Mary K Tumushime (She, Her)
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Public Health Researcher and Consultant | https://linktr.ee/maryktumushime | Founder, aPHrica Pulse https://aphrica-pulse.squarespace.com/ | Job 22:28
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Check out our website featuring stories and commentary on #PublicHealth issues affecting African and Black peoples around the world!
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Youth leadership and healing practices like dance, art, fitness and sport are transforming how we think about mental health.
Learn about Ntombizonke Tembe's work as a young mental health advocate working in this space.
#MentalHealth #aPhricaPulse
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Learn about Ntombizonke Tembe's work as a young mental health advocate working in this space.
#MentalHealth #aPhricaPulse
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Merging Passion for Mental Health Advocacy and Leadership with Fitness and Wellness — aPHrica Pulse
In many parts of Africa and the world, conversations around mental health are steeped in stigma, misunderstanding, or silence . Too many people hide their struggles or brush them off as weakness or m...
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October 9, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Youth leadership and healing practices like dance, art, fitness and sport are transforming how we think about mental health.
Learn about Ntombizonke Tembe's work as a young mental health advocate working in this space.
#MentalHealth #aPhricaPulse
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Learn about Ntombizonke Tembe's work as a young mental health advocate working in this space.
#MentalHealth #aPhricaPulse
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Many public health careers in Africa take shape without a clear plan, making successes worth sharing and learning from.
Read the first article of Victory Ekpin's series on mentorship and navigating public health careers in Africa.
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Read the first article of Victory Ekpin's series on mentorship and navigating public health careers in Africa.
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Becoming Without a Blueprint — aPHrica Pulse
Navigating a Public Health Career in Africa Some people’s career journeys begin with certainty. Dr. Christie Akwaowo’s journey is not one of them. When I sat down with my long-term mentor, Dr. Chri...
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October 2, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Many public health careers in Africa take shape without a clear plan, making successes worth sharing and learning from.
Read the first article of Victory Ekpin's series on mentorship and navigating public health careers in Africa.
aphrica-pulse.squarespace.com/thepulse/5e5...
#aPHricaPulse
Read the first article of Victory Ekpin's series on mentorship and navigating public health careers in Africa.
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#aPHricaPulse
Global health research is rewarding—but it can also be exhausting.
In May, I listened to AWAKE-Africa's webinar on work-life balance and burnout among women in this field.
Here are my reflections.
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In May, I listened to AWAKE-Africa's webinar on work-life balance and burnout among women in this field.
Here are my reflections.
#aPHricaPulse
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Reflections on work-life balance and burnout among Women in Research — aPHrica Pulse
In May, I attended the webinar “Work-life Balance and Burnout - The Hidden Struggles of Women in Research” hosted by AWAKE-Africa (Africa Women Advancing Knowledge and Equity in Global Health Research...
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September 17, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Global health research is rewarding—but it can also be exhausting.
In May, I listened to AWAKE-Africa's webinar on work-life balance and burnout among women in this field.
Here are my reflections.
#aPHricaPulse
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In May, I listened to AWAKE-Africa's webinar on work-life balance and burnout among women in this field.
Here are my reflections.
#aPHricaPulse
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At a critical point in my life, I relied on strangers; some who donated blood and others, nurses, who cared for me.
That's why #WorldBloodDonorDay and #InternationalNursesDay are so important to me.
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That's why #WorldBloodDonorDay and #InternationalNursesDay are so important to me.
#aPHricaPulse
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To the strangers who helped me and gave me hope — aPHrica Pulse
Two recent global health days, World Blood Donor Day (14 June) and International Nurses Day (12 May), stay close to my heart. Not because I work at a blood bank or I am a nurse, but because at...
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September 10, 2025 at 1:54 PM
At a critical point in my life, I relied on strangers; some who donated blood and others, nurses, who cared for me.
That's why #WorldBloodDonorDay and #InternationalNursesDay are so important to me.
#aPHricaPulse
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That's why #WorldBloodDonorDay and #InternationalNursesDay are so important to me.
#aPHricaPulse
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Indeed, amazing!
Cervical cancer is preventable yet a a common cause of death. Vaccines and early detection save lives👏🏾👏🏾
Cervical cancer is preventable yet a a common cause of death. Vaccines and early detection save lives👏🏾👏🏾
I am here to say vaccines are awesome because guess what Denmark is close to completely eliminating the two most dangerous HPV strains (serotype 16 and 18) and with the cervical cancer.I think that is bloody AMAZING!!!!
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Denmark close to wiping out leading cancer-causing HPV strains after vaccine roll-out
A nationwide study suggests infections with human papillomavirus (HPV) types 16 and 18 have been virtually eliminated since vaccination began in 2008 – protecting even unvaccinated women.
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September 9, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Indeed, amazing!
