Deeply grateful, Prof. @madhupai.bsky.social That line sits at the heart of what we wanted to say: naming the structures, not just the symptoms. Your work convening these conversations is a big part of why they feel possible. Thank you for reading and amplifying. @bmj.com @dbernals.bsky.social

Madhu Pai, MD, PhD@madhupai.bsky.social · 4d ago

“The preventable deaths caused by the global health order are not mere governance failures but structural outcomes of monopoly intellectual property, sovereign debt, and the commodification of health under a capitalist world economy” @bmj.com www.bmj.com/content/394/...

Attention scholars of IR: check out the BMJ as a source for analysis of contemporary geopolitics … ( (Now, how to encourage global health scholars to read IR journals…)

The BMJ@bmj.com · 4d ago

The #GlobalHealth reform agenda has made strides – but has its limits. Read why a future multipolar world is an illusion. NEW in The BMJ: https://bit.ly/3Toq2kY Part of the series on the Geopolitics of Global Health: https://bit.ly/44OGptD

Thank you, Madhu—really glad our piece resonated. @drogtv.bsky.social led this work with Nurul Maretia Rahmayanti and me, and we hope it contributes to the conversations you continue to convene on what a more equitable global health architecture would require.

Madhu Pai, MD, PhD@madhupai.bsky.social · 4d ago

“The preventable deaths caused by the global health order are not mere governance failures but structural outcomes of monopoly intellectual property, sovereign debt, and the commodification of health under a capitalist world economy” @bmj.com www.bmj.com/content/394/...

When harm becomes routine, we must look beyond individual wrongdoing to the power relations that enable, reward, and normalise it. A thought linking our @bmj.com piece to the new @lancetgh.bsky.social Commission on anti-corruption @dinabalabanova.bsky.social @martinmckee.bsky.social y.social ‬

The BMJ@bmj.com · last wk.

Needed change to the #GlobalHealth architecture will not be achieved by organisational reform alone. Instead, social murder in the current political economy must be confronted. NEW in The BMJ: https://bit.ly/4vPYrGH Part of the Geopolitics of Global Health series: https://bit.ly/4gW3gut

Needed change to the #GlobalHealth architecture will not be achieved by organisational reform alone. Instead, social murder in the current political economy must be confronted. NEW in The BMJ: https://bit.ly/4vPYrGH Part of the Geopolitics of Global Health series: https://bit.ly/4gW3gut

I initially wondered whether this critique would resonate in a major medical journal. Encouraging to see it on The BMJ’s front page—critical political-economy arguments belong in mainstream global health debate.

Jocalyn Clark@jocalynclark.bsky.social · last wk.

📌 Front page of @bmj.com! 🙏 @dbernals.bsky.social et al. “Social murder” and reform of tbe the global health architecture www.bmj.com/content/394/...

Global health cannot be transformed through organisational reform alone. We need to confront the political economy that commodifies health, entrenches unequal power—and produces social murder. New in @bmj.com , with @drogtv.bsky.social www.bmj.com/content/394/... #GlobalHealth #HealthEquity

📣 New paper out. 192 migrant minors, some as young as 1, crossing Mexico toward the US. We measured how their health collapsed in transit. The numbers are hard to read. 🔗 doi.org/10.1007/s10903-026-01941-9

Evolution of Health-Related Quality of Life Among Migrant Minors in Transit to the United States According to their Socioeconomic Context: An Exploratory Cross-Sectional Study in Mexico - Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health

