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Mary K Tumushime (She, Her) @mtumushime.bsky.social · 6d

Many public health careers in Africa take shape without a clear plan, making successes worth sharing and learning from.

Read the first article of Victory Ekpin's series on mentorship and navigating public health careers in Africa.

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Becoming Without a Blueprint — aPHrica Pulse

Navigating a Public Health Career in Africa Some people’s career journeys begin with certainty. Dr. Christie Akwaowo’s journey is not one of them. When I sat down with my long-term mentor, Dr. Chri...

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Mary K Tumushime (She, Her) @mtumushime.bsky.social · 21d

Global health research is rewarding—but it can also be exhausting.

In May, I listened to AWAKE-Africa's webinar on work-life balance and burnout among women in this field.

Here are my reflections.

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Reflections on work-life balance and burnout among Women in Research — aPHrica Pulse

In May, I attended the webinar “Work-life Balance and Burnout - The Hidden Struggles of Women in Research” hosted by AWAKE-Africa (Africa Women Advancing Knowledge and Equity in Global Health Research...

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Mary K Tumushime (She, Her) @mtumushime.bsky.social · 28d

At a critical point in my life, I relied on strangers; some who donated blood and others, nurses, who cared for me.

That's why #WorldBloodDonorDay and #InternationalNursesDay are so important to me.

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To the strangers who helped me and gave me hope — aPHrica Pulse

Two recent global health days, World Blood Donor Day (14 June) and International Nurses Day (12 May), stay close to my heart. Not because I work at a blood bank or I am a nurse, but because at...

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Mary K Tumushime (She, Her) @mtumushime.bsky.social · 29d

Indeed, amazing!
Cervical cancer is preventable yet a a common cause of death. Vaccines and early detection save lives👏🏾👏🏾

BK. Titanji @boghuma.bsky.social · Sep 8

I am here to say vaccines are awesome because guess what Denmark is close to completely eliminating the two most dangerous HPV strains (serotype 16 and 18) and with the cervical cancer.I think that is bloody AMAZING!!!!
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Denmark close to wiping out leading cancer-causing HPV strains after vaccine roll-out

A nationwide study suggests infections with human papillomavirus (HPV) types 16 and 18 have been virtually eliminated since vaccination began in 2008 – protecting even unvaccinated women.

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Mary K Tumushime (She, Her) @mtumushime.bsky.social · Sep 8

Across much of Africa, mental health remains one of the most underfunded and overlooked areas of public health.

In her latest piece, Rita Kamazima explores how systems are beginning to shift—and where urgent work is still needed.

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From Silence to Systems: Mental Health Reform Across Africa and the Diaspora — aPHrica Pulse

It all begins with an idea.

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Mary K Tumushime (She, Her) @mtumushime.bsky.social · Sep 8

Growing up in Tanzania, Rita Kamazima saw mental health struggles play out in silence—within families, among friends, and across communities.

Here she reflects on challenges that are often invisible but deeply felt.

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Mental Health in Africa: The Struggles We Don’t Name — aPHrica Pulse

Growing up in Tanzania, I witnessed people close to me—family members, neighbors, classmates—grapple with emotional and mental challenges. At the time, I didn’t have the language or understanding to n...

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Mary K Tumushime (She, Her) @mtumushime.bsky.social · Aug 27

Did you know that 𝟭𝟵𝟬 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗴𝗶𝗿𝗹𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 worldwide live with endometriosis?

In our latest #aPHricaPulse feature, I unpack:
🔹 What endometriosis is
🔹 Its physical, emotional & social toll
🔹 Stories from women living with the condition

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“I want to see people believe women about their bodies”: Living with Endometriosis - Part 1 — aPHrica Pulse

It all begins with an idea.

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Mary K Tumushime (She, Her) @mtumushime.bsky.social · Aug 25

Every year, millions of tonnes of unwearable clothing arrive on African shores.

In this piece, Victory Ekpin reflects on the global fashion waste pipeline and why it matters for Africa’s health, environment and future.

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Towards Zero Waste in Fashion and Decolonising Fashion Waste — aPHrica Pulse

Clothes dumped in waterways contribute to flooding, worsen sanitation, and provide breeding grounds for disease vectors like mosquitoes and rodents. Informal workers who sort these clothes daily do so...

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Mary K Tumushime (She, Her) @mtumushime.bsky.social · Aug 21

aPHrica Pulse is live▶️

Check out our website featuring stories and commentary on #PublicHealth issues affecting African and Black peoples around the world!

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Africans for Mental Health @africans4mentalhlt.bsky.social · May 31

Caregivers: Whether you are a parent, spouse, partner, brother or sister, uncle or aunt, cousin, grandparent, legal guardian, foster parent, family friend or neighbor. Take our free #mentalhealth and ##suicideprevention trainings, learn how to support your loved ones. #iamafricansformentalhealth

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Mary K Tumushime (She, Her) @mtumushime.bsky.social · Jul 17

Get to know more about aPHrica Pulse!

