Bassey Ebenso
@b-ebenso.bsky.social
Assoc prof @universityofleeds.bsky.social| Medical doctor & Interdisciplinary social scientist| digital health | Urban Health | One Health| Participatory methods | Realist methods
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As G7 aid cuts threaten TB programs, affordable diagnostics developed in the global south offer a path forward for high-burden countries to help close the testing gap and save lives
www.devex.com/news/global-...
www.devex.com/news/global-...
Global south's TB diagnostics innovations are key to fight the epidemic
Opinion: As G7 aid cuts threaten TB programs, affordable diagnostics developed in the global south offer a path forward for high-burden countries to help close the testing gap and save lives.
www.devex.com
November 20, 2025 at 10:44 AM
As G7 aid cuts threaten TB programs, affordable diagnostics developed in the global south offer a path forward for high-burden countries to help close the testing gap and save lives
www.devex.com/news/global-...
www.devex.com/news/global-...
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Still time to register!
The 2nd in our online series 'From Evidence to Impact' is happening tomorrow, to mark #WorldDiabetesDay
#NCDs #UrbanHealth
Time: 10.00 GMT
Date: Thursday 13th November
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The 2nd in our online series 'From Evidence to Impact' is happening tomorrow, to mark #WorldDiabetesDay
#NCDs #UrbanHealth
Time: 10.00 GMT
Date: Thursday 13th November
Register here to attend via Teams: shorturl.at/baCrx
@policyleeds.bsky.social @herdintl.bsky.social
November 12, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Still time to register!
The 2nd in our online series 'From Evidence to Impact' is happening tomorrow, to mark #WorldDiabetesDay
#NCDs #UrbanHealth
Time: 10.00 GMT
Date: Thursday 13th November
Register here to attend via Teams: shorturl.at/baCrx
@policyleeds.bsky.social @herdintl.bsky.social
The 2nd in our online series 'From Evidence to Impact' is happening tomorrow, to mark #WorldDiabetesDay
#NCDs #UrbanHealth
Time: 10.00 GMT
Date: Thursday 13th November
Register here to attend via Teams: shorturl.at/baCrx
@policyleeds.bsky.social @herdintl.bsky.social
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Bird flu surges and a government shutdown collide, complicating efforts to track cases and protect flocks.
Mosquitoes Discovered in Iceland for the First Time amid Rising Temperatures
Bird flu surges and a government shutdown collide, complicating efforts to track cases and protect flocks.
www.scientificamerican.com
October 27, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Bird flu surges and a government shutdown collide, complicating efforts to track cases and protect flocks.
Reposted by Bassey Ebenso
Chibuike Agu at the Health Policy Research Group, leads a CHORUS Innovation Fund project exploring the quality and patterns of antimicrobial dispensing and consumption in urban slums in Ebonyi, Nigeria
Read an interview on his inspiration and learnings
chorusurbanhealth.org/innovation-f...
Read an interview on his inspiration and learnings
chorusurbanhealth.org/innovation-f...
Innovation Fund Holder Interview in 10 Series: Chibuike Agu - Chorus
Chibuike Agu, at the Health Policy Research Group, University of Nigeria, leads a CHORUS Innovation...
chorusurbanhealth.org
October 26, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Chibuike Agu at the Health Policy Research Group, leads a CHORUS Innovation Fund project exploring the quality and patterns of antimicrobial dispensing and consumption in urban slums in Ebonyi, Nigeria
Read an interview on his inspiration and learnings
chorusurbanhealth.org/innovation-f...
Read an interview on his inspiration and learnings
chorusurbanhealth.org/innovation-f...
An injection (CAB-LA) given every other month to prevent HIV is to be offered to patients on the NHS, aimed at ending new HIV cases by 2030 in UK.
Meanwhile, early results for a different injection called lenacapavir suggest it may even be possible to move people on to an annual HIV prevention jab.
Meanwhile, early results for a different injection called lenacapavir suggest it may even be possible to move people on to an annual HIV prevention jab.
First injection to stop HIV approved
The shot, given six times a year or every other month, is an alternative to taking daily pills to protect against ever catching the virus.
www.bbc.com
October 17, 2025 at 5:20 AM
An injection (CAB-LA) given every other month to prevent HIV is to be offered to patients on the NHS, aimed at ending new HIV cases by 2030 in UK.
Meanwhile, early results for a different injection called lenacapavir suggest it may even be possible to move people on to an annual HIV prevention jab.
Meanwhile, early results for a different injection called lenacapavir suggest it may even be possible to move people on to an annual HIV prevention jab.
