Calling all #communications & media experts in #Geneva! Next Wednesday, 21 May, I'll be co-hosting a free breakfast networking event at the InterContinental in Geneva. Ft. fresh croissants & coffee 🥐! Kindly sponsored by @hepatitisfund.bsky.social. RSVP here: www.tickettailor.com/events/comms...

🌍 The global public healthcare funding crisis is putting lives at risk. 🆕 Feature in @theconversation.com explores 3 strategies that could help strengthen health systems across the continent of Africa.

Real lives with real consequences. The US funding withdrawl is devestating communities. “We are close to 300 [worshipers] but nowadays we are only less than 150. People are stick at home.”

List of some major #GlobalHealth programmes now cut:

👩🏿‍🔬 Today we celebrate #WomeninScience! Now, more than ever, it is crucial to support science and empower the next generation of leaders in the #HIV response. 👥 Meet three of our IAS Young Leaders who are passionate about science and making an impact! #WomenScienceDay

The freezing of US foreign aid and PEPFAR could have far-reaching consequences for the treatment and elimination of #hepatitis worldwide, particularly for those living with #HIV. Now is the time to double down on advocacy & collaboration to ensure we can continue providing life-saving services. 💪

Big day for @iasociety.bsky.social with 2 official statements on the devestating impact of the US Global Gag Rule and #PEPFAR. It's time to fight back! 💪 PEPFAR statement: www.iasociety.org/ias-statemen... Global Gag Rule statement: www.iasociety.org/ias-statemen...

📣 The IAS warns that the reinstatement of the “global gag rule” will have dire consequences for the #HIV response, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. Read the full IAS statement now and join our call for policies that heed science:

We saw it coming but it's still unbelievable. PEPFAR literally changed the world.

For the sake of our world's health, I hope all countries will support WHO and their vital work

Given the recent rise of AI-powered search, I thought I’d explore the potential impacts these new tools could have on website traffic, and provide some tips on how to make website content more appealing to #AI algorithms. Enjoy!

Bluesky is getting its own photo-sharing app, Flashes

📣 Attention: accredited #journalists, as well as public-facing #communications professionals & social #contentcreators who meet certain criteria! #IAS2025 media scholarship applications close in just 1 week. ☑️ Learn more & apply by 22 January!

It's crazy how many common #DigitalMarketing "statistics" are either largely misinterpreted or straight up fabricated. E.g., the currently popular "90% of all internet traffic stemmed from short-form videos in 2024", which is cited all over the place, has zero statistical basis.

Occasional reminder that there’s no, “it’s too late, its over” for anthropogenic climate change. Every molecule of CO2 that doesn’t go into the atmosphere makes a difference. Preventing 0.1 degree of warming makes a difference. Every bit of climate resilience we build together makes a difference.

Always amazing to see long-term #PublicHealth programs yield success! In our fast-paced world, it's worth remembering that real change often takes time and dedication.

While a #hepatitisB vaccine administered at birth offers strong protection against infection, approximately 70% of global hepatitis B cases are found in Africa. Yet, in 2022, only 1 in 10 children in Africa received the birth-dose #vaccine.

On our blog, we honor the legacy of Pres. Jimmy Carter, who dedicated his post-presidency to eradicating Guinea worm disease. This parasitic nightmare is now on the brink of elimination—thanks to Carter’s relentless vision and the efforts of The Carter Center.

As we say goodbye to 2024, The #Hepatitis Fund is reflecting on the incredible progress we’ve made — progress that wouldn’t be possible without your support! 🙏 Take a look at some of our key highlights from 2024. 👉 thehepatitisfund.org/2024-year-in...

Despite the ceasefire, #Lebanon's health system faces immense strain: 🔸 Over 1 million displaced people have returned to their homes 🔸 Thousands of civilians require reconstructive surgeries and physical rehabilitation 🔸 The country hosts 1.5 million refugees from neighboring #Syria bit.ly/405ElvL

Yes, public health successes are still possible 🙏

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed the first case of severe bird flu in the United States: A patient hospitalized in Louisiana

👇👇This. And the next disease X is lying in wait. And the next one. Which is why we must treat potential #pandemics like we do potential national security + economic threats - be #prepared, stay vigilant, have our defenses and tools at the ready for whatever may come. #globalhealth

www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... New report from the Global Commission on Drug Policy reinforcing pùblic health, decrim and regulation in place of the failed & futile War on Drugs response. @niamhrelease.bsky.social @idpc.bsky.social @kirstensdf.bsky.social

"The US started the war on drugs. Ironically, they’re also the ones who have largely given up." - Anand Grover, Global Commission on Drug Policy.