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Mary K Tumushime (She, Her) @mtumushime.bsky.social · Jul 16

PhD student here... I have to wave my right hand in the air to decipher between left and right🙃

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Mary K Tumushime (She, Her) @mtumushime.bsky.social · Jul 15

Our study on a youth-led intervention to promote uptake of HIV & contraception services among students in 🇿🇼 was selected for presentation at the launch of the JIAS PEP IN AFRICA SUPPLEMENT on 16 July 3-4.30pm @ #IAS2025 🥳

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Mary K Tumushime (She, Her) @mtumushime.bsky.social · Jul 15

aPHrica Pulse is a platform for sharing stories and news and celebrating initiatives and leadership within #PublicHealth, pertinent to African and Black peoples around the world🗺️

🔗 connect with us on LinkedIn and lookout for our website, coming soon!

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aPHrica Pulse | 28 followers on LinkedIn. Bringing awareness of public health matters to all | 𝙖𝙋𝙃𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙖 𝙋𝙪𝙡𝙨𝙚 is a storytelling and knowledge-sharing platform committed to bringing prominence to public...

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Mary K Tumushime (She, Her) @mtumushime.bsky.social · Jul 2

Pleased that our paper "Developing and evaluating a community-driven intervention to promote uptake of HIV and contraception services among students enrolled in colleges and universities in Zimbabwe" is published in this issue!

IAS - the International AIDS Society @iasociety.bsky.social · Jul 1

🆕 Journal of the International AIDS Society (JIAS) supplement, “PEP in Africa: prospects, opportunities and challenges”, just launched!

📰 Access all the articles for free now:

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Mary K Tumushime (She, Her) @mtumushime.bsky.social · Jun 20

I attended a great talk by Dr Renzo Guinto on climate change and global health. He talked about planetary health, injustice of the climate crisis and challenged us to channel our anxieties about climate change into action, network across disciplines and learn from communities🌱

Mary K Tumushime (She, Her) @mtumushime.bsky.social · Jun 20

How is this a policy?
This is disgusting. This is rape culture😡

The Conversation Africa @africa.theconversation.com · Jun 20

A 'No-bra, no-exam' rule at a Nigerian university has sparked outrage. Sexual harassment in Nigerian universities remains rampant. 😔

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Sexual harassment victims in Nigerian universities are being blamed – cyberspace study

Online discourse about female victims of sexual harassment in Nigeria shows negative attitudes towards the victims.

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Mary K Tumushime (She, Her) @mtumushime.bsky.social · Jun 11

I love this poem by Sandra Kabaya, The Salary That Dissolves like Salt in Boiling Water (A letter to the employees that go to bed hungry but still show up)
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The Salary That Dissolves Like Salt | Sandra Kabaya posted on the topic | LinkedIn

The Salary That Dissolves like Salt in Boiling Water (A letter to the employees that go to bed hungry but still show up) They told you “Be grateful At least you have a job” But no one taught you how ...

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Mary K Tumushime (She, Her) @mtumushime.bsky.social · Jun 5

My heart is heavy thinking of my friends who have been furloughed in the past few months (including one this week), and the communities I worked in, greatly supported by US-funded programmes.

The human impact of global health funding cuts is so deep and will be felt for years to come 😔

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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine @lshtm.bsky.social · Jun 2

We're celebrating #PrideMonth and our amazingly diverse students & staff

LSHTM's SRC President, Lethu expresses solidarity with our #LGBTQI+ community in these difficult times. #Pride2025

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Ipas @ipas.org · Apr 16

What do we mean when we say "Abortion is health care"? It's really not that complicated.

Learn more about our work at www.ipas.org

White text on an orange background reads: "Abortion is health care means: incomplete miscarriages don't turn into life-threatening infections, ectopic pregnancies don't result in death, victims of rape and incest can regain some bodily autonomy, people can avoid the emotional trauma of continuing a non-viable pregnancy, everyone gets to choose their own future."

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Mary K Tumushime (She, Her) @mtumushime.bsky.social · May 23

Do you ever write something and think, "wow, I wrote that? That's good!"? ☺️

It's good to toot your own horn every now and then, no?📯

Mary K Tumushime (She, Her) @mtumushime.bsky.social · May 21

I was lucky to get a turn today, observing and helping out a little!😊

I wish the Youth Researchers' all the best and look forward to learning about their projects!

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Trainees and trainers on Day 3 of the Youth Researchers Academy training, 2025

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Mary K Tumushime (She, Her) @mtumushime.bsky.social · Apr 25

More cohesive communities may be better at distributing HIV self-test kits & identifying ppl with undiagnosed HIV - findings from Zimbabwe in @plosglobalpublichealth.org

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Do community-level factors play a role in HIV self-testing uptake, linkage to services and HIV-related outcomes? A mixed methods study of community-led HIV self-testing in rural Zimbabwe

Community-led interventions, where communities plan and lead implementation, are increasingly being adopted within public health programmes. We explore factors associated with successful community-led...

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UNAIDS Global @unaids.org · Apr 7

Today is #WorldHealthDay!

👏20.8 million lives saved.
👏40 million new HIV infections prevented.

This is what happens when #WeStandTogether, follow the science, let communities lead, increase investment and commit to health for all.

The work must continue!

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