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Madhu Pai, MD, PhD

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I helped created this award @mcgillu in Dr Paul Farmer's honor Nearly 170 people have joined me! 🙏🏾 If Dr Farmer inspired you, please consider making a small contribution! Thanks!

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Madhu Pai, MD, PhD

@paimadhu

3 years

Rich country problems: - Vaccinate kids or not? - Take Astra-Zeneca or not? - Continue to mask or not? - Travel again or not? Rest of the world: - Will we survive or not? - When will we see any vaccines? - Do our own leaders care? - Does the world care?

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2 years

Some countries can donate arms very quickly but not vaccines

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4 years

20 yr ago, I received an email from a professor @UCBerkeley which changed my life. It just said: OK, you're on. I was puzzled. Found out later that he had agreed to supervise me & fund my PhD! Today, I paid it forward & sent an email to a prospective student: OK, you're on.

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3 years

India would have never eliminated polio, if people had to BUY polio vaccines Same logic applies for #COVID19

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@paimadhu

3 years

I have this growing anxiety that once people in North America & Europe get vaccinated, they will think the pandemic is over and forget about the rest of the world

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1 year

Just learnt that an mRNA vaccine candidate has entered the Phase 1 for tuberculosis This is exactly how we should repurporse the mRNA platform!

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@paimadhu

2 years

"I've stopped caring about the pandemic" is not the same as "pandemic is over"

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11 months

Must watch “The kindest person in the room is often the smartest”

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3 years

I'm not aware of any country that has contained #COVID19 by deliberately under-testing for cases & under-counting deaths

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2 years

Pandemic Gaslighting 101: There's no pandemic, get back to work It's a flu, get back to work It's mild, get back to work Kids are fine, get back to work Take Ivermectin, get back to work Economy is more important, get back to work No need to test, get back to work 1/2

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2 years

I am terrified that the anti-vax & anti-science lobby will derail years of progress we made in child vaccinations and pave the way for old infections like polio, measles and diphtheria to come back

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@paimadhu

2 years

How to NOT deal with a pandemic: Big panic over a new variant that's not fully understood yet & punishing countries for reporting it No panic over the 3+ billion people who've had little access to vaccines, tests & therapeutics

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@paimadhu

2 years

Privileged people in rich nations have no business declaring a global pandemic over Not when 2.8 billion people are yet to get their first vaccine dose Not when anti-viral drugs are so hard to access Not when the virus keeps evolving (BA.2, 4, 5) & getting more transmissible

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@paimadhu

1 year

You really, really want to get that flu shot The US has never recorded this many positive flu tests in one week

The US has never recorded this many positive flu tests in one week

And health care systems are getting absolutely crushed ... again.

www.vox.com

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@paimadhu

3 years

Malaysia, Thailand, Taiwan & Vietnam were 'success' stories of last year Take a look now👇🏾 No Country Is Safe Until *All* Countries Are Safe

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@paimadhu

1 year

Reading a book which raises a tough question: why do (many?) people in high income countries prefer to do global health work in low-income nations, rather than look uncomfortably inwards at inequities within our nations?

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@paimadhu

2 months

What a sad and shameful statistic for humankind “This is the biggest cohort of pediatric amputees in history”

The Children Who Lost Limbs in Gaza

More than a thousand children who were injured in the war are now amputees. What do their futures hold?

www.newyorker.com

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@paimadhu

2 years

Hope I’m wrong but this feels like a lull before the next variant & wave

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@paimadhu

3 years

Treatments that are not proven & not routinely advised for COVID-19: o Ivermectin o Azithromycin o Baricitinib o Bevacizumab o Convalescent Plasma o Doxycycline o Favipiravir o Fluvoxamine o Hydroxychloroquine o Itolizumab o Interferon alpha-2b o 2-DG

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@paimadhu

4 years

The #Hydroxychloroquine story has some lessons for all of us: 1. If you are a researcher, don't oversell early results 2. If you are a journalist, don't hype the research 3. If you are a policy maker, don't make hasty decisions 4. If you are the public, listen to scientists

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@paimadhu

2 years

We (public) invest in vaccines and then have to fight for vaccines equity

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@paimadhu

2 years

Even as some leaders are declaring the pandemic 'over,' spare a thought for 2.5 billion people who have not yet received a single shot of the Covid vaccine

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3 years

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@paimadhu

2 years

Example of how not to write a headline I fixed it for you @Reuters

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@paimadhu

2 years

For the lucky, triple-vaccinated folks, Omicron may be "mild" What about the 3.3 billion souls still waiting for their first dose?

