The anti-rights movement in the US and UK is using the same attacks against trans rights (in this case protection and rights of trans children) as against racial justice measures… treat everyone “the same” is not how rights work.

Was so wonderful to have Dr Tlaleng Mofokeng back on campus with us, challenging Georgetown University School of Health O'Neill Institute on rights-based responses to our crisis world

'COVID-19 was a catastrophe, and there will inevitably be more pandemic threats.

There is simply no excuse for failing to reach agreement on better arrangements for combating such threats.'

Helen Clark tells POLITICOEurope

pro.politico.eu/news/178400

Boom.

Coming from Brazil, where Dengue is not just a public health crisis but a growing political crisis for the Lula government.
Crucial to build the kind of R&D+Access that Brazil is trying for.
Terrible NIH-created vaccine is monopolized in rest of world
nytimes.com/2024/04/11/hea…

.Peter Sands is right. if the next pandemic hit tomorrow, there is still no mechanism for funding RESPONSE. Pandemic Fund doesn’t cover that, WB structures aren’t fit for that purpose, we need a legally binding agreement to fund, at least, as much as countries put into ACT-A

shocker... Moderna built US & Swiss factories in months. 4yrs later announce halt to plans to build in Kenya. Almost like they weren't serious?
World needs technology transfer not monopolized outsourcing.
Pandemic Treaty Negot. please be more serious
africanews.com/2024/04/11/mod…

At the G20 Health Working Group meeting in Brasilia this week where the #Brazil government is leading an important discussion on closing health inequalities, broadening production of medicines/vaccines/diagnostics, and addressing health worker rights.

Must read in global health this week

Today The Independent Panel underscores:

✅ #WHA77 must adopt a meaningful #pandemic agreement

✅ Helen Clark submission to the #INB on agreement essentials

🧪 investment in R&D hubs in the Global South

🫂 the human toll of #pandemic s

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US Health Agency Pushed to License Cancer Drug Patents to Cut Costs
news.bloomberglaw.com/health-law-and…

'Debt service on external and domestic debt for IDA countries expected to be over US$185 billion, or roughly 7.5 % of their combined GDP. This figure is higher, on average, than their combined public spending on health, education, and infrastructure.' blogs.worldbank.org/en/voices/urge…

I like this question a lot. My answer is we should measure our success based off n the delta. In an unequal world, how much more just is Global Health and how much more can we make it?

Looking for a brilliant science writer who understands racism… can you help spread the word?

We are glad to be partnering with World Health Organization (WHO) to build legal data & analysis on the rights and protection of Health + Care workers. We will be launching a big new report/platform soon. For #WHWWeek we’re sharing a new library of laws. Check it out…
Lawrence Gostin Michele Goodwin

Big Pharma puts profits over patients. The purpose of insulin is to save lives — not enrich Big Pharma executives.

That's why we capped insulin costs for Ohioans on Medicare. That's why we're working to cap insulin costs for everyone.
mahoningmatters.com/news/local/art…

Policymakers should read this paper. Whether globally or locally, when vaccines are in short supply Nina Schwalbe et al show unequal distribution is likely even w good intentions, and that’s damaging to efforts to stop pandemics.
Inequality -> disables pandemic response

Soledad García Muñoz just found an old thread thanks to Facebook memories. Let’s get this done. Matthew Kavanagh let’s do this.

This article is brilliant and terrible. Bombing of hospitals and medical infrastructure have been as frequent as all other buildings.
TLDR: war crimes