Deputy Director, Polio @gatesfoundation | Global Health Alumnus @Harvard | #kids #vaccines #epidemiology #humor #arrahman | Tweets & Thoughts = My own | He/Him
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A "bochhorer best" (best-of-the-year) moment for me, given the importance of #Kolkata in my formative years. Grateful to @MyAnandaBazar for this recognition ! #2025
Bochorer Best 2025 | Ananda Sankar Bandyopadhyay | পোলিয়ো ভাইরাসকে জব্... youtu.be/aKwnjwYbr2s?si=rH_H… via @YouTube
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I enjoyed talking about #polio with @DrChrisSmith for the @NakedScientists podcast series where I explained why I consider disease eradication "global health olympics" ! Take a listen! @EndPolioNow @Rotary @UNICEFpolio @gateshealth @gatesfoundation @Cambridge_Uni #endpolio
This week, we ask whether polio can be eradicated. We hear from Kath O'Reilly (@LSHTM) on the virus; Nicola Stonehouse (@UniversityLeeds) on vaccines; @zubairwho (@WHO) on where polio persists; and @anandaonline (@gatesfoundation) on elimination.
thenakedscientists.com/podca…
A public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) such as #polio necessitates adequacy and availability of affordable tools for outbreak response. WHO Prequalification of #nOPV2 from India's @biological_e strengthens that mission polioeradication.org/news/no…
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Improved immunisation key to fight variant poliovirus strains: Expert mybs.in/2g3oXTc
@PTI_News @SUDIPTOJOY @EndPolioNow @Rotary @gateshealth @BMGFIndia #endpolionow
I spoke with @SUDIPTOJOY @PTI_News on how India's resilient public health system led to sustaining its polio-free status for 15+ years and the implications on global #polio eradication. @gateshealth @IndiansAbroad @Rotary @IndiaAbroad_ @IndiainSeattle
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Today, India celebrates 15 years since its last wild #polio case. I recently had the honor of meeting Rukhsar, the last polio affected child in India. Now a teenager with dreams of becoming a doctor, her story reminds us why we must keep fighting to #EndPolio. @gateshealth
২০১১ সালে ভারতে শেষ বার পোলিয়ো আক্রান্তের খোঁজ মেলে
#PolioAwareness #PulsePolio
[Polio Free India, Ananda Sankar Bandyopadhyay, Polio Eradication]
Happy Birthday to the one and only - @arrahman ! Revisiting my tribute to the legend, from @TT_My_Kolkata @ttindia
#ARRahman
Rhythms of Rahman Exemplifying the aspirations and characteristics of next-gen India telegraphindia.com/my-kolkat…
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I joined the conversation with @journoarunima on gig workers in community health - the opportunities, potential risks and context-specific considerations .. take a read !
@HEmagazineIndia
Can gig workers fill gaps in India’s community healthcare system?
China’s model offers lessons but experts warn of risks around quality, equity, and sustainability.
healthcareexecutive.in/blog/…
#CommunityHealth #PublicHealth #HealthcareIndia
#GigEconomy #HealthSystems #healthcare
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NEW from @NatureMicrobiol - spatiotemporal analysis of #poliovirus spread to inform outbreak response strategies to #endpolio Thanks to @candido_darlan for leading this work, and @IsoBlake @VaccineEpi and others for the collaboration! @MRC_Outbreak @ImperialSPH @gateshealth
Out Now! Historical and current spatiotemporal patterns of wild and vaccine-derived poliovirus spread bit.ly/4owkgI0 #Poliovirus #Vaccine #PublicHealth
Silence meets strings .. love meets longing .. prayer meets poignance.. @arrahman at his blissful best.
@arrahman @shilparao11 @Irshad_Kamil @TSeries @aanandlrai @dhanushkraja @kritisanon #arrahman #shilparao #irshadkamil
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Congratulations @arrahman on cracking ‘UPSC’, in style ! ;) #ladkijaisi #upsc @arrahman @Irshad_Kamil @TSeries @Sukhwindermusic #tereishqmein music.apple.com/in/song/ladk…
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At #INDVAC vaccine course at CMC, Vellore for the #polio lecture last month - loved the engaging discussions with budding vaccinologists and public health experts!
@cmcvelloreoff @gateshealth @EndPolioNow #endpolio
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An enormous milestone: 2 billion doses of the novel oral polio vaccine type 2 (#nOPV2) administered to children around the world to protect them from poliovirus. Thanks to a global collaborative effort to #endpolio
@gatesfoundation @WHO_Polio @UNICEFpolio @Rotary @EndPolioNow
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Remarkable progress by WHO SEARO and the member states in sustaining polio elimination status and preparing for contigngencies! Continued vigil and prompt public health response to importation events will be key to keep the region #polio free. @WHO_Polio @WHOSEARO @gateshealth
Visited WHO unit office in #Kolkata, India where my journey in public health started two decades ago - little did I know back then this would become a turning point in my life. Heartfelt thanks to the team for the warmth and care.
#endpolio #VaccinesWork @gateshealth
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Thank you @IVIHeadquarters - grateful for this honor and the feature in @ScienceDonga - This is a tribute to the scientific community dedicated to achieve and sustain eradication of #polio @EndPolioNow @Rotary @UNICEFpolio @gateshealth @WHO_Polio @UAntwerpen #vaccineswork
Polio vaccine heroes Prof. Pierre van Damme (@UAntwerpen) & Dr. Ananda S Bandyopadhyay @anandaonline (@gatesfoundation), winners of the IVI-SK bioscience Park MahnHoon Award, were interviewed at IVI HQ on their groundbreaking work on #nOPV2 ⤵️
ivi.int/science-donga-interv…
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A T-shirt that appears to know me to the ‘Tee’ ? :)
Thanks @Priyam_Marik - most thoughtful!
@arrahman @ManiRatnamFC @fullyfilmy_offl #ManiRatnam #arrahman #SwissAlps
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Glimpses from a memorable evening, thanks to @MyAnandaBazar @arj3333 #bochorerbest #award #anandabazar @TT_My_Kolkata @IndiansAbroad @IndiainSeattle @EndPolioNow #vaccineswork #endpolio @gateshealth #kolkata #bengali
Grateful to @MyAnandaBazar and team for this recognition that will remain endearingly close to my heart as this one comes from my city, my people !
#endpolio #vaccineswork #Kolkata #anandabazar #bochorerbest
@aroyfloyd @tota_rc @arj3333
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