“If a vaccine is effective & you take it, why does it matter if I take it?” Vaccines benefit individuals, but their biggest benefit is that they stop disease from spreading in the population. That benefits everyone. It’s not “my body my choice” when your choice harms others.

President Hakainde Hichilema of Zambia and World Health Organization (WHO) DG Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus write on why #Cholera, an ancient disease is still causing outbreaks, and why investing in water and sanitation is key to preventing them.

Congratulations to South Africa🇿🇦 for becoming the first African country to register the twice-a-year anti-HIV jab, Lenacapavir (LEN), a milestone in HIV prevention & health innovation. This breakthrough brings us closer to ending AIDS as a public health threat.

Tuberculosis is curable! If you have symptoms like cough, fever, or weight loss, don’t ignore them. 📞 Contact your doctor if you 🔹 have TB-like symptoms 🔹 are a close contact of a TB patient 🔹 belong to a high-risk group Early diagnosis and treatment can save lives.

Following the latest attack on Saudi Maternity Hospital, El Fasher, #Sudan, World Health Organization (WHO) received reports about abduction of four medical doctors, one nurse and one pharmacist. We call for immediate and unconditional release of the health workers, for protection of health personnel and

🚨HUMAN SECURITY EMERGENCY🚨 Day 2: RSF continues mass killings in El Fasher: Humanitarian Research Lab (HRL) at YSPH finds evidence of mass killings at RSF-controlled former Children’s Hospital, Saudi Hospital and along the berm. #KeepEyesOnSudan 🛰️Airbus Space @Maxar medicine.yale.edu/lab/khoshnood/…

So many people were killed the bloodstains could be seen from space, reported Humanitarian Research Lab (HRL) at YSPH. Videos showing piles of bodies and burning vehicles as people tried to escape the city were authenticated by Centre for Information Resilience. With Hafiz Haroun washingtonpost.com/world/2025/10/…

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.World Health Organization (WHO) condemns the reported killings of patients and civilians amid escalating violence in El Fasher, #Sudan. We call for an immediate end to hostilities; for the protection of civilians, humanitarian workers, and health care; and safe, rapid, and unimpeded humanitarian access

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Very good news. Congrats, Indira Lakshmanan!

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“We now have an unprecedented opportunity to strengthen collaboration and policies across these many areas and reduce the risk of future pandemics and epidemics while also addressing the ongoing burden of endemic and non-communicable diseases.” ht: Jeremy Farrar

🥳 Coverage of our #BangInSomeBeans campaign launch in the The Guardian ⬇️ theguardian.com/environment/20…

Today @TheNewYorker released our short documentary “Rovina’s Choice." It traces the ongoing effects of the sudden shutdown of US foreign aid through the story of one mother in Kenya as she seeks to save her daughter from sickness and starvation. 🎥 1/ newyorker.com/culture/the-ne…

👏 The Food Foundation 🫘 💪

Gratitude to all the Boston Public Health heroes providing flu and Covid vaccinations this season. Special thanks to the Tree of Life crew in Jamaica Plain for their work tonight in the community. ♥️♥️♥️🙏🙏🙏

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Sim, meu irmão!

Looking forward!