Stephanie M Topp
@globalstopp.bsky.social
Health policy & systems researcher | Prof @jcu | Ex-Board @H_S_Global | A/Editor @GlobalHealthBMJ | #governance #power #accountability #trust |
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BREAKING: Friday night massacre underway at CDC. Doznes of "disease detectives," high-level scientists, entire Washington staff and editors of the MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report) have all been RIFed and received the following notice:
October 11, 2025 at 2:10 AM
BREAKING: Friday night massacre underway at CDC. Doznes of "disease detectives," high-level scientists, entire Washington staff and editors of the MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report) have all been RIFed and received the following notice:
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New podcast just dropped with our own @jonshaffer.bsky.social talking about public health organizing. You can check it out here!
From Evidence to Power: Organizing for Public Health with Jon Shaffer, PhD
Sociologist–organizer Jon Shaffer, PhD, joins Infectious Dose to explain why organizing—not just evidence—wins public-health protections, how DPH is building state teams, and what you can do next.
www.infectiousdose.com
September 17, 2025 at 5:52 PM
New podcast just dropped with our own @jonshaffer.bsky.social talking about public health organizing. You can check it out here!
QN: Australia’s #healthworkforce is under strain: long waits, burnout, gaps in rural care. Calls for a national plan & national body keep resurfacing — but why?
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Australia has 120 health workforce policies. But with no national plan, we’re missing the big picture
Australia is awash with policies, but not the kind that would fix the workforce crisis. Here’s what would work instead.
theconversation.com
August 21, 2025 at 1:02 PM
QN: Australia’s #healthworkforce is under strain: long waits, burnout, gaps in rural care. Calls for a national plan & national body keep resurfacing — but why?
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Time for Africa to Replace the Curative Consumption Trap with Health Production Model
INSIDE VIEW - Dr. Githinji Gitahi
🟡Community-driven systems
🟡Shifting the focus to health production
🟡Building health systems of the future
🟡Vicious cycle of curative consumption trap
@amref.bsky.social
INSIDE VIEW - Dr. Githinji Gitahi
🟡Community-driven systems
🟡Shifting the focus to health production
🟡Building health systems of the future
🟡Vicious cycle of curative consumption trap
@amref.bsky.social
Time For Africa To Replace The Curative Consumption Trap With Health Production Model - Health Policy Watch
Africa is at a crossroads in its health journey – not simply because of shifting geopolitical dynamics or shrinking donor aid, although these are real
healthpolicy-watch.news
June 26, 2025 at 6:24 AM
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Autocracies often follow a common playbook, built around the “3 Ps”: populism, polarization, and post-truth
This handbook highlights both historic and contemporary measures aimed at attacking scholars, their institutional environments, and their scholarship
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This handbook highlights both historic and contemporary measures aimed at attacking scholars, their institutional environments, and their scholarship
zenodo.org/records/1569...
June 19, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Autocracies often follow a common playbook, built around the “3 Ps”: populism, polarization, and post-truth
This handbook highlights both historic and contemporary measures aimed at attacking scholars, their institutional environments, and their scholarship
zenodo.org/records/1569...
This handbook highlights both historic and contemporary measures aimed at attacking scholars, their institutional environments, and their scholarship
zenodo.org/records/1569...
Great new analysis just out in #HPP 👉#Power dynamics and intersectoral collaboration for health in low- and middle-income countries: a realist review
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#PraveenkumarAivalli @dadasara.bsky.social #BrynneGilmore @daktre.bsky.social @aoifedb.bsky.social
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#PraveenkumarAivalli @dadasara.bsky.social #BrynneGilmore @daktre.bsky.social @aoifedb.bsky.social
Power dynamics and intersectoral collaboration for health in low- and middle-income countries: a realist review
Abstract. Intersectoral collaboration (ISC) is a critical strategy in global health for addressing complex challenges requiring multi-sectoral engagement.
academic.oup.com
June 18, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Great new analysis just out in #HPP 👉#Power dynamics and intersectoral collaboration for health in low- and middle-income countries: a realist review
academic.oup.com/heapol/artic...
#PraveenkumarAivalli @dadasara.bsky.social #BrynneGilmore @daktre.bsky.social @aoifedb.bsky.social
academic.oup.com/heapol/artic...
