Dr. Sumona Chaudhury

@drsumona.bsky.social

London Infectious Diseases Dr MRCP(UK) @Harvard.edu MPH MSc PhD - infectious diseases, epidemiology, global health @WHO.int initiative on trust & pandemic preparedness - what it means to be on the right side of history - in an unequal world

The Trump administration has signed 30+ bilateral global health cooperation agreements. Jocilyn Estes examines where implementation stands, what the agreements reveal, and the key questions that could shape the future of US global health assistance. https://go.cgdev.org/4w82nmo

Where the Trump Administration’s Global Health Agreements Stand

The State Department has now signed more than 30 bilateral global health cooperation agreements, adding dozens of new deals with partner governments since our initial update and rundown of outstanding...

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BREAKING: The Department of Education has ended its directive that attempted to restrict diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in schools nationwide. This is a victory for academic freedom and education equity.

Six years ago, the Director-General of the @who.int sounded the highest global alarm available under international law at the time, declaring the outbreak of a new coronavirus disease (later known as COVID-19) a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). Statement: bit.ly/4af2tzL

Six years after COVID-19’s global alarm: Is the world better prepared for the next pandemic?

Six years ago, the Director-General of the World Health Organization sounded the highest global alarm available under international law at the time, declaring the outbreak of a new coronavirus diseas...

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As a founding member of @who.int, the United States of America has contributed significantly to many of WHO’s greatest achievements, including the eradication of smallpox. WHO has always engaged with the US, and all Member States, with full respect for their sovereignty. 1/4

WHO statement on notification of withdrawal of the United States

WHO regrets the United States’ notification of withdrawal from WHO – a decision that makes both the United States and the world less safe. The notification of withdrawal raises issues that will be con...

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