Robert Marten
@robertmarten.bsky.social
Work @alliancehpsr.bsky.social @WHO.int on #HealthSystems, #NCDs, #HealthTaxes, #ClimateCrisis. @LSHTM PhD. Former @RockefellerFdn @WHOSierraLeone @WHO India.
Always interesting to read @thelancet.com @richardhorton1.bsky.social offline musing---> www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Offline: The death of globalism (part 1)
Tempting as it is to write off the Trump phenomenon and its effects on medicine and
global health as a temporary derangement of mass politics, one would be severely mistaken
for doing so. The imitatio...
www.thelancet.com
October 31, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Always interesting to read @thelancet.com @richardhorton1.bsky.social offline musing---> www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
I'm looking forward to reading.
"Equator is founded on our conviction that the storied titles of the Anglophone West cannot be internally reformed, nor redeemed by their periodic U-turns and belated mea culpas. The time has come to create something new."
Today we publish Equator's editorial declaration.
Join us: www.equator.org
Today we publish Equator's editorial declaration.
Join us: www.equator.org
October 30, 2025 at 8:02 PM
I'm looking forward to reading.
Recommended reading
October 29, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Recommended reading
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Humanity has missed 1.5C climate target
And with climate change denialism peaking, I fear the worst
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
And with climate change denialism peaking, I fear the worst
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘Change course now’: humanity has missed 1.5C climate target, says UN head
Exclusive: ‘Devastating consequences’ now inevitable but emissions cuts still vital, says António Guterres in sole interview before Cop30
www.theguardian.com
October 28, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Humanity has missed 1.5C climate target
And with climate change denialism peaking, I fear the worst
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
And with climate change denialism peaking, I fear the worst
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Proud to have contributed to this piece on building climate-resilient and low-carbon health systems in #Nepal
@alliancehpsr.bsky.social www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
@alliancehpsr.bsky.social www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Building climate-resilient and low-carbon health systems in Nepal: Insights from a policy document review and qualitative interviews with key stakeholders
This study aimed to investigate the health sector's progress on building a climate-resilient and environmentally sustainable health system in Nepal. T…
www.sciencedirect.com
October 24, 2025 at 7:25 AM
Proud to have contributed to this piece on building climate-resilient and low-carbon health systems in #Nepal
@alliancehpsr.bsky.social www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
@alliancehpsr.bsky.social www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Germany 1-0 France www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
‘Quiet as a whisper’: German firm launches ad campaign after lift used in Louvre heist
After watching the news about the Paris robbery, managers at Böcker decided to make the most of the publicity
www.theguardian.com
October 24, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Germany 1-0 France www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
Started listening to this excellent new podcast on Fela Kuti. Recommend it: www.npr.org/2025/10/15/n...
'Fela Kuti: Fear No Man' podcast explores the icon's music and activism
Peabody Award-winning journalist Jad Abumrad is back with a new podcast series Fela Kuti: Fear No Man, investigating the icon's creation of Afrobeats and his fight against oppression.
www.npr.org
October 24, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Started listening to this excellent new podcast on Fela Kuti. Recommend it: www.npr.org/2025/10/15/n...
Proud to have contributed to this piece on building climate-resilient and low-carbon health systems in #Nepal
@alliancehpsr.bsky.social www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
@alliancehpsr.bsky.social www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Building climate-resilient and low-carbon health systems in Nepal: Insights from a policy document review and qualitative interviews with key stakeholders
This study aimed to investigate the health sector's progress on building a climate-resilient and environmentally sustainable health system in Nepal. T…
www.sciencedirect.com
October 24, 2025 at 7:25 AM
Proud to have contributed to this piece on building climate-resilient and low-carbon health systems in #Nepal
@alliancehpsr.bsky.social www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
@alliancehpsr.bsky.social www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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In a new UNU-IIGH policy brief developed in collaboration with the Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research, the authors identify three key pathways through which climate mitigation strategies can deliver health co-benefits.
📄 Read the publication and learn more here: go.unu.edu/m7Pir
📄 Read the publication and learn more here: go.unu.edu/m7Pir
October 15, 2025 at 8:14 AM
In a new UNU-IIGH policy brief developed in collaboration with the Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research, the authors identify three key pathways through which climate mitigation strategies can deliver health co-benefits.
📄 Read the publication and learn more here: go.unu.edu/m7Pir
📄 Read the publication and learn more here: go.unu.edu/m7Pir
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Immigrant scientists make a massive contribution wherever they go
More than 30% of this century’s science Nobel prizewinners immigrated
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
More than 30% of this century’s science Nobel prizewinners immigrated
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
More than 30% of this century’s science Nobel prizewinners immigrated: see their journeys
The most common destination for eventual Nobel laureates in physics, chemistry and medicine since 2000 is the United States, Nature has found.
www.nature.com
October 10, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Immigrant scientists make a massive contribution wherever they go
More than 30% of this century’s science Nobel prizewinners immigrated
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
More than 30% of this century’s science Nobel prizewinners immigrated
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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The world is hot — and only getting hotter. Here's what places around the globe are doing to keep cool, from repainting surfaces and installing outdoor showers to planting trees and going underground. nyti.ms/46CXyqn
September 26, 2025 at 3:15 PM
The world is hot — and only getting hotter. Here's what places around the globe are doing to keep cool, from repainting surfaces and installing outdoor showers to planting trees and going underground. nyti.ms/46CXyqn
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😢 How are flights so much cheaper than trains?
