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Please join us on August 21 for a lecture with Professor Joel P. Manyahi, MD, MMed, PhD, who will be speaking about the consequences of multidrug-resistant infections in Tanzanian children. This conversation is sure to be interesting to anyone who wants to learn more about antimicrobial resistance as a global public health threat. Learn more and register for virtual access: https://lnkd.in/g_eKqCUZ #GlobalHealth #IGHS #UCSF #MultiDrugResistance #AntibioticResistance

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of our greatest public health threats. Over the past 10 years, we’ve seen important progress in tackling AMR. But it hasn’t been enough.  The global response has not matched the scale of the threat. Political action remains too weak and fragmented. This week, the UN General Assembly will host the second-ever High-Level Meeting on AMR.  It’s a pivotal moment for global leaders to strengthen collective action for a more effective global AMR response.  Learn more about the history of progress in tackling AMR – and what needs to happen next ⤵️ https://lnkd.in/ezqKNaiv

The article "Primary Health Care: the greatest ally in responding to the dengue epidemic in Brazil" by Liliana Liebstein discusses the crucial role of primary health care in addressing the dengue epidemic in Brazil. The article is a letter to the editor written in Portuguese. Access the full content at https://ift.tt/G65RrHE. via Pan American Journal of Public Health https://ift.tt/8GrbaPx #healthpolicy, #healthsystems, #policy

⚠️ Multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB) continues to be a significant public health crisis and a threat to health security. Shockingly, only about 2 in 5 people with drug-resistant TB were able to receive treatment in 2022. ⬇️ Would you like to learn more about this issue? ⬇️ Take a look at the document below, or save it for later. 🟡 We have included valuable resources from: Clinical Infectious Diseases Journal, Oxford University Press World Health Organization Devex PLOS Global Public Health TB Alliance The New York Times #endtb #globalhealth

Questions about #mpox? This week the World Health Organization declared the current outbreak a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC). This declaration will support a coordinated response across countries to stop the outbreak in its tracks and save lives. As noted in the press release, "The emergence last year and rapid spread of a new virus strain in DRC, clade 1b, which appears to be spreading mainly through sexual networks, and its detection in countries neighbouring the DRC is especially concerning, and one of the main reasons for the declaration of the PHEIC." Read the full release: https://lnkd.in/ezRPKx9S And watch the media briefing here: https://lnkd.in/ef9KU_z4 You can also learn more about the monkeypox virus here: https://lnkd.in/evAXPTAh And access additional resources in the Risk communication and community engagement readiness and response toolkit: mpox https://lnkd.in/eM2u5Ekg In situations like this, knowledge is power. Inform yourself, your loved ones and your communities to stay safe, prevent the spread of disease, and take proactive steps to protect and promote #healthforall. Global Health Corps

In light of the World Health Organization's recent declaration of #mpox as a public health emergency of international concern (#PHEIC), it is essential to understand what mpox is and how it affects individuals. Mpox is a viral illness caused by the monkeypox virus and is categorized into two distinct clades: clade I, and clade II. Mpox remains a significant threat, with recent surges in cases—particularly from clades Ia and Ib—in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and other affected regions raising considerable concern. As we work together to mitigate the impact of mpox, staying informed about the virus is key to effective prevention and treatment. Learn more on WHO’s website: https://lnkd.in/drvpM43B #MpoxAwareness

Today is #WorldHepatitisDay. 1.3 million people in the world die each year from hepatitis and the number of deaths is rising. If we are to reach the World Health Organization’s goal of eliminating viral hepatitis as a public health threat by 2030, it’s time for action. #WorldHepatitisDay #HepCantWait #TimeforAction #GileadSciences

On this #WorldTBday, we are reminded that Tuberculosis remains a significant public health threat, but is preventable and treatable. Today and every day, we can take proactive measures to truly #EndTB. #Oilserv #YesWeCanEndTB

Prof. Adrian Puren, Executive Director of the National Institute for Communicable Diseases, chats to John Perlman from Radio 702 about the #mpox outbreak, which the World Health Organization has declared a global public health emergency. Prof. Puren unpacks the differing modes of transmission, levels of risk, and mpox clades. Listen to his interview here: https://lnkd.in/daRykEa6 #MpoxOutbreak #PublicHealthEmergency

Health should not be dependent on wealth. But it is. Infectious Disease - my chosen specialty within medicine - is remarkably & historically effective at exposing health disparities and inequities; TB in this insightful opinion piece 👇🏾 is just one example. Within the United States and beyond our borders globally the 'Health Wealth Gap' must be closed. There is no one strategy, intervention, tool or policy that will achieve this but we must, across the fields of health policy, public health (& other disciplines) continue to do all we can against what can seem like insurmountable odds of success. To quote Master Yoda "Do or do not. There is no try." Doing implies action. I remain committed, along with so many others, to 'doing' in this context, in this space, for the rest of my career. One drop at a time ... oceans are after all made up of many drops of water. #healthpolicy #publichealth #healthwealthgap #wholehealth #healthdisparities #healthequity