Aftab Ala

Physician,Hepatologist and Researcher in liver disease,health inequalities, Director R&D@RoyalSurrey, @KingsCollegeNHS @UniofSurrey.Views are my own.

[Aftab Ala @ProfAftabAla]

The UK research ethics committee: Making the case for better serving the underserved – can we do better? - ScienceDirect https://t.co/waPm6LdsbH

[Aftab Ala @ProfAftabAla]

@LancetGastroHep Thank you to lancet GH in highlighting call for action in global hepatology training and education .

[The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology @LancetGastroHep]

New Comment - Yin et al - Transforming global hepatology training: a call for action

https://t.co/v5uYuaVwkS

#GITwitter #MedTwitter

[Aftab Ala @ProfAftabAla]

@clairefuller17 @SurreyHeartland @pramitpatelgp @SCCLeader @mcpherson_ian @SusanSjuve @AndyField1 @ThirzaSawtell @AStevensonNHS This is great news . Congratulations Claire.

[Aftab Ala @ProfAftabAla]

@UHS_LiverTeam @ryanmbuch @UHSFT @unisouthampton @Marktheliverdoc @helpatologist @janishapatel2 A great appointment . Congrats on your post Ryan . Well deserved . Fantastic for patients and Southampton.

[UHS Liver Team @UHS_LiverTeam]

We’re delighted to 📣 the appointment of🌟@ryanmbuch🌟as
our new Hepatology Consultant @UHSFT & Associate Professor @unisouthampton 🎉🎊🎈

He brings skills hugely complementary to our services. Future looks bright for our patients @Marktheliverdoc @helpatologist @janishapatel2

[Aftab Ala @ProfAftabAla]

@AmranMR_ @RoyalSurrey @NIHRresearch @UKRI_News @adilray Delighted & grateful to our partners & NIHR/UKRI in recent further funding & support, national evaluation program of ongoing ‘COBHAM study’ understanding power of digital media & influencers in COVID19 testing & vaccination uptake in UK ethnic minority groups #Covid19

[Amran @AmranMR_]

Excited to be kicking off the evaluation phase of the COBHAM study (COVID-19 & Ethnicity @RoyalSurrey) funded by @NIHRresearch & @UKRI_News.

Check out our interventions on https://t.co/OeWdPSo8hG, with films featuring the community, @adilray, Art Malik and Sir Trevor McDonald!

[Prof Amitava Banerjee💙 @amibanerjee1]

Excellent, troubling new analyses led by @Ladyroho @bengoldacre et al. Nice linked editorial by @AliRacaniere https://t.co/ITigMJ8eqY. In pandemic wave 2, South Asians had even higher rates of infection, admission, mortality. Structural inequalities. https://t.co/PX4EaxQEsm

[Aftab Ala @ProfAftabAla]

@SanjayaSatapath @AASLDtweets very well deserved Sanjaya ..hard working , passionate , determined , compassionate all qualities and more.

[Aftab Ala @ProfAftabAla]

Ethnic minority groups are the solution not the problem. Here is our latest #covid19 community observations with @drshujashafi @AliZumla @ChantalEdge @RoyalSurrey @NIHRresearch @NHSEngland @NHSDigital @PHE_uk @cabinetofficeuk @UKRI_News https://t.co/9fWl3V746g

[Aftab Ala @ProfAftabAla]

@BBCFergusWalsh @mancunianmedic great to see almost 90%efficacy in novavax covid-19 vaccine with important beneficial implications against new variant

[Prof Amitava Banerjee💙 @amibanerjee1]

Post-COVID syndrome after hospitalization-our latest work led by @dayoubkhani @Vnafilyan @ben_humberstone @kamleshkhunti. 47,780 individuals with matched controls. Mean age 65 years, 55% male. 140 days mean follow-up. (1/4) https://t.co/G1kEnYTRhx

[Prof Kamlesh Khunti @kamleshkhunti]

A number of barriers & tailored interventions to overcome the barriers identified

Lets all work with the community to overcome these barriers

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[Prof Kamlesh Khunti @kamleshkhunti]

Current surveys show #CovidVaccine hesitancy highest in black & Asian groups

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[Prof Kamlesh Khunti @kamleshkhunti]

SAGE papers on #CovidVaccine hesitancy in ethnic populations published

Thanks to @JuliaHCox QResearch data show

In previous programmes (flu etc) minority populations 10-20% less likely to be vaccinated
⬆️ uptake in Bangladeshi populations

https://t.co/MWhEgkiaVB

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[Aftab Ala @ProfAftabAla]

@kamleshkhunti @LiluWheeler @NikkiKF @BeingMo @amibanerjee1 @hssood @AmalLadMusic @SouthAsianHF Thank you Kamlesh for sharing. Targeted interventions could be the answer we are looking for and actively engaging the community at local levels through the appropriate settings is key in increasing uptake of #COVID19 vaccines.

[Aftab Ala @ProfAftabAla]

Our @NIHRresearch supported work demonstrates engagement of ethnic minority communities is critical in building trust and improving health outcomes.

A model which can be upscaled to the national #COVID19 vaccination programme.

https://t.co/vVkq0pR6tA

[Aftab Ala @ProfAftabAla]

We can build on our developing links with the community. Learning invaluable lessons from our community and faith settings shows we can significantly improve uptake of hepatitis testing in high risk groups which we can easily translate to COVID-19 testing and vaccination uptake.

[Aftab Ala @ProfAftabAla]

@SanjayaSatapath @AASLDtweets @AASLDFoundation @NorthwellDHM @NorthwellHealth Wonderful news Sanjaya. With your enormous enthusiasm and vision you have the ability to build on the great work already done by your predecessors. Best of luck in your new role.