Cervical cancer is preventable yet a a common cause of death. Vaccines and early detection save lives👏🏾👏🏾
Cervical cancer is preventable yet a a common cause of death. Vaccines and early detection save lives👏🏾👏🏾
Across much of Africa, mental health remains one of the most underfunded and overlooked areas of public health.
In her latest piece, Rita Kamazima explores how systems are beginning to shift—and where urgent work is still needed.
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In her latest piece, Rita Kamazima explores how systems are beginning to shift—and where urgent work is still needed.
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#aPHricaPulse
From Silence to Systems: Mental Health Reform Across Africa and the Diaspora — aPHrica Pulse
It all begins with an idea.
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September 8, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Across much of Africa, mental health remains one of the most underfunded and overlooked areas of public health.
In her latest piece, Rita Kamazima explores how systems are beginning to shift—and where urgent work is still needed.
aphrica-pulse.squarespace.com/thepulse/men...
#aPHricaPulse
In her latest piece, Rita Kamazima explores how systems are beginning to shift—and where urgent work is still needed.
aphrica-pulse.squarespace.com/thepulse/men...
#aPHricaPulse
Growing up in Tanzania, Rita Kamazima saw mental health struggles play out in silence—within families, among friends, and across communities.
Here she reflects on challenges that are often invisible but deeply felt.
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Here she reflects on challenges that are often invisible but deeply felt.
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#aPHricaPulse
Mental Health in Africa: The Struggles We Don’t Name — aPHrica Pulse
Growing up in Tanzania, I witnessed people close to me—family members, neighbors, classmates—grapple with emotional and mental challenges. At the time, I didn’t have the language or understanding to n...
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September 8, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Growing up in Tanzania, Rita Kamazima saw mental health struggles play out in silence—within families, among friends, and across communities.
Here she reflects on challenges that are often invisible but deeply felt.
📖 aphrica-pulse.squarespace.com/thepulse/men...
#aPHricaPulse
Here she reflects on challenges that are often invisible but deeply felt.
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#aPHricaPulse
Did you know that 𝟭𝟵𝟬 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗴𝗶𝗿𝗹𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 worldwide live with endometriosis?
In our latest #aPHricaPulse feature, I unpack:
🔹 What endometriosis is
🔹 Its physical, emotional & social toll
🔹 Stories from women living with the condition
👉 Read here: aphrica-pulse.squarespace.com/thepulse/liv...
In our latest #aPHricaPulse feature, I unpack:
🔹 What endometriosis is
🔹 Its physical, emotional & social toll
🔹 Stories from women living with the condition
👉 Read here: aphrica-pulse.squarespace.com/thepulse/liv...
“I want to see people believe women about their bodies”: Living with Endometriosis - Part 1 — aPHrica Pulse
It all begins with an idea.
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August 27, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Did you know that 𝟭𝟵𝟬 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗴𝗶𝗿𝗹𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 worldwide live with endometriosis?
In our latest #aPHricaPulse feature, I unpack:
🔹 What endometriosis is
🔹 Its physical, emotional & social toll
🔹 Stories from women living with the condition
👉 Read here: aphrica-pulse.squarespace.com/thepulse/liv...
In our latest #aPHricaPulse feature, I unpack:
🔹 What endometriosis is
🔹 Its physical, emotional & social toll
🔹 Stories from women living with the condition
👉 Read here: aphrica-pulse.squarespace.com/thepulse/liv...
Every year, millions of tonnes of unwearable clothing arrive on African shores.
In this piece, Victory Ekpin reflects on the global fashion waste pipeline and why it matters for Africa’s health, environment and future.
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In this piece, Victory Ekpin reflects on the global fashion waste pipeline and why it matters for Africa’s health, environment and future.
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#aPHricaPulse
Towards Zero Waste in Fashion and Decolonising Fashion Waste — aPHrica Pulse
Clothes dumped in waterways contribute to flooding, worsen sanitation, and provide breeding grounds for disease vectors like mosquitoes and rodents. Informal workers who sort these clothes daily do so...
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August 25, 2025 at 7:49 AM
Every year, millions of tonnes of unwearable clothing arrive on African shores.
In this piece, Victory Ekpin reflects on the global fashion waste pipeline and why it matters for Africa’s health, environment and future.
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#aPHricaPulse
In this piece, Victory Ekpin reflects on the global fashion waste pipeline and why it matters for Africa’s health, environment and future.
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#aPHricaPulse
aPHrica Pulse is live▶️
Check out our website featuring stories and commentary on #PublicHealth issues affecting African and Black peoples around the world!
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Check out our website featuring stories and commentary on #PublicHealth issues affecting African and Black peoples around the world!
