“I felt trapped between two painful options: live with medical debt or hope it would heal on its own” Jessica Robbins’ battle with cutaneous leishmaniasis meant months of misdiagnosis, isolation & stigma. Now she’s advocating for awareness, diagnosis & access to treatment. Full story: bit.ly/3X5BLTS

Friends in Switzerland: please read, please sign, please share. Amis en Suisse : veuillez lire, veuillez signer, veuillez partager. Freunde in der Schweiz: bitte lesen, bitte unterschreiben, bitte teilen. Amici in Svizzera: per favore leggete, per favore firmate, per favore condividete.

‘This is about the most vulnerable people in the poorest parts of the world that just want access to basic medication.’ A powerful @npr.org article on how sweeping cuts to foreign aid threaten two decades of progress against neglected tropical diseases. #beatNTDs @jpatadams.bsky.social n.pr/3HHYvVz

Why did Boston Consulting Group (BCG) engage in this “pro bono” work to begin with — against the *overwhelming* opinion of neutral and impartial experts in the delivery of life-saving humanitarian assistance in conflict zones? www.cnn.com/2025/06/03/p...

“…we can’t just focus on stewardship, surveillance and containment in low- and middle-income communities, while we’re focused on just innovation in high-income countries. We actually have to focus on both all at once, in all places.”

‘“No government — regardless of which party is in power — should dictate what private universities can teach, whom they can admit and hire, and which areas of study and inquiry they can pursue,” said Alan Garber, Harvard’s president.’ www.nytimes.com/2025/04/14/u...

At the @who.int one would think the EU would be fine with this language in the pandemic agreement preamble, but apparently it wants to argue about it. Not sure if the EU actually wants an agreement.

The Africa & Equity Groups insist that the term “voluntary” must not be in the Pandemic Agreement (Art 11). They are fighting to defend domestic laws permitting non-voluntary tech transfer. They are right. The whole point of the treaty is to advance equity & not to erode it.

Did you know that we can manage patents in a way that serves the public good? Our Intellectual Property & Access Leader shares why, together with our partners from the @asapdiscovery.bsky.social, we are filing a #patent for a promising new #molecule that we developed together. shorturl.at/IgL80

Do not normalize children dying from measles. Measles was previously eliminated in the US, thanks to vaccines. When children die from measles, it means that adults have catastrophically failed to protect them because they have rejected basic science.

“While a few strokes of a president’s pen may have changed how the US will engage in multilateral efforts and global health, they cannot change the evidence: pandemic threats can only be addressed through multilateral collaboration.”

In Kenya parents who took their sick children to get tested for TB the day before Trump was inaugurated are still waiting to hear if their children are infected. People with drug-resistant TB are not being treated. A global health risk, delivered by the aid freeze www.nytimes.com/2025/03/11/h...

Critical reporting from Stephanie Nolen on what the interruption of TB funding actually means for those living with the disease--and those caring for them. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/11/h...

Early reports to WHO from the 30 highest #tuberculosis (TB)-burden countries confirm that funding cuts from foreign aid, particularly from USAID, are already dismantling essential TB services. Without urgent action, these setbacks will reverse decades of progress to #EndTB 🔗 bit.ly/4kvsu2i

EGPAF's Trish Karlin recently spoke to @nytimes.com about our efforts to restore lifesaving services for children, youth, and families. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/20/h...

Cruel and depraved. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/20/h...

What's happening at #USAID is causing so much damage. The great reporters at @science.org explore some of that damage. www.science.org/content/arti...

🎉 This #WorldNTDDay we celebrate Guinea for successfully eliminating sleeping sickness! 👏 📽️ Watch our movie, created in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, @ird-fr.bsky.social and Institut Pasteur de Guinée produced by Moronga Films. bit.ly/guineafilm-en #EndTheNeglect #BeatNTDs

A heartening testament to what solidarity and smart commitments to science can achieve. Congratulations, Guinea!

Support this call. “We call on the Government of the United States of America to enable additional exemptions to ensure the delivery of lifesaving #HIV treatment and care.”

There's been some uncertainty on the effects/implementation of the #PEPFAR work stoppage order. We know for sure that many clinics have been told to stop distributing drugs already in stock. Re mid term effects-I am deeply concerned that existing US contracts will tie up global HIV drug supply.🧵1/

The R&D landscape for neglected diseases shows choices are being made. But are they the right ones? Join us for an online webinar as we launch the latest G-FINDER report on neglected diseases R&D. ➡️Register now ➡️bit.ly/4ggBKEQ

What's at stake for infectious diseases with the new administration: - Lifesaving HIV treatments. -Cures for hepatitis C. - New tuberculosis regimens and a vaccine for RSV. Great analysis in @propublica.org www.propublica.org/article/nih-...

“…true pandemic preparedness requires more than reacting to the next ‘Disease X.’ It demands a fundamental shift in priorities, one that acknowledges the deadliest outbreaks today are often fueled by poverty and inequity.”

“In 2023, some 6 million cases of dengue fever were reported worldwide — more than ever before. Then, 2024 blew that record away. More than 12 million cases have been reported worldwide so far this year.”

Images released by @msf.bsky.social doctors highlight impact of conflict in the country, with medical supplies and aid unable to reach people due to fighting. #sudan www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

Very practical -and- practicable solutions www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

Truly inspiring Keynote Address at #ASTMH2024 by @dndi.bsky.social Africa Ambassador and my mentor Dr. MoniqueWasunna What is the point of making scientific discoveries if the people it will benefit do not have access to them? Decolonizing science is essential for the benefit of all #TropMed24

RFK. HHS. Mortified, not surprised. If not for the nation’s or the planet’s, legislators interested in their own political survival should please stop this. We’ll share the ruin. We’ll all pay.

Kicking off #TropMed24 Monique Wasunna @dndi.bsky.social (& @lshtm.bsky.social alumni). When Dr Wasunna went to medical school there were only 16 female students. No holds barred opening 'the history of research in colonial times is one of exploitation'. 1/n