Roubitha David

Institutional strengthening & strong governance are key for attaining #UHC in India. Strong Regulatory oversight, on the job skilling & mentoring of health workforce, state investments in research & focus on health outcomes can transform our health system. thelancet.com/journals/lance…

Co-authored a comment with @doctorsoumya on this landmark Lancet Commission, reflecting on what it will take to translate its vision into institutional practice. Read more: thelancet.com/journals/lance…

Extreme #heat is not just a weather event—it is a women’s health emergency. From MSSRF’s recent cross-sectional study on heat and #women’s health, we share first-person accounts from women on the frontlines. These voices reveal how rising temperatures compound physical exhaustion, mental distress, safety risks, and livelihood insecurity—underscoring the urgent need for #gender-responsive climate policies. Read the full report: mssrf.org/sites/default/… #heatstress #genderandheat

"To improve health equity we must improve society." @MichaelMarmot and colleagues deliver a call to action on social determinants of health bmj.com/content/389/bm…

Men sexually violate women in the workplace. Inaction is why it remains pervasive. Even #HealthSystems are not safe for its majority female workforce. The focus should be holding men ACCOUNTABLE. Read: @WGHIndia statement on #RGKAR w/ proposed actions #Healthtoo @womeninGH

Can "global health" reduce the emphasis on meetings upon meetings, and the "self" (open to interpretation) and put more emphasis on work that truly causes impact on lives? Random thought midweek

With Dr Shalini Singh, ⁦⁦@Sundararaman15⁩ unpacks the flaws in understanding and design that have contributed to the slow progress of #UniversalHealthCoverage. A real privilege to have been present during this deeply insightful discussion! rthresources.in/conversations-…

We #WalkTheTalk on #GenderUHC with @UHC2030 ☂️ To achieve #HealthForAll, governments must invest in women health workers and gender-responsive health systems. End pay gaps, formalize community health roles & ensure safe working environments #WHA77

Women & children are disproportionately impacted by climate hazards, esp if they are poor. Air pollution, heat & floods/droughts are main hazards. Women can also provide the solutions - if given resources, tools & agency to make decisions. @ndmaindia @moefcc @MoHFW_INDIA @MSuzman

“The right to healthcare is the right to QUALITY healthcare” An incredibly important and insightful discussion between ⁦@Sundararaman15⁩ and ⁦@yogeshjain_CG⁩ on the challenges surrounding quality in #publichealth services in #india rthresources.in/conversations-…

UHC is the right goal, but is not the same as the right to health #UHC =access to quality services without financial hardship Health=state of physical, mental and social well being thelancet.com/journals/langl…

Our collective failure to translate 86% of health research into practice costs us US$ 200 billion every year. Increasing evidence-informed health policy-making would propel the world towards a future where health becomes more ✅resilient ✅equitable ✅sustainable ✅based on science bit.ly/3qK6XvG

"Achieving #HealthForAll means bringing together people from different areas and expertise to work on their interests in public health. And this is especially important for youth and young emerging professionals, because we are inheriting this system." This is amazing @MalvikhaM

Breastfeeding is a shared responsibility of family, healthcare providers, workplaces, and society. By implementing family-friendly policies & providing all mothers with time and space to breastfeed, we can ensure that every child receives the best start in life.

health justice/equity rhetoric is everywhere. which is great/not great. Think of 'human rights' since 90s peak Got chance to write brief history of HE w my mentor @MichaelMarmot 🙏 As you know, writing history is superpower contact me if no access onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/cd…

Even though #Equity and #Equality sound similar the differences between them matter. Societal structures place people of certain status such as race or socioeconomic status at differing points of advantage or disadvantage with structural barriers.

An important analysis on the near invisibility of sexual and reproductive rights in the #globalhealth workspace 👇 globalhealth5050.org/2023-report/

'Suffering from agonising period pains? Take sick leave. Mentally & physically drained by the effects of menstruation? Take sick leave. Going through the indescribable pain & grief of suffering a miscarriage? Take sick leave. Got the flu? Also take sick leave.' - @HelenClarkNZ

Prove you can do hard things When a teenager asks why they need to learn calculus, what should you say? You know they will never use it in adulthood, outside of certain career choices. You could say, “It’ll help you get into college,” but then they’re left wondering why college cares if you know calculus. And once they’re in college, maybe you could say, “To get a good job,” but why would a potential hirer care how you did in multivariate calculus if your job doesn’t require any knowledge of calculus? But I recently realized there is a very good reason to take Calculus. It’s to prove you can do hard things. The ability to do hard things is perhaps the most useful ability you can foster in yourself or your children. And proof that you are someone who can do them is one of the most useful assets you can have on your life resume. Our self-image is composed of historical evidence of our abilities. The more hard things you push yourself to do, the more competent you will see yourself to be. If you can run marathons or throw double your body weight over your head, the sleep deprivation from a newborn is only a mild irritant. If you can excel at organic chemistry or econometrics, onboarding for a new finance job will be a breeze. But if we avoid hard things, anything mildly challenging will seem insurmountable. We’ll cry into TikTok over an errant period at the end of a text message. We’ll see ourselves as incapable of learning new skills, taking on new careers, and escaping bad situations. The proof you can do hard things is one of the most powerful gifts you can give yourself. My goal with our kids is to avoid lying to them as much as possible. I won’t tell them that calculus is super important or even that grades are super important. The truth is, they aren’t, so long as you have other plans. Calculus is a great way to prove you can do hard things if you have no other proof to show. But if you’re learning programming and building apps in your free time, or winning soccer championships, or writing a novel, then you are doing hard things. Probably harder than Calculus. This is also why there’s so much survivorship bias and bad advice in the “C students hire A students” trope. Most C students are not doing other hard things instead of school. They’re just goofing off, so they end up working for the A student. But some C students are getting C’s because they’re obsessed with other projects. Hard projects. And that obsession with doing hard things lets them blow past their Excellent Sheep peers over time. So if you have a C student who’s obsessed with something hard, you probably don’t have to worry. If they’re getting high and watching TikTok, well… I don’t particularly care what grades my kids get once they start school. But I do care that they consistently prove to themselves they can do hard things. If Calculus is how they want to do it, fine, but there are many, many more options. And if you’re not someone who knows they can do hard things, find a way to prove it to yourself. Build a habit, learn a skill, create something, whatever it is that turns your default stance on challenges from “that seems hard” to “I can figure it out.” Create proof you can do hard things.