@bnar

@gw4_cat @wellcometrust Alumna | Academic Nephrologist & WCAT Clinical Lecturer | Former refugee | Mother of 2 | MBE for services to the NHS & Ethnic minorities

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Time To Act on health inequalities. A real honour to have contributed to this report on behalf of @Kidney_Research - hoping it leads to tangible improvements in kidney care for all. @fjcaskey @_ShivaniSharma @DrGavinDreyer @kidneydoc101 @Fezy kidneyresearchuk.org/wp-cont…
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Please get your Covid and Flu #vaccines to keep yourself, those around you and our NHS safe, this winter
Prof. Christina Pagel - @chrischirp.bsky.social@chrischirp11 Oct 2024
As we head into winter, hospital admissions in England with Covid are increasing sharply (again), plus flu and RSV starting their annual rise. The year round nature of Covid could not be more obvious! There's also a lot of Rhinovirus (causes common cold) around.
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Please send in nominations for the @stdavidawards (closing date 25th October). The national awards of Wales recognises individuals / groups who contribute to Welsh life. I have the great privilege of being a judge again this year. You can self nominate 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿
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Every year, we celebrate Wales' heroes😍 From Bravery and Sport to Community Champions, the @stdavidawards shine a light on those who inspire us - nominate someone today! But hurry, nominations close Friday 25 October👇 gov.wales/st-david-awards/no…
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Every year, we celebrate Wales' heroes😍 From Bravery and Sport to Community Champions, the @stdavidawards shine a light on those who inspire us - nominate someone today! But hurry, nominations close Friday 25 October👇 gov.wales/st-david-awards/no…
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#OrganDonation is an incredible gift that saves & transforms lives. Organ donors are treated with the utmost respect & religious beliefs are adhered to. Dr Usman Khalid (Transplant Surgeon) & Dr Jessica Notzing (ITU & Kidney doctor) explain #OrganDonationWeek
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It's #OrganDonationWeek, and we're celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Organ Donor Register! More than 100,000 lives have been saved over the last 30 years thanks to the generosity of organ donors and their families. Register your decision ➡️ orlo.uk/zQLl0
Graphic with 30 years highlighted in a pink text box surrounded by confetti. Purple text below says 'of changing and saving lives.' The NHS logo appears in the top corner of the graphic and a 30th anniversary version of the 'Yes I donate' organ donation logo appears in the bottom corner.

ALT Graphic with 30 years highlighted in a pink text box surrounded by confetti. Purple text below says 'of changing and saving lives.' The NHS logo appears in the top corner of the graphic and a 30th anniversary version of the 'Yes I donate' organ donation logo appears in the bottom corner.

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Amplifying the message that we need to do more to address a wide range of health disadvantages that cluster in #KidneyDisease @Kidney_Research @cranford59 @kidneydoc101 @fjcaskey @DrGavinDreyer @bnar #equity #Inclusion #HealthcInnovation @AstonUniRKE
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🎉 #OrganDonationWeek starts next week! 🎉 This year, we’re celebrating 30 years of the NHS Organ Donor Register. 💙 Together we can bring hope to the 7,600 people waiting for a life-saving transplant and their families. Find out more: orlo.uk/3hl7T
Graphic celebrating 30 years of the NHS Organ Donor Register. The image features large pink text that reads '30 years' with confetti around it, followed by 'of the NHS Organ Donor Register' in smaller purple text. The NHS logo is at the top right, and at the bottom right is the 'Yes I donate' heart logo for organ donation, marking the 30-year anniversary.

ALT Graphic celebrating 30 years of the NHS Organ Donor Register. The image features large pink text that reads '30 years' with confetti around it, followed by 'of the NHS Organ Donor Register' in smaller purple text. The NHS logo is at the top right, and at the bottom right is the 'Yes I donate' heart logo for organ donation, marking the 30-year anniversary.

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This Monday at @GrangetownHub.... Join us after Rhyme time on Monday 9 September @ 10am for a Q+A on the flu vaccine for 2-3 year-olds with Dr Bnar Talabani MBE, our special guest joining us on behalf of @PublicHealthW. Filming will be taking place on behalf of @PublicHealthW
Special rhyme time with Q+A. Monday 9th September 10am. Join us after Rhyme Time for a Q+A on the flu vaccine for 2-3-year-olds with Dr Bnar Talabani MBE, our special guest from Public Health Wales. This is a fantastic opportunity to ask any questions you may have about the vaccine in a relaxed, friendly environment. Note: Public Health Wales will have a small production team on site to film this unique event, but you will have the option to opt out of being filmed if you prefer.

