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Raffaella Ravinetto
@rravinetto.bsky.social
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Caminante no hay camino, se hace camino al andar (A. Machado). Head of Public Health Department at Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp. Pharmaceutical Public Health & Research Ethics.Tweets in my own name

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Raffaella Ravinetto @rravinetto.bsky.social · 24d
In this study led by @salehaljadeeah.bsky.social & with Ana Tomic, we explore #access to #medicines for #asthma & @COPD in #conflict settings in #Syria. We need efforts to secure #supply of #NCDs medicines!
@itmantwerp.bsky.social
Thanks @docgraceku.bsky.social
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Dispensing of medicines for asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease through the government health insurance in Syria: a retrospective analysis
Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are common noncommunicable diseases, exacerbated in conflict settings by the heightened environmental exposure to triggers, weakened health s...
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Raffaella Ravinetto @rravinetto.bsky.social · 1d
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What to read: László Krasznahorkai
Curious about 2025 literature laureate László Krasznahorkai but unsure which of his books to pick up first? Here members of the Swedish Academy give their recommendations. Satantango (1985) Steve Sem-...
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Raffaella Ravinetto @rravinetto.bsky.social · 2d
Once more, #children died due to #contaminated #medicines, this time in #India. These death are preventable, by enforcing adequate standards and stringent #regulatory oversight.
Till when??
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STAT @statnews.com · 3d
Peter Marks, the former top vaccine regulator at the FDA, has joined Eli Lilly — a move likely to rile up critics of the revolving door between FDA and industry
www.statnews.com/2025/10/07/p...
Peter Marks, FDA vaccine regulator ousted by RFK Jr., joins Eli Lilly
Peter Marks, the former top vaccine regulator at the FDA, has joined Eli Lilly — a move likely to rile up critics of the revolving door between FDA and industry
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Raffaella Ravinetto @rravinetto.bsky.social · 3d
Blurring the line between the reviewer and the reviewed: the financial ties between the drugmaker and its #ethics panel highlight raise questions #IRB independence and rigor, and #protection for trial participants & the public at large.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/04/h...
How Private Equity Oversees the Ethics of Drug Research
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MO*Magazine @mondiaalnieuws.bsky.social · 4d
Voor het eerst in zestig jaar draagt België niet bij aan het Wereldbankfonds voor lagere inkomenslanden. Een besparing van een half miljard euro gespreid over drie jaar. Wat is er aan de hand? www.mo.be/nieuws/belgi...
België schrapt zijn bijdrage aan de Wereldbank – MO*
Voor het eerst in zestig jaar draagt België niet bij aan het Wereldbankfonds voor lagere inkomenslanden.
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Raffaella Ravinetto @rravinetto.bsky.social · 7d
💊 New #HealthSystemsGlobal Working Group: Pharmaceutical Policies in Health Systems (#PharmPol), with @gautamsatheesh.bsky.social @rravinetto.bsky.social
S Ozawa, C Goodman, Z Babar, F Suleman, K Ouoba.
Learn & join: healthsystemsglobal.org/thematic-gro...

