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WomeninGlobalHealth

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An initiative at Massachusetts General Hospital to support female healthcare leaders working to improve the lives of women in poor and under-resourced settings

 Boston, MA
Joined January 2014
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What are the hazards of biomass #cookstoves for expectant moms? mgh.to/1ploU6a #maternalMonday
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"I believe that the rights of women and girls is the unfinished business of the 21st century." - @HillaryClinton
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"When we invest in women & girls, we are investing in the people who invest in everybody else." - @melindagates
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Dr. AK Goodman is saving lives in #Bangladesh with a simple #cervicalcancer screening program mgh.to/1uwd9zz
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Training community health workers helps reduce healthcare gaps #globalhealth mgh.to/1o5XPEx
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#MaternalMonday #Boston moms raise money to purchase birthing supplies for moms in #Uganda. mgh.to/1oA6GxL
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Adeline Boatin talks about being an OB/GYN physician in both Boston &#Uganda #MaternalMonday mgh.to/1numJhj
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Everyone should have access to a skilled health worker regardless of where they live. mgh.to/1xkw58K
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Between 1990 & 2010, #maternal mortality worldwide dropped by almost 50%. #HealthWorkers & #Midwives matter! #FactFriday
Grace Deveney reflects on her time as a Durant Fellow in #Refugee Medicine in #Darfur #tbt mgh.to/1lC4w5O
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Dr. AK Goodman leads a cervical #cancer screening training in #Bangladesh 2011 #throwbackThursday #globalhealth
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Community health workers are on the front lines in the fight against #HIV #AIDS in #Africa mgh.to/1x5LA4s
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@melindagates3 Sep 2014
How big is Africa? This map from @TheEconomist might surprise you: gates.ly/XTsAXs
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The FRESH program in #SouthAfrica combines research & social intervention for adolescent girls mgh.to/1oA75QJ
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Some good news about #HIV home test kits in a recent @ragoninstitute study in #SouthAfrica mgh.to/1nRVZHm
#MomsHelpingMoms #Boston moms raise money to purchase birthing supplies for moms in #Uganda. mgh.to/1tWRrFs
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Learn about potential health hazards for expectant moms using bio fuel #cookstoves mgh.to/1plmW5F
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Nice to see @EGPAF & @amfAR get a shout out @ #EmmyAwards for their leadership in HIV/AIDS research by @MrRPMurphy & @HBO's #TheNormalHeart
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#FactFriday - In some regions of #Africa up to 80% of people infected with #tuberculosis are co-infected with #HIV
"@WHO: #HIV education for youth is a crucial to stopping the spread of the disease." FRESH is doing just that! mgh.to/1wh6ltr
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