A graphic of women helping each other climb a set of stairs. The graphic is to celebrate International Women's Day 2026.

USAID's dismantling & ongoing aid cuts from Western donors are jeopardizing vital services & programs for women and girls globally, especially in humanitarian crises.

For International Women’s Day, explore Devex articles on how foreign aid cuts impact women & girls worldwide🧵

#IWD2026 #aidcuts

Second trimester pregnancy and baby loss linked to higher risks in future pregnancies Women who experience a pregnancy loss in their second trimester are at increased risk of complications during future pregnancies, according to new research from the University of Aberdeen.

Second trimester pregnancy and baby loss linked to higher risks in future pregnancies

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The #NASG saves lives by stabilizing women experiencing postpartum hemorrhage. #globalhealth #maternalhealth

🌍 Call for participants: SDSN Youth & the Ford Foundation invites young people (18–35) from all regions to participate in a youth consultation on #GenderEquality.

🗓️ When: March 2026
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#YouthOpportunity #Consultation

In yesterday's lecture for HPM 756, I had a sidebar how many infection-related cancers are actually vaccine-preventable, yet their burden is greatest in LMICs

‘We can do better’: Q&A with childbirth safety expert on preventing maternal deaths Why do some hospitals have far better childbirth outcomes than others – even when serving similar patients? Dr. Elliott Main on what must change to protect mothers.

Maternal deaths in the U.S.: A patient safety expert on what must change
www.healthbeat.org/2026/02/24/e... #MedSky #publichealth #EpiSky

In our new paper (BMJ Global Health), we systematically collected 923 historical growth studies covering 122 countries from 1814–2016.

By harmonising height-by-age data, we reconstruct stunting patterns over two centuries.

Link: doi.org/10.1136/bmjg...

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Applications are open for the 2026-27 MSc Sexual & Reproductive Health Policy & Programming #Scholarships!

Looking for the knowledge and skills required to design, implement & evaluate evidence-based SRH policies? This course could be for you.

🚨Apply by 22 March

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Syphilis infections among pregnant women triple Data released last week by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows a troubling trend: a sharp rise in the number of pregnant women diagnosed with syphilis, a sexually transmitted infection that, if left untreated, can cause serious harm to infants, including blindness. While experts say the increase is tied in part to delayed […]

'Syphilis infections among pregnant women triple'

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#stlamerican #stlnews #stlouis #MaternalHealth #PublicHealth #HealthEquity #BlackMaternalHealth

White Papers & Social Impact Maternova White Papers on innovation, technology, global health and commercialization of medical devices and diagnostics.

Have you read our White Papers? Start with the one on the Pratt Pouch, an innovation out of Duke U. that saves newborns exposed to #HIV! maternova.net/pages/white-... #globalhealth #newbornhealth #PMTCT

Did you know cervical cancer is preventable, yet it’s Kenya's 2nd leading cause of cancer-related deaths among women, with approximately 5,800 new cases and 3,600 deaths reported annually?

#IamAPHRC is advocating for measures to protect girls and women and to strengthen reproductive healthcare.

Cerebral Malaria and Severe Malarial Anemia, but not Other Forms of Severe Malaria, Are Associated With Long-Term Cognitive Impairment

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Obesity Linked to One in Ten Global Infectious Disease Deaths, Large Study Finds | Contagion Live A large international study published in The Lancet shows that obesity substantially increases the risk of severe illness and death from most infectious diseases, potentially accounting for more than ...

A large international study published in The Lancet shows that obesity substantially increases the risk of severe illness and death from most infectious diseases, potentially accounting for more than 10% of infection-related deaths worldwide. Repond to our poll associated with the article.

Women’s control over fertility is linked to education, money and digital access – study of 16 African countries A combination of education, income and technology has a strong influence on women’s reproductive autonomy.

Just 37% of married women in sub-Saharan Africa can decide on their own sexual and reproductive health—far fewer than in Europe. 🚺

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#HealthAndMedicine

First human trials of locally-developed HIV jab begin in South Africa First human trials of locally-developed HIV jab begin in South Africa www.telegraph.co.uk/global-healt...

Celebrating the women shaping the future of global health technologies GHTC is spotlighting women scientists at the forefront of innovation, driving cutting-edge technologies that could transform the future of global health.

A Phase 2 trial on antimalarial use in early pregnancy—co-led by three women investigators—could transform care for this excluded group and set a precedent for more inclusive research, illustrating how gender‑diverse research teams drive more inclusive science.

www.ghtcoalition.org/blog/celebra...

Geopolitics of global health: a call for papers External factors are forcing change to the global health architecture, demanding creative reform amid an uncertain future If 2025 marked the dismantling of the global health architecture, then 2026 m...

🌐I’m delighted to join @jocalynclark.bsky.social and the team @bmj.com as a guest editor of a new series on Global Health Geopolitics!

The call for papers is now published:
www.bmj.com/content/392/...