Unknown respiratory disease has so far killed at least 79 people in the Kwango province of DR Congo. Hope we’ll get to the bottom of this quickly to id the pathogen and get the outbreak under control ASAP.

A few more people added to the list. As always, reach out to me if you think I'm missing someone. Gracias!

There IS a future without the War on Drugs. Look out for the new Global Commission on Drug Policy report this coming Thursday Dec 5.

The bad news about bird flu keeps trickling out while we continue to shrug off the accumulating risks. Are we sleepwalking toward another pandemic? by @picardonhealth.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti... via @theglobeandmail.com #AvianInfluenza #H5N1 #GlobalHealth

In world first, Belgian sex workers now have access to contracts, benefits and pensions, by by Sheena Goodyear cbc.ca/radio/asitha... via @cbc-news.bsky.social #SexWorkIsWork

“I don’t feel that as someone living with HIV I am somehow lesser than other people.” End HIV stigma. #WorldAIDSDay

🌐 The IAS is uniting the HIV response by closing scientific gaps, making the latest HIV knowledge available to all, & supporting a shift towards evidence-based differentiated, integrated & stigma-free models of service delivery. #UniteToReachAll #WorldAIDSDay

A machine that allows street drug users to check the composition of what they're about to use within 15 minutes has been a game changer for those using it at London's supervised consumption site. #onpoli www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

We will have another pandemic. The question is not if but when. Excellent viewpoint in CID from 2 veterans of #publichealth Anthony Fauci & Greg Folkers. Speakly plainly they hold no punches reflecting on HIV & COVID. We need their wisdom esp now. A must read! #IDSky academic.oup.com/cid/advance-...

The HPV vaccine has been recommended in the US since 2006. New study out today shows that cervical cancer deaths in young women in the years that followed have plummeted, decreasing 15% per year from 2013-2015. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

#HPV vaccine stops 90% of #CervicalCancer cases, figures for England show, by @michroberts www.bbc.com/news/article... via @bbchealth.bsky.social @madhupai.bsky.social

Sad news indeed. A true public health warrior who stood up to COVID-19 misinformation during the heart of the pandemic. 🙏

Ten years ago Ebola tore through Sierra Leone, killing 7% of its health workers. Now the country is embarking on the first nationwide vaccine drive so it is better prepared for next time www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

Trump will reinstate the Global Gag Rule Project 2025 wants a very extreme version This will kill people Reinstating the rule from 2017-2021 "increased the number of maternal & child deaths by about 27,000 per year" and led to an estimated 360,000 new HIV infections www.pnas.org/doi/full/10....

#Scurvy – a deadly scourge of 17th century sailors -- is back. In 21st century Canada, telling people to eat more oranges isn’t the answer, by @picardonhealth.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti... via @theglobeandmail.com #FoodInsecurity #poverty #sdoh

Over 800 million adults are now living with #diabetes worldwide with more than half not receiving treatment If home tests like this for Hb A1C were more accessible and affordable, it could make a huge impact 👇🏾

Some Tuesday good news - HIV infections and related deaths have fallen sharply around the world, according to a new Lancet paper www.ft.com/content/a4fb...

Awesome opportunity for any #HIV researchers, professionals or students in Rwanda and throughout Africa. We need your voice and experience now more than ever.👌 #IAS2025

Some news: amid rapid growth and some over-enforcement of its community guidelines, Bluesky trust and safety chief @aaron.bsky.team tells me the company will quadruple the size of its content moderation team www.platformer.news/bluesky-grow...

Interested in #globalhealth? Sharing these terrific lists again for new 🦋 migrants

The ground has shifted under PEPFAR: What does that mean for its future? And the future of the global #HIV response in general? Interesting viewpoint published in JIAS this week.

In the midst of the pandemic, we addressed the question of why humanity is not learning from the mistakes made in dealing with previous epidemics in a paper. Already then, we identified the Epidemic Failure Cycle, which seems to be constantly repeating itself. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

We really need another #AMR awareness push globally. It feels like it fell off the public health radar after Covid.