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@thinkglobalhealth.orgZambia and the United States have reached a bilateral health deal, following a stalemate over data and specimen sharing clauses. The countries announced a five-year, $2.49 billion agreement, approximately 40% to be cofinanced by Zambia.
@thinkglobalhealth.orgCentral Africa’s massive Ebola outbreak highlights the need for early detection. A financial mechanism to mitigate potential economic fallout could encourage fast reporting and help prevent a future emergency.
@thinkglobalhealth.orgPennsylvania recorded 1,004 measles cases, making it the state with the largest U.S. outbreak in more than 30 years. Elsewhere, Costa Rica reported 772 hepatitis A cases and Afghanistan reported seven new polio cases in one week.
@thinkglobalhealth.orgMyanmar's civil war has destroyed the country's health-care system. @cfr.org's Josh Kurlantzick explains how the conflict has enabled cross-border transmission of diseases such as cholera and malaria.
@thinkglobalhealth.orgToday, the remaining $1.3 billion of unobligated U.S. global health funds will expire. Simultaneously, the U.S. is withdrawing its health funding for Zimbabwe after the country rejected its MOU terms in February because of data sharing demands.
@thinkglobalhealth.orgThe World Health Organization cannot be reshaped without being honest about what is broken and why, writes independent analyst Summer Galloway.
@thinkglobalhealth.org#Ebola Bundibugyo vaccine development: Learn about the five vaccines in the pipeline, and how AI is helping turbocharge the process. https://www.thinkglobalhealth.org/article/the-race-to-develop-an-ebola-bundibugyo-vaccine?utm_medium=social_owned&utm_source=tw_tgh
@thinkglobalhealth.orgNew interview: Access to medicines expert Suerie Moon speaks to how far the world has come in responding to health emergencies since COVID-19 and the 2014-2016 West African #Ebola outbreak, and what challenges remain. https://bit.ly/47jII96
@thinkglobalhealth.orgAs India attempts to redefine its role in #BRICS as a leader on mental health and other NCDs, an expert asks whether the country will go beyond lofty declarations to make measurable progress. https://bit.ly/4xQ0njr
@thinkglobalhealth.orgAfrican countries and like-minded partners should band together to get what they need from the pandemic agreement, write two #healthsecurity strategists, Armand Mbanya and Luchuo Engelbert Bain. https://bit.ly/4yiGV03
@thinkglobalhealth.orgSummer Galloway and @cfr.org's Stephanie Psaki outline five ways to deliver on the Pandemic Agreement's promises ahead of this Friday’s High-Level Meeting, from preparing countries’ legal systems to sustaining technology transfer agreements between emergencies. https://bit.ly/4hdJMQw
@thinkglobalhealth.orgIndia’s policymakers are under pressure to protect people from intensifying heat waves, yet the country’s climate response frequently omits the very people doing the riskiest jobs.
@thinkglobalhealth.orgAccording to a study led by @aly_singleton, the development of a highway connecting Bolivia, Brazil, and Peru led to more than 10,000 dengue cases in one Amazonian region. Kunal Arora explains how development brings opportunity but also health risks.
@thinkglobalhealth.orgBangladesh's coasts are some of the world's fastest-salinizing landscapes, as tidal flooding, cyclones, and sea-level rise move saltwater farther inland. Read how this, along with antibiotic overuse, increases the risk of antibiotic-resistant pathogens.
@thinkglobalhealth.orgToday marks the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. @cfr.org's Elena Every explains how a proposed bill could expand mental health care access for those who served in the U.S. military post 9/11, including incarcerated veterans.
@thinkglobalhealth.orgSenegal has recorded 57 confirmed diphtheria cases and 8 deaths since the beginning of August. Elsewhere, Bangladesh’s measles cases, hospitalizations, and deaths have increased after a period of decline, now reaching nearly 20,000 confirmed infections.
@thinkglobalhealth.orgRecent rulings holding Meta and Google liable for damage to young users’ mental health could change how people think about social media and adolescent wellbeing. Experts explain why teens need better access to support for cyberbullying and other harms.
@thinkglobalhealth.orgSocial media bans for youth have gained traction across several countries, including Australia and the United Kingdom. TGH explores how well these bans could work to protect young people’s mental health:
@thinkglobalhealth.orgTwo measles deaths were reported in Pennsylvania and several cases were confirmed in Iowa, Kentucky, Wisconsin, and Maryland. Elsewhere, 2,267 people, mostly infants, were hospitalized for RSV in Argentina and Nigeria reported 29 diphtheria cases in 2026.
@thinkglobalhealth.orgAmid shifts in health funding, @cfr.org's @spsaki.bsky.social, Anya Hirschfeld, Annabelle Gallinek, and @tombollyky.bsky.social conducted a rapid review of recommendations on the future of global health. They will continue to update their analysis as new ideas emerge.
