All my thoughts are with families back home. It is truly devastating to witness the unfolding tragedies caused by earthquakes over the past few years. www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblo...

Public health today is under attack, but nobody is rushing to save it Why? When public health works, NOTHING happens - bad things are prevented and nobody even knows Because the successes are not visible, people take it for granted Public health must communicate our successes We must be visible

The Flooding Will Come “No Matter What” The complex, contradictory and heartbreaking process of American climate migration is underway. (Published April 2024)

Some positive stories 👇🏾 “Countries with widespread HPV vaccination and regular cervical cancer screenings are already seeing dramatic reductions in cancer rates. They demonstrate that it’s possible to effectively eliminate the disease” @scientificdiscovery.dev ourworldindata.org/hpv-vaccinat...

Congratulations! #TimorLeste has been certified malaria-free by WHO. Since gaining independence in 2002, the country has made remarkable progress to #EndMalaria, reducing cases from a peak of over 223 000 in 2006 to zero indigenous cases from 2021 onwards. 👉 bit.ly/3UqU04X

Many essential medicines are not designed for children. That means crushed pills, inaccurate doses, and bitter tastes that make treatment hard to take. The Global Accelerator for Paediatric Formulations Network (GAP-f) is working to close this gap. 🔗 bit.ly/4lkpLZk #HealthForAll

A precarious success story: In South Africa, the hard-won progress of a youth-led HIV education program is threatened by international funding cuts fortune.com/well/2025/06...

“In high-income countries like Canada, vaccine misinformation and hesitancy have seriously undermined confidence in vaccines and contributed to lower vaccination coverage” www.cbc.ca/news/health/...

“lived experience must be considered a form of expertise” www.bmj.com/content/390/...

"Empathy is not idealism; it articulates a pragmatic vision of our shared fate. In a world defined by worsening pandemics, climate instability and global interdependence, empathy is a necessity" @craigspencer.bsky.social is spot on! www.nytimes.com/2025/07/07/o...

Wonderful experience connecting with amazing people who work towards improving refugees and migrants health Halifax, Nova Scotia! www.linkedin.com/posts/yasir-...

On the #worldrefugeeday Please read our just published paper: Community as a superpower: Why refugee youth need inclusion, education, and mentorship” Investing in refugees is not charity but a strategic investment that yields substantial economic and social benefits for host communities #refugee

On the #worldrefugeeday Please read our just published paper: Community as a superpower: Why refugee youth need inclusion, education, and mentorship” Investing in refugees is not charity but a strategic investment that yields substantial economic and social benefits for host communities #refugee

"Refugees share the same aspirations for safety, belonging and opportunity as others. Yet structural barriers persistently prevent them from rebuilding their lives and contributing fully..." @yasiressar.bsky.social & @gabefabreau.bsky.social @plosmentalhealth.org journals.plos.org/mentalhealth...

NEW: ‘I no longer have confidence’: A senior physician and medical epidemiologist at @CDCgov who oversaw respiratory virus surveillance has resigned and raised concerns about the future of vaccine policy. My latest. www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...

The #HPV vaccine is highly effective. It can prevent 9 in 10 cases of the most high-risk strains of human papillomavirus (HPV) – the #1 cause of #CervicalCancer. 🔗 bit.ly/41MNKY7

UNHCR Global Trends 2025 is published:) The numbers presented in this report are so glaring. Forced displacement continues to be a big crisis in the present - and will be in the future - if we don't mobilize our efforts towards attaining peace. www.unhcr.org/global-trends

Eid Mubarak to everyone celebrating 🎉 May you all have a blessed and joyful Eid!!

Breakthrough in search for #HIV cure leaves researchers ‘overwhelmed.’ Melbourne team demonstrates way to make the virus visible within white blood cells, paving the way to fully clear it from the body, by @katlay.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/global-devel... via @theguardian.com #AIDS

What a tough time to be alive! Sigh www.linkedin.com/posts/mrigan...

Can physical activity improve #cancer survival? The answer is a resounding 'yes,' new study shows, by @kkirkup.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... via @theglobeandmail.com #exercise

If I was the wealthiest person in the world, I would be so ashamed if this was my legacy 👇🏾

New @plosglobalpublichealth.org essay on how "soft money funding structures can maintain the inequalities of Global Health and how it is beyond the financial interests of elite global North actors under this funding model to advocate for real structural change" journals.plos.org/globalpublic...

