Maria Guevara, MD MSc DTMH
@guevamp
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IMS@MSF, advocate 4 humanitarianism, global/planetary health, Gaia and the protection of each. Interested in all things universal. Opinions/views my own.
Geneva, Switzerland
Joined September 2012
Whether pessimists or optimists, we can all agree that AI will fundamentally change how we live: whether it's how we study and work, our leisure and hobbies, how we form friendships and relationships – or ultimately just how we communicate with each other.
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📢 Join us for the MSF–Lancet Countdown Climate & Health Joint Brief Webinar 2025! 🗓️ 4 Nov | 🕛 12pm UK / 1pm CET 🌍Hear key insights on climate & health in humanitarian settings — from extreme heat to plastic use & water resilience. 🔗 Register:
msf.org.uk
Joint brief of the Lancet Countdown and MSF 2025
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🗓️Oct 15-19: The final round of Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC) for 2025 started in Twic, Warrap State. Following a successful first round which reached 10,760 children with malaria preventive drugs, @MSF is working to ensure every child is protected against malaria.
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When you visit @artblocks_io, take a moment to explore my project: "Field Impact" transforms real humanitarian data into art, with 60% of NFT proceeds funding Doctors Without Borders (MSF)’s life-saving missions worldwide. https://t.co/29IS17O9Pv
@MSF_Suisse #genartclub #nft
Quine by @larvalabs The final Art Blocks Curated release · Oct 9 Code Generates Art <> Art Generates Code
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Health is more than treatment, it’s about ensuring every patient has access to the medicines they need, when they need them. At Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), pharmacists are at the heart of that mission. They don’t just dispense medicines. They guide
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The bosses we will always remember and admire: 1 told us our work mattered 2 opened career doors 3 defended us when we needed it 4 recognized and rewarded us 5 developed us as leaders 6 inspired us to stretch higher 7 led by example 8 provided us a safe space to grow 9 forgave
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Dr Maria Guevara, @guevamp, International Medical Secretary, MSF speaking at the Global Economic Summit, Killarney.
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A 7.7M earthquake hit central Myanmar (28/03), with tremors felt in Thailand. Our teams stand ready to respond, once authorities facilitate swift & unhindered access for teams to do assessments & provide medical care. | https://t.co/lz8ikgMGvZ
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Scientists at Scripps Research have discovered how a chemical change in the brain-which can be triggered by inflammation and aging as well as toxins found in air pollution, pesticides, wildfire smoke and processed meats-disrupts normal brain cell function.
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Air pollution contributes to nearly 7 million premature deaths each year, and its effects go far beyond the lungs.
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This is so good. The Five Horsemen of the Apocalypse.
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"Our results reveal that whenever handwriting movements are included as a learning strategy, more of the brain gets stimulated, resulting in the formation of more complex neural network connectivity...typewriting do[es] not activate...networks the same way that handwriting does."
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You can't stop a hemorrhage with a band-aid.
theguardian.com
EU and nations including the UK, US and Australia indicate they will make the increase in exchange for changes to a draft text, sources say
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According to new research, deeply entrenched racial and geographic health disparities in the USA have increased over the last two decades—as life expectancy gap widens to 20 years. Explore the findings 👉 https://t.co/qunugm9kaO
@IHME_UW #GBD
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Beyond the headlines, this is terribly painful. Delhi pollution: If you stay outdoors for more than a few minutes, you can almost taste ash. You will feel breathless within minutes if you try to run or even walk at a brisk pace in the smog. #breathelife
bbc.com
Toxic, deadly, poisonous - these words are back in the headlines as Delhi’s pollution spikes again.
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