The population of migrant and refugee children and adolescents increased in the first two decades of the 21st century in the Americas region. This analysis was conducted with the aim of shedding light on the association between the living conditions of migrant minors in Mexico, one of the main transit countries for migrants in the region, and the evolution of health-related quality of life throughout the migration process. Data were collected on 192 minors aged one year or older in transit to the United States through their caregivers in shelters on Mexico’s northern border, including sociodemographic/socioeconomic information and health-related quality of life information prior to departure and during the period of travel. Differences in the evolution of health-related quality of life between origin and travel were explored for different categories of sociodemographic/socioeconomic variables. Several social groups experienced a greater deterioration in some aspects of health-related quality of life, such as those in more precarious situations at origin and along the route, younger minors, or minors whose primary caregivers identified as Afro-descendants and/or indigenous. Minors who had experienced child abuse in their place of origin and adolescents experienced improvements in certain aspects of their health-related quality of life throughout the journey. Despite the exploratory nature of the analysis, it constitutes a first step in identifying populations of children and adolescents on the move in Mexico who should be prioritized for interventions aimed at promoting their well-being.

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In response to the #Ebola #disease #outbreak caused by #Bundibugyo #Virus in #DRC #Uganda, SSHAP has collated its resources from past outbreaks to help inform consideration of the social dimensions of the response. www.socialscienceinaction.org/emergency/eb... @ids.ac.uk @lshtm-crises.bsky.social

Ebola Bundibugyo Virus Disease outbreak in Ituri Province, DRC - Social Science in Humanitarian Action Platform

This collection brings together SSHAP resources from previous Ebola Disease outbreaks in DRC, Uganda, and elsewhere to help inform the current response to the Ebola Disease outbreak caused by the Bund...

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After 15 years of reporting on infectious disease outbreaks, what continues to fascinate me about them is the challenge of making high-stakes decisions under uncertainty. The hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius is a perfect example My story in @science.org is here (and a thread to come): 🧪 #IDsky

What to do with the passengers on the cruise ship hit by hantavirus?

Past studies of Andes virus offer scant evidence on transmission risks, and have sparked debate

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Happy Birthday Carlos Marx!

I've spent yesterday and today talking to researchers across the globe trying to understand the hantavirus outbreak aboard the cruise ship MV Hondius. My story in @science.org is here (and some threaded thoughts coming): www.science.org/content/arti... 🧪 #IDsky

Cruise ship’s hantavirus outbreak puts researchers in uncharted territory

Questions about the culprit virus and its route of spread remain as health officials make plans for stranded passengers

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Don't miss out! 😱 There's still time to book a place for our Open Evening on 12 May 2026... Find out how LSHTM can help you advance your #PublicHealth career 👇

London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine@lshtm.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Want to make a difference to health worldwide? Join our Open Evening in London on 12 May 2026 to learn how LSHTM's #postgraduate programmes can help you build the skills and networks to create real impact. Find out more/book your place: www.lshtm.ac.uk/study/visit-... #PublicHeath

3/ Key insight: stop seeing corruption as only “bad individuals” (although they exist, even at highest levels of govt). It’s a system failure, often driven by poor pay, weak accountability, political incentives, underfunding, and normalised “survival practices”.

We are witnessing the devastating public health impacts of weaponized food insecurity. While essential supplies sit idle at the borders, the deliberate blockade of humanitarian agencies is manufacturing a famine. Denying aid is a violation of global health and human rights @lshtm-crises.bsky.social

Al Jazeera English@aljazeera.com · 3mo ago

According to the Global Network Against Food Crises, 100% of Gaza’s population are facing acute food insecurity due to Israel’s war on the Strip.

5/5 Key takeaway: tackling absenteeism isn’t only about monitoring attendance. It requires fair scheduling, supportive supervision, and recognition of emotional labour, all critical for resilient health systems everywhere. Read the full paper here www.frontiersin.org/journals/psy...

Frontiers | The hidden toll of colleague absenteeism: exploring its impact on emotional strain and burnout among frontline health workers in Nigeria

BackgroundAbsenteeism among health workers is a persistent challenge in resource-constrained health systems, increasing workloads for those who remain presen...

