Masoûd A.

E Pluribus Unum || Nurse by training, thinker by instinct. || Autodidact ● Political & Social Commentator || Health News & Tips || 📧: [email protected]

[Masoûd A. @_nursingguy]

Make God your only boss.

[Masoûd A. @_nursingguy]

We understand that infectious diseases, such as syphilis and gonorrhea, are included in the category of STIs. What’s the legal perspective when the infected individual was unaware of their status prior to sexual intercourse? Additionally, how can prosecution establish that the individual knew of their infection but deliberately chose not to disclose it?

[GHOne TV @ghonetv]

It's a criminal offence for anyone with an STI to have sexual intercourse with a partner without disclosing it to him or her... – Chief Inspector Monica Agyemang (Eastern Regional Director, DOVVSU)

#GHOneNews #EIBNetwork
#GHOneTV #NewsAlert

[Masoûd A. @_nursingguy]

It's interesting that many people in the comments didn't get the import of your quote. This is exactly how we're losing our bright minds in the nursing and midwifery professions, because successive governments seem not to care about our healthcare heroes. Political appointees get paid the same month they're hired, but not public servants who work for peanuts.

9 experienced nursing and midwifery educators who taught me in college, some with over a decade of combined experience both on the wards and in the classroom, have crossed the Atlantic and Mediterranean due to continuous neglect of the welfare of nurses and midwives.

[Masoûd A. @_nursingguy]

Peer-reviewed articles highlight health risks from Maggi due to high sodium, a risk factor for hypernatremia, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, and stroke. Studies note a ~20% increased risk from high-sodium diets.

Monosodium glutamate can cause headaches, flushing, and sweating in sensitive people.

Trans fats and refined oils raise coronary heart disease risk, type 2 diabetes, inflammation, and metabolic syndrome.

Studies link ultra-processed food additives to potential cancer risk. Maggi products have low fiber and high calories, which can cause nutritional deficiencies.

[SIKAOFFICIAL🦍 @SIKAOFFICIAL1]

Today's all about the Maggi Double Chop Promo Finale; Preparations and setups coming together, and taking shapelfor a memorable event.

Don't miss it, it's live at the Accra Metropolitan Assembly Forecourt.

[Masoûd A. @_nursingguy]

@SIKAOFFICIAL1 The same people who gaslit recruited nurses and teachers to endure government delays in unpaid salaries received their salaries the month they were hired. The only explanation is they believe they’re better public servants than nurses and teachers.

[Masoûd A. @_nursingguy]

The same people who gaslit recruited nurses and teachers to endure government delays in unpaid salaries received their salaries the month they were hired. The only explanation is they believe they’re better public servants than nurses and teachers.

[Masoûd A. @_nursingguy]

Nancy Abu-Bonsrah (@BonsrahNancy), a Ghanaian-born neurosurgeon who immigrated to Maryland at age 15, became the first black female resident in @JohnsHopkins University's neurosurgery program in 2017, marking a historic milestone at the institution where neurological surgery originated, after earning her undergraduate degree in chemistry and biochemistry from Mount Saint Mary's University and her MD from Johns Hopkins.

In 2024, she made further history as the first black woman to complete the rigorous seven-year neurosurgery residency at Johns Hopkins, driven by her passion to address surgical infrastructure gaps in underserved regions like Ghana, where her interest was ignited by shadowing a neurosurgeon during a college visit.

As the first doctor in her extended family and a Seventh-day Adventist, Abu-Bonsrah balances her groundbreaking career with personal life, including marriage to fellow physician Kwabena Yamoah, embodying interdisciplinary resilience in medicine while inspiring greater representation for African and black women in specialized fields.

[Masoûd A. @_nursingguy]

While external powers have undeniably influenced Africa’s challenges through historical and ongoing strategies, self-victimization won’t solve our problems.

We must confront the corruption and greed plaguing African “leadership.” Reports estimate Ghana alone loses ~$3 billion annually to corruption. That’s a huge drain on our limited resources.

