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Mati Hlatshwayo Davis, MD, MPH, FIDSA
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Executive VP & CSO, Missouri Foundation for Health| Infectious Diseases physician | Health equity & systems change | 🇿🇼🇺🇸 | Views my own
St Louis, MO
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    Mati Hlatshwayo Davis, MD, MPH, FIDSA
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    Sep 3, 2021
    One day I will tell my story in full. But for now: Trust your instincts. Know your worth. Be brave enough to forge your own lane if it does not exist. Choose your mentors wisely. And above all, do not be afraid to step into your purpose, because it’s absolutely beautiful here
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    Mati Hlatshwayo Davis, MD, MPH, FIDSA
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    Apr 15, 2021
    I want Black men to grow old, Black women to be believed and Black children to thrive.
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    Mati Hlatshwayo Davis, MD, MPH, FIDSA
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    Nov 1, 2024
    First time voter!! 23 years in this country. New citizen of 1 month. Just voted in my first election with my love. And did so with joy for VP Kamala Harris! #Vote
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    Mati Hlatshwayo Davis, MD, MPH, FIDSA
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    Apr 19, 2022
    I am ashamed to live in a society that would overlook the most vulnerable. Including children under the age of 5 who have been willfully forgotten in all this
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    Mati Hlatshwayo Davis, MD, MPH, FIDSA
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    Nov 27, 2021
    A few things: 1. Shout out to Zimbabwean scientist Dr Sikhulile Moyo, based in Botswana, who first sequenced #omicron 🇿🇼 2. Vaccine equity is about supply in most countries, but also access and culturally specific education esp. where valid mistrust exists like in South Africa
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    Mati Hlatshwayo Davis, MD, MPH, FIDSA
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    Jul 28, 2021
    Support Black women BEFORE we need to withdraw, before we need to resign, before we need to stop, before we shut down.
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    Mati Hlatshwayo Davis, MD, MPH, FIDSA
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    Oct 20, 2021
    Today I was sworn in as the Director of Health for the City of St. Louis. I brought my daughters to see. That they, like every child, every young girl, every young Black immigrant girl, can be their authentic selves and succeed. You are enough. Your light is needed. Never give up
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    Mati Hlatshwayo Davis, MD, MPH, FIDSA
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    Sep 7, 2020
    By far the best part about yesterday on @CNN was this moment with my daughter Aneni. Representation matters #HerTimeIsNow #WomenInMedicine #BlackWomeninMedicine #IDtwitter #COVID19 #RepresentationMatters @divadocsbos @uche_blackstock @DrJRMarcelin @dr_msharma @AmmahStarr
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    Mati Hlatshwayo Davis, MD, MPH, FIDSA
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    Nov 26, 2021
    Thank you to the scientists in South Africa that were transparent and vigilant in bringing this new variant of concern, omicron, to light. Stigmatizing a country that has been exemplary in implementing mitigation strategies is wrong. Global vaccine equity is the only answer
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    Dr Matshidiso Moeti
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    Nov 25, 2021
    The majority of #Africa’s health workers are still missing out on vaccines and remain dangerously exposed to severe #COVID19 infection. Unless our doctors, nurses and other frontline workers get full protection we risk a blowback in the efforts to curb this disease.
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    Mati Hlatshwayo Davis, MD, MPH, FIDSA
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    May 19, 2021
    1/4) A patient refused to see my trainee after hearing her accent. He said he wanted someone he could “actually communicate with”. The look on her face and sadness in her voice when she told me broke my heart. Reminded me of the multiple times this happened to me for being Black
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    Mati Hlatshwayo Davis, MD, MPH, FIDSA
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    Aug 3, 2022
    My 2 year old, through congestion, a cough and double pink eye, just cupped my chin with her little hand, and said “I love you mommy, you make me feel safe” during our bedtime routine. There is nothing I could do, achieve, accomplish that will ever beat that. Ever
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    Mati Hlatshwayo Davis, MD, MPH, FIDSA
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    Oct 29, 2021
    Ya girl got her blue tick today guys! #verified
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    Mati Hlatshwayo Davis, MD, MPH, FIDSA
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    May 18, 2023
    Coz I look cute today!
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    Mati Hlatshwayo Davis, MD, MPH, FIDSA
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    Sep 1, 2021
    I am honored and humbled to be able to share my appointment as the new Director of Health for the city of St. Louis under Mayor @tishaura. This is a culmination of my passions in infectious diseases, public health and community engagement. So excited to move this work forward