This week, our BRISPO colleague Marie Mosuse is taking over @fwovlaanderen’s Instagram to share snapshots from her fieldwork in DRC. Follow here 👉 www.instagram.com/fwovlaanderen/

No food, aid, or fuel have entered Gaza since March 2. Community kitchens have closed. Children are sick, thirsty, and starving. Now Netanyahu’s government wants to occupy Gaza and shut down the existing aid distribution system run by the UN and its humanitarian partners. Arms embargo now.

When health data go dark: the importance of the DHS Program and imagining its future We discuss; Consequences on the tracking of population health outcomes & behaviours. Implications for national decision-makers & the global health community Potential paths forward doi.org/10.1186/s129...

Red het kunstenaarsstatuut. Teken de petitie: www.groen.be/red_het_kuns...

Nog eens in de pen gekropen voor @mondiaalnieuws.bsky.social! Over de stopzetting van USAID en de gevolgen voor de wetenschap en wereldwijde volksgezondheid. Een beslissing met enorme impact, waar veel te weinig aandacht voor is.

“It is ridiculous that a continent of 1.3 billion people is reliant on the whims of one man many kilometres away; on his signature on a single document” @ckyobutungi.bsky.social theconversation.com/healthcare-i...

The DHS Program’s future is uncertain as USAID funding is suspended. This threatens vital data on health systems, disease prevention, and access to care in 90+ countries. Without it, evidence-based policies and interventions are at risk. Urgent action is needed. Read more www.itg.be/en/health-st...

On February 4, we celebrate European Day of Demography, a moment to reflect on demographic research shaping our understanding of society. At BRISPO we’re dedicated to analysing population trends, and health inequalities. Here are some recent studies by BRISPO on demographic processes. (1/6)

www.standaard.be/cnt/dmf20250... "Willen we structureel lange werkdagen door overwerk en de combinatie van meerdere jobs, nacht- en weekendwerk – met aantoonbare nadelige gezondheidsgevolgen – echt stimuleren? Tegelijk blijft een klein legertje werk­lozen en langdurig zieken achter."

Op de valreep in de krant! Geboortecijfers dalen, en daar schreef ik iets over in @de-standaard.bsky.social. Waarom subsidies en premies alleen het tij niet keren, en wat er écht nodig is om ouderschap haalbaarder te maken. Benieuwd? 👉 www.standaard.be/cnt/dmf20241...

I'm happy to announce that my book, "The Foreign Gaze: Essays on Global Health", is now out! You can order the print copy and download the e-copy (open access) here: www.editions.ird.fr/produit/728/... The book comes with a playlist for your listening pleasure: open.spotify.com/playlist/5K5...

I haven't seen one out there yet, so I created a Sexual and Reproductive Health starter pack! Let me know who I missed that's here. Looking forward to building back community here, especially as we gear up for these next few years. go.bsky.app/6WuJVjj