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@paimadhu

3 years

“Pandemic of the unvaccinated” is actually two pandemics: "Pandemic of people who choose to be unvaccinated" "Pandemic of people who have no access to vaccines" Solutions are different

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@paimadhu

2 years

Triple-vaccinated people in the global North are rushing to declare the pandemic over when ZERO (0%) of low-income country populations are triple-vaccinated

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@paimadhu

3 years

Huge lesson from this pandemic: Voting is a matter of life and death Bad leadership is killing millions

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@paimadhu

2 years

We are all migrants

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@paimadhu

2 years

If you are double or triple vaccinated and are worried about #Omicron , spare a thought for the 3+ billion people who are still waiting for their first dose Do more than spare a thought. Advocate for vaccine equity!

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@paimadhu

3 years

New variants + Vaccine Inequity + Poor Leadership = Disaster

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@paimadhu

3 years

We (humankind) can fly a helicopter on Mars & land a probe on a comet. But we cannot get #COVID19 vaccines to all people in all countries? We are never scientifically bankrupt. We are morally bankrupt.

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@paimadhu

2 years

You can’t make this up Some Canadians are declining Moderna vaccines as boosters (they only want Pfizer) Meanwhile, three in four African healthcare workers remain unvaccinated

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@paimadhu

3 years

From the annals of vaccine inequity: 12 year olds in high-income countries might get vaccinated in a few weeks/months 72 year olds in many low-income countries might not see a vaccine until 2022 or later

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@paimadhu

3 years

3.5 billion people in🌍 have not had a single Covid 💉 Meanwhile, rich nations are: - throwing away expired vaccines - giving booster shots - offering lotteries to people who are hesitant - hoarding doses for next year 𝙃𝙊𝙒 𝙒𝙄𝙇𝙇 𝙏𝙃𝙄𝙎 𝙋𝘼𝙉𝘿𝙀𝙈𝙄𝘾 𝙀𝙑𝙀𝙍 𝙀𝙉𝘿?

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@paimadhu

3 years

Hoarding vaccines is a moral failure, but allowing Covid vaccines to expire is a whole another level of moral bankruptcy

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Madhu Pai, MD, PhD

@paimadhu

2 years

Don't need to isolate or rest, get back to work Masks don't really work, get back to work Pandemic is over, get back to work We are moving on, get back work Too late to vax the world, get back to work We want our normal lives, so get back to work! 2/2

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@paimadhu

4 years

Who reads PhD theses? True story: Before submitting, dude inserts $20 into the leather-bound thesis, which gets sent to univ. library. 20-yrs later, at his school reunion, dude visits the library. Miracle #1 : His thesis is still there Miracle #2 : the $20 bill is still there

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@paimadhu

3 years

Countries that are busy banning travel from 🇮🇳 should also be working out ways to help India during this massive humanitarian crisis That is what global solidarity is all about

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@paimadhu

3 years

The shameful reality of global health With this dismal level of #COVID19 vaccine access, how can the African continent face the devastating Delta variant?

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@paimadhu

2 years

The pandemic scares me What scares me more is the global rise of authoritarianism & right-wing populism

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@paimadhu

2 years

Next time I say 'hard to reach groups' I will remember this

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@paimadhu

2 years

I'm truly blown away by some 'global health experts' who have absolutely no problems in advocating for 4th doses in rich nations, but say NOTHING about 2.8 billion people who have had zero doses How 'global' is your 'global health'?

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@paimadhu

2 years

This is truly terrifying The antivax movement might be focused on Covid right now, but they are coming after every single vaccine, even childhood vaccines that have saved millions of lives worldwide Imagine a resurgence of polio, measles, whooping cough, childhood TB, etc!

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@paimadhu

3 years

The virus does not know (or care) if a crowded indoor space is a classroom or a library or a bar

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@paimadhu

2 months

We should not be seeing measles in 2024 We should not be seeing measles in 2024 We should not be seeing measles in 2024 We should not be seeing measles in 2024 We should not be seeing measles in 2024 #VaccinesWork #Measles

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2 years

This is beyond shameful! Africa does not have a single dose of the monkeypox vaccine, despite being the only continent with confirmed deaths

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@paimadhu

4 years

Journal: Ready to submit your manuscript? Me: Yup! (cracking my knuckles) Journal: Do you have all these ready? 1. Your login details 2. Your ORCID ID 3. Manuscript 4. Each image as separate file 5. Cover letter 6. COI for each author 7. Author signatures for all

