In a year that tested global solidarity, health equity stayed front and centre. This media roundup highlights how @pih.org advanced care, advocacy, and dignity in 2025. From @bostonglobe.com to @forbes.com and @apnews.com, we got to hear from @joiamukherjee.bsky.social and @madhupai.bsky.social

We believe in transparency and accountability so here’s our full statement on the foreign aid cuts that have been happening across all of last year.

Global health progress didn’t happen by accident. It happened because governments chose to invest, year after year, in health systems, community care, and prevention. 🧵

Fragile health systems are not accidents of geography or fate. They are the result of centuries of man-made systems that drained resources and weakened care long before the outbreak began. If the conditions were created, they can be undone. What does that take?

We are honoured to partner with Dr @monicamalta.bsky.social & York University on the Agents of Change course. From digital stories rooted in values to on-campus events, students demonstrated creativity & leadership at every step. Let’s give the leaders of tomorrow the tools to actually lead.

global health cuts aren’t numbers on a page — they’re missed hiv treatments, clinics under strain, and lives pushed closer to the edge. in Toronto, @zackieachmat.bsky.social named the moment clearly: solidarity has to cross borders. ✊🏽🌍

Students fundraising across campuses. Community members showing up with heart. First-time donors joining the movement. All of you helping us exceed our goal and double the impact this #GivingTuesday. 🧡 We truly couldn’t be more thankful — your solidarity makes this work possible.

PIH Canada’s first high school PIH chapter, and they’re already making waves. 🔥 Huge thanks to @markgerretsen.bsky.social for uplifting and making space for these young leaders. 💛🌍

UBC and SFU PIH chapters are partnering with us to host a Global Health Case Competition — built by students, for students. Happening next Sat, Nov 29th. If of interest @ubcpress.bsky.social @ccj-ubc.bsky.social @ires.ubc.ca @jwmartens.bsky.social @profterrig.bsky.social @lauraknelson.bsky.social

All I want for Christmas is giftables that send a message 🧡 Shop for these and many more here: https://pihcanada.myshopify.com/ Note: side effects of purchases could include one or two angry relatives; proceed with caution.

Just read this Devex news piece, and I can’t stop thinking about this line by Dr. Jean Kaseya of the Africa CDC: ➡️ “Up to 60% of foreign health aid to Africa is effectively wasted.” That’s not a typo. Sixty percent.

From poverty to displacement to systemic inequity, mental well-being is shaped by far more than what happens inside a clinic. On November 18, 1:30–4:30 p.m. ET, join the Paul Farmer Symposium on Global Health Equity: Mental Health Matters 🧵

📣 McGill launches Bachelor of Arts in Population and Global Health reporter.mcgill.ca/mcgill-launc...

They don’t call them #RebelCaregivers for nothing. 💪 This limited-edition collection, designed by artist Grace Yip, celebrates those who refuse to accept that anyone is beyond the reach of care. 🛍️ Shop the collection while it lasts: https://pihcanada.myshopify.com/ #GlobalHealth #HealthEquity

🙅🏾‍♀️ Year-end giving season means an endless barrage of comments around “helping Canadians first”. With the backdrop of #Budget2025 announcing a whopping $2.7B cut to the #InternationalAssistance Envelope (IAE), it feels important to address comments like these.

By suddenly cutting funding, the US administration has put “20 million Africans on death row” AIDS activist Zackie Achmat, speaking @pihcanada.org event

She was 4 months pregnant. Walking to collect her school report card. Then, in an instant, she fell. And couldn’t stand up again. In Jojoima, Sierra Leone, far from the capital, 23-year-old Fatimata’s world collapsed. She lay on the ground, paralyzed from the waist down, terrified. 🧵1️⃣

When we think of #accompaniment, our work alongside communities in #WestAfrica quickly comes to mind. 🌍 When @pih.org was invited to provide urgent support in responding to #Ebola. But rather than provide short-term emergency support, we looked deeper. 👀

...and so it begins 🧡 eleven years ago, Kono, Sierra Leone was at the heart of the Ebola crisis. today, that same community is home to the Paul E. Farmer Maternal Center of Excellence: a place of healing, dignity, and hope. 🍀

Our next book club read is the most requested title since we started #TBReaders ! Get hyped for Maria Smilios' The Black Angels: The Untold Story of the Nurses Who Helped Cure Tuberculosis. Order it now or request it at your local library: tbfighters.org/book-...

