Shashika Bandara
@shashikalb.bsky.social
Fish curry enthusiast. Global Health Policy and Human Rights. Ph.D. @McGillU. Formerly @DukeU.
I will be giving this invited talk at the McGill @mcgillfamilymed.bsky.social on "Making Our Voices Matter in Global Health Solution Building" on Nov. 17 at 12.30 PM.
You can join in person or online.
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#globalhealth @mcgillghp.bsky.social
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November 7, 2025 at 8:27 PM
I will be giving this invited talk at the McGill @mcgillfamilymed.bsky.social on "Making Our Voices Matter in Global Health Solution Building" on Nov. 17 at 12.30 PM.
You can join in person or online.
More Details:
www.mcgill.ca/familymed/ch...
#globalhealth @mcgillghp.bsky.social
You can join in person or online.
More Details:
www.mcgill.ca/familymed/ch...
#globalhealth @mcgillghp.bsky.social
Our students are very lucky to have Zackie Achmat in our first session in Fundamentals in Global Health today!
Zackie is fresh off a powerful Global Health Night talk which received a standing ovation!
@madhupai.bsky.social
@mcgillghp.bsky.social
Zackie is fresh off a powerful Global Health Night talk which received a standing ovation!
@madhupai.bsky.social
@mcgillghp.bsky.social
November 7, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Our students are very lucky to have Zackie Achmat in our first session in Fundamentals in Global Health today!
Zackie is fresh off a powerful Global Health Night talk which received a standing ovation!
@madhupai.bsky.social
@mcgillghp.bsky.social
Zackie is fresh off a powerful Global Health Night talk which received a standing ovation!
@madhupai.bsky.social
@mcgillghp.bsky.social
Zackie Achmat receives a standing ovation, as stressed the importance of solidarity.
He asks us to value all forms solidarity! To support those affected by authoritarian approaches to governance including those in the U.S.
He asks us to value all forms solidarity! To support those affected by authoritarian approaches to governance including those in the U.S.
November 7, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Zackie Achmat receives a standing ovation, as stressed the importance of solidarity.
He asks us to value all forms solidarity! To support those affected by authoritarian approaches to governance including those in the U.S.
He asks us to value all forms solidarity! To support those affected by authoritarian approaches to governance including those in the U.S.
Catherine Farmer introduces the inaugural recipient of the Paul Farmer Award for Global Health Equity.
Zackie speaks of his journey in access to medicines &the value of of solidarity, including international solidarity. We need to support all including our colleagues in the U.S.
Zackie speaks of his journey in access to medicines &the value of of solidarity, including international solidarity. We need to support all including our colleagues in the U.S.
November 7, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Catherine Farmer introduces the inaugural recipient of the Paul Farmer Award for Global Health Equity.
Zackie speaks of his journey in access to medicines &the value of of solidarity, including international solidarity. We need to support all including our colleagues in the U.S.
Zackie speaks of his journey in access to medicines &the value of of solidarity, including international solidarity. We need to support all including our colleagues in the U.S.
Catherine Farmer introduces the inaugural recipient of the Paul Farmer Award for Global Health Equity.
We are kicking off the talk by Zackie soon! You can live stream it here:
www.youtube.com/live/a6JOnJ0...
We are kicking off the talk by Zackie soon! You can live stream it here:
www.youtube.com/live/a6JOnJ0...
November 6, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Catherine Farmer introduces the inaugural recipient of the Paul Farmer Award for Global Health Equity.
We are kicking off the talk by Zackie soon! You can live stream it here:
www.youtube.com/live/a6JOnJ0...
We are kicking off the talk by Zackie soon! You can live stream it here:
www.youtube.com/live/a6JOnJ0...
Madhu introduces the inaugural Paul Farmer Award for Global Health Equity. Madhu says that we are taking Paul’s “we don’t give up on people because of who they are and where they live” messaging seriously.
Countering failures of imagination is the goal.
www.forbes.com/sites/madhuk...
Countering failures of imagination is the goal.
www.forbes.com/sites/madhuk...
November 6, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Madhu introduces the inaugural Paul Farmer Award for Global Health Equity. Madhu says that we are taking Paul’s “we don’t give up on people because of who they are and where they live” messaging seriously.
Countering failures of imagination is the goal.
www.forbes.com/sites/madhuk...
Countering failures of imagination is the goal.
www.forbes.com/sites/madhuk...
We have Prof. Madhu Pai, inaugural chair of Dept. of Global and Public Health - promising that McGill are doubling down on #globalhealth at a time it’s under threat.
Dept. of Global and Public Health just launched a BA in global health, investing in young people!
Dept. of Global and Public Health just launched a BA in global health, investing in young people!
November 6, 2025 at 11:29 PM
We have Prof. Madhu Pai, inaugural chair of Dept. of Global and Public Health - promising that McGill are doubling down on #globalhealth at a time it’s under threat.
