Sara Rotenberg
@SaraRotenberg
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Researching disability-inclusive development & health systems @ICED_LSHTM & @_missingbillion | Rhodes Scholar | prev @OxPrimaryCare @GtownSOH @yalenus
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Joined April 2017
For #IDPWD, Hannah Kuper and I write about the urgent need to close the mortality gap for people with disabilities in @TheLancetPH. Better data on the gap, causes, and proven interventions will help reduce these preventable inequities. https://t.co/pD8JXEKu55
thelancet.com
There are about 1·3 billion people with disability globally, and their higher mortality rates mean that they are dying about 14 years earlier than people without disability.1,2 In this issue of The...
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Save the date for the Global Perspectives on Disability Equity conference! 🗓️ 16 Sept, 3-7pm UK time 📍 Zoom, open to all Don't miss @SaraRotenberg's talk on 'Disability, Global Development, and Systems Change'. Register: https://t.co/boRazAvm7O
@CAPS_research @SyracuseUNews
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Introducing @TheLancet Commission on Disability and Health, aiming to contribute to the creation of disability-inclusive health systems that leave no one behind. Find out more in a new Comment ⬇️ https://t.co/o2Mh8nFeOw
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So honoured to be part of this Commission and looking forward to sharing all the impactful research we have planned!
Urgent & decisive action needed to address life expectancy gap between people with & without #disabilities Hannah Kuper & Tom Shakespeare highlight @TheLancet Commission on Disability & Health, & the need for inclusive #health systems. @ICED_LSHTM
https://t.co/nn9Sgml4zC
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Today, we held an event in Geneva announcing the first Lancet Commission on Disability and Health. Read more here: Creating disability-inclusive health systems that leave no one behind - The Lancet
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Here are some communication tips to help you #BeDeafAware. It's important to ask the person you’re communicating with what their preferences are and if they have tips they find helpful. For more advice, visit https://t.co/4RUOXrfXVc
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🚨 No Health Without Inclusion 🚨 Proud to launch the first-ever @TheLancet Commission on Disability and Health! 📅 21 May 2025 | 14:00–15:30 📍 Hotel Royal, Rue de Lausanne 41-43, Geneva 🎙️ With @WHO, @TheLancet, OPDs & funders 📝 RSVP:
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Hannah Kuper and @SaraRotenberg hosted a fireside on the new Lancet Commission on Disability and Health! They discussed how the voices of people with disabilities can shape the Commission report!
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Trainers and trainees’ perceptions of #disability training for health workers in Ghana ✍️ @SaraRotenberg, Sara Ryan, @sueziebland & @JGanle in @BioMedCentral #BMCMedEd #DisabilityCompetencies
https://t.co/2IoaNzfICd
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BMC Medical Education - Disabled people often report poor treatment by health workers, and health workers often report wanting more training about how to care for disabled people. However, existing...
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How can we support ultra-poor people with disabilities to achieve sustainable livelihoods? Join our webinar tomorrow to learn about the Disability-Inclusive Graduation (DIG) programme in Uganda that showed significant income gains and improved inclusion
lshtm.ac.uk
There is little evidence on how to support ultra-poor people with disabilities to adopt sustainable livelihoods. In this webinar, speakers present findings from an impact evaluation of a
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As someone with a lisp I tried VERY hard to think about a non-s word relevant to my feelings about the barriers young women and girls face in science. But, the truth is, so much of why we aren't in science, and aren't in STEM, lies in socialisation. So: 🧵
📢 "Your voice and your questions matter." A powerful reminder from AHRI faculty member, Prof @xanthehunt to women and girls in science - and those aspiring to be in science! #IDWGS #IDWGS2025 #womeninSTEM
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📢 "Your voice and your questions matter." A powerful reminder from AHRI faculty member, Prof @xanthehunt to women and girls in science - and those aspiring to be in science! #IDWGS #IDWGS2025 #womeninSTEM
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Investigating the heart of a critical issue: Are children with disabilities at higher risk of malnutrition compared to their able-bodied peers? 🌎 A comprehensive look into data from 30 different Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys. https://t.co/1ft2tfVyZG
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Congratulations, @LaurenClarkeMHA, @zainubdhanani, Louis Tan, Jonathan Altamirano, and @magalifassiotto on our publication! We have a ways to go in training providers to better care for patients with disabilities, and it all starts with #DocsWithDisabilities
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4th in our series on COVID-19 comes from S. Rotenberg, J. Cooper, & M. B. Downer: “Accessibility of Canadian COVID-19 Testing Locations for People with Disabilities During the Third Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic”: https://t.co/FtBm1msv8A 6/8
cjds.uwaterloo.ca
Background: Canadians with disabilities make up nearly a quarter of the population yet faced barriers in accessing information about COVID-19 testing accessibility across the country. Objective: This...
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Our new paper from our Missing Billion pilot study in Uganda found low accessibility scores (median 17.8%) in 5 primary health facilities in Luuka District, but many low-cost improvement opportunities. Read the findings: https://t.co/nqF1y4WJ25
@MRC_Uganda @NIHRresearch @LSHTM
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
People with disabilities frequently experience barriers in seeking healthcare that lead to poorer health outcomes compared to people without disabilities. To overcome this, it is important to assess...
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Investigating the heart of a critical issue: Are children with disabilities at higher risk of malnutrition compared to their able-bodied peers? 🌎 A comprehensive look into data from 30 different Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys. https://t.co/1ft2tfVyZG
@SaraRotenberg
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Happening today! Please join us to learn more about the importance of #HealthWorkerTraining
Webinar alert! 🚨 Join us to learn how to create more inclusive healthcare systems. We'll share insights from our disability training for health workers. Register now! 🔗 https://t.co/qTGm7MWzGG 📅Wed 18 September ⏰1-2pm UK time
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Webinar alert! 🚨 Join us to learn how to create more inclusive healthcare systems. We'll share insights from our disability training for health workers. Register now! 🔗 https://t.co/qTGm7MWzGG 📅Wed 18 September ⏰1-2pm UK time
lshtm.ac.uk
Health worker training is a recognised component of building disability-inclusive health systems and health workers’ attitudes and awareness are frequently cited as a barrier to high-quality
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