Judie

[Judie @JRCH_M]

https://t.co/1EiquNIbig
An analysis of the Legal and Ethical Issues of Using Space Technologies in African Agricultural Systems.

[Dr Alexey Kulikov @KulikovUNIATF]

The @WHO is urging countries to integrate the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of #respiratory diseases into primary healthcare to help patients get timely and appropriate care.

The call was made at a global meeting on integrated lung 🫁 health in Nairobi, Kenya, where health advocates were challenged to turn the world’s first #lung health resolution into practical action across Africa.

WHO @DrTedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus Director-General’s Special Envoy for Chronic Respiratory Diseases Jose Luis Castro, said healthcare workers must look beyond tuberculosis when patients present with persistent coughing or difficulty breathing, noting that conditions such as #asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease #COPD also require attention.

The push follows the adoption of World Health Assembly Resolution WHA78.5 in May 2025, which promotes an integrated approach to lung health through primary healthcare and referral services.

The resolution seeks to connect efforts to prevent, diagnose and treat both communicable and non-communicable respiratory diseases, building on progress in tuberculosis control and #tobacco prevention while addressing gaps in the management of chronic lung conditions.

@JLCastroGarcia stressed that protecting lung health must extend beyond hospitals and clinics to the environments in which people live and work.

Reducing exposure to household #airpollution, protecting workers from harmful dust and improving access to affordable inhalers for people living with asthma are among the measures needed to prevent avoidable illness and deaths.

He also called for stronger collaboration among the #health, environment, energy, labour, education and finance sectors, alongside greater involvement of clinicians, researchers and people living with lung diseases.

https://t.co/m0jCphaZZJ

[GET Consortium @GETConsortium]

🔺How can Africa fund health security before the next crisis?

Join the October #GETWebinar as experts explore sustainable financing, domestic resource mobilisation, and African-led solutions for stronger preparedness.

📅 28 October | 🕛 12 PM WAT

🔗 https://t.co/r2iijjZhk9

[Rwanda NCD Alliance @RwandaNCDA]

Rwanda NCD Alliance launches a nationwide sickle cell advocacy campaign, partnering with media to tackle stigma and champion early diagnosis and equitable care.

Join us in turning awareness into action.

READ FULL STATEMENT 👇👇👇👇

#SickleCellDisease #SickleCellAwareness #SickleCellMatters

[Africa CDC @AfricaCDC]

On behalf of the One Health Pillar of the Continental IMST, we are pleased to invite you to the upcoming session of our One Health webinar series, titled:

“From Spillover to Systems: Operationalizing One Health for Bundibugyo Virus and Other Filovirus Outbreak Management in the DRC and Africa.”

The webinar will take place tomorrow, Tuesday, 13 October 2026, from 12:00 to 13:30 EAT.

If you have not yet registered, please do so using the link below:

https://t.co/3nSEYTHFfa

The webinar will be conducted in English, with interpretation into French and Portuguese.

Please feel free to share this invitation with relevant colleagues within your institutions and networks.

[Africa CDC @AfricaCDC]

Join us this Thursday for an important briefing on health emergencies across the continent.
Date: 15 Oct 2026
Time: * 16:00 | EAT (GMT+3)
* 15:00 | SAST (GMT+2)
* 14:00 | CAT (GMT+1)
* 13:00 | WAT (GMT)
Register to participate: https://t.co/HATWm38nTc
This briefing will be issued the Director General of Africa CDC @Dr_JeanKaseya who will provide importat updates on the regional implications of the #Ebola outbreak and ongoing cross-border response as well as regional coordination efforts. #HealthSecurity #AfricaResponds

[Global Health Observ @GlobalPHObserv]

The Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2023 Model Context Protocol (MCP) is a connector tool that links Anthropic's Claude AI assistant directly to the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) database.
https://t.co/UClC8VETK0

[CEPI @CEPIvaccines]

Pandemics are one of 17 catastrophic global threats to health and human survival this century, alongside nuclear conflict, climate change and obesity. But their impact can be reduced through collective action and investment in preparedness.

That’s the finding of the new @TheLancet Commission on 21st Century Global Threats to Health, published yesterday. CEPI Board Chair Hon Prof Jane Halton is one of the expert Commissioners.

Read it here: https://t.co/kvEysRWMri

[Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus @DrTedros]

People with lived experience are asked to share their stories but are often excluded from policy decisions.

