“why the fuck are we invading Venezuela” should really be on at least a couple of chyrons

Join us in Brussels or online for a hybrid event on Monday 26 May 2025: How can Europe sustain affordable access to health care? Re-thinking health financing policy in an age of uncertainty Information & registration: bit.ly/26hebx #EU4HEALTH 🇪🇺 #WHOBarcelona

🪙 How does population ageing affect health system financial sustainability & affordable access to health care? Join live to find out 👉 19 March 10:00 CET www.who.int/europe/news-... w/ @sarahthomson.bsky.social Organised by @who.int Europe #WHOBarcelona Office & supported by ec.europa.eu DG SANTE

This is a really excellent paper from Italy that shows that austerity fuels far right support. Part of the nostalgia for the past that the populists drew on is a nostalgia for a visible and effective public service. 1/

One of the biggest challenges to advancing universal health coverage is how we talk about it. In a new @bmj.com op-ed, we argue that the narrative on UHC can be simplified around four core elements: ✅ Universality ✅ Equity ✅ Financing ✅ Health emergency preparedness www.bmj.com/content/387/...

One way to get more of what we want - affordable access to health care for everyone - is to invest in better tax systems #taxation #taxjustice www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Given Trump's cabinet picks, now is the time to stand up for science, not appeasement. Here's how: 1. Support US colleagues 2. Strengthen our own institutions 3. Challenge policies running counter to evidence 4. Tackle disinformation www.bmj.com/content/387/... via @bmj.com

🦋 En @elpais.com ya tenemos botoncico para maripostear 🦋

🚨 NEW REVIEW 🚨 Who participates in the democratic process? Who trusts public institutions? And who turns toward anti-democratic political movements? In a new review for WHO, we emphasize that people's health is central to these questions. 🧵 1/8

Today, we published our estimate of the impact of measures in the budget on social care providers. @cglobont.bsky.social sets it all out in this handy thread 👇. With many thanks to @sallygainsbury.bsky.social for her support & guidance & to many in the sector who we tested our assumptions on.

Mario Draghi’s report on productivity in the EU had a major omission - health. A healthy workforce and strong health systems are essential prerequisites. @tamarahervey.bsky.social @deruijter.bsky.social & I have provided the missing chapter www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Are you at #HSR2024 in Nagasaki, Japan? Join #WHOBarcelona to find out about new WHO/Europe digital platform #UHCwatch - tracking progress on affordable access to health care in 45 countries in Europe & central Asia 1610 on Wednesday 20 November in Room 109

Are you at #HSR2024 in Nagasaki, Japan? Join #WHOBarcelona to find out about new WHO/Europe digital platform #UHCwatch - tracking progress on affordable access to health care in 45 countries in Europe & central Asia 1610 on Wednesday 20 November in Room 109

Just out from the OECD & the EU – the 2024 edition of Health at a Glance in Europe The section on financial hardship contains updated numbers on catastrophic out-of-pocket payments from #WHOBarcelona These numbers are also available via #UHCwatch www.oecd.org/en/publicati...

The 12th #WHOBarcelona Course on Health Financing for Universal Health Coverage starts on Monday 30 September 2024 A unique opportunity to work with 66 policymakers and experts from 25 countries in Europe and central Asia

65 legisladores y expertos, y yo

The 12th #WHOBarcelona Course on Health Financing for Universal Health Coverage starts on Monday 30 September 2024 A unique opportunity to work with 66 policymakers and experts from 25 countries in Europe and central Asia

Look out for Young Gasteiner Lynn Al Tayara with #UHCwatch goodies at this year's European Health Forum Gastein @gasteinforum.bsky.social in beautiful Bad HofGastein, 24-27 September #EHFG2024 #WHOBarcelona

Brilliant discussion of Baumol's cost disease, via string quartets, on this week's More or Less with @benzaranko.bsky.social If you don't listen, you should www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Health minister @monicagarciag.bsky.social talks about the value of extending health coverage to EVERYONE in 🇪🇸 (including migrants) at an event with the EU, WHO/Europe & OBS Health This is something 🇪🇸 already does better than most countries in Europe, as we note in iris.who.int/handle/10665... p 47

#WHOBarcelona & the WHO Country Office in North Macedonia are convening around 30 policymakers from 🇦🇱 🇦🇱 🇧🇦 🇽🇰 🇲🇪 🇲🇰 🇷🇸 to share experience & identify strategies to make health care more affordable for people in the Western Balkans 10-11 September, Skopje Thanks to 🇪🇺 DG NEAR for financial support

Does it matter how you measure financial protection? TLDR: yes This article compares SDG indicator 3.8.2 to the measure used by #WHOBarcelona @WHO_Europe It finds the European measure to be more sensitive to equity and to changes in coverage policy www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...