Sheffield Students for Global Health

We're the Sheffield branch of Students for Global Health (@WeAreSfGH), a group of students from all courses tackling #globalhealth inequalities. Get involved!

[Sheffield Students for Global Health @SheffieldSfGH]

Interested in global health? Want to make a difference to global health education in your medical school? @InciSioNUK have launched their SURGE study to learn about the views of medical students on global surgery education. Follow the link: https://t.co/Fy41qOnhIu

[Sheffield Students for Global Health @SheffieldSfGH]

We at Sheffield SfGH would like to express our solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement. For too long, racism in the form of systematic inequalities have pervaded our society. This has culminated in countless… https://t.co/znr4j2Z5BV

[InciSioN UK @InciSioNUK]

Racism is not an issue unique to the US, but also occurs here in the UK. Unfortunately systematic racism is prevalent within the NHS. It is our collective responsibility to educate ourselves, others and to push for change. #BlackLivesMatter #GeorgeFloyd
(Graphics by @amileinusa)

[Sheffield Students for Global Health @SheffieldSfGH]

Interested in global health? Want to make a difference to global health education in your medical school? @InciSioNUK have launched their SURGE study to learn about the views of medical students on global surgery education. Follow the link: https://t.co/Fy41qOnhIu

[Sheffield Students for Global Health @SheffieldSfGH]

Thank you so much for coming - we learnt lots and thoroughly enjoyed it.

[Will Sharp MBE @DrWillSharp_MBE]

For #globalhealth month @sheffielduni, I was invited to deliver a lecture on #medical #care delivered during my time rescuing #migrants in the #Mediterranean on @HMSEnterprise. Thank you @JonnyJa199411 for hosting and @SheffieldSfGH-an engaged and inquisitive Thursday night crowd

[Sheffield Students for Global Health @SheffieldSfGH]

Join us for our next event as part of Global Health month! An interactive workshop discussing issues on the affordability of insulin in developing countries

[Sheffield Students for Global Health @SheffieldSfGH]

@DrWillSharp_MBE @sheffielduni @RoyalNavy @DMS_MilMed We're very excited for it! Thank you for coming :)

[Will Sharp MBE @DrWillSharp_MBE]

Thank you for inviting me to speak this coming Thursday at @sheffielduni for your #globalhealth month. I’m looking forward to it! @SheffieldSfGH @RoyalNavy @DMS_MilMed

[Sheffield Students for Global Health @SheffieldSfGH]

Coming up this Thursday is our exciting talk by @DrWillSharp_MBE on delivering emergency medical aid to migrants in the Mediterranean, including rescue operations and providing remote medical care!

[Sheffield Students for Global Health @SheffieldSfGH]

IT’S GLOBAL HEALTH MONTH! Don’t fear if you have missed out so far...

We have lots of interactive talks including a workshop on infertility coming up!

To end the month we have an iconic social with MSF: Beats without borders which is NOT to be missed guys!!

[Health Declares Climate & Ecological Emergency @healthdeclares]

Great news - the UK's Faculty of Public Health @FPH have today declared a #ClimateEmergency, recognising climate change as 'the greatest threat to global public #health this century'

Thank you FPH! https://t.co/sA3UnLR2s0

To other UK health orgs - we call on you to do likewise!

[Sheffield Students for Global Health @SheffieldSfGH]

75% of newborn deaths occur in the first week of life. Basic care such as thermal control and thorough documentation have huge control over reducing these deaths. - Dr Catherine Harrison from @BirthlinkUK on the role of essential care in LMICS. #ICHGWinter2019 @IntChildHealth

[Sheffield Students for Global Health @SheffieldSfGH]

Only have £150 to treat pre-eclampsia? Use a Foley catheter or a tiny dose of Misoprostol! - Professor Andrew Weeks on using existing neglected technologies to achieve UHC in rural areas. #ICHGWinter2019 @IntChildHealth

[Sheffield Students for Global Health @SheffieldSfGH]

Professor John Walley giving a talk on working with the private sector to achieve UHC. Some examples of non state providers of healthcare range from faith healers to pharmacists. #ICHGWinter2019 @IntChildHealth

[Rob Yates @yates_rob]

Can a low income country move towards universal health coverage?

Answer: Yes - by scrapping user fees https://t.co/LKTMr2HjZ3

[Sheffield Students for Global Health @SheffieldSfGH]

Kirsten Mathieson: Increase public investment in health systems to at least 5% of GDP, to achieve equity. Graph below reflects that the poorest 20% account for 24% of all under-5 deaths, whereas the richest 20% account for 9% of deaths. #ICHGWinter2019 @IntChildHealth

[Sheffield Students for Global Health @SheffieldSfGH]

‘Health is a fundamental right - UHC and the realisation of people’s right to health should be the centre of all health systems’ - Kirsten Mathieson from @SavetheChildren on the importance and urgency of health advocacy #ICHGWinter2019 @IntChildHealth

[Sheffield Students for Global Health @SheffieldSfGH]

Dr Kunda Mutesu-Kapembwa speaking on reducing neonatal mortality at her hospital in Zambia. Low cost interventions such as infection control lead to high impact. #ICHGWinter2019 @IntChildHealth

[Sheffield Students for Global Health @SheffieldSfGH]

@yates_rob @IntChildHealth

[Sheffield Students for Global Health @SheffieldSfGH]

At the International Child Health winter meeting today, Rob Yates kicking off the talks today by speaking about the political influences over universal health coverage @IntChildHealth