Wim Vandevelde, @wimvandevelde.bsky.social (@vandeveldewim) 's Twitter Profile
Wim Vandevelde, @wimvandevelde.bsky.social

@vandeveldewim

Treatment access activist 🌈 The right to health is a fundamental part of our human rights and of our understanding of a life in dignity 🌐 Tweets my own etc

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Ben Phillips (@benphillips76) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Right now at #Sevilla financing for development conference, Winnie Byanyima set out in just *one minute* what’s needed. Halt rushed aid cuts *and* move beyond aid fundraising, to back: 1. Tax justice 2. Debt justice 3. Intellectual property justice 4. Global public investment

ITPC Global (@itpcglobal) 's Twitter Profile Photo

US cuts to HIV funding are just the tip of the iceberg. Tracy Swan & Els Torreele unpack global health failures & why access to treatment must be a human right, not a market decision. 🎧 Listen now open.spotify.com/episode/64o8W4…

Zachary Foster (@_zachfoster) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Israel likely murdered 100 transgender Iranians in a single strike… next time someone tries to pink wash genocide & apartheid nytimes.com/2025/07/06/wor…

Israel likely murdered 100 transgender Iranians in a single strike… next time someone tries to pink wash genocide & apartheid nytimes.com/2025/07/06/wor…
Geoffrey York (@geoffreyyork) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Amazingly, the Trump administration is continuing to boast of its "trade not aid" policy in Africa -- even while hitting African countries with harsh new tariffs

Wim Vandevelde, @wimvandevelde.bsky.social (@vandeveldewim) 's Twitter Profile Photo

8 July 1949: The Prohibition of Mixed Marriages Act, Act No 55 of 1949 was passed that prohibited marriage or a sexual relationship between White people and people of other race groups in South Africa. - Actifact Daily Maverick

Mia Malan (@miamalan) 's Twitter Profile Photo

[Thread] 1. BREAKING: Treasury has awarded @healthza emergency funds of R753 528-mil via section 16 of the Public Finance Management Act to help fill the gap of the #Trump administration's cutting of #HIV and #TB grants.

[Thread] 1. BREAKING: Treasury has awarded @healthza emergency funds of R753 528-mil via section 16 of the Public Finance Management Act to help fill the gap of the #Trump administration's cutting of #HIV and #TB grants.
Wim Vandevelde, @wimvandevelde.bsky.social (@vandeveldewim) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Gilead Imposes Price Secrecy on Global Fund Over Breakthrough HIV Prevention Shot, Blocking Transparency and Accountability  – Health GAP (Global Access Project) healthgap.org/press/gilead-i…

Sophie Mokoena (@sophie_mokoena) 's Twitter Profile Photo

This is just being cruel.This is crime against humanity. When people break the law you arrest them and they must have a fair trial. This is brutality. This will lead to traumatic amputations of limbs. Mr President can you clarify this statement, is this true? William Samoei Ruto, PhD

Howard Beckett (@beckettunite) 's Twitter Profile Photo

“I am Francesca Albanese” “I can tell you there is no joy and no pride in being known as the chronicler of genocide.” “This must stop.” Stand with Francesca Stand against genocide Stand for humanity Stand for a free Palestine 🇵🇸

Wim Vandevelde, @wimvandevelde.bsky.social (@vandeveldewim) 's Twitter Profile Photo

"WHO said that it is re-evaluating the pending contract in light of news reports about the involvement of former BCG staff with the controversial Gaza Humanitarian Foundation’s food distribution scheme as well as another Gaza population relocation plan." healthpolicy-watch.news/world-health-o…

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"Gates and the Wellcome Trust have each pledged R100-million for medical research, on condition that each contribution is “matched” with R200-million from the National Treasury. Treasury has agreed to this, and will release R400-million over three years." groundup.org.za/article/Treasu…

Shamiso Zinzombe, PhD (@shamirt2health) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Wim Vandevelde, @wimvandevelde.bsky.social Among documents they should read to help them reach their decision, is this letter from Israeli International Law Scholars on the unlawful concentration camp plan and its consequences. x.com/profbensaul/st… WHO should not be associated with an organisation linked to this plan.

ICWEA (@icweastafrica) 's Twitter Profile Photo

At the #IAS2025 opening ceremony in Kigali today, communities stood tall & spoke loud: We won't be erased. Our voices, our struggles, our power central to the HIV response. Cc: IAS - the International AIDS Society APHA Yvette Raphael Lillian Mworeko Winnie Byanyima #NothingForUsWithoutUs #EndHIV

At the #IAS2025 opening ceremony in Kigali today, communities stood tall & spoke loud: We won't be erased.

Our voices, our struggles, our power central to the HIV response. 

Cc: <a href="/iasociety/">IAS - the International AIDS Society</a> <a href="/apha_sa/">APHA</a> <a href="/AuntyPoz/">Yvette Raphael</a> <a href="/lmworeko/">Lillian Mworeko</a> <a href="/Winnie_Byanyima/">Winnie Byanyima</a> 

#NothingForUsWithoutUs
#EndHIV
Egidée TUYISINGIZE (@egideeht) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Excited to be attending #IAS2025 As volunteer ,joining global changemakers to advance HIV science, policy, and action! Ready to learn, connect, and contribute to the fight for health equity. Also excited to Exhibit what we are doing as UNITED! Movement #EndAIDS #volunteer

Excited to be attending #IAS2025 As volunteer ,joining global changemakers to advance HIV science, policy, and action! Ready to learn, connect, and contribute to the fight for health equity. Also excited to Exhibit what we are doing as <a href="/UNITEDMoveESA/">UNITED! Movement</a> 
#EndAIDS
#volunteer
Managed Healthcare (@mhexecutive) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Yvette Raphael, a South African AIDS activist and community leader, led a group of activists on the stage today at the opening ceremony of the International AIDS Society meeting in Kigali, Rwanda. They chanted, "You will not erase us." Keep up with #IAS2025 coverage from our team

Yvette Raphael, a South African AIDS activist and community leader, led a group of activists on the stage today at the opening ceremony of the International AIDS Society meeting in Kigali, Rwanda. They chanted, "You will not erase us." Keep up with #IAS2025 coverage from our team
Y+ Global (@yplus_global) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Thank you for showing up! 🇷🇼 Our Y+ Global Booth Takeover at #IAS2025 was all about youth leadership in action. 💥 We are grateful to Unitaid for the space to connect, collaborate, and amplify young voices in the HIV response.

Thank you for showing up! 🇷🇼 Our Y+ Global Booth Takeover at #IAS2025 was all about youth leadership in action. 💥 We are grateful to <a href="/UNITAID/">Unitaid</a> for the space to connect, collaborate, and amplify young voices in the HIV response.
Wim Vandevelde, @wimvandevelde.bsky.social (@vandeveldewim) 's Twitter Profile Photo

#IAS2025 "It means us being shoved into overburdened healthcare systems crippled by debt, only to be ridiculed for our HIV status, our gender identity and our sexual orientation. Without decriminalisation integration will be the death sentence to us." i-base.info/htb/51797

Volcaholic 🌋 (@volcaholic1) 's Twitter Profile Photo

BREAKING: Tomorrowland's main stage is on fire. The large-scale annual electronic dance music festival which is being held in Boom, Antwerp, Belgium was due to start on Friday...