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@paimadhu

2 years

Seeing my mom after 2 years! Thanks to the miracle of vaccines, she made it through the pandemic in 🇮🇳 All people everywhere deserve the same chance #VaccinEquity #VaccinesSaveLives

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@paimadhu

3 years

It would be so tragic if Canada allowed unused AstraZeneca Covid vaccines to expire, when there is time to send them to countries with a dire need right now

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@paimadhu

3 years

OMG! I just texted my high school chemistry teacher in India & asked him a question that my 12-yr old asked me. He sent me this fully worked out solution. He is 72 & continues to be the amazing teacher he was 35 years ago! #Respect #teachers

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@paimadhu

3 years

Mass vaccination cannot be done with a 9 to 5, M-F mentality

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@paimadhu

3 years

Even as some of us are getting excited about not needing to use masks, the global pandemic is getting worse... A pandemic ends when it ends everywhere. Let us all continue to advocate for vaccine equity & global solidarity.

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@paimadhu

8 months

Some personal news Honored to Chair and lead a new Department at @mcgillu , where I began as junior faculty 17 years ago

McGill School of Population and Global Health

@McGill_SPGH

8 months

Exciting news! Dr. Madhu Pai @paimadhu has been appointed as the inaugural Chair of the Department of Global and Public Health (DGPH), School of Population and Global Health (SPGH), Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS), #McGill University, effective Oct 1.

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1 year

On every epidemiologist’s bucket list! John Snow & Broad Street

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3 years

When your department Chair has your back

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@paimadhu

3 years

A tale of 2 continents One has vaccines approved for kids (12+) Another is yet to vaccinate health workers #VaccineForAll #VaccineEquity

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@paimadhu

3 years

It's a "pandemic" when something bothers rich nations It's "endemic" when it stops bothering rich nations but continues to ravage low-income countries (e.g. TB, malaria, cholera) How will it go with Covid-19?

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@paimadhu

3 years

Dear World India desperately needs oxygen. ASAP. Please help!

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@paimadhu

3 years

The Indian subcontinent is not OK

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2 years

13 year old daughter: "Are you doing something to improve global health, or are you just tweeting?" How is your day going? Better than mine, I hope?

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3 years

Covid-19 is proof that science is not the rate limiting step for solving the biggest challenges in global health. Neglect is.

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@paimadhu

2 years

As India battles 3rd wave, I hope these drugs are not used for Covid: Ivermectin, Azithromycin, Doxycycline, convalescent plasma, Hydroxychloroquine, Vit C & D, Zinc, Colchicine, Itolizumab, Bevacizumab, Lopinavir-Ritonavir, Interferon alpha-2b, Favipiravir THEY DON'T WORK!!

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@paimadhu

3 years

The Delta variant is shredding past success stories to bits Last year, Vietnam was a success story Look at the trend now 👇🏾 Only 4% of the population has received 1 dose of 💉

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3 years

Stunning visualization of Covid-19 vaccine inequity Nearly all countries in Africa are at 2% or less coverage for a single dose @MaxCRoser @OurWorldInData

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@paimadhu

7 months

Vaccines work Vaccine scientists win Nobel prizes Vaccinators are public health heroes

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@paimadhu

3 years

Only 2% of the African population has been vaccinated Zimbabwean sculptor David Ngwerume made this 👇🏾 @DavidNgwerume

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@paimadhu

3 years

Why aren't more people mad about the outrageous vaccine inequity that threatens the whole world?

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@paimadhu

4 years

Everyone in public health: We TOLD you: 1. To wash hands 2. Get vaccinated 3. Deliver universal health coverage 4. Do disease surveillance 5. Prepare for pandemics 6. Build solidarity, not walls 7. Invest in a stronger WHO 8. To not hide data It took you a pandemic to wake up?

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@paimadhu

2 years

I wrote this while battling the Covid virus. Please read and comment! How Many Variants And Deaths Are We Willing To Accept, Before We Protect The Whole World?

