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Health Policy Watch - Global health news reporting
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🚭 @who.int calls for all countries to regulate e-cigarettes immediately.

New nicotine products are being marketed as harm reduction — but early evidence shows they may be hooking youth instead.

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Tobacco Use Is Waning, But 100M People Now Use New Nicotine Products  - Health Policy Watch
There has been a significant global reduction in smoking, but use remains stubbornly high in some countries and groups – while the tobacco industry is
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🩸Postpartum haemorrhage kills 45,000 mothers each year.

New guidelines from @who.int, #FIGO & @internationalmidwives.org lower the diagnosis threshold to 300ml blood loss—enabling faster treatment & saving lives.

A global call to action launched at #FIGO2025.

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New Guidelines Recommend Lower Bleeding Threshold To Diagnose Postpartum Haemorrhage - Health Policy Watch
Women who lose 300ml of blood after giving birth should be diagnosed with postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) according to new guidelines published by the World
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Health Policy Watch - Global health news reporting @healthpolicywatch.bsky.social · 1h
🔥Indoor air pollution kills 23,000 Kenyans annually & millions worldwide. Women & children are the hardest hit, trapped in smoky kitchens where solid fuels dominate.

💡Solutions exist - but affordability & cultural barriers persist.

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Looming Malaria Drug Resistance Spurs Global Search For Single-Dose Cure - Health Policy Watch
Malaria affects millions worldwide, and progress against the disease is stalling. Emerging drug resistance threatens to reverse hard-won gains, putting many
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🚨 More health workers in South & Southeast Asia are performing female genital mutilation (FGM) — embedding a harmful practice into health systems.

Without clear laws & accountability, medicalisation threatens to entrench this harmful practice.

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Growing Number Of Health Workers Are Performing Female Genital Mutilation In South East Asia - Health Policy Watch
CAPE TOWN - More and more health workers are performing female genital mutilation (FGM) in South and South East Asia – although the process is internationally
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More Health Workers Are Performing Female Genital Mutilation In South East Asia - Health Policy Watch
CAPE TOWN - More and more health workers are performing female genital mutilation (FGM) in South and South East Asia – although the process is internationally
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💉 From scarcity to self-reliance—Africa’s insulin race is on.

#Nigeria signs deal with #China to start producing #insulin—joining Egypt & South Africa.

📈With diabetes set to affect 60M Africans by 2050, local production is vital for affordable access.

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Nigeria Deal With China Will Enable It To Make Insulin Alongside Egypt And South Africa - Health Policy Watch
A deal with China will enable Nigeria to join Egypt and South Africa as a producer of insulin, the drug that is essential to control diabetes.
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Health Policy Watch - Global health news reporting @healthpolicywatch.bsky.social · 3d
⚠️ Aid is still fuelling pollution.

In 2023, fossil-fuel aid jumped 80% to $9.5 billion — while clean air initiatives fell by 20%.

☠️The result: 8.1 million premature deaths annually are linked to toxic air

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International Development Assistance For Fossil Fuel Projects Surged 80% In 2023 - Health Policy Watch
Development funding for fossil fuel-based energy projects jumped 80 per cent in 2023 to $9.5bn, up from $5.3bn in 2022, even as toxic air causes more than 8m premature deaths annually, according to a ...
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Health Policy Watch - Global health news reporting @healthpolicywatch.bsky.social · 3d
From policymaking with evidence to building learning health systems — public health education is evolving.

📽️In this #TrailblazersWithGaary episode, Prof. Steini Brown & Dr. @garryaslanyan.bsky.social discuss how to prepare tomorrow’s leaders.

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How Public Health Education Is Evolving For The Next Generation - Health Policy Watch
Together, they explore how public health education must evolve to meet the challenges of a rapidly changing world. From integrating data and evidence into
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Health Policy Watch - Global health news reporting @healthpolicywatch.bsky.social · 3d
International Development Assistance For Fossil Fuel Projects Surged 80% In 2023 - Health Policy Watch
Development funding for fossil fuel-based energy projects jumped 80 per cent in 2023 to $9.5bn, up from $5.3bn in 2022, even as toxic air causes more than 8m premature deaths annually, according to a new report.
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Health Policy Watch - Global health news reporting @healthpolicywatch.bsky.social · 4d
🩸Postpartum haemorrhage kills 45,000 mothers each year.

New guidelines from @who.int, #FIGO & @internationalmidwives.org lower the diagnosis threshold to 300ml blood loss—enabling faster treatment & saving lives.

A global call to action launched at #FIGO2025.

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New Guidelines Recommend Lower Bleeding Threshold To Diagnose Postpartum Haemorrhage - Health Policy Watch
Women who lose 300ml of blood after giving birth should be diagnosed with postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) according to new guidelines published by the World
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Health Policy Watch - Global health news reporting @healthpolicywatch.bsky.social · 4d
🏆A world first — malaria treatment for newborns

With up to 30 million babies born annually in malaria zones, Coartem Baby could significantly reduce infant deaths by providing a safer, optimized treatment.

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Ghanaian Newborns First To Get New Malaria Medication - Health Policy Watch
Ghana is the first country in the world to roll out a malaria treatment specially formulated for newborn babies.
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Health Policy Watch - Global health news reporting @healthpolicywatch.bsky.social · 4d
🚭 @who.int calls for all countries to regulate e-cigarettes immediately.

