Daniel Thornton
dvt.bsky.social
Daniel Thornton
@dvt.bsky.social
Formerly WHO, Gavi, COVAX, UK civil service
I looked at reductions in official development assistance and funding for global health agencies.

Though much is taken, much abides - there is plenty of important work for these agencies to do, and which needs to be done at the global level.

genevahealthfiles.substack.com/p/global-hea...
January 14, 2026 at 4:08 AM
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Excellent article by @dvt.bsky.social. Thanks @genevahealthfiles.bsky.social!
Global Health: Down But Not Out

Guest Essay by Daniel Thornton

genevahealthfiles.substack.com/p/global-hea...
January 13, 2026 at 9:40 AM
Katri - thank you for summarising a really good discussion.
This is a #globalhealth #mustwatch 👇
A few points I found really striking below. 🧵
December 3, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Everyone - and I mean EVERYONE - loves sausages. Some cartoons featuring sausages…
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December 3, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Same. Perhaps we’re related.
December 3, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Wonderful to witness the adoption of the Pandemic Agreement at the World Health Assembly today
May 20, 2025 at 7:40 AM
I’m still fighting for global health and WHO (as you can see). Join us!

www.who.int/news/item/26...
March 28, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Meanwhile across the border in Switzerland the bread is Just Not The Same
March 21, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Thanks Mark! Really appreciate it
February 2, 2025 at 9:41 AM
whofoundation.donorsupport.co/page/FUNEKRB...

It has been a difficult couple of weeks for international development, global health, and WHO.
Ten days ago my dear friend and colleague Tania Cernuschi started the 1 dollar 1 world campaign to show WHO still matters.

Please contribute and share.
February 1, 2025 at 10:49 AM
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My dear friend and colleague @taniacernuschi.bsky.social has started a campaign 1 Dollar 1 World. WHO isn’t perfect but we need it to protect all of us. Please support it!
January 27, 2025 at 9:52 AM
My dear friend and colleague @taniacernuschi.bsky.social has started a campaign 1 Dollar 1 World. WHO isn’t perfect but we need it to protect all of us. Please support it!
January 27, 2025 at 9:52 AM
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A very cool colleague has launched a grassroots effort to support @WHO. It's called 1 Dollar, 1 World. Give what you can afford. I've donated. 🙏 whofoundation.donorsupport.co/page/FUNEKRBXN…#HealthForAllll
January 23, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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Reposted by Daniel Thornton
What if we proved WHO still matters?
If each of us, believing the UN isn’t perfect but it’s all we’ve got, gave just $1…

whofoundation.donorsupport.co/page/FUNEKRB...

#1dollar1World
#HealthForAll
#TheUNisWhatWeGot
LinkedIn
This link will take you to a page that’s not on LinkedIn
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January 22, 2025 at 9:42 PM
A poignant monument
January 12, 2025 at 7:01 AM
I like it! Wondering about the relationship between this & Kalecki’s financial bubble.
January 7, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Ah sad news.
January 3, 2025 at 2:30 PM
I found another one for you. Happy New Year and thank you for the thoughtful pictures!
December 31, 2024 at 8:11 AM
100%
Here are the most appalling clichés of modern political economy writing, that it's possible to read everywhere all the time.

1. Inequality is always getting worse and we never talk about it 1/
December 27, 2024 at 6:43 AM
As a former Enron employee, I find it odd that Enron is being relaunched, merch and all enron.com/collections/...
Company Store
We're back and we have something to say
enron.com
December 16, 2024 at 4:48 AM
I really feel that this should be in French too (oops)
December 9, 2024 at 1:49 PM
One of the heartening things about WHO’s investment round is the breadth of political support we have received
www.france24.com
November 21, 2024 at 6:51 AM
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