White House Empties Office for U.S. Pandemic Policy: The Gaps Left Behind | Think Global Health Summer departures leave the White House without a senior official for pandemic preparedness, biosecurity, or biodefense

The U.S. has the tools—and the mandate—to lead on pandemic preparedness. But right now, OPPR is sitting empty.

Thanks to @thinkglobalhealth.org for helping me tell this story.

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#HealthSecurity #PublicHealth #Biodefense #ThinkGlobalHealth #Biosecurity

💉🏭🌍 Sustainable regional production of medical products means production in the region, but also for and by the region.

Funders of regional production should focus on supporting local manufacturers.

Learn more? Read our article for #ThinkGlobalHealth 👉 www.thinkglobalhealth.org/article/vacc...

💸 Tobacco & alcohol industries exploit gender norms—hurting women’s health. A gender levy on harmful products can flip the script, says #ThinkGlobalHealth & #LancetCommission
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#NCDs #HealthEquity

Health Disinformation Grows in Latin America | Think Global Health As social platforms forgo fact-checking, trolls are fueling disinformation and eroding trust in media

#health #disinformation Grows in Latin America
As social platforms forgo fact-checking, trolls are fueling disinformation and eroding trust in media. By Andersson Boscán (FJHI '25) for #thinkglobalhealth #latinamerican

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Global Travel Restrictions: Lessons from COVID-19 to Marburg | Think Global Health Recent outbreaks have resurfaced conversations about when travel restrictions are appropriate to contain virus spread

ICYMI! #IPC strategies + #pandemicresilient #climateresilient health systems enable countries to effectively manage outbreaks WITHOUT resorting to harmful travel bans.

Read @panaction.bsky.social @ranafrica.org Aggrey Aluso's #ThinkGlobalHealth piece ⬇️
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Vaccines for Africa by Africa | Think Global Health Recent outbreaks require investments in local vaccine manufacturing and ownership over allocation and access

Wemos director @mariellebemelmans.bsky.social & Afya na Haki director Moses Mulumba call in #ThinkGlobalHealth for regional production of medicines in, for & by Africa.

Funders of regional production should focus on supporting local manufacturers.

Read: www.thinkglobalhealth.org/article/vacc...

The Weaponization of Witchcraft Laws in Kenya | Think Global Health Poorly understood land rights and an aging population are fueling Kenya's eldercide epidemic

The #Weaponization of #Witchcraft Laws in #Kenya | By Frank Burkybile (FJHI '25) for Think Global Health, an @cfr.org initiative. #witchcraftlaws #eldercide #thinkglobalhealth