VP of Public Health & Strategic Operations @PPFA; Formerly the Deputy Commissioner for Emergency Preparedness & Response @nycHealthy; Opinions are my own.
Whether we rally in the streets or amplify Black voices online, there is no one way to fight for freedom — all that is required is that we do.
Join @Mvmnt4BlkLives and take action: https://t.co/Fc6SEuFt02 #SixNineteen
"Planned Parenthood health centers are working diligently to ensure that patients continue to get the care they need — while taking all necessary precautions to keep patients and staff protected." — https://t.co/oLT5FEIfHt via @bustle
Trans youth deserve sex ed that addresses their identities and experiences. Hear from trans people about what they wish they had learned in sex ed: https://t.co/iGyAipnBCy via @TeenVogue
Yesterday’s news in Virginia shows what’s at stake nationally in 2020 — and how your vote changes public policies. Anti-abortion politicians: “When you interfere in personal medical decisions and try to control our bodies, you lose your job.” #WeDecide2020 https://t.co/XIHqFjAgia
Tomorrow is the anniversary of #RoeVWade. As communities of color, LGBTQ people and more have been denied access to abortion #OursToTell is a short film from @PPFA + @AbortionStories that calls for compassion and protection.
Watch this moving film here: https://t.co/KhsG9wWC1I
I'm thrilled to welcome @MelanieRNewman and @marisa_raphael to @PPFA. Both bring exceptional experience and passion to our team as we fight to ensure access to reproductive healthcare, including abortion, is protected and expanded.
It has been an honor to lead emergency preparedness @nycHealthy for the past 16 years. I know the team will be in good hands with @BethMaldin as Acting Deputy Commissioner. I look forward to new challenges as VP for #PublicHealth and Strategic Operations @PPFA!
Reuniting loved ones post-emergency is ALWAYS a major challenge.
New paper w/ @nycHealthy colleagues offers 1 tool that can help.
"Using Health Information Exchange to Improve Family Reunification After a Mass Casualty Incident"
https://t.co/PCCIIMSsmy
#EMGTwitter#HIE#SMEM
Also special thanks to Dr. Vibhuti Arya, Associate Professor at St. John’s University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, helping to lead NYC Public Health Emergency Response Network – Pharmacy Program! #Pharmacies can sign up here: https://t.co/AHuGDRywpV #StJohns
Thanks to our PharmD interns, Obaid Zia, James Gorman, Shilpa Mathew, and Lameesa Dhanani, for enrolling more than 200 pharmacies into PHERN PP this summer! #Pharmacists are integral to any community’s health and emergency preparedness! #StJohns
Community pharmacists provide critical services to NYers each day and in times of #disaster. Learn about @nycHealthy’s Public Health Emergency Response Network Pharmacy Program that helps pharmacists prepare for emergencies: https://t.co/15xCTn3C0O
We have now confirmed 42 cases of #measles in the Orthodox Jewish community in Brooklyn since October. Don't wait any longer to get your kids vaccinated! Visit one of our walk-in immunization clinics: https://t.co/gviXtsXkd1
Betty Duggan, NYC's @MRC_ASPR Director, presented at the National Healthcare Coalition Conference on the successful program where volunteers conduct preparedness trainings at dialysis & opioid treatment centers. Our prep guide for dialysis patients: https://t.co/tGqdUYdn9n
#WednesdayWisdom: Your child should get a #measles vaccine on or after their 1st birthday. A second dose of the vaccine is recommended before children enter school at 4 to 6 years of age: https://t.co/gI5AFazFJR
A quick story on how @nycHealthy responded to an incoming flight carrying passengers with a potential communicable disease.
Protecting New Yorkers everyday!
#PublicHealth#EMGtwitter
https://t.co/BWEv8wwGeT
On Sept 5, 2018, the NYC Health Department was notified about an incoming flight with many sick passengers aboard and rapidly responded to support care for passengers & protect #publichealth.
Learn more about this important #preparedness work: https://t.co/dkwx62Gx3q
Outbreak Alert: Do not eat any romaine lettuce, including whole heads and hearts, chopped, organic and salad mixes with romaine until we learn more. If you don’t know if it’s romaine or can’t confirm the source, don’t eat it. https://t.co/NrFOIxG8hx