky.social 🌺✨ Spirituality, Genetic Genealogy, Herbalism, as well as African & Black Diaspora History ✨🪷
Kim Ozano @kimozano.bsky.social Global health researcher, expert in participatory research & co-production approaches. Director of The Stop Collaborate and Listen Agency and Host of Connecting Citizens to Science Podcast https://bit.ly/Follow_CCS
sibabili@allpoetry.com @sibabili.bsky.social Lesser known Polka Splot- virtually extinct. Native to planet Earth. Dabbles in graphic design, poetry, & replenishing silver lining. Loves family, friends, music, poetry, art, philosophy, laughter & CATS! Allergic to some humans. You can call me Siba.
Kerri Anne @kerrianne16.bsky.social She/her
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Dr. Maya @drdrmaya.bsky.social Pediatric hospitalist, fierce-loving mama, loudmouth advocate for kids, pro-vax, proud AAP member, HPSP alum, Comp Lit PhD, breadbaker, 3rd culture kid/polyglot, nerdy intellectual. Teach & promote health equity always. Do not obey in advance. Views my own
Katherine Horton @kchorton.bsky.social Infectious disease epidemiologist | Assistant Professor in #TB modelling @lshtm-tbmod.bsky.social @lshtm.bsky.social | Mama to 👦👦👦🐶
Risha Hess @rishahess.bsky.social Reproductive rights advocate. Behavioral / health comms expert. Amherst (MA) Board of Health chair and Amherst Survival Center board member🇮🇳 🇰🇪 🇵🇬 🇪🇹
Karla Abdi @auntiekk.bsky.social Mother. Grandmother. HBCU Proud (Howard). Cat lover. Jazz feeds my soul.
Robert Kowalenko @rob-kowa.bsky.social research in philosophy of science, language, sport | interests in politics, art, photography | University of the Witwatersrand | immigrant | sapere aude! | intelligentia artificialis delenda est
🇪🇺 | 🇩🇪🇿🇦🇺🇦🇬🇧🇫🇷🇮🇹 #PhilSky
www.researchgate.net/profile/Robert-Kowa
daniel campion @travelhealthdoc.medsky.network global health│PASC│immunology│emerging infections ☣️│NTDs│vaccines│🇮🇪🇪🇺🇬🇧 in 🇩🇪
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⚕ posts ≠ medical advice
Teresa Winstead @drteresa-winst.bsky.social Applied anthropologist, Sr Res Scientist & Affil Assoc Prof ~ PNW Med Sch. Focused on healthcare as human rt & harm reduction ❤️🔥 & indigenous sovereignty (& ❤️ dogs & dessert, but not dogs 4 dessert). Opinions mine, of course.
Hwa Shi-Hsia /xwa51 ʂɚ55 ɕja35/ @coolvirus.bsky.social PhD in infectious diseases and immunology, not in impulse control or social skills.
Mpox, Yersinia pestis, avian influenza, dengue, EV-A71, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, SARS-CoV-2, cats and dogs, bikes, democracy, sewing. 🇲🇾🇿🇦🇸🇬🇺🇸
Avoiding_Public @avoidingpublic.bsky.social Mom, rare disease patient. Systemic Mastocytosis. Treading water till I find the right Dr.🦋🦓💙
Spotlight @spotlightnsp.bsky.social In-depth, public interest health journalism from South Africa. Reporting and analysis on TB, HIV, NCDs, health systems, and much more. www.SpotlightNSP.co.za
Cassandra Morris @cassandram.bsky.social Global health | Law | SRHR | Urbanism | Forests
Based in Canada, working in the international NGO sector.
Jenell Stewart, DO, MPH (she/her) @drjenellstewart.bsky.social Infectious Diseases Physician-Scientist at Hennepin Healthcare: HIV/STI prevention through trials, community collaborations, and inclusive care | in Minneapolis by way of University of Washington | I’d rather be in the BWCA | views=my own
Akanksha Mimi Malhotra @mimimalhotra.bsky.social Respiratory trainee | North Central & East London
Wellcome Trust Clinical PhD Fellow | LSTM & THRU-Zim.
