Calling all first-gen bay area undergrads--Zahra Fazal and I will be hosting a FLI-oriented info session on the KnightHennessy Scholars Fellowship program. Come hear about our experience with the program and how to apply! Register here: lnkd.in/ehFcyDqz

Suffering the consequences of vaccine nationalism at the height of #COVID19 made Africa to realize that we must do things for ourselves, but also map-out our capacity as a continent so that the next pandemic doesn’t find us unprepared ~ 𝔻𝕣. 𝔸𝕙𝕞𝕖𝕕 𝕆𝕘𝕨𝕖𝕝𝕝 - 𝔽𝔸ℙℍ. #AHAIC2023

Following the news on the developments of the polio outbreak in Burundi, cholera in Malawi and a possibly new outbreak in Tanzania. I wonder how we can integrate a more collaborative Pan-African response to infectious disease control and data sharing

The Marburg virus comes from the same virus family as Ebola. Uganda was able to control an outbreak of Ebola successfully a few months ago, hoping Tanzanian authorities take in advice from the neighbouring nation to prevent this virus from scaling to other regions

"We can talk as much as we want about health equity, but as long as global health continues to be dominated by privileged voices, nothing will change on the ground." @Paimadhu in today's #globalhealth conversation.

Over the last several decades, less than 3% of all trials conducted globally have taken place in Africa- the majority are in 🇿🇦 or 🇪🇬. While this proport% continues to grow–rising to nearly 4% in 2021, this vastly underrepresents populat% of Africa relative to other regions. ~1/4

Excited to receive a graduate research fellowship from Stanford Center for African Studies to lead a study in Tanzania on structural barriers in vaccine access experienced by people with albinism. The study has been nine years in the making! Stanford Epidemiology & Population Health Standing Voice Joelle Rosser Florida Muro

Celebrate the strength of diversity! 🙌🏽 This Albinism Awareness Week, let's embrace the uniqueness of every individual, regardless of skin colour or impairment. 🫱🏽‍🫲🏿 #IAAD #InclusionIsStrength

Honored to have received mentorship from Heidi Larson on building the survey for my study on structural barriers towards vaccination amongst people with albinism in Tanzania. I'm grateful to learn from someone whose work I have always admired! #Tanzania #albinism #vaccines

Did you know since 2017, the United Nations Refugee Agency UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency in Malawi has been resettling refugees with albinism to North America, amid continued threats to their lives? Today shines a light on the rights, needs and dreams of refugees, helping to mobilize political

We're very saddened to report the exhumation & mutilation of the body of Tony Robert, a 34 year old man with #albinism who died in July 2022. We're calling for a thorough investigation to uncover the circumstances of this heinous crime & bring those involved to #justice.

Two of the 17 Stanford Center for Innovation in Global Health grants are sponsored by #StanDoM! Congrats to awardees Stephen Luby, Joelle Rosser, David Rehkopf, Argita Dyah Salindri, Jason Andrews & colleagues! stanford.io/3Xw6SYe

A new #GlobalHealth Seed Grant, co-funded with Stanford Department of Medicine, aims to examine perceptions towards vaccinations and understand equity barriers to COVID-19 vaccines for people with albinism in Tanzania. Zahra Fazal Joelle Rosser Florida Muro globalhealth.stanford.edu/research/annou…

Kiswahili is spoken by over 200 million Africans & is widely used countries in the Great Lakes region in Eastern, Central & Southern Africa and even in the middle east. #WorldKiswahiliLangauageDay

Thank you Mubimbili University for providing me the mentorship through this project and specifically to Dr.Karim for his incredible support throughout!

Zahra Fazal (2022 cohort) imagines a world where communities across Africa have an equal stake in setting the #globalhealth agenda. Tune in to Imagine A World episode 14: knight-hennessy.stanford.edu/news/episode-1…

Through a new Stanford Center for Innovation in Global Health seed grant project, #StanDOM's Steve Luby & Joelle Rosser are working with Zahra Fazal to tear down health barriers that people with #albinism face in #Tanzania. stanford.io/44xo9Uz

Congratulations Prof. Karim Manji 👏👏👏