Leonardo Palumbo

Global health nerd tweeting about COVID, economics, access to medicines, & tuberculosis. Tweets are my opinion only. Formerly NYC, PaP, Tashkent, & Brussels.

[WHO/Europe @WHO_Europe]

Long COVID myths continue to hinder diagnosis, prevention, care, and rehabilitation for many people. Join WHO/Europe’s effort to spread facts, not harmful myths 👉 https://t.co/zYcxoaIY4W

#LongCOVID #healthsecurity #HealthInformationIntegrity

[Leonardo Palumbo @yankeeu]

Link: https://t.co/HusvwDA2pG

[Leonardo Palumbo @yankeeu]

Tomorrow @WHO_Europe is hosting a hearing on health security to bring together Member States, partners, and civil society to:

✅ Mobilize stakeholders

✅ Gather ideas to shape the next European
Programme of Work (2026–2030)

✅ Foster partnerships to drive action

[Dr. Danielle M. Agnello @DannyAgnello_GH]

Check out my latest @LinkedIn Blog: "Navigating the Co-Creation Mess" to discover how we screened over 165,000 articles w/ #AI-human hybrid approach to create the largest #cocreation database to date & uncover key insights about the field of co-creation ➡️
https://t.co/Jn7DCc4Lax

[Yongjie Yon (also on Bluesky) @GeroNews]

Lessons from Croatia’s emergency preparedness: clear communication, continuous care for older persons, trusted authorities, adaptive responses, and collaboration w/ cities are key! 🏙️💪

TY Leo @yankeeu for moderating! @WHO_Europe_HCN #EmergencyPreparedness #AgeFriendly

[WHO/Europe @WHO_Europe]

Codevelopment of interventions ensures they resonate with affected #communities.

Learn more in our latest article on co-creating a #mpox elimination campaign in the WHO/Europe region: https://t.co/NhGgND4rpL

Efforts to engage communities need to continue to reach the last mile.

[WHO Serbia @WHOSerbia]

@WHOSerbia supports the right of everyone to live a healthy, dignified life & celebrates diversity in people’s sexual orientation & gender identity @belgradepride
🙏@AsocijacijaDuga for joint work on #mpox response since 2022 ensuring #HealthForAll

[Leonardo Palumbo @yankeeu]

.@hans_kluge & @BirgitteEbbesen presented a vision on how communities can be empowered to be part of emergency response. Community protection and resilience need greater investment and support . https://t.co/o2RklzrLCd

[WHO/Europe @WHO_Europe]

Some of his doctors believed he would never walk again.

This is the story of Ihor and Oksana, and how a medical evacuation from war-torn Ukraine to Austria, saved and transformed their lives.

Learn more with our 📷story: https://t.co/o1IEsHQq0E

@EU_Commission, @MoH_Ukraine

[Leonardo Palumbo @yankeeu]

💡 Academic and research institutions can share their expertise, identify research gaps, and catalyse innovative solutions.

🔗 Participate in hashtag#EIPRA today! https://t.co/97FIQ8kkKq

hashtag#RCCEIM hashtag#InfodemicManagement

[Hans Kluge @hans_kluge]

For @WHO_Europe, Central Asia is a top priority for strengthening core capacities to tackle health emergencies.

This includes:

🔴A skilled emergency health workforce

🔴Optimal preparedness & response infrastructure

🔴Political will at the highest levels

#CAInvestmentForum24

[WHO/Europe @WHO_Europe]

📢Now out -🎙️Episode 3 - Not If But When: Mpox

#Mpox hasn't been in the headlines recently, but it certainly hasn't gone away. Dr Rosamund Lewis, Technical Lead, global mpox response, @WHO, updates us on the current situation.

More in the #podcast👇
🔗 https://t.co/7L15QUgNEy

[World Health Organization (WHO) @WHO]

Member States at #WHA77 have agreed on a first-ever resolution on social participation in national health planning & implementation, which paves the way for people, communities, and civil society to have a stronger voice in influencing the decisions that affect their health and well-being https://t.co/OPlyXr0WOs

[Slovenia to UN Geneva @SLOtoUNGeneva]

#WHA77 adopted groundbreaking resolution on Social Participation, championed by #Slovenia & #Thailand

It emphasizes importance of inclusive health policies & community engagement

Together, we are building healthier, more equitable world

#GlobalHealth #SocialParticipation

[Slovenia to UN Geneva @SLOtoUNGeneva]

Join us at WHA77 side event:

Moving from principles to action on Social participation for UHC, Health and Well-being.

co-hosted by: 🇧🇷 , 🇫🇷 , 🇳🇴 , 🇹🇳 , 🇹🇭 , 🇸🇮 , 🇺🇸 , UHC2030, CSEM, & the European Observatory for Health Systems & Policies.

🗓️ 28th May
6 to 8 pm @ Cuisine Lab

[Pandemic Sciences Institute @PSIOxford]

📢 Call for abstracts on late-breaking research for #PandemicSciences24 on 1-2 July.

Abstracts can cover data & insights that are:
✅ new in the past 3 months
✅ highly relevant & timely
✅ not previously submitted.

📅 Deadline: 20 May

Submit now:
https://t.co/21pgSPQmA2

[WHO/Europe @WHO_Europe]

The #EU-funded 3rd plenary meeting & Training of Trainers of the Technical Advisory Group on #RCCEIM in WHO/Europe region is launching today at @ULusofona to bring together experts from 17 different countries

▶️ https://t.co/qViNyTPKKI
@WHO @istsupsan @ECDC_EU @UKHSA @EU_Health

[WHO/Europe @WHO_Europe]

Health systems need to transform to navigate unprecedented challenges, but this cannot happen without trust. A crisis of trust looms. To solve it, we must engage w/ those whose trust must be earned—public, health workers & politicians: https://t.co/4q47ALdgp6

#TallinnCharter2023

[WHO/Europe @WHO_Europe]

WHO/Europe's Cristiana Salvi introduces an expert forum on #risk communication #CommunityEngagment and #infodemic management. It launches 2 groundbreaking new tools to enhance capabilities and build plans across the #RCCE-IM field.

Access the tools here: https://t.co/LjNvwsy6SF

[EU HERA @EC_HERA]

The Civil Society Forum of HERA adopted its 1st discussion paper on the strategy & future role of HERA! The paper recommends:
📌Increased investment into health emergency preparedness & response
📌A more comprehensive view of health preparedness & response
https://t.co/E5EMspH5yJ