Investigating the impact of TB & silica dust on the lung health of artisanal miners in Zimbabwe 🫁 👷🏽 🇿🇼
HAT MEPP project @hatmepp.bsky.social Human African trypanosomiasis modelling and economic predictions for policy (HAT MEPP) aims to provide policy-ready results to support local HAT interventions. Led by @ProfKatRock
Sidney M. @sidamuchemwa.bsky.social Occupational Therapist (MSc📚). Good Science . Views my own.
LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/sidney-muchemwa
Bernadette Hensen @bhensen.bsky.social Epidemiology | Implementation Research | Sexual Health | HIV prevention 
Joe Tucker @joetucker.bsky.social infectious diseases physician passionate about participatory research, social innovation, syphilis, hepatitis, diagnostics, pay-it-forward, China, Nigeria, SESH (www.seshglobal.org), 4YouthByYouth (https://4yby.org/)
ZimboGuide @zimboguide.bsky.social Archaeologist, Historian, Bibliophile. A happy sponsor of the literary arts & cultural tourism in 🇿🇼. Personal account so opinions are my own.
CIDRI-Africa @cidri-africa.bsky.social The Centre for Infectious Diseases Research in Africa at the University of Cape Town supports high-quality biomedical research with a focus on HIV & TB
Lynda Stranix-Chibanda @stranchi.bsky.social 🇿🇼 Paediatrician, researcher at University of Zimbabwe, advocate for women’s health with scores of mentees working in HIV affected populations throughout the life span. UWC alumnus ‘86-‘88 https://www.uwc.org/
James Katende @jkkatende.bsky.social Math lecturer at dept of Math, University of Nairobi. Data Science enthusiast, Kenya team leader to the International Mathematical Olympiad,
When not doing math , a Wood working enthusiast on YouTube( https://www.youtube.com/@woodworkingaspirations1720
Dr. Chinasa T. Okolo @chinasa.bsky.social AI Researcher, Policy Strategist, & Technorealist. Founder, Technecultura.
Columnist, Science Magazine.
Cornell Computer Science PhD.
TIME100 AI. Forbes Under 30 AI.
Critically examining global equity in AI.
👩🏾💻: www.chinasatokolo.com
📩: bit.ly/contactCTO
Peter MacPherson @petermacp.bsky.social Professor of Global Public Health | Head of Public Health l University of Glasgow | Infections | #Tuberculosis | #HIV | #epidemiology | #episky | #IDSky | #TBsky 🧪🛟
Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) @msf.ca 🚑 Providing medical care where & when it’s needed.
🥼 Fournir des soins médicaux humanitaires là où les besoins sont les plus grands.
Independent. Neutral. Impartial. | Indépendant. Neutre. Impartial.
doctorswithoutborders.ca | medecinssansfrontieres.ca
Rachael Burke @rachaelburke.bsky.social Assist. Prof @lshtm.bsky.social and NHS infection doc (SpR). I work on TB and HIV epidemiology and aim to make the world a bit more equitable. Useless before coffee time. She/her.
Professor H R Stagg (she/her/hers) @hr-stagg.bsky.social Professor of Infectious Disease Epidemiology @lshtm.bsky.social Opinions mine, re-posts not endorsements.
Infectious Diseases @infectiousdz.bsky.social Infectious diseases and their global story
Dr Neil Stone @drneilstone.bsky.social Infectious Diseases specialist doctor in London. Fungal disease researcher (UCL). Officially the 1st person to use word #Covid (according to the Oxford English Dictionary. Really). Personal views only.
Helen Ayles @helenzambart.bsky.social Doctor and professor infectious diseases and international health. Interested in justice and fairness, dogs and all good things!
NIHR @nihr.bsky.social National Institute for Health and Care Research - we fund, enable and deliver world-leading health and social care research that improves people's health and wellbeing, and promotes economic growth.
Impact, Innovation, Investment, Inclusion
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine @lshtm.bsky.social News and expert comment from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) one of the world's leading #PublicHealth universities. https://linktr.ee/lshtm
Alex Keeley @alexjkeeley.bsky.social Wellcome Clinical PhD in Global Health @ MRC Gambia/LSHTM. ID SpR @Sheffield. Strep A Immuno-Epi and RHD. Climate, Social and Healthcare Justice. He/him
Veronique Filippi @1verofilippi.bsky.social Researching global maternal health and epidemiology. Based at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.
