Medical authorities in Gaza announced today that the Gaza Strip is now an epidemic area for polio

Last month the ICJ ruled Israel is an apartheid state, stating its legislation & measures constitute a breach of article 3 of the convention on the elimination of all forms of racial discrimination Apparently University of St Andrews thinks agreeing with the ICJ is a sackable offence

Imane Khelif is a cisgender woman. She was born female, was registered as a girl at birth, is legally a woman, & continues to identify as a woman. Is transphobia now so bad that even cisgender women cannot be women if they don’t comply with a certain woman ideal-type?

Somewhere over the rainbow is a world that prioritises the health of all...until then here is 2nd ed Global Health Governance! Essential if: - Teaching global health politics - Working in global health - Studying global health - Armchair pandemic expert routledge.com/Global-Health-…

Everyone listen please and amplify. This is what exactly happened: The dawn prayer in Gaza is called for at 04:37AM (11:37pm Easter Time) At 04:44AM (11:44pm Eastern Time) I got a notification that there was a bombing in Gaza City. At 04:54 the civil defense forces raced to a

For those who want to understand the key issues, actors, and approaches in global health governance, Wolfson Institute of Population Health's Andreas Papamichail and Queen Mary Politics and IR's Sophie Harman have just published a new edition of ‘Global Health Governance’ - routledge.com/Global-Health-…

First case of polio reported in Gaza. Israel is still preventing UNICEF from bringing in the vaccines

An excellent review of Eduardo J. Gomez book on junk food politics by Aida Hassan blogs.lse.ac.uk/lsereviewofboo… Wolfson Institute of Population Health Centre for Public Health & Policy (CPHP)

🔊#DidYouMiss BISA Global Health are hosting a #online book talk! Dr Lioba Hirsch discusses her latest book 'Antiblackness and Global Health' (Pluto Press) a new account of the West African Ebola outbreak 2 Sept Register👉bisa.ac.uk/members/workin… BISA Africa & International Studies Working Group Global Souths Hub

When we reported in The Lancet in May that Gaza's medical workers were being abducted, tortured, executed, and dumped in mass graves by the Israeli military, three US doctors wrote a letter accusing us of "delegitimis[ing] Israel" and "fueling a rising wave of antisemitism."

“The legacy of colonialism is not just a historical footnote; it is a persistent force that continues to shape today’s outcomes” ⁦Yasmine Elmi⁩ reviews ⁦Lio H. 🇵🇸 🇨🇩⁩’s book for ⁦PLOS Global Public Health⁩ speakingofmedicine.plos.org/2024/08/28/unv…

I’ve sat on a member governing board and know how difficult it is to listen & manage member concerns & expectations but ASTONISHED by what just happened at #EISAPEC24 - barely 2mins for member Q&A & will consider members Palestine Q in … 2025. That’s the timeline. No further Qs

If you are concerned with EISA's handling of the academic boycott motions & the board's refusal to let members exercise their democratic rights, do get in touch. A summary document detailing the blocked resolution will be shared online with EISA members soon.

Please join us to hear Lio H. 🇵🇸 🇨🇩 talk about her excellent new book! Details and registration below.

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I think Alice had a fairly typical journey through the healthcare system as a trans teen, coming out to a frightened, ill-informed parent. Even after I was fully on board we met obstacles at every turn. I hope my memoir ‘ HER NAME IS ALICE’ raises awareness of the true story 1/2

A reminder that this is today! Come hear Lio H. 🇵🇸 🇨🇩 talk about her book on antiblackness in the response to Ebola (and in global health in general)

The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman has conducted a review of the #WindrushCompensationScheme. Its findings mirror the experiences of my team & colleagues in other organisations, over several years. The Ombudsman found that people were wrongly denied compensation, including: Being told they