yogan pillay @ygpillay
co-author of 'Textbook of Global Health' (OUP, 2017); @PLOSONE academic editor; Hon doctorate (UCT, 2021); prof (SU). tweets personal South Africa Joined July 2011-
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We need to double down on international collaboration for solving global health challenges. Even more so when political tensions weaken battle against the biggest diseases. @wellcometrust is committed to doing our part. ft.com/content/108dc9… via @FT
We need global consensus on a definition for “ending #AIDS” or just admit it is an aspirational goal and state we are actually working towards ending AIDS as a public health threat: a 90% reduction in #HIV incidence/ mortality by 2030, compared to the baseline year of 2010.
Will South Africa meet the Sustainable Development Goals target for maternal mortality by 2030? S Afr Med J 2024;114(5):e1802. doi.org/10.7196/SAMJ.2…
Global study in @TheLancetPH reveals stark differences in major causes of disease burden between females and males, underscoring the need for gender-responsive approaches to health. hubs.li/Q02vFZ2m0
A full scale invasion on Rafah would be a humanitarian catastrophe. We appeal to Israel not to proceed. We urge all parties to work for a ceasefire and lasting peace.
Creating a more equitable world where every person can live a healthy, productive life is the @gatesfoundaton’s mission—and this extends to how, when, and where research and data are shared. Read more from @Nature ⬇️ nature.com/articles/d4158…
This is great news - there are many things that governments can & should do to enable people to live healthier lives - including addressing the commercial determinants of health #CDoH @SharonFrielOz @evelynedeleeuw @stefanswartpet theguardian.com/science/2024/a…
THABO MBEKI When the ANC government took over in 1994, it found nothing in office The National Party shredded everything When I came in as the Deputy president of South Africa in 1994, I found an empty office with small old chairs and desks. Not a single paper in office No…
@ygpillay We need to do better... the life course trajectories of the children of this generation are *not* cast in stone... interventions now can still affect where these children land up in the future! @LerouxStanzi @childhealth_ZA
@ygpillay @LerouxStanzi @childhealth_ZA My thoughts about freedom day... linkedin.com/pulse/freedom-…
“We can perhaps tell you how not to get there.” This was what a delegate from #Kenya said about the road to #nationalhealthinsurance at a conference on public healthcare in Africa. @SeanChristieSA was there. #UHC bhekisisa.org/article/2024-0…
30 years of democracy: what SA’s children need to thrive @UNICEF_SA unicef.org/southafrica/ti…
The Lancet: UNFPA warns of threats to sexual & reproductive health UNAIDS Winnie Byanyima told The Lancet the report “demonstrates the harm caused by the well-funded, well-organised, & brutal anti-rights campaign to criminalise & punish people for who they are & who they love”.
@TBAC_sa @twice_m5099 @heala_SA @RHAPnews @Sisonke_ZA @TBProof @TekanoSA @TAC @msf_tb TB is preventable treatable but the risk factors however ending tb starts with finding tb . To address the structural drivers we need intersectoral action grounded in the healthy societies approach @ygpillay and others have recently published on
#ForeverWena a new HIV campaign launched in South Africa focussing on empowering young people to make healthy choices
When "researchers from more privileged institutions conduct studies in or collect data about marginalized communities with little to no involvement of local researchers" that is domestic helicopter research @marcus_phd sciencedirect.com/science/articl…
🤱💙 #NutritionMonday: Exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months is crucial for your baby's well-being. All essential nutrients are found in breastmilk. Your baby's tummy also isn't ready for other foods before 6 months. #SideBySideJourney #ChildHealth #BreastIsBest 🌟
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9K Followers 963 Following Assistant Director-General @WHO for Data, Analytics and Delivery for Impact. We use the power of data to make measurable progress towards a healthier world.TB MAC @tb_mac
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1K Followers 3K Following Work @gatesfoundation. Previously @WellcomeTrust. Member @dgapev. Tweets on #globalhealth, #foreignpolicy and #development. RT/Follow ≠ endorsementsBrooke Nichols @brookenichols
1K Followers 283 Following Senior Director, Impact Department @FINDdx; infectious disease modeller, health economist, associate prof, mom, runnerWe need global consensus on a definition for “ending #AIDS” or just admit it is an aspirational goal and state we are actually working towards ending AIDS as a public health threat: a 90% reduction in #HIV incidence/ mortality by 2030, compared to the baseline year of 2010.
