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Measles is back. U.S. cases hit a 33-year high this year, and Canada could lose its elimination status.
With vaccination waning and data gaps growing, @thinkglobalhealth.org built a new tracker to follow outbreaks worldwide + data from @promedmail.org.
www.thinkglobalhealth.org/article/vacc...
With vaccination waning and data gaps growing, @thinkglobalhealth.org built a new tracker to follow outbreaks worldwide + data from @promedmail.org.
www.thinkglobalhealth.org/article/vacc...
Vaccine-Preventable Disease: A Global Tracker | Think Global Health
This map is updated weekly and visualizes outbreaks of nine childhood diseases in collaboration with the International Society for Infectious Diseases
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October 29, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Measles is back. U.S. cases hit a 33-year high this year, and Canada could lose its elimination status.
With vaccination waning and data gaps growing, @thinkglobalhealth.org built a new tracker to follow outbreaks worldwide + data from @promedmail.org.
www.thinkglobalhealth.org/article/vacc...
With vaccination waning and data gaps growing, @thinkglobalhealth.org built a new tracker to follow outbreaks worldwide + data from @promedmail.org.
www.thinkglobalhealth.org/article/vacc...
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Holding the Big Pharma accountable: Pharmaceutical R&D Conditionalities.
I argue four ways to enforce conditionalities for public R&D support in @thinkglobalhealth.org in a way that is aligned with @who.int Pandemic Treaty
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I argue four ways to enforce conditionalities for public R&D support in @thinkglobalhealth.org in a way that is aligned with @who.int Pandemic Treaty
Link to the article: www.thinkglobalhealth.org/article/hold...
Holding Drug Companies Accountable: NIH Access Plan vs. Pandemic Treaty | Think Global Health
Four enforcement mechanisms the policy frameworks could consider to promote drug affordability
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October 11, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Holding the Big Pharma accountable: Pharmaceutical R&D Conditionalities.
I argue four ways to enforce conditionalities for public R&D support in @thinkglobalhealth.org in a way that is aligned with @who.int Pandemic Treaty
Link to the article: www.thinkglobalhealth.org/article/hold...
I argue four ways to enforce conditionalities for public R&D support in @thinkglobalhealth.org in a way that is aligned with @who.int Pandemic Treaty
Link to the article: www.thinkglobalhealth.org/article/hold...
Think Global Health offers three charts to recount what has unfolded since the October 7 attack and to take stock of the immense health needs in Gaza.
Two Years of the Gaza War in Three Health Charts | Think Global Health
Two years after Hamas attacked Israel, the health consequences of the brutal war are sharp
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October 7, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Think Global Health offers three charts to recount what has unfolded since the October 7 attack and to take stock of the immense health needs in Gaza.
India is the world’s leading generic drug producer but continues to face huge gaps with mental health treatment for its people.
Clinical pharmacologist Sameer Khasbage explains how innovative primary care solutions are making mental health resources more accessible.
Clinical pharmacologist Sameer Khasbage explains how innovative primary care solutions are making mental health resources more accessible.
Why India Lacks Access to Its Homegrown Drugs for Mental Illness | Think Global Health
Nearly 100 million Indians deal with depression or anxiety, but 85% with common mental disorders do not get help
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October 2, 2025 at 10:01 PM
India is the world’s leading generic drug producer but continues to face huge gaps with mental health treatment for its people.
Clinical pharmacologist Sameer Khasbage explains how innovative primary care solutions are making mental health resources more accessible.
Clinical pharmacologist Sameer Khasbage explains how innovative primary care solutions are making mental health resources more accessible.
Tobacco and alcohol drive noncommunicable diseases (NCDs).
Political scientist Eric Crosbie examines how a "commercial determinants of health" framework could counter the lobbying pushed by these industries.
Political scientist Eric Crosbie examines how a "commercial determinants of health" framework could counter the lobbying pushed by these industries.
How Big Industry Undermines Mexico's Food and Tobacco Policy | Think Global Health
Policymakers should draw from the commercial determinants of health framework to counter health harming industries
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October 2, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Tobacco and alcohol drive noncommunicable diseases (NCDs).
Political scientist Eric Crosbie examines how a "commercial determinants of health" framework could counter the lobbying pushed by these industries.
Political scientist Eric Crosbie examines how a "commercial determinants of health" framework could counter the lobbying pushed by these industries.
The world needs to resist measuring artificial intelligence's (AI) success only by rollout speed. Dino Rech explains the importance of building ethics into AI tools to responsibly strengthen health systems.
The Ethics of AI-Driven Health Projects in Africa | Think Global Health
AI's success should be measured by how it respects dignity, protects privacy, and solves the problems people face
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October 1, 2025 at 10:01 PM
The world needs to resist measuring artificial intelligence's (AI) success only by rollout speed. Dino Rech explains the importance of building ethics into AI tools to responsibly strengthen health systems.
