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Promising Phase 3 Trial Of Tuberculosis Vaccine Is Running Ahead Of Schedule - Health Policy Watch A Phase 3 trial for the tuberculosis vaccine known as M72/AS01E is running a year ahead of schedule and has already recruited 90% of the 20,000 people it

A Phase 3 trial for the #tuberculosis vaccine known as M72/AS01E is running a year ahead of schedule and has already recruited 90% of the 20,000 people it needs.

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Boy holds sign saying End TB

Today March 24 is World Tuberculosis Day and this year it's more urgent than ever. #USAID helped treat 17 million people with TB around the world. But now? Medications stopped, clinics closed and TB is spreading. #RestoreUSAID #EndTB #WorldTBDay #USAIDSavesLives

Some important new discussions and findings on World TB day. #WorldTuberculosisDay

Credit KATERYNA KON / SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY Caption Primary lung tuberculosis. Computer illustration featuring the Ghon complex and mediastinal lymphadenitis, alongside a close-up view of Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria.

🌐 Today is World #Tuberculosis Day. TB remains the leading cause of death from an infectious disease

🧪 The Lancet Respiratory Medicine has some special content published today to highlight the devastating impact of TB and the urgent need to #EndTB

www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

Of course the plan is to turn USAID and all assistance into a piggy bank for the Trump Administration/family/associates. From @informedalarmist.bsky.social

IMO, the lead is buried in the last post in this thread about Musk and Tesla's business supports from govt funding, with Bezos quoted as saying something like Musk's real superpower is getting government money.
Invest in supports for business =yes from Musk. But for people? No way.

Great day! And now I want to know what books they are into! We go through books like candy over here. And Minecraft and other video games, to be clear.

Climate Impacts Awards - Grant Funding | Wellcome The aim of this scheme is to make the impacts of climate change on physical and mental health visible to drive urgent climate policy action at scale.

That’s why we’re funding short-term, high-impact projects that can drive policy action at scale by making the impacts of climate change more visible. 
 
Learn more about the call and apply by 30 April ⤵️ 
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ATTN #ENDTB advocates! Our initial summary report of findings from our #TB specific survey looking at the impact of US stop work orders is now available 👇 Within you can access links to Power BI for data visualizations.
#FundTBNow #FundingCutsCostsLives

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...and congrats to all the advocates who have been tirelessly reminding our leaders of the importance of funding global immunization efforts and other health initiatives.

On a day when we announced 6 bn for businesses impacted by the tariff war with the US, am so grateful and...yes...PROUD to see my country continuing to lead on global efforts towards better health for all. It is, as always, a political choice to do the right things. Elbows up, indeed. #ForOurFuture

🌎🫁This World TB Day, we’re proud to partner with PIH to bring together leading TB experts, authors, and advocates for an inspiring conversation on the future of TB care. Hope and action remain stronger than ever!
💡 Register here➡ www.tbppm.org/networks/eve...
#WorldTBDay #HealthForAll

New issue of Global Health Watch is out! It covers the mounting challenges at #NIH, #PEPFAR's uncertain future, legal battles over the foreign aid freeze, and Africa's urgent push for sustainable health funding.

Read more, avac.org/blog/global-...

🆕 @hivpxresearch.bsky.social infographic highlights the "Trials & Projects Halted by #USAID Funding Suspension"

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If you wonder how bad it really is...it's really THIS bad. US engagement in the world is rarely altruistic or neutral, but it has been a critical partner and the biggest donor. Hundreds of thousands of people are immediately affected and as many will die if other donors & govts don't step up. Now.

Move to cut UK aid will “destroy Labour’s legacy on international development” say NGO leaders in letter to PM and Treasury | Bond 138 leaders of NGOs from across the UK, including Save the Children UK, Oxfam GB, World Vision UK, ONE, Christian Aid, Action Aid UK, Islamic Relief,

138 NGO leaders say "It is unacceptable that taxing extreme wealth was not looked at before cutting UK aid."

Exactly! It is morally wrong to harm the poorest -those experiencing famine, conflict, and disease before taxing billionaires & the super rich.
#WealthTaxNow
www.bond.org.uk/press-releas...

Major Win: First Batch of Dolutegravir Arrives in Colombia Under a Compulsory License - Make Medicines Affordable The first batch of generic version of dolutegravir (DTG), an antiretroviral drug used to treat HIV,  arrived in Colombia on Thursday as part of a compulsory license, marking a significant milestone fo...

The first batch of a generic version of dolutegravir (DTG), an antiretroviral drug used to treat HIV, arrived in Colombia on Thursday as part of a compulsory license, marking a significant milestone for the Colombian government in prioritizing patients over the profits of pharmaceutical companies.

I wonder WHEN these @tsnofficial.bsky.social announcers will figure out the 3 fights off the top have nothing whatsoever to do with a hockey rivalry. (personally, given how much he hates it, I'd take a knee during the US anthem)

🚨Major victory🚨Judge just issued temp restraining order reversing the aid freeze at #USAID, State, and rest of USG. huge. Clear win, judge says programs must be reopened during the review… as we’ve been arguing judge agrees it is contrary to law on multiple levels. bravo to…

"Abrupt PEPFAR cutbacks would have immediate and long-term detrimental effects on epidemiologic and clinical HIV outcomes in South Africa"

New modeling study in @annalsofim.bsky.social

www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/...

Slide in French with 4 key points from Morocco CCM on how to make domestic resource mobilization advocacy successful.

After big picture/global info sharing & discussions this am, now hearing from colleagues in the region. I love this slide on how to make domestic resource mobilization successful by Hanna from CCM Morocco - esp. having dedicated space for increasing CSO capacity and increasing transparency.

The world might feel like it's burning but I'm delighted to be in Marrakech with friends and colleagues from @itpc.bsky.social MENA to talk about advocacy in the region. Grateful to the ITPC MENA team for the warm welcome and will share updates here over the next 3 days @gfadvocates.bsky.social

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On #WorldNTDDay we're celebrating the work of the Female Genital Schistosomiasis (FGS) Integration Group (FIG)! This year we have seen some inspiring action on FGS including new initiatives of the German government and @dndi.org and a cross-UN taskforce on FGS! #UniteActEliminate #beatNTDs

Thanks to AmfAR for analyzing the effects of Donald J. Trump's Stop Work Orders for PEPFAR Programs.