
Rohina
@rohinajoshi
Researcher, working towards improving data for health & strengthening health workforce.
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05-05-2014 07:30:12
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India has the world’s largest burden of #TB patients. Our study, published in PLOS Global Public Health, found that 23-44% of households had to borrow money, while 15% of urban slum residents sold their belongings to manage TB related #expenses. Read here👇 telegraphindia.com/india/zero-cat…

Thanks for leading this Sameera Ansari. Great to be part of the PRISIMA Trial

It was wonderful to spend time with SPH colleagues. @rebeccaivers UNSW Medicine & Health


Looking forward to this panel discussion UNSW Medicine & Health Xiaoqi Feng @rebeccaivers


How many of us would work without pay? Most CHWs work on no or very low pay. It’s an equity + public health + labour rights based issue. Thank you Community Health Impact Coalition for your work on this 🙏🏾 CHWTWG CHW Central


Dr Saman Gamage discussing the importance of causes of death through the D4H initiative Global Health Security 2024 (18 June - 21 June) Bloomberg Philanthropies CDC Foundation UNSW Medicine & Health


CHWs are the backbone of health systems. They need effective training to deliver quality services. We assessed the training of CHW in Fiji with an aim to identify areas for improvement.Azeb Gebresilassie Tesema UNSW Medicine & Health The George Institute for Global Health CHWTWG CHW Central bmcprimcare.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11…

In Solomon Islands 80% of all deaths don't have a medically certified cause of death. In this workshop we discussed locally acceptable solutions to strengthen data to prevent premature mortality. UNSW Medicine & Health CDC Foundation Bloomberg Philanthropies World Health Organization (WHO) Western Pacific @rebeccaivers


The PNG Department of Health held 2 important meetings last week - to discuss the burden of disease and solutions to address hypertension and diabetes - the leading causes of morbidity and premature mortality. UNSW Medicine & Health Bloomberg Philanthropies CDC Foundation The George Institute for Global Health World Health Organization (WHO) Western Pacific


This week, we codesigned a curriculum for Fiji's Community Health Workers with the Ministry of Health and Medical Services, NGOs, funders, CSOs, WHO and most importantly with CHWs. Huge thanks to the MHMS team and DFAT. CHWTWG CHW Central The Global Fund World Health Organization (WHO)


Congratulations to Azeb Gebresilassie Tesema for "Readiness for NCD service delivery in Ethiopia" supported by a grant from the WHO's Global NCD Platform for Young Researchers. UNSW Medicine & Health David Peiris Ṣẹ̀yẹ Abímbọ́lá World Health Organization (WHO) The George Institute for Global Health NCD Alliance @rebeccaivers bmchealthservres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11…

Our paper on readiness for #NCD service delivery in Ethiopia is published. I would like to thank World Health Organization (WHO) for the incentive grant through the WHO Global NCD Platform Svetlana Axelrod. Huge thanks to The George Institute for Global Health & UNSW Medicine & Health, for their support Alliance for HPSR Bente Mikkelsen

Many governments spend millions of $ to strengthen their health workforce through education interventions. This study by Sikhumbuzo A Mabunda evaluates policies in Eswatini, South Africa, Botswana & Lesotho. UNSW Medicine & Health The George Institute for Global Health World Health Organization (WHO) Amref Health Africa Walter Sisulu University


Very happy to work with you Renzo Guinto, PSPHP and continue working with the Department of Health. UNSW Medicine & Health The George Institute for Global Health

Grace Mckeon- the importance of co-design in the implementation of physical activity programs for refugees. The Mind and Body Balance, Brisbane Grace McKeon Megan Teychenne Scott Teasdale Donni Johnston Justin Chapman


Strengthening policy engagement when scaling up NCD interventions. Thank you Anusha Ramani-Chander and Amanda Thrift for your leadership, Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases (GACD) and Scale-up WG for your amazing support. Rajesh Vedanthan J. Jaime Miranda NCD Alliance HealthPolicyPlanning @HelenaTeede academic.oup.com/heapol/article…


Last week’s #HSR2024 Symposium in Nagasaki, was a great success! Our team from UNSW presented our collaborative work with the Fiji Ministry of Health Medical Services to revitalize the CHW program and strengthen the PHC system in Fiji. CHW Central UNSW Medicine & Health The George Institute for Global Health
