Frederick Oporia (@oporiah) 's Twitter Profile
Frederick Oporia

@oporiah

Injury Epidemiology and Prevention

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Dr Amy Peden (@amyepeden) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Wonderful & productive few days in Turkiye 🇹🇷 Stay tuned for first WHO Global Status Report on #DrowningPrevention- coming soon!

Wonderful & productive few days in Turkiye 🇹🇷 Stay tuned for first WHO Global Status Report on #DrowningPrevention- coming soon!
Bloomberg Philanthropies (@bloombergdotorg) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Without mosquitoes, you can’t study malaria. The Johns Hopkins Malaria Research Institute Insectary mass produces over 50,000 mosquitos every week to advance scientific research, find solutions, and save lives. #WorldMalariaDay Learn more: publichealth.jhu.edu/malaria-resear…

Bloomberg Philanthropies (@bloombergdotorg) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We are so thrilled our founder Mike Bloomberg will receive a Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Donald J. Trump this afternoon – the nation’s highest honor. Mike is being recognized for his leadership as an entrepreneur, mayor, and philanthropist.

Kelly Larson (@larson_kelly) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Congrats Mike Bloomberg on being awarded The Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Donald J. Trump for your tremendous leadership in business, public health, government, and philanthropy. I’ve had the privilege of working for Mike for the past 21 years and am proud to be a part of his team.

Kelly Larson (@larson_kelly) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Today, Bloomberg Philanthropies announced a $60M investment towards its Initiative to Prevent Drowning, which will work with partners globally to implement data-driven, proven solutions that will prevent drowning deaths.

Bloomberg Philanthropies (@bloombergdotorg) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Drowning has taken more than 2.5 million lives over the last decade. We're investing an additional $60M to scale proven solutions that save lives in Bangladesh, Ghana, India, Uganda, and Viet Nam, and to launch new efforts in 10 U.S. states with high numbers of drowning deaths.

Drowning has taken more than 2.5 million lives over the last decade.

We're investing an additional $60M to scale proven solutions that save lives in Bangladesh, Ghana, India, Uganda, and Viet Nam, and to launch new efforts in 10 U.S. states with high numbers of drowning deaths.
Etienne Krug (@etiennekrug) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Happening now: Bloomberg Philanthropies #WHA77 side event on #RoadSafety and #Drowning Great discussion with YOURS - Youth for Road Safety Vietnam 🇻🇳 and Trinidad and Tobago 🇹🇹 on youth involvement and country successes

Happening now: <a href="/BloombergDotOrg/">Bloomberg Philanthropies</a> #WHA77 side event on #RoadSafety and #Drowning 
Great discussion with <a href="/YOURS_YforRS/">YOURS - Youth for Road Safety</a>  Vietnam 🇻🇳 and Trinidad and Tobago 🇹🇹 on youth involvement and country successes
Etienne Krug (@etiennekrug) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Call for experts for new World Health Organization (WHO) Technical Advisory Group on Economic and #CommercialDeterminants of Health now open, deadline 7 July 2024. More information here: bit.ly/3UVAU76

Call for experts for new <a href="/WHO/">World Health Organization (WHO)</a> Technical Advisory Group on Economic and #CommercialDeterminants of Health now open, deadline 7 July 2024. More information here: bit.ly/3UVAU76
Connie H. Hoe (@conniehoe1) 's Twitter Profile Photo

I'm happy to share that I've joined DKFZ as the Endowed Division Head for Policy & Implementation Research! Through cutting-edge research & transdisciplinary collaboration, this division is dedicated to accelerating the uptake of evidence into cancer prevention policy & practice

I'm happy to share that I've joined <a href="/DKFZ/">DKFZ</a> as the Endowed Division Head for Policy &amp; Implementation Research! Through cutting-edge research &amp; transdisciplinary collaboration, this division is dedicated to accelerating the uptake of evidence into cancer prevention policy &amp; practice
Trauma, Injury and Disability Unit (@triadunit) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Every year, hundreds of thousands of people die from drowning. Today is World #DrowningPrevention Day, a day not only to remember those who have passed on due to this silent killer but also an opportunity to raise awareness. Seconds can save a life. It starts with you!

