“The adoption of these bold targets to control noncommunicable diseases and promote mental health is a testament to the commitment of Member States to protect the health of their people” @drtedros.who.int @who.int #ncds

“The UN General Assembly voted overwhelmingly in favour of a political declaration to combat non-communicable diseases (#NCDs) and promote mental health on Monday, with 175 member states voting in favour, only the United States and Argentina voting against, and Paraguay as the only abstention.”

“Risk-based breast cancer screening, where screening intensity and risk-reduction counseling are tailored to individual risk, was noninferior to annual screening (rate difference, −18.0 per 100 000 person-years).” #breastcancer jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

Must read “If US institutions use Kenyan pathogen data to develop high-value products, what benefits are guaranteed to flow back to Kenya? The agreement is silent. W/out explicit benefit-sharing provisions, Kenya risks contributing biological data of immense commercial value w/out…equitable returns”

Great article by @johnshopkinssph.bsky.social about how to read and understand research studies - more important than ever as armchair scientists on social media spread false information. Critical thinking is key! #publichealth publichealth.jhu.edu/2025/how-to-...

“it’s bad science to suppress data for ideologic reasons and bc erasing ppl from the story harms actual ppl. I thought about my transgender pts and how I would face them…knowing that I had erased their existence from CDC.” kffhealthnews.org/news/article...

Interested in learning more about the @acscan.bsky.social EQUIPPED educational resources? Reach out to the ACS team to learn more! #cancer

Great to see new global educational materials developed by @acscan.bsky.social - and happy to have played a role in ensuring adaptation to global contexts, like Brazil! #cancer

“We did not negotiate a specimen-sharing agreement,” said Kenyan Ministry of Health's Dr. Ouma Oluga. “This is something that they really wanted but we said: ‘Wait a minute, we will not do it.’” www.devex.com/news/kenya-l...

"more babies will be infected with HBV more babies will develop chronic HBV infection more children will develop severe liver disease more children will develop liver cancer more children will die from a preventable disease"

This is all-hands on deck. RFK Jr. wants to destroy vaccination in the US. COVID and HBV vaccination were the first step. These diseases WILL come back. And your personal vaccination status is important, but so is the coverage in your community. So up your game and fight. www.vox.com/2015/3/25/82...

Nex cx ca gyidelines from the @acscan.bsky.social - start screening at 25 w primary HPV testing every 5 yrs through age 65... If primary HPV testing is not available, individuals 25-65…should be screened by co-testing with an HPV test in combo w pap test every 5 yrs, or pap alone every 3.

“Silence = Death.” A must read this #WorldAIDSDay via @statnews.com www.statnews.com/2025/11/29/w...

🌍 This #WorldAIDSDay, IAS President Beatriz Grinsztejn shares her perspective on the theme Rethink. Rebuild. Rise. 📢 Join the #RethinkRebuildRise movement by sharing your own message and access social resources: zurl.co/24Uva

📢 “This is not normal: a call for HIV activism” In a new #WorldAIDSDay viewpoint in the Journal of the International AIDS Society, Demetre C Daskalakis urges renewed resilience, a re-imagined strategy and a commitment to rebuild the #HIV response. #RethinkRebuildRise zurl.co/f9UJQ

🕯️ On #WorldAIDSDay, we pay tribute to the strength & vision that drive the #HIV response. We honour communities, scientists & people living with and affected by HIV, whose leadership guides our collective work toward a more equitable & sustainable future. Join us as we #RethinkRebuildRise.

📽️ "We must put people first if we are ever to end the #HIV pandemic as a threat to public health. That's what person-centred care is all about." - IAS President Beatriz Grinsztejn #RethinkRebuildRise #WorldAIDSDay #WAD2025

💬 As we mark #WorldAIDSDay, let's commit to #PutPeopleFirst in our language: ✅ "People living with HIV" ❌ "Infected people" ✅ "Acquired HIV" ❌ "Caught HIV" ✅ "HIV acquisition" ❌ "Infection" 🌐 Learn more & join us as we #RethinkRebuildRise: iasociety.org/language-mat...

AIDS isn’t over. 40M people live with HIV 10M await treatment 1.3M acquired HIV in 2024 Funding cuts risk making it worse. This can and must change. This #WorldAIDSDay2025, leaders must recommit to ending HIV/AIDS & support countries and communities through these challenging times. #EndHIV #EndAIDS

More than half a million Jamaicans whose jobs depend directly or indirectly on tourism. After the Caribbean country was battered by its first Category 5 hurricane, officials are rushing to reopen dozens of hotels in time to salvage the vital winter travel season. trib.al/KY1Rfcx

🚨 World AIDS Day Events 🚨 Post your events + actions here so we can boost them. Let’s show up for our community. ❤️⬇️

In honor of #WorldAIDSDay, tune into @sciantsmedia.com#WorldAIDSDaytonight at 6pm PST as they raise funds for HIV/AIDS research at Fred Hutch on the front page of Twitch! The stream will feature Rachel Bender Ignacio, MD, MPH and Helen Anderson, MS, CGC from Fred Hutch.

