Naveen Rao
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Senior Vice President, Health @RockefellerFdn. Opinions are my own.
New York, USA
Joined September 2013
I’m honored and humbled to have received a lifetime achievement award at #WD2019 this morning. Thank you @WomenDeliver for this recognition. I will continue to fight every day to build a healthier world for us all – one that empowers girls & women everywhere.
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Last night, I was honored to accept @TheAChallenge’s Innovative Philanthropist Award on behalf of @RockFound at the UHC High Level Conference at #UNGA73. I couldn’t be more proud to stand with @DrTedros @jmkikwete @agnesbinagwaho @ASteiner & more to advocate for #HealthForAll.
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Today The Foundation committed $20M to #COVID19 response, part of which will be used to develop or enhance data-science tools geared for rapid tracking and predicting the direction of a pandemic. These innovations are necessary for the current crisis and any outbreak to come.
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Had the pleasure of joining @Chikwe_I on the sidelines of #WHA76 to announce @RockefellerFdn support for the #WHOPandemicHub. We’re excited to build on our long history of collaborating with @WHO to ensure a healthier future for all.
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Today, @RockefellerFdn is announcing $3M in funding for @globaldothealth to expand its international partnerships & modernize the global effort for coordinated pandemic prevention & response. We are thrilled about this partnership. Read more about it here:
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Over the next 3 years, @RockefellerFdn is committing $1 billion for a sustainable #Covid19 recovery. This funding will enable equitable access to testing & vaccines, and strengthen public health systems. Read our full announcement here: #MeetingThisMoment.
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Honored to launch this campaign today - so no one has to imagine a world #WithoutMom.
Every day, 830 women around the world die of complications from pregnancy and childbirth. The majority of these deaths are preventable. That’s why we’re launching #WithoutMom, a campaign asking the world to join the fight to end maternal mortality. Learn more 👇 (1/8)
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Financing innovations will enable lifesaving solutions for women everywhere. We’re proud partners of @TheGFF to #EndMaternalMortality.
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The death of a mother during childbirth is an indication of systems failure. There is no magic bullet - Only hard work to strengthen health systems. Let's #EndMaternalMortality.
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Today, we can applaud the first TB drug from non-profit @TBAlliance, borne out of collaboration that began in 2000. Proud to work alongside advocates at @RockefellerFdn who supported treatment of a particularly virulent form of multi-drug resistant TB.
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A crucial reminder from @RockefellerFdn Fellow @PeterMSmall1 that the last 18 inches of a medicine’s journey can be the most important. We’ve made huge strides in access, but still struggle to take meds on time. Simple, tailored interventions can work.
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Maternal mortality rates continue to rise disproportionately among women of color. #ICYMI @SerenaWilliams‘s recent investment in @getmahmee is an important step in the right direction to utilize tech innovations to close gaps in maternal & infant care.
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Wastewater surveillance is an invaluable tool to track emerging pathogens, many of which are fueled by climate change. Last week, we joined a workshop with @ILRI @NemaKenya, @UNEP, @AfricaCDC, @Illumina & @ThermoFisher to scale this innovation across Africa.
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In Rajpur Madhya Pradesh, India. Learning community health from the Triple A’s (Asha, ANM & Anganwadi). Remain convinced data insights will save lives.
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#MerckforMothers proud sponsors of Time Magazine’s Finding Home project. One pregnant woman at risk is one too many!
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I've been reflecting on what it will take to leave no one behind on the path to #HealthForAll. With @RockefellerFdn's new Precision Public Health Initiative, we're harnessing the power of data to close the #globalhealth divide. #UNGAxRF #datasaveslives.
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Thank you to @TIME @AliceParkNY @efelsenthal for convening my fellow speakers and I for a day of open conversation that addressed health from all angles. Congratulations on the first of many successful #TIME100Health Summits @DrLeanaWen
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Thank you @Amref_Worldwide and @daktari1! I admire your passion and am proud to work alongside dedicated advocates like you to deliver #HealthForAll to every woman and girl. #WD2019.
Congratulations to @NRaoMD MD of Health Initiatives @RockefellerFdn on receiving the Delivering for Girls Award at #WD2019 #WomenDeliver2019
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📣 Today @COP28_UAE, @RockefellerFdn announced a $100M climate-health commitment and endorsed the historic "Guiding Principles" financing framework. Excited to work with partners to pen this new chapter in resilient #healthforall.
