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Vinay Kampalath @vinayk.bsky.social · 14d

Scenes from UNGA.

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BK. Titanji @boghuma.bsky.social · Aug 22

I was explaining a treatment plan to a patient, and their partner told me to talk slowly because they were typing what I was saying into chatgpt to "verify" there wasn't a better alternative. In case you are wondering the stage of mess we are in with LLMs.
www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-ne...

Man who asked ChatGPT about cutting out salt from his diet was hospitalized with hallucinations

A case study in a medical journal reported that the 60-year-old man replaced sodium chloride with sodium bromide after consulting the AI bot.

www.nbcnews.com

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Vinay Kampalath @vinayk.bsky.social · Jun 26

Even the goodest boy stops to smell the flowers

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Vinay Kampalath @vinayk.bsky.social · Jun 9

"HICs have ten times the number of nurses compared to low-income countries, while 23% of nurses in HICs are foreign-born."

#globalhealth
#healthworkforce

Time To Rethink Global Health Recruitment As Africa’s Health Workers Deserve Better - Health Policy Watch

Yet the WHO Global Code of Practice for ethical recruitment of health workers is voluntary and often ignored. Countries on the ‘red list’ from which countries

healthpolicy-watch.news

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Helen Branswell 🇨🇦 @helenbranswell.bsky.social · Jun 4

Nearly 11 million Americans could lose health insurance as a result of the administration's effort to cut spending in order to finance tax cuts for the wealthy, the congressional budget office estimates. www.statnews.com/2025/06/04/t...

10.9 million people would lose health insurance under Trump’s tax cut bill, CBO projects

'Big, beautiful bill' would result in 10.9 million people losing health insurance, primarily Medicaid.

www.statnews.com

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Vinay Kampalath @vinayk.bsky.social · May 31

When you say the quiet part out loud

Republican Sen. Joni Ernst defends proposed Medicaid cuts: 'We all are going to die'

Her comment came in response to an attendee who yelled that proposed GOP cuts to Medicaid would cost lives.

www.nbcnews.com

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Atul Gawande @agawande.bsky.social · May 30

After Musk’s dismantling of USAID, deaths can be counted by the hundreds of thousands. “If there were justice in the world, Musk would never be able to repair his reputation, at least not without devoting the bulk of his fortune to easing the misery he’s engendered.“
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/o...

Opinion | Elon Musk’s Legacy Is Disease, Starvation and Death

www.nytimes.com

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Vinay Kampalath @vinayk.bsky.social · May 29

"Reimagining data as an active, functional component of health care systems ... requires a fundamental shift in perspective. When used proactively, data ... [allows] governments to anticipate challenges, reduce dependence on external support, and allocate resources strategically."

Opinion: Robust health data today avoids fragile health systems tomorrow

Four strategies to build resilient global health data systems ahead of future funding uncertainty.

www.devex.com

Vinay Kampalath @vinayk.bsky.social · May 22

The pediatric toll of this decision is cruel and incomprehensible. Nearly 40% of American children are covered by #Medicaid. Children will remain sick or unnecessarily die as a result of yesterday's House vote.

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Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus @drtedros.who.int · May 20

It's official: the #PandemicAccord is officially adopted by the World Health Assembly!

My warmest congratulations to @who.int Member States for their commitment to keeping their people and the world safer.

What a moment in global health history. Together!

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Vinay Kampalath @vinayk.bsky.social · May 19

"The rise in attacks reflects a 'complete erosion in the respect for international humanitarian law and the responsibility to protect healthcare in conflict,' said Christina Wille, who led the [Safeguarding Health in Conflict Coalition] report’s data collection." #NotATarget

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Yassen Tcholakov @yassentch.bsky.social · May 18

@eloisetodd.bsky.social @panaction.bsky.social: "In advocacy we don't win by being right, we win by creating scenarios where everyone feels like they are winning"
#PandemicAccord #PPPR #WHA78

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Dr Matthias Wismar @matthiaswismar.bsky.social · May 14

Very topical... our Lancet article on health and democracy/trust is out. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

The role of health and health systems in shaping political engagement and rebuilding trust in democratic institutions

Around the world, institutional trust is declining while democratic discontent is rising. What role do health and health systems play in this crisis? …

www.sciencedirect.com

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Vinay Kampalath @vinayk.bsky.social · May 12

"The need for transformation of the humanitarian system is undeniable, but dismantling it without clear alternatives is not reform—it is a humanitarian disaster in the making."

Transforming the humanitarian system, not destroying it

Humanitarian assistance has saved millions of lives, improved public health outcomes, and strengthened communities in crisis.1 From responding to armed conflicts and natural disasters to advancing dis...

www.thelancet.com

Vinay Kampalath @vinayk.bsky.social · May 11

Excited to be doing this training at @pennglobalem.bsky.social before #SAEM25 starts here in Philly.

