Really excited about facilitating one of the sessions at this course. Join us as we reimagine #GlobalHealth 🔭🩺

By studying virus families, researchers can pinpoint viruses that could cause the next pandemic. World Health Organization (WHO) is strengthening research readiness in Africa for future outbreaks of filoviruses, the virus family that includes Ebola and Marburg.  bit.ly/3IUR62P

#WorldHealthDay

The reason we can't 'get over colonialism' is that certain powerful institutions in Global Health still materially benefit from their colonial heritage. Don't take my word for it. Read this brilliant piece about The Lancet by Ṣẹ̀yẹ Abímbọ́lá Prof Mishal S Khan and colleagues

Great funding and mentorship opportunity for #women in #healthtech . Application deadline is just over a week away. Do consider applying!

Funders in global health can perpetuate power asymmetries

Sam Oti offers great suggestions on how funders can be authentic allies by

1) Unlearning 2) Shifting power 3) Listening and 4) Empowering

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If you are a student based in a low income country, and would like to join our McGill University McGill Global Health Programs online course on

Reimagining Global Health

We have 10 fee waivers to offer

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Access to safe water is vital for #publichealth , yet 2.1 billion people globally lack it, resulting in 2.2 million deaths yearly from waterborne diseases. This episode showcases an engineering breakthrough for clean water in marginalized communities.
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It was Ṣẹ̀yẹ Abímbọ́lá's article in The Lancet with Madhu Pai, MD, PhD on decolonizing global health that inspired me, not to join the bandwagon, but to become a bandwagon for southern voices re tackling power assymetries in global health. Here is a piece in Vox profiling him.

So pleased to see Ngozi profiled in The Lancet.🚀🚀 This is a reflection of your unwaivering commitment to advancing a more equitable practice of Global Health. We celebrate you 🎉🎉

Our call for expressions of interest to establish regional research hubs on climate change and health is now live! 🚀 Each hub will receive up to CAD $ 4 million over a four year duration. Do consider applying. 📝
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This episode features the co-founders of the Digital Health Interoperability Network. They are on a mission to foster an enabling environment for seamless integration of diverse #digitalhealth interventions across #Africa . Happy listening!
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As #Africa scales its #vaccine manufacturing capacity, we must ensure that these vaccines reach those that need them. Join this incredible lineup of experts as they discuss how to strengthen vaccine delivery & uptake in Africa through research
📝Register forms.microsoft.com/r/ua1TvggqD0

📢This is a great upcoming funding opportunity for research on #climatechange and #health in the Global South. Do consider applying when the call is open in a few weeks 🕰

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Some days are for crushing it. Other days are for self-care. Both are equally valuable.

please don't email me back so quickly. Give me a moment to enjoy ticking something off my to-do list

How sharing your science in an opinion piece can boost your career nature.com/articles/d4158…

🎉 Happy New Year! 🌟 Exciting news: a fresh season of MedxTek Africa is almost here! 🎙️ Got any awesome guest suggestions for the upcoming year? We'd love to hear from you! 🌍 Don't hesitate to reach out! 📩 #MedxTekAfrica #NewSeason #GuestSuggestions

🎙️ Exciting news! Season 3 of the Global Health Unfiltered Podcast is on the horizon. We're opening up the floor for guest nominations. Who do you want to hear from? Who's making waves in global health? Let us know! Let's shape the conversation together! globalhealthunfiltered.com/nominate

Confirmed faculty include Ṣẹ̀yẹ Abímbọ́lá Dr. Catherine Kyobutungi Thirusha Naidu🇿🇦 Fatima Hassan @[email protected] Themrise Khan Ananya Tina Banerjee Shashika Bandara Julia Robinson Stephanie Nixon Himani Bhakuni Anant Bhan Dr. Christine Ngaruiya (Gah-Row-Yah) MD, MSc, DTMH Sam Oti Ngozi Dr. Anna Stewart Ibarra Daniel Krugman Renzo Guinto