October 19, 2023
Concerns about maternal and child health amidst conflict in Gaza
Dr. Nadia Akseer was quoted in a Global News article on Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza and the effect on pregnant Gazans giving birth in a conflict zone.
November 15, 2022
Panel explores public health progress in Afghanistan
Dr. Nadia Akseer is hosting and participating in a four-part webinar series titled "One Year On: The Pervasive Health Challenges in Afghanistan" that brings together panelists to talk about the ongoing health crises in Afghanistan after the regime change in 2021. Thus far, the panels have been a wealth of information from experts in a wide rage of related fields. Find out more here, and register for the upcoming webinars on November 22, 2022, and December 6, 2022.
July 27, 2022
Uncovering the true cost of stunting to the private sector – and how tackling it can save lives
New research from The Power of Nutrition and Modern Scientist Global uncovers specifically the cost of stunting (children with low height for their age) to businesses’ bottom lines, as well as to workers’ incomes and the wider economy. Modern Scientist Global in partnership with the Power of Nutrition have published researched which reveals that businesses in low and middle-income countries lose more than a quarter of a trillion dollars (up to $264.6 billion) in revenue every year, due to their employees experiencing chronic undernutrition in childhood.
The study, which was published in The Lancet earlier this year, is the first to quantify the cost of childhood stunting to the private sector in emerging economies and offers pertinent insight with a huge global malnutrition crisis predicted by many, later this year.
Find more information about the study and its finding:
June 7, 2022
MSG partners with The Power of Nutrition on research looking at the cost of stunting
Modern Scientist Global partners with The Power of Nutrition on new research that shows the extent of stunting to the private sector in emerging economies. The research reveals that businesses in low and middle-income countries lose more than a quarter of a trillion dollars (up to $264.6 billion) in revenue every year, due to their employees experiencing chronic undernutrition in childhood. The novel study – The Economic Cost of Stunting to Businesses in Low- and Middle-Income Countries – is the first to quantify the cost of childhood stunting to the private sector in emerging economies.
Find more information about the study and its finding:
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/eclinm/article/PIIS2589-5370(22)00050-5/fulltext
June 6, 2022
Modern Scientist Global collaborates with The Asia Foundation
Modern Scientist Global (MSG) is proud to announce our collaboration with The Asia Foundation (TAF) - MSG will be working on two reports using the Survey of the Afghan People. The reports will focus on migration and livelihoods in Afghanistan. Combining quantitative data analysis, geospatial mapping, policy, and literature reviews alongside consultation with the TAF team, the reports aim to provide donors and policymakers with vital information on improving Afghanistan’s humanitarian situation.
The Asia Foundation
The Asia Foundation is a nonprofit international development organization committed to improving lives across a dynamic and developing Asia.
May 14, 2022
Mission Afghanistan 2030: Sustainable Development Appeal for Afghanistan
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) provide a blueprint to reach targets for 17 core development goals by 2030. On May 14th, 2022, individuals from John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Modern Scientist Global held a march to advocate for Afghanistan's sustainable development goals.
VOA Pashto covered the protest that occurred in front of the White House, the World Bank, and the USAID in Washington, D.C. Click the link below for more information:
MAY 23, 2022
MSG partners with PJMF to boost nonprofits in their use of data to drive climate action
The Patrick J. McGovern Foundation (PJMF) and Modern Scientist Global (MSG) will be partnering together in order to "boost" the data journeys of four nonprofits with promising but early-stage proposal concepts. MSG is harnessing the expertise of its multidisciplinary scientists to advance the data journeys of four nonprofits tackling climate and environmental issues in their local communities. Through the PJMF Booster program, MSG will lead individual three-month support sprints with Booster grant partners Sodzo Foundation (Uganda), Center for People and Climate (Bangladesh), Cadasta (USA), and Nature Conservation Foundation (India).
Dr.Nadia Akseer, Hana Tasic and Nikita Japra talk about the start of the data journey:
The Patrick J. McGovern Foundation
The Patrick J. McGovern Foundation is a global 21st century philanthropy bridging the frontiers of artificial intelligence, data science, and social impact to create a thriving, equitable and sustainable future for all.
OCTOBER 14, 2021
Exemplars in Global Health: How Afghanistan can protect its recent gains in health outcomes
Dr.Nadia Akseer went on to a career as a epidemiologist-biostatistician working with Dr. Zulfiqar Bhutta at SickKids, and now John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. She is also a research partner and Scientific Advisor to the Exemplars in Global Health Program. Exemplar News spoke with Dr.Akseer about how Afghanistan can protect their country's health gains as news out of the country reveals that 2,000 of its 3,500 health facilities have closed.
Read more about the interview with Exemplar News and Dr.Akseer:
@Reuters
March 24, 2020
PHSPOT Podcast: Fuelling Your Leadership Drive In Public Health With Nadia Akseer
On March 24, 2020, PHSPOT hosted a podcast with Dr.Nadia Akseer, an Epidemiologist-Biostatistician who has spent over 10 years leading research and analyses of clinical and population datasets in the areas of reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health, as well as nutrition in various low-and middle-income countries.
This podcast touched upon the leadership drive Dr.Nadia Akseer possesses; when she decided she wanted to become a leader in her space; whether you need to be in a management position to be a leader; her multiple meetings with Bill Gates; and glimpses into the career path she took. Listen to the podcast here:
https://phspot.org/fuelling-your-leadership-drive-in-public-health-with-nadia-akseer/
2018
Canadian Society for International Health: CANADIAN WOMEN IN GLOBAL HEALTH 2018
Dr.Nadia Akseer (MSc, PHD) was mentioned in the first-ever list of Canadian Women leaders in global health by the Canadian Society for International Health (2018). Nadia is a biostatistician-epidemiologist based in Toronto. Nadia supported faculty, staff, and students on study design, biostatistics, and analysis, and oversaw several large-scale research initiatives. Nadia has published over 50 peer-reviewed papers on reproductive, maternal, newborn, and child health and nutrition in Afghanistan, and the broader South Asia, Africa and the Middle Eastern regions in journals such as The Lancet, The Lancet Global Health, The BMJ, JAMA, and the Annals of the New York Academy of Science.
Read more about Dr.Nadia Akseer's background and research contributions down below:
https://www.mnmtanzania.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/canadian_women_in_global_health_list_2018.pdf
