Catherine Davison
@cathedavison.bsky.social
Journalist writing on global health, development policy and finance, inequality. Also: the role of journalism, data, and science in an age of misinformation
📍 New Delhi, India, but often elsewhere
Tips, data, research papers -> cathedavison@gmail.com
📍 New Delhi, India, but often elsewhere
Tips, data, research papers -> cathedavison@gmail.com
Reposted by Catherine Davison
Air pollution gets ignored in #UNGA80 noncommunicable disease declaration www.devex.com/news/air-pol... by @cathedavison.bsky.social
Air pollution gets ignored in UNGA noncommunicable disease declaration
Experts on air pollution raise alarms over the problem's absence from the upcoming declaration on noncommunicable diseases at the U.N. General Assembly.
www.devex.com
September 25, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Air pollution gets ignored in #UNGA80 noncommunicable disease declaration www.devex.com/news/air-pol... by @cathedavison.bsky.social
Ahead of tomorrow’s Gavi summit, which seeks $9 bn in funding, re‑sharing this @devex.com piece on the pioneering Zero‑Dose Immunization Program. It's just one of many critical initiatives at stake, at a time when global health financing is under unprecedented strain
www.devex.com/news/how-gav...
www.devex.com/news/how-gav...
How Gavi is reaching ‘zero-dose’ children in conflict areas
Some 14.5 million children have never received a single vaccine. Most live in conflict zones, far from government reach. Gavi’s ZIP model is rewriting the rules — partnering with neutral players to de...
www.devex.com
June 24, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Ahead of tomorrow’s Gavi summit, which seeks $9 bn in funding, re‑sharing this @devex.com piece on the pioneering Zero‑Dose Immunization Program. It's just one of many critical initiatives at stake, at a time when global health financing is under unprecedented strain
www.devex.com/news/how-gav...
www.devex.com/news/how-gav...
At the World Health Assembly last week, WHO member states adopted a long-awaited strategy to integrate traditional medicine into modern healthcare systems — but not without controversy, with deep divisions over how to balance cultural respect with scientific rigor:
www.devex.com/news/who-ado...
www.devex.com/news/who-ado...
WHO adopts new global strategy on traditional medicine
WHO’s new strategy on traditional medicine seeks to bridge ancient healing practices with modern scientific standards — but not without controversy.
www.devex.com
June 7, 2025 at 8:04 AM
At the World Health Assembly last week, WHO member states adopted a long-awaited strategy to integrate traditional medicine into modern healthcare systems — but not without controversy, with deep divisions over how to balance cultural respect with scientific rigor:
www.devex.com/news/who-ado...
www.devex.com/news/who-ado...
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In 15 yrs of reporting, I've never had so many health & biomed researchers & outreach orgs tell me they're afraid to talk w/press or barred from speaking bc of new comms policies.
I understand the fear of losing funds. I don't know if silence does more harm than good. If you can speak up, pls do.
I understand the fear of losing funds. I don't know if silence does more harm than good. If you can speak up, pls do.
March 21, 2025 at 2:27 PM
In 15 yrs of reporting, I've never had so many health & biomed researchers & outreach orgs tell me they're afraid to talk w/press or barred from speaking bc of new comms policies.
I understand the fear of losing funds. I don't know if silence does more harm than good. If you can speak up, pls do.
I understand the fear of losing funds. I don't know if silence does more harm than good. If you can speak up, pls do.
Reposted by Catherine Davison
The FDA Finally Visited an Indian Drug Factory Linked to U.S. Deaths. It Found Problems.
The FDA Finally Visited an Indian Drug Factory Linked to U.S. Deaths. It Found Problems.
The inspection comes after a ProPublica investigation revealed that drugs made at the Glenmark Pharmaceuticals plant accounted for an outsized share of U.S. recalls for pills that didn’t dissolve…
www.propublica.org
March 20, 2025 at 4:29 PM
The FDA Finally Visited an Indian Drug Factory Linked to U.S. Deaths. It Found Problems.
Antimicrobial resistance causes more deaths than malaria and HIV combined, yet remains a critically underfunded health problem. US funding cuts are likely to make that significantly worse, say experts, rendering some diseases practically untreatable:
www.devex.com/news/could-u...
www.devex.com/news/could-u...
Could US foreign aid cuts fuel a superbug crisis?
The U.S. has scaled back foreign aid, and the consequences could be dire. Without funding for antimicrobial resistance programs, the world faces a growing crisis — one where infections once easily tre...
www.devex.com
March 21, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Antimicrobial resistance causes more deaths than malaria and HIV combined, yet remains a critically underfunded health problem. US funding cuts are likely to make that significantly worse, say experts, rendering some diseases practically untreatable:
www.devex.com/news/could-u...
www.devex.com/news/could-u...
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I had the opportunity to sit down with @drsethberkley.bsky.social, the former head of @gavi.org, to discuss the difficult times ahead as the foreign aid landscape drastically changes. He warned we are entering an era of "polyepidemics" as global cooperation crumbles. www.devex.com/news/seth-be...
Seth Berkley warns of an era of ‘polyepidemics’ as cooperation crumbles
Devex sat down with the former head of Gavi to discuss the difficult times ahead as the foreign aid landscape drastically changes; what this could mean for the health of the world's population, and wh...
www.devex.com
March 18, 2025 at 6:29 AM
I had the opportunity to sit down with @drsethberkley.bsky.social, the former head of @gavi.org, to discuss the difficult times ahead as the foreign aid landscape drastically changes. He warned we are entering an era of "polyepidemics" as global cooperation crumbles. www.devex.com/news/seth-be...