“We have the tools to stop new HIV infections and keep people who are already positive healthy,” she said. “We can end the HIV epidemic, but only if we continue the federal support that made these gains possible.” #WorldAIDSDay abcnews.go.com/Politics/pre...

“About 70 to 80 percent of eligible Americans get mammograms, colonoscopies and Pap smears, but this study found that only 18 percent of eligible individuals receive lung cancer screening.” www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/w...

#HurricaneMelissa has caused devastating damage across Jamaica, especially for those living with HIV. Many have lost their homes and access to vital medications. Your support can make a real difference. Please consider donating to JN+ gofund.me/cb57942f0

“WHO survey data from 108 LMICs collected in March 2025 indicate that funding cuts have reduced critical services – including maternal care, vaccination, health emergency preparedness and response, and disease surveillance – by up to 70% in some countries.” www.who.int/news/item/03...

PEPFAR’s Missing Data: Why Transparency Matters More Than Ever www.cgdev.org/publication/...

A must read. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/27/h...

NEJM and public health group are launching rival to CDC’s MMWR publication www.statnews.com/2025/10/21/c... via @statnews.com

Our newest #VoicesTogetHER entry features @catgyoung.bsky.social, who leads the Global Cancer Financing Platform. This new mechanism seeks to mobilize $1 billion annually to shift cancer diagnosis from late to early stage, saving lives and resources. Watch: togetherforhealth.org/voices-toget...

Interesting debrief by the NCD Alliance about the #UNGA and #HLM on #NCDs last month. Key takeaway - despite objections from the US, the Political Declaration is still moving through the appropriate approval process with broad support. General Assembly will vote - date TBD.

“Stopping PEPFAR's provision of PrEP for a year could lead to 6671…additional new primary HIV infections, including 5663 in key pops. When considering secondary transmissions… a 1yr pause could lead to 10 313 additional infections during the next 5 yrs.” www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

“How are we going to incentivize our best and our brightest to contribute to public health, which is thankless? And what happens if we don’t?”

Mississippi recently declared a public health emergency because its infant mortality rate has surged. And with Medicaid cuts coming, experts fear the crisis may worsen in other states.

“Our goal is a complete, field-ready kit that community clinics can use anywhere,” Richards-Kortum said. “If we can help health systems move to same-day screen-and-treat, we can move towards a future where cervical cancer can be eliminated globally.” news.rice.edu/news/2025/ne...

“These women are not helpless. Never forget that impoverished women in these circumstances show extraordinary grit. With a bit of assistance, they are capable of superhuman accomplishments, lifting up themselves and their communities.” www.nytimes.com/2025/09/27/o...

Proud to have worked with JA’s Dr Skyers and to see her continuing to prioritize treatment and care of HIV within communities - here news about piloting #CAB and #LEN. 🇯🇲 www.jamaicaobserver.com/2025/09/30/b...

“They abolished the entire division. It did not abolish the work. They fired people without getting rid of the work.” www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Big news for #HIV prevention: @gatesfoundation.bsky.social and Unitaid commit to accelerate the development of, access to & price reduction for generic versions of injectable #lenacapavir (LEN) for #PrEP. AVAC calls on all stakeholders to do their part: avac.org/press-releas...

ICYMI earlier today... @gatesfoundation.bsky.social and Unitaid committed to accelerate the development of, access to & price reduction for generic versions of #lenacapavir for #HIV #PrEP. avac.org/blog/avac-ap...

“Gilead announced last October that it would allow six companies to make generic copies of the drug for 120 low- and middle-income countries. The new price of $40 per patient annually will be available in only those countries.” #HIV www.nytimes.com/2025/09/24/h...

Things to watch for from the ACIP mtg this week - www.npr.org/sections/sho...

JUST IN: A historic conviction: Brazil's Supreme Court delivers a majority vote to convict former President Jair Bolsonaro over a plot to overthrow the government.

“The world has already fallen behind the targets to end #AIDS as a public health threat. It will take more resources, more coordination & stronger global partnerships to get back on course. Without urgent action, we risk watching…progress…evaporate.” globalhealth.duke.edu/news/cuts-gl...

Not too late to join! Great conversation about a shifting global health landscape …

"shutting down the agency [USAID] would cost the federal government $6 billion a year for an undetermined amount of time. That figure doesn’t appear to include the sunk costs of half-finished projects and now-worthless goods." www.theatlantic.com/health/archi...