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Paul Belcher FRCP MFPH Hon 🇪🇺🇬🇧 @pauljbelcher.bsky.social · 1h

#PositiveNews: What went right this week

🍃 #Renewables overtook coal for the first time representing a “historic shift” in the global #Energy transition.

🥗 New #Food report says it is possible to feed 10 billion people while keeping within planetary boundaries.

www.positive.news/environment/...

What went right this week: the good news that matters

Renewables overtook coal, a report revealed how to feed 10 billion, and the ‘European green capital’ was revealed, plus more good news

www.positive.news

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Paul Belcher FRCP MFPH Hon 🇪🇺🇬🇧 @pauljbelcher.bsky.social · 18h

#EU to probe #spying allegations involving Hungarian EU Health Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi

www.politico.eu/article/orba...

Commission to probe reports that Orbán’s spies targeted EU officials in Brussels

Hungary’s current European Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi was in charge of the country’s embassy at the time of the allegations.

www.politico.eu

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Mark Brown @markoneinfour.bsky.social · 3d

Worth your time, this

Paul Belcher FRCP MFPH Hon 🇪🇺🇬🇧 @pauljbelcher.bsky.social · 4d

📝 Editorial - The #FarRight and health: an evolving political crisis

“This developing political crisis is having a pervasive and devastating impact on the health and wellbeing of health workers and scientists, as well as the general population.”

@thelancet.com

www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

The far-right and health: an evolving political crisis

Across Europe and North America, racism, xenophobia, and far-right nationalism have become normalised in public and political discourse, leading many people to feel anxiety and fear of violence, discr...

www.thelancet.com

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Paul Belcher FRCP MFPH Hon 🇪🇺🇬🇧 @pauljbelcher.bsky.social · 1d

🇺🇸US ‘undermining #globalhealth’ by threatening to strip funding from aid projects that do not fit its political agenda

Plan to expand #GlobalGag rule to halt any initiative promoting #diversity, #equity and #inclusion “to include vast swathes of #healthcare”

www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

US ‘undermining global health’ by threatening to strip funding from aid projects that do not fit its political agenda

Trump administration reported to be planning expansion of ‘global gag rule’ to halt any initiatives promoting diversity, equity and inclusion

www.theguardian.com

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Paul Belcher FRCP MFPH Hon 🇪🇺🇬🇧 @pauljbelcher.bsky.social · 4d

📝 Editorial - The #FarRight and health: an evolving political crisis

“This developing political crisis is having a pervasive and devastating impact on the health and wellbeing of health workers and scientists, as well as the general population.”

@thelancet.com

www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

The far-right and health: an evolving political crisis

Across Europe and North America, racism, xenophobia, and far-right nationalism have become normalised in public and political discourse, leading many people to feel anxiety and fear of violence, discr...

www.thelancet.com

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Paul Belcher FRCP MFPH Hon 🇪🇺🇬🇧 @pauljbelcher.bsky.social · 4d

🇪🇺 Chocolate manufacturers join opposition to #EU’s new #Deregulation agenda

Industry warns that delaying the bloc’s landmark anti-deforestation law would “put forests worldwide at risk.”

euobserver.com/eu-and-the-w...

@olivierhoedeman.bsky.social @corporateeurope.org

Extra year delay to EU law will increase deforestation, chocolate firms warn

A group of Europe's leading chocolate makers — including Nestlé, Mars and Ferrero — have condemned the EU Commission’s plans to delay the bloc’s landmark anti-deforestation law by another year, warnin...

euobserver.com

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Paul Belcher FRCP MFPH Hon 🇪🇺🇬🇧 @pauljbelcher.bsky.social · 4d

📝 Editorial - The #FarRight and health: an evolving political crisis

“This developing political crisis is having a pervasive and devastating impact on the health and wellbeing of health workers and scientists, as well as the general population.”

@thelancet.com

www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

The far-right and health: an evolving political crisis

Across Europe and North America, racism, xenophobia, and far-right nationalism have become normalised in public and political discourse, leading many people to feel anxiety and fear of violence, discr...

www.thelancet.com

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Paul Belcher FRCP MFPH Hon 🇪🇺🇬🇧 @pauljbelcher.bsky.social · 6d

🇬🇧 UK Coroners Court rules that a mum’s anti-chemo views influenced daughter's death

A high-profile #conspiracy theorist and #anti-vaxxer influenced her daughter to reject chemotherapy in favour of #alternativemedicine treatments, which ultimately led to her death

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Mum's anti-chemotherapy views influenced Paloma Shemirani's death

Paloma Shemirani died after refusing chemotherapy despite a diagnosis of non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

www.bbc.co.uk

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European Health Forum Gastein @gasteinforum.bsky.social · 7d

📺 Live now at #EHFG2025

✅ Unlocking Europe’s leadership in healthcare - Can patient empowerment be the ehfg.live/stage/confer...