190 people have registered for our Reimagining Global Health course! You can still apply! www.mcgill.ca/summerinstit...

Canada now has more measles cases than any other country in the Americas www.cbc.ca/news/health/...

“There are too many urgent problems to solve for me to hold onto resources that could be used to help people”, wrote multibillionaire Bill Gates in a statement on the Gates Foundation's website on May 8, 2025. www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

Stop treating international students like a burden!! Treat them as a valuable resource! 1.1 million international students at U.S. universities contributed $43.8 billion to the U.S. economy during the 2023-2024 academic year and supported more than 378,000 jobs www.npr.org/2025/05/24/n...

As the World Health Assembly meets this week, I hope all countries will step up for @who.int, even if the United States will not In an era of polycrisis, we need greater multi-lateralism & global solidarity, not less!

Great news: WHO has validated #Mauritania 🇲🇷 as having eliminated #trachoma as a public health problem, making it the seventh country in @afro.who.int to achieve this significant milestone. bit.ly/3SaFNbi

Measles is just the start macleans.ca/society/heal...

Diagnostics will play an important role in control and prevention of HIV infection through novel technologies, digital solutions, and integrated service delivery innovations www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Foreign Gaze is a gem and full of wisdom. Highly recommending

Nice to be recognised! Don't know who the kind soul was, but I've been nominated for Vice Chancellors Award at @unisouthampton.bsky.social. Am very passionate about advoacy to improve public narrative on #researchsky & #universities @uosmedia.bsky.social @uoscommsallison.bsky.social #academicsky

Toronto Public Health faces staffing crisis, plummeting public trust and dwindling resources, report finds. TPH is experiencing a staff exodus, following employee burnout and fatigue in the aftermath of the pandemic, by Kevin Jiang www.thestar.com/news/gta/tor... via @thestar.com

We’re making measles great again 😡😡😡

Maternal conditions and breast cancer, as well as higher rates of health problems like back & neck pain, gynaecological diseases, migraines, depression, and anxiety, reduced women's lead in healthy life expectancy compared to men. Learn more: bit.ly/437wz4w

Follow the work on climate change and health by colleagues: ⬇️

WHO and @unicef.org surveys found that over half of parents & pregnant women are exposed to advertising from formula milk companies – violating international agreements. Parents should be able to choose how to feed their babies, but no-one should be fed untruths. bit.ly/4bNKFdF

Only problem is that Canada is not a visa friendly destination for Global South colleagues www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

Wow At least 4 conferences are moving from the US to Canada, because people are anxious about traveling to the States...

This (NGT) is a cost-effective approach and can also advance equity by amplifying the voices of refugees with lived experience: ⬇️

Pleased to share our latest publication from Refugee Health YYC team ⬇️ This study provides compelling evidence highlighting that refugees can effectively prioritize their healthcare needs and establish research agendas when given the resources to reach consensus. journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...

The new WHO Mid-Term Results Report is out! It shows how we're helping the world to move closer to Universal Health Coverage, stronger health security, and #HealthForAll. Explore the report: bit.ly/3GGOJTf

I’m not liking this one bit A malaria-like disease spread by ticks is moving into Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia grist.org/health/babes...

Very pleased to have been a co-author on this one :-) Flu vaccines are imperfect but overwhelmingly beneficial. A higher uptake in priority groups, which includes children, is vital. 🧪 💉 #vaccineswork #flu #influenza #publichealth #globalhealth

“Be human first, a scientist second.” www.linkedin.com/posts/priya-...

Holding conferences where they matter most is a way to advance epistemic justice in global health www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

When #midwives are by women's side through pregnancy & birth, health outcomes improve & women are happier with their care. To improve the health of mums & babies, WHO urges countries to invest in lifesaving #midwifery models of care. 🔗 bit.ly/4djYHWE #DayofTheMidwife

Trust forms the impact of #vaccines! 🌟 “WHO is a scientific organization. We are committed to following evidence and using evidence for policy and programme decisions." Dr. Kate O Brien explains how vaccines are developed using gold-standard processes. #VaccinesWork!