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The Lancet Global Health @lancetgh.bsky.social · 13h
A Guardian article discussing a study on mortality in Gaza we published last night which you can find here: www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

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The Lancet Global Health @lancetgh.bsky.social · 1d
🎙️ Our podcast this month features your TLGH editorial team! Zoë, Pingyue, Gavin, and Shangrong discuss the problems with conferences in HICs, equitable research partnership, and the research we'd like to see in 2026!
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The Lancet Global Health editors on conferences, implementation, and 2026
Podcast Episode · The Lancet Global Health in conversation with · 02/16/2026 · 29m
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Health Policy Watch - Global health news reporting @healthpolicywatch.bsky.social · 1d
Every $1 invested in @mmv.org generated $13 in health benefits, new @lancetgh.bsky.social study. ⬇️

1.6M deaths averted.
87M DALYs saved.
19 malaria medicines delivered.

Smart investment saves lives. 💊🌍

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Investment In Malaria Venture Yields 13x Health Benefits - Health Policy Watch
Every $1 invested in the Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) between 2000 and 2023 yielded $13 in monetised health benefits, according to a study published in
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The Lancet Global Health @lancetgh.bsky.social · 2d
If LinkedIn is your thing, we've just launched a new resource for keeping up to date with The Lancet Global Health over there! www.linkedin.com/company/lang...
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The Lancet Global Health | The world-leading global health journal | The Lancet Global Health focuses on improving health for disadvantaged populations worldwide, from entire economic regions to margi...
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Harriet Rumgay @harrietjr.bsky.social · 2d
📢Nearly half of deaths among people diagnosed with cancer globally could be avoided through primary prevention and improvements in early detection and curative treatment📢

Read more in our latest study, just out in @lancetgh.bsky.social
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Avoidable deaths through the primary prevention, early detection, and curative treatment of cancer worldwide: a population-based study
Nearly half of deaths among people diagnosed with cancer globally could be avoided through primary prevention and improvements in early detection and curative cancer treatment. Global efforts are need...
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The Lancet Global Health @lancetgh.bsky.social · 2d
The issue also features a Health Policy paper on AI, and how stakeholders in different settings think AI usage could be useful to health, "Research priorities for data science and artificial intelligence in global health: an international consensus exercise" www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Table 3 from the paper, which contains too much text to put here, but if you click through to the paper your screen reader should be able to unpack it for you

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The Lancet Global Health @lancetgh.bsky.social · 2d
Our new Open Access issue is online today! We lead off with an Editorial from our editors highlighting the dangers that AI poses to women around the world, titled "Safeguarding women and girls in the age of AI", ahead of #InternationalWomensDay #IWD2026 www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
A paragraph from the Editorial, which reads: Although AI has the potential to identify neglected health issues and improve access to care, it can also reinforce existing biases and introduce new threats. Grok's misuse is one example of broader risks that under-regulated technological advancement can pose to women's dignity, safety, and wellbeing in patriarchal societies. As Bakelmen and Buse point out in this issue, AI-generated images risk repeating harmful stereotypes and denying people control over their portrayal. As highlighted by UN Women, AI technologies are increasingly used to facilitate and amplify online abuse against women, including harassment, stalking, and the non-consensual sharing or manipulation of intimate images. The scale and speed at which AI can generate and spread harmful content exacerbate digital violence against women and girls. Such misuse aggravates discrimination, inflicts psychological and social harm, and endangers the dignity and safety of women. AI's ease of creating abusive imagery raises urgent ethical concerns, such as privacy violations and non-consensual content, underscoring the need for robust governance and effective safeguards. These challenges are particularly worrisome for women and girls in low-resource settings, where legal and technical protections may be weakest.