“tuberculosis is both a form and expression of injustice” @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

PM @mark-carney.bsky.social: “Canada’s leadership will no longer be defined by the strength of our values, but by the value of our strength.” If that means fire jets and missiles over aid, Carney is wrong. Canada’s power is our values. @btobcanada.bsky.social @resultscanada.bsky.social

Wanting to cozy up with a nice book or a captivating podcast 🍁🍂 Check out our team’s recommendations, with many more here: pihcanada.org/news/pihc-st... #bookrecommendations #paulfarmer #globalhealth #healthbooks #publichealth @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social

NEW REPORT SERVES AS A WARNING FOR GLOBAL LEADERS 📢 economy.zeromalaria.org The world risks the biggest malaria resurgence on record UNLESS the Global Fund to Fight #AIDS, #TB & #Malaria meets its 8th Replenishment target‼️This will cost lives, hold back African economies, & disrupt trade globally 🌎

Happy birthday, Paul. Please join us in reflecting on Paul’s work and recommitting to his legacy by reading his wife Didi’s beautiful piece on love for gardens and the intersection between gardening, beauty, dignity, and health 🧡 pihcanada.org/news/didi-be...

🎨 Got a design that embodies health as a human right? Submit your artwork today to inspire #globalsolidarity! Selected artworks will be used on our merch store, and the artists of chosen designs will receive a $100 honorarium. Deadline: Oct 31 👉 pihcanada.org/merch-store-... #ArtForJustice

🔔 Tickets running out! If you’re in #Toronto or #Montreal, make sure to join us and @zackieachmat.bsky.social for this wonderful event on the #GlobalHealth Activism that we need today. Tickets and more information in the bio or on this link: pihcanada.org/global-healt...

When aid is cut, lives are cut short. U.S. aid cuts are gutting global health programs. Now the question is: will Canada lead, or stay silent? Read @mbrender.bsky.social’s reflection: https://pihcanada.org/news/canadas-role-in-a-ransacked-world #GlobalHealth #HealthEquity #ForeignAid #PIHCanada

Why come to our event? Here are some of our reasons! Limited availability and tickets are beginning to 🏃‍♂️ If you’re in #Toronto or #Montreal, grab yours: pihcanada.org/global-healt... #montrealevents #torontoevent #torontoevent #globalhealth #healthequity #healthforall #hivawareness #hivaids

I just read this @apnews.com investigation about Lesotho and it blew my mind. For those who’ve never heard of it 😉: Lesotho is a tiny, mountainous country in southern Africa. And what’s happening there right now says everything about how fragile #globalhealth really is. apnews.com/projects/Les...

TB is curable. So why does it still kill 1.3 million people a year? 🗣 Advocates. Survivors. Students. 💪 One message: End TB for good. #EndTB #GlobalHealth #RightToHealth #PIHCanada Read our recap: pihcanada.org/news/leadont...

SURVIVORS AND ADVOCATES SPEAK UP ON TB 📢 Tuberculosis is the deadliest infectious killer but it IS preventable AND curable. Moreover, it disproportionately impacts those living in extreme poverty. #cdnpoli @mark-carney.bsky.social @anitaoakvilleeast.bsky.social @yasirnaqvicdn.bsky.social

Your art. Your mission. One powerful message. We’re inviting supporters to design the next piece of PIH Canada merch! Submit your original artwork for a chance to win $100. Details & submission: pihcanada.org/merch-store-contest #DesignForGood #ArtForImpact #HealthEquity

Most people don’t know the doctor who changed global health forever. This month, we’re reading about him. Join our virtual reading club on Oct 22 (12–1 PM ET) to discuss The Good Doctor. 👉 https://pihcanada.org/doing-hard-things-friends-reading-club #PaulFarmer #GlobalHealth #HealthEquity

What a privilege to listen to @madhupai.bsky.social speak at York university on the compounding crises resulting in deepening poverty, economic inequity, and the death of multiple multilateral instruments. Follow along as we share some of his insights. 🧵

