Ian Askew (@iandaskew) 's Twitter Profile
Ian Askew

@iandaskew

Former Director of sexual & reproductive health and research, World Health Organization, and Director of @HRPresearch. Tweeting my views

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Save the date! 21 Nov at 13:00 CET #ClimateChange across the life course: Evidence to action Launch of a joint statement by World Health Organization (WHO) UNICEF UNFPA and an advocacy brief by PMNCH & partners. Register: bit.ly/3Mna04w

Save the date! 21 Nov at 13:00 CET

#ClimateChange across the life course: Evidence to action

Launch of a joint statement by <a href="/WHO/">World Health Organization (WHO)</a> <a href="/UNICEF/">UNICEF</a> <a href="/UNFPA/">UNFPA</a> and an advocacy brief by <a href="/PMNCH/">PMNCH</a> &amp; partners.

Register: bit.ly/3Mna04w
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Sad news indeed, but what an amazing and influential life lived. His passion, ideas and commitment changed sexual and reproductive health for the better

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"Unsafe abortion remains a catastrophic public health problem accounting for up to 13% of preventable maternal mortality worldwide." Dr Laura Gil @FIGO talks about the urgency to improve access to safe abortion globally in this Q&A: figo.org/news/dr-laura-… #AbortionIsHealthcare

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This #UHCDay #UHCDay2023 hear more from Dr Palitha Mahipala, WHO Pakistan on the high rates of maternal mortality due to abortion and important steps taken to advance #SRHR #UHC Read the full story: bit.ly/3Tke3mv Ipas UHC2030 UNFPA

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🎉A Director-General Excellence Award for Innovation has been awarded to HRP's self-care team for their work on the Self-Care Wheel, a hybrid paper and digital solution that aims to demystify self-care and strengthen links between self-care and facility-based care. 🎉

🎉A Director-General Excellence Award for Innovation has been awarded to <a href="/HRPresearch/">HRP</a>'s self-care team for their work on the Self-Care Wheel, a hybrid paper and digital solution that aims to demystify self-care and strengthen links between self-care and facility-based care. 🎉
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🎉We are thankful for all that our team and partners did to advance sexual and reproductive health and rights for all this year. We look forward to a big year in 2024!🎉

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🩸 Menstrual health is a basic right, yet millions lack access to products and facilities. Join UNFPA to end stigma and ensure dignity for all: unf.pa/mlh #StandUp4HumanRights

🩸 Menstrual health is a basic right, yet millions lack access to products and facilities.

Join <a href="/UNFPA/">UNFPA</a> to end stigma and ensure dignity for all: unf.pa/mlh

#StandUp4HumanRights
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Self-care interventions could improve health coverage for women while enhancing agency & autonomy, but only if barriers like stigma and cost can be overcome. New Perspective from Manjulaa Narasimhan & colleagues World Health Organization (WHO) PATH #InternationalWomensDay2024 nature.com/articles/s4159…

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Are you coming to NYC for #CSW68? Be sure to walk through the 1B Corridor to see the HRP/World Health Organization (WHO) exhibit celebrating healthy outcomes when women have access to comprehensive abortion care.

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Good news yesterday from #Australia 🇦🇺 where abortion is now officially decriminalised in every state & territory in the country. 👏 Congrats to all activists and advocates involved, working to advance the right to decide! #AbortionIsHealthcare womensagenda.com.au/latest/eds-blo…

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🎉The 2023 Annual report of HRP has just launched! For a deep dive into how HRP is leading the way to ensure access to comprehensive sexual and reproductive health services for all, experience and download the report here: bit.ly/3xEowA7. #SRHR #HealthForAll

🎉The 2023 Annual report of <a href="/HRPresearch/">HRP</a> has just launched!

For a deep dive into how HRP is leading the way to ensure access to comprehensive sexual and reproductive health services for all, experience and download the report here: bit.ly/3xEowA7.

#SRHR #HealthForAll
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🎉Celebrating a successful close to the annual meeting of our Policy and Coordination Committee. Thank you to all who came together from around the world, dedicated to improving access to sexual and reproductive health and rights for all. 🙌

🎉Celebrating a successful close to the annual meeting of our Policy and Coordination Committee. 

Thank you to all who came together from around the world, dedicated to improving access to sexual and reproductive health and rights for all. 🙌
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In our latest newsletter, Pascale reflects on a busy first quarter of governing meetings and what it means for HRP. Also find highlights of our work that looks at #SRHR from various angles, from AI to #VAW to masculinities: bit.ly/3xYSMWG

In our latest newsletter, <a href="/PascaleAllotey/">Pascale</a> reflects on a busy first quarter of governing meetings and what it means for HRP. 

Also find highlights of our work that looks at #SRHR from various angles, from AI to #VAW to masculinities: 

bit.ly/3xYSMWG
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Reverse the Backsliding on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights: A Wake-up Call from Independent Scientists and Advisors healthpolicy-watch.news/reverse-the-ba…

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C-sections are the most performed major surgery worldwide, but techniques vary widely. An eClinicalMedicine – The Lancet Discovery Science study reveals inconclusive evidence for many common procedures but also some that are associated with benefits: bit.ly/3XE0Bf4 #SRHR

C-sections are the most performed major surgery worldwide, but techniques vary widely. 

An <a href="/eClinicalMed/">eClinicalMedicine – The Lancet Discovery Science</a> study reveals inconclusive evidence for many common procedures but also some that are associated with benefits: bit.ly/3XE0Bf4 

#SRHR
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The future of SRHR lies in harnessing AI's ability to improve health outcomes & empower individuals for greater autonomy over SRH. HRP remains at the forefront of #SRHR research and futures Tigest Lale Say FCDO Global Health Research Sida 🇧🇪 Belgium MFA thelancet.com/journals/lance…

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Welcome news! Read the joint statement about Gambia's decision to uphold its ban on #FGM by Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus with Catherine Russell UNFPA Executive Director Sima Bahous Volker Türk. “Together we must not rest until we ensure that all girls and women can live free from violence and harmful practices."

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Great to see the results of this research prioritisation process being shared widely - preventing and managing STIs remain a highly prevalent SRHR challenge yet continue to be under resourced and under researched