Gamechanging vaccines in Africa's fight against malaria: the RTS,S vaccine rollout is underway in several countries, while the R21/Matrix M vaccine will launch in May 2024. Cost-effective and with impactful prevention rates, they offer hope to #EndMalaria . theconversation.com/two-new-malari…

Another tragic blow to health care in #Gaza . Al Awda Hospital has been hit, crippling vital infrastructure. With 31 out of 36 hospitals damaged in just over 6 months, access to health care is rapidly diminishing. Attacks on hospitals must stop. Peace is the only solution.

Heat-related deaths in Europe have increased ~30% in the last 20 years.

Europe is the world's fastest-warming continent.

Last year was the world's hottest since records began tracking.

#ClimateChange is the defining health issue of our time.

reuters.com/sustainability…

Great news in the fight against cervical cancer: Tanzania, in partnership with @Gavi, UNICEF, and World Health Organization (WHO), has launched a national HPV vaccination campaign targeting over 5 million girls. #AfricanVaccinationWeek

According to PAHO/WHO, there have been over 5.2 million cases of #dengue recorded in the Americas this year, which surpasses the total recorded in all of 2023.

It's April 22. cnn.com/2024/04/19/ame…

“I believe it can happen,” says Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. As the world aims for a historic pandemic accord by May 2024, disparities in vaccine access, mistrust, and concerns over sovereignty cloud the path forward. The need for collective action has never been greater. washingtonpost.com/health/2024/04…

A sobering #EarthDay reminder:

Climate change is a public health crisis.

Climate change is a global health crisis.

Climate change is a human rights crisis.

📢 Join our #WHA77 side-event “Uniting Voices for Action on Women #Cancer in the #EMR ” to advocate for gender-sensitive policies & bridge the gap between policy & action in the region.
🗓️May 28, 17:30-19:30 CEST
📍Novotel Genève Centre
👉bit.ly/whaemrncda

Thank you, Melinda French Gates, for a very good meeting on the sidelines of the spring meetings. We agreed that investing in health systems must be prioritized by finance ministers and regional development banks, and discussed the critical importance to #EndPolio , as well as our joint

#WBGMeetings

We are living in fragile times; it's easy to give up hope, but there's a lot to be hopeful for. We need to keep investing in a way that allows governments a country-led process, to achieve #UHC for all.
—Professor Senait Fisseha Fisseha, Susan Buffet Foundation

#InvestInHealth

The latest draft of the pandemic agreement keeps equity at its core, with key provisions on equitable pathogen access and benefit-sharing. As negotiations progress, member states must come together to address critical outstanding issues. healthpolicy-watch.news/breaking-lates…

.World Health Organization (WHO) prequalification of the new oral cholera vaccine signals a major step forward in the fight against cholera outbreaks. Its simplified formulation will bolster the global stockpile, helping to meet urgent demand as cases surge around the world.

A game changer in #HIV prevention and treatment: From overcoming stigma to improving access in hard-to-reach populations, these innovative long-acting therapies hold the potential to revolutionize HIV care worldwide. nytimes.com/2024/04/17/hea…

We’re officially 5 weeks away from the 77th #WorldHealthAssembly 🌍💼
Check out our GHS weekly #WHA77 Newsletter for the latest programmatic news and side events 👉 bit.ly/GHSWHANewslett…
#PandemicTreaty

📢Join GloPAKH's #WHA77 side-event 'The Chronic Kidney Disease Patient Forum: Sharing the Lived Experience of People with #CKD ' where stakeholders will convene to advocate #ForKidneyHealth 👉🏼bit.ly/44631Es

🗓️Thursday, May 30
⏰12-2PM CEST
📍InterContinental Hotel, Geneva

A new report from UNFPA reveals the role of discrimination in blocking broad gains in sexual and reproductive health for women and girls, highlighting how programs tailored to community needs can address these inequalities.

As part of a new strategy, the U.S. is expanding its health security partnerships from 19 to 50 countries across the globe, helping bolster their capacity to identify and respond to diseases, including improved testing and surveillance. npr.org/sections/goats…