This April, the world has one more chance to finalize a pandemic accord that could shape global health security for decades. But we can’t just plan for a next pandemic. We must also reckon with this one.

But recovery is still missing from the draft accord.

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At the UN Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Weeks (#HNPW) last week, we heard many excellent talks about the importance of and approaches for community engagement during humanitarian aid.

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Last Thursday, I gave a presentation for the Engagement & Inclusion focal area at CWTS | Leiden University about Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) in research, and the topic of accessibility in research overall.

Today, we honour Ondine.

Every post we share on #LongCovidAwarenessDay is dedicated to our co-founder, friend, inspiration & relentless advocate, Ondine Sherwood. Her passion, determination, & unwavering fight for recognition & support have left an indelible mark on the world.

In the midst of cuts to U.S. funding and humanitarian aid, the National Council of Nonprofits and over 4,500 nonprofits, including Research-Aid Networks, sent a letter to the U.S. Congress, reminding them of the essential role of charitable nonprofits.

Without addressing pandemic recovery, we risk ongoing societal harm and reduced readiness for future crises.

That's why recovery must be a central part of the treaty.

We're excited to announce our latest article, which has been published in @bmj.com: 'Recovery is missing in the pandemic treaty'

As the @who.int drafts its pandemic treaty, one critical aspect is missing: recovery.

With H5N1 flu spreading across US dairy herds and at least 30 human infections linked to cattle, there's a pressing need for enhanced surveillance and containment efforts.

Could this virus evolve to spread between people?

Taking preventative measures now is more crucial than ever.

UPDATE: New developments on the H5N1 outbreak in the United States.

We've decided to discontinue our Long Covid research library.

Due to the dramatic increase in research and a standardization of the terminology used to describe it, accessing new research has become much easier through existing tools, such as PubMed.

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It’s been a busy year in the Long COVID research field, and we’re pleased to be able to update you on some of the latest developments, including our own!

On this #LongCovidAwarenessDay 2024, Vicky van der Togt spoke about #LongCovid, patient advocacy, what patients need, and more, at the 'Health For All' conference in Cieszyn, Poland.

Watch the livestream: www.facebook.com/share/v/sEhs...

We recently became a signatory of the Frontiers Research Foundation Open Science Charter.

We are a strong supporter of #OpenAccess publishing and believe that it is vital for collaboration and dissemination of research.

We believe that we are better together.

As such, much of our work focuses on building and running networks of organizations and individuals, from different backgrounds, expertises and communities that are all focused on a single mission or topic.

researchaidnetworks.org/networks/

Pandemic preparedness, prevention and response (PPPR) work is never over, and unfortunately, the COVID-19 pandemic continues. There’s still a lot more work to do.

Therefore, we are happy to announce the (re)launch of the PPPR-focused Pandemic-Aid Networks (@pandemicaidnet.bsky.social)

We just added 6 new publications to our Long Covid Research Library

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We are now seeing a large surge in COVID-19 infections, driven in part by the new JN.1 variant and the near global lack of preventative measures. As a result, many regions and countries are reintroducing mask wearing in healthcare settings.