Leadership, accountability and independence must lay the foundation for governance of the Pandemic Agreement.

Today, leaders from The Independent Panel, The Elders, Pandemic Action Network, Panel for a Global Public Health Convention Nina Schwalbe sent an open letter to #INB Co-Chairs and WHO MS.

They recommended annual COPs,…

One of the three hospitals in Rafah, Al-Najjar, is no longer functioning due to the ongoing hostilities in its vicinity and the military operation in Rafah.

The closure of the border crossing continues to prevent the UN from bringing fuel. Without fuel all humanitarian…

1/2 - Le virologue Zhang Yongzhen de Shanghai, qui publia le premier la séquence complète du génome du #SARSCoV2 , fait l’objet depuis de persécutions continues de la part des autorités chinoises. Il a dormi devant son laboratoire dont il fut exclu…
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'I will remind everyone that in 2.5-3 yrs of mpox response, there hasn't been a single penny of donor money invested at a global level for controlling mpox,' said Dr. Michael Ryan, ED of the WHO's Health Emergencies Programme.

'So while the concerns of the world are very well…

To achieve equity, we must foster the agency of truly local developers and support them politically and financially to address local priority health needs, fostering collective intelligence and collaboration over competition thelancet.com/journals/langl…

Only this way, we'll be able to stop outbreaks, when and where they occur

More of the same will not deliver #equity : promoting local R&D and manufacturing in LMICs must embrace new economic thinking that prioritizes health, autonomy and resilience over old-school economies of scale efficiencies

Today in PLOS Global Public Health
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Absolutely vital work! The dedication of #PEPFAR and its partners in the fight against HIV/AIDS is commendable. Together, we're not just aiming, we're on track to eradicate HIV/AIDS as a public health threat by 2030. Let's keep pushing forward with strength and resolve!…

Pandemic preparedness World Health Summit!

Helen Clark underscores importance of IHR amendments & #PandemicAgreement .

🌍 stresses that work should be underway now to invest in regional R&D hubs linked to manufacturing 'for a much more equitable response' to a pandemic threat.

I couldn’t agree any more strongly. More frightening than the virus is our Dept. of Agriculture ability to detect, respond, manage a widespread outbreak in the food chain nor detect spillover to others.

I think citizen science is getting ahead of govt science at this point. Similar to 2020.

Pleasure to join the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU 2024 meeting of health ministers, focusing on our precious health workforce
WHO/Europe’s Framework for Action guides us to:
✅Retain, recruit & reactivate health workers
✅Manage demand: invest in prevention + harness AI & digital
✅Plan now & long-term

My class ⁦Columbia | SIPA⁩ @Columbia had the chance to talk with former President Santos and Michel Kazatchkine about the world’s drug problem. Materials included reports of The Global Commission on Drug Policy (GCDP). Many thanks to ⁦Brian Winter⁩ and to ⁦Americas Society/Council of the Americas⁩ for hosting us.

1/4 - Une étude danoise portant sur plus de 100'000 clients de commerces de détail montre une augmentation des contaminations par le #SARSCoV2 chez les clients exposés à une personne infectée pendant plus de 5 minutes en comparaison avec les non-exposés.
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Today's leadership seminar delved into the war on drugs. It was truly an honor to glean insights from esteemed figures like Juan Manuel Santos and Michel Kazatchkine on the impactful work of 'The Global Commission on Drug Policy” alongside #Colombia 's pivotal role. Very enlightening class!

Today, WHO/Europe's Gundo Weiler and WHO team led by Jarno Habicht visited Sumy. We saw the critical work at two WHO-built modular health facilities — lifelines for over 120,000 locals amid challenges of war and grave security concerns.

🧨The bottom line? No money and no accountability.

So, even if adopted, how could or would this commitment (even as written) be measured? And how can any ambition be achieved without financing to support implementation?

Let's see, as final negotiations begin on April 29th.

📝In a shift from earlier drafts, the proposal puts WHO squarely in charge as “the directing and coordinating authority on international health work including on pandemic preparedness, prevention and response.”

💶Of note, any reference to any new fund(s) and debt relief in support of pandemic preparedness and response is gone.

🦇There is also new language around the potential development of a new (and separate?) instrument for One Health.

A draft resolution to the WHA also proposes establishing Committee E as the main committee to deal with health emergency-related matters.

It is not clear how this Committee will relate to the treaty, if at all.