Assistant Professor of Children’s Rights and Global Health, Leiden Law School. Frantic mom of two crazy boys. All tweets are personal.

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Joined June 2012
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Due to insufficient data and standardised surveillance, it’s very difficult to understand the true burden of drug-resistant infections. Tackling this global health threat needs urgent, collective, evidence-based action. Find out more ⤵️ [3/3] wellcome.org/what-we-do/infe…
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Sheila Varadan retweeted
Drug-resistant infections are a global problem. They’re a threat to our health, livelihoods, healthcare systems and national economies. However, the weight of this burden is not felt equally. Not even close. ⤵️🌍 [1/3]
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REMINDER: Only 2 more weeks to apply! PhD on Access to Medicine at @LeidenLaw The deadline is 15 July 2024 at 23h59. Be part of a dynamic global team working on #Child_rights #AMR #global_health @askelton_CCL universiteitleiden.nl/en/vac…
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In this week's OWOH #podcast, @AislinnCook of @CNPI_AMR & @HERC_Oxford tells us some concrete achievable goals she & co-authors of @TheLancet series on #AMR found that the world can work toward to control the spread of drug-resistant germs. Listen here: onehealthtrust.org/news-medi…
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EXCITING OPPORTUNITY: Seeking a PhD to join us @LeidenLaw & @ASCLeiden in a project on children's access to safe, effective, quality-assured antimicrobials in Africa. Closing 15 July 2024 universiteitleiden.nl/en/vac… @askelton_CCL @OxIHTM @aighd @NDMOxford @Ethox_Centre @tonliefaard
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Thank you @icj_org for leading this process with @GHLConsortium and providing much needed guidance on #HumanRights in Public Health Emergencies Moving forward we must ensure children are listened to and respected as rights holders blog.petrieflom.law.harvard.… via @petrieflom
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Check out this great animation on antimicrobial resistance! #WAAW2023 Antimicrobial resistance may be an evolutionary inevitability, but we can do more to address the structural inequities that drive drug resistance #JT4AMR @marinajoubert
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It is #WorldChildrensDay and #WorldAMRAwarenessWeek - a good time to reflect on the disproportionate impact of #AMR on children's rights to health, survival and development - 1 in 5 deaths from AMR is a child under 5 yrs #JT4AMR @ASCLeiden @BritishAcademy_
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The Leiden University Network for Health in Africa (LUNHA) aims to shift the focus of #GlobalHealth to be more about #justice #fairness and #inclusion. What are the aims of this new hub? Miriam Waltz, Sheila Varadan & Sara de Wit explain ⬇️ universiteitleiden.nl/en/new… #GlobalHealth
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The Chair of the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child #UNCRC is Ann Skelton🎉💐🎉, seconded by Vice Chairs Sophie Kiladze, Luis Ernesto Pedernera, Bragi Guðbrandsson + Rinchen Chophel. Congratulations to outgoing Chair Mikiko Otani + her Vice Chairs. #childrensrights @lexpsy – at Geneva, Switzerland
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Congratulations to my partner and best friend @Y_Lubell on being awarded full Professor of Global Health. Can't wait to see what you do next, and who you inspire with your vision and determination to make the world a tiny bit better and more efficient😉 @MORUBKK @NDMOxford
Congratulations to the six NDM researchers who have been awarded full professorships, including @George_Warimwe, @ProfKatieEwer and @Y_Lubell, in recognition of their research achievements and contribution to the department. Find out more: ndm.ox.ac.uk/about/news/six-…
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Thank you to @tonliefaard @LeidenLaw for taking a chance on a random remote student living in Bangkok. And thank you @ProfLauraLundy @Ukilkelly @askelton_CCL @briandsloan @ProfTobinMLS @CFentonGlynn for your kindness and support along the way. It's been a glorious six years.
Congratulations @SheilaVaradan - great #PhD defence, excellent #thesis on article 5 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child #CRC - very proud @LeidenLaw @UniLeiden
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Today is the big day! I will be defending my PhD on Article 5, #evolvingcapacities and #informedconsent in #paediatricresesarch. Thank you very much to the opposition committee @Ukilkelly @askelton_CCL
Tomorrow 30 June 2022, 11h15 CEST - Sheila Varadan defends her #PhD @LeidenLaw @UniLeiden on Article 5 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child #CRC #evolvingcapacities - join us via the live stream universiteitleiden.nl/en/eve…
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The grant we have received from the @LEGOfoundation is enabling us and our partners to develop and test digital #PlayfulParenting technology that will benefit millions of families all over the world! Read about the work our partners @SUhealthsci are doing:bit.ly/38UU8Wf
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📺@GPI_Parenting Senior Lead Dr @JamieLachman appeared on @eNCA yesterday, speaking about how the GPI will be using @LEGOfoundation's £11 Million grant to improve child life outcomes and support parents through our #PlayfulParenting programmes. bit.ly/3yFCUGM
Our latest expert blog from @ProfLauraLundy @MTempletonQUB and Katrina Lloyd is available at: childethics.com/blog/ They discuss their Child-Rights Based Approach that focuses on the goals, processes and outcomes of research involving children and young people.@ChildRightsQUB
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For anyone working with children and youth in #clinicaltrials or #healthresarch - @ProfLauraLundy and @ChildRightsQUB have developed this excellent guide for the development of 'child-friendly' materials @MRCTCenter @TropMedOxford
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For anyone working in #clinicaltrials in children, if you haven't yet done so, please do register for the @MRCTCenter webinar - hear from leading #childrights experts on what it means to listen to children in research. @Rhian_Thomas1 @jen_preston1 @TropMedOxford @KEMRI_Wellcome
Join our incredible panelists for an important discussion on “Responding to young people talking about clinical research“ at our upcoming Advancing International Pediatric Clinical Research webinar on 2-2-22 at 9AM EST. Register now! mrctcenter.org/news-events/a…
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If you haven't done so, please do register for the @MRCTCenter webinar for tomorrow on why we need to do a better job at listening to young people in clinical research
We are honored to have Dr. Sandhya Kanaka Yatirajula @GeorgeInstIN as the keynote speaker for Session 2 of our next Advancing International Pediatric Clinical Research webinar on 2-2-22 at 8PM EST. Register now! mrctcenter.org/news-events/a…
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Thank you @MRCTCenter for hosting this important discussion on why we need to do a better job at listening to children in #clinicalresearch. Children have a right to be heard and respected in #clinicalresearch @Rhian_Thomas1 @MORUBKK @wellcometrust @TropMedOxford
Join our incredible panelists for an important discussion on “Responding to young people talking about clinical research“ at our upcoming Advancing International Pediatric Clinical Research webinar on 2-2-22 at 8PM EST. Register now! mrctcenter.org/news-events/a…
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