Meaningful engagement extends beyond simply being heard.

This #WorldMentalHealthDay, we call on all decision makers and leaders to move from listening to action – and build mental health systems with people who live with mental health conditions, not merely for them.

#LetsTalk and act together!

[Health Policy Watch @HealthPolicyW]

As @turkiyecop31 approaches, @WellcomeTrust is urging @WHO to develop its first clinical guidelines on heat and pregnancy.

In a five-country survey, 92% of maternity workers said they needed more training and resources.

Read the full HPW report📰➡️https://t.co/3rVduuCL0B

✍️@stefancanderson
@WellcomeTrust @UNFCCC @simonstiell @WHO @JuliaGillard @WorldBank @NOAA @CopernicusECMWF @CleanAirFund #ClimateAndHealth #MaternalHealth #GlobalHealth #ClimateAdaptation #HealthEquity #COP31

[The BMJ @bmj_latest]

WHO director general leadership race is litmus test for genuine global health cooperation
https://t.co/jbkncMEDOW

[Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus @DrTedros]

Last Friday, the 2nd of October, the first media reports emerged of a suspected case of pneumonic plague in a laboratory worker at the Irkutsk Antiplague Research Institute in the Russian Federation.

The lab worker died after being hospitalized with severe pneumonia. Initial media reports suggested pneumonic plague following an accidental lab exposure.

@WHO is aware that the Russian government held a meeting on the 2nd of October because they suspected a resident of the Irkutsk oblast had contracted a dangerous infection.

On Saturday, WHO asked the Russian Federation for more information, in accordance with the International Health Regulations.

On Tuesday, the Russian Federation responded, saying that no case of plague had recently been reported in the Irkutsk oblast, and that they had placed about 200 contacts in quarantine.

However, WHO has requested further information on the laboratory tests conducted on the individual who died and the contacts, more detail on what prompted the public health measures, and details about the health status of the contacts.

We have also sought verification of media reports of a second employee with pneumonia of undetermined cause.

WHO has offered technical support related to plague and lab biosafety and biosecurity.

As we don’t yet have the full picture of this event, we are not able to conduct a full risk assessment.

Timely, complete and transparent information sharing under the International Health Regulations is essential to clarify conflicting reports and enable an accurate assessment of potential public health risks.

[Health Policy Watch @HealthPolicyW]

Medicines Patent Pool has signed 11 regional sublicences to expand access to Roche’s influenza antiviral baloxavir, aiming to strengthen pandemic preparedness and local production capacity.

Read the full HPW report 📰➡️https://t.co/PSZTudQ2DT

✍️Raisa Santos
@MedsPatentPool @Roche @UNITAID @WHO @AfricaCDC @MOH_Kenya @SwissDevCoop @UN @kimiafarmaind

[Judie @JRCH_M]

@Marco_Corneli Congratulations

[Judie @JRCH_M]

@realmbaka Congratulations.

[António Guterres @antonioguterres]

Every child has the same rights, no matter who they are or where they live.

The future is defined by how we care for the next generation.

This #WorldChildrensDay, let’s listen to children, amplify their voices and unite to build a safe, equal world for every child.

[Africa CDC @AfricaCDC]

🗞️ BREAKING: Africa CDC launches the Africa Health Security & Sovereignty Agenda

@AfricaCDC today unveiled the renewed Africa Health Security and Sovereignty (AHSS) Agenda to strengthen preparedness, expand regional manufacturing, accelerate digital transformation, and reduce reliance on external systems.

👉 Full press release: https://t.co/hEZco0MXLk

#HealthSovereignty

[World Conf Research Integrity @WCRIFoundation]

Looking back at some of the highlights of #WCRI2024. Congratulations to the award winners @mm_pittelkow, Pritha Sarkar, @LodewijkPet, @Marguerite_OR, Judith Murungi and @manzanamarilla. Winners of Best Presentation and Best Oral Presentation awards.

[Judie @JRCH_M]

@EJSCenter @HelenClarkNZ @gavi @WHO @MaEllenSirleaf Congratulations

[Judie @JRCH_M]

@TropMedOxford @CGHRinfo @atuire @OlivoMiotto @IOyier @Le_Van_Tan Congratulations to all..

[Judie @JRCH_M]

@dienekeita @UNFPA Congratulations..