Madhu Pai, MD, PhD

Given the billions being spent on war these days, it's a good time to read this @bmj.com series on the (h)arms industry!

"the arms industry should be seen as a commercial determinant of health"

Even as people are being killed, this industry is making billions in profit

www.bmj.com/collections/...

States Move to Limit Access to H.I.V. Treatment

What a shame!

By killing USAID and cutting aid, they have already compromised HIV care in the Global South

Now they reducing HIV treatment access to Americans???

www.nytimes.com/2026/03/02/h...

Here’s Every Country Directly Impacted by the War on Iran As the conflict in the Middle East continues to escalate, more than a dozen countries in the region have reportedly been affected by air strikes.

A whole region is impacted

www.wired.com/story/every-...

States Move to Limit Access to H.I.V. Treatment

What a shame!

By killing USAID and cutting aid, they have already compromised HIV care in the Global South

Now they reducing HIV treatment access to Americans???

www.nytimes.com/2026/03/02/h...

The brutality of war measured in children’s lives as hostilities escalate in Iran Statement by UNICEF in the Middle East and North Africa

UNICEF is deeply concerned about the deadly impact the ongoing military escalation in Iran is having on children. Approximately 180 children have reportedly been killed and many more injured.

www.unicef.org/press-releas...

On just one of many wars and conflicts ongoing!

The next time politicians say there is no money for health or humanitarian aid, I will remember this: $1 billion per day on war

No money for health, education, social services or climate action

But billion $ a day for war, no problem!

The @alliancehpsr.bsky.social has a new call for proposals on #healthtaxes in #Cambodia, #China, #Kenya, #Indonesia, #Nigeria, #SouthAfrica, #SriLanka, #Thailand, and #VietNam deadline 26 March ahpsr.who.int/funding-oppo...

Join the Pandemic and Emergency Readiness Lab (PERL) and McGill Global Health Programs (GHP) for a special fireside conversation with Jason Gale (@jasongale.bsky.social), Senior Editor at Bloomberg News and author of After Covid, a close examination of the pandemic’s enduring legacy.

What Will We Remember? The Lasting Health Consequences of COVID-19

We are excited to welcome @jasongale.bsky.social to @mcgillperl.bsky.social @mcgillspgh.bsky.social for this talk!

@tivabaral.bsky.social @drejoanneliu.bsky.social

www.mcgill.ca/pandemic-eme...

Measles outbreaks are costing the U.S. millions of dollars. The true losses can't be counted. As vaccination rates decline, the economic consequences will increase, research suggests.

Every public health professional could have predicted this 👇🏾

Measles outbreaks are costing the U.S. millions of dollars. The true losses can't be counted.

www.nbcnews.com/health/kids-...

Interviews 101. Knowledge holders of TB Research Qualitative interviews use open ended questions to prompt participants to share their lived experiences, stories, understandings, emotions, and so on. Questions are usually focussed on issues that are...

How do you conduct TB research ethically and respectfully?

@yuglobalhealth.bsky.social student Hanna Lum-Gerry is working with TB survivors worldwide to develop practical guidance on interviewing people affected by TB.

More here: sshiftb.org/resources/kn...

What Will We Remember? The Lasting Health Consequences of COVID-19

We are excited to welcome @jasongale.bsky.social to @mcgillperl.bsky.social @mcgillspgh.bsky.social for this talk!

@tivabaral.bsky.social @drejoanneliu.bsky.social

www.mcgill.ca/pandemic-eme...

Measles outbreaks are costing the U.S. millions of dollars. The true losses can't be counted. As vaccination rates decline, the economic consequences will increase, research suggests.

Every public health professional could have predicted this 👇🏾

Measles outbreaks are costing the U.S. millions of dollars. The true losses can't be counted.

www.nbcnews.com/health/kids-...

‘Viruses don’t know borders’: US anti-vaccine rhetoric could impact global measles crisis Experts say global measles vaccination rates are falling as Trump officials signal a deprioritization of the virus

“The US government has amplified anti-vaccine rhetoric and signaled that it does not consider measles to be a priority, which could have global ramifications”

@whatsitlike.me

www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

My new article in @jhppl.bsky.social situates the current attacks on public health in a historical perspective.

