great to see the launch of IJQHC Communications the new open access journal from ISQua and OUP Medicine thanks to editor in chief Emma Sacks Have a look at academic.oup.com/ijcoms/issue and submit the journal

Never forget.

A human rights-based approach to #womenshealth means empowering women to make informed choices about their lives and their bodies, free from discrimination or coercion. ow.ly/raPW50AhF1i #sexualhealthday #generationequality

🆕 We know from women that #respectfulmaternitycare suffered during #covid19. But we haven't yet heard from health workers on this topic. Our global survey of health workers also shows RMC was negatively affected. 🤰🤱 #maternalhealth #newbornhealth bit.ly/COVID-19andRMC

“We, as a nation, have a moral obligation to take care of the people who took care of us and those who take care of them,” Carolyn B. Maloney tells The Lancet. #Sept11 #WTC 9/11 Health Watch thelancet.com/journals/lance…

As we mark 20 years of the heinous attacks of 9/11, my thoughts are with the victims, survivors & families. The solidarity & resolve shown by the international community in those dark days should continue to inspire & guide our efforts to create a future without terrorism.

Join World Health Organization (WHO) for #WorldPatientSafetyDay 2021 Virtual Global Conference “Together for safe and respectful maternal and newborn care”, Friday, 17 Sept Agenda bit.ly/3kgrTUT Register at bit.ly/3ClZray and disseminate widely. Act now for safe and respectful childbirth!

For #WorldPatientSafetyDay2021, join @NACMidwives and Patients for Patient Safety Canada for this webinar on safe and respectful First Nations, Inuit and Métis maternal and newborn care 👇

WHO, Partners Plan African Covid-19 Vaccine Tech Transfer Hub allafrica.com/view/group/mai… #Africa #Coronavirus #Covid19

Listen to my speech at World Health Organization (WHO) #WorldPatientSafetyDay2021 Virtual Global Conference as I was representing International Pediatric Association to call for safe maternal and newborn care. #CountEveryNewborn Neelam Dhingra Aman Pulungan World Health Organization South-East Asia UNICEF Click on the URL to listen: bit.ly/3u3T9tf

Wonderfully promising news!! (even if it is only a company-issued press release from an ongoing trial, with almost no shared data or formal peer review)

🦟Every two minutes a child under five dies of #malaria. The indirect impacts on African families, societies & economies are enormous. This week, World Health Organization (WHO) recommended the groundbreaking #MalariaVaccine for children at risk across #Africa. bit.ly/rtss_WHO

Association between newborn separation, maternal consent and health outcomes: findings from a longitudinal survey in Kenya BMJ_Open bmjopen.bmj.com/content/11/9/e…

"The only way to reduce climate and outbreak disasters and respond in an equitable way is for communities to take the lead. Communities can plan, adapt, and respond to emergencies, but must be given the opportunity and resources to lead." #IndigenousPeoplesDay #ClimateCrisis

Check out our on-demand library, with hundreds of sessions covering a wide array of issues on women's health and rights. Available to watch until 31 December 2021. Visit here: figo2021.mpeventapps.com/session-librar…

My 3 resolutions to support #HealthForAll in 2022. 1⃣ Vaccinate 70% of people in all countries by July 2022 to end the #COVID19 pandemic. 2⃣ Strengthen 🌍 health security by supporting negotiations on a #PandemicAccord. 3⃣ Help all countries strengthen primary health care.

Global research priorities on COVID19 for maternal, newborn, and child health jogh.org/2021/jogh-11-0…

🆕 This article identified global research questions that are specific to respectful newborn care. The top descriptive, implementation, and measurement questions focused primarily on defining, promoting, measuring, and advocating for respectful care. hubs.ly/Q013vtzm0

I'm incredibly proud of all the physicians at the AMA House of Delegates declaring reproductive health services & #Abortion as a *Human Right* & passing language advocating for equitable access to abortion without fear of criminal or civil penalties! #AMAMtg #AMA175

WHO DG Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus was right to promptly convene an Emergency Committee (EC) under the International Health Regulations (IHR) to unite the world in responding to #monkeypox. The EC should recommend a declaration of a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) 1X