As global health rhetoric becomes less overtly colonial, the World Health Summit (WHS) continues to reflect northern institutions...Whilst regional WHS meetings are happening, the role of local actors such as community health workers, patient advocates, and grassroots organisers remains to be seen.
The World Health Summit still largely misses the People it speaks for www.internationalhealthpolicies.org/featured-art... IHP Featured article by Rajeev B R #WHS2025
The World Health Summit still largely misses the People it speaks for
The World Health Summit (WHS) brings together political leaders, corporate executives, academics, global health agencies, entrepreneurs and start-ups, but rarely the communities most affected by the i...
www.internationalhealthpolicies.org
October 17, 2025 at 4:45 AM
As global health rhetoric becomes less overtly colonial, the World Health Summit (WHS) continues to reflect northern institutions...Whilst regional WHS meetings are happening, the role of local actors such as community health workers, patient advocates, and grassroots organisers remains to be seen.
Bold proposals in this piece should be seen as an invitation to regionally led dialogues rather than as a blueprint. Their greatest value lies not in prescribing a single model but in fostering debate about the future of global health governance.
Global health reimagined: proposed functions, structures, and forms from five regions
As we enter the second quarter of the 21st century, geopolitical shifts and funding
cuts have created a necessity for reinvention of the global health architecture. While
the crisis is severe and disr...
www.thelancet.com
October 17, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Bold proposals in this piece should be seen as an invitation to regionally led dialogues rather than as a blueprint. Their greatest value lies not in prescribing a single model but in fostering debate about the future of global health governance.
#WorldFoodDay 2025 calls for collaboration in creating a peaceful, sustainable, prosperous & food-secure future. By working together across governments, NGOs, sectors & communities, we can transform food systems to ensure that everyone has access to a healthy diet, living in harmony with the planet.
Happy #WorldFoodDay! This year's theme is "Hand in Hand for Better Foods and a Better Future." Let's work together to build a world with nutritious food for everyone and a sustainable planet. Let's celebrate our #FoodHeroes and take action for a food-secure future.
www.fao.org/world-food-d...
www.fao.org/world-food-d...
October 17, 2025 at 3:13 AM
#WorldFoodDay 2025 calls for collaboration in creating a peaceful, sustainable, prosperous & food-secure future. By working together across governments, NGOs, sectors & communities, we can transform food systems to ensure that everyone has access to a healthy diet, living in harmony with the planet.
By connecting research with policy and action, the Alliance continues to demonstrate how health systems research can inform better responses in fragile and conflict-affected contexts – showing that, even amid crisis, health can help bridge divides, restore trust and sustain hope
Health as a bridge to peace: the Alliance contributes to global dialogue at the World Health Summit 2025
At the World Health Summit (WHS) 2025 in Berlin, the Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research joined two sessions exploring how health can serve as a bridge to peace in fragile and conflict-aff...
ahpsr.who.int
October 17, 2025 at 3:01 AM
By connecting research with policy and action, the Alliance continues to demonstrate how health systems research can inform better responses in fragile and conflict-affected contexts – showing that, even amid crisis, health can help bridge divides, restore trust and sustain hope
Success will be measured on whether health priorities are debated & decided in frican cities and whether African governments are paying a bigger share of the bill. If that happens, this crisis will be remembered as a turning point, when Africa began to define its own path towards health sovereignty.
Africa after USAID: who will pay the health bill?
The US retreat from global health funding has disproportionally affected African countries. Will African governments allow the cycle of dependency to continue, or reassert sovereignty over their healt...
www.chathamhouse.org
October 17, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Success will be measured on whether health priorities are debated & decided in frican cities and whether African governments are paying a bigger share of the bill. If that happens, this crisis will be remembered as a turning point, when Africa began to define its own path towards health sovereignty.
Synthetic hair is eliminated via dumping in landfills where it takes centuries to decompose. Hair polymers degrade into microplastics that leach into groundwater & contaminate soil.
Microplastics can be mistaken for food by aquatic species, pose a threat to their health & impact human food chain
Microplastics can be mistaken for food by aquatic species, pose a threat to their health & impact human food chain
Environmental Consequences of Synthetic Hair Use from a Black British Perspective (and some eco-friendly alternatives)
pubs.acs.org
August 23, 2025 at 6:47 AM
Synthetic hair is eliminated via dumping in landfills where it takes centuries to decompose. Hair polymers degrade into microplastics that leach into groundwater & contaminate soil.