What I found surprised me. We've seen this before, and it's not as unprecedented as it feels.

Thanks to @sarahgollust.bsky.social @oberlanderunc.bsky.social for editing! Read free below.

‘Viruses don’t know borders’: US anti-vaccine rhetoric could impact global measles crisis Experts say global measles vaccination rates are falling as Trump officials signal a deprioritization of the virus

“The US government has amplified anti-vaccine rhetoric and signaled that it does not consider measles to be a priority, which could have global ramifications”

@whatsitlike.me

www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

Four Conditions Make Cash Transfers Save Lives The success of other countries shows these programs can work in the United States.

Why does cash save lives in Tanzania but barely move the needle in Texas?

Thoughtful piece in @theatlantic.com by @draaron.bsky.social & @hthirumurthy.bsky.social what conditions make cash transfers work

www.theatlantic.com/health/2026/...

Chelsea Clinton: In a Time of US Retreat, Dr. Paul Farmer’s Legacy Calls Us to Stand Up Four years after Farmer’s death, Clinton reflects on preserving her mentor’s lifework in health care and remembers his tender tenacity.

In a Time of US Retreat, Dr. Paul Farmer’s Legacy Calls Us to Stand Up

www.vanityfair.com/news/story/c...

WHO now recommends near point-of-care tests, tongue swabs, and sputum pooling for TB diagnosis!

Big advance!!

www.who.int/teams/global...

Robert F Kennedy Jr: 1 year of failure In his first speech as Secretary of the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Robert F Kennedy Jr laid out a plan to restore trust. The COVID-19 pandemic saw public faith in Federal health...

"The destruction that Kennedy has wrought in 1 year might take generations to repair, and there is little hope for US health and
science while he remains at the helm"

@thelancet.com

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

Trump’s Foreign Policy: Resurrecting Empire

A new form of Imperialism is what we are witnessing...

We are regressing as humankind

www.nytimes.com/2026/02/27/u...

India to launch HPV vax drive for 14-year-old girls this month - The Times of India The Times of India brings the Latest & Top Breaking News on Politics and Current Affairs in India & around the World, Cricket, Sports, Business, Bollywood News and Entertainment, Science, Technology, ...

Even as antivaccine and disinformation is spreading in the west, it is wonderful to see India’s efforts to eliminate cervical cancer through vaccination

timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/india-...

Robert F Kennedy Jr: 1 year of failure In his first speech as Secretary of the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Robert F Kennedy Jr laid out a plan to restore trust. The COVID-19 pandemic saw public faith in Federal health...

"The destruction that Kennedy has wrought in 1 year might take generations to repair, and there is little hope for US health and
science while he remains at the helm"

@thelancet.com

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

WHO now recommends near point-of-care tests, tongue swabs, and sputum pooling for TB diagnosis!

Big advance!!

www.who.int/teams/global...

The potential impact of reduced international donor funding on the household economic burden of tuberculosis in low- and middle-income countries: A modeling study In a modelling study, Allison Portnoy and colleagues investigate the potential impact of reduced international donor funding on the household economic burden of Tuberculosis in low- and middle-income ...

New @plosmedicine.org

"eliminating all external funding for tuberculosis could lead to nearly 80 billion US dollars in additional household costs and more than 40 million extra households facing catastrophic costs"

journals.plos.org/plosmedicine...

India to launch HPV vax drive for 14-year-old girls this month - The Times of India The Times of India brings the Latest & Top Breaking News on Politics and Current Affairs in India & around the World, Cricket, Sports, Business, Bollywood News and Entertainment, Science, Technology, ...

Even as antivaccine and disinformation is spreading in the west, it is wonderful to see India’s efforts to eliminate cervical cancer through vaccination

timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/india-...

📰 Comment: Three reasons why the European region should worry about #tuberculosis

"Ongoing deaths, conflicts, and forced migration must motivate us to act and do more to end tuberculosis worldwide"

🔓 Read in full here: www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

@madhupai.bsky.social @who.int

New health products only save lives if they reach those who need them.

In a new @plosglobalpublichealth.org article, Unitaid’s Janet Ginnard and co-authors examine how market shaping expanded access to HIV, TB, malaria, hepatitis C and Ebola products.

Learn more: journals.plos.org/globalpublic...