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Michael Marmot @michaelmarmot.bsky.social · 19d

Inequalities are a political choices; social protection reduces inequalities & improves public health. Ahead of #UNGA, as co-chair of the Global Council on Inequality, AIDS & Pandemics, I join Winnie Byanyima @josephestiglitz.bsky.social & @monicageingos.bsky.social to urge leaders to be bold.

UNAIDS Global @unaids.org · 19d

The Global Council on Inequality, AIDS & Pandemics (Winnie Byanyima, @josephestiglitz.bsky.social, @monicageingos.bsky.social, @michaelmarmot.bsky.social) will meet ahead of #UNGA to call for debt relief, social protection, ensure access to medicines, uphold human rights, and put communities first.

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Michael Marmot @michaelmarmot.bsky.social · Jul 7

A review of the evidence by @marmotihe.bsky.social shows social protection measures can break the inequalities and pandemics cycle.

Institute of Health Equity @marmotihe.bsky.social · Jul 7

On behalf of the Global Council on Inequalities, AIDS and Pandemics @michaelmarmot.bsky.social has been advising the G20 on the overwhelming evidence pointing to an “inequality-pandemics cycle"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBRY...

The link between pandemics & inequalities: Sir Michael Marmot

YouTube video by UNAIDS Official

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Institute of Health Equity @marmotihe.bsky.social · Jun 26

Trump’s budget is one big “beautiful” regressive policy, with Americans who voted for Trump being adversely affected the most explains @michaelmarmot.bsky.social in @bmj.com www.bmj.com/content/389/...

Trump’s budget is one big “beautiful” regressive policy

US President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), passed by the US Congress, is certainly big. Its beauty is more questionable. The act forms one part of Trump’s signature economic strat...

www.bmj.com

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Rachel Brennan @rachel-brennan.bsky.social · May 19

Always so inspiring to hear @michaelmarmot.bsky.social talk about health inequalities, I only wish he didn’t have to or that the statistics get better

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Champs Public Health Collaborative @champsphc.bsky.social · May 19

Fantastic morning so far at the @events.hsj.co.uk Reducing Health Inequalities Forum in Birmingham.

Pr. Sir @michaelmarmot.bsky.social highlighted Cheshire and Merseyside’s All Together Fairer report and Programme as a best practice example of local areas tackling these issues head-on.

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Project Syndicate @projectsyndicate.bsky.social · May 14

Contrary to claims that the Global North gives too much foreign aid and receives too little in return, the Global South is the one getting the bad deal thanks to the inequality-pandemic cycle, note Winnie Byanyima and @ucl.ac.uk's @michaelmarmot.bsky.social.

Protectionism Will Not Protect Against Pandemics | by Winnie Byanyima & Michael Marmot - Project Syndicate

Winnie Byanyima & Michael Marmot highlights the threats posed by foreign-aid cuts, pointing to the inequalities exposed by COVID-19 and AIDS.

www.project-syndicate.org

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Institute of Health Equity @marmotihe.bsky.social · May 6

New @who.int global report shows within-country health inequities are widening and the health gap targets will be missed, largely due to a lack of political will to tackle the structural drivers of poor health @michaelmarmot.bsky.social @sudhvir.bsky.social #AllforEquity bit.ly/3SdE4lo

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UCL News @uclnews.bsky.social · May 6

A new global report published by @who.int, the evidence review for which has been provided by @marmotihe.bsky.social @michaelmarmot.bsky.social, reveals that the targets from its first landmark Commission on the Social Determinants of Health will be missed www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/ma...

Social injustice continues to ‘kill on a grand scale’

A new global report published by the World Health Organization (WHO), the evidence review for which has been provided by the UCL Institute of Health Equity (IHE), reveals that the targets from its fir...

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Institute of Health Equity @marmotihe.bsky.social · May 7

New @who.int global report o social determinants of health equity is a much needed reminder that to improve health equity we must improve society, say @michaelmarmot.bsky.social and @jessjallen.bsky.social #AllforEquity www.bmj.com/content/389/...

Call to action on social determinants of health

“Social injustice is killing people on a grand scale” was the rallying cry of the WHO Commission on Social Determinants of Health (CSDH), published in 2008.1 It remains appropriate to the World Health...

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Michael Marmot @michaelmarmot.bsky.social · May 6

New @who.int global report reveals nearly 20 after Commission on the Social Determinants of Health, social justice continues to kill on a grand scale @marmotihe.bsky.social @sudhvir.bsky.social #AllforEquity bit.ly/3SdE4lo

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Institute of Health Equity @marmotihe.bsky.social · Apr 11

Tariffs introduced by the United States are likely to widen inequalities within and between countries, and have wide-ranging harmful consequences for health explains @michaelmarmot.bsky.social
www.croakey.org/chaos-under-...

Chaos under Trump: on tariffs, health and inequalities

Introduction: After United States President Donald Trump's so-called Liberation Day unleashed chaos and uncertainty upon the world, the nature and

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Michael Marmot @michaelmarmot.bsky.social · Apr 11

Tariffs introduced by the United States are likely to widen inequalities within and between countries, and have wide-ranging harmful consequences for health @marmotihe.bsky.social
www.croakey.org/chaos-under-...

