Yasir Essar (@essar_yasir) 's Twitter Profile
Yasir Essar

@essar_yasir

MSc Global Health. Refugee Health Advocate. Passionate Storyteller. Visiting Academic @CIRUsoton. Global health Alum @McMasterU

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linkhttps://speakingofmedicine.plos.org/2023/03/10/from-struggle-to-success-the-transformative-power-of- calendar_today11-08-2020 09:48:44

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Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (@drtedros) 's Twitter Profile Photo

I fully agree with the Gates Foundation's call to fully fund Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, as many children's lives depend on timely immunization. Thank you Bill Gates for your continued support to global health. x.com/gatesfoundatio…

I fully agree with the <a href="/gatesfoundation/">Gates Foundation</a>'s call to fully fund <a href="/gavi/">Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance</a>, as many children's lives depend on timely immunization. 

Thank you <a href="/BillGates/">Bill Gates</a> for your continued support to global health. 

x.com/gatesfoundatio…
Yasir Essar (@essar_yasir) 's Twitter Profile Photo

So grateful to be attending my first Society of Refugee Healthcare Providers Conference in Halifax, NS🍁 Lots of inspiring talks & discussions on refugees & migrants. Excited about the outcomes of all the talks Good to see so many inspiring people mentors, friends, & colleagues

So grateful to be attending my first Society of Refugee Healthcare Providers Conference in Halifax, NS🍁

Lots of inspiring talks &amp; discussions on refugees &amp; migrants. Excited about the outcomes of all the talks

Good to see so many inspiring people mentors, friends, &amp; colleagues
Yasir Essar (@essar_yasir) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Such a great pleasure listening to Dr Joanne Liu, MDCM, FRCPC at the Society of Refugee Healthcare Providers conference in Halifax, Nova Scotia 🙏 linkedin.com/posts/yasir-es…

Shashika Bandara (@shashikalb) 's Twitter Profile Photo

NEW! Paper on the political economy of tobacco in Zimbabwe (highest tobacco producer in Africa) on PLOS Global Public Health. We spoke to a range of stakeholder groups to provide context rich understanding of tobacco in Zimbabwe. Truly, a collective effort! Read more: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40587438/

NEW! Paper on the political economy of tobacco in Zimbabwe (highest tobacco producer in Africa) on
<a href="/PLOSGPH/">PLOS Global Public Health</a>. We spoke to a range of stakeholder groups to provide context rich understanding of tobacco in Zimbabwe. Truly, a collective effort!
Read more: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40587438/
World Health Organization (WHO) (@who) 's Twitter Profile Photo

#Measles can be fatal. Do you know its symptoms? 🔸 Rash that starts on the face and spreads over the body 🔸 Fever 🔸 Runny nose 🔸 Cough 🔸 Red and watery eyes 🔸 Small white spots inside the cheeks Seek health care if you suspect you or your child has measles.

#Measles can be fatal. Do you know its symptoms?

🔸 Rash that starts on the face and spreads over the body
🔸 Fever
🔸 Runny nose
🔸 Cough
🔸 Red and watery eyes
🔸 Small white spots inside the cheeks

Seek health care if you suspect you or your child has measles.
The Lancet (@thelancet) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Epidemiology and phylogenomic characterisation of two distinct mpox outbreaks in Kinshasa, DR Congo, involving a new subclade Ia lineage: a retrospective, observational study 🔗 hubs.li/Q03wbqdB0

Epidemiology and phylogenomic characterisation of two distinct mpox outbreaks in Kinshasa, DR Congo, involving a new subclade Ia lineage: a retrospective, observational study

🔗 hubs.li/Q03wbqdB0
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (@drtedros) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Today, 11 trucks carrying medical supplies from World Health Organization (WHO) and partners crossed into #Gaza. The supplies were safely delivered to WHO’s warehouse for onward distribution to health facilities. The shipment includes surgical supplies, assistive devices, orthopedic instruments, and other

Today, 11 trucks carrying medical supplies from <a href="/WHO/">World Health Organization (WHO)</a> and partners crossed into #Gaza.

The supplies were safely delivered to WHO’s warehouse for onward distribution to health facilities. The shipment includes surgical supplies, assistive devices, orthopedic instruments, and other
Christian Christensen (@chrchristensen) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Sweden is a fully capitalist country where universities are tuition-free. It eliminates income as a key factor, allowing for a greater cross-section of Swedish society to obtain higher ed. This has a positive knock-on effect for the country: educated population & social mobility.

Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance (@gavi) 's Twitter Profile Photo

✅ Professor ✅ Pulmonologist ✅ Baby boomer ✅ TikTok creator Here’s how 62-year-old Dr Erlina Burhan is taking to social media to fight the world’s deadliest infectious disease: bit.ly/3GhaVUn

✅ Professor 
✅ Pulmonologist 
✅ Baby boomer 
✅ TikTok creator 
 
Here’s how 62-year-old Dr Erlina Burhan is taking to social media to fight the world’s deadliest infectious disease: bit.ly/3GhaVUn
The Lancet (@thelancet) 's Twitter Profile Photo

A new report by the EPF for Sexual and Reproductive Rights has described a huge rise in the funding of anti-rights and anti-gender movements across Europe, as such groups make efforts to enter mainstream politics. ✍️ Rebekka Park reports: hubs.li/Q03wPGyc0

World Health Organization (WHO) (@who) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Conflicts and crises are putting childhood vaccinations at risk, threatening to undo years of progress. New WHO & UNICEF data shows the number of unvaccinated children in 13 crisis-affected countries rose from 3.6M in 2019 to 5.4M in 2024. Read more 🔗bit.ly/4kFzSGW

Conflicts and crises are putting childhood vaccinations at risk, threatening to undo years of progress.

New WHO &amp; <a href="/UNICEF/">UNICEF</a> data shows the number of unvaccinated children in 13 crisis-affected countries rose from 3.6M in 2019 to 5.4M in 2024.

Read more 🔗bit.ly/4kFzSGW
The Lancet (@thelancet) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Introducing The Lancet Commission on Disability and Health, aiming to contribute to the creation of disability-inclusive health systems that leave no one behind. Find out more in a Comment ⬇️ hubs.li/Q03xPR4w0

Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance (@gavi) 's Twitter Profile Photo

In the middle of one of the worst humanitarian crises of the 21st century, health workers in Sudan are doing everything they can to reach the hardest to reach. Photographer Salih Basheer returned to his homeland to document their important work with @magnumphotos. 🧵👇

Mohamad Safa (@mhdksafa) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Gaza is now in the 5th stage of malnutrition “IPC Phase 5” - the most catastrophic and famine phase, where a large portion of the population is acutely malnourished, experiencing starvation and death. Forced starvation is an act of genocide.

Gaza is now in the 5th stage of malnutrition “IPC Phase 5” - the most catastrophic and famine phase, where a large portion of the population is acutely malnourished, experiencing starvation and death.

Forced starvation is an act of genocide.
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (@drtedros) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Deeply shocked and saddened by the passing of our dear friend, colleague and World Health Organization (WHO) Envoy David Nabarro. David was a great champion of global health and health equity, and a wise, generous mentor to countless individuals. His work touched and impacted so many lives across the

Deeply shocked and saddened by the passing of our dear friend, colleague and <a href="/WHO/">World Health Organization (WHO)</a> Envoy David Nabarro. 

David was a great champion of global health and health equity, and a wise, generous mentor to countless individuals. His work touched and impacted so many lives across the
World Health Organization (WHO) (@who) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Malnutrition is on a dangerous trajectory in the Gaza Strip, marked by a spike in deaths in July. Of 74 malnutrition-related deaths in 2025, 63 occurred in July—including 24 children under five, a child over five, and 38 adults. Most of these people were declared dead on arrival

Malnutrition is on a dangerous trajectory in the Gaza Strip, marked by a spike in deaths in July.

Of 74 malnutrition-related deaths in 2025, 63 occurred in July—including 24 children under five, a child over five, and 38 adults. Most of these people were declared dead on arrival
Mark Carney (@markjcarney) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Early this morning, the Canadian Armed Forces airdropped life-saving aid into Gaza.    The humanitarian disaster in Gaza is rapidly deteriorating. Canada is intensifying our efforts with international partners to develop a credible peace plan and will ensure aid moves forward at

Early this morning, the Canadian Armed Forces airdropped life-saving aid into Gaza. 
 
The humanitarian disaster in Gaza is rapidly deteriorating. Canada is intensifying our efforts with international partners to develop a credible peace plan and will ensure aid moves forward at