Diz Gotham
dgotham.bsky.social
Diz Gotham
@dgotham.bsky.social
IHME 2024 reports in the Discussion that "more than 50 million deaths averted by improving access to existing antimicrobials". But it doesn't report this figure anywhere in the Results or appendices. Any pointers to where this figure comes from highly appreciated! www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Global burden of bacterial antimicrobial resistance 1990–2021: a systematic analysis with forecasts to 2050
This study presents the first comprehensive assessment of the global burden of AMR from 1990 to 2021, with results forecasted until 2050. Evaluating changing trends in AMR mortality across time and lo...
www.thelancet.com
September 11, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Reposted by Diz Gotham
Throughout #PandemicAgreement #INB negotiations, some have questioned WHO's mandate on tech transfer and IP.

In the 1950s, WHO dreamed big, embarking on a bold initiative establishing a network of non-profit public drug manufacturers committed to open science.💊🌐 1/
journals.plos.org/globalpublic...
Technology transfer, intellectual property, and the fight for the soul of WHO
Debates over the scope, terms, and governance of technology transfer–the sharing of essential technical information, know-how, and materials needed to manufacture a health product–are prominent and co...
journals.plos.org
December 5, 2024 at 7:54 PM