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@paimadhu

2 years

It has happened before with TB, malaria and AIDS The Global North will 'move on' and the Global South will be left to deal with an 'endemic' killer infection @NASAdoc @Boghuma @Fredros_Inc & I wrote our first piece @TheAtlantic

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@paimadhu

3 years

In my global health class today, I asked students: "What is global health?" This answer grabbed my attention: "Global health is dismantling systems of oppression to ensure equitable health for everyone"

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@paimadhu

3 years

The covid-19 crisis in India is a massive setback for the entire world. India needs the global community’s support to survive this crisis. My piece @washingtonpost with @PrakashLab

Opinion | India’s covid-19 crisis is a dire warning for all countries

Other countries in the region are far less prepared to withstand surges. The world must act.

www.washingtonpost.com

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3 years

I trained in medicine & public health for 15 years Never took a course on POLITICS & its profound effect on health & determinants of health Now learning the hard way because of Covid-19

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@paimadhu

2 years

Nothing like a new variant to bring out racism & xenophobia

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@paimadhu

1 year

Because of passport & visa privilege, global health meetings are becoming two-tiered: Global North participants: in person, speaking, asking questions, socializing & networking Global South: on Zoom, mostly off-camera, muted, asking questions via chat, or watching recordings

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4 years

My wife and I have become 'cool' parents, thanks to this uncool pandemic. Our child has suddenly realized that both her parents are epidemiologists.

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3 years

I ❤️ cardiologists & cardiac surgeons. But they are not public health experts. Hope 🇮🇳 media & government is aware.

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@paimadhu

3 years

A pandemic is a gigantic mirror which reveals a lot about our countries, our leaders, our systems, our priorities, and our own selves

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@paimadhu

1 year

“Non-White” scientists appear on fewer editorial boards, spend more time under review, and receive fewer citations

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@paimadhu

2 years

I really, really, really want this pandemic to end BUT

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@paimadhu

4 years

If the world could pick 1 leader in this crisis, my vote would go to @jacindaardern .

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@paimadhu

3 years

Indians outside India are 💔💔 and feeling helpless. But we are not. Let's organize, mobilize & find ways to support 🇮🇳!

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@paimadhu

3 years

WOW! This #COVID19 guideline by DGHS @MoHFW_INDIA is what 🇮🇳 needs! No antibiotics, anti-parasitic, plasma, Coronil, 2DG, Favipiravir & other unproven meds! No routine CT scans! O2, rational use of steroids, Remdesivir/Toci in specific, limited cases

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2020: These were Covid success stories: - Vietnam - Thailand - Australia - Malaysia - Taiwan - Rwanda - Kerala (🇮🇳) 2021: All are struggling! Lessons: 1. Never declare success 2. Track variants 3. Maintain public health measures 4. Vaccinate, vaccinate, vaccinate!

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@paimadhu

4 years

Covid-19 is proof that bad leadership kills people. We MUST VOTE for good leaders.

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@paimadhu

1 month

On #WorldHealthDay , world leaders should commit to not bombing hospitals & healthcare workers Not a big ask

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@paimadhu

1 year

Hi @Twitter Africa CDC is a major public health agency in the Africa region Why is their account suspended??

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@paimadhu

2 years

If BA.5 is the worst variant of SARS-CoV2 we have ever seen, what happens to 80% of people in low-income countries that are unvaccinated? We have failed to protect millions, even as the virus evolves and mutates...

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3 years

Two worlds in two pictures

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3 years

After 10 brutal, lonely days fighting Covid, my friend in 🇮🇳 is smiling again today. He made it! 🙏🏽 to all people who helped or showed solidarity ❤️

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@paimadhu

2 years

This gave me some much needed 🤣🤣 Mumbai vada variant with ‘spice’ proteins

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@paimadhu

3 years

A *pan*demic ('pan' means 'all') does NOT end when: - I'm lucky enough to get 💉 - My country reaches high vaccine coverage - When I can travel again - When my kid(s) gets 💉 - When my family is safe It ends, when it ends for ALL people on 🌍

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4 years

Student interest in global health is at an all time high. Student 'clubs' come up with these sorts of well-intentioned but dodgy ideas for 'global health missions' all the time:

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3 years

The virus is bad enough But when combined with idiotic & criminally negligent politicians, it is catastrophic

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@paimadhu

3 years

Whenever this pandemic ends, let's remember all the 'leaders' who failed us during a crisis

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4 years

If I were to teach an informal, free, online course on fundamentals of epidemiology for health & science journalists, would there be any takers? Content would be a version of what I have at:

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@paimadhu

2 years

Pandemics are highly profitable to some That’s why ending it will not be easy Will require a citizens’ movement

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@paimadhu

2 years

Rich nations are very quick to ban travel but very slow to share vaccines & know-how

Dr. Ayoade Alakija

@yodifiji

2 years

Israel ALSO bans travel from South Africa, Lesotho, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Namibia, Eswatini due to new “super” variant. This was our greatest fear & were almost prophetic in predicting that the world would eventually shut Africa out having denied us access to vaccines

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2 years

The pandemic will end when no country needs to rely on charity or hand-outs, but can make their own vaccines & tools We must all advocate to make this a reality 🙏🏾

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