Marla McKnight

Physician | Internal Medicine & Nephrology | Public Health & Social Equity

[Int Society of Nephrology @ISNkidneycare]

Join us for the ISN Webinar "How to implement a kidney biopsy program in a low- and lower-middle-income country?" with @visanpolo, @PabloGarciaMD, @DrSumanBehera, @MarlaMcKnight, and @Shuchi_Anand

🗓️ Feb 2, 2021
🕒 3 pm CET
➡️ Register for free: https://t.co/6spkAYdW2e

[Marla McKnight @MarlaMcKnight]

Wonderful opportunity for both UBC and UR. Exciting developments this week in Kigali. @ubcprez @ccpcotton

[Deborah Money @money2_dmoney]

So pleased to have the opportunity to meet with the Canadian High Commissioner Lisa Stadelbauer and our ⁦@Uni_Rwanda⁩ and our ⁦@UBCmedicine⁩

[Marla McKnight @MarlaMcKnight]

Excellent event in Kigali for #WorldKideyDay . Successful screening of BP, proteinuria, blood sugars, BMI and community education with Rwandan kidney champions. @ISNkidneycare @RBCRwanda @RwandaHealth @NCDSynergies #beatncds #uhc #kidneyhealthforall

[William Cherniak @WilliamCherniak]

Fantastic message by Dean Daley of @harvardmed, “We need to use our intellectual fire power to solve problems that plague humanity”. 🔥

[Bethany Hedt-Gauthier, PhD @BHedtGauthier]

Incredibly proud of this piece and collaboration: In summary, let us update what we value in academic promotions to encourage more equitable and fair global health research partnerships.

https://t.co/cIjSwp4ngO

[Prof Jane Munro @DrJaneMunro]

Best piece ever on gender equity in medicine by @Laurie_Garrett & I've come back to this multiple times today.
I've read it to my retired Dr mum who oooohed and aaahed & high 5ed me at the end.
This is essential reading for any female - or male - doctor.
https://t.co/zSpFV37BSt

[Ayanna Pressley @AyannaPressley]

Although I couldn't join in person, I stand with the @BrighamWomens physicians, researchers, and staff who are rejecting the administration’s #PublicCharge proposal, which would harm the health & wellbeing of our immigrant communities. #ProtectFamilies
https://t.co/CMV75N6QD7

[Valerie Luyckx @valerie_luyckx]

great initiative!

[Gabriel Fabreau MD, MPH, FRCPC @gabefabreau]

Community Health Worker Support RCT for Low-Income Patients: Absolute rate reduction on hospital days 69%. Reduced 30D readmissions (OR 0.3).

A healthcare intervention that puts “care” back into healthcare, also has massive effect size. #chw #health https://t.co/uxZWQthCpM

[Helmsley Charitable Trust @HelmsleyTrust]

.@TheLancet Commission on Reframing #NCDs and Injuries for the Poorest Billion seeks to improve development financing for non-communicable diseases and injuries. @PIH captured stories from people with these burdens as part of this project. @NCDSynergies https://t.co/swmGLAXw7x

[PIH_Rwanda @PIH_Rwanda]

Congratulations to our very own Dr. Joel Mubiligi for being appointed Executive Director of @PIH_Rwanda, effective August 1, 2018.
@Jmblgi We look forward to keep serving the most vulnerable people of #Rwanda together!

[Int Society of Nephrology @ISNkidneycare]

The causes, consequences and costs of #kidney #diseases have implications for public health policy in all countries. Read more about how each #SustainableDevelopment #goal holds the potential to reduce the risk for kidney disease: https://t.co/NDZKtyXtzH #HealthForAll

[Agnes Binagwaho @agnesbinagwaho]

It is far to be over. We need to continue day after day to improve access to quality care for the most vulnerable https://t.co/tVQqaCrZZA

[Marla McKnight @MarlaMcKnight]

@markshrime @BWHSurgery @CSPH_BWH @HarvardPGSSC @harvardmed WebEx?

[Int Society of Nephrology @ISNkidneycare]

💡Chronic kidney disease is comparably prevalent to the other high-priority #NCDs and should be addressed in the upcoming @UN #HLM on NCDs. Hence we support the work of the @WHO #HighLevelCommission on NCDs. Read our response to the web consultation here: https://t.co/WmzSnC7VzR

[Katie Dain @katiedain1]

The #LancetNCDs Task Force “clears the air” over one of the most common obstacles for taxing unhealthy in commodities - that they are regressive. Instead, the poor benefit the most from these policies. https://t.co/194qMyJN2e.

[Int Society of Nephrology @ISNkidneycare]

Increasing fiscal space, establish public private partnership or encourage investment funds🤷 Many ideas are being put forward for financing the fight against #NCDs. There is consensus though that response needs to be multisectoral. #NCDdialogue #BeatNCDs

[The Lancet @TheLancet]

Economic case to #BeatNCDs: benefit-cost ratio of investing in prevention and treatment of #NCDs is 5.6 for economic returns - 10.9 if social returns are included #LancetNCDs #NCDdialogue @RachelNugent https://t.co/ubvjHltJDn

[The Lancet @TheLancet]

#NCDs are a threat to the achievement of several #SDG targets. Progress on #NCDs is central to achieving 2030 #GlobalGoals @rachelnugent @RTI_Intl #LancetNCDs #BeatNCDs https://t.co/w8E60Chcn0

[Int Society of Nephrology @ISNkidneycare]

An additional $274 billion spending on health is needed per year by 2030 to make progress towards the #SDG 3 targets. Around 75% of costs are for #health systems, with health workforce and infrastructure as the main cost drivers. #beatNCDs @WHO #healthforall #hlm18