In 1984, Dr. Tuakli became the second grantee in the history of the Margaret McNamara Education Grants (MMEG). She has a degree from the University of Zambia, and another one from Harvard University. She was a resident at Johns Hopkins and then at the University of Michigan. She is also part of the Board of Certified Physicians which oversees Preventive and Family Medicine. In addition, Dr. Tuakli is a Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians and a founding member of the Harvard Association of International Women. Dr. Tuakli is originally from Zimbabwe but lives and works in the United States.
During the pandemic, Dr. Tuakli is using the power of social media to spread her medical knowledge and experience during the pandemic. With her blog and videos, she wants to provide relevant information about COVID-19 to different audiences. She has written the following articles:
1. “Talking numbers and preventing deaths”.
http://anti-agingdoctor.blogspot.com/2020/05/talking-numbers-and-preventing-deaths.html
2. “Symptoms during COVID-19, the taste and smell”.
http://anti-agingdoctor.blogspot.com/2020/06/taste-and-smell-in-covid-not-old-wives.html
3. “I Can't Breathe, the Demonstrations and Equal Opportunity Virus Myths”.
http://anti-agingdoctor.blogspot.com/2020/06/i-cant-breathe-demonstrations-and-equal.html
4. “Show seniors some love. Let's protect them from Covid-19”. http://anti-agingdoctor.blogspot.com/2020/05/show-seniors-some-love-lets-protect.html
5. “The ‘new’ COVID-19 disease in kids”.
http://anti-agingdoctor.blogspot.com/2020/05/the-new-covid-disease-in-kids.html
6. “Are we there yet? (AKA: Stop in the name of love!) Can you get Covid twice? Why do seniors die at higher rates with Covid?”.
http://anti-agingdoctor.blogspot.com/2020/05/are-we-there-yet-aka-stop-in-name-of.html
7. “The way out of lockdown.....the truth may set us free!”.
http://anti-agingdoctor.blogspot.com/2020/04/
8. “Does Vitamin D protect against Covid-19?”.
http://anti-agingdoctor.blogspot.com/2020/05/does-vivtamin-d-protect-against-covid-19.html
Dr. Tuakli has also videos with relevant information on COVID-19:
1. “Disparities in outcomes of Covid-19 and how we can help less fortunate members of the community boost their antioxidant levels and therefore their immunity”.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2xZ0ZodfU8&list=PLuuxk8KZr30qo5_RLHb2yjsMOD6dEc23Y
2. “Opening up the schools safely after the Covid lockdown”.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Re_F63bZajA&list=PLuuxk8KZr30qo5_RLHb2yjsMOD6dEc23Y&index=3
3. “Let's show our seniors some love! How to save the elderly from Covid-19”.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72YOFkzDeaM
4.“We are ready to open up yet after Covid-19?”.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4yFGMWZr5M
5. “Why do seniors die from Covid? How do we change it?”.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GhHxMxO5eM
Dr. Tuakli is a professional that is working to bring information on access to health to people all over the world. She is contributing to combat COVID-19, and from MMEG we applaud her effort!
