@taskapplied

Official Twitter account of TASK. Developing novelties in healthcare.

 Cape Town, South Africa
task.org.za
Joined April 2013
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Thank you #Pharmetheus for inviting me to present our "Reproducibility on pharmacometrics" project in the context of the COVID-19 trial by @taskapplied in collaboration with @UlrikaSimonsson @UU_University Reproducibility is key when answering time sensitive questions reliably!
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Did you see our video @UnionConference ? What a proud moment. #unionconf #endtb #
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Great to see our joint work with @taskapplied being presented by @rcvanwijk – at Lerum, Sverige
Rob van Wijk@rcvanwijk19 Oct 2021
Presenting a poster on Reproducibility in pharmacometrics applied in a phase Ill trial of BCG-vaccination for COVID-19 at the 10th conference of the European & Developing countries Clinical Trial Partnerships (EDCTP). Important workflow to quickly yet robustly support decisions!
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Strategic African network meeting - sustaining research capacity, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania 28-30th September. Stephen Gillespie opened the conference: “Once upon a time in a country far far away: TB research in the 1990s”. Wishing all the delegates good luck! @KCRITanzania
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#Tuberculosis infection typically develops over a long time period & often over long exposure 😷 #COVID19 can transmit after a short period of exposure & symptoms usually develop in about five days 🤧 We must work together to #fightCOVID #endTB 🤝 #WorldTBDay @TBAlliance @StopTB
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I am a physiotherapist, originally from Durban, living in Cape Town. In January 2017 at the age of 25, I started having hearing loss and chronic ear infections in my left ear, and what followed was seeing 4 different ear specialists, taking several courses of antibiotics and
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We are excited to invite you to join us for our TB information sessions to celebrate World TB Month. This will take place via Instagram (@tbproof). We have amazing speakers lined up to answer all your TB related questions!
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Around the world, TB kills close to 4,000 people every day, among them 700 children. That means that 3 people die from TB every minute! #EndTB
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TASK is pleased to be part of Sisonke the first phase of COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout to health workers initiated by national government.Pictured here is the efficient set up at Karl Bremer Hospital, Cape Town, with TASK pharmacists and study personnel preparing the vaccine.
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The science behind vaccines:

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‘Face coverings for covid-19: from medical intervention to social practice’ published today in @bmj_latest : bmj.com/cgi/content/full/bmj… with phenomenal @OxPrimaryCare @TBProof team 😷😷😷😷 @trishgreenhalgh @dr_nina_g @SKGTonkinCrine and Koot Kotze 🧶A thread: ⬇️
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We can't keep Tuberculosis at back yard, both SARS COV-2 and Tuberculosis has almost same symptoms. Let's not ignore symptoms. Let's diagnose detect and treat both the disease on time to avoid spread of both infectious diseases. @StopTB @TheUnion_TBLH
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Physical distancing is one of the most effective methods to limit the spread of #COVID19. #StayHome when possible & maintain at least 1 meter distance between you & others.
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Important not to forget the TB pandemic that we continue to fight
Zweli Mkhize@DrZweliMkhize18 Jun 2020
Who is at risk of contracting TB? #KnowYourTBFacts
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"You've got to think sideways about the consequences of what you're doing...or not doing". Friday's webinar panelists from Umsinsi Health Care & @taskapplied didn't hold back in discussing Facing the Virus: Medicine, Media and the Modern Pandemic. Watch: bit.ly/3ht3JDh
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"As we enter the next stage of our #COVID19SA response, government will focus on careful monitoring, dealing with hotspot areas & measures to protect frontline workers & the most vulnerable members of society." - President Ramaphosa
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10 May 2020, the total number of confirmed #COVID19 cases in South Africa is 10 015. We note with concern that the Western Cape and Eastern Cape combined comprises 84% of the total new cases. Case data per province:
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BCG vaccine clinical trial conducted by @taskapplied commenced on 4 May. Can BCG decrease the probability of #Covid19SA? @DannyBPINK writes for @matiemedia. Read here: matiemedia.org/clinical-tria…
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We had the privilege @masseyuni of hearing from a @BillGates heroes of TB research, South Africa’s Andreas Diacon. He’s a clinician working on new drugs for TB with his organisation task.org.za/ In Cape Town and he wants to start a #phage hunt! tinyurl.com/v99fnkb
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#WorldAIDSDay commemoration. Candlelight for those who are infected and affected by HIV & AIDS. #communitiesmakethedifference #supportingcommunities #WAD19
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