AmyJade

White-passing woman of color.
Lover of houseplants, pit bulls, coffee and yoga.
Global health communicator.

Seattle-based. Views are my own.

[PATH @PATHtweets]

Join @IPHCEt, @JohnsHopkinsSPH & PATH for a webinar on strengthening PHC systems for effective epidemic preparedness and response. We'll spotlight country experiences with COVID-19 and #Ebola and how these lessons are informing the current #mpox response: https://t.co/chrJPrSekE

[CISDI #SehatAdilSetara @CISDI_ID]

Collaborating @PATHtweets , CISDI will hold a side event at #UNGA79 that shares insights and experiences on adopting human-centred design (HCD) in primary health care.

During the event, speakers will showcase real-world examples of human-centered approaches leading to significant improvements in health outcomes at scale. Addressing obstacles to the adoption of HCD is another critical component of the discussion.

Regis: https://t.co/n10uXmxlbD

[Davina Canagasabey @Davina_Can]

What do we need to sustain PrEP?
✔️Comprehensive, people-centered combination prevention
✔️ Full #PrEP method mix to enable choice
✔️ Partnerships - communities, governments, private sector, and other partners

#AIDS2024 @HIVpxresearch @PATHtweets @UNAIDS

[Davina Canagasabey @Davina_Can]

@PATHtweets Tham Tran highlighting how Vietnam is applying a total market approach & using mixed financing streams to sustain #PrEP.

#AIDS2024

[Kimberly Green, PhD, MA @KimberlyEGreen]

Brilliant intervention at #AIDS2024 by ⁦⁦@GlobalFund⁩ Siobhan Crowley on what can be done NOW to increase access to #STI dx/tx within the context of #HIV & #PHC: integrate, integrate, integrate! ⁦@PATHtweets⁩ ⁦@mdoherty_hiv⁩ ⁩ ⁦@HIVpxresearch⁩ ⁦

[PATH @PATHtweets]

To end the AIDS epidemic by 2030, we must #PutPeopleFirst. PATH experts will be in Munich next week for #AIDS2024, where we'll join partners, policymakers, & people living with HIV to advance a resilient, people-centered HIV response. See our full agenda: https://t.co/WPImeKRceE

[AmyJade @AmyJadeDempsey]

"#Climate models suggest that extreme storms will double in frequency by the end of this century, compared with historical averages. US cities may endure 60% more days of extreme heat than they're used to. Global sea levels could rise by more than 4 feet." https://t.co/ioeI8BVr64

[PATH @PATHtweets]

@sanofi @UNITAID @minsaude @KimberlyEGreen @swatim80 Key takeaways:
1️⃣ Empower #PrimaryHealthCare systems
2️⃣ Deploy early warning systems for climate-sensitive 🩺 issues
3️⃣ Invest in building & upgrading health infrastructure to withstand climate impacts

Thanks to everyone who joined us! @sanofi @UNITAID @minsaude #ClimatexHealth

[PATH @PATHtweets]

@sanofi @UNITAID @minsaude @KimberlyEGreen @swatim80 Our panelists emphasize that community- and climate-responsive products & systems are crucial for mitigating impacts in #PrimaryHealthCare. Innovations must be safe, resilient, responsive, and adapted to the needs of the most vulnerable.

@sanofi @UNITAID @minsaude

[PATH @PATHtweets]

#WHA77's resolution on social participation gives communities a stronger voice in policymaking 🎉 As a longtime partner to civil society orgs, we know firsthand the power of CSOs to help shape effective policies, rebuild trust in health systems & accelerate progress toward #UHC.

[AmyJade @AmyJadeDempsey]

To Dr. Kanu from @WHOAFRO, resilient & responsive #PHC prioritizes health💰, invests in the workforce, responds to community needs, addresses supply constraints, cultivates community engagement, builds public trust, and fosters multi-sectoral approaches & partnerships @IPHCEt

[AmyJade @AmyJadeDempsey]

Best practices for quality #PHC? On today’s @IPHCEt webinar, Dr. Kanu @WHOAFRO says:

✅Good governance and PHC💰
✅Integrated services
✅Health worker safety
✅Task shifting
✅Community engagement
✅Culture of learning
✅Public-private partnerships

https://t.co/J5cA1WAg2F

[AmyJade @AmyJadeDempsey]

What’s trust got to do with it? When it comes to community engagement in #healthsystems, trust is key & transparent data helps build it.

⬆️A lesson from today's @PATHtweets & @USAID's Health Systems Strengthening Learning Series webinar.

[AmyJade @AmyJadeDempsey]

On today’s @USAID and @PATHtweets webinar on community measurement & monitoring of #healthsystems, @DouriH says sustainability is possible if:

✅Youth can share evidence with national health services

✅Facilities have a feedback culture

✅Youth are trained to share knowledge

[AmyJade @AmyJadeDempsey]

Our healthcare system's capacity to detect, diagnose, and treat early-stage Alzheimer's disease varies significantly from state to state.

The solution might be primary care.

Read more from @RANDCorporation
https://t.co/iUnd3F8LYu via @RANDCorporation

[AmyJade @AmyJadeDempsey]

Interesting read by @RANDCorporation about hiring practices when it comes to people with criminal records. Jumping to the end..."The evidence is overwhelming: People with conviction records can be (and are) successful employees."

https://t.co/mHGh0ZplC4

[AmyJade @AmyJadeDempsey]

On the #PHCforUHC webinar, @ChristophBenn @KimberlyEGreen and #MoHs in #Brazil 🇧🇷and #Kenya 🇰🇪 agree that high-quality #PHC requires:

💼A strong investment case
💰Paid & trained CHWs
📊Digital tools that enable good data
📈Data-informed decision making

[AmyJade @AmyJadeDempsey]

On today’s #PHCforUHC webinar, @KimberlyEGreen from @PATHtweets asked: how do we achieve #UHC2030?

@ChristophBenn: Prioritize #PHC
Dr. Elizabeth Wangia from #Kenya: Put our💲where our💚is
Dr. Jose Barroso from #Brazil: Think about health policy as about health & social policy

[AmyJade @AmyJadeDempsey]

📣Save the date📣“From commitments to action: What is next in #PHCforUHC?” is Dec 18. Join @PATHtweets @CSOs4UHC @JoepLangeInst & MoHs in #Brazil and #Kenya for a webinar that addresses building equitable #health systems that keep people at the center.  
https://t.co/Yf5hmBG9Vv

[AmyJade @AmyJadeDempsey]

What's next in #PHCforUHC? Find out on Monday's webinar with @KimberlyEGreen from @PATHtweets, @ChristophBenn from @JoepLangeInst, @DiahSaminarsih from @CISDI_ID, & ministries of #health in #Brazil & #Kenya.

#PHCforUHC

Register now: https://t.co/mKuVXKhzGc