Positive news 🚨: CDC’s global health teams have quietly contained 250+ outbreaks in 40+ countries, stopping Marburg, Ebola & more before they spread here. 🇺🇸🦠 A reminder that public health wins continue, even while 🧠 🪱 & co. actively try to silence the science. Scientists save lives every day! 💪🌍

Joy is its own resistance. If you need inspiration on how to spread it, the Random Acts of Kindness Foundation has a calendar to give you ideas for every day of the year. Goodnight, folks! www.randomactsofkindness.org/printables/c...

A six-day campaign immunized more than 174,000 children against measles in Sudan. ❤️ w.doctorswithoutborders.org/latest/you-c...

Happy Black History Month!

Every day miners in the DRC working under unsafe conditions with no protective gear, die so that we can have new electronic devices. A cruelty we all participate in willingly or not. It feels so hopeless 😔. How does one stop the cruel exploitation. www.dw.com/en/rubaya-mi...

Some people have asked me how concerned they should be about the #NipahVirus outbreak in India. So I put together a short thread with general information for education purposes. The risk of international spread is very low. ukhsa.blog.gov.uk/2026/01/27/n...

Children are dying in the US concentration camps www.cbsnews.com/news/anadith...

The US government is kidnapping and trafficking 5 year olds.

EGPAF has worked hand in hand with the MOH in Malawi to strengthen digital infrastructure and build a people-centered HIS. Our experience shows that digital health isn’t just a tool. It’s a critical enabler of EMTCT and a key part of ending AIDS for children.

In today's COVID-19 vaccines are safe news. A large study out of Sweden found no association between the vaccines and effects on fertility. www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/lar...

📢 Today is #WorldNTDDay! Over 1B people are affected by neglected tropical diseases. Too many still lack safe & effective treatments. 👉 Share this post to support science, innovation & global health funding. #EndTheNeglect #BeatNTDs #UniteActEliminate

The fight against pediatric HIV is still alive thanks to the tireless work of leaders around the world. But they can't do it alone. Give today and support their fight. Every dollar moves us closer to an AIDS-free generation. act.pedaids.org/a/donate

In a new blog for GHC, Rachel Halford (former president of the World Hepatitis Alliance) urges governments to turn the UN High-Level Meeting on Noncommunicable Diseases (#NCDs) into action by building a future in which no one dies from liver cancer caused by #hepatitis ➡️ globalhealth.org/the...

@boghuma.bsky.social @paulsaxmd.bsky.social Nipah virus. What concerns should we have about this? Thanks

This is a real life infectious disease epidemiology class in session and the students refuse to learn 🫠. So class will remain in session indefinitely. www.cidrap.umn.edu/measles/meas...

Whether a high intensity workout or just tidying up, 'Every move counts toward a healthy body and a happy mind. Looking for ideas on how to stay healthy? Read here: bit.ly/4bonOc5 #BeActive

Mental health is shaped by social and structural factors—yet too often, mental health policies fail to address them.

Yes indeed and there is an ongoing multistate outbreak www.npr.org/2025/11/04/n...

✅ 2025: WHO released its first recommendations on the use of Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 (GLP-1) therapies for treating obesity and weight loss. WHO recognized 4 countries—Austria, Norway, Oman, and Singapore— for their efforts to eliminate industrial trans fats from food supplies.

Ergonomics of new @amtrak.com Acela are sort of off. Searing is narrower. Overhead bin does not have any sort of railing to prevent items from falling off and location of light is so awkward.

New @amtrak Acela trains are definitely nicer but seem as if the seats have gotten smaller.

Want to fight HIV with EGPAF's Dr. Doris Macharia? Join our fight with a piece of Keith Haring x EGPAF merch. Every purchase goes back to fund our lifesaving work for children and families. 🛍️ https://bit.ly/3YbBM9v

Rescue workers in Indonesia are struggling to reach victims in several devastated areas that were hit by an earthquake and tsunami, and authorities fear the confirmed death toll of 248 will rise.

Trump Administration Will No Longer Commemorate World AIDS Day www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/h...