Blaming the “West”/“White” entirely dismisses the agency of our leaders, who must be held accountable for their actions. When we focus solely on external playbooks, we risk surrendering our power to shape our own narrative.

Suggesting that our destiny is predetermined in Washington, Paris, or Brussels undermines the value of being Ghanaian or African.

We have the agency to change our circumstances, and it starts with demanding integrity from our “leaders” and building systems that prioritize accountability and progress.

[Masoûd A. @_nursingguy]

Paul Azunre (@pazunre), a Ghanaian-American AI researcher, entrepreneur, and musician, is the co-founder and director of research at @GhanaNLP, a nonprofit organization developing natural language processing (NLP) technologies for Ghanaian and other African languages.

This open-source initiative aims to bridge the digital divide by creating AI tools for low-resource languages, empowering billions excluded from the global digital economy due to the underrepresentation of over 2,000 African languages in mainstream AI models.

A career innovator in machine learning and optimization, his current projects include Khaya AI, an award-winning platform offering translation, text-to-speech, and speech recognition for languages like Twi, Ga, and Ewé, challenging tech giants like Google in making AI accessible and inclusive for African communities.

Paul holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from @MIT, where he advanced research in transfer learning and NLP.

He has served as Principal Investigator on multiple DARPA-funded programs, pushing the boundaries of AI for real-world applications, and is the author of the book "Transfer Learning for Natural Language Processing."

His accolades include being the 2002 @NSMQGhana Champion with Opoku Ware School, the 2007 Thomas B. McCabe Engineering Award as the top engineering student at Swarthmore College, and the 2024 United Nations and UNESCO-backed World Summit Award for Khaya AI.

He is also an advisor and contributor to international AI initiatives and organizations focused on ethical AI and digital inclusion in Africa.

Under the stage name Dr. Pushkin, Paul blends his technical prowess with music, releasing tracks that fuse Afrobeat with global influences, further showcasing his multifaceted impact on innovation and culture.

[Masoûd A. @_nursingguy]

As a prolific researcher, writer, and policy analyst, Bright Simons' most recent appointments and international contributions as of 2025 include:

* Member of the Africa Expert Panel under the South African government's G20 Presidency. This role involves providing strategic guidance and advisory support to advance Africa's interests within the G20 framework during South Africa's 2024-2025 G20 Presidency, focusing on economic and developmental challenges facing the continent.

* Senior Visiting Fellow at the Overseas Development Institute (ODI), a renowned global think tank focused on international development. In this capacity, Simons engages in thought leadership on African politics and economics, contributing to evidence-based research and solutions for global development challenges.

* Advisor on the Africa Expert Panel for the South African National Treasury as part of the G20 Presidency initiative, addressing African policy challenges, including the continent's significant debt crisis.

* In 2024, he co-authored a Boston Review forum piece on the geopolitics of climate burden-sharing, emphasizing state roles in avoiding dystopian outcomes.

* He makes regular contributions to international outlets like Harvard Business Review, Quartz, BBC Business Daily, and Huffington Post on global issues, such as health, corruption, and economic policy

* Simons led investigative reports at IMANI on global implications of Ghanaian issues (such as debt restructuring, mining nationalization, opioid trafficking, and development bank governance), influencing international discourse on transparency and anti-corruption in emerging markets.

[Masoûd A. @_nursingguy]

Bright Simons (@BBSimons), Honorary Vice President of IMANI Center for Policy and Education, an Accra-based think tank, is the Founder and President of mPedigree (@Goldkeys), a social enterprise working on three continents with governments, Fortune 500 companies and activists to safeguard human health and food security using technology.

A career inventor and innovator, his current projects include vaccine quality detection using novel organo-sensors.

As a SICI Fellow, Bright led the Koldchain team on the thermocypher and related innovations, exploring the use of novel organo-sensors in the vaccine supply chain as well as the enabling digital health networks required to support biomedical security and intelligence.

Bright is a Skoll Awardee, World Economic Forum Young Global Leader, TED Fellow, Aspen Braddock Fellow, 2017 class of Tällberg Global Leaders, winner of the Eliasson Global Leadership Prize of the Tällberg Foundation, and the 2016 CNBC African Innovative Business Leader of the Year.