New nicotine products are being marketed as harm reduction — but early evidence shows they may be hooking youth instead.

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@whofctc.bsky.social

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Tobacco Use Is Waning, But 100M People Now Use New Nicotine Products  - Health Policy Watch
There has been a significant global reduction in smoking, but use remains stubbornly high in some countries and groups – while the tobacco industry is
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Health Policy Watch - Global health news reporting @healthpolicywatch.bsky.social · 4d
The @who.int estimates up to $10 billion will be needed to rebuild Gaza’s health system. But the real cost may be in failed reconciliation if accountability, narratives and justice are ignored.

INSIDE VIEW: Elaine Ruth Fletcher

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If And When The Guns Fall Silent - Gaza Faces Overwhelming Rehabilitation Task - Health Policy Watch
Beyond the rehabilitation of bodies, mind and critical Gaza health, housing, water and sanitation infrastructure, both Israelis and Palestinians need to
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Health Policy Watch - Global health news reporting @healthpolicywatch.bsky.social · 4d
🤰Pregnant women have been left out of #malaria trials—until now.

#Mali has just enrolled the 1st patient. A step forward in ensuring safe and effective treatments for women during their most vulnerable months.

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Health Policy Watch - Global health news reporting @healthpolicywatch.bsky.social · 4d
Ghanaian Newborns First To Get New Malaria Medication - Health Policy Watch
Ghana is the first country in the world to roll out a malaria treatment specially formulated for newborn babies.
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Health Policy Watch - Global health news reporting @healthpolicywatch.bsky.social · 5d
Tobacco Use Is Waning, But 100M People Now Use New Nicotine Products  - Health Policy Watch
There has been a significant global reduction in smoking, but use remains stubbornly high in some countries and groups – while the tobacco industry is
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Health Policy Watch - Global health news reporting @healthpolicywatch.bsky.social · 5d
If And When The Guns Fall Silent - Gaza Faces Overwhelming Rehabilitation Task - Health Policy Watch
As hopes of a cease-fire between warring Israeli and Hamas forces flicker, a new WHO report estimates that some 42,000 Gazans face life-changing injuries that
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Mali Enrols First Pregnant Patient In Malaria Trial - Health Policy Watch
The first pregnant woman infected with malaria has been recruited into a Phase 3 trial that is evaluating the efficacy and safety of antimalarial drugs during
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Health Policy Watch - Global health news reporting @healthpolicywatch.bsky.social · 6d
New Guidelines Recommend Lower Bleeding Threshold To Diagnose Postpartum Haemorrhage - Health Policy Watch
Women who lose 300ml of blood after giving birth should be diagnosed with postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) according to new guidelines published by the World
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Health Policy Watch - Global health news reporting @healthpolicywatch.bsky.social · 6d
🎙️ New Global Health Matters episode out now!

Will fragile child health systems hold under today’s “metacrisis”?

@garryaslanyan.bsky.social speaks with Dr. Landry Tsague & Prof. @debrajacksonnole.bsky.social.

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Can Child Health Systems Hold? - Health Policy Watch
From climate shocks to protracted conflicts and shrinking budgets, today’s “metacrisis” is reshaping the future of child health.
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Health Policy Watch - Global health news reporting @healthpolicywatch.bsky.social · 6d
#NCDs cause 75% of global deaths – but the new Self-Care Manifesto offers a plan to save lives & strengthen health systems.

By empowering people with tools to manage health, we could save $179B annually & reduce the global NCD burden.

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Health Policy Watch - Global health news reporting @healthpolicywatch.bsky.social · 6d
From policymaking with evidence to building learning health systems — public health education is evolving.

📽️In the latest #TrailblazersWithGaary episode, Prof. Steini Brown & Dr. @garryaslanyan.bsky.social discuss how to prepare tomorrow’s leaders.

@uoftdlsph.bsky.social #TDRnews
How Public Health Education Is Evolving For The Next Generation - Health Policy Watch
Together, they explore how public health education must evolve to meet the challenges of a rapidly changing world. From integrating data and evidence into
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Health Policy Watch - Global health news reporting @healthpolicywatch.bsky.social · 7d
🌍 #Malaria is a test of our global commitment.

With bold financing, innovation, and leadership, #Africa can end malaria. Without it, we risk a devastating reversal.

The choice is ours.✊

INSIDE VIEW: Duma Gideon Boko - President of the Republic of Botswana
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Why Ending Malaria Depends On Bold Financing And Global Leadership - Health Policy Watch
The President of the Republic of Botswana and Chair of the African Leaders Malaria Alliance (ALMA), writes on the urgency of mobilising funding to defend the
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🤖 AI threatens Europe’s welfare model.

At #EHFG2025, Clemens Auer warned automation could wipe out tax bases that fund health, pensions & education.

Who should decide AI’s future—investors 💰 or parliaments 🏦?

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AI Poses 'Existential' Threat To Europe's Health Systems, Summit Chief Warns - Health Policy Watch
BAD HOFGASTEIN, Austria — Artificial intelligence poses an "existential" threat to Europe's health and social security systems through its potential to
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