'We need accountability for ALL children to have a right to health and living their best life. Poverty kills children- whether it is now or 40 years later.' This is a governmental choice. Ian Sinha #povertykillschildren
Having children in your household increases your risk of food insecurity 😔 'I skip meals to share with my mum....', 'sometimes mum will starve and stuff....' #foodinsecurity #foodpovery #povertykillschildren #childofthenorth 🏥 Alder Hey 💙
Where does childhood poverty start from? Is it 'maternal choices'? Nope- its about mothers/parents trying to keep their own and their children's lives afloat. #povertykillschildren
Inspiring speakers today on a study day #povertykillschildren
I am not ashamed to say I have shed a tear 😢 about poverty affecting children and families.
COPD IS A DISEASE OF DEPRIVED CHILDHOOD that presents in adulthood, as Adam Lawton discussed during his sadly deleted journal / cheese / wine tour.
#PovertyKillsChildren - even if it takes a few decades in some cases.
Such an incredible and galvanising conference today! #PovertyKillsChildren . Learnt so many important lessons that are all too easy to forget in med school.
Thank you Ian Sinha (wheezylikesundaymorning) and Alice Lee for organising this conference and all the wonderful speakers!
Absolutely agree we must change our mindset #PovertyKillsChildren powerful words and a call to action Ian Sinha (wheezylikesundaymorning) 🙌
Percentage of children who are overweight or obese shown below.
Link with deprivation scores too. Medical and psycho-social consequences of obesity
#povertykillschildren #paedsanaesthesia #APALSPAN19
I told someone yesterday that stuff doesn't really make me angry any more, but I am absolutely seething about this.
Causes of death on this 2 year old's death certificate.
Advocate for your patients. Pressure landlords, housing associations and councils.
#PovertyKillsChildren
Inspiring talk from lan Byrne MP about tackling food poverty! He hit the nail on the head food banks, warm banks mouldy houses should not be normal! #povertykillschildren Ian Sinha (wheezylikesundaymorning)
Child poverty is a political choice and political will could extinct child poverty in weeks. Thanks Ian Sinha (wheezylikesundaymorning) for a great talk #PovertyKillsChildren We must enshrine child rights in UK law !
What a line up 🙌 With Alder Hey’s very own Ian Sinha (wheezylikesundaymorning)
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Early life deprivation and physical/mental health in children, David Taylor Robinson and colleagues’ analyses
#PovertyKillsChildren
Discussing the evidence: the most common modifiable factors that impact upon child mortality. #PovertyKillsChildren @bthft @aldeyhey #studyday National Child Mortality Database (NCMD)
On Thursday 16th December, 🏥 Alder Hey 💙 will be hosting another virtual ‘Hot Topics' study day called #PovertyKillsChildren .
The study day is open to all and will feature a star-studded lineup of guests!
Register for the event: bit.ly/3COryyA
Dawn Lawson @HygienicHands
Low-cost interventions into the social environment can produce ripples of efficacy across the young population, such as this example targeting a local library, shared by Prof. Carlene Firmin.
I feel #PovertyKillsChildren levels of frustration coming on...
#RCPCHyouth22
Another of our #ERSCongress posters highlights that children living in areas with socioeconomic deprivation had higher severe airway obstruction and inflammation #povertykillschildren #asthma
Reflecting on Ian Sinha (wheezylikesundaymorning) & Alive Lee’s fab #povertykillschildren online session with lan Byrne MP Imogen Tyler 🏳️⚧️ 🍉 Camilla Kingdon Simon Kenny et al, great resources from RCPCH rcpch.ac.uk/resources/heal… & #Core20plus5 england.nhs.uk/publication/co… to help us advocate +++
