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Ben Simms

@bensimms65

CEO Global Health Partnerships @THETlinks. Now also on #Bluesky. Please find me. Health is global. Passionate about overseas aid but looking beyond.

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Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (@drtedros) 's Twitter Profile Photo

$2.1 billion is the equivalent of global military expenditure every 8 hours; $2.1 billion is the price of one stealth bomber; $2.1 billion is 1/4 of what the tobacco industry spends on advertising and promotion every single year. It seems somebody switched the price tags on

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Exciting to see Margaret Caffrey open our #WHA78 side event with World Health Organization (WHO), exploring how to strengthen bilateral agreements on #healthworker migration. This builds on #UKAfricaHealthSummit discussions in March & some of Global Health Partnerships (formerly THET) thought leadership around diaspora, the #ExpertsInOurMidst

Exciting to see <a href="/mcaffrey62/">Margaret Caffrey</a> open our #WHA78 side event with <a href="/WHO/">World Health Organization (WHO)</a>, exploring how to strengthen bilateral agreements on #healthworker migration. This builds on #UKAfricaHealthSummit discussions in March &amp; some of <a href="/THETlinks/">Global Health Partnerships (formerly THET)</a> thought leadership around diaspora, the #ExpertsInOurMidst
Howard Catton (@howardcatton) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The stats are shocking - more than 3,600 attacks on healthcare facilities with 927 health workers killed, 140 kidnapped and more than a thousand health facilities damaged or destroyed #NotATarget

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“This is why the APPG on #GlobalHealth & Security is so important. It can help clarify what ‘modern partnership’ really means… And it can advocate for a funding model that matches ambition with action.” Dr Beccy Cooper MP Dr Lauren Sullivan MP Lord Jonny Oates Baroness Sugg Lord Nigel Crisp

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Many Global Health Partnerships (formerly THET) stars at #WHA78. Here’s one of them, Margaret Caffrey, talking at the SOM e-News reception about the Global Health Security, DHSC UK-commissioned research into #healthworker well-being, part of our broader #GHWP collaboration. Particular thanks to SOMCEO for inviting us to contribute.

Many <a href="/THETlinks/">Global Health Partnerships (formerly THET)</a> stars at #WHA78. Here’s one of them, <a href="/mcaffrey62/">Margaret Caffrey</a>, talking at the <a href="/SOMNews/">SOM e-News</a> reception about the <a href="/UKgovGHS/">Global Health Security, DHSC UK</a>-commissioned research into #healthworker well-being, part of our broader #GHWP collaboration. Particular thanks to <a href="/somceo/">SOMCEO</a> for inviting us to contribute.
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“At Global Health Partnerships (formerly THET), we stand ready to support this work (to define ‘modern partnerships’). We bring evidence of what partnerships achieve… as an INGO with deep roots in health systems across Africa & Asia, we can lend our voice to advancing this agenda.” David Lammy Collins of Highbury

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"None of my previous experience prepared me for the root & branch change of outlook triggered by the #BlackLivesMatter movement." 5 years on from brutal murder of George Floyd, I see the world in a new light. Grateful for what I have learnt. Sharing here: bond.org.uk/what-we-do/ant…

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“It costs approximately £327,000 to train a doctor in the UK to Foundation Year 1. Recruiting doctors & nurses trained overseas has saved the UK taxpayers hundreds of millions of pounds.” #UKAid #globalhealth #expertsinourmidst #HealthPartnerships globalhealthpartnerships.org/we-need-a-new-…

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"65% believe #UKaid should be aligned with British priorities. This is not a barrier—it is an opportunity. It gives UKGovernment a mandate to reframe aid as investment in the UK’s own health, economic resilience. That is what our global partners want." globalhealthpartnerships.org/we-need-a-new-…

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🚨NEW BLOG: “Reflections from #WHA78: A Year of Crisis and Commitment” by our CEO Ben Simms. From funding cuts to rising pressures on #healthsystems, now is the time for renewed global solidarity. 📝globalhealthpartnerships.org/reflections-fr…

Telegraph Global Health Security (@telglobalhealth) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Why slashing spending on global health will make us all sicker Robust global health is a vital investment in our own safety, economy and NHS resilience, writes Ben Simms in our latest op-ed Link here🔗 telegraph.co.uk/global-health/…

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"Thomas Frank hasn’t just coached Brentford FC - he's defined them. Since taking over in 2018, he’s crafted a club culture that’s both humble and fearless." Thomas, if you're listening, don't go! beesotted.com/thomas-franks-… #youBees

Action for Global Health (@afghnetwork) 's Twitter Profile Photo

💬 "global health isn’t charity. It’s a vital investment in our own safety, economy and NHS resilience." Great thought leadership from Global Health Partnerships (formerly THET)' Ben Simms in Telegraph Global Health Security. The Gov cannot forget that ODA boosts the UK's own health + prosperity. 👇 telegraph.co.uk/global-health/…

Global Health Partnerships (formerly THET) (@thetlinks) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Today we brought together over 60 health partnership stakeholders under the #CwPAMS programme to share experiences, reflect on lessons learned, and explore new ways to strengthen and sustain antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) through collaboration. 💊🌍 #AMR #GlobalHealth

Today we brought together over 60 health partnership stakeholders under the #CwPAMS programme to share experiences, reflect on lessons learned, and explore new ways to strengthen and sustain antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) through collaboration. 💊🌍 #AMR #GlobalHealth
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Pleased to have drawn this letter from #NHS staff to attention of Jenny Chapman in today's Bond 'Town Hall' meeting. I confess I struggled to hide just how upset I feel about The Labour Party decisions on #UKAid. This letter shows that I am not alone. #ExpertsInOurMidst #globalNHS

Dr Beccy Cooper MP (@beccycooper4lab) 's Twitter Profile Photo

I have sent a letter to Chancellor Rachel Reeves following the recent Spending Review ✉ I welcome the govt’s commitment to the NHS and global health security but we must remain vigilant to ensure the UK continues to lead on global health and development 🌍 #GlobalHealth

I have sent a letter to Chancellor Rachel Reeves following the recent Spending Review ✉  

I welcome the govt’s commitment to the NHS and global health security but we must remain vigilant to ensure the UK continues to lead on global health and development 🌍 

  #GlobalHealth