International Health

The climate crisis is NOT gender-neutral. It amplifies existing gender inequalities, threatening women’s and girls’ livelihoods, health and safety. Women's participation in climate discussions is vital for a sustainable future. unwo.men/AsYn50Ua7XK #COP29 #ClimateAction

Very grateful for the opportunity to deliver a keynote presentation last Friday as part of my Audre Lorde Professorship at the Berlin University Alliance. berlin-university-alliance.de/commitments/di…

🆕 The ‘next 1,000 days’ (ages 2-5) are a critical time to build on early childhood development. In a new Lancet Series, authors call for wider investment to ensure children in the next 1000 days have access to adequate nurturing care. 🧵⤵️

The climate emergency is a story of avoidable injustice. The rich cause the problem, the poor pay the highest price. The most vulnerable are being abandoned to climate extremes. We need climate justice. Now. #COP29

I told leaders at #COP29: All countries must take urgent #ClimateAction. But the G20 - as the largest emitters with the greatest capacities & resources - must lead. They must bring their technological know-how together – with developed countries supporting emerging economies.

#AMR is a major #GlobalHealth challenge with serious gendered impacts, especially for women in low-resource settings. Join WGH for a webinar on AMR, Gender & #UHC as a #UNGA side event! 📅 Sept 26 | 12:00 UTC / 8 AM EDT / 2 PM CET Register below: 🔗tinyurl.com/2banbh4h

Mpox outbreak in Africa was neglected – it could now turn into the next global pandemic croakey.org/mpox-outbreak-… #publichealth

🌍@WHO #NCD Department and @AllianceHPSR are calling for experts at global, regional and country levels to help shape the WHO global implementation research agenda for #NCDs ➡️Apply by Sept 5, 2024 🔗who.int/news-room/arti…

I am thrilled that our paper on refugee women and work in Australia has been published in @IntMig_Journal. This paper provides evidence on characteristics and facilitators of employment and finds differences by sex doi.org/10.1111/imig.1…

🎟️ 2024 Australasian AID Conference early bird tickets on sale! 🎟️ Get in early to register and secure dinner tickets (limited numbers). ➡️ events.devpolicy.org/20241203-media 🔔 Reminder: call for papers & panels closes 30 Aug. #AAC2024 #AidAndDevelopment @Asia_Foundation @ANUCrawford

"154 million lives saved in 50 years: 5 charts on the global success of vaccines." This month marks 50 years of EPI programs - we deconstructed the global analysis for this important landmark & what it means. @alexandrabh @syd_health @UNSW @Sydney_ID theconversation.com/154-million-li…

17 days left to get your abstract in for the inaugural @_PHAA_ @VicHealth Commerce, Economy, Trade & Public Health Conference. I know, we chose a verrrrry sexy title, but let me sell it to you. 🧵cetph2024.com/call-for-abstr…

📣📣 @_PHAA_ International Health SIG members meeting on 23 May. Join for an update on SIG activities with presentations from Prof @JayaDantas & A/Prof Justine Leavy (@leavy_justine). Check your member email for the zoom link. Not a member? Join here: phaa.net.au/Web/Web/About/…

WHO Council 'A forward-thinking example': breastfeeding be recognized in food & well-being statistics, & investments in #breastfeeding be considered a carbon offset in global financing arrangements for sustainable food, health & economic systems.' t.ly/Z2Apa #auspol

Global study in @TheLancetPH reveals stark differences in major causes of disease burden between females and males, underscoring the need for gender-responsive approaches to health. hubs.li/Q02vFZ2m0

Lucas de Toca advocates transdisciplinary approach for shaping health across Asia and the Pacific building Trust will need to engage social scientists

“For the children of Gaza the deprivation and harms of war are now on a scale not seen in recent memory.” An appeal by child health experts, for urgent & decisive political action, published in @_PHAA_ InTouch. intouchpublichealth.net.au/please-help-st…