Mati Hlatshwayo Davis, MD, MPH, FIDSA
@matih-id.bsky.social
Former Director of Health for the City of St. Louis. Infectious Diseases physician, Public Health warrior. Board of Directors and podcast host @idsainfo (she/her). Views my own.🇿🇼 🇺🇸
What happens when you bring MAHA leaders together with public health leaders, and a group with seemingly opposite political affiliations? Days after the CDC attack we had honest dialogue, and moments of connection you might not expect. And I kept it ALL the way real
🎧 Listen: apple.co/46T2mdf
🎧 Listen: apple.co/46T2mdf
August 14, 2025 at 4:53 PM
What happens when you bring MAHA leaders together with public health leaders, and a group with seemingly opposite political affiliations? Days after the CDC attack we had honest dialogue, and moments of connection you might not expect. And I kept it ALL the way real
🎧 Listen: apple.co/46T2mdf
🎧 Listen: apple.co/46T2mdf
Received the 2025 Dr. William Montague Cobb Award from the NAACP. I represent my family, Zimbabwe, and St. Louis with pride. This is a recognition of a life’s work grounded in health equity, justice, and a vision for Black liberation through public health.
July 17, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Received the 2025 Dr. William Montague Cobb Award from the NAACP. I represent my family, Zimbabwe, and St. Louis with pride. This is a recognition of a life’s work grounded in health equity, justice, and a vision for Black liberation through public health.
July 15, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Honored to join Dr. Jacinda Abdul-Mutakabbir and Dr. Jasmine Marcelin as the first Black authors for Mandell’s Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases along with Dr. Talia Swart 📚.
Our chapter on communicating ID to the public is out now in this ID foundational, gold standard textbook!
Our chapter on communicating ID to the public is out now in this ID foundational, gold standard textbook!
July 15, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Honored to join Dr. Jacinda Abdul-Mutakabbir and Dr. Jasmine Marcelin as the first Black authors for Mandell’s Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases along with Dr. Talia Swart 📚.
Our chapter on communicating ID to the public is out now in this ID foundational, gold standard textbook!
Our chapter on communicating ID to the public is out now in this ID foundational, gold standard textbook!
Grateful to the St. Louis County NAACP for the Excellence in Healthcare Award. Health is a human right. But tornado recovery delays, federal cuts, and underfunded health departments remind us how far we have to go. I build systems that serve us with dignity, and I won’t stop.
June 15, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Grateful to the St. Louis County NAACP for the Excellence in Healthcare Award. Health is a human right. But tornado recovery delays, federal cuts, and underfunded health departments remind us how far we have to go. I build systems that serve us with dignity, and I won’t stop.
So surprised and honored to be recognized by the county NAACP! 🎉Especially with this group of visionaries
June 6, 2025 at 8:37 PM
So surprised and honored to be recognized by the county NAACP! 🎉Especially with this group of visionaries
In St Louis we built real public health programs rooted in justice and community. Now federal cuts are dismantling that work. I co-authored this piece with Dr Kathleen Page to say clearly that we see what is happening and we are not staying silent.
Read. Share. Advocate: doi.org/10.1093/infd...
Read. Share. Advocate: doi.org/10.1093/infd...
May 28, 2025 at 2:28 PM
In St Louis we built real public health programs rooted in justice and community. Now federal cuts are dismantling that work. I co-authored this piece with Dr Kathleen Page to say clearly that we see what is happening and we are not staying silent.
Read. Share. Advocate: doi.org/10.1093/infd...
Read. Share. Advocate: doi.org/10.1093/infd...
Tuesday was my last day as Director of Health for STL. 130+ surprised me with a sendoff filled with love and legacy.
Proud of my team for donating food for impacted families after.
On my way to support:
🟤 The People’s Response:
🔗 bit.ly/4dNxWut
🟤 Urban League, supply drop
🤎 Your Community Doc
Proud of my team for donating food for impacted families after.
On my way to support:
🟤 The People’s Response:
🔗 bit.ly/4dNxWut
🟤 Urban League, supply drop
🤎 Your Community Doc
May 22, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Tuesday was my last day as Director of Health for STL. 130+ surprised me with a sendoff filled with love and legacy.
Proud of my team for donating food for impacted families after.
On my way to support:
🟤 The People’s Response:
🔗 bit.ly/4dNxWut
🟤 Urban League, supply drop
🤎 Your Community Doc
Proud of my team for donating food for impacted families after.
On my way to support:
🟤 The People’s Response:
🔗 bit.ly/4dNxWut
🟤 Urban League, supply drop
🤎 Your Community Doc
Heartbroken seeing tornado damage in STL from afar. Grateful to our Dept of Health team for rapid response. For help:
📞 Call 211
🙋 Volunteer: lnkd.in/gvXP7StT
💸 Donate: lnkd.in/gJUxFNVx
Sat @ 10am join THE PEOPLE’S RESPONSE at O’Fallon Park.
