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3.3 billion people live in countries that spend more on interest payments than on education or health. A world of debt disrupts prosperity for people & the planet. The United Nations has a road map of multilateral actions to address the global debt burden. ➡️ unctad.org/world-of-debt





Join us for a FREE upcoming webinar about ⚕️#health in 🌏#globaltrade 🧑⚖️#policy! Featuring presenter/panelists Dr Bel Townsend, Deborah Gleeson, and ؘ. Mark your calendars below! 🗓️Thurs Aug 24 ⏰4:30pm Pacific / 7:30pm Eastern 🔗tinyurl.com/WebinarAPHATra…


Around 12 billion workdays are lost annually due to depression and anxiety. 💸 This costs the global economy nearly US$ 1 trillion. How to address this issue? International Labour Organization and World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines on mental health at work👇 ow.ly/ouc550PjkG8

ONE WEEK until APHAtrade's webinar about ⚕️#health in #globaltrade with Dr Bel Townsend, Deborah Gleeson, & BENI. See you there! 🗓️Thurs Aug 24 ⏰4:30pm Pacific / 7:30pm Eastern 🔗tinyurl.com/WebinarAPHATra…






As part of its Prevention Inquiry, the Health and Social Care Committee heard evidence from the alcohol industry & funded groups on 6 February. Nason Maani Mark Petticrew @markpetticrew.bsky.social & May van Schalkwyk have submitted written evidence to the Committee, detailing the misleading comments... committees.parliament.uk/writtenevidenc…



Industrialisation is still vital to economic development but some countries are struggling to reap its benefits. In this piece for The Conversation, I look at shifts in the global economy and what they mean for industrialisation and industrial policy. theconversation.com/industrialisat…


Last week was a whirlwind but energizing lecture circuit across Europe. I kicked off in the UK with a talk at Newcastle University Population Health Sciences Institute as part of a symposium on the politics of deindustrialization and health—many thanks to Courtney McNamara & Cara Leavey for