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Feeling inspired after a great meeting with Katalin Novak, State Secretary for family affairs in Hungary w @ThomasStraumits. @MSDforMothers
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Maternal mortality is a silent scattered crisis hence the world moves on even though 800 women die everyday during childbirth.Enough already.
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1/ Climate change is the greatest crisis of our time, and, if nothing is done, it will continue to exacerbate global health challenges. A new report from @LancetCountdown provides in-depth analysis about why we should be paying more attention to the nexus of climate and health.
⚡ NEW REPORT ⚡. The Lancet Countdown 2022 Report warns that health is at the mercy of fossil fuels. Read the 2022 assessment of the health impacts of climate change, and the health benefits of climate action: #LancetClimate22
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Tomorrow I'll be on a panel to discuss how partnerships can advance the economy & strengthen public health in the #Covid19 era, hosted by @HarvardChanIRC @Project_SANCHAR & @PimaralFnd. I'll be joined by @amitabhk87 & other experts here:
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.@daktari1 could not have said it better. It is our responsibility to break down barriers for the vulnerable and disenfranchised, especially women and girls, or else all communities will suffer.
"We have to break down all barriers to bring those who are behind forward - that is equity. And once we break the barriers, and bring those behind forward, we get out of the way" @daktari1 #WD2019 #AmrefWD2019
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Happy to join @CTurlington @DrLeanaWen @ariannahuff @AliceParkNY today at the first #Time100Health Summit to discuss why the health of mothers means #HealthForAll. @TIME Join us via livestream:
On Oct 17 tune in to the first #TIME100Health Summit livestream on to hear @HHSGov. @NIHDirector. @BillClinton. @SeemaCMS. @drleanawen. @cturlington. @eric_lander. @sparker. @drlauraesserman. @nraomd. and more
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Thank you to @umwalimu @SemaSgaie @daktari1 @MECanty for joining me at @RockefellerFdn’s panel on data for health at #WD2019 today. It was a pleasure to hear from you on #ThePowerOf data to transform health, especially in vulnerable & disenfranchised communities.
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Enjoyable discussion with @Medic Mobile co-founder @isaacholeman @catherinecheney @devex #Prescription4Progress. Together we reflected on how to harness the power of digital innovation to drive health care equity. #DataSavesLives
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Let’s end preventable maternal and child mortality in our lifetime.
Better tools for collecting and sharing data will help community health workers protect families in the poorest parts of the world.
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When I imagine the future, I hope to see my grandchildren and their grandchildren eating mangoes, skipping stones, enjoying the same health and happiness I've had. At #WHS2023 I committed to building a world where that remains possible. 🌏.
"I hope that you are happy and healthy and that your lives are filled with promise." @NRaoMD makes climate action personal, promising to work towards a better future for his grandchildren. 📺WATCH his reading of a heartfelt letter. @WorldHealthSmt #WHS2023
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Thank you to everyone who joined @RockefellerFdn for a toast to #HealthForAll tonight at #WD2019, and especially to our excellent speakers. The world has done so much incredible work to advance gender equity & Universal Health Coverage, but we still have more to do.
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Congratulations Merck for Mothers!.
Best Health & Wellness Program Award goes to @MerckforMothers for its work in tackling the leading contributors to maternal mortality and morbidity in the U.S.: lack of data, inconsistent obstetric care, increase in chronic conditions, and limited awareness. #Citizens2019
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Let’s end preventable mother and child deaths in our lifetime.
.@NRaoMD says today in @TIME that big data can vastly improve community health workers' ability to prevent maternal and newborn deaths. "The question. is not what we are capable of, but what we have the will to accomplish.” #TIME100Health #DataSavesLives
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Agree with @Rajshah. Silicon Valley innovators have created digital tools that can save lives. We need to ensure they save ALL lives: rich and poor.
Earlier today, our President, @rajshah, discussed how #tech can be harnessed to help solve some of the biggest problems that remain for humanity with @teddyschleifer. Watch 👇🏻 @recode @voxdotcom
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Feeling inspired by creative discussions with global partners on how traditional public health approaches and digital technology together can help achieve #HealthForAll. #WHS2018. #GrandChallenges.
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Alongside @EloiseTodd, I had the privilege of speaking with experts to discuss the nexus of #climate and health. Climate-driven disease is not a potential risk in the future. It is a problem right now. We must continue to collaborate across sectors to address #ClimateChange.
1/ Climate change is a major predictor of pandemics. Today, alongside @PandemicAction, at #WHS2022, we convened a group of experts to discuss how we can work together to prevent and mitigate the many health impacts of climate change.
