Honoured to be participating in the #HLPF2026 as part of the Canadian delegation 🇨🇦 at the United Nations. Looking forward to advancing #SDG17 and showcasing how Canada–Africa partnerships drive research, innovation and sustainable development. 🌍🤝 #GlobalGoals

🌍 Welcoming Prof. Alice Lakati 🇰🇪 to Western University! Together with AMREF Health Africa in Canada, we explored student exchanges, biomedical engineering, AI, and African-led research. One theme stood out: partnerships thrive when built on shared priorities and trust. 🇨🇦🤝🇰🇪

💡 How do we prepare the next generation of innovators and health leaders across Africa? At #Engineers4Health2_0, speakers emphasized partnerships, frugal innovation, and entrepreneurship. As Prof. Alice Lakati said, “Let’s solve African problems for Africa.” 🇨🇦🤝🌍

💡 How do we prepare the next generation of innovators and health leaders across Africa? At #Engineers4Health2_0, speakers emphasized partnerships, frugal innovation, and entrepreneurship. As Prof. Alice Lakati said, “Let’s solve African problems for Africa.” 🇨🇦🤝🌍

Africa Day at Western brought together nearly 200 faculty, students, community leaders, and partners to celebrate Africa–Canada collaboration, research, innovation, and impact. A day of connection, learning, and shared commitment to global engagement. #AfricaDayWesternU

🎥 Relive the magic of the inaugural #AfricaDayWesternU ✨ His Excellency Amb. Allan Kajik 🇺🇬 paid tribute to the African giants and visionaries whose leadership shaped the continent. Their legacy continues to inspire resilience, innovation, and progress. 🌍✨

Honoured to welcome the Uganda High Commission Canada to @westernu.ca for #AfricaDayWestern 2026 forum 🇺🇬🤝🇨🇦 @africainstute.bsky.social

Stepping into this role reminded why the work matters 🌍 Listening across Western, one theme stands out: impact through partnership. The Africa Institute connects 300+ members & 36+ African institutions—shaping research, innovation & global engagement. #AfricaDayWesternU

Thank you to nearly 400 global participants who made #CAACC2026 a rich and impactful gathering. The conversations continue through new Africa Institute working groups. This is just the beginning. Join us as we build momentum toward #CAACC2027.

Welcomed the Princeton delegation to Western to explore collaboration at Mpala Research Centre (Kenya). Exciting opportunities ahead in climate, health & student training. Grateful for the engagement with our Africa Institute & Global Health Systems students.

🇨🇦🤝🇪🇹 Welcoming Aragaw Bizualem Kassie from Bahir Dar University to Western University. Advancing partnerships in research, training & innovation with support from Africa Institute at Western University. #CanadaAfrica #GlobalPartnerships #AfricaInstitute

GHS 9105 wrapped 🎓 Students moved from theory to real-world global health innovation analyzing, adapting, and scaling solutions across contexts 🌍 Strong systems thinking, clear recommendations, and leadership in action 💡 The work continues. #GlobalHealth

✨ We’re #AllIn 💜 Proud to be involved with @WesternU’s campaign on optimizing health for all. Grateful to do work I love, advancing frugal innovations built with communities, not for them. Watch: youtu.be/UXi2ghu4r0k?... This is what impact looks like. 🌍

On my birthday, I’m reflecting on the heroes who shaped me — my father delivering healthcare to remote communities and my mother empowering young people through education. Their example fuels my purpose. Watch Western’s #AllIn campaign to hear more. #WomensMonth

Honoured to host colleagues from Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia, at @WesternU🇪🇹🇨🇦 for their first visit to Canada. Inspiring days of dialogue, campus engagement, and new research collaborations. Partnerships like these help us co-create solutions with global impact.

I'm pleased to share that I’ve been appointed Director of the Africa Institute and Frugal Biomedical Innovations at @WesternU 🇨🇦. Our mission is to grow strategic cross-continental #research, #collaboration, #innovation, and #impact across #Africa and #Canada💫

✨ Uganda welcomes its first public IVF baby! Proud to share our new study on the policy & political journey behind this historic milestone at Mulago Hospital. 📖 Read here: lnkd.in/d%E2%80%93fg... #FertilityCare #GlobalHealth #IVFAccess

Honoured to speak at Uganda Mission to the UN on accelerating Africa’s transformation. We called for Africa-led finance, local innovation, and trust in citizen solutions. Innovation must be backed by investment—not just hope. #HLPF2025 #Agenda2063 #AfricaRising

🇨🇦 From SDG 1 to 17, Canada is in the room—bringing voices, solutions, and joy to global change. Grateful for this crew of changemakers showing up with style and substance! 🇺🇳 #TeamCanada #HLPF2025 #2030Agenda #JoyIsStrategy #GlobalGoals #SDGs

🇨🇦 What an evening! The 2025 Canadian Delegation Reception at #HLPF2025 reminded us: Canada’s global impact is driven by collaboration, equity & innovation. Grateful to our diplomats & leaders for uniting us with purpose. #TeamCanada #UNSDGs #ECOSOC80

“Africa’s future isn’t a funding crisis —it’s an investment opportunity.” At #HLPF2025, Uganda led a powerful call for bold, Africa-owned finance, innovation, & STEM to drive the #SDGs. Business-as-usual won’t work—Africa’s time is now. #AfricaInvestment #2030Agenda

Gender equality is a life course issue. From pay gaps in youth to caregiving burdens in old age, inequalities stack up over time. At #HLPF2025, we were reminded: to advance #SDG5, we must act across every stage of a woman’s life. #GenderEquality #UNSDGs

🚨 Not a single #SDG3 target is on track—but this is our wake-up call. With bold leadership, inclusive innovation & integrated action, we can course-correct. Health must be our foundation, not just our goal.💡🌍 #HLPF2025 #GlobalGoals #UHC @ESDC_GC

“We cannot continue with the status quo.” At #HLPF2025, only 37% of #SDGs are on track. Urgent action, real inclusion & localized innovation are critical. Grateful to @ESDC_GC & the Canadian 🇨🇦 delegation! More: www.linkedin.com/posts/margar... Your voice matters. Let’s act together. #Can2030Agenda

🌍 Honoured to join the Canadian Delegation 🇨🇦 to the 2025 UN High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) in New York this July! #HLPF2025 #CanadaAtUN

Convocation marks new beginnings and I’m still filled with awe reflecting on @WesternU’s inaugural Black Graduation Ceremony. Congratulations to all the graduates! #blackexcellence

🎉 Honored to receive the Certificate in Leadership Excellence from Western University!