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#SolidarityInHealth #PatientEmpowerment #DigitalHealth

EHFG 2025 - Live streaming

Join us at the hybrid EHFG 2025 from 30 September - 3 October, and let's explore together how we can heal Europe's fractured social contract for health and well-being!

ehfg.live

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Paul Belcher FRCP MFPH Hon 🇪🇺🇬🇧 @pauljbelcher.bsky.social · 7d

🪵 Affluent effluence: #AirPollution caused by indoor #WoodBurning in wealthier urban areas is increasingly linked to declining #Lung function

New findings presented at @europeanrespsoc.bsky.social congress suggest a rising #PublicHealth threat in Europe

www.emjreviews.com/respiratory/...

Indoor Wood Burning in Affluent Areas Problematic for Lung Health

Indoor wood burning is linked to declining lung function, with UK data showing rising emissions, increased use among older adults, and concerning health risks for vulnerable populations.

www.emjreviews.com

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Ariel Brunner @arielbrunner.bsky.social · 7d

The good news: we can pretty much stop the biodiversity crisis and give a massive contribution to dealing with climate change if we moved to a healthy diet. And it would save millions of human lives beside that.

How can policies to help it be contentious?

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

‘Planetary health diet’ could save 40,000 deaths a day, landmark report finds

Diet allows modest meat consumption and would also slash food-related climate emissions by half, says report by 70 leading experts from 35 countries

www.theguardian.com

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European Health Forum Gastein @gasteinforum.bsky.social · 7d

📺 Live now at #EHFG2025

✅ Health for people in vulnerable situations: ehfg.live/stage/kursaa...
✅ Defining unmet medical need: what counts? ehfg.live/stage/confer...

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#SolidarityInHealth

EHFG 2025 - Live streaming

Join us at the hybrid EHFG 2025 from 30 September - 3 October, and let's explore together how we can heal Europe's fractured social contract for health and well-being!

ehfg.live

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Paul Belcher FRCP MFPH Hon 🇪🇺🇬🇧 @pauljbelcher.bsky.social · 8d

⏰TODAY at @gasteinforum.bsky.social - High level discussions on:

🔷 Investing in #healthsecurity

🔷Public #healthdiplomacy

With @charlottemar.bsky.social of @eupha.bsky.social

💻 Follow the discussions free online: www.ehfg.org/conference/r...

@fphuk.bsky.social @socsocmed.bsky.social #EHFG2025

EUPHA @eupha.bsky.social · 17d

📅 This October, EUPHA’s Executive Director @charlottemar.bsky.social joins #EHFG2025 to discuss:
🔷 Investing in health security (2 Oct, 10:30)
🔷 Public health diplomacy (2 Oct, 18:00)

She’ll share EUPHA’s vision for resilience & collaboration in Europe’s health future.

🤝 Meet us at #EHFG2025

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Paul Belcher FRCP MFPH Hon 🇪🇺🇬🇧 @pauljbelcher.bsky.social · 9d

🌇 0900 CET TODAY at European Health Forum: #ClimateChange and #HealthInequalities

@eurohealthnet.bsky.social urgently calls for an EU Strategy on Climate and Health which “robustly protects the most vulnerable”

@carocostongs.bsky.social

eurohealthnet.eu/publication/...

⬇️ Join #EHFG2025 online

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Paul Belcher FRCP MFPH Hon 🇪🇺🇬🇧 @pauljbelcher.bsky.social · 9d

🌇 0900 CET TODAY at European Health Forum: #ClimateChange and #HealthInequalities

@eurohealthnet.bsky.social urgently calls for an EU Strategy on Climate and Health which “robustly protects the most vulnerable”

@carocostongs.bsky.social

eurohealthnet.eu/publication/...

⬇️ Join #EHFG2025 online

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European Observatory on Health Systems & Policies @obshealth.bsky.social · 15d

📣 The new #Eurohealth issue explores how Europe can rethink solidarity in health ahead of #EHFG2025

From #genderequity & #MentalHealth to #primarycare & drug transparency ..how can inclusive, community-driven, & sustainable approaches help shape the future?