#PraveenkumarAivalli @dadasara.bsky.social #BrynneGilmore @daktre.bsky.social @aoifedb.bsky.social
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RFK Jr.‘s extreme anti-vax views — and his related conflicts of interest — were a huge problem during his confirmation process.
So he promised not to change the vaccine advisory panel.
Today, he fired every single expert on that panel. It's a public health disaster.
So he promised not to change the vaccine advisory panel.
Today, he fired every single expert on that panel. It's a public health disaster.
RFK Jr. ousts entire CDC vaccine advisory committee
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has removed every member of a scientific committee that advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on how to use vaccines.
apnews.com
June 9, 2025 at 10:34 PM
RFK Jr.‘s extreme anti-vax views — and his related conflicts of interest — were a huge problem during his confirmation process.
So he promised not to change the vaccine advisory panel.
Today, he fired every single expert on that panel. It's a public health disaster.
So he promised not to change the vaccine advisory panel.
Today, he fired every single expert on that panel. It's a public health disaster.
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Of course, journalists in LA should not be targeted by police with rubber bullets. But let's not ignore the real issue of journalist safety
June 11, 2025 at 5:21 AM
Of course, journalists in LA should not be targeted by police with rubber bullets. But let's not ignore the real issue of journalist safety
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Legal action by a Peruvian farmer has signalled a shift in the global conversation.
One lawsuit just helped melt the fossil fuel industry’s defence against being held accountable for climate change
Legal action by a Peruvian farmer has signalled a shift in the global conversation.
tcnv.link
May 31, 2025 at 5:26 AM
Legal action by a Peruvian farmer has signalled a shift in the global conversation.
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Interested in #health #HRH #healthworkforce policy in Australia and/or Asia Pacific?
Two #fullyfunded #PhD Scholarships available @jcuofficial.bsky.social working a NHRMC-funded program of research. See details attached.
Please share widely - applications due 30 June.
Two #fullyfunded #PhD Scholarships available @jcuofficial.bsky.social working a NHRMC-funded program of research. See details attached.
Please share widely - applications due 30 June.
May 28, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Interested in #health #HRH #healthworkforce policy in Australia and/or Asia Pacific?
Two #fullyfunded #PhD Scholarships available @jcuofficial.bsky.social working a NHRMC-funded program of research. See details attached.
Please share widely - applications due 30 June.
Two #fullyfunded #PhD Scholarships available @jcuofficial.bsky.social working a NHRMC-funded program of research. See details attached.
Please share widely - applications due 30 June.
The #globalHIV response is at a cross-roads and African leaders are showing the way.
Sharing outputs from a convening of 11 countries
✅ Lancet HIV Viewpoint on sustainability & health systems
✅ Policy Brief endorsed by 60+ leaders
✅ Press release w. recommendations
Read more: shorturl.at/vFANi
Sharing outputs from a convening of 11 countries
✅ Lancet HIV Viewpoint on sustainability & health systems
✅ Policy Brief endorsed by 60+ leaders
✅ Press release w. recommendations
Read more: shorturl.at/vFANi
In the Wake of U.S. Cuts, African Leaders Advance Recommendations for a Sustainable HIV Response - Center for Innovation in Global Health
Amid historic cuts to U.S. global health funding, Ministries of Health and AIDS Commissions from 11 African countries gathered in Malawi to chart a sustainable path forward for HIV prevention. Co-chai...
cigh.georgetown.edu
May 12, 2025 at 11:45 AM
The #globalHIV response is at a cross-roads and African leaders are showing the way.
Sharing outputs from a convening of 11 countries
✅ Lancet HIV Viewpoint on sustainability & health systems
✅ Policy Brief endorsed by 60+ leaders
✅ Press release w. recommendations
Read more: shorturl.at/vFANi
Sharing outputs from a convening of 11 countries
✅ Lancet HIV Viewpoint on sustainability & health systems
✅ Policy Brief endorsed by 60+ leaders
✅ Press release w. recommendations
Read more: shorturl.at/vFANi
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"A message from Coca-Cola"
Hilarious
Hilarious
May 12, 2025 at 6:52 AM
"A message from Coca-Cola"
Hilarious
Hilarious
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A growing group of pioneer governments are setting out how we can secure our common future by remaking international cooperation anew. This is how:
The world needs clean energy, cures for our most deadly diseases, and responsive emergency systems.
