Beck Smith

Associate Director, Policy @WellcomeTrust working on Mental Health, Climate & Health, Infectious Disease and Global Health Financing.

[Beck Smith @beck_smith]

Happy 1st Birthday #LusakaAgenda. To celebrate, @Clare__B has pulled together a fantastic thread capturing what's happened over the last year to implement this important agenda, with so much more to come.

[Clare Battle @Clare__B]

Today’s #UHC day marks 1st anniversary of the launch of the #LusakaAgenda, which outlined 5 key shifts to shape the evolution of GHIs and the broader global health financing ecosystem.
https://t.co/Fd6nqipIVo
A short 🧵on some of the things that have happened since (1/8)

[Beck Smith @beck_smith]

We are very lucky to have Gemma on rotation to the Policy Team as part of @wellcometrust’s graduate scheme. Not only is she doing fantastic policy work, we are also benefiting from her incredible baking skills. Today it’s the #SDGs in biscuit form! 🤯

[Martin Smith @martinrsmith]

“Multiple sources with knowledge of discussions underway told RPN that with the amount of funding UKRI is already legally committed to next year, a budget squeeze of £1bn could force the agency to stop all spending on new grants in 2025-26.” https://t.co/C4W0rPrmQx

[Diarmid Campbell-Lendrum. @diarmidcl.bsky.social @DiarmidCL]

Huge thanks to ⁦@wellcometrust⁩ for this renewed & scaled-up support as WHO elevates climate as a top health priority!

Wellcome announces US$25mn for climate and health as part of US$50mn commitment to World Health Organisation | News | Wellcome https://t.co/6l5sm7GFtY

[Beck Smith @beck_smith]

What keeps @mirandarwolpert up at night is how we get mental heath solutions out at scale and in an equitable way. The launch of the Coalition for Mental Health Investment at this year's @ClintonGlobal is a significant step forwards.

[John-Arne Røttingen @jarottingen]

A global revolution in funding mental health care is coming, says @mirandarwolpert at @wellcometrust https://t.co/g2DE5xUwgX via @statnews

[Beck Smith @beck_smith]

Huge thanks to @DrTedros and his fantastic team for today's strategic dialogue between @WHO and @wellcometrust, exploring how we can ensure science unlocks #HealthForAll.

[Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus @DrTedros]

Pleased to welcome @jarottingen and the @wellcometrust team to @WHO for a strategic dialogue as we partner to promote, protect and provide health based on science.

We are grateful for their continued support and financial contributions to WHO's work in emergencies, climate and health, mental health, antimicrobial resistance and many other shared priorities.

Together, for #HealthForAll!

[International Pandemic Preparedness Secretariat @IPPSecretariat]

The declaration of the #mpox PHEIC by @WHO is an important step in ensuring a commensurate response is rolled out to contain this outbreak as rapidly as possible.
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[Beck Smith @beck_smith]

🚨JOB ALERT🚨 We're looking for two Policy Advisers with global health policy experience to join my brilliant Policy Team at @wellcometrust.
💷£59,474 ⏰ Thursday 25th July
Find out more and apply here: https://t.co/lAfX6PNkBM

[Eliot @softleftlabour]

Actually, its only a Portillo Moment if it comes from the Portilleux region in France otherwise its just sparkling seat loss

[Martin Smith @martinrsmith]

“Universities are the backbone of a high knowledge, high-tech society but the current research funding model is not sustainable.”

⁦@wellcometrust⁩ CEO ⁦@jarottingen⁩ in the Times today https://t.co/x8OFDxv9L7

[Beck Smith @beck_smith]

Kicking off Thursday at #WHA with the launch of the @AfricaCDC #mentalhealth leadership program with @jarottingen speaking to @wellcometrust’s support of this initiative and the important role for science in making progress on mental health.

[Beck Smith @beck_smith]

Great to see Paul Spencer, @wellcometrust’s Head of Mental Health Policy kicking off a #wha discussion on closing the #mentalhealth financing gap organised by the Coalition for Mental Health Investment - our partnership with McKinsey Health Institute, Kokoro and @ClintonGlobal.

[Beck Smith @beck_smith]

Delighted to have met with @Ad_Onyango, @DrBenido, and their colleagues this morning to discuss our mutual prioritisation of work on Climate and Health and the Lusaka Agenda #wha

[Anna Cronin de Chavez @DrAnnaChavez]

With 2 groundbreaking interviewees and a quick learning team we have our very first podcast! Grab a ☕️ and listen to something positive about how mental health can be supported in disaster & conflict situations 🌍⚠️ @MHInnovation @MHIN_Asia @mhinlac @SUCCEEDAfrika @FCDOHealthRes

[Clare Ryan @msclareryan]

Political tensions weaken battle against biggest diseases, warns @jarottingen in his first interview as CEO of @wellcometrust

"the north-south divide on issues like equity and access to medicines has been increasing.”

https://t.co/V7DqkN7hyy

[Alessandro Massazza *now at alemassazza.bsky.soci* @alemassazza]

🤷‍♂️ Are you interested in climate and health but do not know where to start?

👀 The @WHO has just released a new FREE e-learning course on climate and health

🥇First pilot module released with more to be released throughout 2024

👉Sign up here: https://t.co/3LGcRcm02V

[Beck Smith @beck_smith]

This is such deeply sad news. It has been a joy watching Lea do such brilliant things for mental health research as CEO of MQ. He's going to be hugely missed and my thoughts are with his family, friends, and colleagues.

[MQ Mental Health Research @MQmentalhealth]

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of MQ’s CEO Lea Milligan who passed away following a sudden illness on Monday the 15th of April.

Our thoughts are with Lea, his children and family as well as his many friends and colleagues.
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[Health Policy Watch @HealthPolicyW]

BREAKING: Latest #PandemicAgreement draft keeps #equity hopes alive - but defers key operational issues
@PandemicAction
@EU_UNGeneva
@TheIndPanel
@G2H2_Geneva
@ThiruGeneva
@nschwalbe

https://t.co/Qkd6HTnzCR

[Beck Smith @beck_smith]

Science policy wonks! A chance to work with the brilliant @mon_dahiya!

[Monica Dahiya @mon_dahiya]

🚨Policy Manager job at @acmedsci - work with me!

🌟deliver secretariat for the UK Clinical Research Collaboration (UKCRC) board
🌟implement our #FutureproofingResearch report
🌟£50,189 + benefits (incl free lunch?!)
🌟line management

pls share!

https://t.co/cPSxNmah9d

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