Read it here➡️ tiny.cc/EurohealthEHFG25

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European Health Forum Gastein @gasteinforum.bsky.social · 28d

‼️ Did you know the #EHFG2025 is 🆓 for online participants?

Join discussions on #WomensHealth, #PrimaryHealthcare, #SocialPrescribing, #HealthInequalities, #AI, #LungHealth, #NCDs, #ClimateChange, #HealthSecurity & more!

✍️ Register now: www.ehfg.org

#SolidarityInHealth

European Health Forum Gastein

30 September - 3 October | Hybrid Conference | Bad Hofgastein, Austria

www.ehfg.org

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Paul Belcher FRCP MFPH Hon 🇪🇺🇬🇧 @pauljbelcher.bsky.social · 9d

🖼️ Today at 1730 CET: #SocialPrescribing session at European Health Forum Gastein @gasteinforum.bsky.social #EHFG2025

What if your next prescription wasn’t a pill, but a painting class, a community garden, or a walking group?

Organised by @eurohealthnet.bsky.social

www.ehfg.org/conference/p...

Social, green, and arts prescriptions for health

www.ehfg.org

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European Health Forum Gastein @gasteinforum.bsky.social · 9d

📺 Live now at #EHFG2025

✅ Women's health 2030 - Closing the gender gap 🔗 buff.ly/3zmZc2V

Sign in with your email and password ehfg25 to watch

EHFG 2025 - Live streaming

Join us at the hybrid EHFG 2025 from 30 September - 3 October, and let's explore together how we can heal Europe's fractured social contract for health and well-being!

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Paul Belcher FRCP MFPH Hon 🇪🇺🇬🇧 @pauljbelcher.bsky.social · 9d

🖼️ Today at 1730 CET: #SocialPrescribing session at European Health Forum Gastein @gasteinforum.bsky.social #EHFG2025

What if your next prescription wasn’t a pill, but a painting class, a community garden, or a walking group?

Organised by @eurohealthnet.bsky.social

www.ehfg.org/conference/p...

Social, green, and arts prescriptions for health

www.ehfg.org

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Paul Belcher FRCP MFPH Hon 🇪🇺🇬🇧 @pauljbelcher.bsky.social · 10d

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Paul Belcher FRCP MFPH Hon 🇪🇺🇬🇧 @pauljbelcher.bsky.social · 11d

🇪🇺 Starts Tuesday: Registered and ready for 2025 European Health Forum Gastein - Are you?

Still time to join #EHFG2025 online: www.ehfg.org/conference/r...

@gasteinforum.bsky.social

European Health Forum Gastein @gasteinforum.bsky.social · Jul 8

📣 We are excited to launch the programme & open registration for the hybrid #EHFG2025!

Join us 30 Sep–3 Oct to explore how we can heal Europe’s fractured social contract for health & well-being.

🔍 Explore sessions & stay tuned for updates 👉 www.ehfg.org

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Paul Belcher FRCP MFPH Hon 🇪🇺🇬🇧 @pauljbelcher.bsky.social · 11d

🇪🇺 Starts Tuesday: Registered and ready for 2025 European Health Forum Gastein - Are you?

Still time to join #EHFG2025 online: www.ehfg.org/conference/r...

@gasteinforum.bsky.social

European Health Forum Gastein @gasteinforum.bsky.social · Jul 8

📣 We are excited to launch the programme & open registration for the hybrid #EHFG2025!

Join us 30 Sep–3 Oct to explore how we can heal Europe’s fractured social contract for health & well-being.

🔍 Explore sessions & stay tuned for updates 👉 www.ehfg.org

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Madhu Pai, MD, PhD @madhupai.bsky.social · 13d

So much nonsense in one post!

Trump post full of misinformation about Tylenol and vaccines

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Paul Belcher FRCP MFPH Hon 🇪🇺🇬🇧 @pauljbelcher.bsky.social · 13d

🇸🇰 #Slovakia: Parliament approves draconian constitutional amendments which erode #humanrights in direct contradiction with international law

“This is devastating news” for the rights of #LGBTI #Children #Women #Transgender

@amnesty.org @amnestyeu.bsky.social

www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...

Slovakia: Parliament’s approval of draconian constitutional amendments is a step towards erosion of human rights

Reacting to news that the Slovak parliament voted today to pass amendments to the constitution that will lead to the recognition of only two genders (male and female), restrict comprehensive sexuality...

www.amnesty.org

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