Common themes among countries with exemplar practices: 1) patient fear hinders access and possibly amplified by public health campaigns to get people to stay home; 2) critical importance of having strong health system before pandemic. Exemplars in Global Health Global Health Security 2026 (9 June - 12 June)

Just finished our session at the Global Health Security Conference in Singapore sharing findings on Institute for Health Policy work on country COVID responses and maintenance of Essential Health Services, with colleagues from Uganda and Costa Rica and JHU/Brown U colleagues Jennifer Nuzzo, DrPH .

In light of the evolving #monkeypox outbreak with over 16,000 reported cases from 75 countries & territories, I reconvened the emergency committee. Based on the Intl. Health Regulations criteria, I decided to declare this outbreak a Public Health Emergency of Intl. Concern.

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A shameful day for the US government.

📰 Hot off the presses, check out #GPWMD’s latest quarterly newsletter. Learn more about the impressive efforts of the GP’s 31 members to tackle #CBRN threats, including through an ambitious new Countering WMD #Disinformation initiative. Read here: bit.ly/3W16ylD

The GP has launched “Countering WMD disinformation: A Global Partnership Initiative” to tackle #CBRN disinformation. Foreign Policy CAN 1717 King's Security Studies DFRLab - @dfrlab.bsky.social & Open Nuclear Network are detecting state-sponsored #WMDdisinformation, analyzing narratives & creating solutions to combat it.

It’s been a wonderful week at #GHS2024 discussing disinformation threats and seeing the launch of the video for our Global Partnership | Weapons of Mass Destruction Counter WMD Disinfo initiative during a panel with some of our partners Dr Filippa Lentzos Gemma Bowsher aishwarya

(1/3)Tracking from Global Partnership | Weapons of Mass Destruction Countering WMD Disinformation Initiative: MFA Russia 🇷🇺 have attempted to undermine OPCW Executive Council and the Chemical Weapons Convention with the submission of a Note Verbale full of #disinformation related to chemical weapons use in Ukraine

At #2024NPTPrepCom, Open Nuclear Network delivered a statement on nuclear & radiological #disinformation on behalf of GP WMD Counter Disinfo and in support of Global Partnership | Weapons of Mass Destruction, calling for global action to counter nuclear disinfo via cooperation, verification, education, tech & media literacy

🧵 #Misinformation and #disinformation have been observed circulating about the #ZNPP fire, leading to unnecessary confusion. Contrary to inaccurate information being circulated online, there were no signs of elevated radiation or immediate nuclear safety impacts. (1/6)

If you are at the Palais for #1972BWC Working Group come join us in room XXIV to discuss our new Global Partnership | Weapons of Mass Destruction disinfo initiative! GP WMD Counter Disinfo

Latest news from our experts: Analysis of the ongoing #Misinformation and #Disinformation related to the Kursk nuclear power plant in Russia. 1/6

(1/8) The OPCW Executive Council (EC) took place this week in The Hague. During proceedings, #chemicalweapons #disinformation continued to be spread, and Ukraine and its allies have once again been targeted.

Short but great trip to NYC and always a wonderful time catching up with my fellow GP WMD Counter Disinfo team members to discuss solutions to counter CBRN disinformation attacks

(1/3) Disinformation Tactic Spotlight: “reference to past crises”. This commonly used tactic links current CBRN threats (real or falsely alleged) with historical disasters or atrocities.

📢#GPWMD's latest quarterly newsletter is here! Check out what's been accomplished in recent months by the GP's 31 members and dedicated partners, including updates from GP WMD Counter Disinfo and World Health Organization (WHO) on tackling #CBRN threats. Read more here ⬇️ mailchi.mp/82956579ba0a/m…

Delivered by Open Nuclear Network, our statement to #UNGA highlighted the critical threat #CBRN #disinformation poses to the multilateral security system that #FirstCommittee strives to uphold.

Our latest analysis explains the link between recent upgrades at the Russian Sergiev Posad-6 military high-containment biological research facility and the increase in malicious #bioweapons #disinformation focused on Ukraine. Read the briefing here: tinyurl.com/5n7yfvrm

(1/9) With the fall of the Assad regime and the rise of a new government, there is opportunity for the Syrian Arab Republic to reaffirm the safety and security of all #ChemicalWeapons related materials and facilities at all locations in their territory.