Mary K Tumushime (She, Her)
@MTumushime
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Public Health Researcher & Consultant | Sexual & Reproductive Health, Rights & Justice | Founder aPHrica Pulse https://t.co/RuY6AxZWVs | Job 22:28
Joined November 2020
aPHrica Pulse is live▶️ Check out our website featuring stories and commentary on #PublicHealth issues affecting African and Black peoples around the world! https://t.co/TxBsz36nzX
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aPHrica Pulse amplifies African and Black voices, sharing insights on health issues, research, and advocacy to foster inclusive public health conversations.
aPHrica Pulse is a platform for sharing stories and news and celebrating initiatives and leadership within #PublicHealth, pertinent to African and Black peoples around the world🗺️ 🔗 connect with us on LinkedIn and lookout for our website, coming soon! https://t.co/ByDkj7493m
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Youth leadership and healing practices like dance, art, fitness and sport are transforming how we think about mental health. Learn about Ntombizonke Tembe's work as a young mental health advocate working in this space. #MentalHealth #aPhricaPulse
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In many parts of Africa and the world, conversations around mental health are steeped in stigma, misunderstanding, or silence . Too many people hide their struggles or brush them off as weakness or...
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October is #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth.🩷 If you notice any of these symptoms, it’s important to get checked by a healthcare professional immediately 👇🏿 #PinkOctober
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Many public health careers in Africa take shape without a clear plan, making successes worth sharing and learning from. Read the first article of Victory's series on mentorship and navigating public health careers in Africa. https://t.co/00xvhsv4mK
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Navigating a Public Health Career in Africa Some people’s career journeys begin with certainty. Dr. Christie Akwaowo’s journey is not one of them. When I sat down with my long-term mentor, Dr....
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Oh I didn't know there's a day for this! Perhaps that's why it's needed. I do feel internal aka female condoms remain an underutilized tool in the prevention toolbox.
We join the world in marking Global #FemaleCondomDay, a moment to spotlight the power of education and empowerment in enabling women to take charge of their fertility. The female condom remains one of the few tools that place control directly in women’s hands, offering dual
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These girls with their coloring books show us what childhood should be, full of play, learning & dreams. Let kids be kids, not brides. #EndChildMarriage #LetGirlsBeGirls
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Join us later today for a webinar on safeguarding adolescent sexual and reproductive health in the current funding crisis. The first of a three-part series will focus on key insights from the Journal of Adolescent Health commentary and the Lancet report and examine how current
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Global health research is rewarding—but it can also be exhausting. In May, I listened to AWAKE-Africa's webinar on work-life balance and burnout among women in this field. Here are my reflections. https://t.co/ZOXYBdt3NQ
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In May, I attended the webinar “Work-life Balance and Burnout - The Hidden Struggles of Women in Research” hosted by AWAKE-Africa (Africa Women Advancing Knowledge and Equity in Global Health...
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Every year, over 720,000 people take their own life. Suicide is a global public health issue that affects people of all ages & regions. On #WorldSuicidePreventionDay, @WHO shares advice on how you can support someone who may be thinking about suicide. https://t.co/mRMuhCnlVR
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A child with a book is a future with a voice. 📚 Every girl has the right to hers. To learn. To lead. To simply be a child.
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At a critical point in my life, I relied on strangers; some who donated blood and others, nurses, who cared for me. That's why #WorldBloodDonorDay and #InternationalNursesDay are so important to me. #aPHricaPulse
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Two recent global health days, World Blood Donor Day (14 June) and International Nurses Day (12 May), stay close to my heart. Not because I work at a blood bank or I am a nurse, but because at a...
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Love it! 👏🏾 I'm on this agenda too. It's a pejorative term with racist undertones.
Still on my agenda to cancel "sub-Saharan Africa" use in medicine & health narratives-in fact, any narratives for that matter. Small wins in that a growing number of mentees are now like, "heads up, Dr. Nadia, somebody wrote SSA in this manuscript. It's ok, I edited it out." Me:
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Michaela is wearing traditional clothing and jewelry made by Sudanese women to bring awareness to the genocide, famine, and violence against women in Sudan, the world's largest and most underreported humanitarian crisis. Please support Sudanese aid orgs. #KeepEyesOnSudan
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Opportunity for postdoctoral or early/mid-career researchers in Southern Africa: Join the Afrique Research Support Hub (ARSH) Program for grants training, mentorship, seed funding (up to $7,500), and networking. 📍Eligible Countries: Angola, Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi,
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When left untreated, STIs can lead to serious complications. Defunding STI research leaves people vulnerable to infertility, pelvic inflammatory disease, and cancers. STI funding must be sustained to protect people's health.
What happens when STI research gets defunded? STI expert @AlisonFootman lays it out in this must-read op-ed: 📉 Fewer HIV prevention tools 📉 Less access for underserved communities 📉 Lost momentum on DoxyPEP & prenatal care More: https://t.co/nOrYhHyp3n
#HIVCare #PublicHealth
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Happy #WorldSexualHealthDay 2025!🌍 Sexual justice means more than rights; it’s about equity, dignity, & freedom for everyone to make choices without fear or stigma. We have the power to create a future where respect and inclusion guide how we see & support one another. #SRHR
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Across much of Africa, mental health remains one of the most underfunded and overlooked areas of public health. In her latest piece, Rita Kamazima explores how systems are beginning to shift—and where urgent work is still needed. https://t.co/l8CLSOLDiw
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It all begins with an idea.
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ZCLDN marked International Overdose Awareness Day with a community campaign at CJ Hall, Highfield raising awareness on signs, dangers & prevention while fighting stigma and supporting affected families.
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This weekend, my dad, Mr Charles Tumushime, was inducted into the Zimbabwe National Excellence Hall of Fame for his contributions to medicine in the last 30+ years; clinical practice, teaching and co-founding the professional association for ear, nose and throat surgeons🎉
Sunday is the International Day for People of #AfricanDescent — a chance to celebrate the extraordinary contributions of the African diaspora around the world. Learn about the Second International Decade of People of African Descent: https://t.co/Fi4z8OJMhx
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People of #AfricanDescent are still enduring glaring inequalities in health, rights, and opportunities. See how @UNFPA—the @UN sexual and reproductive health agency—is dismantling these barriers and achieving reproductive justice for all: https://t.co/od6gJNHc3O
#FightRacism
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