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Sarah Bald
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Political advocacy & partner engagement @PMNCH | Health is a human right | #healthsystems #MNCH #dignity | Using my power to #advocate
Led by Amref, Malawi under @pmnch.bsky.social CAAP initiative, partners in 🇲🇼 partners identified 5️⃣ key goals to advance national commitments for women, children and adolescents

⬇️ Check out our goals and learn more about 🇲🇼 CAAP Journey ⬇️
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Malawi’s Collaborative Advocacy Action Plan - Improving accountability for women’s, children’s and adolescents’ health goals
Malawi has made considerable progress in the past decade in improving the health of women, children, and adolescents. As reported in the Health Sector Strategic Plan III 2023 – 2030 (HSSP III), matern...
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March 5, 2025 at 5:48 AM
Advancing #health and #wellbeing for women, children & adolescents in Malawi - is an advancement to all. 🌍

Absolutely delighted to be have been apart of Collaborative Advocacy Action Plan (CAAP) journey.

@pmnch.bsky.social CAAP initiative is underway in 10 SSA

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Malawi’s Collaborative Advocacy Action Plan - Improving accountability for women’s, children’s and adolescents’ health goals
Malawi has made considerable progress in the past decade in improving the health of women, children, and adolescents. As reported in the Health Sector Strategic Plan III 2023 – 2030 (HSSP III), matern...
surl.li
March 5, 2025 at 5:42 AM
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The U.S. foreign aid freeze is hitting hard— Amref programs are on pause, staff are furloughed, and vital healthcare services are at risk. Sustainable funding is more important than ever. @devex.com #ForeignAid #AmrefHealthAfrica

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US aid freeze could cost Amref $30M amid some work stoppages and furloughs
Nairobi-based Amref Health Africa could lose $30 million in funds it receives from the U.S. government, although 80% of its work across Africa remains unhindered.
www.devex.com
February 27, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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🚨 Drastic cuts to global health funding are leaving millions without essential HIV services. Young people, key populations, and marginalized communities are being abandoned. Millions are at risk. Act now, save lives!
Learn more: 🔗 bit.ly/41CDnrD

#ZeroDiscrimination
March 1, 2025 at 7:39 AM
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At this moment I participate in the conversation: Addresing The impacts of climate change on maternal, newborn, and child healt and building climate - resilient societies.

Thanks to @Pmch and @WHO for this invitation
February 27, 2025 at 12:38 PM
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The situation in Goma, #DRCongo is deeply worrying with the escalating violence.

Hospitals are saturated, with over 2,000 wounded people in health facilities & temporary care points, as of 29 January

Hear more from WHO Assistant Director-General Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu who was in Goma last week

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January 30, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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When you hear about efforts to end DEI, know that it's more than some organizations ending a few programs.

"The dams built to hold off discrimination are under attack. We must not let them fall." ⤵️
Anti-DEI Crusade in US Allows Discrimination
US President Donald Trump wasted no time trying to destroy efforts to end racial discrimination in the United States. In his early flurry of executive orders, three targeted diversity, equity, and inc...
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January 30, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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To end AIDS we must leave no one behind. ❤️
Let's prioritize and engage everyone affected by HIV — a durable HIV response honors the right to health for all.
January 16, 2025 at 9:46 AM
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🆕 PMNCH Touchpoint podcast series

🎙️ Join experts Asha George & Michelle McIsaac as they discuss violence against women in the health workforce & its effect on #MNCH with our host Rajat Khosla. Discover the scale of the issue, root causes & strategies to break the cycle & improve health outcomes.
January 14, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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Governments & donors must fund programs integrating maternal health services with GBV prevention, especially in crisis areas. Safeguard women health workers with protections & mental health support. Lives depend on it. Learn more:

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#WHA77 #NoExcuse #PartnersForChange
December 9, 2024 at 5:45 PM
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Criminalization & stigmatization of marginalised communities obstructs access to life-saving HIV services.

Ending AIDS as a public health threat by 2030 can be met only if leaders protect the human rights of everyone living with & at risk of HIV

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Take the RIGHTS path
Embark on a journey through ideas, voices and stories that illustrate the RIGHTS path.
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November 27, 2024 at 3:10 PM
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Bodily autonomy isn’t a menu. You don’t get to pick and choose who gets it and who doesn’t.
December 6, 2024 at 4:46 PM
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🌍 Africa accounts for 69% of all global maternal deaths & nearly 60% of deaths of children <5.

💰 Just $1.15 per person per year can save millions of lives & boost economic growth.

My piece on urgent need to invest in WCAH to reduce preventable deaths.

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Why Africa should rethink its health funding model
West and Central Africa face some of the highest challenges in adolescent well-being, with six of the 10 countries with the highest prevalence of child marriage located in this region.
www.businessdailyafrica.com
December 11, 2024 at 12:09 PM
Absolutely delighted to be in Bluesky! Warm greetings to all!
November 26, 2024 at 8:30 PM
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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

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November 20, 2024 at 8:04 AM
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You can take real #ClimateAction, whether it's a big or small step. Here's how 👇 #COP29
November 21, 2024 at 11:34 AM
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Despite a nearly all-male lineup of Heads of State at #COP29 opening, make no mistake—women are driving ambition and #ClimateAction at every level across the 🌍

Delighted to join Ministers & female leaders at #COP29. Thanks to Annalena Baerbock & Marina Silva for bringing us together.
November 22, 2024 at 10:01 AM