Global health in a paragraph 💓

I’m happy to share that I recently accepted a Greater Louisville Food Council member position at Food in Neighborhoods! As a member of this council, I am committed to leveraging my knowledge and experience to eliminate food injustice.

#EyeTrauma: An unseen epidemic of war 👁 In a new blog, Zoha Mian, MD, MSc, MSc Public Health for Eye Care student London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, shines a spotlight on the impact of conflict-induced eye trauma & the provision of #EyeCare in #conflict zones 🔗bit.ly/467AsI2

Thank you so much to the Health in Humanitarian Crisis Centre at LSHTM for giving me the opportunity to write this article. Hopefully it can bring awareness to the lifelong and devastating consequences of war and conflict. lshtm.ac.uk/research/centr…

Eye injury in conflict zones: The unseen epidemic of war This blog from Zoha Mian, MSc Public Health for Eye Care student London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, highlights the ongoing impact of war on #EyeHealth & the provision of specialised care in #conflict zones 🔗bit.ly/467AsI2

Had a blast catching up with friends and exploring Portland at the AAO #globalophthalmology summit!

Had a blast at the 2024 Global Ophthalmology Summit in Portland! I always leave more inspired and empowered to combat global blindness.

📢‼️Introducing the 2024 Open Globe Talk team! We are a dedicated group of professionals and trainees excited about making a change in global ophthalmology 🌍👀🌟 #Ophthalmology #GlobalHealth #Eyecare

Thank you to the Rotary International club of Louisville for inviting me as a guest speaker to talk about my global grant experience in London. Also had the pleasure of meeting University of Louisville president Kim Schatzel!

🌍👁️ Women face significant barriers to eye care, often due to cultural and socioeconomic factors in low- and middle-income countries. Read more in our latest editorial by Riya Patel👏 🔗openglobetk.com/ogteditorial/9 #WomensHealth #MedEd #Ophthalmology

Check out the Greater Louisville Food Council's Transformative Plan for Food Justice: Food Vision 2030 foodinneighborhoods.org/foodvision2030/

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call on members of Congress to support a Medicare payment fix this year that stops scheduled payment cuts to physicians: votervoice.net/ACPONLINE/Camp…

🎉LSHTM rises to 2nd in the world for #PublicHealth in the 2024 ShanghaiRanking! It's LSHTM's highest ever position in the ranking (up from #3 in 2023) & recognises our prestigious research & study programmes in public and #GlobalHealth. lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/new…

🚨 Vision experts National Alliance for Eye & Vision Research/NAEVR warn that merging the NEI with other NIH institutes could jeopardize critical eye research. NEI’s independence is crucial for advancing eye health. 🧠👁️ Read key insights from Zoha Mian! openglobetk.com/ogteditorial/13 #EyeHealth #VisionResearch

Spoke to metro council today about the Greater Louisville Food Council's Food Vision 2030. In reality *this* proclamation itself does not do much but opens the door to finally making FOOD a real priority in this city.

Excited to share this feature in the Community Eye Health Journal highlighting a case study of a patient from my dissertation research in Tanzania, emphasizing the critical importance of microbial keratitis research and advocacy. Check it out here: cehjournal.org/articles/817

Excited to share that I graduated with my master's from London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. Obtaining my master's in London was an unexpected but rewarding opportunity. I am grateful to have lived out my dreams of learning and working in global health.

Honored and grateful to receive the Student Community Service and Impact Award. This recognition means so much to me, as it reflects my passion and dedication to serving my community throughout medical school. Thank you to everyone who believed in me.