#AccessToMedicines #HealthSystems
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International Health Policies (IHP) network @ihpnetwork.bsky.social · 7d
Check out this week's IHP news 848: Early October in global health www.internationalhealthpolicies.org/newsletter/ Intro by IHP resident Rajeev B R. Pdf: www.internationalhealthpolicies.org/wp-content/u... (also with French, Portuguese & Spanish pdf translations, & AI summary)
Newsletter
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International Health Policies (IHP) network @ihpnetwork.bsky.social · 7d
Equity and integration in addressing noncommunicable diseases, mental health and well-being: a work in progress www.internationalhealthpolicies.org/featured-art... Feat article by Grace Ku. Or cfr a quote from a side event: "“Please do not cut me into pieces” #UNGA80highlevelmeetingonNCDs
Equity and integration in addressing noncommunicable diseases, mental health and well-being: a work in progress
In this short article, Grace Ku reflects upon the Political Declaration and proceedings of the 4th High Level Meeting on Non-Communicable Diseases during the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA...
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Raffaella Ravinetto @rravinetto.bsky.social · 7d
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Human Rights Watch @hrw.org · 8d
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Letter to FIFA Re. Human Rights Responsibilities in 2026 World Cup
We write to express grave concerns about the impact of current United States immigration policies on the 2026 FIFA World Cup and the 2025 US Club World Cup. With just over one year until the World Cup...
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Human Rights Watch @hrw.org · 8d
Read more:
Letter to FIFA Re. Human Rights Responsibilities in 2026 World Cup
We write to express grave concerns about the impact of current United States immigration policies on the 2026 FIFA World Cup and the 2025 US Club World Cup. With just over one year until the World Cup...
www.hrw.org
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Doctors Without Borders @doctorswithoutborders.org · 8d
1/ We are marking 10 years since the deadliest attack ever perpetrated against an MSF facility. On October 3, 2015, our trauma hospital in Kunduz, Afghanistan, came under relentless strikes by US forces. 🧵
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Marking 10 years since the US attack on Kunduz hospital
On October 3, 2015, 42 people were killed by US airstrikes on MSF’s hospital in northern Afghanistan. Today our new Kunduz trauma center continues to provide emergency care.
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World Medical Association @medwma.bsky.social · 8d
The WMA demands the immediate release of Dr. Ahmadreza Djalali, a physician unjustly detained in Iran since 2016.
He must have access to family, lawyers & medical care.

Full Press Release: www.wma.net/news-post/wo...

#HumanRights #MedicalEthics #Medsky
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PREPARED project @prepared-eu.bsky.social · 8d
After 3 years of great collaborations and hard work, the PREPARED project has come to an end. We'd like to thank you all for the interest you have shown in our project.

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🌟 Goodbye and thank you from the PREPARED team
🌟 Goodbye and thank you from the PREPARED team
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Raffaella Ravinetto @rravinetto.bsky.social · 9d
Today at #ECTMIH2025 we discussed the neglected problem of #access to #medicines for #parasitic #tropical diseases in #Europe: we lack, and we need, secured supply of quality-assured & affordable medicines!
#NTDs #EU #FESTMIH
@itmantwerp.bsky.social @isglobal.bsky.social
M.Albonico, G. Calleri, D. Fusco, I. Losada, E. Bottieau, R. Ravinetto
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Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp @itmantwerp.bsky.social · 9d
Fresh Off The Journal – September

From tongue swabs for leprosy to gaps in maternity care, ITM research this month tackles diagnostics, treatment challenges & maternal health.

🔗 www.itg.be/en/health-st...
Fresh Off The Journal: Sept 2025
Discover research publication highlights from the Institute of Tropical Medicine - September 2025
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Raffaella Ravinetto @rravinetto.bsky.social · 9d
L' @itmantwerp.bsky.social, en collaboration avec des partenaires européens, palestiniens et australiens, a mené une étude sur la disponibilité des #médicaments dans la bande de #Gaza: "La nouvelle recherche met en lumière l'ampleur d'une grave pénurie"

www.rtbf.be/article/des-...
Des chercheurs alertent sur la 'grave pénurie' de médicaments à Gaza - RTBF Actus
L'analyse, réalisée durant l'été, portait sur 25 médicaments essentiels dans 14 établissements de santé : trois...
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Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp @itmantwerp.bsky.social · 10d
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New study reveals severe medicine shortages in Gaza
People are dying not only from bombs but also from lack of medicines.
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Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp @itmantwerp.bsky.social · 10d
🔗https://www.itg.be/en/health-stories/press-releases/medicine-shortages-gaza

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Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp @itmantwerp.bsky.social · 10d
🚨 New @thelancet.com Research letter: Severe medicine shortages in Gaza.

“People are dying not only from bombs but also from lack of medicines.” - @salehaljadeeah.bsky.social. “Without ceasefire, an end of the blockade, medicine shortages will continue.”
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Raffaella Ravinetto @rravinetto.bsky.social · 11d
Most frameworks to assess #pharmaceutical #systems focus on national level, but many key functions, eg medicine distribution and use, are managed locally. We present a method to assess #local pharmaceutical systems & identify ways to improve their #performance.
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Sage Journals: Discover world-class research
Subscription and open access journals from Sage, the world's leading independent academic publisher.
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European Medicines Agency @ema.europa.eu · 11d
📢 EMA’s first reflection paper on Patient Experience Data is out!

