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The world has changed over the past 5 years – and so have we. As rani, a global advocacy network, we will build societal resilience to overcome shifts, change, and crises.

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Evolving to become rani - RANI
Dear colleagues and friends, Following five and a half years of evolution, today PAN becomes rani, which stands for Resilience Action Network International.  Rani is a global advocacy network, coordin...
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What will be the most pressing health challenge of 2026?

A new Editorial discusses how conflict and armed violence are major determinants of global health, with far-reaching consequences that extend beyond battlefields: spkl.io/63326AlsFQ
January 2, 2026 at 4:03 PM
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Can scientists design an all-in-one vaccine to protect against multiple deadly viruses, including Ebola, Sudan and Marburg?

@ox.ac.uk and partners, including the University of Leipzig and Moderna, are leading a new project with $26.7m from CEPI and @horizoneu.bsky.social.

cepi.net/ambitious-re...
Ambitious research aims to develop multivalent vaccines to protect against multiple deadly filoviruses
Backed by up to $26.7 million in funding, researchers will design and test vaccine candidates against viruses including Ebola, Sudan, Bundibugyo and Marburg.
cepi.net
January 8, 2026 at 11:02 AM
"... The message from the Amazon is clear: when nations unite health and climate under one strategy, backed by financing and political courage, we can save millions of lives and build a fairer, healthier future." @padilhando.bsky.social @drtedros.who.int in @bmj.com.

www.bmj.com/content/391/...
Climate change threatens global health, but COP30 sparked hope
Deadly heatwaves, rising outbreaks of infectious diseases, and failing hospitals—the effects of climate change are among the greatest public health threats of the 21st century. Each year, extreme heat...
www.bmj.com
December 31, 2025 at 7:06 AM
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2025 wasn’t about big promises. It was about real outcomes. From a landmark ICJ opinion to Africa’s leadership at ACS2 and renewables overtaking coal, these are five climate wins that actually shifted the ground.

More: bit.ly/4ayyQv9
December 30, 2025 at 10:17 AM
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Outgoing Gavi Chair José Manuel Barroso reflects on the factors that have made the Vaccine Alliance a success over the past 25 years, and on what this experience can teach us about adapting multilateralism for a rapidly changing world. bit.ly/3L0pDRY
A Model to Keep Multilateralism Alive
José Manuel Barroso reflects on what has made Gavi so successful, even as other international organizations have become paralyzed.
bit.ly
December 24, 2025 at 8:03 AM
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Things could spiral out of control very quickly. www.iflscience.com/if-bird-flu-...
December 24, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Opportunity! @cepi.net is hiring for an R&D Program Leader. Apply by 11 Jan.

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December 26, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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✅ May 2025: Landmark adoption of the #PandemicAgreement.

Countries adopted the first Pandemic Agreement at the 78th World Health Assembly. The agreement fosters international collaboration and commits to ensuring more equitable access to vaccines, medicines, and diagnostics.
December 25, 2025 at 9:04 AM
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"We don’t need perfect foresight before the next pandemic. But we would benefit greatly from better visibility into how global vaccine manufacturing works—and where it could break down."

@mcdonnell.bsky.social & Asti Shafira on global vaccine manufacturing capacity:
https://go.cgdev.org/4s3PAAA
Assessing Global Vaccine Manufacturing Capacity: Six Blind Spots and Six Ways Forward
When the next pandemic hits, the question won’t just be whether scientists can design a vaccine quickly. We’ll also want to know whether the world can manufacture that vaccine at speed and scale, and ...
go.cgdev.org
December 25, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Happy holidays! Thank you @gavi.org for a fun set of papercraft virus snowflakes ❄️

www.gavi.org/vaccineswork...
The twelve viruses of Christmas
Discover the hidden beauty of viruses with printable papercraft virus snowflakes.
www.gavi.org
December 24, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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Tools for pandemic preparedness sometimes overlook humanitarian settings, where conflict and fragile governance negate traditional preparedness tools. To determine outbreak readiness, local and national capacity should be assessed together.
Repairing Global Health Security at the Humanitarian Frontline | Think Global Health
Reorienting the global preparedness system to include humanitarian settings requires conceptual and operational shifts
www.thinkglobalhealth.org
December 23, 2025 at 6:38 PM
🗓️ With important moments for important financing for development and international financial architecture reform coming up, what will we be watching for in 2026? @globalpolicyforum.bsky.social's @bodoellmers.bsky.social lays out developments to watch 👀
December 23, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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“Africa is not a commodity source; it is a co-investor in its own health future. True partnership means mutual accountability, respect for sovereignty, & alignment with African-led strategies. Anything less risks undermining the very reforms we seek to achieve.” @amrefusa.bsky.social's Desta Lakew
Negotiations with Zambia and Nigeria are the most stark examples of where the Trump administration has made explicit terms around nonhealth metrics it wants in return for aid.
Alarm bells ring as US rolls out transactional strings for health deals
Alarm bells ring as US rolls out transactional strings for health deals
www.devex.com
December 23, 2025 at 12:18 AM
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As 2025 draws to a close, several developments this year will shape the global health landscape for decades to come. From the fallout after aid cuts to the adoption of the Pandemic Agreement, TGH editors select the most impactful stories of 2025.
Best of 2025 | Think Global Health
Think Global Health Editors pick their top 25 articles for 2025
www.thinkglobalhealth.org
December 22, 2025 at 6:42 PM
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ICYMI! Speaking at a @devex.com event last week, @ranafrica.org's Aggrey Aluso spoke about the need for transparency, CSO engagement, & the implications of the U.S. bilateral health deals signed by Kenya, Uganda, & others.

