📣Fossil fuel harms start before birth & never stop. A sweeping new report from @gchalliance.bsky.social calls for bold, immediate action to protect human health from “cradle to grave” harms of fossil fuels. ✍️ @cbhattacharji.bsky.social @iea.org @shwetanarayan30.bsky.social @nature.com 📖⬇️ & 🙏🔁

⏰ When staff voices go unheard, organizational trust is on the line. @who.int staff are raising concerns over steep cuts, lack of transparency, and fairness in decision-making. They are calling for accountability and an independent internal justice system to protect staff at all levels. 📖⬇️ & 🙏🔁

🌍Big dollars, frontline focus—see how US global health aid is changing. The US will resume funding #HIV, #TB, #malaria meds & frontline health workers for 2026 through bilateral deals, a major shift from Trump-era aid suspensions. ✍️ @kerrycullinan.bsky.social @unaids.org @gavi.org 📖⬇️ & 🙏🔁

🌍 For the first time, the @who.int opens the door to stakeholders in pandemic agreement talks. Over 200 groups, including @msf.ca, @cepi.net & @gavi.org, will finally have the chance to watch negotiations that shape the future of global pandemic preparedness. ✍️ @kerrycullinan.bsky.social 📖⬇️ & 🙏🔁

💪"Strong cities make strong health systems — and save lives." Cities are leading the charge against #NCDs — from London’s junk food ad ban to Bengaluru’s tobacco control enforcement. ⚖️But to scale these solutions globally, cities need funding, authority, and tools. @vitalstrategies.org 📖⬇️ & 🙏🔁

🔥How far can political influence go in science before it threatens public health? 📣 Former CDC leaders Dr. Susan Monarez & Dr. Debra Houry say @seckennedy.govpeeps.us demanded preapproval of ALL vaccine policies & fired scientific experts to push his ideological agenda. 📖⬇️ & 🙏🔁

Investing in mothers’ wallets can save babies’ lives. In Flint, Michigan, unconditional cash transfers of up to $7,500 for pregnant women and new mothers are already improving birth outcomes and maternal well-being. ✍️Sophia Samantaroy @rxkids.bsky.social @give-directly.bsky.social 📖⬇️ & 🙏🔁

💡The math is clear: prevention pays off—big time. If countries fully implement @who.int “best buys,” 12M lives could be saved, 28M heart attacks & strokes prevented, & $1 trillion generated in economic gains by 2030. ✍️ @kerrycullinan.bsky.social #NCDs #GlobalHealth #HealthPolicy #HealthInvestment

🚨 South Sudan spends more on its president’s office than on health care for 12M people. With health spending at just $7.9M for the entire country, preventable deaths, famine, and renewed conflict are rising. 📖⬇️ & 🙏🔁 ✍️ @stefananderson.bsky.social @msf.ca @unhcr.org

📣We saved the ozone layer – let’s use that playbook for water. @wmo-global.bsky.social reports that the ozone layer is on track to recover — a global success story driven by science. But the same report warns the world’s water cycle is swinging with droughts & deluges, affecting billions. 📖⬇️ & 🙏🔁

📣Fossil fuel harms start before birth and never stop. A sweeping new report from @gchalliance.bsky.social calls for bold, immediate action to protect human health from “cradle to grave” harms of fossil fuels. ✍️ @cbhattacharji.bsky.social @iea.org @shwetanarayan30.bsky.social @nature.com 📖⬇️ & 🙏🔁

“The next pandemic is not a question of if, but when.” – @drtedros.who.int The @who.int has warned that completing the pandemic agreement by the 2026 United Nations High-Level Meeting is critical to protect global health. #UNGA ✍️ @kerrycullinan.bsky.social @panaction.bsky.social @gavi.org

📣 For the first time, more children are obese than underweight, @unicef.org warns. UNICEF’s latest report reveals: 🟣 1 in 10 children is now obese 🟣 Junk food ads reach even kids in conflict zones 🟣 Pacific Islands, US & Chile show the highest obesity rates 📖⬇️ & 🙏🔁 ✍️ @kerrycullinan.bsky.social

Fears of Sub-Standard Medicine & Rising Prices Amid Growing #Cancer Burden in #Pakistan Every year, nearly 186,000 Pakistanis are diagnosed with cancer. 📣Behind this number lies a crisis: sub-standard drugs, fragile supply chains, & soaring medicine costs threaten access to treatments. 📖⬇️ & 🙏🔁

Disappearing Green: The Silent Struggle for Clean Air in #Nairobi – Nancy Kalii Nairobi’s “green lungs” are vanishing. Forests shrink, pollution rises, and lives are caught in the choking air. 💡How long can the city breathe? 📖⬇️ & 🙏🔁 @sei.org @unep.org @who.int

💡 70 million lives saved – but progress could stall without urgent action. The Global Fund's latest report warns that donor cutbacks, climate shocks & conflict could reverse gains against #AIDS, #TB & #Malaria. @who.int @lstmnews.bsky.social @ciffchild.bsky.social 📖⬇️ & 🙏🔁