“What does real global health activism look like today?” Join South African activist Zackie Achmat in Montréal (Nov 5) + Toronto (Nov 7) to find out. 🎟 Tickets: https://pihcanada.org/global-health-activism-we-need #GlobalHealth #HealthEquity @pih.org @zackieachmat.bsky.social @madhupai.bsky.social#GlobalHealth

Doing hard things is easier with friends 💛 PIH Canada’s Reading Club is back this October. Toronto: Oct 18 Virtual: Oct 22 One hour of conversation, reflection, and courage. Join us 👇 pihcanada.org/doing-hard-t... @resultscanada.bsky.social @tbfighters.org @pih.org @madhupai.bsky.social

Everyone can do their part in the fight to #EndTB ! Regularly contacting your government about the importance of #Tuberculosis and TB funding can go a long way US: act.pih.org/pepfar-a... Canada: pihcanada.org/LeadOn... UK: results.org.uk/news/... Australia: www.results.org.au/w...

The fight against some of the world’s deadliest diseases is under threat 🔴 With countries around the world taking a step back, we join partners like @msf.ca in urging Canada to ambitiously support the Global Fund & step up to help #Save23MillionLives 👇 www.doctorswithoutborders.ca/replenishing...

On Sept 25th, advocates and experts from across Canada and the world took on Parliament Hill to urge Canada to #LeadOnTB ❗️ resultscanada.ca/advocates-to...

It’s been incredible to be in Ottawa for the last two days meeting global health advocates from around Canada & the world. And getting to talk to MPs about the impact of Tuberculosis and Canadas role in the fight against it. #LeadOnTB @pihcanada.org @resultscanada.bsky.social

One week ago, TB advocates from across Canada gathered at the Centennial Flame on Parliament Hill with one message: yes we can #EndTB! You can still tell your MP Canada needs to #LeadOnTB at this link: pihcanada.org/LeadOnTB-on-... @resultscanada.bsky.social @pihcanada.org

🧡 Today we honour Survivors of Canada’s residential school system. Reconciliation is ongoing work — and it calls on all of us. 📖 Read the TRC’s 94 Calls to Action: https://nctr.ca/records/reports/ #NDTR #EveryChildMatters #TruthAndReconciliation

Every 20 seconds, TB takes a life. Inuit in Nunavut face rates 300× higher than non-Indigenous Canadians. 📢 Add your voice: email your MP before Sept 30 👉 https://pihcanada.org/tell-canada-fund-fight-end-tb-september-30th #EndTB @tbfighters.org @resultscanada.bsky.social#EndTB

One weekend later, mentally, I’m still here. ✨ Over 40 advocates from across Canada came together at the 2025 Student Training Institute, united by the belief that health is a human right. We leave with tools, plans, and most importantly, each other. 💜 #GlobalHealth #Solidarity

🚑💨 When every minute counts, hope rides on two wheels. In Haiti’s Central Plateau, health workers raced to treat a patient living with #HIV who developed #TB, refusing to let stigma or distance stand in the way of care. Read more: pihcanada.org/news/zanmi-l... #EndTB #GlobalHealth #HealthEquity 🌍❤️

Want to join in on the action? There's still time to register! 👇 resultscanada.ca/join-us-for-... For a sneak peek into what lies ahead, watch the full US TB Hill Day recap here! 🔗https://youtu.be/lV0Sq4msNEI @tbfighters.org @pihcanada.org @msfcanada.bsky.social @stoptbcanada.bsky.social

📚 We’re launching Doing Hard Things With Friends — PIH Canada’s new reading club. Connect through short essays & stories on #GlobalHealth, #Solidarity & what care really means. 👉 pihcanada.org/doing-hard-t... #ReadingClub #Justice

Today marks #WorldSexualHealthDay2025! 🌎 This year’s theme places a focus on #SexualJustice as the foundation of a world where everyone can experience sexual health, rights and pleasure free from discrimination, violence or barriers. Learn more about #WSHD2025: worldsexualhealthday.org

A tenant BBQ turned into a global health fundraiser. 🙌 Thanks to Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Canada for supporting PIH Canada. You can turn any event into impact too: https://pihcanada.org/get-involved/start-a-fundraiser #CareCantWait #FundraiseForPIHC