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Rachel Hall-Clifford, PhD, MPH, MSc

@rahallclifford.bsky.social

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Global health, medical anthropology, co-design for health equity. @Emory U, working in Guatemala and beyond. Loves sightings of the absurd and compassion.

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Rachel Hall-Clifford, PhD, MPH, MSc @rahallclifford.bsky.social · Jan 27

The Spanish edition of my book El Punto Débil launched with a wonderful discussion in Guatemala! (Free ebook links below)

🎶Playlist for reading🎶
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Philip Wilson (Ecofiltro), Rachel Hall-Clifford (Emory U), Parmi Suchdev (CDC Guate), Norma Bajan (community leader), Joaquim Barnoya (Guate Minister of Health), Emily Zielinski Gutierrez (CDC Guate), Waleska Lopez Canu (Wuqu' Kawoq)

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Rachel Hall-Clifford, PhD, MPH, MSc @rahallclifford.bsky.social · 9h

I gotta go clock back in at the zoom factory 😭

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Rachel Hall-Clifford, PhD, MPH, MSc @rahallclifford.bsky.social · 9h

Nooo! I did have GI symptoms as I ramped up, too, but they were manageable. I hope your's evens out

Rachel Hall-Clifford, PhD, MPH, MSc @rahallclifford.bsky.social · 9h

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Rachel Hall-Clifford, PhD, MPH, MSc @rahallclifford.bsky.social · 10h

Lab dinner! It's a rough time to be fighting for global health equity, but I'm lucky to be doing it with this crew in the Emory Co-Design Lab for Health Equity @emorycshh.bsky.social @emoryrollins.bsky.social

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Rachel Hall-Clifford, PhD, MPH, MSc @rahallclifford.bsky.social · 12h

Oh thank goodness. #TeamDolly

Erin Biba @erinbiba.bsky.social · 13h

LMAO Dolly Parton’s sister fucked up so massively the poor woman had to come on camera to confirm that she’s still alive 🤦🏻‍♀️😂

Rachel Hall-Clifford, PhD, MPH, MSc @rahallclifford.bsky.social · 16h

How, HOW are people out here with just 2-5 tabs?!

Rachel Hall-Clifford, PhD, MPH, MSc @rahallclifford.bsky.social · 16h

The fact that this has to be said is really something / evergreen content

Rachel Hall-Clifford, PhD, MPH, MSc @rahallclifford.bsky.social · 16h

Thinking about the kid who wore a Weezer shirt every. single. day. of middle school, and I really hope things turned out okay for him

Rachel Hall-Clifford, PhD, MPH, MSc @rahallclifford.bsky.social · 16h

Just cut 1k words out of a chapter, and it was painful 😩

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Rachel Hall-Clifford, PhD, MPH, MSc @rahallclifford.bsky.social · 21h

So proud to be celebrating a decade of @womeningh.bsky.social!!

Women In Global Health @womeningh.bsky.social · 22h

Today, we celebrate a decade of courage, connection, and commitment.

Here’s to every woman who has lifted another, spoken up, and shaped a more equitable future for global health.

#WGH10Years #WGH #womenleadership #WomenInGlobalHealth #HealthEquity #genderjustice

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Arrianna Marie Planey, PhD MA @arrianna-planey.bsky.social · 1d

"Now, almost 80 projects have been saved by a matchmaking service run by Rosenbaum & other former USAID staff, that has found them $110m (£82m) of new funding. The team behind the Project Resource Optimization(Pro) initiative estimates it will benefit 40 million people, including many children <5."

‘We called ourselves the lifeboat crew’: how fired USAID workers launched a rescue project ‘to save as many babies as we can’

After the Trump administration closed the organisation down, a group of former staff secured new funding for almost 80 programmes, benefiting an estimated 40 million people

www.theguardian.com

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Rachel Hall-Clifford, PhD, MPH, MSc @rahallclifford.bsky.social · 1d

We can't survive this era without the Dolly 🙏

Rachel Hall-Clifford, PhD, MPH, MSc @rahallclifford.bsky.social · 1d

We just can't do this without Dolly 🙏

Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 1d

Dolly Parton’s sister, Freida Parton, is asking for people to pray for her sister’s health.

