Pooja Yerramilli, MD MSc

Thanks @ThinkGlobalHlth for selecting my article as one of the 21 best of 2021 As we face #Covid19 variants like #omicron it is all the more urgent that we advocate for a political economy that truly prioritizes human wellbeing thinkglobalhealth.org/article/best-2… thinkglobalhealth.org/article/decolo…

The government of #Uganda has announced an outbreak of the Sudan #Ebola virus. Tragically, a 32-year-old nurse has died. A full scale response is being initiated by the government and partners. @WHO is supporting the government through our country office and our emergencies programme. We have made an initial allocation of $1 million from the Contingency Fund for Emergencies.

To mark the passing of former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, I wrote a piece on "Carterpuri", a small village near Gurgaon that I used to pass by daily on my way to school—my journey to uncover the story behind its name, the man it commemorates, and its relevance in present-day international development and global health. My tribute differs from the many honoring his contributions to global health. It explores the lesser-known story of how a village came to bear his name and why that story still matters today. @CFR_org @ThinkGlobalHlth @CarterCenter #jimmycarter #tribute #carterpuri #village #globaldevelopment #cooperation thinkglobalhealth.org/article/carter…

Jimmy Carter’s example — as a leader, a humanitarian, and a human — can guide us through these unclear times, writes WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. trib.al/tj1ZRLl

@FHWCoalition @Seed_Global @JimC_HRH @MarsdenPa @readycat @tapasnair @jamesavoka @rachel_deussom @DianaFrymus @KellySaldanaHSS @FanVictoria @TomBollyky @MMKavanagh @paimadhu @rasanathan @sudhvir @MGHGlobalHealth

In this piece, we argue that a human-centered approach to health workers and their measurement is essential to achieving global health goals - with key lessons learned from the World Bank's Service Delivery Indicators Survey. sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

My new year message for 2025: Peace is the best medicine!

Our mission to negotiate the release of @UN staff detainees and to assess the health and humanitarian situation in #Yemen concluded today. We continue to call for the detainees' immediate release. As we were about to board our flight from Sana’a, about two hours ago, the airport came under aerial bombardment. One of our plane’s crew members was injured. At least two people were reported killed at the airport. The air traffic control tower, the departure lounge — just a few meters from where we were — and the runway were damaged. We will need to wait for the damage to the airport to be repaired before we can leave. My UN and @WHO colleagues and I are safe. Our heartfelt condolences to the families whose loved ones lost their lives in the attack.

People often assume that capitalist globalization is closing the wage gap between workers in the global North and global South. But it's not happening. In fact, the North-South wage gap is *increasing*.

Differences in US life expectancy are so large it's as if population lives in separate Americas instead of one 20+ yrs separates avg longevity of American Indian & Alaska Natives in western US (63.6) and Asian Americans (84.0) Read our @TheLancet study thelancet.com/journals/lance…

Thank you for the opportunity to offer some reflections on our @HHS_Global journey these past 4 years. It's really the shared result of #globalhealth security over decades, a legacy on which I hope we all continue to build.

♀️health workers on #Marburg virus response 🇷🇼 call for ✅PPE designed for♀️ ✅♀️focused drug, Vx data ✅♀️leadership ✅investment in IPC, emergency systems ➕welcome renewed mental care focus Must read⬇️@LancetGH @DrTsion #ProtectInvestTogether thelancet.com/journals/langl…

Can income-support programs like guaranteed income and cash transfers improve economic security and health? That was the question tackled in our virtual seminar, “Boosting Health Through Economic Policy,” moderated by OfH Lab Director @atheendar 🔗 ldi.upenn.edu/our-work/resea…

Lebanon: Attacks near Beirut destroyed a @UNFPA-supported safe space for women & girls. Such spaces provide refuge amid a heightened risk of gender-based violence caused by the conflict. Strikes on civilians & civilian infrastructure must end.

Last week, Global Affairs Deputy Assistant Secretary @CLMcIff joined a meeting on Migration & Mobility of Health Care Workers in the Americas. His insights on workforce challenges with colleagues from the Americas and Europe are essential for advancing global healthcare.

Almost everyone in #Gaza is going hungry according to the latest assessment. This is inhumane. @WHO calls for immediate access for all humanitarian aid, starting with food and medicine for severely malnourished children, who need to be treated urgently. WHO continues to call for a ceasefire. The best medicine is peace.

"Coordination of public financing at national, regional, and global levels is needed to align domestic finance, external grants, external loans, debt management, and private investment." thelancet.com/journals/lance…

.@WorldBank Group plans to boost lending capacity and make IBRD loans more affordable, potentially enabling over $150 billion in additional financing over 10 years by lowering the Equity-to-Loans ratio to 18% and removing some fees. wrld.bg/JMZH50TM6UN

"Something is very wrong with a world in which hunger and malnutrition are a fact of life for billions of children, women and men. On #WorldFoodDay, let’s take action to uphold the right to food for a better life and a better future." - @antonioguterres

In Opinion Working with New York Times Opinion, the surgeon Feroze Sidhwa polled 65 health care workers who have served in Gaza since Oct. 7, 2023. This is what they saw. nyti.ms/3BLHMh8

Wrapping up a convening of health leaders from across the Americas @pahowho where we discussed progress toward #UHC and #globalhealth equity, in addition to the spectrum of infectious and noncommunicable diseases. I am proud our region is a model for all @WHO member states. #CD61