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Devex Pro Briefing: Inside the U.S. bilateral health agreements
YouTube video by Devex
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December 22, 2025 at 3:47 PM
'With repeat "spillovers" into different species, #H5N1 might be edging closer to a random mutation that facilitates airborne transmission of a pathogen that seasonal-flu vx would not protect against.' @nature.com

www.nature.com/articles/d41...
The quest to hatch a bird-flu vaccine
Although development of a jab for the H5N1 strain of avian flu is well under way, other strains are receiving less attention — and political obstacles to research could hamper progress.
www.nature.com
December 19, 2025 at 12:03 AM
🌟 WATCH Highlights from the 4 Dec. Brussels Resilience Forum (BRF) Inaugural Symposium, which brought together policymakers, military staff, civil society, industry, and academia to advance a strategic, whole-of-society approach to resilience. www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMRP...
About – Brussels Resilience Forum
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December 18, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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🚨 Exciting news for global health security: CEPI is supporting a pivotal Phase 3 trial to advance Moderna’s mRNA H5 pandemic influenza vaccine candidate (mRNA-1018) towards licensure and enable rapid, equitable access in the event of a flu pandemic.
CEPI to Fund Pivotal Phase 3 Trial for Moderna’s mRNA Pandemic Influenza Candidate
Partnership strengthens global preparedness against a significant pandemic threat
cepi.net
December 18, 2025 at 1:44 PM
The @who.int opened a call for high-level experts to join its Science Council to translate science and innovation into evidence-informed solutions and policies to ensure better health outcomes for all.

💻 Apply by 16 Jan. 2026. who.int/news/item/15...
WHO launches call for high-level experts to join the Science Council
The World Health Organization (WHO) is today soliciting the interest of internationally-renowned experts to serve on its Science Council, one of the Organization’s highest-level advisory bodies to the...
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December 16, 2025 at 10:13 PM
🧬 This is a great day for biosecurity in Europe. Learn more about the Biotech Act from our Executive Director & Founder @eloisetodd.bsky.social
www.linkedin.com/posts/eloise...
December 16, 2025 at 10:03 PM
So far, Australia has not found #avianflu in its bird populations. Listen as @npr.org follows Australian researchers monitoring and planning for #H5N1's arrival.

www.npr.org/2025/12/08/n...
Bird flu hasn't reached Australia, but researchers are prepping for when it arrives
Bird flu, or H5N1, has touched most of the globe, but there is one spot it hasn't reached. Researchers down under are preparing for it, but gaps in bird flu surveillance elsewhere makes it difficult.
www.npr.org
December 12, 2025 at 4:36 PM
In the @rani.co Playbook: Resilient & United 🤜🏽🤛🏽 Spotlight on #BRF2025 🔦 Celebrating @ranafrica.org ’s 2️⃣ years 🎉 #IGWG4 TBC ⏸️ Deals for aid and food ✒️ Eyes on #H5N1 #Marburg #mpox 📊 Latest from @who.int @undp.org @gavi.org @cepi.net 📰 & more!

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December 11, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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The Kenyan High Court has suspended implementation of the U.S. - Kenya health data for aid deal. nation.africa/kenya/news/c...
Court halts implementation of Kenya-US five-year health deal
This follows a case by Cofek alleging medical data breach.
nation.africa
December 11, 2025 at 1:28 PM
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46 civil society organizations published a letter to African government leaders on Wednesday expressing wide-ranging concerns around the data for aid bilateral deals - stating the terms are dictated by the U.S. and not by African interests. via @devex.com www.devex.com/news/rapid-u...
Rapid US health deals spark concerns over lack of public consultation
Many are concerned that the State Department is signing these agreements with countries too fast and without public participation.
www.devex.com
December 11, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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📢 Ranafrica.org, @publiccitizen.bsky.social, People's Health Movement Kenya, and nearly 50 CSOs call on African leaders to demand equity and sovereignty rather than one-sided terms in new bilateral health agreements with the U.S.

Read the letter. ⬇️
www.ranafrica.org/news/african...
December 10, 2025 at 6:33 PM