Tahir Farid

04/07/2025

World Health Day
Monday, April 7, 2025

04/07/2025

Sudan is currently considered the world's largest and fastest growing humanitarian and displacement crisis, with 14.9+ million people displaced

The WHO estimates that 70-80% of health facilities are non-operational. With very few international aid organizations on the ground, the humanitarian response is far from adequate.

The healthcare system faces a severe crisis, impacting access to care, causing shortages of medical supplies and staff.

Multilateral collaborations are needed but most importantly an individual and team collaborative efforts are crucial to avoid medical system collapse and prevent avoidable catastrophic outcomes.

03/08/2025

The conflict in Sudan is currently considered the world's largest and fastest-growing displacement crisis, 12.9+ million people displaced, including over 3 million refugees in neighboring countries.

Prior to April 2023 conflict, has a long history of hosting refugees, was the second highest refugee hosting country in , second after Uganda. In 2021, Sudan hosted 1,130,547 refugees and asylum-seekers, an increase of 109,014 compared to the previous year. By the end of 2022, Sudan has come to host 1.16 million refugees and asylum-seekers.

The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 70-80% of health facilities are non-operational. With very few international aid organizations on the ground, the humanitarian response is far from adequate. In addition, the freeze of will create humanitarian vacuum - No access to food, medicine and lifesaving services - in Sudan and neighboring countries.

Source:
https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/02/1160161
https://reliefweb.int/report/sudan/one-year-conflict-sudan-visualizing-worlds-largest-displacement-crisis
https://www.iom.int/news/displacement-sudan-crosses-11-million-devastating-crisis-reaches-new-heights-iom-chief
https://reliefweb.int/report/sudan/key-facts-and-figures-sudan-crisis-25-february-2025

01/31/2025

Water Fluoridation - 80th Anniversary (1945–2025)
One of the 10 greatest public health achievements of the 20th century, since It's use began on January 25, 1945.
Narrated by Betty

Water Fluoridation - 80th Anniversary - One of the 10 greatest public health achievements of the 20th century, since It's use began on January 25, 1945. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/fluoridated-wat

01/25/2025

💧 WATER FLUORIDATION 💧
Celebrating 80th Anniversary of Water Fluoridation Success
January 25, 1945

Water Fluoridation since Its use began on January 25, 1945, one of the 10 greatest public health achievements of the 20th century. Fluorides occur naturally in the earth's crust where they are found in rocks, coal, clay, and soil.

10/20/2023

Project UP - Comcast.
Strive to contribute to the initiative of creating and supporting digital equity across the nation.

https://corporate.comcast.com/impact/project-up

10/19/2023

Artificial Intelligence Symposium 2023
Bridging the Gap - Bringing Clinical AI into Practice
📆 Oct 19,2023
⏰️ 3 - 11am (ET)
📍 Hybrid (at sitem-insel or online)

05/21/2023

World Bee Day
20 May 2023

05/13/2023

The 4‐7‐8 breathing pattern is Breathing control for relaxation and effective in improving the quality of life, It was developed by an American physician named Weil A. Inhaling, holding breath, and exhaling for a count of 4, 7, and 8, respectively, based on an ancient yogic technique called pranayama, aims at reducing anxiety and facilitating easier sleep (Russo et al., 2017).

Short‐term slow breathing reduces oxygen consumption, HR, and BP, increases the amplitude of theta and delta waves (which indicate predominant parasympathetic tone), decreases the sympathetic activity, and improves the sympathovagal balance (Chinagudi et al., 2014).

Furthermore, long‐term slow breathing reduces the risk of developing cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes mellitus and improves pulmonary function (Jerath et al., 2006; Russo et al., 2017).

Mental Health Awareness Month

05/05/2023

May 5th Day to raise awareness on hand hygiene & preventing spread of infectious diseases and not only in hospitals but also our communities.

Evaluate and improve access to sanitation products and services - like - could save millions of lives and resources each year.

This to strengthen the health of communities and quality of care within health systems.