Global public investment can deliver these wins, by providing a way countries can work together and pool their resources.
#globalpublicinvestment
Global public investment can deliver these wins, by providing a way countries can work together and pool their resources.
#globalpublicinvestment
May 3, 2025 at 5:02 AM
A growing group of pioneer governments are setting out how we can secure our common future by remaking international cooperation anew. This is how:
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Gaza rescue teams and medics have said Israeli airstrikes killed at least 53 people, as the military issued fresh evacuation orders ahead of a planned attack
Gaza medics say Israeli strikes killed at least 53 people
Gaza rescue teams and medics have said Israeli airstrikes killed at least 53 people, as the military issued fresh evacuation orders ahead of a planned attack.
www.rte.ie
April 24, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Gaza rescue teams and medics have said Israeli airstrikes killed at least 53 people, as the military issued fresh evacuation orders ahead of a planned attack
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The UN Secretary-General António Guterres calls renewables the “economic opportunity of the century” & our “pathway out of climate hell.”
Meanwhile, Australia approved the massively polluting Barossa Gas project.
Our research shows 71% of Aussies back 100% renewables, as is reality in the ACT.
Meanwhile, Australia approved the massively polluting Barossa Gas project.
Our research shows 71% of Aussies back 100% renewables, as is reality in the ACT.
Australia approves massive new gas export project - The Australia Institute
In the middle of an election campaign with a major focus on gas exports, Australia has just approved another massive new gas export project.
australiainstitute.org.au
April 24, 2025 at 1:39 AM
The UN Secretary-General António Guterres calls renewables the “economic opportunity of the century” & our “pathway out of climate hell.”
Meanwhile, Australia approved the massively polluting Barossa Gas project.
Our research shows 71% of Aussies back 100% renewables, as is reality in the ACT.
Meanwhile, Australia approved the massively polluting Barossa Gas project.
Our research shows 71% of Aussies back 100% renewables, as is reality in the ACT.
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Exploring supportive roles for global north investigators in global health research
Will Global North universities change their incentive & promotion structures in academia to recognize allyship work?
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Will Global North universities change their incentive & promotion structures in academia to recognize allyship work?
journals.plos.org/globalpublic...
April 24, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Exploring supportive roles for global north investigators in global health research
Will Global North universities change their incentive & promotion structures in academia to recognize allyship work?
journals.plos.org/globalpublic...
Will Global North universities change their incentive & promotion structures in academia to recognize allyship work?
journals.plos.org/globalpublic...
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🗓️ Mark your calendars!
#WHA78 is coming & this year again, join us & UN Foundation on May 18 for our annual #WHA #OpenBriefing at @gvagrad.bsky.social & online, where we will discuss "Critical Perspectives on Multilateralism in Global Health in 2025".
Details & registration 👉 bit.ly/wha78-briefing
#WHA78 is coming & this year again, join us & UN Foundation on May 18 for our annual #WHA #OpenBriefing at @gvagrad.bsky.social & online, where we will discuss "Critical Perspectives on Multilateralism in Global Health in 2025".
Details & registration 👉 bit.ly/wha78-briefing
April 24, 2025 at 1:01 PM
🗓️ Mark your calendars!
#WHA78 is coming & this year again, join us & UN Foundation on May 18 for our annual #WHA #OpenBriefing at @gvagrad.bsky.social & online, where we will discuss "Critical Perspectives on Multilateralism in Global Health in 2025".
Details & registration 👉 bit.ly/wha78-briefing
#WHA78 is coming & this year again, join us & UN Foundation on May 18 for our annual #WHA #OpenBriefing at @gvagrad.bsky.social & online, where we will discuss "Critical Perspectives on Multilateralism in Global Health in 2025".
Details & registration 👉 bit.ly/wha78-briefing
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Anyone looking for a recording of my Earth Day conversation about Climate Activism at @coveringclimatenow.org with @amywestervelt.bsky.social John Paul Mejia and @theresariley.bsky.social, here you go: youtu.be/gTA3YcNgrNo
Press Briefing: The Future of Climate Activism
YouTube video by Covering Climate Now
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April 24, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Anyone looking for a recording of my Earth Day conversation about Climate Activism at @coveringclimatenow.org with @amywestervelt.bsky.social John Paul Mejia and @theresariley.bsky.social, here you go: youtu.be/gTA3YcNgrNo
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Invitation to a public @ox.ac.uk guest lecture on Politics and Global Health: The Need for a New, Resilient Architecture
Delivered by Mitchell Warren, director of AVAC.
