Meredith Kruse MSc, MPH

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WHO issues guidance to address drastic global health financing cuts The World Health Organization (WHO) today released new guidance for countries on ways to counter the immediate and long-term effects of sudden and severe cuts to external funding, which are disrupting...

“WHO survey data from 108 LMICs collected in March 2025 indicate that funding cuts have reduced critical services – including maternal care, vaccination, health emergency preparedness and response, and disease surveillance – by up to 70% in some countries.” www.who.int/news/item/03...

PEPFAR’s Missing Data: Why Transparency Matters More Than Ever The Trump administration has promised to preserve this lifesaving assistance. But since the start of the year, there has been no way to confirm if assistance is still reaching those who need it.

PEPFAR’s Missing Data: Why Transparency Matters More Than Ever www.cgdev.org/publication/...

Behind the Dismantling of the C.D.C.: Reform or ‘Humiliation’?

A must read. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/27/h...

NEJM and public health group are launching rival to CDC’s MMWR publication Two institutions are coming together to create an alternative to the CDC’s vaunted Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

NEJM and public health group are launching rival to CDC’s MMWR publication www.statnews.com/2025/10/21/c... via @statnews.com

Our newest #VoicesTogetHER entry features @catgyoung.bsky.social, who leads the Global Cancer Financing Platform. This new mechanism seeks to mobilize $1 billion annually to shift cancer diagnosis from late to early stage, saving lives and resources.

Watch: togetherforhealth.org/voices-toget...

Interesting debrief by the NCD Alliance about the #UNGA and #HLM on #NCDs last month. Key takeaway - despite objections from the US, the Political Declaration is still moving through the appropriate approval process with broad support. General Assembly will vote - date TBD.

The impact of cuts in the US President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief funding for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis in sub-Saharan Africa: a modelling study In January, 2025, the US Government issued a directive, pausing all foreign aid programmes. This directive included a 90-day pausing of all US Preside…

“Stopping PEPFAR's provision of PrEP for a year could lead to 6671…additional new primary HIV infections, including 5663 in key pops. When considering secondary transmissions… a 1yr pause could lead to 10 313 additional infections during the next 5 yrs.” www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

“How are we going to incentivize our best and our brightest to contribute to public health, which is thankless? And what happens if we don’t?”

What Mississippi's infant mortality crisis says about the risks of Medicaid cuts Mississippi recently declared a public health emergency because its infant mortality rate has surged. And with Medicaid cuts coming, experts fear the crisis may worsen in other states.

Mississippi recently declared a public health emergency because its infant mortality rate has surged. And with Medicaid cuts coming, experts fear the crisis may worsen in other states.

“Our goal is a complete, field-ready kit that community clinics can use anywhere,” Richards-Kortum said. “If we can help health systems move to same-day screen-and-treat, we can move towards a future where cervical cancer can be eliminated globally.” news.rice.edu/news/2025/ne...

Opinion | The Tax on Being a Girl

“These women are not helpless. Never forget that impoverished women in these circumstances show extraordinary grit. With a bit of assistance, they are capable of superhuman accomplishments, lifting up themselves and their communities.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/27/o...

Big tackle on HIV - Jamaica Observer Big tackle on HIV

Proud to have worked with JA’s Dr Skyers and to see her continuing to prioritize treatment and care of HIV within communities - here news about piloting #CAB and #LEN. 🇯🇲 www.jamaicaobserver.com/2025/09/30/b...

Former Federal Workers on the Cost of Trump's Cuts The New York Times photographed and interviewed two dozen former federal workers from across the country to get a sense of what they left behind and what they face next.

“They abolished the entire division. It did not abolish the work. They fired people without getting rid of the work.”
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Big news for #HIV prevention: @gatesfoundation.bsky.social and Unitaid commit to accelerate the development of, access to & price reduction for generic versions of injectable #lenacapavir (LEN) for #PrEP.

AVAC calls on all stakeholders to do their part: avac.org/press-releas...