Powerful statement on public health and the end of AIDS in @marika_louise's Viral Cultures (2022): upress.umn.edu/book-division/…
Very honoured to have been in the TIME 100 list of Most Influential People in Health. Even happier, that I got a picture with my electric bike as in addition to science and hunting virus, I love cycling and nature. #TIME100Health
Exciting News! @TIME's 2024 #TIME100Health list is out! Proud to announce Prof. @Tuliodna's selection! His second recognition underscores his ongoing impact in global health. Check out the full list at time.com/time100health
This is great news - there are many things that governments can & should do to enable people to live healthier lives - including addressing the commercial determinants of health #CDoH @SharonFrielOz @evelynedeleeuw @stefanswartpet theguardian.com/science/2024/a…
There is enough money to cover all development priorities, but we choose to invest in war. The most courageous choose peace. #IsDB50
@ygpillay i am kinda sad reading this. This is not the SA we fought for .
@ygpillay We need to do better... the life course trajectories of the children of this generation are *not* cast in stone... interventions now can still affect where these children land up in the future! @LerouxStanzi @childhealth_ZA
@KayyKgotso Good day and thanks for the interest! Our Razorback boot runs from size UK3 to UK15 💪🥾
It is GREAT that we can now protect infants in the US against RSV with nirsevimab; RSV is the #1 cause of hospitalization for kids under 1 in the US But 99% of global deaths & 88% of hospital admissions from RSV are in low & middle income nations, where the drug is unaffordable
MEC @NkomoNomantu says the clinic committee members will be tasked with fulfilling an oversight role with respect to the performance, effectiveness, and efficiency of our facilities, including their maintenance.
This photo was taken in Uppington, South Africa. @WHO @UNAIDS country visit after 2 months of PrEP in South Africa. PGF , me, the amazing nurse in Uppington, @rbaggaley and Busi. August 2016. Epic mission @CHAI_health @ygpillay @FrancoisVenter3 @LindaGailBekker @ProfAbdoolKarim
I am thrilled to join the @MSHHealthImpact Board of Directors, at a time when the global health ecosystem is grappling with multiple, old and new challenges, requiring intertwined global and local thinking and action. MSH’s work to tackle the biggest global health challenges,…
MSH welcomes Dr. @MagdaNRobalo to our Board of Directors. A physician & infectious disease expert w/30yrs in public health, Dr. Robalo is a former Min. of Health for #GuineaBissau, co-founder of @IGHD_GB & a champion of #genderequality & #socialjustice. msh.org/story/manageme…
@ygpillay @rasanathan it can but it won't happen by osmosis. we need investments in advocacy for intersectoral action on addressing the political economy / determinants to drive the change
We have completed follow-up in #Zimbabwe of the @EraseTb study participants. 🙏 @EMarambire @clairecaldrwood @LarssonLeyla @KarlosKCM @EDCTP @ThruZim @LMU_Uniklinikum
Thrilled to share that our ED, @LucicaDitiu, is in Abuja and delivered key note speech during the investiture of H.E. Senator @SenRemiTinubu, First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, as Global and National @StopTB champion. @USAID @StopTBNigeria @Fmohnigeria @GlobalFund
Consensus on Sub-clinical TB, a new paradigm that breaks the old infection and disease dichotomy in TB. It should trigger early TB diagnosis and research into new biomarkers for TB. #YesWeCanEndTB #WorldTBDay thelancet.com/action/showPdf…
Other specialties, admit it! You WISH your conferences were as lit as ours.
“Do vaginas demand perfection?”Question asked by @drjenellstewart at #CROI2024, advocating strongly for more research on event driven prep or 2-1-1 and imperfect adherence in cis women. Yes!
@ygpillay @leighjohno86 @SA_AIDSCOUNCIL @UNAIDS_ZAF Strengthen the responsiveness of the district health system to the needs of all . 75% of working South Africans earn less than 6000 can’t afford routine medical care and the system is unresponsive to their needs. Can’t Accessing the reproductive health drugs of their choice @TAC
@ygpillay @leighjohno86 @SA_AIDSCOUNCIL @UNAIDS_ZAF Yet evidence based interventions like Soul Buddyz Clubs are not funded or scaled up. A holistic intervention that decreases HIV in young women by 50%!
“There’s no planet B.” @ygpillay explains what we can learn from SA’s response to the #Aids epidemic to tackle the health impacts of #climatechange. Read now. bhekisisa.org/article/2023-1…
#Internationcondomday @WHO is celebrating condoms- the ultimate multi purpose technology to prevent HIV, other STIs & unplanned pregnancies- low cost, safe & effective @mdoherty_hiv @ygpillay @HIVpxresearch @UNAIDS @UNFPA @DTHF_SA @zvandiri @TackleAfrica youtu.be/GFuZLFvePRQ