Femi Oladapo
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Maternal and newborn health expert @WHO. Views expressed are my own.
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A new global Task Force aims to accelerate ethical inclusion in research, for safer pregnancies and births.
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Many pregnant & breastfeeding women cannot be sure that their needed medications are safe for them – inc. for diseases like #SickleCell - because of exclusion of these groups from clinical trials.
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Equity and health: the inclusion of pregnant and breastfeeding women in clinical trials
Pregnant and breastfeeding women have historically been excluded from medical research, resulting in substantial gaps in evidence on the safety and efficacy of medicines and vaccines during these crit...
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June 19, 2025 at 2:14 PM
A new global Task Force aims to accelerate ethical inclusion in research, for safer pregnancies and births.
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Today is #SickleCell Awareness Day 🩸
40% more people are living with sickle cell disease today than in 2000. It is a growing health challenge, affecting around 7.7 million people in the world today.
Read WHO’s new recommendations on care during pregnancy: bit.ly/446z3AV
40% more people are living with sickle cell disease today than in 2000. It is a growing health challenge, affecting around 7.7 million people in the world today.
Read WHO’s new recommendations on care during pregnancy: bit.ly/446z3AV
June 19, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Today is #SickleCell Awareness Day 🩸
40% more people are living with sickle cell disease today than in 2000. It is a growing health challenge, affecting around 7.7 million people in the world today.
Read WHO’s new recommendations on care during pregnancy: bit.ly/446z3AV
40% more people are living with sickle cell disease today than in 2000. It is a growing health challenge, affecting around 7.7 million people in the world today.
Read WHO’s new recommendations on care during pregnancy: bit.ly/446z3AV
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We see you.
WHO is grateful for the love 💙 and messages of support we received.
We stand by you. #HealthForAll
WHO is grateful for the love 💙 and messages of support we received.
We stand by you. #HealthForAll
January 28, 2025 at 11:23 AM
We see you.
WHO is grateful for the love 💙 and messages of support we received.
We stand by you. #HealthForAll
WHO is grateful for the love 💙 and messages of support we received.
We stand by you. #HealthForAll
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January 24, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Reposted by Femi Oladapo
Violence against women takes multiple forms, incl.:
🫸🏽 Intimate partner violence
🫸🏽 Sexual violence
🫸🏽 Psychological violence
🫸🏽 Female genital mutilation
🫸🏽 Forced & early marriage
🫸🏽 Femicide
🫸🏽 Trafficking
#EndViolence against women & girls!
#NoExcuse #16Days
🫸🏽 Intimate partner violence
🫸🏽 Sexual violence
🫸🏽 Psychological violence
🫸🏽 Female genital mutilation
🫸🏽 Forced & early marriage
🫸🏽 Femicide
🫸🏽 Trafficking
#EndViolence against women & girls!
#NoExcuse #16Days
November 25, 2024 at 12:15 PM
Violence against women takes multiple forms, incl.:
🫸🏽 Intimate partner violence
🫸🏽 Sexual violence
🫸🏽 Psychological violence
🫸🏽 Female genital mutilation
🫸🏽 Forced & early marriage
🫸🏽 Femicide
🫸🏽 Trafficking
#EndViolence against women & girls!
#NoExcuse #16Days
🫸🏽 Intimate partner violence
🫸🏽 Sexual violence
🫸🏽 Psychological violence
🫸🏽 Female genital mutilation
🫸🏽 Forced & early marriage
🫸🏽 Femicide
🫸🏽 Trafficking
#EndViolence against women & girls!
#NoExcuse #16Days
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It’s the International Day to End Violence against Women and Girls!
1 in 3 girls and women around the world experience physical and/or sexual violence by:
A husband
A boyfriend
An intimate partner
A lover
A parent
A relative
A colleague
A boss
A stranger
bit.ly/3gy8pfq
#NoExcuse
1 in 3 girls and women around the world experience physical and/or sexual violence by:
A husband
A boyfriend
An intimate partner
A lover
A parent
A relative
A colleague
A boss
A stranger
bit.ly/3gy8pfq
#NoExcuse
November 25, 2024 at 8:26 AM
It’s the International Day to End Violence against Women and Girls!
1 in 3 girls and women around the world experience physical and/or sexual violence by:
A husband
A boyfriend
An intimate partner
A lover
A parent
A relative
A colleague
A boss
A stranger
bit.ly/3gy8pfq
#NoExcuse
1 in 3 girls and women around the world experience physical and/or sexual violence by:
A husband
A boyfriend
An intimate partner
A lover
A parent
A relative
A colleague
A boss
A stranger
bit.ly/3gy8pfq
#NoExcuse
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Last year, more and more women and girls living through war or armed conflicts experienced sexual violence, incl. rape as a weapon of war.
Sexual violence is used as a tactic to
🙅🏻♀️ Terrorize
🙅🏻♀️ Humiliate
🙅🏻♀️ Dominate
Violence against women and girls is never inevitable. #EndViolence
#NoExcuse #16Days
Sexual violence is used as a tactic to
🙅🏻♀️ Terrorize
🙅🏻♀️ Humiliate
🙅🏻♀️ Dominate
Violence against women and girls is never inevitable. #EndViolence
#NoExcuse #16Days
![Crayon-like illustration of a white military boots stepping on a woman’s face [in orange]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:univ47kzorwxjih3lqzrnwmv/bafkreiaf3vnlankcr5alvoe2pox25gwvvnb3zc7345nsi2qsf3ow7weozy@jpeg)
November 26, 2024 at 7:35 AM
Last year, more and more women and girls living through war or armed conflicts experienced sexual violence, incl. rape as a weapon of war.
Sexual violence is used as a tactic to
🙅🏻♀️ Terrorize
🙅🏻♀️ Humiliate
🙅🏻♀️ Dominate
Violence against women and girls is never inevitable. #EndViolence
#NoExcuse #16Days
Sexual violence is used as a tactic to
🙅🏻♀️ Terrorize
🙅🏻♀️ Humiliate
🙅🏻♀️ Dominate
Violence against women and girls is never inevitable. #EndViolence
#NoExcuse #16Days
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4 Facts about the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine:
➡️ It protects against HPV - the virus that causes more than 95% of #CervicalCancer cases
➡️ It has been in use for over 18 years
➡️ It is constantly monitored and safe
➡️ It is highly effective, even after a single dose
bit.ly/3UUw5f8
➡️ It protects against HPV - the virus that causes more than 95% of #CervicalCancer cases
➡️ It has been in use for over 18 years
➡️ It is constantly monitored and safe
➡️ It is highly effective, even after a single dose
bit.ly/3UUw5f8
November 20, 2024 at 8:04 AM
4 Facts about the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine:
➡️ It protects against HPV - the virus that causes more than 95% of #CervicalCancer cases
➡️ It has been in use for over 18 years
➡️ It is constantly monitored and safe
➡️ It is highly effective, even after a single dose
bit.ly/3UUw5f8
➡️ It protects against HPV - the virus that causes more than 95% of #CervicalCancer cases
➡️ It has been in use for over 18 years
➡️ It is constantly monitored and safe
➡️ It is highly effective, even after a single dose
bit.ly/3UUw5f8
BREAKING: Heard the sky is blue here! Forget doom and gloom – it’s a whole new vibe! 🌞
November 22, 2024 at 4:52 PM
BREAKING: Heard the sky is blue here! Forget doom and gloom – it’s a whole new vibe! 🌞
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November 21, 2024 at 8:21 PM
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