@joepiper

Paediatric doctor & global health researcher

 UK & Zimbabwe
Joined September 2009
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Dr Cliff Kendall is on day 3 of a hunger strike outside London City Airport. He has a simple message: End Airport Expansion. Ban Private Jets. This ahead of a crucial council meeting next week about the airport (1/4) @NCouncillors @NewhamRecorder @CityAM
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Thanks to everyone on the team! journals.plos.org/plosone/ar…

Characterising school-age health and function in rural Zimbabwe using the SAHARAN toolbox

Introduction We developed the School-Age Health, Activity, Resilience, Anthropometry and Neurocognitive (SAHARAN) toolbox to address the shortage of school-age assessment tools that combine growth,...

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Loved working with the team on this: journals.plos.org/digitalhea…

The current landscape and future of tablet-based cognitive assessments for children in low-resour...

Author summary Tools that measure cognitive skills are key to identifying children in need of critical interventions to reach their full potential. However, there are barriers inherent in the...

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Really exciting work with Plus-EF, thanks to @jimrandomh ... Jim can we meet up online? Cheers
excellent conference today online at AlderHey #PovertyKillsChildren
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Medact@Medact22 Apr 2020
BREAKING: New research reveals the true impact of the #HostileEnvironment on children If children were being deterred from seeking care before the coronavirus crisis we have no reason to think this has changed You can't undo years of hostility overnight independent.co.uk/news/healt…

Children being denied cancer treatment due to their immigration status, doctors warn

Report also warns of intrauterine deaths in pregnant women who are too afraid to access antenatal care

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Sign this if you think pregnancy care is a human right regardless of immigration status @DocsNotCops @RCPCHtweets @IntChildHealth @NHSEngland @NHSMillion @keepnhspublic @Jeremy_Hunt @doctor_oxford @DancingTheMind @DOTW_UK @omaromalleykhan xitter.cf/maternityaction/status…
Maternity Action
@MaternityAction9 Jul 2018
Special Delivery for @Jeremy_Hunt! Share our open letter to suspend NHS charging for maternity care. Keep pregnant women and their babies safe. #ALLMothers deserve free, quality care regardless of immigration status. RT to add your voice! ow.ly/pEmt50hTy7G
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Could breakfast and lunch at schools reduce stunting?

South African learners receiving two meals, despite being from arguably poorer backgrounds, had statistically significantly lower stunting levels than children receiving only one meal.

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I've just called on #NHS to #stopsharing patient info with immigration officials - can you too: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitio… via @38_degrees
Fantastic piece on colonialism & medicine by @wilhelmsolomon "Zille’s Tweets and History’s Miasma" bit.ly/2n0z2bW 🔥🔥🔥 – at Oxford, England
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51% in refugee camps are under 18 Average time spent in camps 17 years 1% get access to education Must be fixed #VisionEurope @ChathamHouse
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.@MSF urges @GlobalFund take action to ensure countries can #stepupforTB once they step down from GF funding: bit.ly/2g4EDeU
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Petition: The DDRB's proposals to change Junior Doctor's contracts CANNOT go ahead. petition.parliament.uk/petit…
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