Congratulations @CGHUVA & CGHE Director @Dr_RADillingham on the name change to Center for Global Health Equity! #HealthEquity https://globalhealth.virginia.edu/center-global-health-equity

Great @UVa_LifetimeLrn event starting with a conversation btwn two #InfectiousDiseases legends: @UVA_ID’s Dr. Dick Guerrant & @PIH’s Dr. Paul Farmer- discussion starting with their definitions of #HealthEquity & their personal reflections on their careers

More discussion btwn Dr. Guerrant & Dr. Farmer: importance of addressing health disparities wherever they are- overseas & local, reverse innovation, & steps that the new US administration can take to improve health! @CGHUVA @UVA_ID

. @PIH’s Dr. Farmer: the US healthcare delivery system is flawed but fixable! Most clinics/hospitals are missing the living link between them and the community. Community health workers would improve our healthcare system. #CHW

Another pearl! Dr. Farmer: Any time we have a new healthcare technology or new healthcare tools, we need an #equity plan & we need to collaborate with others... applies to our efforts to curb #COVID19 & the plans to distribute a COVID19 vaccine

. @UVA_ID’s Dr. Guerrant: Science is fantastic & it opens doors that could not be opened any other way, but it needs a critical assessment/ an equity plan #HealthEquity

Some more words of wisdom from @UVA_ID’s Dr. Guerrant on global health equity work: 1)Have a dream, 2)Do the do-able (your passion), & 3)Persevere! #IDTwitter