Dear HIFA (Health information for all),
I hope this email finds you well.
We are excited to launch the Infectious Disease Equity (InDiE) Consortium -a groundbreaking project funded by Wellcome, dedicated to "Breaking the Inverse Laws" of infectious disease inequality. By bringing together researchers from Zimbabwe, Zambia, The Gambia, South Africa, and Kenya to develop a new equity framework aimed at stopping new technologies from widening the gap in health access.
Webinar Details:
* Title: Accelerating the health equity impact of interventions for infectious diseases in Africa
* Date: 5th May 2026
* Time: 14:00-15:30 GMT (UK time)
* Free Registration : https://lshtm.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Bw0Ekt9UR2i63NIlU0jVbQ
We would greatly appreciate your help in promoting this important webinar to your members.
More information:
Co-Chairs: Prof Clare Bambra and Dr Ngozi Erondu, co-chairs of the InDiE International Advisory Group
Speakers:
The Inverse Care Law: A Global Perspective - Prof Richard Cookson, University of York
Ending inequitable access to prevention and treatment interventions: A community perspective - Ms Grace Kumwenda, AVAC
The Inverse Equity Hypothesis: Lessons from the Field - Prof Cesar Victora, Federal University of Pelotas
The Infectious Disease Equity Consortium - Dr Primrose Matambanadzo, CeSHHAR
Kind regards,
The InDiE Consortium
On behalf of James Hargreaves
Professor of Epidemiology and Evaluation, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Contact email address: InDiE@lshtm.ac.uk