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Tahir Bockarie, PhD @Tai_Bock

Expert: Digital-Energy| Health| Agriculture| Research| Fund Management | Ext: @DeliveryAsc; @ODI_Global; MoHS_sl; @NHSEngland; @InstituteGC; @TSCatapult

Joined March 2015
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Great to see the #SierraLeone Eye Health System Assessment by @Sightsavers published: glad to have contributed. Clear shift from fragmented, partner-led delivery to a more coordinated, policy-driven system. Next step: sustainability, domestic financing & equity within UHC.
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Over the past 3 months, I’ve been developing a Research & Innovation Strategy for a West African university, drawing on my UK experience and insights from friends and colleagues in #SierraLeone. Despite a MacBook crash mid-way, I’m finalising the draft and ready for next steps
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Mission 300 is a bold step toward Africa’s energy and digital future. I look forward to contributing to projects that bring sustainable energy to digital transformation efforts across health, agriculture, education, and extractives, where reliable power can unlock real impact.
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Proud to share our latest publication on how diet and physical inactivity contribute to #obesity, #diabetes & #hypertension in older adults in #SierraLeone. Time to act on food, fitness & health. Read the study: encr.pw/7uQaX #PublicHealth #NCDs #ResearchMatters
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After 9 months of supporting the @RRVCP_MAFS_SL PMU, I’m proud to see project management effectiveness rise from 23% to 64%. Strengthening routines, communication, data use, and leadership positions the PMU to confidently manage future agriculture projects from MAFS and donors.
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After 9 months on the @isdb_group Regional Rice Value Chain Project,I’ve built the PMU comms team’s capacity on asset production& reporting using IsDB guidelines. As I wrap up,I’m confident they’ll keep applying the skills&knowledge gained. #FeedSalone @LLF_fund #WeWillFeedSalone
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Great to have led the Eye Health System Assessment validation workshop for @Sightsavers. I presented my evaluation report & gained valuable feedback from eye care & public health experts across #SierraLeone.Key takeaway: Sierra Leone is making good progress in eye care delivery!
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Great to see solar panels being installed at Torma Bum Health Facility! This initiative by @mohs_sl is a game changer for healthcare delivery. With reliable energy, health workers can provide essential services, no matter the location. A step in the right direction!
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Sophie Harman’s #SickOfIt gave me a new lens to view global health challenges, especially in women’s health and population health management. A must read! My time in #SierraLeone has me thinking about how data-driven solution can tackle system weakness and improve outcomes.
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Yesterday,the @mohs_sl Director of #NCDs and I held the NCD Alliance Inaugural Meeting.We discussed creating an Alliance to unite civil society, NGOs, and partners in the NCD space.This will help Sierra Leone achieve a healthy population for sustainable development. @ncdalliance
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Research is a tool for generating new discoveries and insights. I’m looking forward to the outcome of three collaborative bids recently submitted by @QMUL and @mohs_sl. Thanks @CphpQmul for your coverage of our previous collaboration engagement trip: shorturl.at/W2FO6

Delegation from Sierra Leone visits Queen Mary to explore collaboration and partnerships

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Tahir Bockarie, PhD@Tai_Bock
30 Mar 2024
The synergy of science & innovation is unstoppable when fuelled by collaboration and shared purpose. Thanks to @QMUL for hosting the Sierra Leone delegation that visited this week.Lots of areas of collaboration and concrete next steps.Great speeches by @DrJalika @Tejan_Sie_Geek
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In a country where blood donation is growing, I was impressed with the blood bank service of @ConnaughtSL @LifeBloodSL @josephdkoroma99 @mistakapus. Thanks for saving a colleague's life. Your service was life-saving. Hopefully, more people can donate blood to save lives.
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Fraud Alert! 🚨 Beware of Fake Employment Letters bearing my name! Not authentic. This letter is a SCAM. Stay vigilant! #FraudAlert #ScamAwareness ©️ Dr Tahir Bockarie
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#SierraLeone shines in Human Capital Development! At the #ECOWAS Human Capital Development Technical Conference, we're spotlighting the remarkable efforts of the Sierra Leone Government in health, education, and gender equality. More successes await! #HumanCapitalDevelopment
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The synergy of science & innovation is unstoppable when fuelled by collaboration and shared purpose. Thanks to @QMUL for hosting the Sierra Leone delegation that visited this week.Lots of areas of collaboration and concrete next steps.Great speeches by @DrJalika @Tejan_Sie_Geek
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Grateful to @TheLNP for the opportunity to keynote your graduation. Celebrating graduates' achievements and echoing late PJ Cole's mantra 'we are the ones we have been waiting for.' Hopefully my words inspired graduates today to embrace their potential and drive change!
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Success in digital innovation hinges on usability & acceptability by health workers& patients. Excited to share that my team & I, inspired by @mohs_sl Digital Health Roadmap,visited Connaught Hospital to assess the pilot of an electronic medical records system. Watch this space!
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Building on @COP28_UAE, the @mohs_sl team and I participated in @FCC_Freetown Heat Adaptation workshop. From air pollution to extreme weather events, #ClimateHealth impacts us all. Thrilled to have had the opportunity to lead a breakout session on health-related risks of heat.
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Austin Demby@DembyAustin
4 Dec 2023
On the margins of ⁦@COP28_UAE⁩ shared SaLone’s experience with climate and health on a panel organized by the Global Financial Facility & ⁦@WorldBank⁩. Discussed green medical solutions through solarization, Public Health Agency, Mental Health, & Health Financing
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Digital inclusion isn't top-down; it begins grassroots up. @mohs_sl spent two days this week sensitizing regional public health leaders on the Digital Health Roadmap. Sessions in Makeni & Bo offered valuable insights & feedback for Ministry of Health.
MoH@mohs_sl
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Under @DembyAustin, #MoH strategically used this year’s UHC Day to launch the National Digital Health Roadmap & Essential Healthcare Package. The idea is to adopt technology to improve healthcare delivery for all stages (from pregnancy to adulthood).
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Thomas Fuller once said ‘All things are difficult before they are easy’. Re-learning Mende hasn’t been easy but it’s slowly making sense so hopefully one day it would come easy to me. Today’s Mende lesson was Consonants, Cluster Consonants, Vowels, Numbers.
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