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Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi) @dndi.org · 7d

Children are too often left out of clinical trials. In Nature, our Head of HIV Justine Odionyi calls for drug development on neglected diseases to include children from the start. Read the piece (EN/FR): @nature.com #BeatNTDs #GlobalHealth www.nature.com/articles/d44...

Drug development for neglected diseases must account for kids

Including children in trials, shaping regulation locally, could deliver safer, more effective therapies in Africa.

www.nature.com

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Medicines Patent Pool @medicinespatentpool.org · 8d

Voluntary #LicensingSavesLives by making medicines and health technologies affordable for low- and middle-income countries. 🌍

🤝 But we cannot achieve this great change without your help!

👉 medicinespatentpool.org/licensingsav...

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Sébastien Morin @sebmoringva.bsky.social · 16d

Very #proud of being part of the amazing @medicinespatentpool.org #team! Together, we make a positive difference for #GlobalHealth!

Medicines Patent Pool @medicinespatentpool.org · 17d

Last week, our India and Geneva teams came together for the annual all-staff retreat, a great moment to reflect and plan ahead.☀️ We explored MPP’s future strategy, priorities and ongoing #LicensingSavesLives campaign.

Thank you to all colleagues for your energy, we look forward to what lies ahead!

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Sébastien Morin @sebmoringva.bsky.social · Aug 20

Ensuring #equity in #access is how we can transform #innovation into positive #health outcomes. Have a look at the short film below and read the latest article from colleagues on "Expanding access to long-acting #HIV therapy in low-income and middle-income countries" 💙
lnkd.in/eTd3TMDM
#GlobalHealth

Sébastien Morin @sebmoringva.bsky.social · Jul 25

An #timely & #symbolic #milestone for long-acting #HIV #prevention and #treatment ! A privilege to be at #IAS2025 to share positive news with #partners of community, civil society, academia, governments, international organizations, industry...
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#GlobalHealth #AccessToMedicines #Equity #Solidarity

Medicines Patent Pool @medicinespatentpool.org · Jul 14

The MPP and ViiV have expanded their agreement to now include cabotegravir long-acting for both #HIV prevention and treatment.
This is the first fully long-acting HIV treatment made available through a voluntary licence in low- and middle- income countries.

#IAS2025 #ViiV #Unitaid

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Unitaid @unitaid.bsky.social · Jul 16

Unitaid applauds ViiV Healthcare and the @medicinespatentpool.org for advancing equitable access to HIV treatment. Strong partnerships like this help deliver life-changing innovations to the communities that need them most.

Learn more: medicinespatentpool.org/news-publica...

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Medicines Patent Pool @medicinespatentpool.org · Jul 23

“We don’t have to explain ourselves all over again.”

In Kigali, we visited HDI, led by Dr. Aflodis Kagaba, where sex workers, LGBTQ+ people & people who use drugs find stigma-free care, every day.

✍️ Read the full story: medicinespatentpool.org/story-post/b...

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Medicines Patent Pool @medicinespatentpool.org · Jul 25

🚨 We’re hiring!
⚖️ Associate Counsel
💉 Consultant: Feasibility & Concept Design Expert

👉 Check out our career page for more information: medicinespatentpool.org/who-we-are/c...

#GlobalHealth #AccessToMedicines #mRNA #Vaccines #Hiring

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IAS - the International AIDS Society @iasociety.bsky.social · Jul 18

“Recommitting to global solidarity: introducing the #KigaliCalltoAction” via @thelancet.com #IAS2025

Recommitting to global solidarity: introducing the Kigali Call to Action

For more than two decades, the global community has united to fight the HIV pandemic, achieving remarkable progress. New HIV transmissions and AIDS-related deaths have dropped significantly, and milli...

www.thelancet.com

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Sébastien Morin @sebmoringva.bsky.social · Jul 11

I just found this old postcard from a few years back... It remains true and could have been printed yesterday... 😢
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#ChildHealth #PaediatricHIV #BetterMeds4Kids

Sébastien Morin @sebmoringva.bsky.social · Jul 10

The recently-launched #GAPf strategy for 2025-2030 will include a focus on developing and rolling out #BetterMeds4Kids to address the increasing threat of #dengue...
www.who.int/publications...

WHO @who.int · Jul 10

Dengue, Zika, chikungunya & yellow fever are on the rise, putting 5.6B+ people at risk.

Once limited to tropical & subtropical climates, Aedes mosquitoes are spreading to new regions, increasing the risk of outbreaks.

New WHO guidelines covering all four mosquito-borne diseases 🔗 bit.ly/3Tu6BnJ

Tania attends to a patient in the dengue ward at Mugda Hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on 20 September 2023.

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Bhekisisa Centre for Health Journalism @bhekisisa.org · Jul 4

How is HIV science around the world navigating US funding cuts? Follow us as we bring you exclusive coverage from the 13th IAS Conference on HIV science in Kigali, Rwanda. #IAS2025 #HIVScience

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AVAC @avac.org · Jul 4

USAID has officially closed. Congress passed the President's domestic policy agenda, robbing about 17 million Americans access to health care in favor of tax cuts for the rich. The US Supreme Court preserved preventative care, including PrEP.

