Polly Dunford
@PollyDunford
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Joined April 2020
After 3 years as @IntraHealth’s president & CEO, I have decided to embark on new and exciting opportunities. It’s been an honor and a privilege to lead this incredible org & work alongside such a committed team. Read more ➡️ https://t.co/LzkdHBP9Yq
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I’m also pleased to share that COO Maqsoda Maqsodi will serve as interim president & CEO. CTO Philippe Guinot (@pguinot) will serve as interim COO. They are 2 seasoned development & health experts & their leadership will ensure IntraHealth remains committed to health workers.
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The @WHO’s draft pandemic treaty offers a good start on outlining the needs of health workers during pandemic response, but we must further develop the treaty’s provision. Read my thoughts in this @Devex article about how we can do that: https://t.co/ZxOsxCn9Zs
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Over 200 million women and girls alive today have experienced FGM. In 2023, an estimated 4.2 million girls are at risk of being subjected to FGM. Partnerships with men and boys can make the largest global impact in ending FGM by 2030. #MenEndFGM! https://t.co/IHNQoOaTWU
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To achieve UHC we need a well-trained, supported, & equitably distributed nursing workforce. In #Malawi, paid fellowships for new nurse graduates are helping build the health workforce. @theGAIA @health_malawi @USAIDGH @FHWCoalition
https://t.co/TvvtTpfHQe
frontlinehealthworkers.org
Chikondi Ndalama and Kimberley Msanyama tell us how nurses should be better supported. tell us how nurses should be better supported.
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.@NCGlobalHealth is looking for an executive director! Apply if you want to help advance NC as a center for #globalhealth by uniting diverse member institutions across multiple sectors. https://t.co/xKLudCFc2r
ncglobalhealth.org
The mission of the North Carolina Global Health Alliance is to advance North Carolina as an international center for research, training, education, program implementation, advocacy and business...
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A study from @IntraHealth’s team in South Sudan underscores the importance of tailored, comprehensive peer-to-peer interventions that integrate the identification of female sex workers with HIV and syphilis prevention and control programs. https://t.co/eSe980lOSq
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.@IntraHealth’s board member John Philbert Nsengimana @nsengimanajp was in @devex last week! Read his Q&A about the importance of national digital health strategies! “If we work together, we stand a much better chance to move faster.” https://t.co/9rubQU9bik
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Katri Bertram says that we need to focus on the substance behind the words we use in global health. What do you think? Should we eliminate these terms from our lexicon? https://t.co/iG6jVeoF3u
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The hybrid Global Digital Development Forum will be on April 26-27 this year and registration is open! You can also submit session ideas before Jan 27! @TechChange
https://t.co/25XnLWis3j
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Want to learn more about @IntraHealth’s ASAP II project, including news about upcoming webinars? Sign up for the newsletter here: https://t.co/kAJZ3A2gek
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.@IntraHealth partnered with South Sudan to transform the Ministry of Health’s data, policies, surveillance, reporting, and strategic plans. And South Sudan's health systems are stronger because of it. Learn more: https://t.co/MHGiZT1IbF
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.@IntraHealth is #hiring! We're seeking a Sr Manager for our Business Development team. In this role, you'll work w/ teams worldwide to help IntraHealth secure new funding. Position can be remote in the US or in Chapel Hill, NC. https://t.co/dgAHpkVmB4
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.@IntraHealth’s next ASAP webinar is on Jan 26 at 8:30 AM ET | 15:30CAT ➡️ Business Development: Pre-RFA to Post Submission Best Practices It will help build org skills & knowledge to respond to @USAID RFAs compliantly & competitively. @USAIDGH @PEPFAR
https://t.co/GMSl6sJ9Aa
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This new article in @BioMedCentral found that @IntraHealth’s Cardio4Dakar project (part of @NovartisFDN's CARDIO4Cities) helped triple blood pressure control rates among enrolled patients receiving medication from 6.7% to 19.4%. https://t.co/ulqTo3yCD0
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This is such great news! And I know it couldn’t have happened without hard work and dedication from health workers around the country who worked tirelessly and courageously to provide health care to their communities. https://t.co/leFzcJcEBU
afro.who.int
Brazzaville/Kampala – Uganda today declared the end of the Ebola disease outbreak caused by Sudan ebolavirus, less than four months after the first case was confirmed in the country’s central Mubende...
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Dr. MLK Jr.'s dedication to fighting injustice is a model we should all emulate. I'm thinking about his impact on his community, nation, and the world as @IntraHealth works to become a more inclusive, diverse, equitable org & focuses on helping to build more just health systems.
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