Verified Facebook post by Freida Parton. The caption reads:

“Last night, I was up all night praying for my sister, Dolly. Many of you know she hasn’t been feeling her best lately. I truly believe in the power of prayer, and I have been lead to ask all of the world that loves her to be prayer warriors and pray with me. She’s strong, she’s loved, and with all the prayers being lifted for her, I know in my heart she’s going to be just fine. Godspeed, my sissy Dolly. We all love you! ❤️”

Below the caption is a photo of Dolly Parton standing outdoors in front of lush green ivy, hands clasped in prayer, wearing a shiny silver outfit with lace-trimmed sleeves, her signature blonde hair styled in soft curls, looking upward serenely.

Rachel Hall-Clifford, PhD, MPH, MSc @rahallclifford.bsky.social · 1d

Hope it's okay to do a cc @rinewithoutacat.bsky.social

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Rachel Hall-Clifford, PhD, MPH, MSc @rahallclifford.bsky.social · 1d

Always the vom wildcard to consider!

Rachel Hall-Clifford, PhD, MPH, MSc @rahallclifford.bsky.social · 1d

Yes! I reached out to my PCP to see if he could just do a referral, but apparently that needs to be an appointment to "discuss it"

a group of people are walking down an escalator with a sign that says ' ambulance ' on it

Alt: a group of people are walking down an escalator with a sign that says ' ambulance ' on it

media.tenor.com

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Rachel Hall-Clifford, PhD, MPH, MSc @rahallclifford.bsky.social · 1d

I left my body. We need drinks for this one

Rachel Hall-Clifford, PhD, MPH, MSc @rahallclifford.bsky.social · 1d

Oh I have a story about a campus visit

Rachel Hall-Clifford, PhD, MPH, MSc @rahallclifford.bsky.social · 1d

I'm excited for you! 🤞

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Rachel Hall-Clifford, PhD, MPH, MSc @rahallclifford.bsky.social · 1d

I had a mammogram. It's clear (woot!), but I got a letter saying I should schedule a baseline MRI bc of family history. I call the number on the letter to schedule. Wrong number. Call right number, won't schedule. Need referral. Letter isn't a referral. No idea who gives referral.

Nice system.

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Rachel Hall-Clifford, PhD, MPH, MSc @rahallclifford.bsky.social · 2d

A good one

Devex @devex.com · 2d

On the sidelines of UNGA80, Guatemala’s vice president spoke at Devex Impact House about how integrated resilience strategies can help countries navigate overlapping crises while promoting inclusive growth and equity.

Road maps for resilience: Guatemala’s approach to overlapping crises

www.devex.com

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Rachel Hall-Clifford, PhD, MPH, MSc @rahallclifford.bsky.social · 2d

the word burn is written in flames on the ground

Alt: the word burn is written in flames on the ground

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Rachel Hall-Clifford, PhD, MPH, MSc @rahallclifford.bsky.social · 2d

The content we need!

Rachel Hall-Clifford, PhD, MPH, MSc @rahallclifford.bsky.social · 2d

We need food. We need clean water. We need peace.

We do not need this.

Ryan Marino, MD @ryanmarino.bsky.social · 2d

OpenAI’s planned data centers will use more power than New York City & San Diego use at their peak consumption, combined. More power than the entire nations of Switzerland & Portugal combined. And San Altman’s buddies in this administration have been cutting all of our energy infrastructure upgrades

Sam Altman’s AI empire will devour as much power as New York City and San Diego combined. Experts say it’s ‘scary’ | Fortune

Andrew Chien told Fortune he’s been a computer scientist for 40 years but we’re close to “some seminal moments for how we think about AI and its impact on society.”

fortune.com

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Rachel Hall-Clifford, PhD, MPH, MSc @rahallclifford.bsky.social · 2d

Oooh I'm gonna apple crumble for dinner!

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