Wednesday 30th April 2025, 15:30 - 16:30 UK time.
More information and sign-up link here: www.conted.ox.ac.uk/events/view/...
Delivered by Mitchell Warren, director of AVAC.
Wednesday 30th April 2025, 15:30 - 16:30 UK time.
More information and sign-up link here: www.conted.ox.ac.uk/events/view/...
Politics and Global Health: The Need for a New, Resilient Architecture
Free online lecture with Mitchell Warren
Recent, dramatic shifts in global health funding include cuts to US and UK foreign aid. This has had a cascade of devasting consequences on treatment and prev...
www.conted.ox.ac.uk
April 22, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Invitation to a public @ox.ac.uk guest lecture on Politics and Global Health: The Need for a New, Resilient Architecture
Delivered by Mitchell Warren, director of AVAC.
Wednesday 30th April 2025, 15:30 - 16:30 UK time.
More information and sign-up link here: www.conted.ox.ac.uk/events/view/...
Delivered by Mitchell Warren, director of AVAC.
Wednesday 30th April 2025, 15:30 - 16:30 UK time.
More information and sign-up link here: www.conted.ox.ac.uk/events/view/...
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This.
This is how authoritarianism works.
Not hyperbolic, just that I did a PhD in comparative politics and it’s this.
This is how authoritarianism works.
Not hyperbolic, just that I did a PhD in comparative politics and it’s this.
I am truly so scared that they will put back enough scientific funding that 99% of academics - even the ones I like - will be thrilled to go “back to normal,” no matter what’s going on at that point with ICE or anything else
April 6, 2025 at 1:51 AM
This.
This is how authoritarianism works.
Not hyperbolic, just that I did a PhD in comparative politics and it’s this.
This is how authoritarianism works.
Not hyperbolic, just that I did a PhD in comparative politics and it’s this.
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IT'S WORLD HEALTH WORKER WEEK. Investments in health workers deliver returns — could contribute US$12 trillion to global GDP in 2040. It's time to protect, value, and invest in health workers — our most valuable health resource. #WHWWeek #healthworkerssavelives
April 2, 2025 at 4:18 PM
IT'S WORLD HEALTH WORKER WEEK. Investments in health workers deliver returns — could contribute US$12 trillion to global GDP in 2040. It's time to protect, value, and invest in health workers — our most valuable health resource. #WHWWeek #healthworkerssavelives
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I am very happy to see that this edited volume on the #anthropology of #management is out. Given that management is one of the defining #governance ideas of our time, this should be fun to read & teach with. www.degruyter.com/document/doi...
Unraveling Management
Management is everywhere. Schools teach it and professional organisations counsel about it. Books and articles are written for managers and about them. Management is usually understood in terms of sty...
www.degruyter.com
March 21, 2025 at 8:52 AM
I am very happy to see that this edited volume on the #anthropology of #management is out. Given that management is one of the defining #governance ideas of our time, this should be fun to read & teach with. www.degruyter.com/document/doi...
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Times are going to get hard — harder — for public health departments. www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
CDC is pulling back $11B in Covid funding sent to health departments across the U.S.
“Now that the pandemic is over, the grants and cooperative agreements are no longer necessary," federal health authorities wrote to funding recipients this week.
www.nbcnews.com
March 25, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Times are going to get hard — harder — for public health departments. www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
“Instead of current crisis forcing (us) 2 confront real risks of aid dependency & consider future w. diminished aid dependency, tendency has been to huddle around proverbial camp-fires & share narratives of catastrophe…to justify maintaining status-quo.”
www.africanistperspective.com/p/how-reflex...
www.africanistperspective.com/p/how-reflex...
How reflexive catastrophizing inhibits policy imagination in African states
On the need for a grounded understanding of contemporary challenges and progress in African states
www.africanistperspective.com
March 25, 2025 at 7:19 PM
“Instead of current crisis forcing (us) 2 confront real risks of aid dependency & consider future w. diminished aid dependency, tendency has been to huddle around proverbial camp-fires & share narratives of catastrophe…to justify maintaining status-quo.”
www.africanistperspective.com/p/how-reflex...
www.africanistperspective.com/p/how-reflex...