Abdullah Fannir

Medical doctor, public health & healthcare management specialist. Fulbright & Chevening scholar. Hospital Admin/Hosp Project Manager/Health Delegate with ICRC

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Recent reports about the avian virus #H5N1 spilling over into cows, cats, and even one human are concerning to the scientific community for a number of reasons. Virologist @andrewpekosz and vet expert @meghandavisdvm share their thoughts https://t.co/hsMSAO3GE8

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Prostate cancer cases are projected to double to 2.9 million per year by 2040. A new Lancet Commission outlines how interventions, such as early detection and education programmes, could help save lives and address the burden on health care services. https://t.co/CoGWPhgmVI

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‘The waters carried my son away in front of my eyes’: anguished Libyans mourn lost loved ones https://t.co/P1XiL5gEop

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#Derna #LibyaFloods

https://t.co/aHlQNl51Uq

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#derna #LibyaFlood
https://t.co/SDpz3iDuns

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Preliminary analysis from the United Nations Satellite Centre shows that more than 2,200 buildings in Derna, eastern Libya appear to have been exposed to the floodwaters, killing more than a tenth of the city's population.

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The city of #Derna was shattered by explosion of tens of millions of cubic meters of water after the collapse of two dams .. leaving thousands dead and missing https://t.co/vGQFMr7xyb

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No matter the danger or the hardship, humanitarians are on the front lines of conflict for one reason: to save and protect people

On #WorldHumanitarianDay, let us honor the bravery of the women and men risking their lives every day for others.
#NoMatterWhat

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@WFPYemen @WFP Sincere condolences to his family, colleagues and the humanitarian community actively working in #Taiz

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#Beyfortus - a RSV newly FDA approved drug https://t.co/CBhj6AVRF0

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First Respiratory Syncytial virus vaccine https://t.co/OdtFXKeZHE

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Progress in curbing anemia has stalled since 2019 https://t.co/hLS0atBz60

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Very proud to have been part of this major success .. a few weeks ago with colleagues from @ICRC_ye we were able to reunite nearly 1000 former Yemeni detainees with their families and loved ones, and their Eid celebration was completed. https://t.co/Mi8uFOX4IF

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@NajlaElmangoush Libyan Fulbrighters are still making footprints here and there, elhamdulillah. It was an intense 4-day operation full of happy tears and emotions, where we managed to reunite 973 former detainees with their families and loved ones just in time for Eid

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“The myopic fixation with #Russia’s war in #Ukraine makes it even more important than usual this year to remember the many other crises – of less geopolitical importance – that are too easily forgotten by the media and neglected by aid donors”. https://t.co/yRRVDmctNQ

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@basmatabaja @joe_ibrahim @telelibantv @ICRC_lb Well summed up brief

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United Nations report “Levels and trends in child mortality”:
"About 5 million children died before their fifth birthday, and another 2.1 million died between the ages of 5 and 24. Most of those deaths could have been prevented”. https://t.co/2kmTCBBusi

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World Mental Health Day

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It's #World_Mental_Health_Day
Close to 1️⃣ billion people have a mental health disorder. Despite the magnitude of mental ill health, relatively few people around the world have access to quality mental health services https://t.co/K0JlpTRbC0

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Johns Hopkins: "Based on reports from 17,500 people who tested positive for #COVID last week, the most common symptom now is having a sore throat, followed by a headache and nasal congestion."