Today, a shipment of 1.1M COVID-19 vaccines to Rwanda included the billionth dose supplied via COVAX.

Before you volunteer for a clinical trial ask two questions: will the data and results be made available to the scientific community in a timely manner? and will the intervention being trialed be accessible based on need rather than ability to pay?

Inequality has an effect on all aspects of life and increases the risk of death due to a number of causes, including COVID19

Great working with @GYamey on this new BMJ piece. "Can medical product development be aligned with global needs?" Soumya Swaminathan

This article from Abdisalan Noor of World Health Organization (WHO) Global Malaria Programme should be part of the core curriculum for any student motivated by addressing health needs around the world. Soumya Swaminathan John-Arne Røttingen Jeremy Farrar Salim & Quarraisha Abdool Karim Suerie Moon Rick Bright Pedro L. Alonso

Thank you Institut Pasteur, since 1887 GISAID Initiative

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus "Today, WHO has published new guidance on self-testing for #COVID19, recommending that self-tests should be offered in addition to professionally-administered testing services"-Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus bit.ly/3hT6jUp

#OpenScience could be fantastic if implemented well. #Equity is central. Open Science doesn't necessarily enhance equity and could even compound inequities if done wrong. Interesting perspective nature.com/articles/d4158… Soumya Swaminathan

Wonderful overview by my colleagues Pedro L. Alonso and Katherine O’Brien

I joined Telegram Messenger to share updates about World Health Organization (WHO)’s work in #Ukraine and other emergencies, response to end the #COVID19 pandemic and efforts to deliver #HealthForAll. Join me here: t.me/DrTedros

The availability of reliable abortion data varied substantially by region, ranging from 12 percent of countries in Western Asia & Northern Africa to 73 percent of countries in Europe & Northern America bit.ly/3NhEDag

If we ever figure out how to treat #tuberculosis like the ongoing #healthemergency it is, we will be able to mobilise the resources needed and get the innovations we need.

This is no time to stop tracking COVID-19 nature.com/articles/d4158…

Missed this great article when it first came out theguardian.com/world/2022/feb… Humility and constant updating of our assessments based on emerging evidence is central to science. Nobody can have any certainty in predicting the future. Work to do in communicating this.

First strong recommendation from World Health Organization (WHO) for a #SARSCoV2 antiviral for those at highest risk of hospitalisation

Member states have asked World Health Organization (WHO) to identify strengths and gaps in the global clinical trial ecosystem & suggest actions for various stakeholders- please provide inputs. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus Professor Chris Whitty @NIHDirector ICMR European Research Council (ERC) Trevor Mundel Fiocruz in English speakingofmedicine.plos.org/2022/10/27/imp…

Proud to be supporting #TGHN2022 conference in Capetown on developing sustainable research capacity in LMIC settings Soumya Swaminathan

Great discussions on practical research projects that address health needs in LMIC at UCT Capetown #TGHN2022.

Sincere thanks to all those that gave input to this World Health Organization (WHO) document, which builds on the momentum from COVID-19 pathogen genomic data sharing, laying out equity, capacity development, and timeliness considerations. Collaboration is central to science and public health

Thank you for highlighting this call. To ensure WHO develops guidance appropriate for all settings, strong experts from LMIC as well as HIC are needed. If you think you fit the bill, please apply before Jan 7.