Please do submit Commentaries (800 words) or Analysis pieces (2,000 words)

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The bipartisan PASTEUR Act was reintroduced today to combat antimicrobial resistance and improve access to life-saving antibiotics and antifungals: bit.ly/4kemF9o

Thank you Reps. Buddy Carter, Scott Peters, Nick Langworthy, Mike Levin and Mike Carey for your leadership.

Mandated or banned? Either way, women lose in the veil debate “What is missing from these debates is the voice of women themselves. Few policymakers ask how women feel about being told what to wear, either in Kabul or in Quebec.”

“What is missing from these debates is the voice of women themselves. Few policymakers ask how women feel about being told what to wear, either in Kabul or in Quebec.”

Gallery of Global Health Game Changers: How US investments in global health R&D are saving lives globally and delivering at home GHTC hosted an event on Capitol Hill inviting congressional staffers, agency and administration officials, and the broader global health community to see, touch, taste, and discover how more than 25 U...

Postpartum hemorrhage kills 70K+ women yearly.
@monashuniversity.bsky.social's heat-stable, inhaled oxytocin could save lives where injections aren’t feasible. This US-backed tool is one of 25+ we took to the Hill to show how #GlobalHealth investments pay off.

www.ghtcoalition.org/blog/gallery...

Semafor: Guinea worm neared global eradication, with just 10 cases reported worldwide in 2025, all of them in Chad, Ethiopia, or South Sudan. When former US President Jimmy Carter founded an eradication program in the mid-1980s, there were millions of infections in developing countries and the only human disease that had ever previously been permanently defeated was smallpox. The parasitic infection, transmitted via contaminated water, leads to three-foot worms emerging from painful leg ulcers, and causes long-term incapacitation and disability. While Carter did not, as he hoped, outlive the last Guinea worm (he died in 2024), he may have come close; the 10 cases mark a 33% decrease year-on-year.

Only 10 cases of Guinea worm disease were recorded *globally* last year.

It may become the second human disease we eradicate, after smallpox.

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Guinea worm’s near-eradication shows what’s possible for tropical diseases Opinion: The world has gone from 3.5 million cases of Guinea worm among people to just 10 cases in 40 years. This is a reason for celebration and for caution, not to give up on reaching full eradicati...

The world has gone from 3.5 million cases of Guinea worm among people to just 10 cases in 40 years. This is a reason for celebration and for caution, not to give up on reaching full eradication, highlights Kashef Ijaz of the @cartercenter.bsky.social.

#opinion #globalhealth #guineaworm

A photo of two women wearing black niqabs standing in front of a dusty expanse with rows of white cardboard boxes on it. One woman hands a box to the other, the UNFPA logo visible on its side.

⚠️ In #Yemen, the continuing humanitarian crisis means fewer than half of health facilities are able to provide basic emergency obstetric and newborn care.

The risks of maternal and neonatal mortality are rising.

See how @unfpa.org is supporting thousands of safe births: https://unf.pa/yes5

Research Roundup: Novel gonorrhea drug development, WHO prequalifies HIV test, Rift Valley fever vaccine candidate partnership In this regular feature on Breakthroughs, we highlight some of the most interesting reads in global health research from the past week.

Last week, @gardp.bsky.social & Debiopharm announced a new partnership to advance the development of a novel antibiotic for gonorrhea, as rising cases and the continued spread of multidrug-resistant strains have turned it into a growing challenge globally. #AMR

www.ghtcoalition.org/blog/researc...

WHO South-East Asia marks 15 years since the last case of wild poliovirus; polio legacy continues to drive broader public health gains The World Health Organization today called for urgent scale-up of research, innovation, and collaboration to accelerate momentum towards ending tuberculosis in the WHO South-East Asia Region, which co...

Today 13 January 2026, WHO’s South-East Asia Region marked 15 years since its last reported case of wild poliovirus that case was in an 18-month-old girl in Howrah, West Bengal, India on 13 January 2011. The region, home to about a quarter of the world’s population.
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The BMJ appeal 2025-26: How innovation is supporting those who need it most

The BMJ appeal 2025-26: How innovation is supporting those who need it most

Vietnam expands full health insurance coverage Vietnam will provide full reimbursement of medical examination and treatment costs under its health insurance system to people from near-poor households and seniors aged 75 and above who receive socia...

Bravo Vietnam completely scrapping copayments for poorer households www.asiainsurancereview.com/News/View-Ne...

Whooping cough vaccination for pregnant women strengthens babies’ immune system | EurekAlert! www.eurekalert.org/news-release...

Closing the deal: a G20 panel report on financing for pandemic threats Pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response (pandemic PPR) stands at a precipice because of inadequate financing at a time of shifting geopolitical alignment in global health. In 2021, in response...

Thrilled to see the release of this vital G20 panel report on pandemic prevention/preparedness/response, providing key recommendations to address gaps in GHS financing.

Big thanks to the wonderful team of experts and the opportunity for GHSN to contribute!

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