Indeed, why are we forced to pick between cheap & polluting and expensive & sustainable?
Well @greenpeace.eu has the answer: subsidies and MASSIVE tax breaks.
Indeed, why are we forced to pick between cheap & polluting and expensive & sustainable?
Well @greenpeace.eu has the answer: subsidies and MASSIVE tax breaks.
September 23, 2025 at 6:50 AM
😢 How are flights so much cheaper than trains?
Indeed, why are we forced to pick between cheap & polluting and expensive & sustainable?
Well @greenpeace.eu has the answer: subsidies and MASSIVE tax breaks.
Indeed, why are we forced to pick between cheap & polluting and expensive & sustainable?
Well @greenpeace.eu has the answer: subsidies and MASSIVE tax breaks.
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Nigeria is reimagining the future of health financing 🇳🇬
At a national dialogue in Abuja, leaders committed to strengthening UHC through evidence-informed reform.
@robertmarten.bsky.social represented the Alliance at the meeting, sharing global experiences.
🔗 ahpsr.who.int/newsroom/new...
At a national dialogue in Abuja, leaders committed to strengthening UHC through evidence-informed reform.
@robertmarten.bsky.social represented the Alliance at the meeting, sharing global experiences.
🔗 ahpsr.who.int/newsroom/new...
ahpsr.who.int
September 22, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Nigeria is reimagining the future of health financing 🇳🇬
At a national dialogue in Abuja, leaders committed to strengthening UHC through evidence-informed reform.
@robertmarten.bsky.social represented the Alliance at the meeting, sharing global experiences.
🔗 ahpsr.who.int/newsroom/new...
At a national dialogue in Abuja, leaders committed to strengthening UHC through evidence-informed reform.
@robertmarten.bsky.social represented the Alliance at the meeting, sharing global experiences.
🔗 ahpsr.who.int/newsroom/new...
Important new @thelancet.com paper on Benchmarking progress in non-communicable diseases: a global analysis of cause-specific mortality from 2001 to 2019 www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Benchmarking progress in non-communicable diseases: a global analysis of cause-specific mortality from 2001 to 2019
From 2010 to 2019, NCD mortality declined in four of every five countries in the world.
These improvements were not as large as the preceding decade for most countries, driven
by smaller declines in m...
www.thelancet.com
September 22, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Important new @thelancet.com paper on Benchmarking progress in non-communicable diseases: a global analysis of cause-specific mortality from 2001 to 2019 www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Of course they do! www.reuters.com/business/hea...
www.reuters.com
September 19, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Of course they do! www.reuters.com/business/hea...
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There’s no upside to air pollution.
Air pollution can affect how well we sleep, scientists discover
Global metastudy finds long-term exposure to pollutants is linked to shorter or lower-quality rest
www.theguardian.com
September 19, 2025 at 7:24 AM
There’s no upside to air pollution.
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Clean air should not be a luxury. It’s a right.
Where you live shouldn't determine your health. But it does.
On #WorldCleanAirDay, @who.int calls on leaders to take action & tackle this unfairness.
Reducing air pollution helps prevent heart disease, asthma & lung cancer — saving millions of lives
Where you live shouldn't determine your health. But it does.
On #WorldCleanAirDay, @who.int calls on leaders to take action & tackle this unfairness.
Reducing air pollution helps prevent heart disease, asthma & lung cancer — saving millions of lives
September 7, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Clean air should not be a luxury. It’s a right.
Where you live shouldn't determine your health. But it does.
On #WorldCleanAirDay, @who.int calls on leaders to take action & tackle this unfairness.
Reducing air pollution helps prevent heart disease, asthma & lung cancer — saving millions of lives
Where you live shouldn't determine your health. But it does.
On #WorldCleanAirDay, @who.int calls on leaders to take action & tackle this unfairness.
Reducing air pollution helps prevent heart disease, asthma & lung cancer — saving millions of lives
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I really wish Global North folk had the reflexivity and humility to stop lecturing Global South folk on corruption, lack of governance and accountability
September 4, 2025 at 2:52 PM
I really wish Global North folk had the reflexivity and humility to stop lecturing Global South folk on corruption, lack of governance and accountability
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The responses to our #HS2050 survey far have been thought-provoking and diverse, so far.
To make sure no one misses out, we’re extending the deadline for response to 2 September.
Share your insights today: www.ahpsr.org/health-syste...
To make sure no one misses out, we’re extending the deadline for response to 2 September.
Share your insights today: www.ahpsr.org/health-syste...
August 25, 2025 at 2:11 PM
The responses to our #HS2050 survey far have been thought-provoking and diverse, so far.
To make sure no one misses out, we’re extending the deadline for response to 2 September.
Share your insights today: www.ahpsr.org/health-syste...
To make sure no one misses out, we’re extending the deadline for response to 2 September.
Share your insights today: www.ahpsr.org/health-syste...