“You can't talk about an invasion when your whole system, your whole country, your whole economy is based and built upon invading another continent.” Nelson Mandela’s granddaughter reacts to rhetoric around immigration in the UK.

Privileged to be on this panel on behalf of Primary Care International to hear and share insights on community informed #ClimateAction action to promote #healthcare. Thank you Amref Health Africa.

Looking forward to speaking tomorrow on Primary Care International experience of supporting training on the use of WHO NCD kits for #PLNCDs who are forcibly displaced #UCPHGlobalHealthDay #GlobalHealthDay #ChronicHealthCare #ForciblyDisplacedPersons #symposium

Ngozi It would be intriguing though, for students from LMICs to visit community sites in HICs and realise that, despite the availability of resources, inequities still exist and, in most cases, continue to increase. And that addressing them requires a different approach.

.World Health Organization (WHO) condemns the attacks on 3 November near Al-Shifa Hospital, Al-Quds Hospital, and the Indonesian Hospital in Gaza City and North Gaza governorates. emro.who.int/media/news/att…

IRC - International Rescue Committee and American University of Beirut Faculty of Health Sciences at AUB are partnering with the IIAWG on NCDs on research in humanitarian crises. Help set priorities on Cardio-Metabolic Syndrome research #actonncd Click the link to participate: ee.kobotoolbox.org/single/f5256ee… @globalncdsUK The Airbel Impact Lab at the IRC International Alliance for Diabetes Action

In a study in Nigeria, over half of the women of reproductive age had 3-5 risk factors for health issues in future pregnancies, such as non-communicable diseases, pre-eclampsia/eclampsia—but many didn't even know about them! Learn more: bmjopen.bmj.com/content/13/10/… via BMJ_Open.

UNFPA, UNICEF and WHO Regional Directors call for immediate action to halt attacks on health care in Gaza The regional directors of UNFPA, UNICEF and WHO call for urgent international action to end the ongoing attacks on hospitals in Gaza. We are horrified at the latest reports

It has been a great honour to serve as Chair of Primary Care International I step back to focus on my book #StreetClinic and my family Proud to have served with the finest board, well led by Matthew Harris Martha Paren + @stevemurigi Gratitude Mams Shubs Upadhyay Mukhtiar Singh Love always 💚

With the increasing burden of co-morbid chronic conditions among pregnant women, World Health Organization (WHO) will develop guidelines on the management of NCDs in pregnancy. To learn more about WHO efforts join the webinar on 7 Dec 👉pulse.ly/8ccqgw9c84 @IBP_network HRP

Honored—+ surprised + it's a bit odd—to be on Vox’s 2023 Future Perfect 50 list. But I’m on the list with scientists, thinkers, scholars, writers, and activists whose work I admire—Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò Maisa Ashley Muteti Lant Pritchett + more! vox.com/23901330/seye-…

My major hope for 2024 is that African diplomacy finds its voice, and that the voice would be centred on the wellbeing of African people today, tomorrow and into the distant future. The winds of change are blowing; we need a strong footing for what this future may bring.

The CIJ_ICJ on Friday declared that Palestinians had a right to be protected from acts of genocide, calling on Israel to “take all measures within its power” to prevent such actions and allow the entry of desperately needed humanitarian aid into the war-shattered enclave

“Strengthening public health capacity and capabilities in Africa and globally is a driving force for Ebere Okereke.” Learn how @DrEmeruemJnr, CEO of the African Public Health Foundation, is driving the new public health order in Africa #IWD24 thelancet.com/journals/lance…

Some personal news: I've decided to step down as EiC of BMJ Global Health. Next week marks 8 years since its first issue, published 8 months after I was appointed its EiC. Thank you for all your support over the years. Here's a playlist to mark my exit: open.spotify.com/playlist/3s8qZ…

💥Powerful study💥 shows dramatic markup of diabetes meds & insulin pens. As the number of ppl living with diabetes grows, "strategies must urgently be developed to reduce insulin prices & ensure affordable & reliable access in all parts of the world" 🔗ow.ly/luIu50R3q6X

"The profit margin is immense," on drugs like #Ozempic, said @mellabarb, lead author on our new JAMA study on #diabetes med costs. "There should be a conversation in policy about what is a fair price." #insulin4all #PushForPens #MedicinesShouldntBeALuxury irishexaminer.com/business/compa…

Well, it’s official: I have been promoted to full Professor UCL I am well aware of what this means; that as a Black Woman I am one of a few. To the students over the years who told me it meant the world to see me at the front of a room- I am still here.

This is fantastic news for Primary Care International an early adopter of technology in education, we are excited to harness the possibilities of AI to improve the learning experience

Thank you Xero and #XeroBeautifulBusiness fund! We look forward to harnessing the power of AI to improve the learning experience.