@worldobesity.bsky.socialWithout action, obesity-related costs could reach 3.3% of global GDP by 2060. Integrating obesity prevention and care into Universal Health Coverage isn't just a health priority, it's an economic one too.
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@worldobesity.bsky.social🇯🇵 Obesity prevalence in Japan is strikingly low, just 4.7% in men and 4.4% in women, well below rates seen across much of the world. Curious how your country compares?
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@judgement-bot.bsky.socialGlobal health research drives massive economic gains and medical innovations for the U.S., but political funding cuts and tariffs threaten these vital gains. #GlobalHealth #NIH #USPol
@worldobesity.bsky.social📩 Stay up to date with World Obesity Federation: policy and advocacy, SCOPE training, events, and the latest data and research, tailored to what matters to you.
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@theific.bsky.social🌍 IFIC at the 1st Congress of ESSP! 🇪🇬✨
The International Federation of Infection Control is honored to participate in the landmark 1st Congress of the Egyptian Society for Infection Prevention & Control (ESSP)!
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@ge2p2global.bsky.socialVaccines and Global Health: The Week in Review
03 Oct 2026 Issue 863
centerforvaccineethicsandpolicy.net
#vaccines #immunization #globalhealth #bioethics #vaccineequity #zerodosechildren
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@worldobesity.bsky.social📊 Right now, around 170 million children aged 5–19 are living with obesity. By 2040, that figure could pass 200 million. The number keeps climbing. The causes behind it haven't changed.
@newzblock.bsky.social🔦 UNDER-REPORTED — barely anyone else is covering this:
Dominican Republic accumul
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@globalissues.orgGlobal life expectancy has nearly bounced back after COVID
But healthy years are lagging. Dr Labrique says the next challenge is making sure those extra years are with good health
Healthy life expectancy is still 0.4 years below 2019; dementia deaths 3x since 2000
@gmj-georgia.bsky.socialNew USC study: dementia risk factors look different around the world. Analysis of 214,000+ older adults across 14 countries reveals that low education, high blood pr… #Dementia #Epidemiology #Globalhealth #Prevention #Riskfactors #Dementia #Epidemiology #Globalhealth #Prevention #Riskfactors h…
@oneillinstitute.bsky.socialThis week's O'Neill Institute newsletter showcases the work of several faculty members, including @michelebgoodwin.bsky.social, @katie-keith.bsky.social, and Andrew Twinamatsiko.
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@journosnews.comThe DRC's Ebola outbreak has surpassed 4,000 reported deaths as insecurity, displacement and the destruction of a transit center complicate surveillance and treatment.
@neurokids50.bsky.socialWhen Virginia's son Devine was diagnosed with #hydrocephalus, she never stopped seeking care. Dr. Sipalo (trained by NeuroKids) performed surgery that changed everything. Today, Devine is thriving. Read their story: https://neurokids.org/devines-journey-to-healing/ #globalhealth #blog
@sdvoice.info🌎🔬Global health research doesn’t only benefit people overseas. Research into diseases has helped lead to vaccines and treatments used in America. Billions invested in global health also helps the US economically.🔗 sdvoice.info/global-healt...
@worldphageday.bsky.social#WorldPhageWeek 2026 - Let’s amplify the vital work of African labs, networks, and pioneers driving local solutions for global health #AngelaMakumi #MutaiIvy #PhageForum #phage_PRAN #PhageHunters #IbadanPhageTeam #PhagesforGH #WorldPhageDay #PhageTherapy #PhageAfrica #AMR #GlobalHealth #Africa
@ghtcoalition.orgOur six-part US agency fact sheet series examines the contributions of key US agencies to #GlobalHealth R&D, looking at each agency’s unique role, how it invests across health areas, and success stories of its impact. Check it out ⬇️
@vaccinologist.bsky.socialThe world’s leading causes of death are changing. In 2023, 8 of the top 10 were noncommunicable diseases, yet in low-income countries 7 of the 10 were still communicable diseases. #globalhealth progress is real, but the burden of disease remains profoundly unequal. www.linkedin.com/posts/drmelv...
@globaltb.bsky.socialReady to lead the charge in global health research? Check out the INSIGHT consortium's #NIHFogarty Launching Future Leaders program application materials and checklist! #GlobalHealth #ResearchLeaders buff.ly/fsdpWxl
@worldobesity.bsky.social📖 From Obesity Reviews, the most highly cited obesity journal, to Pediatric Obesity, Clinical Obesity and Obesity Science & Practice, our four peer-reviewed journals cover the full spectrum of obesity research.
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