Read all about it, and more: avac.org/blog/global-...

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Sébastien Morin @sebmoringva.bsky.social · Jul 4

Looking forward to reconnecting at #IAS2025 and achieving #health #impact!

@medicinespatentpool.org
@iasociety.bsky.social

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Sébastien Morin @sebmoringva.bsky.social · Jun 27

Pushing the boundary, expanding #access to #health products. Lots achieved, but much more remains!
Join our efforts to allow populations of low- and middle-income countries often most affected by diseases reap the benefits of modern #medical #science! This is what #equity looks like!
#GlobalHealth

Medicines Patent Pool @medicinespatentpool.org · Jun 26

📘 MPP's 2024 annual report, Breaking New Ground, shows that we continued to bring positive change for millions of people in LMICs across the globe, 🌍 with a significant expansion in #treatment uptake, #economic savings and #health benefits.

👉 medicinespatentpool.org/news-publica...

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Sébastien Morin @sebmoringva.bsky.social · Jun 26

Congratulations to #Botswana for being "validated as the 1st high #HIV-burden country [...], and the 1st in #Africa, to reach @who.int’s Gold Tier status for eliminating vertical transmission of HIV as a public #health issue"! An AIDS-free generation is possible!

www.afro.who.int/countries/bo...

Botswana leads the way in eliminating mother-to-child transmission of HIV

In a historic global health milestone, Botswana has been validated as the first high HIV-burden country in the world, and the first in Africa, to reach the World Health Organization’s Gold Tier status...

www.afro.who.int

Sébastien Morin @sebmoringva.bsky.social · Jun 26

Huge kudos to @iasociety.bsky.social for their impressive efforts to offer #language #interpretation - in over 60 languages - for key sessions at #IAS2025 ! Well done !

#inclusive #diverse #accessible #conference

www.iasociety.org/conferences/...

Language interpretation services | IAS 2025

To ensure that IAS 2025 is as inclusive and accessible as possible, we are offering interpretation in over 60 languages so you can fully engage with key conference sessions – virtually and in person –...

www.iasociety.org

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Sébastien Morin @sebmoringva.bsky.social · Jun 24

Each year, RSV kills 50,000 #infants <6 months, mostly in #LMICs. @who.int recommends #prevention with an #antibody (2 products now approved by regulatory agencies) or a #vaccine. There is hope. Let's ensure infants benefit from life-saving #progress!
#BetterMeds4Kids #ChildHealth

WHO outlines recommendations to protect infants against RSV – respiratory syncytial virus

Today, WHO published its first-ever position paper on immunization products to protect infants against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) – the leading cause of acute lower respiratory infections in ch...

www.who.int

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Sébastien Morin @sebmoringva.bsky.social · Jun 8

Because “ #health is always the first to suffer when #funding falls short ” -> #donate to @who.int and help protect everyone’s health!

donate.who.foundation

Donate to WHO’s Emergency Response

Global health is under threat. Act for Global Health Today.

donate.who.foundation

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Madhu Pai, MD, PhD @madhupai.bsky.social · Jun 5

Measles is dangerous

Please vaccinate your children!!!

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Infant who contracted measles virus before birth is 1st recorded death in current Ontario outbreak | CBC News

Ontario's Ministry of Health has announced the first recorded death of a measles patient from the outbreak that started in October. The baby who died contracted the virus before birth from the mother,...

www.cbc.ca

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Sébastien Morin @sebmoringva.bsky.social · Jun 6

Very interesting lessons from COVID and pragmatic approach linking #research and #development with #equitable #access outcomes in mind

wellcomeopenresearch.org/articles/9-374

wellcomeopenresearch.org

Sébastien Morin @sebmoringva.bsky.social · May 29

Normalization is probably the most scary part of it...
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www.nytimes.com/2025/05/28/o...

Opinion | Beware: We Are Entering a New Phase of the Trump Era

www.nytimes.com

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Unitaid @unitaid.bsky.social · May 8

Unitaid a financé les études nécessaires à la préqualification par @who.int du TLD, dans le cadre d’une licence du @medicinespatentpool.org.

Ce soutien a permis d’aligner le produit sur les normes mondiales et d’ouvrir la voie à son approvisionnement international.

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Unitaid @unitaid.bsky.social · May 6

Unitaid funded the studies required for @who.int prequalification, working under a @medicinespatentpool.org license. This support ensured that TLD met global quality standards and could be supplied through international procurement channels.

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Medicines Patent Pool @medicinespatentpool.org · May 19

🌍 🤝 We just signed an MOU with #Vizuri Health Dynamics and @medicinespatentpool.org! This partnership will focus on understanding the African pharmaceutical sector, leveraging networks, and fostering product adoption. Exciting times ahead.

#AccessToMedicines #LocalProduction #HealthInnovation

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