33 years ago I had the opportunity to study in Chile while a student at Georgetown University. It's quite a day to be back. Remembering 11 Sept 1973, the end of democracy here, the disappeared, political prisoners and the murder of the singer-songwriter #VictorJara,

“I am privileged and honoured to receive the Paul Farmer Award for Global Health Equity with the recognition that the achievements of the Treatment Action Campaign are based on the activism of the most vulnerable people in our country and the internationalism of people across all

.World Health Organization (WHO), in collaboration with MoFA وزارة الخارجية and partners, today evacuated 97 sick and severely injured patients and 155 companions from #Gaza in the largest medical evacuation since October 2023. Patients were transported via Kerem Shalom to Ramon Airport in Israel for onward travel

Resistance to antimicrobials is growing. Wellcome believes urgent action and global collaboration are needed to save lives. The United Nations General Assembly high-level meeting on 26 September will be a pivotal day for AMR 📷 politico.eu/sponsored-cont…

We at Wellcome are excited about recruiting three new executives in the coming months. Great opportunities for leaders who are motivated by supporting science to solve the urgent health challenges facing everyone linkedin.com/company/wellco…

This Sunday Sept 15 ⁦CBS News⁩ ⁦CBS Sunday Morning 🌞⁩ I look forward to speaking with ⁦Jonathan LaPook, M.D⁩ on the rise and expansion of antivaccine activism in America and now its tragic globalization cbsnews.com/amp/news/this-…

Education helps to create a foundation for lasting peace and a better future for everyone. But half of school-aged refugees are not enrolled in school. We must protect refugees' right to education.

Today, a student asked me for resources on how she can talk to her family members who are hesistant about vaccines Thankfully, lots of good resources on this! This one by UNICEF is on "How to talk to your friends and family about vaccines" unicef.org/how-talk-about…

Celluloid Samaritans: Favorite Films About Global Health Heroes medangel.org/celluloid-hero…

Imagining a future in global health without visa and passport inequities Shashika Bandara Dr. Zahra Zeinali Dian Maria Blandina Omid V. Ebrahimi Yasir Essar Joyeuse Senga Ìwàtútù☀️ Joyce Marie-Claire (MC) Wangari #InTheEyesOfMC Adeel Riaz, MBBS (he/him/his) journals.plos.org/globalpubliche… via PLOS Global Public Health

Years ago, I struggled with visas Today, I see my students struggling with visas Unfair, unjust, inequitable systems are still in place

💣Day 7 of the #PandemicAccord talks started with a bang – the release of new draft text… with significant changes. 🚨The Bureau-written text leaves both Pathogen Access & Benefit Sharing (PABS) & pandemic prevention (& One Health) provisions until after the agreement. 🧵

Just as the people of #Chad no longer face the threat of African trypanosomiasis, so today we stand on the threshold of freeing Chad – and the world – from #GuineaWorm disease. From 3.5 million cases in the mid-1980s to just 14 reported cases last year, we have shown what’s

Peace is a human right that everyone deserves regardless of their race background and religion

My role will be taken over by two new research fellows!🤩 Are you a postdoc and interested in climate and health in Europe? One of the roles is still available with @ISglobal Cathryn Tonne! Consider applying➡️ isglobal.org/en/-/lancet-co…

I am humbled and honoured to be sworn in as the Executive Director of UN-Habitat. Grateful for the trust placed in me by SG António Guterres. The good work continues as we strive to advance sustainable urban development and ensure inclusive cities where everyone can thrive.

Young people I meet in class or elsewhere often ask me: "What Can I Do?" to repair the world I can now suggest whatcanido.earth an app, a one-stop-shop for taking action on the issues you give a shit about! Quinn Emmett 🌎 Important, Not Important 🌎

The arms industry is one of the biggest commercial determinants of health

Women account for 67% of the health and care workforce and yet they are still paid 24% less on average than men working in the sector: who.int/news/item/13-0… This needs to end. #EqualPayDay

How to … do decolonial research Danica (Nici) Sims & Thirusha Naidu🇿🇦🇨🇦 …epublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.11…