We are pleased to announce LMIC Sponsorship is now available for #CCGH2025 The Canadian Association for Global Health is committed to making #CCGH2025 more accessible to participants in low-and middle income countries. Apply at this link! lnkd.in/gQJa88Q4

I was honoured to deliver the keynote at the 2025 Bethune Round Table in Calgary. A truly inspiring gathering highlighting global collaboration for #equity in surgical care and the power of #multidisciplinary #innovation.

On this #AfricaDay, I celebrate Africa’s greatest resource: our youth. Quality education fuels innovation, entrepreneurship, & leadership. Here’s to investing in girls & boys who will transform our continent! #ThinkHumanity #YouthPower #InvestInAfrica

🗺️🇺🇬🇨🇦The best part of acquiring impeccable knowledge in the classroom is applying it in the real world - classroom of life! #GlobalHealth #GradStudents #Uganda #FieldSchool #WesternU

Day 1 at #IFFS2025 Tokyo, #Japan 🇯🇵 was insightful! Key takeaways: build political awareness, ensure affordability, train more specialists, and leverage regional consortiums. Excited for future collaborations! #FertilityAccess #GlobalHealth

Honored to speak at the @UTokyo_News_en on frugal biomedical innovation & global health in Canada & sub-Saharan Africa. Grateful for the warm hospitality & inspiring discussions. Excited about the potential for collaboration across borders! #GlobalHealth #InnovationForImpact

📣 Registration is NOW OPEN! 🎉 Join us for #CCGH2025 — Canada’s largest global health gathering. 🗓️ Oct 24–28, 2025 | 📍 Halifax + Online 💡 Connect. Collaborate. Create change. 🔗: events.myconferencesuite.com/canadian_con... #CCGH2025 #GlobalHealth #PublicHealth #Canada #RegisterNow

Reflections on #AHAIC2025: A Pivotal Moment for Africa’s Health Systems. We are at a crossroads, now it’s the time to build self-reliant systems that are sustainable, equitable, and truly African-led. #GlobalHealth #Africa #Rwanda #Kigali

Delighted to be joining @amrefusa.bsky.social AHAIC_Amref #AHAIC2025 in #Kigali from 2-5March 2025. I'll be speaking on 4 March from 11:30-1pm Kigali time on Restoring Women’s Dignity in #ReproductiveHealth through #Innovation #Technology #FistulaCare

Thanks to Uganda’s New Vision for spotlighting our work in improving access to affordable fertility care in Sub-Saharan Africa.

✨ Congratulations North America Cohort of Women Leaders in Global Health ✨ 🎓I am a proud graduant thanks to @gatesfoundation.bsky.social and @womenlifthealth.bsky.social for their dedication to empowering #women leaders with tools for impact!🏆 #GlobalHealth #Leadership #Canada

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📣 Pleased to Announce Our Newly Published Report: Innovating for #Health #Access and #Equity! This report highlights the transformative potential of frugal and affordable medical tech in advancing healthcare access & equity. 🔗 Report: drive.google.com/file/d/1cA6m... #GlobalHealth

We’re seeking a Communications & Engagement Director to drive our global communications strategy and lead impactful change for women’s leadership in the health sector. If you’re a visionary leader with a passion for #GenderEquality & #GlobalHealth, we want to hear from you! Apply: bit.ly/4f6LQqx

🎉 Exciting News! 🎉 We are thrilled to announce that #CCGH2025 will take place in the stunning coastal city of Halifax, Nova Scotia! ⭐ 🗓 Dates: October 26-28, 2025 📍 Location: Halifax Convention Centre Can't wait to see you all in Halifax! 🌎✨ #GlobalHealth #PublicHealth #Canada

🚨 Upcoming Announcement! 🚨 With much anticipation, we are thrilled to announce that the venue for the Canadian Conference for Global Health (CCGH) 2025 will be unveiled in just 7 days! 🎉 Mark your calendars for December 16th, 2024! #CCGH2025 #GlobalHealth #PublicHealth #Canada

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“Reproductive health is not complete without Fertility care" - My Parting Message for @ippf member associations. Thanks for this important opportunity to highlight the importance of #fertilitycare in comprehensive #SHRH services. Read more: www.linkedin.com/posts/margar...

🌏 Amplifying Access to #Affordable #Fertility Care! I’ll be speaking at the upcoming @ppfa.bsky.social webinar on access to affordable fertility care—a long-overdue topic in comprehensive sexual and reproductive health. #ReproductiveHealth #GlobalHealth #InfertilityCare #Innovation

Updated Global Health Nerds starter pack Will create part 2! go.bsky.app/DgwRPwD

Home is the most dangerous place for women, says global femicide report

Join us later today for this webinar on Research Impact to Policy. You may register at the link below: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Hello, @bsky.app family! We’re excited to join this vibrant platform and connect with a community that believes in the power of women’s leadership to transform #GlobalHealth. Here's to #ReimaginingLeadership together! ✨