Provide feedback and help shape how patient voices are used in medicine regulation.

🗓️ Deadline: 31 Jan 2026
🔗https://www.ema.europa.eu/en/news/path-better-include-patients-perspectives-regulation-medicines

#MedSky
A path to better include patients’ perspectives in the regulation of medicines | European Medicines Agency (EMA)
Reflection paper on patient experience data for public consultation until 31 January 2026
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Katherine Pettus @kpettus.bsky.social · 12d
Lazarus and the rich man: why palliative care advocacy is so challenging!

Today's gospel about Lazarus and the rich man (Luke 16:19-31) pinpoints why palliative care advocacy is so challenging. The rich man, oblivious to Lazarus languishing on his doorstep, didn’t experience compassion until he…
Lazarus and the rich man: why palliative care advocacy is so challenging!
Today's gospel about Lazarus and the rich man (Luke 16:19-31) pinpoints why palliative care advocacy is so challenging. The rich man, oblivious to Lazarus languishing on his doorstep, didn’t experience compassion until he himself suffered the torments of hell after death. Only then did he notice Lazarus and beg him to “dip the tip of his finger in water” to cool his tongue.
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Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp @itmantwerp.bsky.social · 12d
🌍 Today is World Rabies Day with this year’s WHO theme “Act now: You, Me, Community.” Rabies is preventable with timely vaccination. 💉 A Belgian study by ITM & UZA shows 99.5% still developed strong antibodies so routine follow-up blood tests aren’t needed. 🐾
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Médecins Sans Frontières @msf.org · 14d
“We have been left with no choice but to stop our activities, as our clinics are encircled by Israeli forces... This is the last thing we wanted.”

We have been forced to suspend our activities and leave Gaza City.

MSF forced to suspend activities amid Israeli offensive in Gaza City | MSF
The intense Israeli forces' offensive in Gaza City, Palestine, is putting our staff and patients at an unacceptable level of risk to continue our lifesaving activities.
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PREPARED project @prepared-eu.bsky.social · 14d
The TRUST Family of Ethics Codes provides resources for those who want to support equitable research around the world. Our PREPARED outputs have now joined this family.

Explore the complete TRUST Family of Ethics Codes 👇
https://www.globalcodeofconduct.org/
TRUST Code
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International Health Policies (IHP) network @ihpnetwork.bsky.social · 14d
Check out this week's IHP news 847: #UNGA80 High-level week: www.internationalhealthpolicies.org/newsletter/ pdf: www.internationalhealthpolicies.org/wp-content/u...
Newsletter
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International Health Policies (IHP) network @ihpnetwork.bsky.social · 14d
Medics on the move for what matters: life and health for all www.internationalhealthpolicies.org/featured-art... IHP Feat article by @rravinetto.bsky.social.
Medics on the move for what matters: life and health for all
Traditionally, medical neutrality has been taken for granted: while remaining devastating for populations and individuals, combat and weapon attacks would stop in front of a hospital, a health centre ...
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Infectious Diseases Data Observatory (IDDO) @iddonews.bsky.social · 15d
Track news reports of #SubstandardMedicines & #FalsifiedMedicine in your country. View our Medicine Quality Monitoring Globe, which filters by key words, time-periods, locations & language #medswecantrust
@tropicalmedicine.ox.ac.uk @wellcometrust.bsky.social MORU Bangkok
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Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus @drtedros.who.int · 16d
@who.int emphasizes that there is currently no conclusive scientific evidence confirming a possible link between #autism and use of acetaminophen (also known as paracetamol) during pregnancy. 1/3
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MO*Magazine @mondiaalnieuws.bsky.social · 16d
MO* is tot op heden het enige online en print magazine in België dat de blik volledig op de rest van de wereld werpt met aandacht voor de connectie tussen het Globale Noorden en Zuiden. www.mo.be/opinie/hoeve...
Hoeveel is MO* waard? – MO*
MO* verliest zijn subsidies van de Vlaamse overheid. We leggen u graag nog eens uit wat daarvan de gevolgen zijn.
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