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We must ensure that data inequities do not exacerbate health inequities. That’s why I am thrilled about the relaunch of @datadotorg, a global movement of values-aligned partners to ensure that data helps to lift the many and not the few. #DataSavesLives #DataDrivesImpact
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Humbled to accept this award on behalf of all the front line health care workers - the true heroes.
Congrats to our own @NRaoMD, for receiving the Orange Rose Award from @everymomcounts today🎉🎊 . Join us at so we never have to imagine a world #WithoutMom.
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.@Ntwumdanso tells us how accessible digital tools are essential to reduce delays in data transmission, improving our ability to act on new information and collaborate with frontline workers on necessary solutions #ImpactThroughInnovation #DataSavesLives.
We're optimistic that as more people own mobile phones, these cells can be utilized by frontline health workers to reduce the delay between data collection & actionable analysis. @Ntwumdanso shares how we'll create #ImpactThroughInnovation: #DataSavesLives
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We stand no chance of achieving #UHC in #Africa if we do not address the sweeping barriers impacting our health - climate, education, transportation & more. I’m proud to join @TheAChallenge @OnebyOne2030 this evening to support #SustainableHealth solutions. #HealthForAll #UNGAxRF.
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After a week at #WEF20, I am energized by the interest in bringing the power of data science to tackle the world’s greatest health challenges. However, we must ensure that all people benefit equally from new technologies. #DataSavesLives.
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Landed in Berlin ready to advance #HealthForAll with colleagues from around the world. Innovation can reduce health inequity! #WHS2018 #GrandChallenges.
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I am joining @EnergyAlliance and @RockefellerFdn in committing to a more sustainable future for my grandchildren. Greenhouse gases are killing us, and I am calling on the global health community to join the fight to decarbonize. #LetsChangeEnergy for generations to come.
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AI can help to identify new cases and at-risk communities during outbreaks and even stop new ones before they occur. We're excited to see Precision Public Health apply new tech and big data preventatively in community health settings. #DataSavesLives
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When we embrace the power of #digitalhealth tools, we can:.-Gather information on pandemic threats.-Fast track resources to vulnerable communities.-Protect national health and economic security. Read more from my latest in @htTweets:.
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#ClimateChange is the ultimate pandemic. We need to prepare our infrastructure, workforce, and research capabilities to meet this challenge. Honored to join @bishen_shyam, @VictorDzau, + Cheryl Moore @wellcometrust at #UNGA78 to discuss the climate-health nexus. @wef @aboutKP
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The @RockefellerFdn is supporting a landmark new partnership between @dimagi & @Medic as they develop digital tools for community health workers fighting #COVID19, allowing for a data-driven, public health response. #MeetingThisMoment #DataSavesLives.
We’re excited to announce that we’re supporting @dimagi & @Medic in a new partnership to develop open-source digital solutions to help community health workers contain, mitigate & recover from #COVID19. #MeetingThisMoment #DataSavesLives
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Women are living up to their responsibility and showing up at facilities to deliver. Let’s fulfill our responsibility to provide them quality care
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I’m proud to see the Utkrisht Development Impact Bond’s focus on performance driving impact in maternal and child health in the field. We can save lives when multiple stakeholders agree and prioritize joint activities.
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“Whole-heartedly agree with @DrLeanaWen today. We cannot forget that women and vulnerable populations face health disparities due to countless social determinants that cleave the have and have-nots.”.
We discussed that choice is predicated on privilege. Improving health is not enough unless we also focus on reducing disparities that bend the arc of the universe away from justice. #TIME100 @TIMEHealth
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On this #UHCDay, we are reminded of the need for equitable health systems that leave no one behind. #Covid19 has shown us just how prevalent health disparities still are – To end this pandemic once & for all, it is time to deliver on the promise of #HealthforAll.
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2/ While a grant from The Rockefeller Foundation marked the beginning of a career dedicated to tropical disease research, his commitment to creating a more equitable, just world spanned a lifetime. I have no doubt that his legacy and impact will live on forever.
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I’m excited to share @rockefellerfdn’s new look as we recommit to #MakingOpportunityUniversal and Sustainable. Thank you to our grantees and partners who harness the power of data to improve health for all. 🏥
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.@HonChiponda called for African nations to invest in climate-resilient health systems. We @RockefellerFdn look forward to partnering with @health_malawi & country leaders to mobilize financing, nurture collaboration, & amplify calls to climate action from the next generation.