Reposted by Meru Sheel, The Lancet Global Health

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Madhu Pai, MD, PhD @madhupai.bsky.social · 2d
Our new @lancetgh.bsky.social piece on The tuberculogenic environment — the sum of influences, vulnerabilities, policies, life conditions, and health factors that sustain the tuberculosis pandemic in vulnerable communities

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Ian McCormick @ianmccormick.bsky.social · 7d
📢 New eCSC paper out in @lancetgh.bsky.social www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

👁️ Progress towards the 2030 global target is lagging, more investment in quality cataract services is needed urgently.

👁️ Launched at same time as @who.int guidance on cataract care quality: iris.who.int/handle/10665...
Modelled eCSC6/18 among people aged 50 years and older globally and by WHO region in 2000–30. Figure from eCSC publication with seven plots, one for each WHO region and one global. Each plot shows predicted trend lines for eCSC between 2000 and 2030 in men (blue) and women (red). There are no trend lines for the European region. All WHO regional plots also show empirical eCSC estimates per year as blue dots.

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The Lancet Global Health @lancetgh.bsky.social · 9d
From our most recent issue, please take a look at this fascinating Viewpoint on using Indigenous principles to decolonise implementation science, embracing differing epistemologies and community-driven approaches www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
A panel from the article which reads: Contrasting foundational and Indigenous approaches in implementation science Potential issues with foundational approaches to implementation science • Emphasis on evidence-based practice over practice-based evidence • Externally driven and deficit-oriented • Equity emphasised only recently • Technical and jargon-heavy • Poor alignment with Indigenous ways of knowing • Insufficient attention to social determinants Alternative Indigenous approaches to implementation science • Affirming and valuing local practice-based evidence and traditional knowledge • Community driven and strengths-based, with a focus on Indigenous leadership • Equity and sovereignty embedded as core guiding principles • Accessible and community-centred, with the use of shared terminology • Integrating and building on Indigenous research methods, ontologies, and epistemologies • Holistic frameworks addressing upstream social determinants of implementation success

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HIV i-Base @hiv-i-base.bsky.social · 13d
US funding cuts set to cause 23 million excess deaths in the poorest countries by 2030:

i-base.info/htb/53179

New @lancetgh.bsky.social paper predicts that 5.4 million of these will be children under 5.

#HIVsky #IDsky #GlobalHealth #GlobalAid #HIV #InfantMortality #malaria #LMICs #USAID #PEPFAR
Colourful i-Base graphic. The main text reads: ‘Catastrophic’ US cuts to global aid will mean 23 million avoidable deaths in 4 years. At the top is i-Base’s website address: I hyphen base dot info. A smaller rectangle in the bottom right, reads: HIV news. 2026. There are various dotted patterns. The colours used in the image are two shades of khaki brown, dark purple, light blue, khaki green, magenta, pink, turquoise, orange, dark green, mustard and white.

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The Lancet Global Health @lancetgh.bsky.social · 14d
And if you're done reading that and you want more implementation chat, our podcast this month is on the challenges of implementing mental health interventions in Indigenous populations in Guatemala:
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A caption for this month's Lancet Global Health podcast, which reads: How can clinicians work with communities to implement appropriate interventions? What does effective context-driven, co-created research that respects local knowledge look like? And how can we use qualitative methods to build interventions from the ground up? Dr. Alejandra Paniagua-Avila joins Gavin Cleaver, senior editor at The Lancet Global Health, to discuss her work on advancing equity in implementation research with Indigenous populations in Guatemala, published in this month's issue.

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The Lancet Global Health @lancetgh.bsky.social · 14d
"By embracing health equity, epistemic justice, Indigenous values, pluralist methodologies, and co-design with and for the communities, implementation research and practice in global health will be transformed." - Read our latest Editorial, on implementation science www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
A screenshot of a paragraph from the Editorial, which reads: The tug-of-war between adaptation to fit the context and fidelity to the original plan persists in implementation. Future research focusing on identifying the core elements directly responsible for intervention effects and on understanding the mechanisms by which the implementation strategy works best in given circumstances may help reconcile adaptation and fidelity. But before that, what should guide implementation? A promising pathway by which to realise the field's original purpose of scaling up health improvements equitably and sustainably is through community empowerment and participation. Applied to adaptation, such a process prioritises people's needs and values, and seeks to continuously remove systematic barriers that may marginalise at-risk populations or slow down adaptations.