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August 21, 2025 at 8:00 PM
aPHrica Pulse is live▶️
Check out our website featuring stories and commentary on #PublicHealth issues affecting African and Black peoples around the world!
aphrica-pulse.squarespace.com
Check out our website featuring stories and commentary on #PublicHealth issues affecting African and Black peoples around the world!
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Caregivers: Whether you are a parent, spouse, partner, brother or sister, uncle or aunt, cousin, grandparent, legal guardian, foster parent, family friend or neighbor. Take our free #mentalhealth and ##suicideprevention trainings, learn how to support your loved ones. #iamafricansformentalhealth
May 31, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Caregivers: Whether you are a parent, spouse, partner, brother or sister, uncle or aunt, cousin, grandparent, legal guardian, foster parent, family friend or neighbor. Take our free #mentalhealth and ##suicideprevention trainings, learn how to support your loved ones. #iamafricansformentalhealth
Our study on a youth-led intervention to promote uptake of HIV & contraception services among students in 🇿🇼 was selected for presentation at the launch of the JIAS PEP IN AFRICA SUPPLEMENT on 16 July 3-4.30pm @ #IAS2025 🥳
Register to attend
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Register to attend
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July 15, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Our study on a youth-led intervention to promote uptake of HIV & contraception services among students in 🇿🇼 was selected for presentation at the launch of the JIAS PEP IN AFRICA SUPPLEMENT on 16 July 3-4.30pm @ #IAS2025 🥳
Register to attend
👥 In-person shorturl.at/TZLKZ
🔗 Online shorturl.at/RdDrj
Register to attend
👥 In-person shorturl.at/TZLKZ
🔗 Online shorturl.at/RdDrj
aPHrica Pulse is a platform for sharing stories and news and celebrating initiatives and leadership within #PublicHealth, pertinent to African and Black peoples around the world🗺️
🔗 connect with us on LinkedIn and lookout for our website, coming soon!
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🔗 connect with us on LinkedIn and lookout for our website, coming soon!
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aPHrica Pulse | 28 followers on LinkedIn. Bringing awareness of public health matters to all | 𝙖𝙋𝙃𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙖 𝙋𝙪𝙡𝙨𝙚 is a storytelling and knowledge-sharing platform committed to bringing prominence to public...
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July 15, 2025 at 7:40 AM
aPHrica Pulse is a platform for sharing stories and news and celebrating initiatives and leadership within #PublicHealth, pertinent to African and Black peoples around the world🗺️
🔗 connect with us on LinkedIn and lookout for our website, coming soon!
www.linkedin.com/company/aphr...
🔗 connect with us on LinkedIn and lookout for our website, coming soon!
www.linkedin.com/company/aphr...
Pleased that our paper "Developing and evaluating a community-driven intervention to promote uptake of HIV and contraception services among students enrolled in colleges and universities in Zimbabwe" is published in this issue!
🆕 Journal of the International AIDS Society (JIAS) supplement, “PEP in Africa: prospects, opportunities and challenges”, just launched!
📰 Access all the articles for free now:
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📰 Access all the articles for free now:
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July 2, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Pleased that our paper "Developing and evaluating a community-driven intervention to promote uptake of HIV and contraception services among students enrolled in colleges and universities in Zimbabwe" is published in this issue!
I attended a great talk by Dr Renzo Guinto on climate change and global health. He talked about planetary health, injustice of the climate crisis and challenged us to channel our anxieties about climate change into action, network across disciplines and learn from communities🌱
June 20, 2025 at 1:39 PM
I attended a great talk by Dr Renzo Guinto on climate change and global health. He talked about planetary health, injustice of the climate crisis and challenged us to channel our anxieties about climate change into action, network across disciplines and learn from communities🌱
How is this a policy?
This is disgusting. This is rape culture😡
This is disgusting. This is rape culture😡
A 'No-bra, no-exam' rule at a Nigerian university has sparked outrage. Sexual harassment in Nigerian universities remains rampant. 😔
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#ArtsCulltureAndSociety
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#ArtsCulltureAndSociety
Sexual harassment victims in Nigerian universities are being blamed – cyberspace study
Online discourse about female victims of sexual harassment in Nigeria shows negative attitudes towards the victims.
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June 20, 2025 at 10:23 AM
How is this a policy?
This is disgusting. This is rape culture😡
This is disgusting. This is rape culture😡
I love this poem by Sandra Kabaya, The Salary That Dissolves like Salt in Boiling Water (A letter to the employees that go to bed hungry but still show up)
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The Salary That Dissolves Like Salt | Sandra Kabaya posted on the topic | LinkedIn
The Salary That Dissolves like Salt in Boiling Water
(A letter to the employees that go to bed hungry but still show up)
They told you
“Be grateful
At least you have a job”
But no one taught you how ...
