Mikkel Vestergaard Frandsen

Entrepreneur, adventurer, dad // Founder, owner and CEO of Sceye, the airship company // Owner of the humanitarian enterprises Lifestraw and Vestergaard

[Mikkel Vestergaard Frandsen @MrVestergaard]

Thanks @lythcott and @vanjones68 for the opportunity to share the work @sceyeofficial is doing to extend the advantages of a networked world. Excited to be working together.

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A reminder: Today is the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day! Join @MrVestergaard and other key speakers for the live streaming event at 1 pm EST. As one planetary community, we can tackle any crisis together. https://t.co/esrAzoFpNa

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My thoughts on how we move forward. #publichealth

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"We don’t have an economy if we don’t have public health. If this viral pandemic has shown us anything it is that good public health at home and abroad is an investment and not an expense." — @mrvestergaard
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At @ConferenceMim18, Pedro Alonso, head of the @WHO Global Malaria Program said in 1st session: "Insecticide resistance is an issue in many countries, however pyrethroid LLINs still remain effective. Despite this, approval of PBO LLINs has been given and new tools are needed."

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So glad @DrTedros4WHO is new @WHO head. I believe he's uniquely qualified to drive important changes. https://t.co/NKhkvCCvzx

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"Fatal Malaria in US More Common Than Previously
Known" says American Journal of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene study. https://t.co/kZk9M0wBW6

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Trump's expanded global gag rule affects $8.8 billion in
health funding & has potential to put millions at risk. https://t.co/3vBh01ZZBj

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This #WorldMalariaDay Uganda’s tailored approach to malaria control can guide other countries #endmalaria #PermaNet https://t.co/VDw3mCwrrB

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At #NTDSummit17 Vestergaard pledged to scale up ZeroFly product
donation to 100% to help eliminate sleeping sickness.https://t.co/mq7KXRwM02

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In Uganda, giving out #PermaNet 3.0 nets. Thx to @MinofHealthUG for data-driven decision to use PN 3.0 nets in insecticide resistant areas!

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This #WWD proud to stand with fellow #YGL @minaguli and make a commitment to take action https://t.co/8R0LamuJZ5 #lifestraw

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If the @WhiteHouse decreases U.S. commitment to global
health, repercussions will be felt globally and in the U.S. https://t.co/yNTfMACC5q

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Distributed @LifeStraw water purifiers in #Kenya for 3rd annual #FollowtheLiters campaign. At end of Feb. 618,000 kids will have safe water.

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Congratulations to the team at our #vector lab in #Ghana on
its 5th anniversary. The lab is the cornerstone of @Vestergaard's future!

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Global buzzwords likely to be part of the conversation in
2017 include airpocalypse, datafication, fintech, etc. https://t.co/2uXDqJKYHJ

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@nytimes reviews failures in response to #Zika, mostly to
detriment of women living in epidemic areas. https://t.co/ps24dfxHyz

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#GuineaWorm close to eradication w. 25 cases in 2016 thx to @CarterCenter. Proud to contribute w.@LifeStraw filters. https://t.co/jU4ZsTANQR

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@Vestergaard is proud to support partnership to accelerate elimination of sleeping sickness in #Africa. #ZeroFly https://t.co/jU4ZsTANQR

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Progress to reduce #malaria deaths at risk w/o funding
boost, says @WHO report. Bednets are critical. #PermaNet https://t.co/MLGbKwJyDo