Katri Bertram
@katribertram.bsky.social
Transforming global health and social impact. Private account & views.
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Should people like myself feel guilty about criticizing the aid sector and tied advocacy funding? Thoughts on whether a vanishing aid sector is better than a broken one. And whether no advocacy funding is better than tied funding.
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Is broken better than…gone?
The aid sector may not be dead yet, but it is on life support. Don’t kill it or hand everything over to China!
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November 10, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Should people like myself feel guilty about criticizing the aid sector and tied advocacy funding? Thoughts on whether a vanishing aid sector is better than a broken one. And whether no advocacy funding is better than tied funding.
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Can’t believe I grew up with
-democracies with functioning checks & balances
-free press and civil society
-human rights that were upheld.
A different era.
-democracies with functioning checks & balances
-free press and civil society
-human rights that were upheld.
A different era.
November 10, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Can’t believe I grew up with
-democracies with functioning checks & balances
-free press and civil society
-human rights that were upheld.
A different era.
-democracies with functioning checks & balances
-free press and civil society
-human rights that were upheld.
A different era.
Snap. Snap. Snap.
The 2025 soundtrack of spines snapping as more people bend backwards to power.
What happened to integrity?
The 2025 soundtrack of spines snapping as more people bend backwards to power.
What happened to integrity?
November 10, 2025 at 5:36 AM
Snap. Snap. Snap.
The 2025 soundtrack of spines snapping as more people bend backwards to power.
What happened to integrity?
The 2025 soundtrack of spines snapping as more people bend backwards to power.
What happened to integrity?
“all industries are united in their effort to appear less harmful” #health #globalhealth
EU’s ‘sin industries’ go to war over taxes
EU’s ‘sin industries’ go to war over taxes
Behind the scenes, alcohol, tobacco, and food lobbies vie to shape who pays more under EU health tax plans
dlvr.it
November 10, 2025 at 5:25 AM
“all industries are united in their effort to appear less harmful” #health #globalhealth
#UHC is at the heart of the US governmen’s now 6-week shutdown. Worth a read, as more Republicans and their constituents call for Trump to back down.
At the heart of the impasse is a debate about expiring subsidies for health insurance. It's the latest chapter in a fight over Obamacare that has dominated Congress since the law was signed in 2010.
How an enduring debate over health care sparked a now record-long shutdown
At the heart of the impasse is a debate about expiring subsidies for health insurance. It's the latest chapter in a fight over Obamacare that has dominated Congress since the law was signed in 2010.
n.pr
November 8, 2025 at 6:38 PM
#UHC is at the heart of the US governmen’s now 6-week shutdown. Worth a read, as more Republicans and their constituents call for Trump to back down.
2025 is a gift of memoirs (to myself). Just finishing Arundhati Roy and next up… 🤩 📚
November 8, 2025 at 7:51 AM
2025 is a gift of memoirs (to myself). Just finishing Arundhati Roy and next up… 🤩 📚
Too many parallel summits (social, climate, G20), too little action.
November 7, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Too many parallel summits (social, climate, G20), too little action.
Always lovely to be back in London. Photos of beautiful pubs are more interesting than meeting photos. 🤩
November 7, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Always lovely to be back in London. Photos of beautiful pubs are more interesting than meeting photos. 🤩
Another worthwhile read in. These lines in the end… via @economist.com www.economist.com/middle-east-... mt @cgdev.org @charlesjkenny.bsky.social
November 6, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Another worthwhile read in. These lines in the end… via @economist.com www.economist.com/middle-east-... mt @cgdev.org @charlesjkenny.bsky.social
Thanks for keeping this space more real @bsky.app 🤣 www.economist.com/business/202... via @economist.com
November 6, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Thanks for keeping this space more real @bsky.app 🤣 www.economist.com/business/202... via @economist.com
If you think black, brown and white, or male, female and diverse encapsulate diversity, think again.
My next blog on what I have learned, working at a disability rights organization: katribertram.wordpress.com/2025/11/05/w...
My next blog on what I have learned, working at a disability rights organization: katribertram.wordpress.com/2025/11/05/w...
