Uses political science and public health approaches to improve urban health. Currently @uw former @gatesfoundation former @fhi360 🇺🇸 🇿🇦
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Lee Pyne-Mercier retweeted
More than 2700 cases of syphilis in newborns. Absolute shameful state of sexual and reproductive health in America today. Let the Republicans put their money where there mouth is and fund maternal health for healthy babies.
More than 2.5 million cases of STIs were reported in 2021.
Healthcare providers, it’s important to take sexual histories as part of routine health care, counsel patients, and follow treatment guidelines: bit.ly/2UN7Z9J. #STDReport
ALT Infographic titled, The State of STDs in the United States, 2021. Background image is a map of the U.S. in 2021, there were 1.6 million cases of chlamydia, 710,151 cases of gonorrhea, 176,713 cases of syphilis, and 2,855 cases of syphilis among newborns. These all reflect increases in since 2017.
Lee Pyne-Mercier retweeted
I hate the "America is divided" framing. Show polls because American's overwhelmingly support many policies (stricter gun laws for example. Abortion rights in another.) This framing is lame and unhelpful for an audience.
"America is as divided today as it’s been in a very long time. I want to know why," Judy Woodruff writes. to.pbs.org/41ZNftq
Lee Pyne-Mercier retweeted
If you ever wonder what humanitarians mean by "access constraints", I present you a road in #Ituri, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
In many crises in Central and West Africa, insecurity, bureaucratic impediments, and restrictive laws can be also considered access constraints.
Lee Pyne-Mercier retweeted
Shout out to this Rwandan boy, @Rwandapolice and @Rwandamigration 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Our friends, visiting #Rwanda for the 1st time, lost their backpack on the way from Musanze to Kibuye, which they noticed after arriving in Kibuye. In less than 2 hours, they got it back! 1/3
Lee Pyne-Mercier retweeted
THREAD on East Palestine derailment:
First, a message to the community…then a plea to those spreading misinformation.
Lee Pyne-Mercier retweeted
It took SDOT 24 hours to remove this crosswalk.
We need to bring that same energy to creating crosswalks, sidewalks, and bike paths in South Seattle.
We know it can be done.
Lee Pyne-Mercier retweeted
I like this trend of painting"unauthorized" crosswalks.
Cities almost always rush to erase them. That shows local agencies *can* move quickly to change streetscapes -- they just choose not to when residents request safety improvements. People should know that!
Lee Pyne-Mercier retweeted
Minnesota has ~200 roundabouts, and like any other skeptical traffic engineering team, they've been documenting the results.
dot.state.mn.us/trafficeng/s…
Lee Pyne-Mercier retweeted
Fun fact: Mycobacterium tuberculosis is widely known as "The great imitator" but no one has ever thought to title a talk or article "TB or not TB that is the question"
Lee Pyne-Mercier retweeted
“Community input,” where the 0.001% of the population who shows up to meetings gets to veto the actions of people elected by over half of it, is just voter suppression with extra steps.
Lee Pyne-Mercier retweeted
German TV news on what is happening in British politics is amazing. No need to understand German, watch to the end teapawt.net/ProMediaRes1/status/15…
Lee Pyne-Mercier retweeted
Transportation Department Unveils ‘Good Luck’ Signals For Pedestrians Trying To Cross Intersections bit.ly/3VyHJec
ALT An adult woman crossing the street with two young children in front of a cross walk sign that reads "good luck."
Lee Pyne-Mercier retweeted
Unsurprising but deeply sad analysis of "excess deaths" in Florida and Ohio. In the pandemic's early months, Republicans and Democrats died at similar rates. After vaccines became available, Republicans died at higher rates. nber.org/system/files/workin…
Lee Pyne-Mercier retweeted
NE Portland ‘bus’ has 300 wheels and is getting bigger every week oregonlive.com/commuting/202…
Lee Pyne-Mercier retweeted
This piece looks at why ME/CFS has been so dismissed for so long, why it’s crucial for everyone to redress that legacy, and the people who are working their hardest to do so. I encourage everyone—healthcare workers, especially—to read it. 9/ theatlantic.com/health/archi…
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Shana Tovah to all my Jewish friends!
May your new year be sweet and full of blessings.