Dept. of Global and Public Health just launched a BA in global health, investing in young people!
Dept. of Global and Public Health just launched a BA in global health, investing in young people!
We are kicking off global health night #McGillGHN2025 with student speakers introducing the agenda and ground rules tonight. And Dean Fellows welcoming all!
We got Zackie Achmat as our speaker this night. He received the inaugural Paul Farmer Award for health equity.
We got Zackie Achmat as our speaker this night. He received the inaugural Paul Farmer Award for health equity.
November 6, 2025 at 11:24 PM
We are kicking off global health night #McGillGHN2025 with student speakers introducing the agenda and ground rules tonight. And Dean Fellows welcoming all!
We got Zackie Achmat as our speaker this night. He received the inaugural Paul Farmer Award for health equity.
We got Zackie Achmat as our speaker this night. He received the inaugural Paul Farmer Award for health equity.
Really important talk and messaging by Michael Mann drawing a clear line between profiteering and climate crisis denialism & attacks on public health.
He says that the antidote to doomism is ‘doing’. Asks us to stay engaged in countering disinformation and policy failures.
He says that the antidote to doomism is ‘doing’. Asks us to stay engaged in countering disinformation and policy failures.
October 23, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Really important talk and messaging by Michael Mann drawing a clear line between profiteering and climate crisis denialism & attacks on public health.
He says that the antidote to doomism is ‘doing’. Asks us to stay engaged in countering disinformation and policy failures.
He says that the antidote to doomism is ‘doing’. Asks us to stay engaged in countering disinformation and policy failures.
I strongly resonated with this paper! Often times, lived experience be it racism, visa inequity, or any other experience, is difficult to understand without living through it. It affects policies, priorities, and limits of our imagination.
journals.plos.org/globalpublic...
journals.plos.org/globalpublic...
October 2, 2025 at 2:05 PM
I strongly resonated with this paper! Often times, lived experience be it racism, visa inequity, or any other experience, is difficult to understand without living through it. It affects policies, priorities, and limits of our imagination.
journals.plos.org/globalpublic...
journals.plos.org/globalpublic...
A beautiful way to live life and depart from it. It’s a loss for the world, loss of Jane Goodall.
October 1, 2025 at 10:37 PM
A beautiful way to live life and depart from it. It’s a loss for the world, loss of Jane Goodall.
A wonderful opportunity to focus your studies with a BA in #globalhealth at the McGill Department of Global and Public Health, as a new student or an existing undergrad.
You can choose from five different streams of focus. Learn more:
www.mcgill.ca/global-publi...
You can choose from five different streams of focus. Learn more:
www.mcgill.ca/global-publi...
October 1, 2025 at 1:06 PM
A wonderful opportunity to focus your studies with a BA in #globalhealth at the McGill Department of Global and Public Health, as a new student or an existing undergrad.
You can choose from five different streams of focus. Learn more:
www.mcgill.ca/global-publi...
You can choose from five different streams of focus. Learn more:
www.mcgill.ca/global-publi...
Since we have dehumanized human populations to the extent we are either structurally discriminating or endorsing physical violence (including armed violence), I thought perhaps reframing this convo in animal avatars will help?
Artist: Henry James Garrett.
Artist: Henry James Garrett.
September 17, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Since we have dehumanized human populations to the extent we are either structurally discriminating or endorsing physical violence (including armed violence), I thought perhaps reframing this convo in animal avatars will help?
Artist: Henry James Garrett.
Artist: Henry James Garrett.
Today at 11 AM EDT join us on "24 Hours to save AIDS Research"! I will be speaking from governance & building solidarity perspectives. Experts who have dedicated their entire lives to HIV/AIDS research, who are leaders in this field will also be speaking.
Learn more: saveaidsresearch.org
Learn more: saveaidsresearch.org
September 16, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Today at 11 AM EDT join us on "24 Hours to save AIDS Research"! I will be speaking from governance & building solidarity perspectives. Experts who have dedicated their entire lives to HIV/AIDS research, who are leaders in this field will also be speaking.
Learn more: saveaidsresearch.org
Learn more: saveaidsresearch.org
Next week, Sept. 16 at 11 AM EDT I will be joining the advocacy effort to showcase how AIDS research matter to addressing global crises. Leaders who have dedicated their entire lives to HIV/AIDS research will also be speaking.
Join us. To learn & advocate!
Learn more®ister: saveaidsresearch.org
Join us. To learn & advocate!
Learn more®ister: saveaidsresearch.org
September 13, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Next week, Sept. 16 at 11 AM EDT I will be joining the advocacy effort to showcase how AIDS research matter to addressing global crises. Leaders who have dedicated their entire lives to HIV/AIDS research will also be speaking.
Join us. To learn & advocate!
Learn more®ister: saveaidsresearch.org
Join us. To learn & advocate!
