SRHR Advocate & Programmer | Social & Behavior Change | Health Systems
Joined June 2009
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Ali Asghar retweeted
Our #LRPP2022 conference is happening today! 🥳
Join us at @issnl today from 13.30 CET for a day of open dialogue about the gaps in #SRHR research, policy and practice and plenty of networking!
You can find details about our programme and speakers here: share-net.nl/lrpp2022/
Ali Asghar retweeted
Beneficiary feedback mechanisms can help guide services toward the needs of the people being served. Under the #Ascend programme, we developed a learning brief and toolkit to help with #bfm implementation that anyone can freely use:
kit.nl/beneficiary-feedback-…
#WorldSightDay #NTDs
Ali Asghar retweeted
Welcome to KIT Royal Tropical Institute!
Yesterday, opening ceremony for the master’s in international and public health took place in our beautiful historical building, a diverse group of students from 27 countries officially started their studies at KIT! Good luck to all!
Ali Asghar retweeted
Now that #Nobel prizes have been announced, you might want to know a shortcut to getting one.
The chocolate chart actually comes from the New England Journal of Medicine paper by Franz H. Messerli, MD, called: Chocolate Consumption, Cognitive Function, and Nobel Laureates.
Ali Asghar retweeted
Voorheis, @NinaLester, Green, @DebbyHerbenick, @BrianDodgePhD, @RDHubach, & I interviewed 15 #rural #HIV #socialworkers about their lived experiences working in #HIVcare. Free 50 eprints here, bit.ly/3FmEi1X 🧵
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Partner notification is critical to disrupt the chain of transmission for STIs. Paper by Dr. Kay Htaik on the evaluation of "Let Them Know" - an online partner messaging service for STIs. @STD_Journal @STIRIG_LSHTM @MSHCResearch @MonashCCS @ASHMMedia journals.lww.com/stdjournal/…
Ali Asghar retweeted
June 5 marks 40 years since the first reports of what came to be known as #AIDS. To mark this anniversary, we will be sharing content, old and new, from across the Lancet family of journals.
Look for #LancetHIV40 and explore our NEW dedicated hub ➡️ hubs.li/H0Pqg4K0
Ali Asghar retweeted
Another #FridayMorningWalk, another two bags of litter. Safaai nisf imaan hai cc @dcislamabad @hamzashafqaat @CleanGreenPK
Ali Asghar retweeted
In Turkey, a door-to-door "vaccine persuasion" initiative in a rural district was so successful the country is taking it nationwide. Community leaders accompany health workers—equipped with vaccines and sometimes gift cards—to discuss citizens' concerns. theguardian.com/world/2021/a…
Ali Asghar retweeted
Oxygen shortage - Pakistani starts hoarding oxygen cylinders, pushed price from Rs 18,000 to Rs 25,000
Lately, NCOC Chairman Asad Umar announced that Pakistan has utilized its 90% of oxygen capacity on the COVID-19 ridden patients left with only 10%.
Ali Asghar retweeted
Characterising the impact of COVID-19 environment on mental health, gender affirming services and socioeconomic loss; cheers to my co authors and @hornet for supporting this work @Dr_ArjeeRestar, Dr Beckham, gh.bmj.com/content/6/3/e0044…
Ali Asghar retweeted
Concerns about outdoor transmission risk seem to be trending again. What is the risk of transmission outdoors and should we be more worried about outdoors with the new more-transmissible variant? 🧵(1/n)
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On #VeloSoundStation
"This isn't some innocuous promotion of the arts.The patron is a multi-billion-dollar machine, and this is its attempt to squeeze more money out of an easy target.
Big Tobacco may sell death, but it is no dying industry." thenews.com.pk/print/760752-…
#velonaswaar
Ali Asghar retweeted
If you play 'In The Air Tonight’ by Phil Collins on December 31st at 11:56:40 the drum break will play right as the clock strikes midnight. Start off your new year right.
Ali Asghar retweeted
Globally 1 in 3 women have experienced violence from a partner. HIV increases this risk. In the UK, we found that 1 in 2 women living with HIV have experienced partner violence (paper below👇🏽) Partner violence increases risk of HIV by 1.5x
#16Days
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Ali Asghar retweeted
I am pleased to announce that my Children's Ebook 'MOMO Discovers Coronavirus' will be available on Amazon Kindle from the 18th of August. A free Audio Picture book will also be available for those interested.
@AmazonKindle #coronavirus #ChildrensBooks
Ali Asghar retweeted
Can a tablet-based health video library improve health promotion and counseling by community health workers? @fhi360research-er @lmjlorenzetti and colleagues pilot and assess an intervention in #Afghanistan:
#CHWs
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Ali Asghar retweeted
Today, our Pakistan team kicks off an exciting new campaign to safeguard mothers and newborns during the COVID-19 pandemic with a series of PSAs from Singer and Social Activist, Shehzad Roy @ShehzadRoy @SindhHealthDpt @PWDPunjab.
bit.ly/2W4SkR0
Ali Asghar retweeted
It was a pleasure to meet the dynamic team of #UNAIDS to share @PathfinderInt experience of orienting more than 6000 LHWs on HIV awareness and prevention protocols. Given the recent reports all health programming in the country must integrate HIV as an integral component
Meeting held with Country Director @PathfinderInt @FaySarosh to discuss futuristic approaches in strengthening #HIV response through community-led initiatives and access to prevention and treatment services. #Synergies need to be created across the board.
Ali Asghar retweeted
Meeting held with Country Director @PathfinderInt @FaySarosh to discuss futuristic approaches in strengthening #HIV response through community-led initiatives and access to prevention and treatment services. #Synergies need to be created across the board.