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Joining @CPHIA_AfricaCDC for #CPHIA2023? 🌍. Make time for the @RockefellerFdn and @PATHtweets session on #ClimateChange, how it's impacting vaccine delivery, and how digital solutions can future-proof those vital health services. #NewPublicHealthOrder
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"Better data are key. No city, state or nation should ever be in the dark about the risks pregnant women face and who is falling through the cracks.". My friend @DrMaryTBassett on tackling the maternal mortality crisis and preventing a future #WithoutMom:
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We're learning that we are only as strong as our frontline workers are. They are the true heroes, and our job is to keep them safe and give them the tools, recognition and resources they need.
Dr. @NRaoMD from @RockefellerFdn touches upon providing the #FrontLineHeroes with the tools required to deal with challenging situations like the pandemic. He believes the tools include #behaviorchangecommunication; #incentives; among others.
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Thank you for the great discussion at #2018PMNCHLive, @JulianaLunguzi @AnupriyaSPatel @IPUPresident @Atayeshe @VivJBennett @Carlo_Angelesm @Katja Iversen . We will need voices from all sectors to ensure that we see more representation of women in leadership #EWECisME.
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Great conversation yesterday hosted by @OnebyOne2030 about responding to #Covid19 and strengthening #UHC systems in Africa - Glad to have joined @jmkikwete, HE Amira El Fadil, @MEtiebetMD, and @yates_rob #AfricaLeadsUHC #HealthForAll.
Q2: COVID has, in many ways, woken us up to the realization that Primary Health Care is needed now more than ever. How are [stakeholders] taking the #COVID19 lessons and integrating them in UHC roll-out in countries? - @angienguku. #AfricaLeadsUHC
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Well-functioning data systems help health leaders make informed decisions about protecting their communities. Better data leads to better health. On behalf of @RockefellerFdn, congrats @GlobalFund on this new chapter for global digital health. I look forward to the impacts ahead!.
The @GlobalFund and private sector partners have launched a US$50 Million catalytic fund to accelerate digital health transformation in Africa. “We are excited to join forces with our partners to leverage private sector funding, expertise & innovation.”.
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On this #UHCDay, the urgency of #HealthForAll has never been clearer. As #Covid19 continues to spread, we know that vaccine equity can bring an end to this pandemic and get us one step closer to a world where access to health doesn't depend on where you live.
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Community health workers can help us achieve #UHC and meet #SDG3. I agree with my colleague @Ntwumdanso — we must meaningfully support and integrate CHWs into national programs. Let's help them help us.
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1/ The world lost a mentor, humanitarian, and true giant of global public health with the passing of Dr. Adetokunbo O. Lucas.
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We continue to place disproportionate focus on clinical rather than preventative health. We shouldn’t have to wait for someone to fall sick before they enter our health systems.
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Global inequality today is about more than income. @UNDP's report found that societal shifts in tech, education & climate are creating a new "great divergence." A lack of actionable data only exacerbates these imbalances & worsens suffering #DataSavesLives
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Trust, equity & representation are key to detecting & tracking pandemics. @Grambling1901 @LSUHS @LATech @MercerYou @JacksonStateU collaborated to establish viral 🧬 sequencing in underserved communities.Learn more in @PLOSGPH, published today:.#SciTwitter.
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I was inspired by the collective energy & commitment to solve our world's biggest health issues at @GlobalFund x Red #UNGA78 event on the power of partnerships. Working together across sectors,we can drive innovation, strengthen our health systems & advance toward #HealthForAll.
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I spoke with @pndblog about how #COVID19 is showing us that access to data is the new class divide and how philanthropy can act to better equip public health systems to reduce these inequities: #DataSavesLives.
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Today I had the pleasure of moderating a conversation between @doctorsoumya & Dr Sanjeev Arora of @ProjectECHO, organized by @Catalyst_2030. Together, we discussed how democratizing access to healthcare around the world can ensure equitable recovery & reduce disparities. #UNGAxRF.
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An insightful read on AI for global health. Health interventions in LMICs can be broadly divided into 3 important application areas:. -AI-powered, low-cost tools for smartphones.-Support for clinical decision-making.-Mitigation of epidemic progression.
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Wonderful to cross paths w. @AdnanZAmin during @AfClimateSummit. Encouraged by our discussion on integrating Health in country-driven climate negotiations @COP28_UAE. More to come! #ACS23
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Proud to share @MSDinvents 2016/2017 Corporate Responsibility report, highlighting @MSDforMothers work #InventingforLife.