The U.S. retreat from global health, China’s Health Silk Road initiative, and the formation of stronger regional blocs leaves Europe with less capacity to stabilize global health governance and more competition in shaping its future, writes Chatham House's Emma Ross.
After U.S. Retreat, Europe Recasts Its Role in Global Health | Think Global Health
Europe is transitioning from a supportive role in the shadow of U.S. dominance to political and normative leadership in global health
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October 1, 2025 at 2:11 PM
The U.S. retreat from global health, China’s Health Silk Road initiative, and the formation of stronger regional blocs leaves Europe with less capacity to stabilize global health governance and more competition in shaping its future, writes Chatham House's Emma Ross.
"Preserving the integrity of the WHO and PAHO is not optional but a strategic necessity."
Victoria Costoya, from the Argentine Council for International Relations, describes the future of health in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Victoria Costoya, from the Argentine Council for International Relations, describes the future of health in Latin America and the Caribbean.
WHO, PAHO, and the Future of Health in the Americas | Think Global Health
For Latin America and the Caribbean, preserving the integrity of the WHO and PAHO is not optional but a strategic necessity
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September 30, 2025 at 10:02 PM
"Preserving the integrity of the WHO and PAHO is not optional but a strategic necessity."
Victoria Costoya, from the Argentine Council for International Relations, describes the future of health in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Victoria Costoya, from the Argentine Council for International Relations, describes the future of health in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Even as the United States retreats from multilateral forums, the UN General Assembly has showcased how governments can still shape the future of global health priorities.
Global Health Multilateralism Without the United States: What Comes Next? | Think Global Health
The UN General Assembly could clarify whether common ground still exists for global health multilateralism
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September 30, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Even as the United States retreats from multilateral forums, the UN General Assembly has showcased how governments can still shape the future of global health priorities.
The America First Global Health Strategy reframes U.S. health assistance from a global public good to a strategic asset deployed in pursuit of national advantage.
For African leaders, the implications are profound, writes Chatham House's Ebere Okereke.
For African leaders, the implications are profound, writes Chatham House's Ebere Okereke.
America First in Global Health: How Africa Should Respond | Think Global Health
A new U.S. strategy reframes health assistance from a global public good to a strategic asset for national advantage
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September 29, 2025 at 10:01 PM
The America First Global Health Strategy reframes U.S. health assistance from a global public good to a strategic asset deployed in pursuit of national advantage.
For African leaders, the implications are profound, writes Chatham House's Ebere Okereke.
For African leaders, the implications are profound, writes Chatham House's Ebere Okereke.
Brazil’s population is aging faster than its social protection system, massive public health system, and economic resources can provide support.
Health scientist Danilo Farias de Morais explains the health-care investments needed to ensure a thriving population.
Health scientist Danilo Farias de Morais explains the health-care investments needed to ensure a thriving population.
Brazil's Population Fragility Taxes National Health Systems | Think Global Health
Rising noncommunicable diseases and aging are exposing structural weaknesses in the world's largest public health system
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September 29, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Brazil’s population is aging faster than its social protection system, massive public health system, and economic resources can provide support.
Health scientist Danilo Farias de Morais explains the health-care investments needed to ensure a thriving population.
Health scientist Danilo Farias de Morais explains the health-care investments needed to ensure a thriving population.
Economic reports estimate 12 billion working days are lost annually to mental health conditions.
An emerging framework stipulates that proactive investments in employee well-being and brain health could increase global GDP by up to 12%, unlocking $11.7 trillion in economic value.
An emerging framework stipulates that proactive investments in employee well-being and brain health could increase global GDP by up to 12%, unlocking $11.7 trillion in economic value.
Driving Economic Gains Through Brain Capital | Think Global Health
An emerging economic belief system focuses on brain health, as mental illnesses sap trillions of dollars in productivity
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August 28, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Economic reports estimate 12 billion working days are lost annually to mental health conditions.
An emerging framework stipulates that proactive investments in employee well-being and brain health could increase global GDP by up to 12%, unlocking $11.7 trillion in economic value.
An emerging framework stipulates that proactive investments in employee well-being and brain health could increase global GDP by up to 12%, unlocking $11.7 trillion in economic value.
Last year, more than half of the world's conflict-based attacks on health care were reported in the Middle East.
Insecurity Insight’s Tim Bishop explains how the fallout will reverberate for years.
Insecurity Insight’s Tim Bishop explains how the fallout will reverberate for years.
Health Care Under Fire: How the Middle East Reflects a Global Crisis | Think Global Health
Humanitarian law obliges all conflict parties to protect health facilities and workers, yet deadly attacks persist
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August 27, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Last year, more than half of the world's conflict-based attacks on health care were reported in the Middle East.
