As the Conference on Population & Development continues at UNHQ, new UN Chronicle article stresses the need for leaders to prioritize gender equality & human rights in population & development efforts, ensuring progress reaches marginalized communities. un.org/en/un-chronicl…

📢Join Deni from Health & Care Research Wales Evidence Centre NCCPE #Engage2024 Conference for an insightful co-produced session with Libby Humphris on co-production in public involvement. Discover how collaboration transforms engagement. See you there!😀 #PublicInvolvement #PPI

👩‍⚕️ GPs in 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 are under huge pressure with rising patient numbers & falling GP surgeries.

🩺Welsh Government need to find the funding to resource General Practice well. We need an end to unsustainable workloads & poor resources. #SaveOurSurgeries

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Healthcare Inequalities & Social Justice Blog two part three: A roadmap for health equity and social justice? By Roger Kline, MaryAnn Ferreux, Durka Dougall, and Randeep Kau Kular

But how do we unpick and challenge the biases baked into our society that impede sustained…

We work with survivors of violence to define how justice data should be used. We work with young people on the questions to be answered in health data. Co-production is essential- if you are not at the table, you are the menu.

Ten years on from the Royal College of Physicians National Review of Asthma Deaths (NRAD) report, our new analysis has found that people with asthma are being failed. Seven out of ten people with asthma are not receiving basic life-saving care.

📝Important to note that #Asthma is considered as an ambulatory care sensitive condition ( #ACS ) i.e, effective primary care can help prevent hospital admissions.

📢 Today’s vote on the Tobacco and Vapes Bill is critical.

As the UK's leading lung charity, we urge MPs to prioritise the wellbeing of the younger generations and vote in favour of this crucial legislation. Together, let’s pave the way for a healthier, #SmokefreeGeneration 🚭

Today?

Is Bengali New Year

Or as we call it?

শুভ নববর্ষ

An auspicious day heralding the start of new things

May it bring you all prosperity & happiness 🙏🏽

Women shouldn’t require superpowers to juggle #breastfeeding and work.

All moms everywhere, no matter their work or contract type, should have:
🔹 At least 18 weeks, preferably 6 months or more, of paid maternity leave
🔹 Paid time off for breastfeeding or expressing milk upon…

The Public Health and Social Measures (PHSM) Knowledge Hub: Evidence and tools for assessing the impact of Public Health and Social Measures during health emergencies
ephsm.who.int/en

Screening Tools to Address Social Determinants of Health in the United States: A Systematic Review
cambridge.org/core/journals/…

All women and girls have the right to affordable and accessible health services that
➡️ respect their dignity
➡️ guarantee their privacy
➡️ prioritize their health

#MyHealthMyRight has to become a reality for all women and girls bit.ly/2024WorldHealt…

#WorldHealthDay

Let’s talk Gestational diabetes (GDM)

These are personal thoughts from me having GDM on child number 2.

They have come from a couple of conversations lately that have made me think…..

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This Sunday is #WorldHealthDay !

Good health is a human right. Everyone deserves safe, quality care and bodily autonomy without discrimination.

WHO calls on the world to stand up and demand, #MyHealthMyRight 🌎 🏥

Learn more and make your voice heard:

bit.ly/3J3m8W2

New cause of asthma damage revealed bbc.in/3PO00mx

#Asthma in adults, adolescents and children 6–11 years should not be managed with short-acting β2-agonist relievers (SABAs) alone. Inhaled corticosteroid (ICS)-containing therapy reduces the risk of severe exacerbations, and controls symptoms. See ginasthma.org/reports/

More than half of newly diagnosed cases of type 1 diabetes occur in adulthood. A new review focuses on the prevention of cardiovascular disease in patients with type 1 diabetes. Read the full review: nej.md/43J9XqZ

It's #NationalWalkingDay 🚶🚶‍♀️

A daily walk can give your body a boost, lift your mood and make everyday activities easier.

Get more wellbeing tips from #EveryMindMatters :
nhs.uk/every-mind-mat…

👩 👩🏾 One year on since the launch of the HRT Prescription Prepayment Certificate (PPC), we have:

✔️ issued over 500,000 certificates
✔️ helped women save almost £16 million

by paying less for their menopause treatment.

Find out what you need to know 🔻

#WomensHealthStrategy