Benjamin Mason Meier

Professor of Global Health Policy at the University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill | Working at the intersection of #GlobalHealth & #HumanRights

[Benjamin Mason Meier @BenjaminMMeier]

Continuing the conversation on Bluesky...
https://t.co/JfZKzRx9gi

[JAMA @JAMA_current]

In this Viewpoint, @LawrenceGostin, @BenjaminMMeier, and @HHS_ASGA explore concerns surrounding possible US withdrawal from @WHO and the effect this would have on US global health leadership and health security.

https://t.co/BAqhwP0cAg

[Benjamin Mason Meier @BenjaminMMeier]

@JAMA_current @LawrenceGostin @HHS_ASGA @WHO Examining challenges since the US presidential transition, @LawrenceGostin & I reply to letters received in response to our @JAMA_current analysis, considering shifts that have abandoned US influence in @WHO & undermined US leadership in global health. https://t.co/Cp4Sl6lddb

[Science Magazine @ScienceMagazine]

"As global norms are set and scientific standards issued, the absence of the US [from WHO] will undermine scientific research, health security, and foreign policy," write @LawrenceGostin and @BenjaminMMeier in a new #ScienceEditorial. https://t.co/5k93U97VdN

[Benjamin Mason Meier @BenjaminMMeier]

This #HumanRightsDay, the public health community is conspicuously silent – even as human rights will be crucial in facing the global health challenges to come.
I took advantage of the quiet to develop a thread looking back on our global health engagement. https://t.co/xTpFMTgCa6

[Benjamin Mason Meier @BenjaminMMeier]

@FCTCofficial An inspiring video to support the next generation of legal advancements to control tobacco. Would you please consider sharing on Bluesky so that it can reach the global health law community.

[WHO FCTC @FCTCofficial]

❗️Every year tobacco kills 8 million people worldwide, mainly in low- and middle-income countries where 8⃣0⃣% of the world’s smokers live.

And that annual toll includes 1⃣.2⃣ million deaths⚰️⚱️ just from exposure to second-hand smoke, over US$ 1⃣trillion in health-care costs and lost productivity, and the staggering loss of 6⃣0⃣0⃣million trees🌳, 2⃣0⃣0⃣0⃣0⃣ hectares of land, 2⃣2⃣billion tonnes of water, and the production of 8⃣4⃣ million tonnes of CO2… the impact of tobacco on sustainable development can no longer be ignored.

Over the years, the WHO FCTC has played a vital role in the reduction of tobacco use worldwide.

Since its inception, the WHO FCTC has been the driving force in tobacco control, establishing commitments and providing guidance and support on a wide range of tobacco control measures.

As we will celebrate its 20th anniversary next year, we vow to build on our legacy of fighting for a tobacco-free world… for generations to come.

Let’s continue writing history… together.
#FCTCSavesLives

🔗 https://t.co/gIn5D7a3dN

[Benjamin Mason Meier @BenjaminMMeier]

I greatly appreciate @paimadhu for curating a list of #GlobalHealth experts who are moving to @bluesky. https://t.co/ly3iCPoDhm
Grateful for our community, I look forward to reengaging on social media (@benjaminmasonmeier.bsky.social) to uphold human rights in global health.

[Benjamin Mason Meier @BenjaminMMeier]

Having considered the #GlobalHealth implications of the US elections, we now return to power those who:
🔬 neglected #PublicHealth,
⚖️ violated #HumanRights &
🌎 undermined #GlobalGovernance.
How can we prepare the next generation to respond? https://t.co/I3gh4KlVcA

[A. Kayum Ahmed @AKayumAhmed1]

Please join Milena Ansari and Osaid Alser to discuss the ongoing detention, torture, and attacks on Palestinian healthcare workers, hosted by the FXB Center for Health and Human Rights at Harvard University on Tuesday, November 19 at 12pm EST

https://t.co/em4Zuuz4Ae

[AFRICAN & BLACK HISTORY @AfricanArchives]

On this day in 1968, Shirley Chisholm became first black woman elected to the United States Congress.

[Sesame Street @sesamestreet]

We all face moments when things feel overwhelming, and that’s okay. Remember, you are not alone.

[Benjamin Mason Meier @BenjaminMMeier]

Public health hangs in the balance of this U.S. election.
Whether or not academic journals “endorse” a candidate, it is crucial that academic scholarship engage with the implications of elections, and it was inspiring to speak with @AnilOza16 about the #GlobalHealth implications.

[anil oza @AnilOza16]

we wanted to ask journals how they were thinking about publishing about the election tomorrow

they are walking a line btwn discussing the high stakes for health & medicine, while not wanting to be perceived as partisan

we talked to editors & contributors & #scicomm experts:

[Benjamin Mason Meier @BenjaminMMeier]

TOMORROW is the last day of early voting in North Carolina. Focusing my classes this week on the global health implications of the U.S. elections, it was inspiring to go to the polls with my global health policy students, sharing our hopes and fears at this existential crossroads

[Keith Martin MD @keithmartinmd]

These are the some of the key health issues in the US #election2024 . See https://t.co/M8Gp8TeXE7 for info comparing the 2 major parties’ positions on a range of global health issues.
Cc @BenjaminMMeier @CUGHnews @CUGH_TAC @PublicHealth @NewsHour @NPR @CNNPolitics @FoxNews

[Michele Goodwin @michelebgoodwin]

What an exceptional day to honor my incomparable and truly exceptional colleague and friend, @LawrenceGostin and to center potecting health now. Thank you @aloeblacc @ReneeFleming @Fauci @MsMagazine @FeministFDN @SZarifi @pardismahdavi @GeorgetownLaw @oneillinstitute @cspan 🙏🏿

[Lawrence Gostin @LawrenceGostin]

In the #Presidentialelection, much has been written about civility, equity & policy in the US. But what may be more consequential is a Trump admin that would torpedo global health institutions & unravel core values of global solidarity, partnerships, and global health justice.

[CUGH @CUGHnews]

Only one week left until Election Day! 🗳️ See these resources from @CUGHnews which outlines where each party stands on global health issues. Please get out to vote in this deeply consequential election!
@keithmartinmd @CUGH_TAC @BenjaminMMeier @ghn_news @ResearchAmerica

[Benjamin Mason Meier @BenjaminMMeier]

The @oneillinstitute is honoring @LawrenceGostin today for his impactful career at the forefront of #GlobalHealthLaw.
https://t.co/M8k7ZFBwzG
In commemorating his academic contributions, OUP is offering a 30% discount this week on his books 📚. https://t.co/89Yn6Eo1Yv (ALAUTHC4).

[Prof Peter Hotez MD PhD DSc(hon) @PeterHotez]

An RFK Jr-led health disinformation coalition could cause permanent damage to our national immunizations. Even though vaccine policies are set by state legislatures, where I am in the Southern U.S. + elsewhere the trickle down would be catastrophic: measles pertussis, even polio