What I have learned about disability
Our societies and work places are not inclusive of people with diverse disabilities. What have I learned over the past 18 months, working for a disability rights organization?
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November 5, 2025 at 12:15 PM
If you think black, brown and white, or male, female and diverse encapsulate diversity, think again.
My next blog on what I have learned, working at a disability rights organization: katribertram.wordpress.com/2025/11/05/w...
My next blog on what I have learned, working at a disability rights organization: katribertram.wordpress.com/2025/11/05/w...
Reposted by Katri Bertram
Sudden and unplanned cuts to aid have hit many countries hard, costing lives and jeopardizing hard-won health gains.
Today, @who.int issued a guidance to help countries to better mobilize, allocate, prioritize and use funds to support the delivery of health services: bit.ly/47z3hOv #HealthForAll
Today, @who.int issued a guidance to help countries to better mobilize, allocate, prioritize and use funds to support the delivery of health services: bit.ly/47z3hOv #HealthForAll
WHO issues guidance to address drastic global health financing cuts
The World Health Organization (WHO) today released new guidance for countries on ways to counter the immediate and long-term effects of sudden and severe cuts to external funding, which are disrupting...
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November 3, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Sudden and unplanned cuts to aid have hit many countries hard, costing lives and jeopardizing hard-won health gains.
Today, @who.int issued a guidance to help countries to better mobilize, allocate, prioritize and use funds to support the delivery of health services: bit.ly/47z3hOv #HealthForAll
Today, @who.int issued a guidance to help countries to better mobilize, allocate, prioritize and use funds to support the delivery of health services: bit.ly/47z3hOv #HealthForAll
Reposted by Katri Bertram
With large portraits of himself, 24-karat golden adornments and a triumphal arch, President Trump is asserting his power through what might be called an imperial aesthetic, or visual cues designed to project personal command and grandeur.
The imperial aesthetic at the heart of Donald Trump’s presidency
In addition to his accumulation of political power, Trump has embraced visual cues designed to project personal command and grandeur.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 3, 2025 at 7:00 PM
With large portraits of himself, 24-karat golden adornments and a triumphal arch, President Trump is asserting his power through what might be called an imperial aesthetic, or visual cues designed to project personal command and grandeur.
Reposted by Katri Bertram
The wealth of the 10 richest Americans has soared by $700 billion since Trump was reelected.
Meanwhile, millions of Americans are going hungry because Trump is illegally withholding contingency funds that would keep food stamps funded during his shutdown.
Two Americas.
Meanwhile, millions of Americans are going hungry because Trump is illegally withholding contingency funds that would keep food stamps funded during his shutdown.
Two Americas.
November 3, 2025 at 7:01 PM
The wealth of the 10 richest Americans has soared by $700 billion since Trump was reelected.
Meanwhile, millions of Americans are going hungry because Trump is illegally withholding contingency funds that would keep food stamps funded during his shutdown.
Two Americas.
Meanwhile, millions of Americans are going hungry because Trump is illegally withholding contingency funds that would keep food stamps funded during his shutdown.
Two Americas.
Reposted by Katri Bertram
Quite a few more #globalhealth organizations have joined Bluesky. I keep a list, feel free to use to follow and engage more here 👇
October 13, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Quite a few more #globalhealth organizations have joined Bluesky. I keep a list, feel free to use to follow and engage more here 👇
(Next personal blog)
Spheres of control, influence and concern: Why we can’t afford to stay in our comfort zones
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Spheres of control, influence and concern: Why we can’t afford to stay in our comfort zones
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Spheres of control, influence and concern
Why we can’t afford to stay in our comfort zones. Early this year, I asked my teams to use the diagram of control, influence and concern – and note what they are doing daily in their work vs …
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November 2, 2025 at 6:38 PM
(Next personal blog)
Spheres of control, influence and concern: Why we can’t afford to stay in our comfort zones
katribertram.wordpress.com/2025/11/02/s...
Spheres of control, influence and concern: Why we can’t afford to stay in our comfort zones
katribertram.wordpress.com/2025/11/02/s...
Post-vacation and hyped to get to be back in London end next week. (And yes, I’m fleeing the Berlin gray season as much as I can!)
