HT Ilona Kickbusch

Creating healthier societies in a time of polycrisis, what does it take?
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Alison Barrett reports from recent event in Adelaide
#HealthierSocieties
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The Filipinos speaking at the World Health Summit #WHSMelbourne2024 🇦🇺

May our tribe increase in future editions, as we share stories of resilience from the #Philippines 🇵🇭 to the world 🌏

#PublicHealth #GlobalHealth #PlanetaryHealth

NSW Health has issued a warning regarding severe opioid overdoses in the Penrith area in the last month.

Nitazenes are potent synthetic opioids which can be stronger than fentanyl and hundreds of times more potent than heroin.

#WHSMelbourne2024 audience captivated by provoking plenary discussion about barriers to health in geopolitics and systems Sharon Pickering Helen Clark Zaw Wai Soe & Esperanza Martinez. Difficult, complex, fundamental issues that require strategies outside of health silos.

I could cry 😭

The Commonwealth Government has officially paid off the remainder of my HECS debt! Over $15,000 wiped 😭❤️🙏🏻

Today I feel valued. Today I’ve added another reason for our next generation to choose Rural.
RDAA
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Reporting from Argentina on a global push for health and environmental justice
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By Fran Baum
#PHA5 #GlobalHealth
HT Lowitja Institute Global Health 50/50 Connie Musolino People's Health Movement

Reporting from Argentina on a global push for health and environmental justice croakey.org/reporting-from… #publichealth

The world must get off gas asap. Shareholders recognised this today when they rejected Woodside’s climate plan, because long term gas expansion is at odds with a liveable planet. Warning: Stranded asset risks ahead. #auspol #climate #greenwashing smh.com.au/business/compa…

At its AGM today, investors lodged a 58% vote against Woodside Energy’s climate plan.

“This is the strongest protest recorded against any of the dozens of listed companies around the world that regularly put climate-related resolutions to shareholders.”

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In 2022, we started co-creating this resource with Aboriginal community members which aims to support First Nations people to share their truth about suicide to the media in a supported/safe way. Thank you for your leadership Megan Krakouer Pat Dudgeon Gerry Georgatos

Hospitals take scalpel to #waste as health sector's carbon footprint is double that of aviation.
Professor Nick Watts
Great story Katherine Gregory
#sustainablehealth #greeninghealth #MedTwitter
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'Medically supervised safe injection rooms save lives.
The decision to not open a second MSIR in the Melbourne CBD, goes against an abundance of compelling evidence, and expert advice - Sheree Lowe Executive Director Balit Durn Durn Centre

vaccho.org.au/2024/04/24/not…

A stack of resources from Global Public Health Week croakey.org/a-stack-of-res… #publichealth

A stack of resources from Global Public Health Week via World Federation of Public Health Associations & #WHSMelbourne2024
#GPHW2024
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'Fostering Peace as a Prerequisite for Equitable Health’

🌐 The World Federation of Public Health Associations responds to Codex’s Call for Comments on Alcoholic Beverage Labeling:

📍Health Warning Labels
📍Nutrition Information
📍No Exemptions

Learn more 👉wfpha.org/addressing-alc…

“I saw a gap in how [COVID-19] information was being translated.”

“I saw it as a great opportunity to step-in.”

Akec Makur Chuot, former AFLW player on her motivation to use her social media platform to promote accurate health information in her community.

#WHSMelbourne2024

“We wanted to meet young people where they were at. . . . stopping them in their social travels.”

“These people are the vehicles of trust.”

Zara Seidler, co-founder of The Daily Aus, on using social media & influencers to deliver accurate information.

#WHSMelbourne2024

Valuable days exploring opportunities to #coalesce to improve #HealthForAll at #WHSMelbourne2024 .
Appreciated that not only have chronic disease/ #NCDs been across the agenda, but diverse determinants common themes.
Provoked, challenged, energised, motivated, connected. Thank You!