Dr Sarah Borwein

Global health and Covid commentator 😷 Once-upon-a-time globe trotter 🌍 Travel doctor 🩺 Health communicator 🔉 Public Health is Personal ❤‍🩹

[Dr Sarah Borwein @DrSarahHK]

Happy to share that I'll be speaking at 14th Asia Pacific Travel Health Conference, 18-21 September 2024, Kathmandu, Nepal on Sep 17 - 21, 2024. I would love to see you there! - via #Whova Event Platform
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[Dr Sarah Borwein @DrSarahHK]

@BoggildLab @Can_NTDs @UofTIMS @uoftmedicine @cos_uoft @WIMSummit @womeninGH @AMWADoctors @LSTM_NTDs @ACCTMTH @ACAV_ASTMH Congratulations Andrea!!

[富士山在住 @Fujisan12388]

Such a heartbreaking incident indeed, and it underscores the critical issues faced by pilots at Cathay Pacific. Reports indicate that alongside increased workloads and systemic work pressure, pilots have been dealing with significant changes in pay and benefits. According to the union, these changes have resulted in a pay cut of up to 60 percent during the pandemic, and 25 percent once pilots were back flying. The reduction in the company pension contribution by 35 percent and the slashing of the education allowance by up to 50 percent have added to the challenges.

Moreover, the shift from a guaranteed salary to a flight hours-based system, with a significant portion dependent on 'productivity pay,' has introduced instability. Flight hours, controlled by the company's roster, often lie outside the control of pilots.

It's deeply concerning that many pilots, like the unfortunate individual involved, have expressed feeling 'stuck' in a company where morale is low and the working environment has been described as 'toxic.' During flights, complaints from both aircrew and cabin crew about the company have been all too common.

These issues extend beyond the individuals involved and have broader implications for passenger safety. It's imperative for Cathay Pacific to address these concerns comprehensively and urgently to ensure the well-being of its pilots and, ultimately, the safety of its passengers.

[Jim @yangyubin1998]

In Chai Wan, Hong Kong, under the heavy rain of 150 mm in one hour, the streets have turned into raging rivers!

[Canada CommSchols @CanCommSchols]

@CanCommSchols alumna Dr. Sarah Borwein @DrSarahHK (Oxford, 1983). a general practitioner at Beacon Health in Hong Kong, discusses the science of menopause in this podcast. https://t.co/EgCs735NEY

[Dr Sarah Borwein @DrSarahHK]

Evidence emerging that Racoon Dogs might be the origin of COVID-19? Another animal I'd never heard of before coronaviruses made their grand debut.

https://t.co/YgovP86Ukr

[Dr Sarah Borwein @DrSarahHK]

Has tipping reached a tipping point?

https://t.co/7Nu0zy0hXY

[Canada CommSchols @CanCommSchols]

Congrats @CanCommSchols alumna @DrSarahHK (Oxford, 1983) on being recognized for your achievements in public health and entrepreneurship in Hong Kong. @AmChamHK

[Dr Sarah Borwein @DrSarahHK]

More evidence that hotel quarantine is problematic. And that Omicron is crazy transmissible and probably not containable.

[Dr Sarah Borwein @DrSarahHK]

This satire by the Onion has been published 21 times since 2014 - changing only the details of the mass shooting but leaving everything else the same. Including the cycle of despair that follows each one, the multiple calls for gun controls and the ultimate inaction.

[Dr Sarah Borwein @DrSarahHK]

‘No Way To Prevent This,’ Says Only Nation Where This Regularly Happens https://t.co/GwzakO7zKB

[Dr Sarah Borwein @DrSarahHK]

It's Groundhog Day for gun violence in America.
#gunviolence #theonion #Groundhogday

[Dr Sarah Borwein @DrSarahHK]

Just posted a photo https://t.co/8TU4W1pQDp

[Dr Sarah Borwein @DrSarahHK]

@BoggildLab @CMAJ @SarahKohlMD @drsarahmac Very interesting case!

[Aaron Busch @tripperhead]

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A map of all the flight routes currently banned from flying passengers into Hong Kong (as of April 20th)

[Dr Sarah Borwein @DrSarahHK]

Just posted a photo https://t.co/upuEbVjvOb

[Aaron Busch @tripperhead]

Using a very rough figure of 1 million students, staff and teachers, each testing (and sometimes zip-locking) daily...

...that's a lot of plastic waste heading to landfill.

[Dr Sarah Borwein @DrSarahHK]

Just posted a photo https://t.co/CvlP3EaQ7O

[Arnold Schwarzenegger @Schwarzenegger]

I love the Russian people. That is why I have to tell you the truth. Please watch and share.