We've published our 2016/2017 Corporate Responsibility report. Read about our commitment to #InventingForLife:
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.@sandrogalea and I spoke with @vchadw of @devex about the @3DCommission, an initiative which has become esp. important during #Covid19, as we address our need to better collect data & focus on the social determinants of health. #DataSavesLives
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According to @CDCgov, the rate of pregnancy-related deaths per 100,000 births (2007-2016) was:.-40.8 for black mothers.-29.7 for American Indian/Alaskan Native mothers.-12.7 for white mothers.Shame on us for allowing this inequity. We cannot continue to ignore this burning issue.
Black and American Indian/Alaskan Native moms in the US were 2-3X more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes between 2007 and 2016, according to a recent CDC report
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Insightful piece from @RockefellerFdn's @Ntwumdanso on effective, ethical, and equitable quarantine policy in the US.
"As the US looks to balance reopening communities and avoiding further #COVID19 spread, identifying and quickly isolating positive cases is becoming a more pressing concern." says @Ntwumdanso of @RockefellerFdn in our latest blog.
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In Paris to discuss #ClimateChange #Health & #Philanthropy at @OECD_Centre #netFWD meeting. Top takeaways:.💡Health is the human face of climate change.💡Only 0.5% of adaptation $$ is directed towards health programs.💡Philanthropy can lead the way to fill gaps in market
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#HealthForAll means more than just doctors and care. Health requires advocacy and activity – including physical! Let’s show up for our global community to Walk The Talk this Sunday in Central Park with @WHO.
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All potential all, investments and all promises die when a mother dies prematurely from preventable causes during childbirth#merckformothers.
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Throughout the pandemic, governments, industry, & civil society have leveraged data science and technology to respond to #Covid19. @deepalikhanna explains how @RockefellerFdn is working with its partners to use data & digital tools for social impact:
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Thank you @sandrogalea and @3DCommission for inviting me to speak during today’s #UNGA event. Together, we emphasized the importance of using data and analytics to better account for social determinants in health, crucial to an equitable recovery following #Covid19. #UNGAxRF.
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Opinion: We need a digital revolution in global public health | Devex
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UNGA, while essential,is an "echo chamber" of the converted. We need to bring the uninitiated and the nonbelievers into the SDG conversation.
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Gates Ventures' @exemplarshealth is working to understand how some countries are achieving health gains faster than others in the hopes of replicating success - Using results from 3+ years of research, their findings are now available here:
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.@MSFTResearch, @theteamatx & @BellLabs all know how moonshot ideas drive #ImpactThroughInnovation. In the same tradition, @Medic Mobile & @RockefellerFdn are starting Medic Labs to improve #CommunityHealth – for all people, everywhere. #DataSavesLives
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We need a science-based approach to reopen our schools, workplaces & communities. Now is the time to scale-up diagnostic & screening testing and contact tracing to fight #Covid19. Today @RockefellerFdn outlined a plan to accelerate progress, starting now. #MeetingThisMoment.
Today we announced our new #Covid19 Testing & Tracing Action Plan. After reaching our first target of 3 million tests a week, we’re redoubling our efforts with a focus on screening testing & contact tracing to safely reopen this fall. #MeetingThisMoment.
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Systematic data collection informs all aspects of healthcare, even outbreak containment. A well-rounded understanding of COVID-19, its symptoms, and transmission is our best chance of beating the virus.
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@HillaryClinton Thank you @HillaryClinton for standing with us to protect mothers' lives. #WithoutMom.
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#HappeningNow- Join me live at the World Health Summit for a session with climate advocates, health leaders, and experts to discuss solutions to protect people and the planet in a warming world. #WHS2023. Watch here:
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Thank you to a longtime #HealthForAll advocate & a true friend @DrTedros for your call-to-action at @RockefellerFdn’s #DataSavesLives event. We won’t stop pushing to get equitable care to all & continue the conversations started last night. #UNGAxRF.
We cannot achieve #HealthForAll unless we know who is being left behind, and why. Data is vital for identifying gaps. Congratulations @RockefellerFdn for a very successful event last night. Thank you my friend @rajshah for your leadership. #DataSaveLives.
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Today, our partners @RANDCorporation and @MathematicaNow released new evidence that regular #Covid19 testing can reduce in-school infections by 50%. Learn more about their findings here: #MeetingThisMoment.
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We need to make health attractive to private investors. #msdformothers and USAID announce a new development impact bond which is a start.
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Today @RockefellerFdn is committing $15 million to the @GlobalFund to help labs in low- & middle-income countries expand workforces and share info on emerging threats. Cross-lab data sharing is key to preventing the next pandemic. Learn more:
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