Reposted by Martin McKee, Scott L. Greer

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The Lancet Global Health @lancetgh.bsky.social · 16d
Published today in The Lancet Global Health: A modelling study on current worldwide trends in humanitarian and developmental assistance finds that cuts up to 2030 are projected to cause up to 22.6m additional deaths, inc. 5.4m children u5. Available Open Access - www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
A research in context panel from the article, which reads: Added value of this study This study combined retrospective data and projections for the near future, up to 2030, across a broader set of countries, especially those most vulnerable to ODA shocks, to fully understand the effects of international cooperation and its potential fluctuations on mortality amidst the ODA funding crisis. Our models forecast an additional 22·6 million deaths across all ages, including 5·4 million deaths in children younger than 5 years, by 2030, under a severe defunding scenario; even under a mild defunding scenario, the projected number of excess deaths by 2030 is 9·4 million across all ages and 2·5 million among children younger than 5 years. Implications of all the available evidence Sudden and severe reductions in ODA funding could have catastrophic consequences, with a potential global death toll comparable to—or even exceeding—that of the COVID-19 pandemic. Even modest defunding that simply extends current downward trends is likely to lead to sharp increases in preventable adult and child mortality, potentially resulting in tens of millions of excess deaths in the coming years.

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Shay Soremekun @seyisoremekun.bsky.social · 17d
If we want to '#decolonise' evaluation methods - we should do it properly, from the foundation up:
Our @lshtm.bsky.social Centre for Evaluation viewpoint out in this month's @lancetgh.bsky.social
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The Lancet Global Health @lancetgh.bsky.social · 20d
On #WorldNTDDay, Marta Ribes and colleagues warn of the resurgence of #noma: www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Conceptual framework illustrating the convergence of global crises that may lead to the re-emergence of noma

Reposted by The Lancet Global Health, Geneviève Gore

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Madhu Pai, MD, PhD @madhupai.bsky.social · 24d
Democratizing Knowledge Through Global Health Podcasts

Podcasts are a great way to learn, share, exchange, and democratize global health knowledge

Here is my new list of podcasts worth checking out!

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Democratizing Knowledge Through Global Health Podcasts
Podcasts are a great way to learn, share, exchange, and democratize global health knowledge. Here are several wonderful podcasts worth checking out!
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The Lancet Global Health @lancetgh.bsky.social · Jan 16
Please consider joining this webinar, featuring upcoming papers in The Lancet Global Health and The Lancet Healthy Longevity 👇
iceh-lshtm.bsky.social The International Centre for Eye Health @iceh-lshtm.bsky.social · Jan 16
Cataract: Global Data for 2030 Webinar

Join global experts to discuss the future of global cataract care

📅 Weds 11th Feb
⏰ 08:00 and 16:00 GMT

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The International Centre for Eye Health @iceh-lshtm.bsky.social · Jan 16
Cataract: Global Data for 2030 Webinar

Join global experts to discuss the future of global cataract care

📅 Weds 11th Feb
⏰ 08:00 and 16:00 GMT

lshtm.zoom.us/ze/hub/ICEH
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Ian McCormick @ianmccormick.bsky.social · Jan 16
📢 Two webinars to launch new @who.int cataract surgery quality guidance & new global eCSC estimates in upcoming @lancetgh.bsky.social paper.

How can we accelerate the delivery of high-quality surgery to increase eCSC by 30 percentage points by 2030?