Chaos under Trump: on tariffs, health and inequalities

Introduction: After United States President Donald Trump's so-called Liberation Day unleashed chaos and uncertainty upon the world, the nature and

www.croakey.org

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Michael Chandler @mlchandler.bsky.social · Mar 28

A privilege to join APPP Creative Health, on the importance of creativity in preventing ill health w @ashleydaltonmp.bsky.social @michaelmarmot.bsky.social David Tovey & more
Powerful egs of creativity’s impact on lives, the role of arts in change & communicating abt health
Thanks @ncch.bsky.social

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LSE Health Policy @lsehealthpolicy.bsky.social · Mar 14

📌Three days to go until the LSE Health Annual Lecture with
@michaelmarmot.bsky.social, Director of @marmotihe.bsky.social
‘Social justice and health equity'

📅 Monday 17 March, 6:30pm- 8:00pm
ℹ️ Find out more tinyurl.com/44x4emxx

📍LSE Campus & Online, register via tinyurl.com/yhex87h6

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Institute of Health Equity @marmotihe.bsky.social · Mar 13

We were in Kings Lynn yesterday for the launch of Kings Lynn & West Norfolk as a Marmot place! We kickstarted the day with talks from Sir Michael Marmot and Jessica Allen. #health

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Môr Leidr @bartiddu.bsky.social · Feb 19

“Lifestyle choices” don’t kill
It’s about poverty, which limits a person’s ability to make meaningful choices
You, & these researchers, push outdated behaviourist (Thatcherite) solutions, ignoring the systems & contexts in which people live
You are gaslighting the poor
@michaelmarmot.bsky.social 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

New report reveals over a million premature deaths in England tied to poverty, austerity, and covid - Race Equality Foundation

A new report published today by the Institute of Health […]

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Chris Ham @chrisham.bsky.social · Feb 24

Interesting snippet from Get In, the story of Labour under Starmer, on how the PM in opposition was impressed with Marmot’s work on health inequalities and wanted it to shape Labour’s programme @patrickmaguire.bsky.social @michaelmarmot.bsky.social

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Institute of Health Equity @marmotihe.bsky.social · Feb 25

Our new partnership with Public Health Scotland joins the around 50 Marmot Places working to promote health equity across the UK @michaelmarmot.bsky.social www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/fe...

New collaboration to tackle health inequalities launches in Scotland

Director of UCL’s Institute of Health Equity (IHE) Professor Sir Michael Marmot will be working with Public Health Scotland (PHS) and councils in three areas of Scotland to reduce health inequalities.

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Healthworks @healthworks.bsky.social · Feb 26

An honour to catch up with our @healthworks.bsky.social Patron, @michaelmarmot.bsky.social, as he launched Newcastle as a #MarmotCity at Newcastle City Council. A fantastic opportunity to take bold steps towards reducing health inequalitie and building a fairer, healthier future for Newcastle.

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Michael Marmot @michaelmarmot.bsky.social · Feb 24

Delighted to announce our new @marmotihe.bsky.social collaboration with Public Health Scotland and three local areas publichealthscotland.scot/news/2025/fe...

Bold new collaboration to tackle health inequalities launches in three local areas in Scotland - News - Public Health Scotland

The Collaboration for Health Equity in Scotland launches plans to bring about significant change to reduce health inequalities in three of Scotland’s local authority areas - Aberdeen City, North Ayrsh...

publichealthscotland.scot

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Julie Anderson ☕️ @julespsych.bsky.social · Jan 31

Few highlights from @rcpsych.bsky.social NI residential this week, time together being educated, entertained & exercised! Launched our strategy #TimeToBridgeTheGaps addressing the workforce crisis. Thrilled to be joined by @michaelmarmot.bsky.social @derektracy.bsky.social @drladesmith.bsky.social

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Jessica Allen @jessjallen.bsky.social · Feb 5

The ‘transfrormational’ work of over 50 Marmot places in the UK tackling health inequalities. The Local Government Association reports @michaelmarmot.bsky.social

Building fairer towns, cities and regions: Insights from Marmot Places

This report highlights the innovative and collaborative work of councils and their partners, who have embraced the Marmot principles and turned them into meaningful action.

www.local.gov.uk

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Institute of Health Equity @marmotihe.bsky.social · Feb 5

Important new @local.gov.uk report on progress by councils in tackling health inequalities by addressing the social determinants of health through the ‘Marmot Eight’ principles, featuring Marmot Place case studies & underlines need for national leadership

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New Economics Foundation @neweconomics.bsky.social · Jan 15

The UK's only truly affordable housing - our social homes - has been decimated by the right-to-buy scheme.

We found that 40% of homes bought under the scheme are now owned by private landlords, exacerbating the housing crisis - in @theguardian.com today

www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Screengrab from Guardian reading: The UK’s affordable housing stock has fallen from a peak of 5.5m in the 1970s to 4.1m today, despite huge population growth over this period. Freedom of information requests compiled by the New Economics Foundation show that more than 40% of homes purchased under the scheme are now owned by private landlords.

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Institute of Health Equity @marmotihe.bsky.social · Jan 15

“Don’t use terms like ruthless cuts if that means making poor people poorer and please don’t go back to austerity” @michaelmarmot.bsky.social tells @andrewmarr.bsky.social

www.lbc.co.uk/radio/presen...

Tonight with Andrew Marr 14/01 | Watch Again

You can watch Tuesday's Tonight With Andrew Marr in full here.

www.lbc.co.uk

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