ALT Special rhyme time with Q+A. Monday 9th September 10am. Join us after Rhyme Time for a Q+A on the flu vaccine for 2-3-year-olds with Dr Bnar Talabani MBE, our special guest from Public Health Wales. This is a fantastic opportunity to ask any questions you may have about the vaccine in a relaxed, friendly environment. Note: Public Health Wales will have a small production team on site to film this unique event, but you will have the option to opt out of being filmed if you prefer.

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Dydd Llun yma yn Hyb Grangetown... Ymunwch â ni ar ôl Amser Rhigwm ddydd Llun 9 Medi am 10am am sesiwn cwestiwn ac ateb am y brechlyn ffliw i blant 2-3 oed gyda Dr Bnar Talabani MBE o Iechyd Cyhoeddus Cymru. Bydd ffilmio’n digwydd ar ran @IechydCyhoeddus
Amser Rhigwm gyda cwestiwn ac ateb. Dydd Llun 9 Medi 10am. Ymunwch â ni ar ôl Amser Rhigwm am sesiwn cwestiwn ac ateb am y brechlyn ffliw i blant 2-3 oed gyda Dr Bnar Talabani MBE o Iechyd Cyhoeddus Cymru. Dyma gyfle gwych i chi ofyn unrhyw gwestiynau am y brechlyn mewn amgylchedd hamddenol a chyfeillgar

ALT Amser Rhigwm gyda cwestiwn ac ateb. Dydd Llun 9 Medi 10am. Ymunwch â ni ar ôl Amser Rhigwm am sesiwn cwestiwn ac ateb am y brechlyn ffliw i blant 2-3 oed gyda Dr Bnar Talabani MBE o Iechyd Cyhoeddus Cymru. Dyma gyfle gwych i chi ofyn unrhyw gwestiynau am y brechlyn mewn amgylchedd hamddenol a chyfeillgar

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“Celebrating 50 years with my transplanted kidney” In 1970, at just 10 years old, Mike started to experience signs of kidney disease and was shortly diagnosed after ending up in hospital. “In my last year of junior school, I started to have symptoms like discoloured urine, back pain, rashes, and swollen ankles. I was in and out of hospital for several months while doctors tried to identify what was wrong. "In 1971, I began to have problems breathing and was in bad shape. I was stabilised in hospital and told I needed dialysis because my kidneys had failed, due to a type of kidney disease called glomerulonephritis. It was shocking for me and my family, and hard to get our heads around.” Now, aged 63, he celebrated his 50th kidneyversary at the same hospital he received his kidney transplant in 1974. “It was a fantastic afternoon, although a bit emotional to reflect on how the transplant has positively changed the course of my life over all these years. When I first received the kidney, having it function for 20 years would have been a complete dream, even five years would have been good! “It’s a surreal feeling to have reached 50 years. The transplant has allowed me to get married, have children, a grandchild, and live a perfectly normal life. I’ve travelled, lived abroad, studied, and had a super career with a large global IT company.” Find out more about Mike’s story here: bit.ly/3yMDXYf
A 70's photograph of Mike in a hospital bed connected to dialysis machines.

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A 70's photograph of Mike receiving dialysis treatment, with visible machinery and tubes connected to their arm filtering blood, in a hospital setting.

ALT A 70's photograph of Mike receiving dialysis treatment, with visible machinery and tubes connected to their arm filtering blood, in a hospital setting.

Mike surrounded by friends, family, and staff from the hospital he received his transplant from. They are in a hall with gold balloons in the shape of '50' blown up behind them.

ALT Mike surrounded by friends, family, and staff from the hospital he received his transplant from. They are in a hall with gold balloons in the shape of '50' blown up behind them.

Two elderly individuals seated, holding up a newspaper titled 'Evening Press'. The newspaper's visible headline reads, "Kidney flown from France for York boy".

ALT Two elderly individuals seated, holding up a newspaper titled 'Evening Press'. The newspaper's visible headline reads, "Kidney flown from France for York boy".

