Global Health. Peace Advocate. Amplifying Refugees' Voices. MSc Global Health, McMaster University. Research interests (Refugee & Migrant health), Climate change & health.
Yasir Essar
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Congratulations! #TimorLeste has been certified malaria-free by WHO.
Since gaining independence in 2002, the country has made remarkable progress to #EndMalaria, reducing cases from a peak of over 223 000 in 2006 to zero indigenous cases from 2021 onwards. 👉 bit.ly/3UqU04X
www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
Thanks Jonta. I hope these reflections help young professionals enhance their presence on social media!
Public health today is under attack, but nobody is rushing to save it
Why?
When public health works, NOTHING happens - bad things are prevented and nobody even knows
Because the successes are not visible, people take it for granted
Public health must communicate our successes
We must be visible
The Flooding Will Come “No Matter What”
The complex, contradictory and heartbreaking process of American climate migration is underway.
(Published April 2024)
Some positive stories 👇🏾
“Countries with widespread HPV vaccination and regular cervical cancer screenings are already seeing dramatic reductions in cancer rates. They demonstrate that it’s possible to effectively eliminate the disease”
@scientificdiscovery.dev
ourworldindata.org/hpv-vaccinat...
Many essential medicines are not designed for children.
That means crushed pills, inaccurate doses, and bitter tastes that make treatment hard to take.
The Global Accelerator for Paediatric Formulations Network (GAP-f) is working to close this gap.
🔗 bit.ly/4lkpLZk
#HealthForAll
A precarious success story: In South Africa, the hard-won progress of a youth-led HIV education program is threatened by international funding cuts
fortune.com/well/2025/06...
“In high-income countries like Canada, vaccine misinformation and hesitancy have seriously undermined confidence in vaccines and contributed to lower vaccination coverage”
www.cbc.ca/news/health/...
All my thoughts are with families back home. It is truly devastating to witness the unfolding tragedies caused by earthquakes over the past few years.
www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblo...