He is also a Board-level Advisor, with recent appointments to the Microsoft Africa Advisory Council, the Lancet Commission on the Future of Health in Africa, the Center for Global Development’s Study Group on Technology, the World Economic Forum’s Africa Strategy Group, Care International, the inaugural Ashoka Globalizer initiative, the Africa Population Health Research Center, and IC Publications, owner of the New African magazine.

In 2016, @FortuneMagazine named him on their 50 World Greatest Leaders list.

Credit: @Harvard’s SICI

[Masoûd A. @_nursingguy]

As a prolific researcher, writer, and policy analyst, Bright Simons' most recent appointments and international contributions as of 2025 include:

* Member of the Africa Expert Panel under the South African government's G20 Presidency. This role involves providing strategic guidance and advisory support to advance Africa's interests within the G20 framework during South Africa's 2024-2025 G20 Presidency, focusing on economic and developmental challenges facing the continent.

* Senior Visiting Fellow at the Overseas Development Institute (ODI), a renowned global think tank focused on international development. In this capacity, Simons engages in thought leadership on African politics and economics, contributing to evidence-based research and solutions for global development challenges.

* Advisor on the Africa Expert Panel for the South African National Treasury as part of the G20 Presidency initiative, addressing African policy challenges, including the continent's significant debt crisis.

* In 2024, he co-authored a Boston Review forum piece on the geopolitics of climate burden-sharing, emphasizing state roles in avoiding dystopian outcomes.

* He makes regular contributions to international outlets like Harvard Business Review, Quartz, BBC Business Daily, and Huffington Post on global issues, such as health, corruption, and economic policy

* Simons led investigative reports at IMANI on global implications of Ghanaian issues (such as debt restructuring, mining nationalization, opioid trafficking, and development bank governance), influencing international discourse on transparency and anti-corruption in emerging markets.

[Masoûd A. @_nursingguy]

Bright Simons (@BBSimons), Honorary Vice President of IMANI Center for Policy and Education, an Accra-based think tank, is the Founder and President of mPedigree (@Goldkeys), a social enterprise working on three continents with governments, Fortune 500 companies and activists to safeguard human health and food security using technology.

A career inventor and innovator, his current projects include vaccine quality detection using novel organo-sensors.

As a SICI Fellow, Bright led the Koldchain team on the thermocypher and related innovations, exploring the use of novel organo-sensors in the vaccine supply chain as well as the enabling digital health networks required to support biomedical security and intelligence.

Bright is a Skoll Awardee, World Economic Forum Young Global Leader, TED Fellow, Aspen Braddock Fellow, 2017 class of Tällberg Global Leaders, winner of the Eliasson Global Leadership Prize of the Tällberg Foundation, and the 2016 CNBC African Innovative Business Leader of the Year.

He is also a Board-level Advisor, with recent appointments to the Microsoft Africa Advisory Council, the Lancet Commission on the Future of Health in Africa, the Center for Global Development’s Study Group on Technology, the World Economic Forum’s Africa Strategy Group, Care International, the inaugural Ashoka Globalizer initiative, the Africa Population Health Research Center, and IC Publications, owner of the New African magazine.

In 2016, @FortuneMagazine named him on their 50 World Greatest Leaders list.

Credit: @Harvard’s SICI

[Masoûd A. @_nursingguy]

Here’s why your question is probably the dumbest ever asked on this app: English isn’t the language of just one country; it’s an official or predominant language in many countries worldwide, including Ghana.

That’s different from asking whether people have foreign names. The worst form of mental slavery is ridiculing people’s names and expecting them to be called Bismarck, Stephanie, etc. Emancipate your mind!

[Nass @Nass_daniee]

@byoamter @eddie_wrt Abi you type for local language inside??

