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World Health Day Clubhouse Room Event Schedule

Start Time: Wed 12am GMT / End Time: Thurs 1am GMT

Time (GMT)@GlobalHealthCH Moderator(s)Room Topic
12amChidi Nwankpa (@chidnwankpa), Tamsin Meekel & Sonny Patel (@sonnypatel)Impacting Global Health Through CH #WHD2021
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2amAshley Allison (@MsAshleyIndira)Quality for All? Racism and Inequity in Healthcare #WHD2021
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2pmSam Lippolis (@samiamlip) & Sonny Patel (@sonnypatel) [Collaboration w/ @MedTechClub]Weekly Connections in Global Health: Changemakers & VCs #WHD2021 
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4pmDonna Patterson (@PharmacySenegal)Global Response to COVID in Different Regions – Are we meeting our goals? #WHD2021
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6pmGrace Gabagaya (@DrG_Omukali)Vaccine Equity in a Fairer and Healthier World #WHD2021
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8pmTan Rasab (@sigenexinc) & Sonny Patel (@sonnypatel)Side effects of focusing all health on COVID #WHD2021
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10pmZabin Patel (zabinsp), Aqsa Suleman (@aqsa_sz) & Sonny Patel (@sonnypatel)Should decolonization of Global Health happen? #WHD2021
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12amMaria Eduarda Mesquita (@Duda_Mesquita) & Lucas Ponte (@Lucaspontelol)Surgery as Solution for Universal Health Coverage? #WHD2021
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COVID-19 Pandemic

15 million COVID-19 vaccine doses ruined!

A simple mix up of ingredients for the Johnson & Johnson and AstraZeneca/University of Oxford coronavirus vaccines was said to occur at Emergent BioSolutions plant.

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COVID-19 Pandemic

Covid-19 Vaccine R&D Update

A constant question to me – where are the Johnson & Johnson vaccines?

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Global Health

World TB Day – March 24, 2021

1.4 million people with tuberculosis, lost out on treatment during first year of COVID-19 pandemic, according to World Health Organization.

Today is World TB Day. Observed on 24 March each year, the goal is to raise awareness and understanding about one of the world’s top infectious killers and catalyze action to address its devastating health, social, and economic impact around the world.

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COVID-19 Pandemic

100 million doses by June 2021

100 million doses for US by the end of June 2021! A third COVID-19 vaccine option is now available in US. About 500 million doses are being purchased through Covax scheme for many global countries as well.

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COVID-19 Pandemic

Have you heard of Pediatric Inflammatory Multisystem Syndrome among COVID-19 affected children?

Have you heard of Pediatric Inflammatory Multisystem Syndrome among COVID-19 affected children? Most kids recover—but doctors are seeing more children with serious complications including inflammation of the heart muscle and lung abnormalities. These children suffer from fever and inflammation with some having respiratory issues, rashes, abdominal pain, vomiting or diarrhea.

Data from Israel is showing about 10 to 30% of children and teens recovering from COVID-19 may be affected by long-term complications. In the United States, Onondaga County (New York) is seeing increasing amount of children admitted to hospital with coronavirus – higher than other parts of US at the moment. New variants may be surging this pediatric hospitalization but further analyses are needed.