New ⁦World Health Organization (WHO)⁩ guidance can support transparent and informed engagement with the private sector | The BMJ ⁦The BMJ⁩ ⁦kent buse⁩ bmj.com/content/385/bm…

"Adapting to changing climate and reducing the injury burden is not just a technical exercise, it is a moral imperative and a political challenge."

New York City has just passed a final rule requiring menu items with >50g of added sugars to display this warning logo. Rule and guidance available here: nyc.gov/assets/doh/dow… Well done nychealthy on continuing to lead in sub-national food policy initiatives 👏

This is an astonishing graphic, demonstrating the huge impact HIV treatment has had in preventing AIDS and deaths since 1996 - a scientific medical success that deserves celebration. Note though that more people died of AIDS related illness last year (630k) than in 1990. 1/2

📃Our latest paper in The BMJ shows women make up 67% of the global healthcare workforce, but their leadership representation is still low. Most notably, our research shows laws on reproductive rights & pay protections in Kenya and India are missing or inadequate. We must

Impressive indeed - but also as a socio-political success in creating demand & access to generic ARVs. And as your note indicates, Africa & other parts of world remain off track for 2030 targets w huge numbers of deaths. Michel Sidibé Awa Marie Coll Seck Magda Robalo Vinay P. Saldanha

‘The safest assumption is that radiation, even at the lowest levels, is dangerous. This is true for waste, too, which remains radioactive for hundreds of thousands of years & cannot currently be safely managed in the longer term’ - ⁦Maya Goodfellow⁩ theguardian.com/environment/ar…

We need to strengthen legal frameworks to drive real change.⚖️ In our recent The BMJ paper, we uncover legal gaps in India & Kenya that hinder women’s progress into health leadership. In India, 19 out of 27 laws include accountability mechanisms to address this imbalance,

“Food packaging is incredibly deceptive, so we also need to ensure businesses use clear, front-of-pack labels and are not allowed to plaster unhealthy products with misleading health and nutrition claims,” - ⁦James Toop⁩ of ⁦Bite Back⁩ #cdoh theguardian.com/politics/artic…

Excellent paper of kent buse !

Good litmus test of The Labour Party on #civilliberities & #humanrights

‘We know that dozens of additives are allowed in wine & even more … in beers & cocktails. As consumers we deserve to know which products have which additives so we can make informed choices about what to put in our bodies.’ -Eva Greenthal of ⁦Center for Science in the Public Interest⁩ theguardian.com/environment/ar…

‘we discuss system transformations that could move humanity into a safe & just corridor & reduce risks of instability, injustice & harm to human health.’ - Joyeeta Gupta UvA Maatschappij & Gedrag & colleagues at Earth Commission The Earth Commission ⁦The Lancet Planetary Health #cdoh thelancet.com/journals/lanpl…

Super proud of family achievement: made it up iconic #Fuji San (and down again). What a spectacular national institution: so beautiful & so powerful. Feel renewed in my 61st year. Had great weather to see Tokyo at night & sunrise from summit in the morning. #mothernature

This is really bad. It is ludicrous to say that there are not enough non- conflicted nutrition experts in the country to provide good advice. UK government’s nutrition advisers are paid by world’s largest food companies, BMJ analysis reveals | The BMJ bmj.com/content/386/bm…

UK should follow @who practice of excluding experts from decision making where conflicts exist #CDOH Monika Kosinska Adnan Hyder Mark Petticrew May van Schalkwyk Nason Maani Dr Mélissa Mialon Simon Capewell Dr. Simón Barquera Johanna Ralston Claudia Selin Batz greg fell FFPH Fran Baum Sharon Friel

Big night on the town? No time to get home before work? No worries - 7/11 in #Japan has you covered with quick shirt & tie. #workculture #worklife ⁦Dr Kate Womersley⁩ ⁦Jamie Uhrig⁩ ⁦Vinay P. Saldanha⁩ ⁦Rochelle A. Burgess @thewrittenro.bsky.social⁩ ⁦Richard Burzynski⁩ ⁦Ed Whiting⁩

🌍 At #UNGA79, WomenLift Health & Global Health 50/50 are uniting to elevate women’s leadership in #GlobalHealth. Together, we're advocating for equal opportunities & systemic changes to create a more inclusive, equitable health sector where women’s leadership is a reality.

Retired life: ‘My life is simple. I work out two or three times a day. I don’t eat special diets…I eat vegetables, fruits, all kinds of meat, whatever my wife cooks. My wife is very supportive.’ This man should be invited to #ispah2024 congress! theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/a…

“The Hague shows the courage needed to tackle the climate crisis,” - ⁦Femke Sleegers 🐾⁩ of Dutch fossil-free advertising group Reclame Fossielvrij - clear lessons for other jurisdictions #fossilfree #climatecrisis ⁦Sharon Friel⁩ ⁦Global Climate and Health Alliance⁩ theguardian.com/world/2024/sep…