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We're celebrating #FollowFriday! 🎉 Do you have questions about #PublicHealth? Interested in #careers? Want to learn more about LSHTM? 🤔 Follow our centres, projects and groups for exclusive news, events & research insights. 👇 go.bsky.app/4FczAGW

@lshtm.bsky.social launches its new MRes in Infectious & Tropical Diseases, a research-focused Master’s. It is based within LSHTM’s Faculty of Infectious & Tropical Disease. Strong option for intercaled students. More details here: www.lshtm.ac.uk/study/course...

MRes Infectious & Tropical Diseases | LSHTM

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Don't miss out! 👀 There's still time to book for our Virtual Open Days (3-5 March 2026) & discover what makes LSHTM a unique place to study #PublicHealth...

London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine@lshtm.bsky.social · 6mo ago

👋Interested in studying @‌LSHTM?Join our upcoming Virtual Open Days (3-5 March 2026) Book your place & attend live webinars & Q&A sessions with our programme directors, current students & student services to find out what makes LSHTM a unique place to study. 👉 www.lshtm.ac.uk/study/visit-...

Cover of The Lancet: @thelancet.com www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

Measles can be a serious infection that can lead to complications, especially in young children & those with weakened immune systems. Find out more about measles signs and symptoms to look out for, as well as the vaccine: www.nhs.uk/conditions/m...

Measles

Find out about measles, a highly infectious viral illness that can be very unpleasant and sometimes lead to serious complications.

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Blows my mind that some of the same journalists who see Trump as a want-to-be dictator at home are earnestly discussing the "challenges" for this same man to "bring democracy" to a country it just illegal invaded. Please grow up.

The genocide in Gaza is *still* ongoing.

Casual reminder that the myth of “pulling yourself up by your bootstraps” is a cruel hoax designed to convince poor people from all walks of life that the injustices they face are a result of their own actions, rather than an oppressive system rigged against them.

This is what it's all about. Fantastic to see @lshtm.bsky.social leading the way. Being a PhD Candidate here means being part of a global effort to improve health for everyone, everywhere. Excited to play a small part.

London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine@lshtm.bsky.social · 9mo ago

🎉LSHTM #1 in the UK for #PublicHealth for 9th year running in the 2025 #ShanghaiRanking We have also been ranked #3 in the world for public health in recognition of our prestigious research & study programmes in public and #GlobalHealth🌍 www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...

We found there is "political will" and a concrete plan but (unsurprisingly) no money. What's the issue? The lack of a strong network of interested parties limits the power to demand for resources.

Despite #suicide being the 3rd leading cause of death among adolescents in #Mexico, #mentalhealth services are neglected. This study examines challenges encountered by key stakeholders for the prioritization of adolescent mental health. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... @rsph.bsky.social 1/2

Looking forward to re-engaging with this series, which brilliantly illustrates Capitalism's contradictions while hinting at potential pathways to Overcome them.

SAPE (Series in Advanced Political Economy)@sapetalks.bsky.social · 11mo ago

WE ARE BACK! With @freefreeforum.bsky.social newly joined us, we are re-launching the Series in collaboration with @gftuet.org.uk. Find our 2025/26 programme below. Sign up for our mailing list: bit.ly/47u3rZb Register for courses: bit.ly/4mYcC9d

In London, hate will never win.

Claudia Sheinbaum’s ‘end of neoliberalism’ looks like Donald Trump’s statist oligarchy. Her ‘poverty reduction’ hides a collapse in healthcare access. Her murder stats mask a disappearance crisis. She‘s redefining the terms of reality itself in a direct parallel to Trump’s assault on truth.

Editor’s note: Claudia Sheinbaum is not Donald Trump’s foil. She is his parallel. — The Mexico Brief.

by Andrew Law, editor and founder. It’s been impossible to miss during Trump’s second term how, in corners of US media and the anti-Trump internet, President Claudia Sheinbaum is cast as his foil:...

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Have a child in school or one about to start? Illnesses like measles and whooping cough can be serious. Vaccinating your child can help protect them. Look in your child’s red book or check if their vaccinations are up to date with your GP practice 📆 👇 www.nhs.uk/childhoodvac... @ukhsa.bsky.social