
Choolwe N Jacobs
@jacobsnkwemu
Global Chapter Leader - WGH | Co-founder/Country Director - WGH Zambia | HoD-SoPH-UNZA | Public Health | Epidemiology | Gender/Health Equity | Women's Health
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07-02-2019 12:52:22
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#WomeninGH welcomes the appointment of Dr.Amelia Tuipulotu as World Health Organization (WHO)’s new Chief Nursing Officer Fruitful meeting at the #EB152 discussing the vital role of nurses and the need for a new social contract for women in health with fair pay, equal leadership & safe and decent work!


Today’s The Lancet john zarocostas underlines that Global maternal mortality rates are stagnating - maternal health should not be slipping down the global political agenda, but it is - inequalities continue to drive barriers to women accessing the care they need to deliver safely.





Join us for a #WHSWashington2023 event on Gender and Power! Don't miss out on our panel with Dr. Roopa Dhatt, Choolwe N Jacobs, Lanice Chaynea, Sagri Singh, PhD & Vina HuLamm You can attend in person or join us online👉🏿form.jotform.com/222765980216057 World Health Summit WGHinDC


Today Dr Choolwe N Jacobs Women in Global Health Zambia Chapter & I team up to advocate for #GenderEquality #WomensLeadership at #WHSWashington2023 Women In Global Health in action! Join our session later today . worldhealthsummit.org/regional-meeti…


🌟 Progress made, but we're not there yet! Women now lead almost one-third of national delegations at the #WHA76 Let's celebrate the steps forward and keep pushing for true gender equality in health leadership. We can do better! #WHO75 Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus


We are still losing lives. Women & their children, especially in Africa, suffer from preventable conditions & many factors frustrate our ability to attain the goals we have envisioned, this is why the African CoP is so timely - Agnes Binagwaho ➡ go.unu.edu/GtvoG




Join us today for our second #IWD2024 webinar as we delve into the crucial steps needed to achieve gender parity in leadership. Let's break barriers and drive change together! #InvestInWomen #Leadership #WGHZambia Women In Global Health Sign-up🔗forms.gle/jZUtDiMi7J8poo…


Happening Now! An insightful discussion at the Study Launch: Exploring the Impact of Women's Leadership in RMNCAH-N and immunization webinar! Dr. Jacobs from WGH Zambia sheds light on the undervaluation of women's efforts and the need for gender equal representation. Women In Global Health



📣Thrilled to announce that Sapna Kedia, along with remarkable panelists Dr Shabnum Sarfraz Choolwe N Jacobs Lanice Chaynea Ruth Ngechu & #RhodaWanyenze will be sharing insights on cultivating women leaders for gender-responsive health systems at WomenLift Health Global Conference in Tanzania! 👇👇👇

Happening tomorrow! 📅 Don't miss out #WomenInGH panel at WomenLift Health Global Conference, women leaders will address gendered health inequalities, escalating backlash against women's rights and the importance of women's leadership for #HealthForAll Learn more 👉 wlhgconference.org/schedule/


Time to Re-imagine Leadership! Join Women In Global Health Zambia for an impactful time at the WomenLift Health Global Conference 2024 happening now in Daresalam🇹🇿 with Choolwe N Jacobs set to add voice to the largest convening of women leaders, allies and partners in Africa! Let's connect! WomenLift Health


#WLHGC2024: “When women are in significant numbers in health leadership, they change the agenda.” Dr Shabnum Sarfraz (Global Director, Women In Global Health) opens this session on “Defying Backlash & Cultivating Leadership for Gender-Responsive Health Systems” by reiterating the driving force


Dr. Choolwe N Jacobs in the #WomeninGH panel at WomenLift Health Global Conference highlighted that gaps in gender data make it difficult to monitor progress for women and girls and called to prioritize mainstreaming gender into national statistical strategies Join us 👉 eepurl.com/g1lfjz