📞 Call 211
🙋 Volunteer: lnkd.in/gvXP7StT
💸 Donate: lnkd.in/gJUxFNVx
Sat @ 10am join THE PEOPLE’S RESPONSE at O’Fallon Park.
May 17, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Heartbroken seeing tornado damage in STL from afar. Grateful to our Dept of Health team for rapid response. For help:
📞 Call 211
🙋 Volunteer: lnkd.in/gvXP7StT
💸 Donate: lnkd.in/gJUxFNVx
Sat @ 10am join THE PEOPLE’S RESPONSE at O’Fallon Park.
📞 Call 211
🙋 Volunteer: lnkd.in/gvXP7StT
💸 Donate: lnkd.in/gJUxFNVx
Sat @ 10am join THE PEOPLE’S RESPONSE at O’Fallon Park.
Thank you St. Louis 🤎
April 25, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Thank you St. Louis 🤎
1/2) Today is the last day of National Public Health Week and it’s been beautiful to celebrate these incredible humans all week! All the success you’ve seen come out of this department is all them. We’ve almost doubled in size in under four years, but one thing has stayed the same: we are family.
April 11, 2025 at 8:05 PM
1/2) Today is the last day of National Public Health Week and it’s been beautiful to celebrate these incredible humans all week! All the success you’ve seen come out of this department is all them. We’ve almost doubled in size in under four years, but one thing has stayed the same: we are family.
It’s National Public Health Week! 🎉 Please show some love to all the fearless public health workers who shown up every day on behalf of public health. I joined Great Day St. Louis to educate the public about our Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP), learn more here: www.thinkhealthstl.org
April 7, 2025 at 9:13 PM
It’s National Public Health Week! 🎉 Please show some love to all the fearless public health workers who shown up every day on behalf of public health. I joined Great Day St. Louis to educate the public about our Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP), learn more here: www.thinkhealthstl.org
Ok so this made me a little emo today 🥹
April 3, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Ok so this made me a little emo today 🥹
1/2) Advocacy with @idsainfo.bsky.social and being clear about current public health threats and the need for: funding, workforce, research and transparent communication backed by trusted expertise with:
✅ The Senate Majority Leader
✅ The Senate Finance Committee Majority and Minority
✅ The Senate Majority Leader
✅ The Senate Finance Committee Majority and Minority
March 13, 2025 at 7:43 PM
1/2) Advocacy with @idsainfo.bsky.social and being clear about current public health threats and the need for: funding, workforce, research and transparent communication backed by trusted expertise with:
✅ The Senate Majority Leader
✅ The Senate Finance Committee Majority and Minority
✅ The Senate Majority Leader
✅ The Senate Finance Committee Majority and Minority
Today in St. Louis Black history courtesy of our @cityofstldoh.bsky.social Health Stop clinic. This mostly state and federally funded HIV and STI testing clinic has been a staple in our city for almost 20 years.Advocating for that to continue. Services and education on our website: healthstopstl.com
February 17, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Today in St. Louis Black history courtesy of our @cityofstldoh.bsky.social Health Stop clinic. This mostly state and federally funded HIV and STI testing clinic has been a staple in our city for almost 20 years.Advocating for that to continue. Services and education on our website: healthstopstl.com
Walked into my first meeting like
February 10, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Walked into my first meeting like
Oh, did someone say it was National Black Physician’s Day?
February 8, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Oh, did someone say it was National Black Physician’s Day?
An unexpected surprise to kick off the new year! Veteran journalists discuss their St. Louis’ 2024 Person of the Year finalists. Thank you to Alvin Reid and The St. Louis American for the recognition. I’m so fortunate to have such an amazing @cityofstldoh.bsky.social team. Now back to work lol!
January 3, 2025 at 3:25 AM
An unexpected surprise to kick off the new year! Veteran journalists discuss their St. Louis’ 2024 Person of the Year finalists. Thank you to Alvin Reid and The St. Louis American for the recognition. I’m so fortunate to have such an amazing @cityofstldoh.bsky.social team. Now back to work lol!
Because nerds can clean up nice too 😎
December 16, 2024 at 1:22 AM
Because nerds can clean up nice too 😎
Today was the best day 🤎
November 22, 2024 at 2:52 PM
Today was the best day 🤎
Oh wow, didn’t even notice the link did that! It’s correct here, crediting the incomparable Maria Sundaram
November 20, 2024 at 3:37 AM
Oh wow, didn’t even notice the link did that! It’s correct here, crediting the incomparable Maria Sundaram
Thank you St. Louis Public Radio and Alderman Aldridge for this recognition of our work for our partners in public safety to address the critical issue of medical care in the city’s jail over the past year. Now empowering them to continue the work. This is public health #medsky #phsky #idsky
November 18, 2024 at 9:52 PM
Heyaaaaa! Between the peer pressure at @idsainfo.bsky.social’s most amazing annual board meeting and leadership summit, plus the DMs, you got me!
November 17, 2024 at 5:35 AM
Heyaaaaa! Between the peer pressure at @idsainfo.bsky.social’s most amazing annual board meeting and leadership summit, plus the DMs, you got me!