Dr. Sarah Bernays
@sarah_bernays
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Global Public Health academic at LSHTM & USyd specialising in infectious diseases, sexual health and community engagement with young people.
Joined May 2018
I love this from Michael Marmot: “I’m not an optimist, I’m *hopeful*. If you’re an optimist you predict it will turn out well: so you fold your arms, & wait. If you’re hopeful, you understand it *can* turn out well: so you have to roll up your sleeves, & act.”
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Passionate about improving health equity? Want to engage with communities in activities that improve health & well-being throughout the life-course & across the globe? 🌏 Our Master of Global Health will help you develop the skills to achieve your vision & make a difference.
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Everyone must watch all 8 minutes and 24 seconds of this speech by Michelle Obama. It might be the finest I’ve ever heard on the topic of abortion rights, as well as the stakes in this election for American women…and the men who love them. Share widely. https://t.co/GJOa3OZJxD
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@RevRichardColes There are rare moments in history of complete clarity. This is one of them. Gisele Pelicot took the shame away from victims, inflicted by many in society, and squarely placed it back on to the perpetrators. She did so in the most dignified and unwavering manner. An amazing woman
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Our social scientist amplifies the voice of the pregnant children - centring their stories - thank you Noni and @sarah_bernays @ThruZim
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3 days post c-section, I couldn’t move or lift my baby on my own. I dare not imagine the last moments of his wife, as she tried to help her babies. What have we done with our humanity? We shall forever be ashamed for what we have allowed to happen to the Palestinian people.
Kindly Don’t skip this story🙏 Muhammad Abu Al-Qumsan was on his way to collect birth certificates for his newborn twins, ready to embrace fatherhood. But before he could return, his world was shattered. An Israeli attack claimed the lives of his wife, Jumana, and their
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🎨✨️ This month's edition of Sydney Global Health May Newsletter by the Sydney School of Public Health features Tinotenda Ngandu from Zimbabwe Her art is centered around her hopes for a more sustainable urban future where we use alternative energy sources🌍
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‘She was our backstop’ - what a valuable, powerful description of a mother and friend.
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Please read this important essay titled "Come and Learn" in @LancetChildAdol by @Zvandiri Youth Advocates, based in #Zimbabwe "As young people... If you want to really hear and understand us—all of us in our diversity—then why don’t you come to our spaces to listen and learn?"
Young people are experts in their own health matters yet often overlooked. Read this great essay exploring why and how this can be redressed @zvandiri
https://t.co/fIhC1Alxim
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The time is already now to invest in communities to lead us all towards elimination of AIDS. Supporting communities of adolescents living with HIV (ALHIV) is key to the success of HIV outcomes, incl viral suppression https://t.co/3HqjJVQ8NI
@zvandiri @UNAIDS @icasa2023
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HIV-positive adolescents might have access to more medical treatments than ever before – but they don't necessarily take them. Peer-delivered psychosocial support can change that.
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“The world order has utterly failed civilians, health professionals & humanitarian workers” NEW Editorr’s Choice @KamranAbbasi @bmj_latest The BMJ
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Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director general of the World Health Organization, is pleading for protection of health facilities, health professionals, and vulnerable people (doi:10.1136/bmj.p2656).1...
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What are the pros & cons of diary methods in #livedexperience research? @Sarah_Bernays & @FarrJoanna discuss audio & video diaries as #participatorymethods for #mentalhealth research 5th July, online & free! #globalmentalhealth #medhums @MHInnovation
https://t.co/CFU80diaXx
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Part of CIRMH's Approaches to Researching Lived Experience and Mental Health Seminar Series
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Adolescent TB:devastating problem for young people & major threat for TB control globally.Talking about solutions in our SGMCHN podcast w @dr_juliehuynh Patricia Moscibrodzki & Prof Ben Marais: https://t.co/H1CmkO61L0
@_MikaelaColeman @KerrieWiley @mulisydney @KatharinaKranz4
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Podcast · University of Sydney Global Maternal and Child Health Network · Join us to hear about current research, programs and clinical practice improving the health of pregnant women, children and...
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This is so important. Children have suffered inexcusably from being the last to be thought of. Great work by @phoebwill & @drphil2014
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The daily case counts are confronting but closing schools in light of them is unjustified. We don’t do it for other common viruses and we should no longer do it for COVID-19.
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Listen to @rashida_abbferr @Fiona_M_Russell & @Archanakoirala3 with @phoebwill & me talking about "Protecting Children in Pandemics: What have we learned from #COVID19?" in SGCHN's first podcast episode: Talking Global Maternal & Child Health: https://t.co/A6e3PIcsHd
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Join us to hear about current research, programs and clinical practice improving the health of pregnant women, children and adolescents in low and middle income countries around the world. Presented...
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40 years since HIV first identified, social science with communities needed more than ever to ensure social justice & health equity at heart of #HIVprevention Watch us discuss our new book 👇 https://t.co/6Q5LWXbeH2 with @kari_lancaster & read our blog:
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Research conducted by @CeSHHAR & #Zvandiri amongst young adults living with HIV showcased that viral load literacy is low & in response, a set of tools were produced, supported by @UNICEFZIMBABWE, @MoHCCZim & #Zvandiri youths - https://t.co/dezGlMSFru
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Webinar Tues 7 Dec:- What lessons have we learned from #COVID19 to ensure we better protect the health and wellbeing of children in future pandemics? @syd_health @sarah_bernays and @phoebwill. Speakers: @rashida_abbferr, @Fiona_M_Russell, @drarchanakoira1
https://t.co/Ipjgk0i14L
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Trmw we discuss our book Remaking HIV Prevention in the 21st century with co-editors Adam Bourne & Sue Kippax & contributors @kari_lancaster, Adrian Guta & Lisa Lazarus. Social justice is key to #HIV (and any) #pandemic. #WorldAIDSDay @syd_health
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