Yessica Alvarez

Mum. Passionate about global health, public health policy, change through evidence & co-production with communities. EXATEC LRI. APMP. Msc IntDev #loveTennis

[Yessica Alvarez @YessAManzano]

@stjhighgate Yey! It's lovely to spot my 👦🏻 and friends in the snaps! Enjoy your lunch. Looking forward to the next update. #growingup #outstandingschool

[NIHR Global Health @NIHRglobal]

We’ll soon be inviting applications for a new funding opportunity - NIHR Global Health Research Groups 5, launching on Thursday 31 August.

Find out more about our Global Health Research Groups programme: https://t.co/S3eRp3sxx2

[NIHR Global Health @NIHRglobal]

Get ready for our fifth call for NIHR Global Health Research Groups, launching on Thursday 31 August.

Find out more about our Global Health Research Groups programme: https://t.co/S3eRp3rZHu

[NIHR Global Health @NIHRglobal]

We are seeking global health research experts, and community engagement and involvement specialists, to join the Funding Committees within our NIHR Global Health Research programmes:

- Groups
- HPSR
- RIGHT
- NIHR Global Research Personal awards

Apply: https://t.co/b8lESK52Om

[Yessica Alvarez @YessAManzano]

Discussing methods, capacity strengthening and policy impact questions with 50 attendees at IHEA. @NIHRglobal co-creating with health economists the opportunities for expanding health economics research within the global health programme. @healtheconomics @ukinsouthafrica

[Yessica Alvarez @YessAManzano]

Mark Blecher, South Africa Treasury, Cholera outbreaks in SA relate to water systems financing; thus, thinking about complex systems in health economics research is key.
@NIHRglobal @UKinSouthAfrica @healtheconomics

[Yessica Alvarez @YessAManzano]

Using net benefit analysis to create a benchmark based on Mexico’s sugar tax to model other policy interventions like the front labelling! Dr Juan Carlos Salgado models purchases of sugar tax, body weight, and disease into economic benefits! @JuanClash @CINyS @NIHRglobal

[Yessica Alvarez @YessAManzano]

Fascinating to hear global south voices from LATAM! Dr Everton Nunes Da Silva. Geographical variations depending on socioeconomic inequalities by region influence pay-for-performance.#globalhealthresearch @NIHRglobal @UKinSouthAfrica @healtheconomics

[Yessica Alvarez @YessAManzano]

Dr Timothy Powell-Jackson @LSHTM suggest that at the heart of equity lie the principles of fairness and the distribution of resources according to needs. Building equitable partnerships for meaningful research @NIHRglobal @UKinSouthAfrica @healtheconomics

[Yessica Alvarez @YessAManzano]

Research can only make a difference if it influences decision-making. Fascinating to hear Dr Paul Revil speak about how @CHEyork is eliciting capacity building in research to policy career pathways. @NIHRglobal @UKinSouthAfrica @healthecomics

[Yessica Alvarez @YessAManzano]

Prof Kara Hansen opens @NIHRglobal side session at iHEA @healtheconomics. @UKinSouthAfrica

[NIHR Global Health @NIHRglobal]

@YessAManzano Good morning 🙏🏾 @YessAManzano in Cape Town, and everyone can join this session remotely using the link below ⬇️

[Yessica Alvarez @YessAManzano]

We are ready for our IHEA pre-congress session hosted by Prof Kara Hanson! We'll hear about research on equitable partnerships, capacity strengthening and health incentives. A keynote from South Africa Treasury! @NIHRglobal Engaging with experts to inform health research funding.

[NIHR Global Health @NIHRglobal]

Prof Kara Hanson, our #GlobalHealthResearch Programme Director, is speaking at the @healtheconomics's (IHEA) pre-congress session from 8-10am. We will introduce and promote the NIHR's offer to the international health economics community.

Sign up: https://t.co/Dqgflas74G

[Yessica Alvarez @YessAManzano]

Kids are agents of change! Humbled to have had the opportunity to appreciate the winners of the clean air competition. #ImpactfulGlobalHealthResearch @NIHRglobal @UKinKenya

[CLEAN-Air(Africa) @CLEANAirAfrica]

The delegation included @LivUni Unit Directorship, @ProfDanPope and Dr @Epuzzolo, Dr James Mwitari @KEMRI_Kenya, and the full @CLEANAirAfrica KEMRI team, who handed the prizes to the winners.

[Yessica Alvarez @YessAManzano]

Delighted to have represented @DHSCgovuk and @NIHRglobal at @CLEANAirAfrica visit. We witness the positive impact of clean fuel research in schools. @UKinKenya

[CLEAN-Air(Africa) @CLEANAirAfrica]

Representatives from the @NIHRglobal and @DHSCgovuk visited @CLEAN(Air)Africa study site Mukuru kwa Njenga Primary School in Nairobi #Kenya and had a first-hand experience of #Airpollution, energy and food security problems from cooking with firewood

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[CLEAN-Air(Africa) @CLEANAirAfrica]

The delegation included @LivUni Unit Directorship, @ProfDanPope and Dr @Epuzzolo, Dr James Mwitari @KEMRI_Kenya, and the full @CLEANAirAfrica KEMRI team, who handed the prizes to the winners.

[Yessica Alvarez @YessAManzano]

@stjhighgate Good luck tennis 🎾 players 🙌🏼🔥

[Yessica Alvarez @YessAManzano]

@stjhighgate Wow, fantastic environment, building a team spirit around the 🔥. Enthusiastic & energetic Miss Clarke cheering 📣 with @stjhighgate boys and girls #outstanding-teaching #lifelessons

[Yessica Alvarez @YessAManzano]

@stjhighgate Yummy 😋

[Yessica Alvarez @YessAManzano]

@stjhighgate Hello GBC team! Have fun ☺️