Gabrielle Fitzgerald
Founder and CEO of Panorama, a non-profit action tank working to solve global problems through audacious thinking and bold action.
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This Nigerian doctor might just prevent the next deadly pandemic
As leader of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, Chikwe Ihekweazu works to protect the nation — and the world — from devastating outbreaks.
Climate Change Is Having a Major Impact on Global Health
Warming temperatures are exposing more people to heat waves and increasing the risk of disease spread
Gabrielle Fitzgerald
“Our response or lack of response is going to determine our health over the next century.” Nick Watts @LancetCountdown
The many ways that #climatechange is already affecting #globalhealth: scientificamerican.com/article/climat… #planetaryhealth
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Serena Williams' husband says taking parental leave was among the most important decisions he's ever made
Alexis Ohanian wants more dads to feel comfortable taking paternity leave.
Gabrielle Fitzgerald
“I see taking leave as one of the most fundamental ways to 'show up' for your partner and your family, and I cherished all 16 weeks I was able to take." Kudos to @alexisohanian for working to de-stigmatize fathers taking their #parentalleave
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Paid family leave is an investment in public health, not a handout
The transition to parenthood comes with plenty of stress. A psychology researcher suggests that paid family leave could help lift some of the burden – with positive health benefits down the road.
Gabrielle Fitzgerald
“I believe there’s a more important question to ask: ‘How do we pay for the lack of #parentalleave?’ In other words, how does the stress of rapid return to work affect parents, and cost society as a whole?” @darbysaxbe
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Cervical cancer could be eliminated in most countries by 2100 – research
Millions of cases could be prevented with high HPV vaccine and screening coverage
Gabrielle Fitzgerald
Researchers in Australia say that 13.4M #cervicalcancer cases could be prevented in the next 50 years by implementing high #vaccine & screening coverage globally: theguardian.com/society/2019/f… @Toget_HERHealth
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Outbreak Readiness and Business Impact: Protecting Lives and Livelihoods across the Global Economy
Economists estimate that, in the coming decades, pandemics will cause average annual economic losses of 0.7% of global GDP – a threat similar in scale to that estimated for climate change. As this report makes clear, this is a level of risk that...
The quest for affordable childcare is crippling U.S. workers
2 million working parents had to quit their jobs in 2016 because of childcare issues. And 1 in 5 U.S. workers report they are currently providing assistance for older relatives and friends.
Gabrielle Fitzgerald
“Women primarily step off their career tracks when faced with the cost of #caregiving–something that doesn’t get counted in the GDP.”
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fastcompany.com/90304242/the-q… via @fastcompany #paidleave
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Venezuela's Collapse Puts Strain On Latin American Health Care
The collapse of the health care system in Venezuela is having ramifications throughout Latin America. Disease outbreaks across the continent are being linked back to Venezuela.
Gabrielle Fitzgerald
More than 3 million Venezuelans have left the country because of the ongoing crisis, straining Latin American healthcare systems and spreading #measles and #malaria outbreaks npr.org/2019/02/18/695… @jasonbnpr @NPRgoatsandsoda #venezuelacrisis
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The Latest Reported Measles Outbreak Could Basically Be Blamed on Andrew Wakefield
As of Friday, seven cases of measles have been reported to the British Columbia (BC) Centre for Disease Control, in Canada in the latest outbreak of this vaccine-preventable disease.
Gabrielle Fitzgerald
The #measles outbreak in #BritishColumbia may have started due to just 3 unvaccinated children who traveled to Vietnam, demonstrating the larger consequences of one family's decision: sciencealert.com/latest-measles… #vaccineswork
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There’s good news about the flu vaccine this year, especially for kids
The vaccine reduced people’s risk of needing medical care for serious flu by about half. That reduction was higher in kids.
Gabrielle Fitzgerald
According to @CDCgov’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, people who have gotten their #flushot reduced their risk of needing medical care from #flu complications by half
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Synapse is a platform for supporting scientific collaborations centered around shared biomedical data sets. Our goal is to make biomedical research more transparent, more reproducible, and more accessible to a broader audience of scientists. ...
Women now more educated than men, but lag in workforce
Some researchers point to a lack of generous family leave or child care assistance policies.
KSA: Three patients died of Coronavirus in Saudi
Three people died in one week in Saudi Arabia after contracting the Middle East respiratory syndrome Coronavirus.
Why Are We Still Dismissing Girls’ Pain?
People continue to struggle with the idea that women are the authorities on their own bodies.
Gabrielle Fitzgerald
A must-read by @achronicdose on our culture of disbelief when it comes to women’s pain, and the long-term consequences for young women and girls
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Reimagining Institutional Philanthropy (SSIR)
Gabrielle Fitzgerald
“Given dramatic wealth accumulation in recent years & increasing social challenges… the time has never been more right for the philanthropic institutions that led dramatic change in the 20th century to provide leadership in the 21st.” ssir.org/articles/entry… @BridgespanGroup
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As Measles Outbreak Flares, Vaccination Rates Soar and Some Come Off the Fence
PORTLAND, Ore. — The one-day immunization clinic at David Douglas High School in Portland, Ore., was hectic on Saturday, with a wait of 45 minutes to over an hour just to see a nurse. But Cameron Wagner said that after balking this long at getting...
Gabrielle Fitzgerald
In #Oregon and southwest #Washington, where #measles cases have clustered, about triple the number of children have been vaccinated this year, compared with the same period in 2018
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Depression During and After Pregnancy Can Be Prevented, National Panel Says. Here’s How.
The task force of experts recommended at-risk women seek certain types of counseling, and it cited two specific programs that have been particularly effective.
Global measles outbreak is bringing vaccine exemptions into the spotlight
FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb told Axios: "Too many states have lax laws."
Design Thinking Without Deep Data Will Fail Our Customers in Global Health (SSIR)
Gabrielle Fitzgerald
“A customer-centered approach to #globalhealth must include data that ensures we understand not just the ‘what,’ but also the ‘why’ of the people we're trying to help.” ssir.org/articles/entry… @SemaSgaier @SSIReview
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Influenza Vaccination Prevented 8000 Deaths in 2017-2018 Flu Season, Study Reports
As flu activity remains elevated in all regions of the United States for the fifth week in a row, a new study quantifies the impact of flu vaccination last season.
Gabrielle Fitzgerald
Study via @IDSAInfo examined the impact of #flu vaccination in 2017-2018; vaccine prevented an estimated 7.1 million illnesses, 109,000 hospitalizations, and 8,000 deaths that season
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