November 2, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Post-vacation and hyped to get to be back in London end next week. (And yes, I’m fleeing the Berlin gray season as much as I can!)
A 3-day deep-dive in Accra into our We Can Work program, which helps young women and men with disabilities train for and engage in dignified and fulfilling work. So great to see disability inclusion advisors and faciltators (who have lived experience) in action. @light-for-the-world.org
October 22, 2025 at 7:19 PM
A 3-day deep-dive in Accra into our We Can Work program, which helps young women and men with disabilities train for and engage in dignified and fulfilling work. So great to see disability inclusion advisors and faciltators (who have lived experience) in action. @light-for-the-world.org
What is corruption?
@anticorruption.bsky.social defines corruption as “the abuse of entrusted power for private gain. Corruption erodes trust, weakens democracy, hampers economic development.”
@anticorruption.bsky.social defines corruption as “the abuse of entrusted power for private gain. Corruption erodes trust, weakens democracy, hampers economic development.”
October 21, 2025 at 7:39 PM
What is corruption?
@anticorruption.bsky.social defines corruption as “the abuse of entrusted power for private gain. Corruption erodes trust, weakens democracy, hampers economic development.”
@anticorruption.bsky.social defines corruption as “the abuse of entrusted power for private gain. Corruption erodes trust, weakens democracy, hampers economic development.”
Right now it feels like one of those times in history where you need to show where you stand and what you stand for. Silently, just moving along, is also a stance - even if you think it’s not - and it’s on the dangerous side of history.
October 21, 2025 at 7:43 AM
Right now it feels like one of those times in history where you need to show where you stand and what you stand for. Silently, just moving along, is also a stance - even if you think it’s not - and it’s on the dangerous side of history.
Meanwhile in the UK… How traditionally centrist/center-right parties are normalising the far-right. #Stadtbild
This is madness! What is happening to Britain? And why are the LibDems the only people speaking out against this insanity? Where is Labour?
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Tory MP criticised after demanding legally settled families be deported
Katie Lam said move would make UK ‘culturally coherent’ and that a large number of people ‘need to go home’
www.theguardian.com
October 20, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Meanwhile in the UK… How traditionally centrist/center-right parties are normalising the far-right. #Stadtbild
A few decades ago, the statements currently coming on a weekly basis from the German Chancellor would have been rated “putting his foot in it”/“faux pas” (that famous German Fettnäpchen ) In these times, he risks inciting violence against foreigners in Germany - and all women. Read the room 🔥
October 20, 2025 at 9:03 PM
A few decades ago, the statements currently coming on a weekly basis from the German Chancellor would have been rated “putting his foot in it”/“faux pas” (that famous German Fettnäpchen ) In these times, he risks inciting violence against foreigners in Germany - and all women. Read the room 🔥
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Since so many people are now on @bsky.app, I am sharing an updated list of global and public health organizations
go.bsky.app/Df5hsLV
go.bsky.app/Df5hsLV
October 20, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Since so many people are now on @bsky.app, I am sharing an updated list of global and public health organizations
go.bsky.app/Df5hsLV
go.bsky.app/Df5hsLV
Most of us have a love-hate (or use-hate?) relationship with LinkedIn, which seems to be the platform that brings together most of us at the moment (after Xplosion that fragmented our spaces). A few thoughts…
October 19, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Most of us have a love-hate (or use-hate?) relationship with LinkedIn, which seems to be the platform that brings together most of us at the moment (after Xplosion that fragmented our spaces). A few thoughts…
With a felt kazillion “I was in the VIP room!” posts (mainly photos with dozens of VIP handles) on my feed post #UNGA #WHS2025 #AnnualMeetings, upping this one on FOMO and what really happens in these haloed rooms: katribertram.wordpress.com/2023/10/18/g...
Global health – battling FOMO with transparency
After another global health “summit”, I reflect on what it means to be invited to “VIP” spaces.
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October 19, 2025 at 11:50 AM
With a felt kazillion “I was in the VIP room!” posts (mainly photos with dozens of VIP handles) on my feed post #UNGA #WHS2025 #AnnualMeetings, upping this one on FOMO and what really happens in these haloed rooms: katribertram.wordpress.com/2023/10/18/g...