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Prof Karl Blanchet

@profkarlblanchet.bsky.social

Professor at the Geneva Centre of Humanitarian Studies, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva

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The Lancet Reg Health-Europe@lancetrh-europe.bsky.social · last yr.

Academic freedom and human rights are under threat in Türkiye. In this powerful Correspondence, @profkarlblanchet.bsky.social calls for international solidarity as scholars, students, and refugees face growing repression. www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

Türkiye: the threat on academic freedom, democracy, and migrants’ rights requires international attention

In March 2025, Türkiye's political system suffered a severe shock, with profound implications for academic freedom and democratic norms.

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Humanitarian Policy Group@hpg-odiglobal.bsky.social · 2y ago

💸 The growing dependence on US funding has left aid sectors such as food security, nutrition and protection highly vulnerable, says HPG's Mike Pearson. The solution? Donor diversification. Read on in this recent article for @newhumanitarian.bsky.social: buff.ly/LVYgyH8 #USAidCuts

Humanitarian aid’s extreme donor dependency problem in five charts

A closer look at the numbers shows the perils of donor concentration, and why a wider donor base means more funding.

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Prof Karl Blanchet@profkarlblanchet.bsky.social · 2y ago

Our latest paper: "The absence of respect for existing safeguards for humanitarian and healthcare workers and other protected persons in Gaza is an integral aspect of the intentional disintegration of the Palestinian healthcare system." Led by Dr Khanji gh.bmj.com/content/10/2...

Safeguarding healthcare workers in Gaza and throughout occupied Palestine

In grave contravention of international humanitarian law (IHL), Israel has systematically attacked healthcare workers (HCWs) and health infrastructure throughout Gaza.1–5 Indeed, ‘the number of aid wo...

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Prof Karl Blanchet@profkarlblanchet.bsky.social · 2y ago

Our new paper based on a multi-country study is out: "Despite the high coverage of COVID-19 vaccines among refugees and migrants in the study countries, the process had significant barriers". bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/1...

Deployment and uptake of COVID-19 vaccines for refugees and migrants in regular and irregular situations: a mixed-method multicountry study

Background The COVID-19 pandemic has widened inequities, affecting migrant and refugee populations in vulnerable situations, who may face elevated risks of infection, constrained healthcare access and...

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Prof Karl Blanchet@profkarlblanchet.bsky.social · 2y ago

Ending the primary health care study in Afghanistan together with Shafiq Mirzazada, MD, MPH , Prof Bhutta and Dr Jai Das, the UNICEF Afghanistan team and Dr Kakar and Dr Mirwais. Many important findings on access, quality of care and management of district health systems

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