A sad, recurring story in global health : those who need medicines the most are least likely to receive them www.science.org/content/arti...

Thanks, @globalnews.ca.web.brid.gy for respecting our "Dogs on Video" policy. humanitarianassociates.org/dogs-on-vide...

Faine Greenwood@faineg.bsky.social · 2w ago

You know you’re in Canada when the weather forecast includes huskies:

Two months into the #Ebola outbreak in #DRC, intense transmission in Ituri is our primary concern. Health interventions alone will not stop this outbreak. Urgent political action is needed to secure access, protect health workers and scale up the response. Even a temporary ceasefire would help.

Latest edition of "Hunger Hotspots" by @wfp.org and @fao.org has just been released. docs.wfp.org/api/document...

🚨 Humanitarian good news alert! 🚨 www.bbc.com/news/article...

Ebola outbreak in DR Congo: BBC witnesses celebration in the epicentre of the outbreak

There are glimpses of happiness in the Democratic Republic of Congo's fight against the virus that has killed more than 170.

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The main reason I’ve become such a “air conditioning is an essential life saving technology” advocate is because I was horrified to find out how many people seem to think that letting millions die during heat waves without it is better “for the greater good” of slowing climate change.

RoombaRider@pfoxen.bsky.social · 2mo ago

There is a certain kind of environmental advocate for whom you can barely scratch their surface and find a very classist eugenicist. Urban dwellers and the disadvantaged are non-entities in their plans. We should be *encouraging* more cities, the per-person impact is dramatically reduced.

I remember doing some analysis on priorities for funding humanitarian innovations, @ivangayton.bsky.social told me the biggest issue might be a need for cooling. (My side gig from the musuem is @humanitarianassociates.org) Ivan has a good track record of being ahead of the curve on such issues.

Faine Greenwood@faineg.bsky.social · 2mo ago

One thing we all could do: *demand* our states and cities change laws that 1. Require rental housing to provide heat but not AC and 2. Stop people from buying or using AC units, often for incredibly stupid reasons. Our legal system is largely WAY behind the times on heat danger.

Oxfam has renamed its "MENA (Middle East and North Africa)" team to Oxfam in SWANA (Southwest Asia and North Africa).  The organisation explains that "The term 'Middle East' is steeped in colonialism." arabic.oxfam.org/%D9%85%D9%86...

James Roberts is currently demonstrating the mOm Incubators at MaRS Discovery District, Toronto. @gccanada.bsky.social recent funded mOm Incubators to send incubators to Sudan for use in International Medical Corps healthcare locations. News on that: www.sudanspost.com/internationa...

The healthcare and wider humanitarian needs of Rohingya people are being overlooked just now - Anita Schug (founder of Rohingya Medics)

The rapid withdrawal of international health aid by the United States (US) constitutes a public health emergency of international concern Via @healthpolicywatch.bsky.social healthpolicy-watch.news/us-withdrawa...

US Withdrawal Of Global Health Funding Is 'Public Health Emergency Of International Concern' - Health Policy Watch

The rapid withdrawal of international health aid by the United States (US) constitutes a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC), according

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canadahealthwatch.ca/2026/04/22/c... We are proud to support this work. Via @canadahealthwatch.ca

Canadian support for newborns couldn’t come at a more urgent time

As Sudan's war wears on, infant mortality rates are entering a vicious feedback loop.

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www.thewhig.com/opinion/john... “MSF has witnessed recurrent outbreaks of deadly, yet preventable, diseases across Sudan — from measles in Darfur to hepatitis E in Al-Jazirah state, and cholera in Khartoum and White Nile states,” reads an April 15 statement issued by the NGO.

JOHNSTON: Humanitarian crisis in Sudan is the world’s worst

The outbreak of hostilities in Sudan has launched an ongoing conflict that has killed countless civilians.

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Yesterday was World Health Day. We are proud to support the rollout of mOm Essential Incubators to meet the urgent healthcare needs in Sudan. www.sudanspost.com/internationa...

International funding to support neonatal care in conflict-hit Sudan - Sudans Post

International funding has been secured to support neonatal care in Sudan ahead of World Health Day, aid groups said, as nearly three years of war continue to cripple the country’s healthcare system an...