Every year, hundreds of thousands of people die from drowning. 
Today is World #DrowningPrevention Day, a day not only to remember those who have passed on due to this silent killer but also an opportunity to raise awareness. 

Seconds can save a life. It starts with you!
CARTA (@cartafrica) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🚨 Exciting News! #CARTA fellow Frederick Oporia will be a panelist at the 15th World Conference on Injury Prevention & Safety Promotion in Delhi, India, Sept 2-4, 2024! He's leading the charge in trauma, injury, disability, & drowning prevention. Read more: worldsafety2024.com/state-of-the-a…

🚨 Exciting News! #CARTA fellow <a href="/Oporiah/">Frederick Oporia</a> will be a panelist at the 15th World Conference on Injury Prevention &amp; Safety Promotion in Delhi, India, Sept 2-4, 2024! He's leading the charge in trauma, injury, disability, &amp; drowning prevention. 

Read more: worldsafety2024.com/state-of-the-a…
World Conf. Injury Prevention & Safety Promotion (@conf_safety) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Excited to welcome Dr. Frederick Oporia as a panelist at #Safety2024! With groundbreaking work on #DrowningPrevention in Uganda, his expertise on unintentional #injuries, #RoadSafety, and more will enrich the discussions at the #conference. Register now: buff.ly/4baULFf

Frederick Oporia (@oporiah) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Excited to chair a session on Drowning Prevention and Response. I have a stellar line up of presenters on this at the World Conf. Injury Prevention & Safety Promotion. Join us in Mumtaz tomorrow at 8:00am.

Frederick Oporia (@oporiah) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Congratulations Prof Jagnoor Jagnoor for successfully organizing the World Conf. Injury Prevention & Safety Promotion . It is very difficult to organize a conference of that magnitude and it runs perfectly well. Well done my supervisor 👏 #Safety2026 South Africa loading. See y'all there.

World Health Organization (WHO) (@who) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Road traffic injuries claim 1.19 million lives & injure nearly 50 million annually. A preventable tragedy! 🚗 Ensure safer roads 🚲 Make active modes of transport safer & more accessible 🚑 Improve emergency care Learn more 👉bit.ly/3bnnn0y #RoadSafety

Road traffic injuries claim 1.19 million lives &amp; injure nearly 50 million annually. A preventable tragedy!

🚗 Ensure safer roads
🚲 Make active modes of transport safer &amp; more accessible
🚑 Improve emergency care

Learn more 👉bit.ly/3bnnn0y #RoadSafety
UNSW Medicine & Health (@unswmedicine) 's Twitter Profile Photo

1/3 Safety experts are warning people to be careful near waterways and pools this long weekend, with new research showing Australia Day is one of the worst days of the year for drowning deaths and near misses. Dr Amy Peden UNSW Beach Safety Research Group publichealthaus.bsky.social ANZJPH unsw.edu.au/newsroom/news/…

The George Institute for Global Health (@georgeinstitute) 's Twitter Profile Photo

How many people in India use #lifejackets? Our study with ICMR aims to develop a strategy to encourage more lifejacket use by engaging with experts & local communities. The study will evaluate if increased lifejacket use reduces #drowning risks. 🔗bit.ly/4axJAaR

How many people in India use #lifejackets?

Our study with <a href="/ICMRDELHI/">ICMR</a> aims to develop a strategy to encourage more lifejacket use by engaging with experts &amp; local communities. The study will evaluate if increased lifejacket use reduces #drowning risks.

🔗bit.ly/4axJAaR
The George Institute for Global Health (@georgeinstitute) 's Twitter Profile Photo

In the Sundarbans region of West Bengal, there are nearly 3⃣ drowning deaths among children aged 1-9 each day. Great to see BBC News (World) raise awareness of this silent epidemic, and our work with ICMR and Child in Need Institute - CINI to save lives in the region. ➡️buff.ly/4h8mtXa

In the Sundarbans region of West Bengal, there are nearly 3⃣ drowning deaths among children aged 1-9 each day.

Great to see <a href="/BBCWorld/">BBC News (World)</a> raise awareness of this silent epidemic, and our work with <a href="/ICMRDELHI/">ICMR</a> and <a href="/cini_india/">Child in Need Institute - CINI</a> to save lives in the region.

➡️buff.ly/4h8mtXa