The Lancet Haematology Commission on #SickleCellDisease has now been published—aiming to achieve greater political commitment, investment, and partnerships to improve the lives of patients with sickle cell disease globally in the next decades. thelancet.com/commissions/si…

OUT TODAY: New editions of the WHO Model Lists of Essential Medicines and Essential Medicines for Children which include important new medicines for the treatment of multiple sclerosis, cancer, infectious diseases and cardiovascular conditions, among others

NOW OF: A systematic review and meta-analysis explores the burden of treatment-related mortality in children with cancer in LMICs and the association between country income level and treatment-related mortality. thelancet.com/journals/lanon…

Advice for aspiring global health experts: 1. Reflect on your motivation 2. Be humble and respectful of people’s lived experiences 3. Be comfortable being lifelong learners 4. Balance your academic training with hands-on work experience in diverse settings 5. Identify role

The American American Red Cross is experiencing a national blood shortage with supply down ~25% since August. 🩸All donor types urgently needed 🅾️Emergency need for type O & platelet donors Give if you can, retweet, share widely. Together we can save lives.

Did you know that World Health Organization (WHO) has an initiative to increase the childhood cancer survival rate to 60% worldwide in the next 7 years? More info ➡️ bit.ly/3ZeHcQH. Share this information and join our #GoldSeptember campaign to raise #ChildhoodCancerAwareness. SIOP International OPS/OMS

The Lancet Commission on Global Access to #palliativecare & Pain Relief quantified the largely unaddressed burden of serious health-related suffering #SHS 🌐, highlighting the inequity in #palliativecare access across countries and proposing an Essential Package of

Honored to be included among this list of wonderful #PHODocs! #careandcureforall🎗️

In a national survey of 238 Commission on Cancer US Cancer Centers, a majority of centers had family caregiver programs; however, a quarter had none, and the scope of programming was limited and rarely evidence-based. ja.ma/46q3Zfk

It took a long time to get it published but it was worth the wait and the work. "Psychosocial services for pediatric oncology patients in low- and middle-income countries from health care providers' perspectives" doi.org/10.1002/pon.62… SIOP International SIOP Global Health

“Why didn't the world recognize that identity and privilege were accidents of birth? How much more empathy would people have if they understood that their position in life was decided not by goodness or merit or fault or need but by luck and chance, a toss of a coin?”

Good cancer registration is a critical pillar for childhood cancer control. Prof Glenn Mbah from Cameroon talks about population based and hospital based childhood cancer registration. Cameroons experience #siopafrica

Something personal jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/… Palliative Care and Resilience (PCAR) Research Seattle Children's

It's been a while! For those who do not know, my dad died less than a month ago to cancer. Part of my bereavement journey has been to honor him & his love for me. My twin & I are raising money in his honor to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Please consider donating to our cause. socialsync.app/fundraiser/cr-…

In the sleepy, timeless lull between Christmas and New Year's, our new paper is out in JAMA Network Open! With this thread I hope to convince at least a few people to read it despite the inauspicious timing. If you've read the article in my pinned tweet, you know I committed...

Great work from the incredible Carolina Pedraza better understanding Grief and Bereavement Support for Parents in Low- or Middle-Income Cou... sciencedirect.com/science/articl… St. Jude Research Ximena Garcia Justin Baker Marta Salek

Normalize that *healthy* people can still be diagnosed with cancer. Normalize taking a step back from everything else to focus on your health. Normalize respecting the privacy of patients. Normalize that patients on cancer treatment can look normal, or not.

That amazing paper you spent years on? That amazing breakthrough you had? Very likely you built this following the work of others (very few exceptions), just as others will build off yours. Science is a continuum. Want to leave a lasting legacy in science? Be generous & be kind.

In my predominantly LMIC space of practice, I see the huge amount of stigma that is associated with cancer. Research studies are crucial for changing how we perceive cancer and even as physicians, how we manage. The latest issue of JNCI Monographs, focuses on stigma associated

Very grateful to St. Baldrick's Foundation for their support through a Scholar award! Congratulations to all of the awardees, honored to be part of a community made up of passionate & dedicated people collectively working towards better outcomes for children with #cancer🎗️