Congratulations @DGHisham! Not only is #Malaysia a model for equitable and efficient heath system, but it is also a leader in regional and global health governance. Excited at the prospect of Malaysia being on the Executive Board of the @WHO.
It is with great pleasure and honour for me to announce that MALAYSIA has been endorsed for the term of 2021-2024, as a potential WHO Western Pacific Region’s representative at the Executive Board of WHO.
In solidarity, we will champion this battle for better Health together.
I’m a fan of @devisridhar. Her superb scholarship and passion for social justice is truly inspiring. So good to see her profiled in @TheLancet. Devi Sridhar: illuminating global health governance - The Lancet thelancet.com/journals/lance…
Partners In Health announced that its founder, Dr. Paul Farmer, unexpectedly passed away today in his sleep while in Rwanda.
Dr. Farmer was 62 years old. He is survived by his wife, Didi Bertrand Farmer, and their three children.
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So good to see @ebereillustrate get the international attention he deserves. Medical illustration should reflect the diversity in our skin color and Chidi is leading the change!
Some perspective on #WuhanOutbreak.
#2019nCoV less fatal than SARS: 2.2% vs 9.6%.
SARS was contained within months.
#China has experience from the 2003 #SARSvirus.
700 people die of #Tuberculosis each day in China
34,000 flu deaths in US last year.
A deeply moving and reflective vigil for #PaulFarmer yesterday @harvardmed. His humanity and moral compass have forever changed the way we practice medicine and global health. Bye Paul. You will be dearly missed.
@HarvardPGSSC@JohnMeara
Is it too soon to talk about where to put all these #ventilators once the #COVID19 pandemic is behind us? Could a portion be allocated to developing countries for surgical capacity building? #GlobalSurgery#GlobalNeurosurgery