Mercy Kinyodah
@mercykinyodah.bsky.social
Half Scientist, Half Creative.
Always experimenting and trying things out.
Always experimenting and trying things out.
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In much needed positive news on the global health front, Uganda has declared the end of the outbreak of #Ebola Sudan virus. Even without US support, the systems will struggle but will find a way to hold and survive.
www.afro.who.int/countries/ug...
www.afro.who.int/countries/ug...
Uganda declares end of Ebola outbreak
Uganda today declared the end of the Ebola disease outbreak, less than three months after the virus was confirmed in the capital Kampala.
www.afro.who.int
April 26, 2025 at 1:28 PM
In much needed positive news on the global health front, Uganda has declared the end of the outbreak of #Ebola Sudan virus. Even without US support, the systems will struggle but will find a way to hold and survive.
www.afro.who.int/countries/ug...
www.afro.who.int/countries/ug...
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“Efforts to undermine public confidence in proven cures are not just uninformed, they’re dangerous,” -- Republic leader Mitch McConnell, a #Polio Survivor, Defends Vaccine, an Apparent Warning to RFK Jr., by @sherylnyt.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2024/12/13/u... via @nytimes.com #vaccination
McConnell Defends Polio Vaccine, an Apparent Warning to RFK Jr.
“Efforts to undermine public confidence in proven cures are not just uninformed — they’re dangerous,” said the Republican leader, who is a polio survivor.
www.nytimes.com
December 14, 2024 at 4:21 PM
“Efforts to undermine public confidence in proven cures are not just uninformed, they’re dangerous,” -- Republic leader Mitch McConnell, a #Polio Survivor, Defends Vaccine, an Apparent Warning to RFK Jr., by @sherylnyt.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2024/12/13/u... via @nytimes.com #vaccination
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It should be a no-brainer for the health-care system: Make the HIV prevention PrEP treatment free and save a lifetime of medical expenses.
But insurers are skirting coverage mandates, and patients are getting charged. Gift link to my story on the issue:
wapo.st/4g5Lpxt
But insurers are skirting coverage mandates, and patients are getting charged. Gift link to my story on the issue:
wapo.st/4g5Lpxt
HIV prevention pills should be free, but insurers are still charging
Insurance companies have to pay for PrEP under federal rules, but some skirt the requirement for free access to the treatment critical to preventing HIV.
wapo.st
November 29, 2024 at 3:10 PM
It should be a no-brainer for the health-care system: Make the HIV prevention PrEP treatment free and save a lifetime of medical expenses.
But insurers are skirting coverage mandates, and patients are getting charged. Gift link to my story on the issue:
wapo.st/4g5Lpxt
But insurers are skirting coverage mandates, and patients are getting charged. Gift link to my story on the issue:
wapo.st/4g5Lpxt
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Reproducing my viral thread from Twitter on why we should stop using the term "sub-Saharan Africa"
Academics routinely use this term. For many years, I also used it without really thinking much about it or questioning its use. But it’s problematic and should be avoided. Here are the reasons:
Academics routinely use this term. For many years, I also used it without really thinking much about it or questioning its use. But it’s problematic and should be avoided. Here are the reasons:
November 29, 2024 at 4:47 AM
Reproducing my viral thread from Twitter on why we should stop using the term "sub-Saharan Africa"
Academics routinely use this term. For many years, I also used it without really thinking much about it or questioning its use. But it’s problematic and should be avoided. Here are the reasons:
Academics routinely use this term. For many years, I also used it without really thinking much about it or questioning its use. But it’s problematic and should be avoided. Here are the reasons:
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There are many layers here, but I want to comment on one aspect of these findings for now--the editorial board representation. Some will see this and immediately think: we need to get more POC on our boards! I understand that impulse, but encourage you to think a few steps down the game tree 1/n.
"Non-White scientists appear on fewer editorial boards, spend more time under review, and receive fewer citations"
www.pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1...
www.pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1...
Non-White scientists appear on fewer editorial boards, spend more time under review, and receive fewer citations | PNAS
Disparities continue to pose major challenges in various aspects of science. One such
aspect is editorial board composition, which has been shown t...
www.pnas.org
November 27, 2024 at 1:55 AM
There are many layers here, but I want to comment on one aspect of these findings for now--the editorial board representation. Some will see this and immediately think: we need to get more POC on our boards! I understand that impulse, but encourage you to think a few steps down the game tree 1/n.
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