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SRHR and GBV researcher. full spectrum doula. she/her. tweets my own.

Cape Town, South Africa
Joined April 2014
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Rashida Abbas Ferrand
3 years
Increased access to HIV testing among youth through peer-led distribtion of HIV-self test kits in tertiary educational institutions- led by @gracemchugh6 supported through the @EDCTP Career Development Fellowship https://t.co/OAfFkxFn1z @ThruZim @ISEG_LSHTM
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jahonline.org
HIV self-testing allows youth to access testing outside of healthcare facilities. We investigated the feasibility of peer distribution of HIV self-testing (HIVST) kits to youth aged 16–24 years and...
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@bidetmarxman
professional hog groomer
3 years
There is a curious phenomenon that results from the relatively brief window of time a single human lifetime provides: we perceive the current state of the natural world as “normal”. This is known as the Shifting Baseline Syndrome. 🧵
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@HEBobiwine
BOBI WINE
5 years
Standing in solidarity with our brothers and sisters in Nigeria who are protesting against #SARS brutality! Outraged by reports of shootings & murder of unarmed citizens. We can't be free until we're all free. #SARSMUSTEND #LekkiTollGateShooting #EndPoliceBrutalityInNigeriaNow
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@DukeGHI
Duke Global Health
5 years
“Andrea, Laura and Yadu have pushed us to reflect on what more we can do to dismantle structural barriers in our work,” says Mary Story, @DukeGHI associate dir for academic programs. https://t.co/I1qYq1pKC8 @YadurshiniR @laura_mkumba @andreakoris
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globalhealth.duke.edu
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Andrea Koris
5 years
Inspired+grateful for this panel of nurse-midwife leaders, sharing their perspectives on the way forward in decolonizing global+public healthcare, and how the supremacy of whiteness persists in thru global architecture of disenfranchisement+ racism, within and between countries.
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Partners In Health
5 years
Tune in to hear from: Angela Nguku, White Ribbon Alliance Kenya Crystal Lander, @PathfinderInt Dr. Edward Kumakech, @LIRA_UNIVERSITY Judy Khanyola, @ughe_org Margaret Phiri, @Seed_Global Michelle Drew, President, @BC_4_SM @FamilyUbuntu Tembi Mugore, @IntraHealth
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Andrea Koris
5 years
Proud of the activism, dedication, and scholarship of my colleagues at @dukedecolonize. A thread from our recent commentary in @GlobalHealthBMJ
@dukedecolonize
Duke Decolonize Global Health
5 years
Our recent commentary, https://t.co/sFxvhCbHgp, attempts to capture why and how the current global health machinery has not lived up to its promise of global health #equity. As emerging GH practitioners part of the #DecolonizeGlobalHealth mvmt, we have some ideas. thread:
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@DukeGHI
Duke Global Health
5 years
The global response to #COVID19 has reinforced injustices, but there's still a window of opportunity to transform #globalhealth. New @GlobalHealthBMJ commentary by @alimuradbuyum @CordeliaKenney @andreakoris @laura_mkumba @YadurshiniR @dukedecolonize
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@YadurshiniR
Yadurshini Raveendran, MScGH
5 years
When talking about #DecolonizingGlobalHealth, we often talk about institutional reform and dismantling of systems but we forget to recognize the smaller but powerful actions that are just as important. A thread : 1/7
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@dukedecolonize
Duke Decolonize Global Health
5 years
"As we emerge from this pandemic, what will it take for the global development sector to be more inclusive and more sensitive to the realities of the world around us?"
@devex
Devex
5 years
What does it mean to decolonize global health, as well as the broader global development sector? In this video explainer, @amrutabyatnal looks at how colonial mentalities have been affecting the #COVID19 response and why that is important to address right now. ⬇️
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@andreakoris
Andrea Koris
5 years
Working in partnership and collaboration w/@laura_mkumba and @YadurshiniR on this working grp, which grew beyond what we ever imagined, has been the utmost privilege of the last few years. Excited to pass along leadership to our colleagues @CordeliaKenney and @alimuradbuyum
@dukedecolonize
Duke Decolonize Global Health
5 years
Our co-founders @YadurshiniR @laura_mkumba @andreakoris are stepping down to focus on their post graduation careers. The group will be co-led by @CordeliaKenney and @alimuradbuyum. Please direct questions about the group to their DMs or our email dukedgh@gmail.com
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Andrea Koris
5 years
Weren't able to attend the Duke Decolonizing Global Health conference in Jan, or stream it online? Closed captioned videos are up!
@dukedecolonize
Duke Decolonize Global Health
5 years
We at the DGH Working Group are excited to finally share the videos from our conference in January this year. Part 1 : Duke Decolonizing Global Health | Theories, Methods, Language (Seminar 140) :
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Andrea Koris
5 years
Disgusting, but unsurprising....the uniquely voracious nature of American capitalism never fails to prioritize capital over human life.
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@DrTomFrieden
Dr. Tom Frieden
5 years
To prevent cases from becoming clusters and clusters from becoming outbreaks, states and localities must scale up high-quality contact tracing programs. Our new playbook provides tools that can help.
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nytimes.com
As state and local governments confront a new wave of coronavirus infections, President Trump is sending mixed messages and Washington’s public health bully pulpit has gone silent.
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Andrea Koris
5 years
Daily inspiration for my long road to becoming a midwife 😊🙃
@PIH
Partners In Health
5 years
"The silver bullet, the biggest bang for your buck is simple: invest in nurses and midwives." In her #YearoftheNurseandMidwife reflection, @Sheila_DavisDNP says investing in nurses & midwives is the key to providing #UHC globally. #NursesLead #MidwivesLead https://t.co/wpTpZ4FMgZ
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@masonporter
Mason Porter
5 years
I am here to help.
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@andreakoris
Andrea Koris
5 years
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@edyong209
Ed Yong is not here
5 years
Wow don’t miss this new opinion piece from up-and-coming writer Coron A. Virus who is absolutely 100% not a coronavirus in some sunglasses and a trenchcoat.
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@dukedecolonize
Duke Decolonize Global Health
5 years
We are thrilled to be partnering with @EdinburghDecol1 & @KarolinskaDGH to be a part of the Special Issue of the Journal of Decolonizing Disciplines. We invite you to submit your abstracts here : https://t.co/M04yOEcY7y #DecolonizeGlobalHealth #DecolonizeGH2020
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@dukedecolonize
Duke Decolonize Global Health
5 years
We are delighted to share our podcast episode with ⁦@PfineFine⁩ on ⁦@fhi360⁩ “A Deeper Look” podcast series! We talk ‘Decolonizing’ and Int Dev! Check it out! #DecolonizeGH2020@laura_mkumba⁩ ⁦@andreakoris⁩ ⁦@YadurshiniR
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