Insecurity Insight’s Tim Bishop explains how the fallout will reverberate for years.
Insecurity Insight’s Tim Bishop explains how the fallout will reverberate for years.
Governments are tasked with improving pandemic preparedness before the next infectious threat emerges.
A World Health Assembly roundtable showed how artificial intelligence can improve health communication, fill information gaps, and optimize resources.
A World Health Assembly roundtable showed how artificial intelligence can improve health communication, fill information gaps, and optimize resources.
Emerging Discourse on AI and Global Health Security | Think Global Health
AI could revolutionize global health security. A roundtable, held at the World Health Assembly, shows where to start
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August 26, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Governments are tasked with improving pandemic preparedness before the next infectious threat emerges.
A World Health Assembly roundtable showed how artificial intelligence can improve health communication, fill information gaps, and optimize resources.
A World Health Assembly roundtable showed how artificial intelligence can improve health communication, fill information gaps, and optimize resources.
In Indonesia, the province of Papua accounts for 93% of the country’s malaria cases.
Learn how this burden led Indonesia to recently join the WHO’s Western Pacific Region—as part of a bid to achieve malaria-free status by 2030.
Learn how this burden led Indonesia to recently join the WHO’s Western Pacific Region—as part of a bid to achieve malaria-free status by 2030.
Indonesia's Move to Eliminate Malaria | Think Global Health
By joining the WHO's Western Pacific Region, Indonesia can strengthen alliances to eliminate mosquito-borne illnesses
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August 25, 2025 at 5:03 PM
In Indonesia, the province of Papua accounts for 93% of the country’s malaria cases.
Learn how this burden led Indonesia to recently join the WHO’s Western Pacific Region—as part of a bid to achieve malaria-free status by 2030.
Learn how this burden led Indonesia to recently join the WHO’s Western Pacific Region—as part of a bid to achieve malaria-free status by 2030.
The International Court of Justice has ruled that nations can be held accountable for climate-harming practices even if they have not signed onto the Paris Agreement.
Read how this decision could change global health and climate politics.
Read how this decision could change global health and climate politics.
International Court's Ruling Could Transform Climate Action | Think Global Health
Holding countries legally accountable for climate harms could shift the landscape of global health and climate politics
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August 22, 2025 at 5:02 PM
The International Court of Justice has ruled that nations can be held accountable for climate-harming practices even if they have not signed onto the Paris Agreement.
Read how this decision could change global health and climate politics.
Read how this decision could change global health and climate politics.
A new study from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation estimates the links between consuming processed meats, sugary drinks, and trans fats and developing chronic diseases.
The authors say without sustained interventions, these trends will worsen health outcomes globally.
The authors say without sustained interventions, these trends will worsen health outcomes globally.
Are Processed Meat, Sugary Drinks, and Trans Fats Safe at Any Level? | Think Global Health
A new study estimates the links between unhealthy food servings and chronic illnesses like diabetes and heart disease
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August 21, 2025 at 5:01 PM
A new study from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation estimates the links between consuming processed meats, sugary drinks, and trans fats and developing chronic diseases.
The authors say without sustained interventions, these trends will worsen health outcomes globally.
The authors say without sustained interventions, these trends will worsen health outcomes globally.
This year, Chihuahua, Mexico has confirmed nearly 4,000 measles cases—the highest tally for any North American state or province by a large margin.
@ginarivers90.bsky.social reports on how vaccine hesitancy and underspending on health care fueled the outbreak.
@ginarivers90.bsky.social reports on how vaccine hesitancy and underspending on health care fueled the outbreak.
Measles Takes Root in Mexico | Think Global Health
Measles is thriving and causing deaths among Mexico’s unvaccinated communities, amid deep budget cuts to health care
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August 20, 2025 at 5:00 PM
This year, Chihuahua, Mexico has confirmed nearly 4,000 measles cases—the highest tally for any North American state or province by a large margin.
@ginarivers90.bsky.social reports on how vaccine hesitancy and underspending on health care fueled the outbreak.
@ginarivers90.bsky.social reports on how vaccine hesitancy and underspending on health care fueled the outbreak.
From the Cough of Perinthus in ancient Greece to Long COVID in the modern world, societies have toiled under post-viral illnesses.
@emendenhall.bsky.social and Phil Fink describe the history of these conditions, which have struggled to breach mainstream policy.
@emendenhall.bsky.social and Phil Fink describe the history of these conditions, which have struggled to breach mainstream policy.
From Long Flu to Long COVID: A Brief History of Postviral Illness | Think Global Health
Despite centuries of examples, long-term maladies after flu and other viruses remain absent from mainstream policy
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August 19, 2025 at 5:05 PM
From the Cough of Perinthus in ancient Greece to Long COVID in the modern world, societies have toiled under post-viral illnesses.
