HIFA makes official statement at 78th World Health Assembly: "We urge WHO to explicitly champion the HIFA goal and convene stakeholders to develop a global strategy for its realisation" youtube.com/watch?v=hVniAi…

What did 💙Rachael Maskell MP do apart from win an argument with the government? So she is being suspended for being right about policy. Makes the Whips Office look like bad losers.

In the light of Keir Starmer’s latest purge of MPs here’s my recent The New Statesman column on why Prime Ministers rarely learn from their mistakes : newstatesman.com/politics/labou…

🗨️We need to ensure that every member of staff interacting with patients is trained to understand the impact their communication can have on patient safety🗨️ Patient safety in outpatients: Supporting patients to help keep themselves safe. pslhub.org/learn/patient-… #patientsafety

We are past the mid point of July, the air is warm, the dahlias are flowering. Is it time to start relaxing for the summer, winding down and having some fun? NO IT ISN’T. Only Connect returns on Monday night, 8pm BBC Two

Five years ago, I asked: “Why are there no podcasts on global health?” Weeks later, I was learning new terms and meeting media experts. But I knew what I wanted: no scripts, no jingles—just real conversations. That’s how #GlobalHealthMatters was born. Glad I asked that question.

Consequences:

🗞️ In today’s The Telegraph, our CEO Ben Simms features in a piece on the UK Govts decision to close the #FlemingFund, and what this means for global efforts to tackle #AMR. 📖 Read more: telegraph.co.uk/global-health/…

“Can patients help prevent infections? The conversation continues…” Read more on many years of potential for this topic - and where we are now s3globalhealth.com/uncategorized/… #infectionprevention #patients #engagement #culture

Hifa just welcomed its 23rd HIFA Partner - Al-Fateh Institute of Health Sciences, Pakistan. 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏

What are politicians worried about now but won't worry them in twenty years? * That's one of the listener questions Miranda Green, steve richards, Iain Martin and I answered in the weekend edition of the Not_Another_One... podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/not…

This year’s World Patient Safety Day on 17 September is focused on the theme “Safe care for every newborn and every child”. Featured on the hub this week, a new poster from the World Health Organization (WHO) with tips for families on keeping care safe for your child. pslhub.org/learn/patient-… #patientsafety

Our lovely friend Ray Brooks has left us for the cinema in the sky. His talents knew 'The Knack,' was always a 'Big Deal' and he will be forever the voice of 'Mr Benn.' Rest in peace dear friend.

Mr Benn entered the shop one last time. Suddenly the Shopkeeper appeared. "It's time to go" he said. Remembering Ray Brooks, accomplished actor and Mr Benn narrator who has died aged 86.

There is just 1⃣ month to go until the sixth annual World Patient Safety Day takes place on Wednesday 17 September 2025. Find out more about this year's event below. pslhub.org/learn/organisa… #WorldPatientSafetyDay #WPSD2025 #patientsafety

🗨️From predictive analytics to clinical decision support, AI is increasingly being integrated into patient safety strategies. But while its potential is vast, its implementation demands careful scrutiny🗨️ A new blog on the hub this week⬇️ pslhub.org/learn/commissi… #patientsafety

The report that inappropriate use of tourniquets is causing thousands of unnecessary amputations and deaths in Ukraine is an example of a failure of basic healthcare information. wjes.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11… Join this conversation at hifa.org/dgroups-rss/%E…

An editorial speaks of litigation against governments. Should individual politicians be held accountable for actions that breach human rights. Join the conversation at hifa.org/dgroups-rss/la…

An opportunity from the US NIH Fogarty International Center for organisations in LMICs to submit funding proposals for mHealth research. Join this conversation: hifaforums.org/hifa/discussio…