#globalhealth
#emergencymedicine

Global Emergency Medicine Academy @saemgema.bsky.social · May 11

Scenes from the @pennglobalem.bsky.social Basic Emergency Care (BEC) course!

BEC, developed by @who.int, International Federation of Emergency Medicine and @icrc.org, teaches a systematic approach to address injury, altered mental status, difficulty breathing and shock

#emergencycare
#globalhealth

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CUGH @cughnews.bsky.social · Apr 30

🎥 Call for Video Submissions – CUGH

Show how U.S. policy cuts are impacting people, programs, & communities—in the US or globally.

📍 <3 min
📱 Phone videos welcome
🌍 Real stories, real impact

Submit now: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

#GlobalHealth #CUGH #HealthEquity #Advocacy

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Vinay Kampalath @vinayk.bsky.social · May 5

A medication I use nearly every day -- something we wouldn't have without investments in #science, research, and our health systems

Stacey D. Smith @iochromaland.bsky.social · May 5

On Friday, my son stayed home from school because he had a sore throat and wasn’t feeling well. He went with my husband to his office for the morning while I handled our daughter. When he came back at lunch, he was not interested in eating, saying his throat hurt too much. 1/n

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Vinay Kampalath @vinayk.bsky.social · May 5

"It was unthinkable, Mr. Macron said, alluding also to the withdrawal of researchers’ visas in the United States, that a nation whose 'economy depends so heavily on free science' would 'commit such an error.'"

Kai Kupferschmidt @kakape.bsky.social · May 5

„Over the longer term, the European Commission, the executive arm of the European Union, plans to double grants for researchers relocating to Europe and to enshrine freedom of scientific research into a law called the European Research Area Act.“
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As Trump Targets Researchers, Europe Makes a Pitch to Attract Scientists (Gift Article)

The continent’s leaders are hoping to benefit as the Trump administration cuts support for research and threatens universities such as Harvard and Columbia with the freezing of federal funds.

www.nytimes.com

Vinay Kampalath @vinayk.bsky.social · May 2

The Case for Diversity in the Health Professions Remains Powerful

SCOTUS struck down race-conscious affirmative action in undergraduate policies, but diversity in medical education and health professions training is essential.

www.commonwealthfund.org

Vinay Kampalath @vinayk.bsky.social · May 2

There is a mountain of high quality evidence that a representative medical workforce improves health outcomes. Attacking LCME & ACGME is utterly dangerous and a step backwards for Americans’ health.

@madhupai.bsky.social @meganranney.bsky.social @boghuma.bsky.social

Trump order targeting ‘DEI-based standards’ in medical accreditation sparks concern

Trump order targeting accreditation could shake up the small club of groups that set standards for medical schools and residency programs.

www.statnews.com

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Vinay Kampalath @vinayk.bsky.social · May 1

If I’m reading this correctly, this policy will essentially halt much of global health research

Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · May 1

NIH funding for research with international partners is about to be suspended. I believe it was just yesterday that I posted about a huge, critical study that showed that one HPV shot is as good as two.

The study was funded by the NIH…and was done in Costa Rica.

www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Exclusive: NIH to suspend funds for research abroad as it overhauls policy

Move by US biomedical agency threatens thousands of projects on infectious diseases, cancer and more.

www.nature.com

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Prof Gavin Yamey @gavinyamey.bsky.social · Mar 5

In a new peer-reviewed article in @nejm.org, @boghuma.bsky.social & I discuss the public health implications of Trump withdrawing the U.S. from the WHO & pausing the future transfer of U.S. funding to the organization

www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....

Withdrawal of the United States from the WHO — How President Trump Is Weakening Public Health | NEJM

Severing the long-standing ties and scientific collaborations between the United States and the WHO and slashing U.S. financial support will have catastrophic effects on both domestic and global he...

www.nejm.org

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Vinay Kampalath @vinayk.bsky.social · May 1

The origins of this @who.int reorganisation are obviously problematic, and yet we have an opportunity to reimagine integrated, horizontal #healthsystems

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#emergencycare

WHO To Shrink Its Geneva Headquarters Down To Just Four Programme Divisions - With Health Systems A Key Pillar - Health Policy Watch

A new, and near final iteration of WHO’s reorganization will shrink its programme divisions even further than previous drafts - from 10 to only four - with

healthpolicy-watch.news

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Vinay Kampalath @vinayk.bsky.social · Apr 10

Trump has blown a massive hole in global health funding—and no one can fill it

Other countries, foundations, international groups are unable to replace billions lost in U.S. cuts

www.science.org

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Vinay Kampalath @vinayk.bsky.social · Apr 3

How to Keep Doing Global Health: Tips From the Global South

Two researchers share three experience-based strategies with global health researchers in the U.S. and beyond who are debilitated by defunded initiatives.

globalhealthnow.org

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