Hi there! 

We’re a group of colleagues from the Center for Snakebite Research and Interventions, at LSTM. 

Across the world COVID-19 has had a dramatic impact on health care systems, and the LSTM Response and Resilience appeal has been created to support efforts here in the UK and in Malawi.

Whilst our day jobs are spent researching creatures with no legs, we've decided to pull on our trainers and put ours to good use! We’ve decided to take on the challenge of walking, running, or cycling 8268 km - the distance from LSTM to Malawi! 

Current estimates are that 90% of Malawi's 18 million people could become infected with COVID-19. It is a race against time, as potentially 2/3 of serious cases admitted to hospital could die due to a lack of adequate equipment. Healthcare workers also face a lack of PPE. The Response and Resilience fund has been set up to raise money to go towards equipping our partners to manage to COVID-19 outbreak and also strengthen healthcare for the future. 

The money will also support the cutting edge research ongoing at LSTM on COVID-19. Currently, LSTM researchers and clinicians are providing expertise to PHE and WHO, and researching new diagnostics, treatments and prevention strategies. 

https://www.lstmed.ac.uk/fundraising/covid-19-response-and-resilience-fund?fbclid=IwAR2cppNumLtcSRqL8nZjSXs3NYn7D8Om2SvyGWnsSX_GEMyGbKEPVxdGhcI

We hope you’ll support us and donate towards the LSTM Response and Resilience Fund