Currently running the 3rd Global Forum on Medical Devices at @WHO @UNGeneva. #3GFMD #medicaldevicesg #mhealth #digitalhealth #medtech #globalhealth #BME

Geneva, Switzerland
Joined May 2017
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“Well-organized primary health systems – which emphasize promotive, preventive, and chronic care, with general practitioners serving as the first point of contact – increase quality and reduce service fragmentation.” xitter.cf/harvardchansph/status/… – at Frailes, Puerto Rico
What happens when primary health care is universal? @AriadneLabs researchers say Costa Rica offers a model for other countries pursuing universal health coverage harvardhealth.me/whathd967 via @ProSyn
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Climate change threatens your health. #ClimateChange is expected to cause 250,000 additional deaths per year between 2030-2050. We need #ClimateAction. The time to act is NOW. #COP23
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Vaccine-preventable diseases include: Measles Cervical cancer Diphtheria Hep B Mumps Pertussis Pneumonia Polio Rubella Tetanus Yellow Fever
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WHO | How can the sustainable development goals improve global health? A call for papers who.int/bulletin/volumes/95/…
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Join us on Oct 21th (yes, this Saturday!) for the 2nd #GlobalCEDay !!! global.icehtmc.com/globalced…
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How to engage in long-term reconstruction after emergencies. And why it matters. #effectivealtruism #humanitarianaid #transparency @WHO xitter.cf/paolapeynetti/status/9…
I just published “Effective Altruism After Disasters: 10 strategies to maximize responsible giving” medium.com/p/effective-altru…
New WHO senior leadership team has been announced by @DrTedros to support him lead WHO bit.ly/WHOleadership
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Adriana Velazquez @WHO at the Global #ClinicalEngineering Summit in São Paulo #GlobalCEDay @MedicalDevicesG
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#ICEHTMC opening Cerimony @WHO @MedicalDevicesG @IFMBE_CED @PecchiaLeandro @ – at Bela Vista, São Paulo
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"Universal Health Coverage is based on the conviction that health is a human right, not a privilege" - @DrTedros at #UNGA #HealthForAll
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WHO has supported more than 50 countries to evaluate their capacity to prevent, detect and respond to epidemics bit.ly/2wZ10dY
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WHO has developed the Joint External Evaluation tool to help countries assess & understand the current status of their IHR core capacities
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WHO is promoting #hepatitis prevention through injection safety: a key factor in reducing hepatitis B & C transmission #HepB #HepC
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PhD Studentship: representation and perceptions of disability with the @GDIHub @uclic prism.ucl.ac.uk/#!/?project=…
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My weekly column has a name: Health Tech Matters! Just wrote the next one on hospitals tinkering with Amazon Alexa apps.
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Julie Polisena, from @CADTH_ACMTS, coordinating @IFMBE_HTAD project on #HTA of @MedicalDevicesG !
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'Bridging HTA and HTM: challenges and needs for medical devices' dr @PecchiaLeandro from @WarwickEngineer @africahealthexb
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Congratulations Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, new WHO Director-General elect #WHA70 #alert
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Human resources for Med Devices:The role of BME.James Goh, president IFMBE. @MedicalDevicesG @IFMBE_CED @BMESociety @WHO #medicaldevicesG