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Farhad Ali
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Deputy Regional Director | APAC Region at Vital Strategies | Non-Communicable Diseases, Urban Health, Grant Making, Project Management |
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This week I was in Dublin speaking about policy improvements to impact non-communicable diseases and injury prevention along with our city focal persons from Bangkok and Quezon as part of the Partnership for Healthy Cities network. #Cities4Health
Learning never stops—especially in public health & policy work. 🚀
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#AI #LifelongLearning #YouLearn #EdTech #NGO
Group thinking can silently derail sound decisions—even among the smartest teams. This short video brilliantly captures the risks of conformity in under a minute. A must-watch for leaders and changemakers.
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THINK Group Think!! Know Human Behaviour #disaster #psychology #war #education
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Feeling like everyone’s watching you? That’s the imaginary audience—a normal teen brain thing where you think others notice everything you do. It fades with age and confidence. You’re not alone! #TeenLife #BrainDevelopment #ImaginaryAudience
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Now you KNOW! 🧠#Imaginary Audience # Psychology #psychologyfacts #education #human #behaviour #teens
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Extreme heat is a public health crisis—but not everyone feels it equally.
From outdoor workers to the elderly in overheated homes, the most vulnerable face the highest risks.
Climate resilience must start where the heat hits hardest.
#HeatEquity #UrbanHealth #ClimateJustice
Climate change is not just an environmental crisis. it's a public health emergency. Heatwaves, floods & food insecurity are fueling NCDs in Asia. We need climate-resilient health systems & anticipatory action—now.
#HealthAndClimate #ClimateResilience #AsiaPacific #PublicHealth
Heat is an underestimated killer.
Underdiagnosis + overlapping causes (kidney, heart disease) = underreported deaths.
In low-resource settings, poor data limits protection for pregnant women & babies.
We need better surveillance, training & models. #ClimateHealth #GlobalHealth
Climate change exacerbates air pollution, increasing ozone levels and particulate matter, and leading to worsened health outcomes. Let's take small actions such walking to grocery shopping than using your car to mitigate it.
Air pollution is a silent crisis—8.1 M deaths/yr, more than the deadliest year of COVID-19. It’s a public-health emergency hitting the most vulnerable hardest. 🛑 Switch to clean transport & energy 🌳 Boost urban green spaces 📊 Enforce stronger standards 📈 Monitor & share air data
Last week in Bangkok, I joined BMA & Thai Walking and Cycling Institute to advance safer school zones under the Partnership for Healthy Cities. Focus: injury prevention & active mobility for kids. Strong leadership & collaboration driving change! #UrbanHealth #RoadSafety
Climate risks threaten the health and incomes of India’s 90% informal workforce.
Insurance must evolve: prevention, flexibility, and trust must be at its core. #InformalEconomy #ClimateJustice
Insurance isn’t just about recovery anymore.
It’s about building resilience:

Subsidized preventive tools

Premium discounts for safe practices

Data-driven urban reforms
Let’s bridge the gap between protection and prevention. #ClimateAction
Next step: integrate prevention.
🎯 Bundled solutions
🎯 Risk mapping & advocacy
🎯 Behavioral incentives
A resilient workforce starts with proactive protection. #ClimateChange #SocialSafetyNets
In the age of climate extremes, informal workers need protection and prevention.
Insurance models must reward preventive behaviors, map risk hotspots, and advocate for urban reforms. #ClimateAdaptation #InsuranceInnovation
Insurance must move beyond payouts to prevention.
Bundling coverage with preventive tools, offering incentives for safety training, and using data to lobby for safer cities can build true resilience. #ClimateResilience #SocialProtection
Burnout isn’t just exhaustion—it’s a cry for meaning.
Endless tasks + zero control = a recipe for disaster. 🚨
Time to rethink workloads. 💡
#BurnoutAwareness #WorkplaceWellness #Leadership
Want aid to work better?
💡 Build institutions, not just clinics
💡 Fund for the long haul
💡 Let countries lead
💡 Be gender inclusive
💡 Design for context: conflict-sensitive, climate-resilient
Aid needs humility and adaptability.
#HumanCapital #HealthForAll