#DRC’s #Ebola Cases Rise as @who.int Assists Neighbouring Countries to Step up Surveillance ⏰68 suspected cases, 20 confirmed, 16 deaths. @africacdc #AfricaCDC says outbreak likely a new zoonotic spillover. 📰➡️ healthpolicy-watch.news/drcs-ebola-c... ✍️ @kerrycullinan.bsky.social 📖⬇️ & 🙏🔁

📣EXCLUSIVE: Weakened UN Political Declaration on #NCDs Removes Target to Tax Harmful Products The final UN declaration drops plans to tax sugary drinks, alcohol & tobacco — ⏰a major win for health-harming industries. ✍️ @kerrycullinan.bsky.social @who.int #WHA79 📖⬇️ & 🙏🔁

🛑RFK Jr’s MAHA plan admits 76.4% of Americans live with chronic disease. But instead of bold solutions, it offers research proposals with ZERO action on ultra-processed food & pesticides. ✍️ @kerrycullinan.bsky.social @marionnestle.bsky.social @ameracadpeds.bsky.social @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social

📢New Proposal to Empower Developing Country Manufacturers During Pandemics Who gets to make vaccines in the next pandemic? A new equity push by 33 nations challenges the status quo. ✍️ @kerrycullinan.bsky.social @who.int @consilium.europa.eu #WHA79 📖⬇️ & 🙏🔁

⏰When delays mean death: 8 days to test #Ebola samples! At least 15 people, including 4 health workers, have died in the latest Ebola outbreak in the #DRC. Delays in lab testing highlight how weak infrastructure is worsening the crisis. ✍️ @kerrycullinan.bsky.social @who.int 📖⬇️ & 🙏🔁

Disappearing Green: The Silent Struggle for Clean Air in Nairobi – Nancy Kalii Nairobi’s “green lungs” are vanishing. Forests shrink, pollution rises, and lives are caught in the choking air. How long can the city breathe? 📖⬇️ & 🙏🔁 @sei.org @unep.org @who.int

What if obesity, not hunger, became the biggest threat to kids worldwide? 🚨For the first time, more children are obese than underweight. UNICEF warns ultra-processed foods & aggressive marketing are driving it. ✍️ @kerrycullinan.bsky.social @unicef.org 📖⬇️ & 🙏🔁

💊From obesity drugs to cancer therapies: The @who.int's latest Essential Medicines List could reshape access to critical treatments worldwide. However, without affordability & access, these lifesaving treatments will remain out of reach for too many. Read ⬇️ & 🙏 🔁 @msf.ca @jamielove.bsky.social

🚨 #Mpox: The emergency has been lifted globally, except in #Africa. #AfricaCDC warns mpox is still a continental emergency. With vaccine uptake lagging, flare-ups remain a risk. ✍️Elaine Fletcher Read ⬇️ & 🙏 🔁 @who.int @ranafrica.org @drtedros.who.int

🌍#Wildfires are no longer just natural disasters — they’re potent accelerators of global air pollution & public health crises. In 2024, wildfires drove up dangerous air pollution (PM2.5) across #Canada, the #Amazon, #Africa, & beyond. Read ⬇️ & 🔁 @cleanairfund.bsky.social @wmo-global.bsky.social

📣In Kashmir & Beyond Extreme Rains Cut Off Healthcare Access and Fuel Disease Record-breaking rains in Kashmir washed away homes, roads & bridges – but the hidden toll is collapsing health systems. From blocked medicines to overcrowded clinics, floods are a public health emergency in slow motion.

Fears of Sub-Standard Medicine and Rising Prices Amid Growing Cancer Burden in Pakistan Every year, nearly 186,000 Pakistanis are diagnosed with cancer. 📣Behind this number lies a crisis: with sub-standard drugs, fragile supply chains, & soaring medicine costs threaten access to treatments. ⬇️

One Billion People Worldwide are Living with Mental Health Disorders 📣Latest @who.int report calls for urgent investment in community-based, rights-driven mental health care. Learn more: 📖➡️ healthpolicy-watch.news/whos-latest-...

New Proposal to Empower Developing Country Manufacturers During Pandemics Countries are urging the @who.int to grant non-exclusive licenses during global health emergencies — enabling them to produce their own vaccines, diagnostics, & therapeutic products. @consilium.europa.eu #WHA79

New Proposal to Empower Developing Country Manufacturers During Pandemics Countries are urging @WHO to grant non-exclusive licenses during global health emergencies — enabling them to produce their own vaccines, diagnostics, & therapeutic products. ✍️ @kerrycullinan.bsky.social @consilium.europa.eu

One Billion People Worldwide are Living with Mental Health Disorders 📣Latest @who.int report estimates 727,000 deaths by suicide in 2021 alone, making it a leading cause of death in young people across all countries. Learn more ⬇️ ✍️ Disha Shetty

Pan American Health Organization Targeted in New Round of US Funding Cuts Cancelling $4.9 billion more in US international aid- striking another deep blow at initiatives in fair trade, workers' health & safety, and clean energy, as well as global health. ✍️Elaine Fletcher @maismedicos.bsky.social