Insightful economic analysis about two countries I care deeply about. Let’s hope this analysis proves accurate.
Economic reforms are tempting finance back to Ethiopia and Zambia https://t.co/tuN1P9AG9v
📢CHAI and @mohzambia have published a groundbreaking study in @HSRatBMC, evaluating the first large-scale evaluation of the introduction of the non-pneumatic anti-shock garment (NASG).
💾Download the study: https://t.co/z6cvCe7eHu
#MaternalHealthMatters#PostpartumHemorrhage
🚨🆕! Check out article in @TheLancet on #WHA77 resolution on #maternal#child#health, as I said in article: It's not enough to have committed to have some policies & some laws. There also has to be the appropriate budget allocated’
🔗https://t.co/98pd5J2Zsk
Every 2 minutes, a mother dies from complications linked to pregnancy or childbirth. This is unconscionable.
In @LancetGH, @DrAliHajiadam & Dr. Daba @FMoHealth show how country leadership can strengthen MNCH. https://t.co/dosfSWWgT2
Please join the #COP28 discussion on climate, maternal health and equity on 5 December. Register at the Resilience Hub Virtual Platform https://t.co/Fj135jSkRl
Thrilled to celebrate my brilliant @CHAI_health Zambia colleagues for compellingly showcasing why investment in Newborn care is an outstanding opportunity.
⭐ Announcing the winners of the @NewbornToolkit and @AfricanNeonatal Association essay contest!
🌍 We received many high quality essay submissions from all over the world
🏆 We are excited to present the authors of the winning entries!
Congratulations! 🎉
@robyncnm I was sitting in the cheaper seats Robyn, but this statistic was a real eye-opener: Depression ranks as the leading cause of Disability-Adjusted Life Years (DALYs) among women aged 15-44. It’s high time we pay attention to this pressing issue. #FIGO2023
It has taken 17 years and overcoming some major setbacks for OdonAssist to get to this point. And the device’s ongoing journey to market offers important lessons about what it takes to get medical device innovations to the people who need them most. https://t.co/D2oDLPLL9c @devex
Across the world, approximately 800 women die in childbirth every day. One mother every two minutes. But new breakthroughs could save 1,000 mothers and babies each day.
Learn more in our 2023 Goalkeepers Report: https://t.co/JY9P29CAdZ
#Goalkeepers2030
In 2000, Tony Blair unexpectedly announced that UK health spending would increase to the EU average. Gordon Brown reportedly raged that Blair had “stolen [his] f***ing budget”.
The recent NHS long-term workforce plan has probably stolen more than a decade of budgets. 🧵
What are the risks of stillbirth from heat exposure during pregnancy?🌡️
Expert review led by @LSHTM finds a strong association between heat & stillbirth risk in the literature, and calls for pregnancy-specific guidance within #heatwave planning📄
👉https://t.co/UGi4qy4kjm
Live now!
Andrew Storey @CHAI_health speaks about lack of caffeine citrate for neonatal care. Despite
*Evidence and impact +@who guidelines
Barriers = market trap
Demand: Awareness + demand fragmented
Supply: cost very high + often unavailable.
We can + must change this
The WHO recommended drug for care and treatment of preterm babies: abundant in high income country neonatal units, scarce in Africa. A glaring snapshot of global health disparity.
Caffeine is a critical component of providing care to small and sick newborns to support respiration🫁. On July 25th, we are hosting the next #SSNC seminar on Newborns and Caffeine.
👥Our next speaker is Andrew Storey, Senior Director, Maternal and Newborn Health @CHAI_health
A friend of mine's just sent me this. Can't find it on Twitter so thought I'd post it. It's fabulous. The account, marvin_uganda, is well worth a look if you're on Instagram.
Extreme heat kills more people in the United States than any other weather hazard, and the risk of longer and more frequent heat waves is only expected to increase as climate change worsens.
Heat disorders such as heat stroke, heat cramps and heat exhaustion are possible with any extended exposure to a heat index, which accounts for the combined impact of temperature and humidity, at or above 90 degrees. https://t.co/lKUzTb47OK
Climate change isn't just a future threat—it's endangering pregnant women and newborns right now. Urgent action is needed to safeguard lives and ensure a safer future. Ministries of Health must lead the way #climatechange#policy#MaternalHealth
Our new report published by @ACNMmidwives found that the trends are clear: extreme heat is making pregnancy and early infancy more dangerous. Read the state of the science review 💻 https://t.co/Va7MTgi4hD