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Pay-it-forward works to increase #STD test uptake! RCT co-led by @_FanYang_ @philiptgzhang & Weiming Tang out in @TheLancetInfDis Thanks to @NAChristakis and HNL team at @Yale Details (abstract, raw data): seshglobal.org/pif
Joe Tucker, MD
@JosephTucker
infectious diseases physician passionate about crowdsourcing, social innovation, syphilis, hepatitis, diagnostics, pay-it-forward, China, Nigeria
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Many international students not able to reach US universities because of visas: nytimes.com/2025/08/20/us/… via @NYTimes
www.nytimes.com Trump’s Tactics Mean Many International Students Won’t Make It to Campus (Published 2025) Students from some countries won’t make it to class this fall because of President Trump’s travel ban. Others can’t get visa appointments. Some are simply scared. Universities are panicking. Can pay-it-forward increase HPV vaccination among girls? Prof Dan Wu and team organized an RCT to figure this out: journals.plos.org/plosmedicine/a… @sesh_global @elvingeng @gatesfoundation
journals.plos.org Effect of a pay-it-forward strategy on reducing HPV vaccine delay and increasing uptake among 15-... Author summary Why was this study done? In China, subsidized HPV vaccination programs mainly target girls aged 13–14, leaving catch up age girls (15–18 years) with low vaccination rates. Many girls... Congrats Yoshi!
Honoured to receive the Best Poster Presentation Award at the world’s largest congress on STI!
This recognition truly belongs to @ekpoks, @JosephTucker, @Dan_Wu_SESH and everyone involved in @shoar_uk project — keep pushing for sexual health for all!🌍#STIHIV2025 @LSHTMView quoted post on X
Citizen science used to reduce HIV stigma in Kazakstan : strong talk from Dr Alissa Davis @ColumbiaSSW @sesh_global
