Interesting to follow the huge push for domestic vaccine production in Africa right now. This new funding is a major boost. Now finance institutions must invest in capacity building and tech transfer, says @Gavi. tinyurl.com/4ba8sdpt SciDev.Net

Global goals on #UniversalHealthCoverage, like so many others, are not even close to being reached. Surely a huge #SDGs stimulus is needed to reorient progress, as called for in this SciDev.Net article: shorturl.at/bDMW6 #InternationalUniversalHealthCoverageDay #UHC

In Malawi, women in remote areas, with limited access to health services, are learning to detect breast cancer symptoms themselves. Small but life-saving steps towards health coverage for all. shorturl.at/dtOQ0 #InternationalUniversalHealthCoverageDay SciDev.Net

#UniversalHealthCoverage doesn't just mean rich and poor. It's also equality of access for people with #disabilities and other marginalised groups. People like Anna Nzioka, featured here: shorturl.at/akGOU SciDev.Net #InternationalUniversalHealthCoverageDay #UHC

It's been a long night, but we are making use of these last few minutes to review texts and consolidate our position on the way forward. We will once again leave COP united with a renewed focus on keeping 1.5 alive.

What are climate-vulnerable countries saying about the 'landmark' #COP28 deal? Transition away from #fossilfuels is a start but where is the funding for adaptation and a green transition? SciDev.Net reports: shorturl.at/gklP6

'The transition may be fast...but [it] is not funded or fair.' Mohamed Adow of Power Shift Africa sums up what many are saying about the #COP28 deal now the dust has settled. More finance needed for #developingcountries to decarbonise and adapt. SciDev.Net shorturl.at/nxOS3

Great investigative piece by Jennifer Ugwa and Mahima Jain for SciDev.Net uncovering how misinformation in non-European languages is being bypassed by social media platforms. Please read it! shorturl.at/boDNY

Almost two-fifths of Sudan's population face dangerous levels of food insecurity and this is expected to worsen as the conflict spreads into new areas in 2024. Thanks to Hazem Badr for this insightful article SciDev.Net: shorturl.at/iBOSU

A simple packet of oral rehydration salts could save so many lives. So why are many children in India and elsewhere not being given it when they need it? Thanks Claudia Caruana for unpacking this illuminating research for SciDev.Net: shorturl.at/guOW0

Another report on the flailing #SDGs. In this one, United Nations ESCAP says Asia Pacific's progress on SDG 13 - climate action - has gone into reverse. Govts must see urgency of pursuing climate action, not just winning elections, writes Ranjit Devraj SciDev.Net: shorturl.at/IQS26

Our thanks to Yvonne Pinto, incoming director general of IRRI 🌾, for this exclusive interview with Neena Bhandari for SciDev.Net ahead of taking up post. We wish you luck in your new role! shorturl.at/ruDE6

Delighted to contribute my first article SciDev.Net -bringing science & development together through news & analysis - who I have admired for years scidev.net/global/news/ba… ISTJA Ruth Douglas

As #Paralympics2024 gets underway, a reminder of the inequalities faced by people with disabilities in the global South and why investment in assistive tech is crucial: tinyurl.com/36zwvd4d SciDev.Net

Thanks to Albert Oppong-Ansah and Adaptation Research Alliance (ARA) for this insightful article on funding for grassroots climate adaptation projects, like Zambia's seed banks. tinyurl.com/3k8h8xsc

Curious about Africa's battle against the #mpox outbreak? Nigeria is leading the charge with the immediate rollout of 5,000 vaccine doses, while the DRC prepares for its largest shipment yet. scidev.net/global/news/mp…

Mpox vaccine rollout to begin in Nigeria, DRC. SciDev.Net's update on the multi-country #mpox outbreak here: scidev.net/global/news/mp…

New HIV drug 100% effective - but why does it cost $40,000? We need to grant generic licensing through the UN backed MedicinesPatentPool, and make generics available for all of Africa, Asia & Latin America. SciDev.Net scidev.net/global/news/ze…

Sustainable healthcare isn’t just about medicine—it's about how we test, too. Explore how innovative, #ecofriendly diagnostic tools can reduce healthcare’s environmental footprint: bit.ly/3X7soCR Via SciDev.Net

From #Gaza to the #Amazon, the scientists who risk it all for research... If you have time for one long read today make it this! @longreads @scidevnet tinyurl.com/3svbepcv