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Bnar Talabani retweeted
ABCD Diabetes@ABCDiab2 Sep 2024
In a new report @Kidney_Research UK highlights the persistence of kidney health inequalities due to age, sex, ethnicity, education, location or lack of wealth. Read the report - 'Time to Act' ➡️ ow.ly/O9Ob50TczHs
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We welcome today’s announcement of a £400m investment in clinical trials in the UK. We hope it will lead to faster access to new treatments for #KidneyPatients and enable more patients to participate in clinical trials. Our health economics report published last year estimated that around 10% of the UK population is living with chronic kidney disease (CKD) yet the government invested just 1.4% of its research budget into #CKD in 2021/22. This needs to change if we are to stem the tide of people living with kidney failure over the next 10 years.
AMRC@AMRC28 Aug 2024
The @DHSCgovuk has announced £400 million investment to boost clinical trials. Given the challenges in embedding research in the NHS, this funding is welcome. It has the potential to make the NHS more attractive for clinical research and trials, benefitting patients and the UK.
Quote card with quote from and photo of Nicola Perrin, Chief Executive of Association of Medical Research Charities (AMRC). Quote: "Clinical trials save and improve lives. They enable early access to innovative therapies, and provide a lifeline to patients, particularly where no other treatment options are available. "Given the significant challenges to embed research in the NHS, this new funding to build additional clinical trial capacity is welcome. The investment has the potential to make the NHS a more attractive place to undertake clinical research and trials, for the benefit of patients and the UK."

ALT Quote card with quote from and photo of Nicola Perrin, Chief Executive of Association of Medical Research Charities (AMRC). Quote: "Clinical trials save and improve lives. They enable early access to innovative therapies, and provide a lifeline to patients, particularly where no other treatment options are available. "Given the significant challenges to embed research in the NHS, this new funding to build additional clinical trial capacity is welcome. The investment has the potential to make the NHS a more attractive place to undertake clinical research and trials, for the benefit of patients and the UK."

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It’s #WorldOrganDonationDay & there remain significant inequalities in access to organ transplants, especially for people from ethnic minority backgrounds. We can help address this by registering to become organ donors #EndInequality
NHS Organ Donation 💗🫀🫁@NHSOrganDonor13 Aug 2024
It’s #WorldOrganDonationDay, the perfect time to confirm your decision on the NHS Organ Donor Register! It takes just 2 minutes and you could save up to nine lives. ➡️ orlo.uk/90ZKu
Graphic for World Organ Donation Day with a line art illustration of the Earth. The NHS logo is in the top right corner, and a heart icon with the text 'Yes I donate - Organ Donation' is at the bottom.

ALT Graphic for World Organ Donation Day with a line art illustration of the Earth. The NHS logo is in the top right corner, and a heart icon with the text 'Yes I donate - Organ Donation' is at the bottom.

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As a former refugee & a Muslim woman, words fail me at the blatant racism & Islamophobia taking grip. This country, that took me in & gave me a future, is riddled with public figures who have vilified the most vulnerable in our society. Their words have devastating consequences
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metro.co.uk/2022/01/18/i-rec…

I received an MBE for my work during Covid - but as a refugee I feel unwelcome

I received an MBE for my vaccine engagement work, which I have juggled alongside a full-time job and a young daughter.

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And yet, this brings me hope… amp.theguardian.com/uk-news/…

‘Love will prevail’: how a far-right rally in Liverpool was defused

Sharing of food and concerns about extremism helps dial down tension outside mosque after Southport deaths

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Our monthly roundup! 🔔 In case you missed all the exciting news we have been sharing, we have rounded up the highlights throughout the past month all in one quick video! What’s been your favourite to read? 🤩 Find all our latest news here: bit.ly/435ARJb
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🩸 Blood shortage Amber alert 🩸 The @NHS urgently needs O type blood. There are over 12000 appointments available over the next 2 weeks that we need your help to fill. If you are an O type donor call 0300 123 23 23 to make an appointment or visit orlo.uk/bPTiE
Image shows a smartphone with a low battery icon in the shape of a blood bag. Text reads - O type blood stocks are running unprecedentedly low. Book at blood.co.uk, on the app, or by calling for a priority appointment on 0300 123 23 23.

ALT Image shows a smartphone with a low battery icon in the shape of a blood bag. Text reads - O type blood stocks are running unprecedentedly low. Book at blood.co.uk, on the app, or by calling for a priority appointment on 0300 123 23 23.

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Congratulations to @Eluned_Morgan for being elected as the first female First Minister for Wales. Your support as Health Minister was invaluable & we look forward to continuing our work to eradicate health inequalities in Wales working alongside @WelshGovernment
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🦠Hepatitis can affect anyone but some groups are more at risk than the others. 💊If caught early it is curable. 🗣️If you think you or someone you know might be at risk or showing these symptoms 👇🏽 Please speak to your GP @PublicHealthW @CV_UHB @AneurinBevanUHB
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