MGY

MGY is a non-profit organization founded in 2011 to help elevate awareness of health disparities, and develop innovative technological solutions.

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Village health leaders (VHLs) are a link between communities & formal health systems. W/training & resources from MGY & physicians, VHLs enter the field to serve their communities. MGY supports our VHL's by continuing their education in person & remotely. #globalhealth

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Apologies for that dry opening line! It's our first post using twitlonger...but now we know!

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MGY projects

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New updates up on our website: https://t.co/Ym2avSPMy9!
We've got some big things in the works, and to help facilitate our new projects we've published new pages with our financial information, samples of our training app, and more! Check us out! #globalhealth #nonprofits

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#Peru Update - The #COVID19 situation is much more dire, with almost triple the death toll now being reported, with failing health systems and less than 10% of the population #vaccinated. #globalhealth #pandemic https://t.co/yJSBz4PynK

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The #Coronavirus #pandemic ranges far beyond the inconvenience of having to stay home. Friends & family in #Peru are feeling the strain of an overworked healthcare system & the political upheaval further exacerbated by #COVID19
https://t.co/oc3vKvIeXF

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Deep within the #Peruvian jungle, waterways reign supreme. They sustain life & put up huge barriers to access of basic #healthcare. Devon Graham, President & Scientific Director of @ProjectAmazonas describes the experience in his recent blog post. https://t.co/rkQHuRdK2T

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Medical oxygen is in low supply in both Africa and Latin America. Organizations have donated money, but it's up to government officials to make it available. #COVID19 #globalhealth

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“What struck me the most was the passion that the #communityhealthworkers have. We want to help create #sustainablehealthcare and so do our amazing partners who serve their communities every day.” – Molly, Assistant EMS Director, Medical Student https://t.co/Ym2avSPMy9

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While working with #community in ##Uganda and Peru, we hear a few sayings a lot. “Itye nining” is hello in #Acholi and “Buenas tardes” is good afternoon in Spanish. Say hello in the comments in another language you know and join us by checking out our page! #globalhealth

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#Peru does not only have to deal with #covid19 , they now are preparing for prevention of #Dengue and #Malaria.
This further stresses the importance of training of inspectors at the health ministry to help keep people healthy. #globalhealth #pandemic #communityhealth

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The force keeping MGY going is the hard work of the Community Health Workers. But do you know what are the benefits of all their hard work? @nih_nhlbi created a very nice explanation, MGY will ensure keeping this going! take a look:
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#globalhealth #health

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Help us protect kids in Uganda: https://t.co/SEHshmrlNb
#EnvironmentalJustice #childrenarethefuture #Uganda #HealthcareIsAHumanRight #africa
@OxfamAmerica

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VHTs still rise in their communities as health leaders, risking their lives daily to help others who are sick. #Uganda #globalhealth #pandemic #COVID19

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New Lancet Publication finds training #midwives in low resource settings can significantly reduce maternal and infant death rates, saving up to 2.2 MILLION lives annually.
The role of #communityhealthworkers cannot be overlooked in any health system. https://t.co/u6xPY7CwcN

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Need #gift? #StaySafe #StayHome. Visit https://t.co/tPn5bpGaUS & choose MGY as your favorite charity. A percentage of purchase will go towards our mission to relieve the burden of #COVID19 & health disparities where health care services are scarce. https://t.co/Yoeuew4NSi

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COVID update as of 19 Nov 2020
Peru:1,663 new cases/939,931 confirmed/ 35,317 deaths
Uganda:342 new/16,905 confirmed/157 deaths (WHO)
USA:165,087 new/ 11,465,722 TOTAL CASES/249,670 TOTAL DEATHS (CDC) Please help us respond:
https://t.co/rrB7D0CIzX
@DBPeruONG @NUMEMUpdates

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Increasing cases of #COVID & hospitalizations. #ICUs pushed to capacity. #HealthcareHeroes pushed beyond breaking point. Restrictions & lockdowns return. Evictions & foreclosures loom. Yet, we can’t afford despair! #MaskUp #StaySafe
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Thank you, Dr. Ngozi Ezike, @IDPH for the public acknowledgement of #COVID__19 's toll in Illinois. Your tears rendered an international collective release & brought humanity back to the forefront of the fight against inhumanity. #MaskUp #globalhealth
https://t.co/3CZUeNeTSM

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Felicitations to Dr. Paul Farmer & co-founders of @PIH for the documentary, Bending the Arc! An inspirational story about how colleagues with a shared, "restlessness with the world" can make impactful improvements in global health outcomes!
https://t.co/EuLJTEMozu
#healthjustice