Clinical Professor of Global Public Health &Sustainable Urban Development @Cambridge_Uni; Founder/CEO @urbanbetter; Urban epidemiologist. @yglvoices @WolfsonCam
Joined March 2014
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A thread (my first ever!) on some #COVID19-accelerated (penned) thoughts on the necessary societal reset for human & planetary health & why rapidly growing cities in Africa’s countries can lead innovative efforts for equitable healthy sustainable development. Happy reading! 1/12
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As the @GDARnetwork comes to a close. In this blog, their director, @DrTolullah, reflects on the last eight years - sharing achievements, challenges, lessons learned, and GDAR legacy.
Read - gdarnet.org/2025/08/28/gdar-…
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📢 Deadline Extended!
The FAR-LeaF II Fellowship deadline is now 13 December 2024. Early-career researchers across Africa, don’t miss this opportunity.
Learn more and apply here: bit.ly/4fAcgRQ
#FutureAfrica #FARLeaF #SustainabilityLeadership #AfricanResearch
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At our dynamic #ICUH24 Youth Roundtable led by @DrTolullah passionate young leaders from across #Africa shared innovative solutions for improved #UrbanHealth & #climate resilience
Amazing to hear from @ChrisLahoud @JoyMutai0 @Tmaiwaz & so many more inspiring young voices!
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Spotlight on Day 1 #ICUH24!
We launched with a powerful inaugural plenary "Global Trends Shaping Equitable Futures in a Changing #Climate" led by Karabi Acharya @RWJF & featuring Charity Mwangi @DrTolullah & Maria Clara Pinheiro
Inspiring ideas on #equity in a changing climate!
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"We can’t change what we don’t measure" our longtime partner & colleague @DrTolullah from @Cambridge_Uni @UrbanBetter calling for better #data monitoring & further digital #health technology leveraging to advance health #equity at #ICUH24 in Marrakesh last week
#UrbanHealth
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To wrap up the day, attendees joined an active data walk led by @DrTolullahOni & her youth leaders: using @UrbanBetter Cityzens app' we gathered data on green spaces & waste systems while also measuring air quality
Empowering youth-led advocacy for healthier #cities in practice!
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1/ At the #ICUH2024 conference, our engagement with emerging young leaders highlighted the power of the UrbanBetter Cityzens initiative alongside the Africa Urban Health Community of Practice—a partnership between ISUH (@is4uh) and UrbanBetter Academy.
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#ICUH2024 - At today's plenary session, @DrTolullah led discussions on climate-health equity, drawing on insights from the RWJF report "Six Global Trends in Health Equity". Key topics included healthy public spaces, nutrition security, and the housing crisis amid climate change.
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Join @UrbanBetter #Cityzens at the @COP29_AZ Green Zone D22 (11am) and the Nigeria Pavilion (5pm) as we lead discussion about used cases & potential of youth in using physical activity & citizen science for air quality management
#Cityzens #COP29Baku #COP29Azerbaijan #COP29
« Democratise and Decolonise to Decarbonise »
As @COP29_AZ kicks off, just published in @bmj_latest on transport for Africa’s healthy sustainable urban development. @GDARnetwork @Hastings_Cities @MeelanThondoo @UrbanBetter @MRC_Epid @NIHRglobal @CambridgeAfrica @FutureAfricaUP
Building healthy low carbon transport infrastructure in Africa’s growing cities requires addressing historical contexts, power imbalances, and claiming transport as a social good, write @DrTolullah and colleagues
#COP29
bmj.com/content/387/bmj.bmj-…
Prof Tolullah Oni retweeted
Join us tomorrow for Youth Visions for Sustainable Urban Futures at #WorldUrbanForum! Waziri Mainsara (@Tmaiwaz) Lagos Hub Coordinator, joins Rachel Juel (@rachel_juel) & others to co-design climate-resilient urban futures for young people. Link to be shared an hour before!
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Don't miss out on this great opportunity!
Together with our partners @UrbanBetter we're looking for #UrbanHealth Leaders and Changemakers in #Africa to join our Community of Practice's Steering Committee for the upcoming year!
Deadline is tomorrow! More info at the post below!
📣 Are you an urban health researcher or practitioner ? in / of Africa?
Did you know that there's an Africa Urban Health Community of Practice
Apply to join the steer comm/ support team. And share!!
@IS_UrbanHealth @UrbanBetter
academy.urbanbetter.science/…
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Join this symposium tomorrow on "Youth Leading Climate and Local Action for Cities "
In person capacity is filled but you can join via zoom here
Time: Oct 31, 2024 10:00 AM West Central Africa
Join Zoom Meeting:
us02web.zoom.us/j/8946931499…
Meeting ID: 894 6931 4999
Passcode: 923374
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Prof. Tolullah Oni shared her powerful vision for sustainable cities at the #WorldEconomicForum Annual Meeting. Highlighting cities' 50% share of global emissions, she urged action on air quality, public transit, and food systems, calling cities "medicine" for both climate a...
📣 Are you an urban health researcher or practitioner ? in / of Africa?
Did you know that there's an Africa Urban Health Community of Practice
Apply to join the steer comm/ support team. And share!!
@IS_UrbanHealth @UrbanBetter
academy.urbanbetter.science/…
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To mark the #WorldMentalHealthDay & as part of #UrbanOctober, Lagos Cityzens Hub invited 18 people, youths & mental health experts for an open, honest conversation about air pollution - mental health nexus, navigating and managing mental health personally and at our workplaces.
After many years of virtual connection, so pleased to finally meet @VIhekweazu at the @devex summit discussing their new book “An Imperfect Storm” about institution building and Nigeria’s COVID response with @Chikwe_I . Look forward to reading!! #Devex
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Our recent publication challenges the current belief that anyone, anywhere, can assess and study the built environment using virtual tools.
Check the 🧵to learn more!
And access the full article here - link.springer.com/article/10…
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UrbanBetter and the Lagos Cityzens Hub are joining key discussions on health and climate, showcasing our Cityzens model for healthy urban futures. We'll explore youth roles, joint action, and citizen data in shaping cities.
V... bit.ly/3TAgtwC
@DrTolullah @CleanAirFund
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🚨Excited to share our paper showing links between #AirPollution and #respiratory #health in #Kampala🇺🇬. Findings can guide healthcare resource planning to manage patient surges whilst exploring ways to tackle air pollution.
Learn more ➡️sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
@AirQoProject