In 19th century Europe, C-sections were performed only in direst need and maternal mortality was very high. At the same time in Africa, indigenous people were performing the operation successfully saving both. Have a #BlackHistoryMonth thread on Banyoro obstetric surgery.
The great challenge of 2022 must be to bridge the divide between the world’s vaccinated rich and unprotected poor – and end the indefensible underfunding of global health.
We have money and medicines so this is how we can vaccinate the world:
@guardian
https://t.co/VbS7qXVGYJ
Pregnant women are not receiving adequate treatment for COVID-19.
MedTwitter, please RT this quick ref guide for A+E, med assess units and maternity units. We need to improve care for pregnant women. @NPEU_UKOSS@RCObsGyn@medsinpregnancy@M0MSuk
https://t.co/QJzcnm7lkL
Thank you, Henrietta Lacks!
Today @DrTedros honoured Henrietta Lacks posthumously with a WHO Director-General’s award, acknowledging her story - one of inequity - and recognizing her world-changing legacy to science and health https://t.co/vVx1Hn52lO
"Accepting imperfection is hard and something that, like athletes, doctors are famously bad at."
Showing vulnerability is not a failure—doctors could learn from Simone Biles’ example, says @ClaraEMunro https://t.co/Ad50yG2NtN
Important data from UKOSS: NO woman who has received both doses of the COVID-19 vaccine has been admitted to hospital since the vaccination program began. #vaccineswork
@AliceLReid1 Congratulation Alice on the birth of Arthur! Thank you so much for your feedback, we will make sure that your comments are passed onto the team ☺️ We hope you are settling in at home, all the best - NUH Maternity
2/2 and also @nottsobsdocs - my lovely colleagues for their support & visits and Graham for his great care when the CTG took a turn for the suspicious 😒
It was enlightening to experience ‘the other side’ & we are all very appreciative 💝💝💝
Happy to be home with our little Arthur - many thanks to @NottmMaternity midwives & MSWs for looking after us throughout our extended stay 💝💝 - especially hugely grateful to Jo & Nicola for their care on labour suite & Molly for her amazing feeding support 👶