Gayle Amul

Thank you @globalgapa.bsky.social for highlighting APAPA and SEAAPA's Joint Statement on Reducing and Preventing Alcohol Jarms in the Asia Pacific and Southeast Asia regions!

Webinar Alert! Join us tomorrow, from 13:00-14:00 CET for the launch of FORUT's handbook on Alcohol & Development!

Register here: tinyurl.com/AlcoholandDe...

#JournalEditor Chronicles
I've been a journal editor for more than a year now and I often get very constructive and meticulous peer reviewers with substantive comments. A week ago, I got the shortest two-word comment to authors ever. 🙃

The responsibility of health: shifting the focus from individuals to systems Social determinants of health, although widely acknowledged, tend to be poorly translated into policy. Health programme initiatives too often underline individual accountability, which reinforces a fl...

Social determinants of health (SDOH) are often overlooked in policy-making, leading to individual-focused health initiatives.

In @thelancetph.bsky.social, authors call for a shift from individual accountability to systemic solutions to address SDOH: tinyurl.com/2s44vyuc

Hear GAPA Advisory Council member @giannagayle.bsky.social in a conversation with @spidermaani.bsky.social in the Money Power Health podcast. It's and insightful view into the research and advocacy space.

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The 8th Global Alcohol Policy Conference #GAPC2026 will be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 8-10 April 2026, co-hosted with
@actbr.bsky.social, @vitalstrategies.org Brazil, ‪@mjspgov.bsky.social‬, and ‪@minsaude.bsky.socia. See the conference website with programme outline: www.gapc2026.org

Who funds the WHO Foundation? A transparency analysis of donation disclosures over the first 3 years of its operation Introduction The WHO Foundation (WHOF) was established in 2020 with the stated aim of broadening the donor pool to the WHO. Academics and civil society actors raised concerns regarding the potential n...

New article in @bmj Global Health with Emily Adrion and Jeff Collin: "Who funds the WHO Foundation? A
transparency analysis of donation disclosures over the first 3 years of its operation" gh.bmj.com/content/10/7... @lhgp.bsky.social @uoe-sps.bsky.social

It is always weird to hear my own voice. This was my first podcast (where I was the one being interviewed) and it was fun! Should I have spoken more about my work? Maybe but in this kind of context, I think it is more appropriate to talk about the process and not just my "outputs."

@alcoholforum.bsky.social @globalgapa.bsky.social

I signed this i-mark pledge along with other researchers to commit to research free from alcohol industry influence. Interested to join this pledge? Reach out to paula@alcoholforum.org

What’s your poison? Alcohol linked to higher risk of pancreatic cancer Alcoholic drinks, especially beer and spirits, may raise the risk of pancreatic cancer, a new UN study has found.

#Alcohol is now also linked to pancreatic cancer

- in addition to mouth, pharynx, larynx, oesephagus, female breast, liver and colorecral cancers!

news.un.org/en/story/202...

Excited to share my case study on the framing and perceptions of #alcohol industry #CSR in the #Philippines.

It calls for the need to regulating the marketing of alcohol industry CSR to protect alcohol policies from industry influence.

Read it here:
authors.elsevier.com/a/1l7tk_6KUS...

NUS apologises for 'operational lapse' in dealing with books from Yale-NUS College library Hundreds of books from the Yale-NUS College library were reportedly sent for disposal or recycling on Tuesday, triggering an outcry from its alumni and students.

Warning: If you come from the Global South where university libraries have limited resources, this news will make you weep. The article may induce deep sadness and shock. As a former research staff at NUS, this is both disappointing and disgusting.

www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/ya...

I ended up not registering for this conference because of the need to apply for a visa, the exorbitant registration fee (even as LMIC) & out-of-pocket expense that is not justifiable for conference participation. Conference organizers need to move away from Global North conference venues.

BREAKING - US Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr Extends Olive Branch To WHO - With Strings Attached  - Health Policy Watch In a surprise appearance Tuesday before WHO member states via pre-recorded video, new US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr extended a

Question is: Why even give the US a platform in the WHA when they have left the WHO? Their isolationist policy removed them from the table. Does anyone think that the pandemic agreement would have passed if the US was there?

healthpolicy-watch.news/breaking-rfk...

There are 49 members of the Philippine delegation. Are they all supporting the DoH Secretary in his role as WHA president? I understand why officials under the Bureau of International Health Cooperation are there because it is their mandate. But why do they need 3 delegates from PhilHealth?

#AcademicLife I was about to register for a conference where I will present on behalf of a university in the 🇵🇭where I am a research fellow. The system slapped me with a €900 fee! I did not continue to payment. Should I have registered with the PH university's address and not my address in 🇳🇴?

Conferences in the Global North with no hybrid options (in-person + online participation) are testament to the the inequality among researchers. When the visa hurdle is high, some may be rejected. Those who get to attend get more exposure and opportunities to network for future collaborations.2/2

#AcademicLife When your passport is from the Global South but you live in the Global North and the conference you want to attend is in the Global North, often you still need a visa which requires a few months of processing and tons of paperwork, with your passport held hostage by an embassy.1/2

#AlcoholIndustryTactic

This tactic is similar/adjacent to what Heineken does with their 0.0 ads in Formula 1. The 0.0 looks like an afterthought given the prominent display of the original Heineken logo with the red star.

The Global Alcohol Policy Alliance is a global NGO recently registered in Switzerland. It works towards promotong evidence-based alcohol policy globally. I serve as part of GAPA's Advisory Council.

Check out GAPA's policy position for the UN HLM on NCDs this coming September.

Diageo describes @who.int-led public health efforts as "unprecedented challenges" to their business model.

Translation: "We don't like measures aimed at protecting public health, because they might affect our profits."

Corporate profit shouldn't come before people's health.

Devastating cut for global health

This is needed! Just added to my reading list!

#PeerReview As an unpaid journal editor, why do some reviewers agree to review but never send their feedback on the manuscript they agreed to review? As a peer reviewer myself, I know it is also unpaid labor but when I agree to do a peer review, I don't leave the editor hanging and waiting for it.

#research I am here for all the researchers who have left X. I hope to connect with all of the researchers I was connected to at X.

YouTube video by Health Promotion Program Unbottling the Truth Episode 5 – Gendered Targeting of Alcohol Industries

had the honor of speaking about how the #alcohol industry is targeting women. Doing my part to expose alcohol industry tactics to make their products appealing to women for National Women's Month in the Philippines.
Watch it here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRlk...

Excited to share my PhD research in this Collective Conversation, chaired by Prof Kelley Lee @profplum8.bsky.social 🙂

We recommend: a flavor ban on appealing flavors, descriptors, and imagery under the Vape Law to curb use; a tax increase on ecigs & plain packaging to reduce the marketing appeal of these products. Published with the Tobacco Governance team at the @ateneodemanilau.bsky.social School of Govt

Examining the flavor descriptors of e-cigarettes, heated tobacco products, and nicotine pouches in the Philippines: Regulatory challenges and opportunities In the Philippines, the regulation of e-cigarettes, heated tobacco products (HTPs), and nicotine pouches under Republic Act 11900 or the Vape Law is crucial as their use continues to rise. As e-cigare...

Proud to share our first @plosglobalpublichealth.org article on flavor descriptors of #ecigarettes, #HTPs & #nicotinepouches in the #Philippines doi.org/10.1371/jour...
We identified 11 descriptors: fruits, sweets, menthol, beverages, color, nuts, pop culture, codes, concept and misc descriptors