Learn more®ister: saveaidsresearch.org
I know Charlie Kirk was anti-gun regulation and even oppressive in his statements. But I hope we don’t become a society where we are joyful about tragedies of others. We are then, continuing a vicious cycle - contributing to gun violence (among other things).
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Images BradyBuzz SM
September 12, 2025 at 7:37 PM
I know Charlie Kirk was anti-gun regulation and even oppressive in his statements. But I hope we don’t become a society where we are joyful about tragedies of others. We are then, continuing a vicious cycle - contributing to gun violence (among other things).
Images BradyBuzz SM
Images BradyBuzz SM
Last week @madhupai.bsky.social and I spoke on a) governance b) disease burden, determinants of health. Today we have an amazing team of young leaders Vivian Qiang @isabelmunoz.bsky.social and Yasmine Elmi delivering a powerful, session on power, privilege and oppression in society.
#globalhealth
#globalhealth
September 12, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Last week @madhupai.bsky.social and I spoke on a) governance b) disease burden, determinants of health. Today we have an amazing team of young leaders Vivian Qiang @isabelmunoz.bsky.social and Yasmine Elmi delivering a powerful, session on power, privilege and oppression in society.
#globalhealth
#globalhealth
Rebranding focused on warmongering - need to monitor US policy tilting towards 'hard power'
“We’re going to go on offense, not just on defense. Maximum lethality, not tepid legality. Violent effect, not politically correct,” the secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth, said
buff.ly/pUXTIwK
“We’re going to go on offense, not just on defense. Maximum lethality, not tepid legality. Violent effect, not politically correct,” the secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth, said
buff.ly/pUXTIwK
September 6, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Rebranding focused on warmongering - need to monitor US policy tilting towards 'hard power'
“We’re going to go on offense, not just on defense. Maximum lethality, not tepid legality. Violent effect, not politically correct,” the secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth, said
buff.ly/pUXTIwK
“We’re going to go on offense, not just on defense. Maximum lethality, not tepid legality. Violent effect, not politically correct,” the secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth, said
buff.ly/pUXTIwK
Hamilton is a must see - regardless if you like musicals or not. I can’t believe I waited this long. Lived up to all the hype.
September 6, 2025 at 4:52 AM
Hamilton is a must see - regardless if you like musicals or not. I can’t believe I waited this long. Lived up to all the hype.
This could be a reality in the US and in countries that follow poor public health precedence set by the U.S. soon enough.
September 6, 2025 at 4:49 AM
This could be a reality in the US and in countries that follow poor public health precedence set by the U.S. soon enough.
A forensic analysis of the ever evolving structural challenges in the current global health status quo by @madhupai.bsky.social at the Social Studies of Medicine Dept. of @healthsciences.mcgill.ca
A nice setting for the round table discussion to follow on how we can reimagine #globalhealth !
A nice setting for the round table discussion to follow on how we can reimagine #globalhealth !
September 3, 2025 at 7:08 PM
A forensic analysis of the ever evolving structural challenges in the current global health status quo by @madhupai.bsky.social at the Social Studies of Medicine Dept. of @healthsciences.mcgill.ca
A nice setting for the round table discussion to follow on how we can reimagine #globalhealth !
A nice setting for the round table discussion to follow on how we can reimagine #globalhealth !
I know funding cuts in global health has been a shock to the system. However, this is not the first time - we have faced this before in 1986 with Ronald Reagan slashing support for the WHO (and attacking its role). We can learn from the past and push for a better future.
Read more: buff.ly/juIedXo
Read more: buff.ly/juIedXo
September 1, 2025 at 11:37 PM
I know funding cuts in global health has been a shock to the system. However, this is not the first time - we have faced this before in 1986 with Ronald Reagan slashing support for the WHO (and attacking its role). We can learn from the past and push for a better future.
Read more: buff.ly/juIedXo
Read more: buff.ly/juIedXo
Fundamentals of Global Health, a critical deep dive to #globalhealth with @madhupai.bsky.social and myself kicks off today at @healthsciences.mcgill.ca @mcgillghp.bsky.social
We have a full class - 175+ students!
And we are off!
We have a full class - 175+ students!
And we are off!
August 29, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Fundamentals of Global Health, a critical deep dive to #globalhealth with @madhupai.bsky.social and myself kicks off today at @healthsciences.mcgill.ca @mcgillghp.bsky.social
We have a full class - 175+ students!
And we are off!
We have a full class - 175+ students!
And we are off!
How would you rate the progress towards Martin Luther King’s dream, today?
Is your fight for equity and rights - an effort based on convenience or genuine needs of the world?
Is your fight for equity and rights - an effort based on convenience or genuine needs of the world?
August 28, 2025 at 8:44 PM
How would you rate the progress towards Martin Luther King’s dream, today?
Is your fight for equity and rights - an effort based on convenience or genuine needs of the world?
Is your fight for equity and rights - an effort based on convenience or genuine needs of the world?