[Masoûd A. @_nursingguy]

Calling a highly revered American attorney and Justice of the US Supreme Court, known for his conservative judicial philosophy, originalist approach to constitutional interpretation, willingness to strongly challenge or overrule precedent, and respect from eminent constitutional scholars, “one of the worst justices ever” because he called for revisits of legal precedents without any arguments whatsoever? Interesting.

[Timothy Selikem Korku Donkor @DonkorST]

One of the worst justices ever.

[Masoûd A. @_nursingguy]

Published this article two years ago, but it still helps with correctly diluting and administering Rocephin. Please click the link to read it, leave a comment, and share with friends and colleagues. Thank you.

https://t.co/Vffw1uNl06

[Masoûd A. @_nursingguy]

Many Ghanaians are reluctant to read, and those who read and discuss important issues are often rather vilified.

Follow the money when dentists or social media influencers are invited to programs like this.

She’s a dentist, not a pediatrician or nutritionist, so her promotion of baby foods seems questionable, despite being labeled a “public health personality.” Is this using a professional position for marketing?

Nestlé has faced criticism for adding sugars and honey to infant cereals and formulas in lower-income countries while promoting sugar-free versions in wealthier regions like Europe.

Investigations show Nestlé's Cerelac baby cereal contains significant added sugar in countries like Senegal, South Africa, and the Philippines.

Isn’t this a double standard? The brand has been condemned by health experts and organizations like the International Baby Food Action Network.

We remain silent on the consequences of excessive sugar for babies, violations of international nutrition guidelines, and misleading marketing that discourages breastfeeding in favor of formula.

The FDA and public health professionals stay quiet.

Nestlé’s aggressive, unethical marketing of formula in developing countries, leading to boycotts and scrutiny since the 1970s, must be condemned by those concerned about public health and safety.

[Andrea Yankah #StopGalamseyNow @AndreaYankah]

@_nursingguy Nestle has been doing problematic things across the continent for decades.

[Masoûd A. @_nursingguy]

Nurses are healthcare's backbone, not sidekicks.

Nurses ≠ Assistants

Licensed professionals with specialized training, they make critical decisions in real-time. They triage emergencies and catch subtle symptoms doctors might miss).

Collaboration, Not Hierarchy

Doctors diagnose and prescribe; nurses execute, monitor, and advocate. Their bedside expertise shapes patient outcomes profoundly.

Unique Superpowers

• Advocacy: Nurses spend the most time with patients, spotting needs doctors might miss during brief rounds.

• Holistic Care: They address emotional, social, and physical needs—medicine’s “human glue.”

• Crisis Management: In a code blue, nurses lead until the doctor arrives.

Why This Myth Hurts

Undervaluing nurses causes burnout, staffing shortages, and care gaps.

Next time someone implies nurses “just” help doctors, remind them: No nurses = No functional healthcare.

[Andrea Yankah #StopGalamseyNow @AndreaYankah]

When we said come to protest people said no because we were sponsored by the government. Maybe partisanship will filter your water

[Masoûd A. @_nursingguy]

@AndreaYankah Hmm

[Masoûd A. @_nursingguy]

That which we can use to detox the body from heavy metals are now contaminated with heavy metals? Oh, Ghana! 💔

[Joy 99.7 FM @Joy997FM]

Lead, Cadmium, and Mercury found in turmeric, tom brown, Ayilor, Kaji Kaji, and some skin-lightening creams and lotions - FDA report

#JoyNews

[Masoûd A. @_nursingguy]

1. Putting Cerelac and a public health personality side by side creates a problem because it blurs the line between genuine health advocacy and commercial marketing.

2. It can make the public health figure look less independent, weaken trust in their message, and even undermine efforts to promote nutrition based on solid evidence.

3. It also opens the door for companies to influence health policy in ways that mightn’t put people’s well-being first.

4. Public health advocates should focus on platforms that clearly support public health goals, and keep their work free from commercial ties so that their message stays credible and centered on the population’s health.

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Ghanaian public health personality, Dr. Louisa Satekla has arrived at the Nestle Ghana Head Office in Dzorwulu for the Cerelac Retro Fair, hosted in celebration of the brand’s immense success on the Ghanaian market.