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"It’s time for EU states, including Ireland, to work together to ensure the waiver is supported at the @wto... Ultimately, this is about saving lives, not protecting systems." Our letter on why Europe should back the #TRIPSwaiver in today's @IrishTimes irishtimes.com/opinion/letter…

The benefits of the new cervical screening test increases the accuracy in catching dangerous cervical cell abnormalities. Screening by cytology first was 75% accurate, while HPV-first screening is 85-90% accurate. Thanks @GNiAodha for highlighting this. thejournal.ie/cervicalcheck-…

@austinoc_austin is absolutely right. Inadequate, overcrowded housing is also fuelling COVID 19 transmission @DarraghOBrienTD @DonnellyStephen @MichealMartinTD

Here's how what we should be doing in a decentralized manner through the regional PH teams compares with what we are doing through centralized CTCs:

*This* message has been totally lost in Ireland. Contact tracing is calling to people to enquire about their contacts. It is very different to outbreak management. Funding contact tracing is important, but that is not in any way equivalent to funding regional public health units.

Sad but true- it hampers our ability to control complex outbreaks, will @roinnslainte @DonnellyStephen @mmcgrathtd finally resource #PublicHealth

Dr Cliona Murphy says misinformation is circulating in relation to the risk of taking a Covid-19 vaccine and fertility. She says there is no evidence that taking any Covid vaccine affects a woman's future ability to conceive or to continue a pregnancy | bit.ly/2Ow8Ok8

Just a bad flu? Tackling the “infodemic” in #Ireland through a comparative analysis of hospitalised cases of #covid19 and #influenza bit.ly/2PEji1j @KBeat30

‘Stone Age’ systems hamper Ireland’s public health specialists @DrInaKelly1 @marietcasey @NICU_doc_salone @IMO_IRL medicalindependent.ie/stone-age-syst… #publichealth

'Things must not go back to normal, they must get better' #publichealth #COVID19 Time to end child poverty irishtimes.com/news/social-af…

Excellent thread from @petermbarrett1 explaining some of the current challenges for #publichealth in Ireland. Will our politicians listen? @MichealMartinTD @DonnellyStephen

"We don't have enough Public Health doctors". Only 60 compared to 160 in Scotland. Strong support for Ireland's public health doctors from clinical virologist @CillianDeGascun being interviewed on @SaturdayRTE by @KatieGHannon.

Agree: Travellers should be prioritised for Covid-19 vaccination (via @IrishTimes) irishtimes.com/opinion/travel… @annedeewinter @DougHam09072164 @marietcasey @dmerelerob @

ROI has 71 directors/specialists in public health. Public health system ,ie protect the population from health threats such as communicable disease and environmental hazards,reduce health inequalities,support healthier lifestyles,protect and improve healthcare received

This is a really good example of what the government calls 'retrospective contact tracing' but what we in public health call 'source investigation'. If we had the resources, we could do this for all cases #COVID19 #publichealth @DonnellyStephen @MichealMartinTD @paulreiddublin

Questions have been asked about which is the best vaccine to receive. A simple answer is the first you are offered. All available vaccines protect against severe disease and death. The sooner you are vaccinated the sooner you are protected. #VaccinesWork

Mike Ryan is 100% right on this - we need to promote health equity #COVIDVaccine

Some powerful words from @DrMikeRyan on accepting the Trócaire Romero Award to honour outstanding contributions to global justice. #VaccineEquity #LeaveNoOneBehind Learn more: trocaire.org/news/dr-mike-r…

Is this for real? The need for proper, retrospective tracing has been known for 9 months. The need for proper resourcing of Public Health Drs has been known for years! It seems at last, little by little, @MichealMartinTD is beginning to understand the principles of #ZeroCovid