Seye Abimbola @seyeabimbola.bsky.social Writer, Teacher, Researcher | on Epistemic Practices in Health Systems and Global Health | @sydney.edu.au | Views expressed here are my own.
Madhu Pai, MD, PhD @madhupai.bsky.social Inaugural Chair, Department of Global & Public Health, McGill University, Montreal & Canada Research Chair in Epidemiology & Global Health 🇨🇦
Tweets: own views. He/him.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madhukar_Pai
STI & HIV 2025 World Congress @handle.invalid Welcome to the STI & HIV 2025 World Congress, the next IUSTI-ISSTRD joint meeting - a renowned platform with a commitment to universal sexual health and the latest advancements in the fields of STIs & HIV.
Join us in Montreal, QC, Canada July 26-30, 2025.
@kkranzer.bsky.social @kkranzer.bsky.social Professor Infectious Disease Epidemiology LSHTM; Co-director THRU-Zim at BRTI, LMU; Own views
Prof Gavin Yamey MD MPH @gavinyamey.bsky.social Hymowitz Family Professor of Global Health & Professor of Public Policy at Duke University. Director of the Center for Policy Impact in Global Health. DJ at WXDU (Thursdays, 4-6pm ET, wxdu.org). TIME columnist. He/him. Tallest Jew on Earth.
Yaw Anokwa @yanokwa.social Founder and CEO at ODK (@getodk). We make offline data collection software that researchers, field teams, and other professionals use to build a better world.
Terrence Higgins Trust @tht.org.uk The UK's leading HIV charity. Free confidential support: 0808 802 1221
Julia Robinson @juliarobinson.bsky.social Executive Editor, PLOS Global Public Health (@plosgph.bsky.social). Parent, activist, feminist, reader, runner, quilter, outside-goer. Pronouns she/her.
Sexual & Reproductive Health Group at ITM Antwerp @srhgroup-itm.bsky.social Research group focusing on sexual, reproductive, maternal and child health, including HIV and STIs
https://www.itg.be/en/research/research-group/sexual-and-reproductive-health-research-group
Emily Wong @emilybethwong.bsky.social Durban-ite, mom of 3, scientist, ID doc, plant lover, trying hard to understand subclinical / asymptomatic TB at AHRI & UAB 🇿🇦 🇺🇸 #TBsky #IDsky
@debrajacksonnole.bsky.social @debrajacksonnole.bsky.social Professor of Global Health & Epidemiology @LSHTM
Prof. Kevin Fenton @profkevinfenton.bsky.social 🦋London’s Public Health Director
🦋I Explain Health Trends & Disease Threats
🦋Wellbeing Tips & Public Health Career Advice
🦋Following/being followed ≠ Endorsed.
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UK Research and Innovation @ukri.org The UK’s largest public funder of research. Our mission is to advance knowledge, improve lives and drive growth.
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IUSTI Europe @iusti-europe.bsky.social European Branch of the International Union against Sexually Transmitted Infections, a body dating back to 1923, promoting high standards of care in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of STIs & HIV. Non-profit association registered in Estonia.
Amanda Gabster @agabster.bsky.social Latin America-based epidemiologist. ♡er of determinants of health and infectious diseases, especially HIV and STIs; Indigenous health and migrant health. LGBTQ ally 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️.
STIRIG - LSHTM's STI Research Interest Group @stirig-lshtm.bsky.social Cross-faculty and cross-disciplinary group to promote STI and sexual health research conducted at LSHTM
https://www.lshtm.ac.uk/research/centres-projects-groups/stirig
Catherine Kyobutungi @ckyobutungi.bsky.social #Bosslady at APHRC (http://www.aphrc.org)/ | Aspiring Feminist | Global Health | #DGH | Epi | #NCDs | "No one is free until everyone is free" | Editor-in-Chief Plos Global Public Health | co-Director of CARTA (https://cartafrica.org/)
Michael Marks @drmichaelmarks.bsky.social NIHR Research Professor
Professor of Medicine at LSHTM.
Lead for Integrated Academic Training at LSHTM.
Consultant in Infectious Diseases at UCLH.
Syphilis & STIs, Neglected Tropical Diseases, Emerging Infectious Diseases, Group A Strep, Pragmatic Trials
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