ICYMI earlier today... @gatesfoundation.bsky.social and Unitaid committed to accelerate the development of, access to & price reduction for generic versions of #lenacapavir for #HIV #PrEP.

avac.org/blog/avac-ap...

Philanthropies Strike a Promising Deal to Turn Back H.I.V.

“Gilead announced last October that it would allow six companies to make generic copies of the drug for 120 low- and middle-income countries. The new price of $40 per patient annually will be available in only those countries.” #HIV
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/24/h...

CDC's vaccine advisers meet this week. Here's how they could affect policy Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. chose everyone in the group. Their votes could affect vaccine access for certain childhood vaccines and and the COVID shots. Here's what's at stake.

Things to watch for from the ACIP mtg this week -

www.npr.org/sections/sho...

Brazil's Supreme Court forms a majority to convict ex-President Bolsonaro of a coup A historic conviction: Brazil's Supreme Court delivers a majority vote to convict former President Jair Bolsonaro over a plot to overthrow the government.

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A historic conviction: Brazil's Supreme Court delivers a majority vote to convict former President Jair Bolsonaro over a plot to overthrow the government.

Cuts in Global HIV Funding Could Reverse Decades of Progress

“The world has already fallen behind the targets to end #AIDS as a public health threat. It will take more resources, more coordination & stronger global partnerships to get back on course. Without urgent action, we risk watching…progress…evaporate.” globalhealth.duke.edu/news/cuts-gl...

Not too late to join! Great conversation about a shifting global health landscape …

Inside the USAID Fire Sale Around the world, defibrillators, motorbikes, and water towers are being donated, sold, or simply abandoned.

"shutting down the agency [USAID] would cost the federal government $6 billion a year for an undetermined amount of time. That figure doesn’t appear to include the sunk costs of half-finished projects and now-worthless goods." www.theatlantic.com/health/archi...

940 - A Brief Update: CDC in Crisis Podcast Episode · Public Health On Call · 09/02/2025 · 8m

“This is a dangerous time for health & public health in this country.” Important interview w ⁦‪Dr Josh Sharfstein‬⁩ and @drtomfrieden.bsky.social‬⁩ on @publichealthpod.bsky.social ‬⁩ … again, if this doesn’t put a pit in your stomach, you’re not paying attention. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...

Preventing cervical cancer in Mozambique, Sao Tome and Principe, and Guinea-Bissau Virtual exchange is a low-cost learning opportunity.

Great article from @gavi.org
countries sharing best practices on #HPV vax - worth a read! “In some cases, one country’s solution may not work because the context is different, but in other cases it can spark an idea for another.” www.gavi.org/vaccineswork...

Capturing people-centred cancer care and advocacy in Brazil Through the lens of Brazilian photographer Ramiro Sanchez, individuals affected by breast cancer and their caregivers at two UICC member organisations in Brazil share intimate moments of care, resilie...

Que lindo esse artigo feito pelo ⁦‪⁦‪@uiccofficial.bsky.social‬⁩ sobre o trabalho lindo de ⁦‪FEMAMA e IMAMA sobre cuidados mais focado na vida total do pacientes vivendo com câncer de mama. Arrasou!!! 💪 #cancer

Another great quote from community advocate, Doreen Moraa Moracha - let’s make sure we move #LEN “from headline to lifeline.” Couldn’t agree more! 👏👏👏

“When science stalls… our lives are in danger.” So important to hear community voices and reflections from the #IAS2025 conference via @iasociety.bsky.social webinar now

Great to hear more on the conversations from #IAS2025 about service integration - #DSD and integration (#NCDs into #HIV clinics or HIV into primary care) is an effective way to provide pt centered care and has great potential in changing funding environments via @iasociety.bsky.social webinar

One of the highlights from the #IAS2025 conference - PURPOSE 1 and 2 results showing efficacy of #LEN, which has led to updated @who.int guidelines. via @iasociety.bsky.social webinar happening now

Live now - not too late to join!