"Chinese state media hails Trump cuts" should tell you everything you need to know. VOA was founded during WWII to combat Nazi propaganda, promoting democracy abroad and holding authoritarian regimes (such as China's) to account. A monumental own goal for the US
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Chinese state media hails Trump cuts to Voice of America
State newspaper gloated that the network has "now been discarded by its own government like a dirty rag".
www.bbc.com
March 18, 2025 at 8:50 AM
"Chinese state media hails Trump cuts" should tell you everything you need to know. VOA was founded during WWII to combat Nazi propaganda, promoting democracy abroad and holding authoritarian regimes (such as China's) to account. A monumental own goal for the US
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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In her latest article for @devex.com, @cathedavison.bsky.social spoke with our Director of Research, Claudia Martínez, about the far-reaching impact of #USAID funding cuts on #GlobalHealth research. Read more➡️ bit.ly/41SJkPQ #AccesstoMedicine #AccesstoHealthcare #HealthEquity
USAID funding cuts jeopardise breakthrough drugs and research | Access to Medicine
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March 14, 2025 at 9:49 AM
In her latest article for @devex.com, @cathedavison.bsky.social spoke with our Director of Research, Claudia Martínez, about the far-reaching impact of #USAID funding cuts on #GlobalHealth research. Read more➡️ bit.ly/41SJkPQ #AccesstoMedicine #AccesstoHealthcare #HealthEquity
Groundbreaking new drugs, vaccines and technologies promised to help to end major global epidemics such as malaria and HIV – but U.S. funding cuts threaten their rollout.
Experts fear a “ripple effect” when it comes to global health research:
www.devex.com/news/usaid-f...
Experts fear a “ripple effect” when it comes to global health research:
www.devex.com/news/usaid-f...
USAID funding cuts jeopardize breakthrough drugs and research
New breakthrough drugs and research could help to end major global epidemics such as malaria and HIV. But U.S. funding cuts threaten to derail progress.
www.devex.com
March 13, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Groundbreaking new drugs, vaccines and technologies promised to help to end major global epidemics such as malaria and HIV – but U.S. funding cuts threaten their rollout.
Experts fear a “ripple effect” when it comes to global health research:
www.devex.com/news/usaid-f...
Experts fear a “ripple effect” when it comes to global health research:
www.devex.com/news/usaid-f...
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Since RFK Jr just got confirmed today, I am taking this chance to share this wonderful @sciam.bsky.social piece on
The Staggering Success of Vaccines
www.scientificamerican.com/article/see-...
The Staggering Success of Vaccines
www.scientificamerican.com/article/see-...
See How Many Lives Vaccines Have Saved around the World
Vaccines are the first step toward health equity in many parts of the world
www.scientificamerican.com
February 13, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Since RFK Jr just got confirmed today, I am taking this chance to share this wonderful @sciam.bsky.social piece on
The Staggering Success of Vaccines
www.scientificamerican.com/article/see-...
The Staggering Success of Vaccines
www.scientificamerican.com/article/see-...
Reposted by Catherine Davison
During his first term, US President Donald Trump signaled his intention to withdraw from the #WHO. He signaled today he intends to carry through on a move that experts say will threaten global health security. www.statnews.com/2025/01/20/t...
Trump orders U.S. to withdraw from World Health Organization
The move to exit the WHO is historic and controversial. The U.S. has long been the most generous provider of humanitarian assistance.
www.statnews.com
January 21, 2025 at 2:24 AM
During his first term, US President Donald Trump signaled his intention to withdraw from the #WHO. He signaled today he intends to carry through on a move that experts say will threaten global health security. www.statnews.com/2025/01/20/t...
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New: Trump officials have paused all external communications at health agencies like CDC, FDA, NIH.
No health alerts and the famed MMWRs; no updates to key websites or social media posts.
And no indication how long the pause will last.
With @rachelroubein.bsky.social + Lena Sun.
No health alerts and the famed MMWRs; no updates to key websites or social media posts.
And no indication how long the pause will last.
With @rachelroubein.bsky.social + Lena Sun.
Trump officials pause health agencies’ communications, citing review
The agencies are charged with making decisions that touch the lives of every American and are the source of crucial information to health-care providers.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 22, 2025 at 12:30 AM
New: Trump officials have paused all external communications at health agencies like CDC, FDA, NIH.
No health alerts and the famed MMWRs; no updates to key websites or social media posts.
And no indication how long the pause will last.
With @rachelroubein.bsky.social + Lena Sun.
No health alerts and the famed MMWRs; no updates to key websites or social media posts.
And no indication how long the pause will last.
With @rachelroubein.bsky.social + Lena Sun.
New year, (reluctantly) new social media outlet (it cannot be worse than the last place?!) Hi Bluesky! 👋 I’m a journalist based in India, reporting on global health and inclusive economic development. Follow for updates on health and development, thoughts on journalism and science misinformation
January 22, 2025 at 5:00 AM
New year, (reluctantly) new social media outlet (it cannot be worse than the last place?!) Hi Bluesky! 👋 I’m a journalist based in India, reporting on global health and inclusive economic development. Follow for updates on health and development, thoughts on journalism and science misinformation