Participated in a pivotal #CPHIA2023 meeting on cervical cancer, highlighting the dire need for #HPVVaccines vaccines for all African adolescents boys & girls. Inspired by survivors' stories, it's clear: Access to vaccination is not just a choice, it's a necessity. @MoetiTshidi
#independenceday2023
May the day be filled with joy, happiness, safe passage, and reflection of the immeasurable acts of sacrifice and courage in past, present, and future.
“Where you see wrong or inequality or injustice, speak out, because this is you…https://t.co/k8GGEEHlXw
Purple Air
On Thursday, Washington, DC, registered the worst air quality of any city in the world…
Ambient (outdoor) air pollution is estimated to have caused well over 4 million premature deaths worldwide last year.
Furthemore, a significant majority…https://t.co/lWB9ySQPZh
Friday inspiration and reflection:
“Even though you can't see it with your eyes, you can feel it with your heart and know you are always connected to everyone you love.” —The Invisible String
Photo taken from Annapolis Rock April 2022 https://t.co/UJgwEcrYYN
#juneteenth2023
“I was the conductor of the Underground Railroad for eight years, and I can say what most conductors can't say; I never ran my train off the track and I never lost a passenger.” —Harriet Tubman
The Wharton School University of Pennsylv…https://t.co/9MhbHry2z8
#donateblood#giftoflife
A bit of a public (health) service message. Please feel free to ignore or hide as spam.
I’ve been a regular blood donor for a while now. This is the first time since a dear childhood friend passed from AML in 2023. In general t…https://t.co/H08hc0Le39
The leadership We Need
A great honor to participate this week in Geneva to listen, learn, and support ways to scale transformative locally data driven models and co-Investment approaches to sustainable health financing, universal health coverage, and int…https://t.co/ZDBuoLbhiQ
Transformation requires strategic disruption
Always incredibly inspiring and frankly humbling to have a coffee chat with Olusoji Adeyi .
His unparalleled insights shared in his latest book provide important understanding into the complexity, longstandi…https://t.co/6HaFo3rs5r
#earthday2023
“When we plant trees, we plant the seeds of peace and seeds of hope.”
“We all share one planet and are one hummanity, there is no escaping this reality.”
—Wangari Maathai https://t.co/X13iwIMmGk
Thank you Father Charles!
For me, the most powerful voices during the Spring Meetings are those from civil society. They teach us humility, remind us that listening is the most powerful form of leadership, hold us accountable, shine a light on game chang…https://t.co/vgbSUEgLZD
“Inclusive leadership is not a destination. Its a journey that requires humility, couriosity, and courage.”
—Thais Compoint
“When you follow your internal compass, your leadership will be authentic, and people will naturally want to associate with you.”…https://t.co/Ph4R8gNDNh
Spring time in DC is magical and marvelous.
The cherry blossom – or Sakura, is a sure sign that Spring has indeed arrived and represents a time of renewal and optimism.
But these extraordinarily beautiful, yet temporal blossoms remind us of our own hu…https://t.co/nuhsj8Aklr
International Women’s Day is Everyday
Privileged, honored, inspired, and so incredibly humbled to meet one of my personal Sheroes and truly magnificent humans, Dr. Monica Oguttu, Executive Director of @KMET7.
Dr. Oguttu’s extraordinary vision, unparall…https://t.co/mExeUqI515
Donating blood is a blessing and a gift of life.
In Kenya, seven people require a blood transfusion every 10 minutes yet the country suffers a shortage of supply, with only 16% of the blood needed in the country collected.
Grateful and blessed to join…https://t.co/i3CkHgxDJT
A POTUS of the greatest integrity, humanity, and strongest moral compass. The gold standard of public servant and service. May we all share our thoughts of peace, comfort, and prayer during the remaining days of his magnificent and…https://t.co/Ul0pWzVFC6 https://t.co/yrAFvBm2bO
We unitied with all those in Turkey and Syria currently racing against the clock to rescue and provide safe haven to those affected by this devastating and deadly earthquake.
“The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it” https://t.co/Qk3Vf4ANM2