WomeninGlobalHealth
@MGHWIGH
An initiative at Massachusetts General Hospital to support female healthcare leaders working to improve the lives of women in poor and under-resourced settings
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29-01-2014 19:01:29
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'I believe that the rights of women and girls is the unfinished business of the 21st century.' - Hillary Clinton
'When we invest in women & girls, we are investing in the people who invest in everybody else.' - Melinda French Gates
Dr. AK Goodman is saving lives in #Bangladesh with a simple #cervicalcancer screening program mgh.to/1uwd9zz
Adeline Boatin talks about being an OB/GYN physician in both Boston &#Uganda #MaternalMonday mgh.to/1numJhj
Between 1990 & 2010, #maternal mortality worldwide dropped by almost 50%. #HealthWorkers & #Midwives matter! #FactFriday
Dr. AK Goodman leads a cervical #cancer screening training in #Bangladesh 2011 #throwbackThursday #globalhealth
The FRESH program in #SouthAfrica combines research & social intervention for adolescent girls mgh.to/1oA75QJ
Some good news about #HIV home test kits in a recent Ragon Institute study in #SouthAfrica mgh.to/1nRVZHm
Nice to see Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation & amfAR get a shout out @ #EmmyAwards for their leadership in HIV/AIDS research by @MrRPMurphy & HBO's #TheNormalHeart
#FactFriday - In some regions of #Africa up to 80% of people infected with #tuberculosis are co-infected with #HIV