Microplastics can be mistaken for food by aquatic species, pose a threat to their health & impact human food chain
Microplastics can be mistaken for food by aquatic species, pose a threat to their health & impact human food chain
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So pleased to see that @plosglobalpublichealth.org journal has its first ever Impact Factor! 👏 👏
Kudos to the entire team lead by @juliarobinson.bsky.social, @ckyobutungi.bsky.social & a highly diverse team of Section and Academic Editors from around the world!
Kudos to the entire team lead by @juliarobinson.bsky.social, @ckyobutungi.bsky.social & a highly diverse team of Section and Academic Editors from around the world!
July 16, 2025 at 8:50 PM
So pleased to see that @plosglobalpublichealth.org journal has its first ever Impact Factor! 👏 👏
Kudos to the entire team lead by @juliarobinson.bsky.social, @ckyobutungi.bsky.social & a highly diverse team of Section and Academic Editors from around the world!
Kudos to the entire team lead by @juliarobinson.bsky.social, @ckyobutungi.bsky.social & a highly diverse team of Section and Academic Editors from around the world!
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“In high-income countries like Canada, vaccine misinformation and hesitancy have seriously undermined confidence in vaccines and contributed to lower vaccination coverage”
www.cbc.ca/news/health/...
www.cbc.ca/news/health/...
Vaccination rates are slipping around the world. Canada isn't immune, says new study | CBC News
The pandemic dealt a heavy blow to vaccination rates, with an estimated 15 million children missing routine shots between 2020 and 2023, said an author of the study published in The Lancet. The world ...
www.cbc.ca
July 13, 2025 at 12:39 PM
“In high-income countries like Canada, vaccine misinformation and hesitancy have seriously undermined confidence in vaccines and contributed to lower vaccination coverage”
www.cbc.ca/news/health/...
www.cbc.ca/news/health/...
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Researchers developed a new mouse model of hemoglobin SC disease, revealing how hydroxyurea effectively reduces complications despite minimal fetal hemoglobin increases.
by Setayesh T, Chi M (...) Malik P et 13 al. in Blood #MedSky
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by Setayesh T, Chi M (...) Malik P et 13 al. in Blood #MedSky
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A novel mouse model of hemoglobin SC disease reveals mechanisms underlying beneficial effects of hydroxyurea
Key PointsHbSC disease is the second most common form of SCD, which has largely been excluded from research and therapies.We developed humanized HbSC mice
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July 12, 2025 at 4:44 AM
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Artificial intelligence (AI) is ushering in a new era for traditional medicine, transforming everything from personalized Ayurvedic diagnostics to AI-powered herbal drug discovery.
Explore how frontier tech is preserving and enhancing centuries-old healing systems 🔗 bit.ly/469EVvX
Explore how frontier tech is preserving and enhancing centuries-old healing systems 🔗 bit.ly/469EVvX
July 11, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Artificial intelligence (AI) is ushering in a new era for traditional medicine, transforming everything from personalized Ayurvedic diagnostics to AI-powered herbal drug discovery.
Explore how frontier tech is preserving and enhancing centuries-old healing systems 🔗 bit.ly/469EVvX
Explore how frontier tech is preserving and enhancing centuries-old healing systems 🔗 bit.ly/469EVvX
Debate about decolonising global health has focussed on redressing power/resource imbalances bw global north & south in biomedical research, education & practice. There's been less attention on non-profit NGOs and global health organisations that advocate for patients, families, and communities
July 10, 2025 at 7:21 AM
Debate about decolonising global health has focussed on redressing power/resource imbalances bw global north & south in biomedical research, education & practice. There's been less attention on non-profit NGOs and global health organisations that advocate for patients, families, and communities
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- Should kids just “get the disease” instead of being vaccinated?
- Can vaccines overwhelm a child’s immune system?
- Who decides what vaccines we get & why?
In this 2-part episode, WHO’s Dr. Kate O’Brien breaks down the science behind childhood vaccinations & the truth behind common concerns.
- Can vaccines overwhelm a child’s immune system?
- Who decides what vaccines we get & why?
In this 2-part episode, WHO’s Dr. Kate O’Brien breaks down the science behind childhood vaccinations & the truth behind common concerns.
WHO's Science in 5 - Vaccines: Myths, facts and what WHO says - 24 April 2025
YouTube video by World Health Organization (WHO)
www.youtube.com
June 28, 2025 at 6:25 AM
- Should kids just “get the disease” instead of being vaccinated?
- Can vaccines overwhelm a child’s immune system?
- Who decides what vaccines we get & why?
