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Robert Akparibo

Sheffield researcher helps shape global policy on school meals and child health

From influencing international education policy to helping countries improve school meals, Dr Robert Akparibo is bringing research and global expertise to the challenge of improving health, nutrition and learning for children and adolescents.
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University of Sheffield to lead £4.7 million global study to tackle childhood Strep A disease

Researchers at the University of Sheffield are leading a major £4.7 million international research programme to unlock the mysteries of Group A Streptococcus (Strep A).
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Sheffield research helps strengthen healthcare delivery in Nepal

An international research team led by the University of Sheffield is helping to strengthen Nepal’s health system and improve healthcare for communities across the country.
The study field team in The Gambia

Breakthrough raises hopes for Strep A vaccine that could save half a million lives globally

Scientists have discovered how some children develop natural immunity to a bacterial infection, a vital breakthrough which could help develop vaccines to save up to half a million lives globally each year.