Philip Mathew
@pilimat.bsky.social
WHO | Global Health | Equity | Antimicrobial Resistance | MD
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. Full statement: bit.ly/46dT0HF
The threat of #AMR is growing. At the EU Parliament, MEPs & the Quadripartite called for united action across health, agriculture & environment. Strong laws, smart investments & political will are vital. 📺 Replay here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9nD... Download report: www.qjsamr.org/publications...
Hochrangige Konferenz zu Antibiotikaresistenzen, 25.06.2025
YouTube video by Martin Häusling
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WHO condemns in the strongest terms the attacks on a building housing WHO staff in Deir al Balah in #Gaza, the mistreatment of those sheltering there, and the destruction of its main warehouse. Read our full statement: www.who.int/news/item/21...
WHO operations compromised following attacks on warehouse and facility sheltering staff and families in Deir al Balah, Gaza
WHO condemns in the strongest terms the attacks on a building housing WHO staff in Deir al Balah, the mistreatment of those sheltering there, and the destruction of its main warehouse. Following inten...
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We are here to serve not our own interests, but the eight billion people of our world; To leave a heritage for those who come after us; And to work together for a healthier, more peaceful and more equitable world. #WHA78
A truly historic evening at the #WHA78: the #PandemicAccord resolution was approved in Committee A with 124 in favour, 0 against and 11 abstentions. The final step: adoption in plenary tomorrow morning. My thanks once again to @who.int Member States for choosing to keep the world safer. 🙏
🗓️ Join us at #WHA78 for a key side event on #Youth Engagement in #AMR Action! 📍 Geneva | May 22 | 17:30–19:00 CEST 🎟️ Register now: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
@un.org staff are not a commodity! Rally by UN staff in Geneva on #MayDay, calling on the international community to help stop the assault on international civil servants. #Solidarity
Proposals within the text include: ✅ Boosting global collaboration on prevention & preparedness ✅ Strengthening health systems & R&D worldwide ✅ Creating a fair system for pathogen access & benefit-sharing ✅ Building a skilled global health emergency workforce bit.ly/3EaZQmL
After over 3 years of negotiations, WHO Member States have finalized a draft #PandemicAccord to make the world safer from future pandemics. The draft agreement will now be submitted to WHO’s Member States meeting at the #WHA78 for consideration and adoption. bit.ly/3EaZQmL
My article with @kpettus.bsky.social in @plosglobalpublichealth.org blogs #speakingofmedicineandhealth! Here we explore the critical intersection of #healthfinancialization and #palliativecare. speakingofmedicine.plos.org/2025/04/11/h... @madhupai.bsky.social @juliarobinson.bsky.social @iahpc.org
Health Financialization and Palliative Care
We are working for a world where good quality palliative care is accessible to all who need it.
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🚨 The fight against #AntimicrobialResistance (AMR) starts with a well-equipped health workforce! 🏥💡 @who.int has key pre-service training tools to ensure health professionals are AMR-ready from day one. Let’s empower the next generation to tackle AMR head-on! 🌍💪 #AMR #GlobalHealth #HealthWorkforce
The US Administration has been extremely generous over many years, & it is within its rights to decide what it supports, and to what extent. But the abrupt cuts in funding from the US are putting at risk decades of progress in various health programmes across the world. youtube.com/shorts/Atcjv...
Impact of the US funding cuts on global health programmes around the world
YouTube video by World Health Organization (WHO)
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New publication in @naturecomms.bsky.social with fantastic co-authors from the Fleming Initiative, @bsacandjac.bsky.social and AMR Narrative Read the comment here: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Such incredible courage! If only all religious leaders shared this unwavering conviction for justice
The New York Times@nytimes.com · 2y agoBishop Mariann Edgar Budde was nearing the end of her sermon for the inaugural prayer service on Tuesday when she took a breath and looked directly at President Trump. "I ask you to have mercy upon the people in our country who are scared now," she said. Read more: nyti.ms/40slABn
The United States will exit the World Health Organization, President Donald Trump said, saying the global health agency had mishandled the COVID-19 pandemic and other international health crises. www.thehindu.com/news/interna...
An interesting video from @betterworldorg.bsky.social about @who.int
🧵 WHO informed its Member States and International Health Regulation State Parties of an outbreak of suspected Marburg Virus Disease in the Kagera region of #Tanzania So far, we are aware of 9 suspected cases incl. 8 deaths across 2 districts. 1/2
🌍 WHO looks back at 2024: A year of milestones in global health! 🚀 Dive into WHO’s journey of progress, challenges, and triumphs—from disease elimination to advancing health equity worldwide. Let’s build on this momentum 💪 🔗 Explore more: www.who.int/news-room/sp... #GlobalHealth #HealthForAll
WHO looks back at 2024
Each year WHO takes stock of key moments in health and science over the past 12 months. Here is our review of a very complex 2024. Here’s to a healthier, more peaceful 2025!
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Did you know you can support the WHO in their emergency response efforts and choose where your impact goes? From #Gaza and #Lebanon to #Sudan and #Ukraine, your donation can make a difference where it’s needed most. 🖱️ Learn more and donate here: donate.who.foundation
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