In this 2-part episode, WHO’s Dr. Kate O’Brien breaks down the science behind childhood vaccinations & the truth behind common concerns.
- Can vaccines overwhelm a child’s immune system?
- Who decides what vaccines we get & why?
In this 2-part episode, WHO’s Dr. Kate O’Brien breaks down the science behind childhood vaccinations & the truth behind common concerns.
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Shameful
The UK, Germany and Canada have slashed foreign aid this year, deepening damage done by US cuts
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The UK, Germany and Canada have slashed foreign aid this year, deepening damage done by US cuts
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The UK, Germany and Canada have slashed foreign aid this year, deepening damage done by US cuts, analysis shows | CNN
Western countries have slashed foreign aid budgets this year and reductions will steepen in 2026, with the United States, United Kingdom, Germany and Canada cutting the most, according to a new analy...
amp.cnn.com
June 14, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Shameful
The UK, Germany and Canada have slashed foreign aid this year, deepening damage done by US cuts
amp.cnn.com/cnn/2025/06/...
The UK, Germany and Canada have slashed foreign aid this year, deepening damage done by US cuts
amp.cnn.com/cnn/2025/06/...
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Current Heads of WHO Collaborating Centres back the Organization in a new open letter in The Lancet.
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Open letter in support of WHO
The abrupt cessation of global health funding has placed millions of lives at risk.1
This sudden funding freeze violates basic bioethical principles and values, including
human rights, universality, a...
www.thelancet.com
June 14, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Current Heads of WHO Collaborating Centres back the Organization in a new open letter in The Lancet.
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Nationals of Afghanistan, Burma, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen will be “fully” restricted from entering the US
June 5, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Nationals of Afghanistan, Burma, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen will be “fully” restricted from entering the US
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Join us next week for our #Africa #Urban #Health #Community of Practice webinar on how #data & digital #innovation can drive better health in African #cities — with @who.int @un-habitat.bsky.social @unhabitatyouth.bsky.social & more
When: June 11
Where: bit.ly/3HcQxUm
Register today!
#UrbanHealth
When: June 11
Where: bit.ly/3HcQxUm
Register today!
#UrbanHealth
June 2, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Join us next week for our #Africa #Urban #Health #Community of Practice webinar on how #data & digital #innovation can drive better health in African #cities — with @who.int @un-habitat.bsky.social @unhabitatyouth.bsky.social & more
When: June 11
Where: bit.ly/3HcQxUm
Register today!
#UrbanHealth
When: June 11
Where: bit.ly/3HcQxUm
Register today!
#UrbanHealth
A partnership of 22 cities across 15 countries tackle climate-related health risks & build healthier urban environments via a Community of Practice using shared tools & technical support to improve health outcomes & drive urban resilience ensuring equity & wellbeing are central to climate solutions
22 cities unite in new global partnership to strengthen urban resilience through public health and prevention
A new global partnership, Resilient Cities, Reimagining Health, brings together 22 cities across 15 countries to tackle climate-related health risks and build healthier urban environments.
resilientcitiesnetwork.org
June 5, 2025 at 1:09 AM
A partnership of 22 cities across 15 countries tackle climate-related health risks & build healthier urban environments via a Community of Practice using shared tools & technical support to improve health outcomes & drive urban resilience ensuring equity & wellbeing are central to climate solutions
#Emigration can lead to domestic benefits through remittances, #KnowledgeTransfers, foreign investment and trade, #return #migration, and other channels
📢 New Publication in @science.org!
"Brain Drain or Brain Gain? Effects of High-Skilled International Emigration on Origin Countries"
Read our summary thread below!
🔗 Read the full article here: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
"Brain Drain or Brain Gain? Effects of High-Skilled International Emigration on Origin Countries"
Read our summary thread below!
🔗 Read the full article here: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
May 28, 2025 at 5:17 AM
#Emigration can lead to domestic benefits through remittances, #KnowledgeTransfers, foreign investment and trade, #return #migration, and other channels
#WUN is comprised of 24 universities. Leaders from Leeds, Brazil, New Zealand, Singapore, Uganda and York held a panel discussion on financial sustainability.
May 23, 2025 at 1:38 AM
#WUN is comprised of 24 universities. Leaders from Leeds, Brazil, New Zealand, Singapore, Uganda and York held a panel discussion on financial sustainability.
Happy 5th anniversary @lancetmicrobe.bsky.social
We are proud to have spent the past five years showing that work with microbiological outcomes have things to teach us that can improve human health.
May 8, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Happy 5th anniversary @lancetmicrobe.bsky.social