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The Lancet

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An estimated 13 million deaths a year are due to avoidable environmental causes.

On #WorldHealthDay, here's evidence on the link between human & planetary health to inspire stronger, whole-of-society action ⤵️

Since 2016, @LancetCountdown has been tracking key indicators of the impacts of climate change on health worldwide.

The 2021 report painted a bleak picture—code red for health: hubs.li/H0ZNzkk0

#LancetClimate21 #WorldHealthDay

Extreme heat events are becoming permanent features of summer seasons worldwide.

What are the impacts on health? How can we adapt our environments to reduce related morbidity & mortality?

Find out in a Lancet Series: hubs.li/Q017CQhW0 #WorldHealthDay

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The Lancet

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"The importance of changing long-standing widespread attitudes about the role of women in society cannot be overstated."

This #InternationalWomensDay, leaders must make good on commitments to uphold & advance the rights of women everywhere.

#IWD2022 #LancetWomen

This new @IHME_UW study reveals the adverse social & economic effects of the #COVID19 pandemic on women—especially in low-resource settings & among underrepresented populations ⬇️

#IWD2022 #GenderEquity hubs.li/Q015zCkP0

Hard won gains towards #GenderEquality are under immense threat.

Act now before it's too late, urge @RosemaryJMorgan & colleagues in this Comment: hubs.li/Q015zD6F0

#IWD2022 #LancetWomen

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The Lancet

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Across the world, women are leading efforts to advance health and equity.

Ahead of #InternationalWomensDay, be inspired by the lives and work of women we have recently profiled ⬇️

#IWD2022 #LancetWomen

"Rani Bang's dedication has helped millions of adolescents, youth, and women take charge of their own bodies and their health."

Rani Bang—leader in women's reproductive health #IWD2022 hubs.li/Q015skfP0

"We all believed that we were completely objective in administering medical care. We now know that is not the case."

Sherita Hill Golden: tackling the source of health disparities #IWD2022 hubs.li/Q015sl3l0

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Jocalyn Clark

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📣Great NEW content featured on @TheLancet homepage - "Advancing women in science & health"

1/ Black #womeninmedicine - rising above invisibility by @onyi_eke @OnyekaOtugo @DrJessIsomMDMPH

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2/ Advancing women in healthcare leadership: systematic review of multi-sector evidence on organisational interventions by @HelenaTeede & colleagues

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Scientific medical conferences can be easily modified to improve female inclusion: a prospective study 👇🏼

https://twitter.com/jocalynclark/status/1421031782896570376

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The Lancet

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On #WomenInScience Day, we celebrate 1 year since #LancetWomen, our theme issue highlighting that #genderequity in science is not only a matter of justice & rights but is crucial to producing the best research hubs.ly/H0mZw340

Our #LancetWomen issue raised concerns about systemic #genderbias impeding the advancement of, and equity for, women within the fields of science, medicine, & global health #womeninSTEM hubs.ly/H0kb0Yv0

Watch: Recording of London #LancetWomen launch event

Hear from our keynote speaker @CCriadoPerez as well as Editors @richardhorton1 @jocalynclark @DrZucc, authors & experts incl @feminineupheave @GeordanShannon @EdWhiting1 @hwitteman @ImogenRCoePhD

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Today, The Lancet Group announce a new Diversity Pledge expressing our commitment to increasing representation of women and colleagues from low-income and middle-income countries among our editorial advisers, peer reviewers & authors #DiversityandInclusion hubs.ly/H0kb0Yd0

Our new No All-Male Panel (#Manel) Policy acknowledges the traditional predominance of male speakers, which excludes the full breadth of available expertise and opinion #NoManels hubs.ly/H0kb0Yd0

6 months ago today, we published #LancetWomen, a theme issue that raised concerns about systemic #genderbias impeding the advancement of, and equity for, women within the fields of science, medicine, & global health #womeninSTEM hubs.ly/H0kb0Yv0

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