" #Gaza, #Ukraine, and #Sudan have put a spotlight on #attacks on #healthcare facilities and staff in conflict zones. The BMJ looks at the data, which seem to show a new strategy of #war: removing civilians’ #access to #care".
A must read in @bmj.com :
www.bmj.com/content/391/...

We continue to be pained and angered by the killing of medics from the Palestine Red Crescent Society, many of whom we worked with at the Red Cross Field Hospital and other hospitals in Gaza, along with other first responders from the Civil Defence.

This incident must mark a turning point 👇🏽

𝗣𝘂𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗽 𝗶𝗻 𝘀𝘂𝗯-𝗦𝗮𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮

A (renewed) call to create geolocated, comprehensive, updated, openly licensed dataset of health facilities in SSA.

In #BMCMedicine! bmcmedicine.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

#GISchat #GeoSky #GeoHealth, @itmantwerp.bsky.social

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

NEW | Climate change: Crosscutting report

According to @ipcc.bsky.social analysis, the vulnerability of urban areas in Africa to climate change is increasing, making this a critical issue in all of the cities ACRC is working in.

🔬👩‍🔬 Last year, we made critical research discoveries, welcomed new experts, and fostered stronger connections globally. From groundbreaking mpox research to strengthening health equity and educating the changemakers of tomorrow, 2024 was all about people making a difference.🌍 youtu.be/PWpt0sTG_mg?...

In every country in the world, women tend to live longer than men

We are raising an alarm about the effect of USAID funding cuts on essential population and health data.

ssrn.com/abstract=513...

@pete-m-m.bsky.social @srhgroup-itm.bsky.social @bhensen.bsky.social @jilmolenaar.bsky.social @onykepe.bsky.social @cbpolis.bsky.social @manueladr.bsky.social ocial

🚨 What happens when vital health data disappears? The suspension of USAID funding for the DHS Program threatens global health monitoring, policymaking, and life-saving interventions. We must restore funding before this loss impacts millions. Share with your network!
www.itg.be/en/health-st...

When health data go dark, we create dangerous blind spots. The USAID funding freeze has halted DHS Program work in many LMICs. Read our call to restore data access & continue DHS activities: shorturl.at/8U1LN @itmantwerp.bsky.social @srhgroup-itm.bsky.social @lenkabenova.bsky.social

Like any researcher who understands how invaluable #USAID data—such as the Demographic Health Surveys—are for advancing knowledge in social and medical sciences, I feel nauseated and outraged by Musk and his associates' disgraceful statements and unlawful attempts to dismantle the agency. #EconSky

🧵 In #Tanzania 🇹🇿 , WHO is working closely with the government to respond to the confirmed #Marburg Virus Disease outbreak in the Kagera region.

bit.ly/4g0CXPG