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UCT Epi & Biostats @epibiostats-uct.bsky.social · Jan 12
📑 New @lancetgh.bsky.social paper shows a substantial and under-recognized burden of #tuberculosis during pregnancy and postpartum: ~340,000 women affected globally in 2023. Maternal TB needs urgent attention!
Available here 👉 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Global estimates of tuberculosis incidence during pregnancy and postpartum: a rapid review and modelling analysis
Despite known maternal, perinatal, and infant health risks of tuberculosis during pregnancy, global estimates of incidence remain scarce. Existing est…
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The Lancet Global Health @lancetgh.bsky.social · Jan 9
Our February issue is now live! www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

Featuring a prospective cohort study on scaling minimally invasive surgery worldwide and our collection of papers on the future of #ImplementationScience in global health.
The cover of the February 2026 issue of The Lancet Global Health, featuring a photograph of surgeons undertaking laparascopic surgery. Image credit: Xinhua News Agency.

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kreniske.bsky.social @kreniske.bsky.social · Jan 9
📉New in @lancetgh.bsky.social: Expanded HIV treatment reduced orphanhood in Rakai, Uganda by ~70% over 2 decades!!

HIV investment protects the next generation. 🌍

Big ups to Aleya and Debbie!!

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Incidence and prevalence of orphanhood in Rakai, Uganda: a population-based cohort study, 1995–2022
Scale-up of ART in this Ugandan setting drove substantive declines in orphanhood incidence. Yet, a considerable burden of orphanhood persisted in 2022, particularly among adolescents. To consolidate t...
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Nyasha Mafirakureva @nyashamafirakureva.bsky.social · Jan 8
Our new paper highlights a substantial but under-recognized burden of #tuberculosis during pregnancy and postpartum with ~340,000 women affected globally in 2023.
👉 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Global estimates of tuberculosis incidence during pregnancy and postpartum: a rapid review and modelling analysis
Despite known maternal, perinatal, and infant health risks of tuberculosis during pregnancy, global estimates of incidence remain scarce. Existing est…
www.sciencedirect.com

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Gavin Cleaver @gavincleaver.bsky.social · Jan 8
New @lancetgh.bsky.social podcast out today! I spoke with Alejandra Paniagua-Avila about work on implementing mental health interventions among Guatemalan Indigenous populations. Lots of great epistemological chat!
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Alejandra Paniagua-Avila on implementing mental health interventions in Indigenous communities
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Tarik Endale @tarikendale.bsky.social · Jan 5
“economic sanctions imposed by the USA/EU were associated with 564,258 deaths annually from 1971-2021, higher than battle-related casualties … 25% of all countries were subject to sanctions from 2010-2022 … US sanctions often aim to create conditions conducive to regime change” @lancetgh.bsky.social

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The Lancet Global Health @lancetgh.bsky.social · Dec 19
Our January issue is now live! www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

Featuring content on #HIV #Diabetes #MaternalMortality #CervicalCancer #Malaria #PretermBirth #EyeHealth #Alcohol #InjectingDrugUse

We wish you a peaceful end to 2025 🕊️
The cover of the January 2026 issue of The Lancet Global Health, featuring a photograph of an African health worker taking a fingerprick blood sample from a new mother. Image credit: DFID.

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SESSTIM @sesstim.bsky.social · Dec 16
[ #Article ] À Kédougou, la lutte contre le paludisme porte ses fruits ! Mais de nouveaux leviers sont nécessaires pour réagir à la part croissante jouée par les jeunes adultes dans la transmission 🩺 💊

🗞️ Lisez cet article co-publié dans @lancetgh.bsky.social ⤵️
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The Lancet Global Health @lancetgh.bsky.social · Dec 10
To learn more about our Series on sustainable HIV prevention in sub-Saharan Africa, published jointly with The Lancet HIV, listen to our latest podcast!
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Solange Baptiste, Charles Holmes, and Kenneth Ngure on sustainable HIV prevention in Africa
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The Lancet Global Health @lancetgh.bsky.social · Dec 9
On International Anti-Corruption Day, share how your region, country, or community is tackling corruption. The Lancet Global Health Commission on Anti-Corruption in Health looks forward to hearing from you.
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