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June 11, 2025 at 12:28 PM
I love this poem by Sandra Kabaya, The Salary That Dissolves like Salt in Boiling Water (A letter to the employees that go to bed hungry but still show up)
shorturl.at/UNDju
shorturl.at/UNDju
My heart is heavy thinking of my friends who have been furloughed in the past few months (including one this week), and the communities I worked in, greatly supported by US-funded programmes.
The human impact of global health funding cuts is so deep and will be felt for years to come 😔
The human impact of global health funding cuts is so deep and will be felt for years to come 😔
June 5, 2025 at 2:53 PM
My heart is heavy thinking of my friends who have been furloughed in the past few months (including one this week), and the communities I worked in, greatly supported by US-funded programmes.
The human impact of global health funding cuts is so deep and will be felt for years to come 😔
The human impact of global health funding cuts is so deep and will be felt for years to come 😔
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We're celebrating #PrideMonth and our amazingly diverse students & staff
LSHTM's SRC President, Lethu expresses solidarity with our #LGBTQI+ community in these difficult times. #Pride2025
LSHTM's SRC President, Lethu expresses solidarity with our #LGBTQI+ community in these difficult times. #Pride2025
June 2, 2025 at 12:13 PM
We're celebrating #PrideMonth and our amazingly diverse students & staff
LSHTM's SRC President, Lethu expresses solidarity with our #LGBTQI+ community in these difficult times. #Pride2025
LSHTM's SRC President, Lethu expresses solidarity with our #LGBTQI+ community in these difficult times. #Pride2025
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What do we mean when we say "Abortion is health care"? It's really not that complicated.
Learn more about our work at www.ipas.org
Learn more about our work at www.ipas.org
April 16, 2025 at 3:54 PM
What do we mean when we say "Abortion is health care"? It's really not that complicated.
Learn more about our work at www.ipas.org
Learn more about our work at www.ipas.org
Do you ever write something and think, "wow, I wrote that? That's good!"? ☺️
It's good to toot your own horn every now and then, no?📯
It's good to toot your own horn every now and then, no?📯
May 23, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Do you ever write something and think, "wow, I wrote that? That's good!"? ☺️
It's good to toot your own horn every now and then, no?📯
It's good to toot your own horn every now and then, no?📯
I was lucky to get a turn today, observing and helping out a little!😊
I wish the Youth Researchers' all the best and look forward to learning about their projects!
@camfed.bsky.social
@thruzim.bsky.social
I wish the Youth Researchers' all the best and look forward to learning about their projects!
@camfed.bsky.social
@thruzim.bsky.social
May 21, 2025 at 5:46 PM
I was lucky to get a turn today, observing and helping out a little!😊
I wish the Youth Researchers' all the best and look forward to learning about their projects!
@camfed.bsky.social
@thruzim.bsky.social
I wish the Youth Researchers' all the best and look forward to learning about their projects!
@camfed.bsky.social
@thruzim.bsky.social
More cohesive communities may be better at distributing HIV self-test kits & identifying ppl with undiagnosed HIV - findings from Zimbabwe in @plosglobalpublichealth.org
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@lshtm.bsky.social @ceshhar.bsky.social @who.int @lstmnews.bsky.social @unitaid.bsky.social
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Do community-level factors play a role in HIV self-testing uptake, linkage to services and HIV-related outcomes? A mixed methods study of community-led HIV self-testing in rural Zimbabwe
Community-led interventions, where communities plan and lead implementation, are increasingly being adopted within public health programmes. We explore factors associated with successful community-led...
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April 25, 2025 at 9:58 AM
More cohesive communities may be better at distributing HIV self-test kits & identifying ppl with undiagnosed HIV - findings from Zimbabwe in @plosglobalpublichealth.org
journals.plos.org/globalpublic...
@lshtm.bsky.social @ceshhar.bsky.social @who.int @lstmnews.bsky.social @unitaid.bsky.social
journals.plos.org/globalpublic...
@lshtm.bsky.social @ceshhar.bsky.social @who.int @lstmnews.bsky.social @unitaid.bsky.social
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Today is #WorldHealthDay!
👏20.8 million lives saved.
👏40 million new HIV infections prevented.
This is what happens when #WeStandTogether, follow the science, let communities lead, increase investment and commit to health for all.
The work must continue!
👏20.8 million lives saved.
👏40 million new HIV infections prevented.
This is what happens when #WeStandTogether, follow the science, let communities lead, increase investment and commit to health for all.
The work must continue!
April 7, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Today is #WorldHealthDay!
👏20.8 million lives saved.
👏40 million new HIV infections prevented.
This is what happens when #WeStandTogether, follow the science, let communities lead, increase investment and commit to health for all.
The work must continue!
👏20.8 million lives saved.
👏40 million new HIV infections prevented.
This is what happens when #WeStandTogether, follow the science, let communities lead, increase investment and commit to health for all.
The work must continue!