Violence against healthcare facilities and workers is an increasingly reported tactic in modern warfare. Read Reuters’ investigation into paramilitary attacks that dismantled a Sudanese city’s healthcare system reut.rs/4pDdzEW

No child should die from a preventable and curable disease. At EGPAF, we are focused on closing the gaps for children by transforming pediatric tuberculosis (TB) prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and elimination. #WCLH2025 #EndTB

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Congratulations! #CaboVerde, #Mauritius and #Seychelles have eliminated #measles and #rubella, becoming the first sub-Saharan countries to reach this milestone. Read more 👉 bit.ly/4nZeOgc

Pneumonia claims over 2.5 million lives each year, including 700,000 children under five. On World Pneumonia Day, Unitaid reaffirms its commitment to expand access to medical oxygen, one of the simplest and most powerful tools to save lives.

As malaria continues to affect millions, new science offers hope. Our new report shows how genetically modified mosquitoes can move from research to responsible use, helping countries prepare for equitable, evidence-based deployment. More from @mggalvin.bsky.social: www.euronews.com/health/2025/...

We’ve come so far and can’t afford to go backwards. Read Josephine’s story and join the fight to protect our progress toward ending pediatric HIV and AIDS in our generation Full story at bit.ly/44UI2qA

🍁 We’re heading to #ASTMH2025 next week! Find us at BOOTH 215, where we’re teaming up with @msf.org You’ll also find our colleagues across symposia, scientific sessions, posters, and our side event on collaborative R&D for neglected patients. 👉 Full programme: dndi.org/wp-content/u... #TropMed25

"When a child who was receiving treatment stops getting treatment, it feels like a crime against humanity." ICYMI: Catherine Connor spoke to @apnews.com about the impact of aid cuts in Lesotho and how these cuts are specifically affecting children. apnews.com/projects/Les...

The third meeting of the Intergovernmental Working Group (IGWG) on the WHO Pandemic Agreement is taking place from: 🗓️ 3–7 November 2025 🕘 9:30–12:00 and 14:00–16:30 (CET) each day Follow the webcast LIVE 👉 bit.ly/4oK8iuL

AVAC's new resource "Getting lenacapavir rollout right: resources and tools" brings together guidance to help countries plan early stages of lenacapavir rollout. Developed with Unitaid and partners, it supports coordinated planning for long-acting PrEP. prepwatch.org/resources/ge...

New Personal View Future-proofing tuberculosis therapy: framework for concurrent drug and resistance testing development www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

The number of deaths caused by antimicrobial resistance is predicted to rise from 1 millio to 2 million death per year by 2050. Reasons: - Too few new drugs - Excessive use of antibiotics in agriculture - Antibiotics overuse in medical practice - Lack of awareness www.nature.com/articles/d41...

"The practice, in which users inject the blood of already intoxicated individuals, has fueled one of the fastest-growing H.I.V. epidemics in the Pacific and grown widespread in South Africa." www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/w...

New Research Long-term risk of tuberculosis among individuals with Xpert Ultra trace screening results in Uganda: a longitudinal follow-up study www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

"Trees are the poems that the earth writes upon the sky." - KHALIL GIBRAN, "SAND AND FOAM”

Today would have been Jimmy Carter’s 101st birthday. We remember a founding member of The Elders whose integrity, compassion and tireless work for peace, democracy & human rights left an indelible mark on the world. His legacy continues to inspire.

HIV prevention can be defined in many ways, for example housing, safety, economic opportunity & strong health systems. Structural support gives people the stability they need to stay healthy. www.globalaidspolicy... #HIVPrevention #EndAIDS

New Personal View: Reconsidering the clinical assessment of resistance to slowly eliminated antimalarial drugs in high-transmission settings www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

Did you know that since 1999 an independent group of global experts called the Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization (SAGE) has been providing WHO evidence-based recommendations on #vaccines?

TheThrive Project has helped to sensitize health workers to screen children for advanced HIV disease (AHD) youtu.be/CK42hmcl6c8 @unitaid.bsky.social #Afrocab @clintonfoundation.bsky.social #PENTA #AHD #globalhealth #IDsky #medsky

Scientists tested how the body processes acoziborole, a potential single-dose cure for sleeping sickness. It’s well absorbed and slowly cleared via the gut. A step forward in the fight against this deadly neglected disease. ⤵️ journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...

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About 1 in 8 people in the world are living with #obesity. It affects: ✳️ the heart ✳️ the liver ✳️ the kidneys ✳️ the joints ✳️ the reproductive system #BeatNCDs #UNGA