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HUMANITARIAN INNOVATION Stop prioritising AI-technology that puts barriers between humanitarians and communities. Local people know what they need. We don't need AI for needs assessments. Stop investing in tech that protects the power status quo @paulagilbaizan.bsky.social at #HNPW

Our latest research was published by Elrha

Doctors Without Borders (MSF) reverses earlier stance. Won't share staff names with Israeli. A staff group known as *Decolonize MSF* had been advocating against the earlier decision: x.com/DecoloniseMsf www.msf.org/msf-statemen...

MSF statement on sharing staff information and humanitarian operations in Palestine | MSF

Following many months of unsuccessful engagement with Israeli authorities, and in the absence of securing assurances to ensure the safety of our staff or the independent management of our operations, ...

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Foreign Ministers of Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Iceland, Ireland, Japan, Norway, Portugal, Spain and UK "strongly condemn the demolitions by the Israeli authorities of the ...UNRWA headquarters in East Jerusalem, on 20 January 2026." www.canada.ca/en/global-af...

Joint statement - United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA)

“We the Foreign Ministers of Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Iceland, Ireland, Japan, Norway, Portugal, Spain and the United Kingdom strongly condemn the demolitions by the Israeli authorities of th...

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Israel says it’s suspending humanitarian organizations that have failed to meet its new rules apnews.com/article/gaza... List in link includes -Action Against Hunger -CARE -Danish Refugee Council -Medecins Sans Frontieres -Norwegian Refugee Council -Medical Aid for Palestinians UK -Oxfam Quebec

List of aid groups working in Gaza that Israel is suspending

Israel says it's suspending humanitarian organizations that have failed to meet its new rules to vet international groups working in Gaza.

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"Premature births, congenital malformations, and low birthweight have become commonplace, as pregnant mothers face malnutrition and repeated forced displacement." www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

Is Gaza still a place for newborn life?

10 months after a warning that Gaza's maternal and neonatal health sector was sliding from crisis towards collapse,1 fresh field reports reveal an even starker picture. In the first 6 months of 2025, ...

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Civilians trapped by massacres in Sudan www.yorku.ca/dighr/civili...

AI-generated ‘poverty porn’ fake images being used by aid agencies - @aishadown.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

AI-generated ‘poverty porn’ fake images being used by aid agencies

Exclusive: Pictures depicting the most vulnerable and poorest people are being used in social media campaigns in the sector, driven by concerns over consent and cost

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A million Syrians have returned home, but more support needed so millions more can follow - @unhcr.org www.unhcr.org/us/news/pres...

A million Syrians have returned home, but more support needed so millions more can follow | UNHCR US

GENEVA – In just nine months, 1 million Syrians have returned to their country following the fall of the Bashar al-Assad government on 8 December 2024. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is calling on the ...

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Was a pleasure to meet so many at #CGI2025

Humanitarian Associates@humanitarianassociates.org · 10mo ago

We’re in New York City helping mOm Incubators get funding to send more incubators to Gaza. It’s a great bit of kit that keeps premature babies warm. Easy to use, clean, move, and power. www.momincubators.com

We’re in New York City helping mOm Incubators get funding to send more incubators to Gaza. It’s a great bit of kit that keeps premature babies warm. Easy to use, clean, move, and power. www.momincubators.com

We’re at the @clintonglobal.bsky.social in NYC tomorrow and Thursday. Say hi if you’re attending.

The U.N. refugee agency: governments around the world, especially in the Global North, which includes the United States and countries in Europe, are increasingly undermining the global convention on refugees and asylum-seekers — even threatening its very existence. apnews.com/article/asyl...

UNHCR official warns that the 1951 refugee convention is increasingly under threat

The U.N. refugee agency says that governments around the world are increasingly undermining the global convention on refugees and asylum-seekers even threatening its very existence.

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The African Studies Program at the @utoronto.ca is hosting the event: The Making of a Crisis: Unpacking Sudan's Neglected War. Registration link: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Terrible news from Afghanistan as an earthquake has killed over 800 people. Consider donating to Afghan Relief: www.afghan-relief.org/appeals/afgh...

Afghanistan Earthquake – Afghan ReliefOwl Carousel with Zoom (Lightbox2) - 300x300 Images

A 6.0 magnitude earthquake hit the mountainous provinces of Kunar, Nangarhar, Laghman, and Nuristan, near Jalalabad and the Pakistan border. The quake struck at a shallow depth, causing severe structural damage, landslides, and blocked roads in remote areas, isolating entire communities.

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