Carolyn Reynolds
@creynoldsdc
Global health & development advocate, Co-founder of @pandemicaction, fellow @CSIShealth, proud mom of two fierce girls and a feisty doodle. Tweets are my own.
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http://www.pandemicactionnetwork.org 24-08-2008 19:31:15
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.President Donald J. Trump will put millions of people in danger, as he cuts $496 million in funding for international disaster assistance in his recissions package. Helping our allies during major disaster events isn’t just the right thing to do. It also strengthens our national security as a form
At today’s Senate Approps hearing, U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell highlights that some of the strongest supporters of international assistance are generals, who understand "how much more costly it is to wage a war than to prevent one."
Today, world leaders reaffirmed their commitment to protecting children from vaccine-preventable diseases, raising $9 billion for Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. This reflects strong global confidence in vaccines as one of the most effective investments in global health. As a founding partner, the
Mr. Kennedy is wrong. Here’s my analysis of the health impact of the Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance alliance in saving under 5 child deaths, based on newest open access Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) estimates. The numbers = under 5 child deaths since Gavi was launched in 2000 to 2021. % reduction in deaths in parentheses.