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What if a minor thorn prick in a field could turn into an infection so severe you risk losing a leg?

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Global health talks must end with owners, timelines and resources, writes @Amref_Worldwide CEO Githinji Gitahi. For @AHAIC_Amref 2027, the test is whether commitments improve care in people’s lives.

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Public health communication can't wait for a crisis. At #AfricaFactsSummit2026, Ogechi Ekeanyanwu of @SciDevNet highlighted the importance of ongoing engagement and trust-building to help communities recognise and resist harmful false information.

#HealthMisinformation #PublicHealth

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Brazil reduced deforestation without sacrificing agricultural production or economic development, says Amazon researcher Ane Alencar.

But could upcoming political decisions reverse those gains? https://t.co/tjtCKRCOVI

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.@GAFSPfund has invested nearly US$2.5 billion in 300+ projects, with women making up 41% of beneficiaries. Its focus is shifting from counting access to measuring whether finance and technology actually change women’s economic position.

https://t.co/45gXtL2Etl

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The Congo Basin lost 2.4 million hectares of forest in 2025, almost matching Latin America's 2.5 million.

For the first time, tropical Africa's #deforestation is comparable in scale to Latin America's. https://t.co/tjtCKRCOVI

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Global deforestation fell 15% in 2025, but the world remains 70% off track to end forest loss by 2030.

Seven million hectares of native forests were destroyed last year, according to a new assessment. https://t.co/tjtCKRDmLg

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“Investments in digital agriculture [must] really benefit more women, rather than just talking about how many women we reached,” says @WorldBankGroup adviser Shobha Shetty.

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India’s One Health Mission links human, animal and environmental health, but mycetoma remains outside its main surveillance frameworks.
#Mycetoma

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Women in LMICs make up 38% of the global agricultural labour force, yet many still face barriers to finance, land and digital tools. Shobha Shetty of @GASFPfund says access must translate into income and decision-making power.

https://t.co/45gXtL2Etl

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Trust in science fell from 77% in 2018 to 72% in 2025 across 108 countries. @wellcometrust says the picture is fragile, not a wholesale collapse.

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Trust in science fell from 77% in 2018 to 72% in 2025 across 108 countries. @wellcometrust says the picture is fragile, not a wholesale collapse.

https://t.co/81Nn3hrWdD

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What if a minor thorn prick in a field could turn into an infection so severe you risk losing a leg?

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Experts want stronger One Health surveillance to track its spread and impact: https://t.co/dCzxdxDOE2

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What if a minor thorn prick in a field could turn into an infection so severe you risk losing a leg?

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People struggling financially were far less likely to trust science “a lot” than those living comfortably:
20% versus 39%.

Explore the findings: https://t.co/81Nn3hsu3b

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“We need to earn it” - @wellcometrust's Philippa Michael
Trust in science cannot be assumed, especially during crises. https://t.co/81Nn3hsu3b

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Trust in science fell from 77% in 2018 to 72% in 2025 across 108 countries. @wellcometrust says the picture is fragile, not a wholesale collapse.

https://t.co/81Nn3hrWdD

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El Niño can bring damaging rains to coastal Ecuador, with February–April downpours affecting cocoa harvests 6–8 months later. Researchers say better forecasts could help farmers prepare.

https://t.co/U96QiiOqto

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“Extreme heat is an invisible killer, but pregnant women must not be invisible,” says @wellcometrust chair Julia Gillard.

https://t.co/IilasoqNOR

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India has no national surveillance system for #mycetoma, even though the neglected tropical disease has been recorded there since 1842. Researchers say that this leaves its true burden largely unknown.

https://t.co/dCzxdxDgOu