@emendenhall.bsky.social and Phil Fink describe the history of these conditions, which have struggled to breach mainstream policy.
@emendenhall.bsky.social and Phil Fink describe the history of these conditions, which have struggled to breach mainstream policy.
The Ganges water-sharing treaty is set to expire in 2026.
Diplomat Zakaria Bin Amjad urges Bangladesh and India to give the 30-year treaty a planetary health makeover to restore a damaged ecosystem and build peace in South Asia.
Diplomat Zakaria Bin Amjad urges Bangladesh and India to give the 30-year treaty a planetary health makeover to restore a damaged ecosystem and build peace in South Asia.
The Ganges Water-Sharing Treaty Needs a Climate Makeover | Think Global Health
Set to expire in 2026, the 30-year treaty could be remade to safeguard environmental and human health
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August 18, 2025 at 5:03 PM
The Ganges water-sharing treaty is set to expire in 2026.
Diplomat Zakaria Bin Amjad urges Bangladesh and India to give the 30-year treaty a planetary health makeover to restore a damaged ecosystem and build peace in South Asia.
Diplomat Zakaria Bin Amjad urges Bangladesh and India to give the 30-year treaty a planetary health makeover to restore a damaged ecosystem and build peace in South Asia.
In India, air pollution is linked to 1.5 million premature deaths annually. Learn how an emissions trading scheme in western India allowed factories to reduce air pollution and save on abatement costs.
The Pollution Market: An Auction for Better Air Quality in West India | Think Global Health
An experiment using emission trading schemes between factories offers an alternative fix for industrial air pollution
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August 15, 2025 at 5:09 PM
In India, air pollution is linked to 1.5 million premature deaths annually. Learn how an emissions trading scheme in western India allowed factories to reduce air pollution and save on abatement costs.
In July, Colombia opened its second safe injection site in nearly as many years.
@greennoise.bsky.social reports on how these organizations foster trust to ensure client safety, paving the way for a new approach to overdose prevention in Latin America.
@greennoise.bsky.social reports on how these organizations foster trust to ensure client safety, paving the way for a new approach to overdose prevention in Latin America.
Colombia Opens South America's First Safe Injection Sites | Think Global Health
July's launch of a second site signals a shift in overdose prevention that could spread across Latin America
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August 14, 2025 at 5:07 PM
In July, Colombia opened its second safe injection site in nearly as many years.
@greennoise.bsky.social reports on how these organizations foster trust to ensure client safety, paving the way for a new approach to overdose prevention in Latin America.
@greennoise.bsky.social reports on how these organizations foster trust to ensure client safety, paving the way for a new approach to overdose prevention in Latin America.
Amid cuts to its aid, Africa is at a crossroads as it seeks to end tuberculosis (TB) by 2030. Read how regional governments can seize this moment to build resilient TB responses that don’t hinge upon foreign goodwill.
Africa's Tuberculosis Funding Crisis: Moving Beyond External Saviors | Think Global Health
Recent foreign aid cuts have exposed the need for domestic responses to maintain progress against the fatal disease
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August 13, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Amid cuts to its aid, Africa is at a crossroads as it seeks to end tuberculosis (TB) by 2030. Read how regional governments can seize this moment to build resilient TB responses that don’t hinge upon foreign goodwill.
Nearly six months after the United States announced sweeping cuts to development assistance for health, researchers are beginning to decipher how the move is reshaping governance and health programs.
TGH's @allisonkrugman offers a breakdown:
TGH's @allisonkrugman offers a breakdown:
The State of Global Health Funding: August 2025 | Think Global Health
Six months after cuts to foreign aid, mostly by the United States, a new global health landscape is taking shape
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August 12, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Nearly six months after the United States announced sweeping cuts to development assistance for health, researchers are beginning to decipher how the move is reshaping governance and health programs.
TGH's @allisonkrugman offers a breakdown:
TGH's @allisonkrugman offers a breakdown:
Advertisements recruiting college students for egg donations offer anywhere from $10,000 to $120,00 for a donation.
Although this procedure is considered low risk, there is limited research on the long-term consequences.
Although this procedure is considered low risk, there is limited research on the long-term consequences.
The Money and Risks Behind Human Egg Donation | Think Global Health
U.S. egg donation is a $400 million sector, but a dearth of federal oversight means some health risks go unmeasured
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August 11, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Advertisements recruiting college students for egg donations offer anywhere from $10,000 to $120,00 for a donation.
Although this procedure is considered low risk, there is limited research on the long-term consequences.
Although this procedure is considered low risk, there is limited research on the long-term consequences.