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Are infectious diseases getting worse - or are we just paying more attention?
Interesting article by @picardonhealth in @globeandmail
What has caused the surge in communicable diseases post-COVID? (see Thread)
@globeandmail theglobeandmail.com/opinion/…
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Great episode encouraging us all to look at the motivation behind our actions and living a more whole and authentic life.
open.spotify.com/episode/5Uh…
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Humanitarian action should be as local as possible, as international as necessary.
- World Humanitarian Summit
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Currently waiting for a #physiotherapy assessment. It feels strange to be on this side of things…
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Climate change affects all of us... But not equally.
Between 2030-2050, climate change is expected to cause an additional 250,000 deaths per year.
youtube.com/watch?v=IvXN9Dq0…
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Great to see @ICRC @redcrosscanada training touching on the environmental impacts of #humanitarian response and, more importantly, the actions being taken to reduce them.
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Excited for Day 1 of the @redcrosscanada @ICRC IMPACT training! The next steps towards deploying with their Emergency Response Unit.
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@globeandmail has compiled a list of journalists to follow on Twitter to get the latest news and facts from Israel and Gaza. theglobeandmail.com/canada/a…
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Happy to say that I have successfully passed my DrPH Viva! @LSHTM @LSHTM_Crises @ICED_LSHTM #DrPH #globalhealth #publichealth
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I made a commitment to reduce social media use while I finished my thesis… My last tweet was over a year ago. The level of commitment required and focus on consistent daily progress was beyond what I could have expected. I am better for it.
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I’ve been enthralled by the work of @SSalgadoGenesis
His book highlighting some of his work in Africa since the 1970s is stunning and powerful.
Photo: Kalem camp, west of Tigray, from Book “Africa” by Sebastião Salgado (2007)
Writing a section of my #DrPH thesis @LSHTM on older persons with disabilities in refugee camps in Tanzania & came across a paper by Leonard Chimand & @StefanieJMorris . Very helpful!
Led me to @Lerrning - a group focused on refugees.
carleton.ca/lerrn/2020/tanza…
I was taking a break from writing a section of my thesis on the #Ukraine crisis and walked by this book.
The subtitle captures so much about the situation.
I am amazed how a good writer can summarize something in a few words that takes me pages.
#humanitarian #conflict
"The way one war ends determines the shape of the next."
- Richard Sakwa, Frontline Ukraine (2016)*
Understanding this can help us better prevent, respond to and recover from crises.
*(book covers the history of the #Ukraine crisis and factors that contributed to it)
"Climate change is a public health crisis threatening the well-being of all people."
healio.com/news/primary-care…
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The crisis that few are talking about.
"Before the war, “I was already warning the world that 2022 and 2023 could be the worst two years in the humanitarian world since World War II," Beasley says..."
nytimes.com/2022/06/07/opini…
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Interesting article on how cash supports can cause local inflation around refugee camps. And a suggested solution:
"We propose that humanitarian organizations increase cash assistance to reward local retailers when they reduce prices..."
theconversation.com/giving-r…
@ConversationUS
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My friend and colleague @Sajjan95 has written a book on India's Vaccine Growth Story.
It also covers: vaccine leadership, nationalism, hesitancy, eagerness and equity as well as the latest diplomatic currency—the vaccine-maitri.
I'm excited to get a copy!
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For information on Vaccine Maitri:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaccin…
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'Nature' is being used to promote individual & public health.
We are starting to understand the connection b/w the environment & well-being.
The impact of healthcare on the environment is becoming front of mind.
We are moving in a positive direction.
doi.org/10.1080/09593985.201…