Chief Scientific Officer for March of Dimes. Advocate for women’s health

United States
Joined May 2018
Very excited to be here at #SSR2022 @SSRepro for #microbiome #reproductivehealth . Excellent meeting and great seeing colleagues and friends. Special pleasure to see @khmoley @khmoley1 and catch up on good times past, present, and future!
#SSR2022 attendees, Mini-Symposiums 9-12 are about to begin! Come to the Convention Center to hear discussions on "Microbiome Regulation of Reproductive Health," "Chromosomal Dynamics in Meiosis," "Trophoblasts Underpinning Placental Biology" & the Junior Platform Competition!
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Possibly the only positive action from White House this week! the U.S. toughens ban on 'abhorrent' female genital mutilation reut.rs/35m40mX
Over one-third of all cervical cancer deaths globally occur in sub-Saharan Africa, though the region represents only 14% of the world female population. canceratlas.cancer.org/n6X Cervical Cancer is still a big killer in SSA and one the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is tackling
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Presented in recognition of distinguished achievement in research, education or clinical services in the field of maternal-fetal nutrition, we're pleased to present Drs. Chittaranjan S. Yajnik, and Caroline Fall with the 2019 Agnes Higgins Award. More: bit.ly/2TJmc4E
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Louisiana used to have 11 abortion clinics. Today, it has only three. That number could soon be one unless the Supreme Court strikes down the state's admitting privileges law. On March 4, we asked the Court to do just that. #MyRightMyDecision.
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Abortion is health care. Abortion is a human right. Abortion is not a political football. 😡
A key sticking point in the talks appears to be GOP demands to include Hyde amendment language in the bill to prevent federal funds from being used for abortion
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Kelle Moley retweeted
This chart reveals the powerful value of taking immediate action against coronavirus: Stopping one infection today, instead of a week from now, will avert four times as many infections in the next month. nyti.ms/38QiHgS
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#obtwitter and #MFMtwitter, Check out algorithm by @acog and @MySMFM in Practice Advisory on triage for pregnant persons for COVID19. #ERtwitter check out also & all healthcare providers taking care of pregnant persons. Very helpful.
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The relative concentrations of four metabolites in maternal blood at 36 weeks of gestation predicts fetal growth restriction in infants subsequently born at term @ullasovio @CambridgeBRC @BristolBRC @mrc_ieu @Nancymc31 @Franci_PJ @DeborahLawlor2 go.nature.com/2W9OeIi
Today, March 3, is the World Birth Defects day! Show your support by joining us in raising public awareness. Here’s how you can join: Tag us your photos #WorldBDday #YouthForHealth #ManyBirthDefects1Voice @worldbddayphl @worldbdday @SalimahWalani @pierpa45 @icbdsr
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Thank you for collaborating @info_TGHN and for those of you who attended our first interactive webinar today, in celebration of @worldbdday . We'll post the recording within days (if you missed it). #ManyBirthDefects1Voice
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We are at the end of the #WorldBDDay chat. Thanks to everyone who participated and for sharing such wonderful resources!
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Replying to @modhealthtalk
About 60 countries worldwide have mandatory food fortification of wheat and/or maize flour with folic acid so it reaches women of reproductive age. More countries can join this effort.
Preconception acre for women to prevent birth defects
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S/O to our 245+ partner hospitals and 255+ medical partners in 38 countries across #Africa for bringing #free #cleft care closer to the homes of patients while providing high standards of #safesurgeries, #nutrition, #speech care. #WorldBDDay #manybirthdefects1voice
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