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Mashup Score: 0Global Health Is At A Crossroads: Let’s Be Bold And Aspirational - Health Policy Watch - 2 day(s) ago
When America catches a cold, the world sneezes. Thus, the US withdrawal from the World Health Organisation (WHO), along with the gutting of USAID, PEPFAR and
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Mashup Score: 1Landmark Vaccine Deals Signal Africa’s Shift Toward Local Manufacturing - Health Policy Watch - 20 day(s) ago
In a breakthrough moment for Africa’s vaccine independence, two landmark deals could help put the continent on a path to becoming a producer, not just a
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“These agreements are proof that Africa is no longer just a buyer of vaccines—we are becoming producers..This is the future of health security on the continent.” https://t.co/6nOkWbusea
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Mashup Score: 0From Mpox To Influenza - USAID Collapse And CDC Blackout Upend WHO Response To Deadly Outbreaks - Health Policy Watch - 24 day(s) ago
From the deadly mpox outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo to the composition of the next seasonal flu vaccine, the collapse of USAID and the US CDC
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“A significant part of whose response to health emergencies in Uganda, DRC, Gaza, Sudan and elsewhere, is supported by funding from the United States.” https://t.co/SHNIKA7VEq
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Mashup Score: 2US Response To Bird Flu Requires Global Collaboration - But CDC Updates Remain On Hold - Health Policy Watch - 28 day(s) ago
The US Centers for Disease Control has not updated most of its bi-weekly bird flu (H5N1) situation summary since 17 January – even if it finally published a
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“Stopping the communications means you’re not controlling the public health threat, because a good part of doing your job in public health, especially with regard to infectious diseases, like bird flu, is that you communicate.” https://t.co/xPBUQLcOyl
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Mashup Score: 4World Is Unprepared For Next Global Pandemic With Critical Gaps In Diagnostics, Vaccines And Treatment For Key Diseases - Health Policy Watch - 1 month(s) ago
The world remains unprepared for another pandemic, according to the International Pandemic Preparedness Secretariat (IPPS) which published its Fourth
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“With the world still grappling with the impacts of COVID-19 and the emergence of new threats like H5N1 and mpox, the need for the 100 Days Mission has never been more urgent,” https://t.co/YLtRFVfg7U
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Mashup Score: 29Despite Waiver, Many US-Funded HIV Programmes Remain Paralysed; Trump Orders Face Protests, Lawsuits - Health Policy Watch - 1 month(s) ago
Many HIV programmes worldwide remain paralysed despite being exempted from the United States’ 90-day freeze on foreign aid and “stop work order”.
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"Despite Waiver, Many US-Funded #HIV Programmes Remain Paralysed; Trump Orders Face Protests, Lawsuits" via @HealthPolicyW https://t.co/ZPtpoujLkY
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Mashup Score: 4CIA Report Reignites COVID-19 Origins Debate – But China’s Refusal To Share Evidence Stymies Any Conclusion - Health Policy Watch - 1 month(s) ago
The weekend release of the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) report favouring a laboratory leak as the likely origin of COVID-19 – albeit with “low
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“The failure of the Chinese government to allow independent scientists access to Wuhan, COVID-19’s “ground zero”, and various data sets, means that conclusive evidence to support one or other thesis is unlikely.” https://t.co/kQUHJ1cK1n
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Mashup Score: 1
A widely cited study about the use of Hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin to treat COVID-19, published in March 2020, has been retracted by its publisher,
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“3 of the authors..contacted the journal with concerns “regarding the presentation and interpretation of results in this article and have stated they no longer wish to see their names associated with the article” https://t.co/8wvaa8DfIl
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Mashup Score: 5Everyone Can Play A Role In Fighting Superbugs In The Animal Health Sector - Health Policy Watch - 2 month(s) ago
Conversations about how to stop AMR do not focus enough on addressing the overuse of antibiotics in the animal farming sector.
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“Farmers need access to training and resources that can help them manage animal health challenges without over-relying on antibiotics. These include better sanitation practices, the use of vaccines, and effective methods for managing livestock health” https://t.co/R1jAGsJKsL
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Mashup Score: 1RFK Hits Capitol Hill As Experts Warn His Anti-Vaccine Views Endanger Public Health - Health Policy Watch - 3 month(s) ago
“RFK Jr has spent virtually his entire career casting doubt about vaccines. This is all part of a pattern that has gone on for a decade or more,” Lawrence
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“RFK Jr has spent virtually his entire career casting doubt about vaccines. This is all part of a pattern that has gone on for a decade or more,” https://t.co/WgBjilmdMR
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GLOBAL HEALTH: Even if we don't want to think about health in other countries, 2 "America First" reasons to support global health from US: 1) Infections spread - people travel- no one is safe in outbreak; 2) US place in the world going down (China up) https://t.co/sIxa103kEO