Africa: Science, Care, and Rights Must Move Together in the Fight Against HIV: [allAfrica] Around the world, millions of people are living with HIV, each with their own story, challenges, and hopes. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TLyYB5 #HIVAwareness #GlobalHealth #HIVPrevention #AIDS #HealthEquity
#globalhealth
14 posts6 participants1 post today
"Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) is headed for a showdown this week with a group of Republican senators over a House-passed package that claws back $9.4 billion in funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and global public health programs."
Call your senator and tell them no: 202-224-3121
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5397671-thune-senate-appropriations-packages/
Africa: WHO, Unicef Find the World Is Off Track to Meet Childhood Immunization Goals: [IPS] United Nations -- The latest data highlights that the world is off track to meet the targets set by the Immunization Agenda 2030 (IA2030) to achieve 90 percent global immunization coverage for essential childhood vaccines and halve the number of unvaccinated children by 2030. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TLwkbC #Immunization #ChildVaccination #GlobalHealth #VaccinesSaveLives #UNICEF
Africa: Scientists, Activists Rally at #IAS2025 to Protect HIV Progress: [allAfrica] As science soars with game-changing HIV tools, a funding crisis threatens to ground progress http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TLwX79 #HIVAwareness #GlobalHealth #IAS2025 #HealthEquity #ScienceForChange
Africa: 2024 Global Immunisation Coverage Estimates - Understanding the Picture in Lower-Income Countries: [GAVI] Geneva -- Each year WHO and UNICEF release global and national routine immunisation coverage estimates (WUENIC).Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance analyses what the 2024 WUENIC data says about the state of immunisation in the 57 low- and lower-middle income countries it supports. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TLwTmv #Immunisation #GlobalHealth #Vaccines #HealthcareAccess #LowerIncomeCountries
Replied in thread
This week's highlight: Malaria vaccine prices will be slashed! At Gavi's summit, manufacturers committed to significant cuts, freeing up $130 million for immunisation efforts, which will reach 50 million more African children by 2030.
"Emergency vaccination programmes – rolled out in response to outbreaks of five major diseases – are believed to have reduced deaths by around 60% over a period of 23 years, according to a new study...The study also points to the significant economic benefits of vaccination programmes, which run into billions of dollars."
www.bbc.comVaccine roll outs cut deaths and infections by 60% says studyThe study looked at vaccines deployed during outbreaks of five deadly diseases.
Africa: Emergency Vaccine Response Has Cut Infectious Disease Deaths By Nearly 60 Percent Since 2000: [GAVI] Geneva -- Researchers at Burnet Institute, in collaboration with Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, have provided the world's first ever look at the historical impact of emergency vaccination efforts on public health and global health security, with a comprehensive study of 210 outbreaks of five… http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TLsbzs #Africa #VaccinesWork #PublicHealth #GlobalHealth #InfectiousDiseases
UN warns millions will die by 2029 if new funding for HIV programs isn't found http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TLsMRs #HIVAwareness #GlobalHealth #FundingForHIV #UNHealthResponse #HIVPrevention
Africa: 'No One Should Be Left Behind' By Africa's Health System, Says Dr. Ogwell: [allAfrica] "One key challenge I remain deeply committed to addressing is ensuring no one is left behind by the health system, no matter where they live," Dr. Ahmed Ogwell Ouma, the CEO and President of VillageReach, a global non-profit dedicated to strengthening health systems in underserved communities. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TLs9Yj #HealthForAll #NoOneLeftBehind #GlobalHealth #HealthSystems #PublicHealth
Africa: She Fought for the Girl the World Left Behind - Natalia Kanem's UN Legacy: [UN News] When Natalia Kanem reflects on her eight-year tenure at the helm of the UN reproductive health agency, she doesn't begin with global statistics, boardroom breakthroughs, or even memories of her visits to refugee camps. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TLs7sb #GlobalHealth #WomensRights #EmpowerWomen #ReproductiveHealth #UNLegacy
Africa: Countries Must Urgently Step Up to Transform their HIV Responses Amid An International Funding Crisis That Risks Millions of Lives: [UNAIDS] GENEVA/JOHANNESBURG - UNAIDS today launched its 2025 Global AIDS Update, AIDS, Crisis and the Power to Transform, which shows that a historic funding crisis is threatening to unravel decades of progress unless countries can make radical shifts to HIV programming and… http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TLs6mm #HIVAwareness #AIDS #UNAIDS #GlobalHealth #AIDSCrisis
Africa: HIV/Aids Funding Crisis Risks Reversing Decades of Global Progress: [IPS] United Nations -- UNAIDS called the funding crisis a ticking time bomb, saying the impact of the US cuts to the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) could result in 4 million unnecessary AIDS-related deaths by 2029. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TLs0Qv #HIVAwareness #AIDS #GlobalHealth #PEPFAR #UNAIDS
Africa: Fight to End Aids - 'This Is Not Just a Funding Gap - It's a Ticking Time Bomb': [UN News] Devastating funding cuts from international donors are hitting countries hardest affected by HIV -- but many are showing remarkable resilience and determination to keep progress alive. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TLs0QB #EndAIDS #HIVAwareness #GlobalHealth #Africa #HealthEquity
Africa: HIV Deaths and New Infections Decline, But Not Fast Enough to Meet 2030 Targets: [allAfrica] The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) warns that the global AIDS response is in crisis after a major funding collapse at the start of 2025 threatens to reverse decades of progress. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TLrR4N #HIV #AIDS #UNAIDS #GlobalHealth #Healthcrisis
First Malaria treatment for babies approved http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TLpzG0 #Malaria #HealthForAll #BabyHealth #NewTreatment #GlobalHealth
Switzerland approves first anti-malaria drug for infants https://www.byteseu.com/1176715/ #access #africa #antimalarial #Babies #Baby #CanBabiesGetMalaria #country #disease #drug #FirstAntiMalariaDrug #GlobalHealth #GoodNews #Health #infant #infants #ldnd #malaria #MalariaCure #MalariaInfants #MalariaMedicine #MalariaTreatment #Medicine #mosquitoes #OldChild #OtherAgeGroup #part #Pharmaceuticals #Switzerland #treatment #way #WestNileVirus #year
Liberia's health sector stares at a crisis as USAID comes to an end http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TLp8Ql #Liberia #HealthCrisis #USAID #GlobalHealth #PublicHealth
BRICS summit ends on health issues and role of global south countries http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TLp8Pn #BRICSSummit #GlobalHealth #GlobalSouth #RioDeJaneiro #HealthIssues
This #SysReview suggests that medical #crowdfunding is less a tool for mitigating health disparities, but rather reproduces existing #HealthInequity.
Individuals who face structural barriers to healthcare access often have the greatest financial need but the least capacity to launch successful campaigns.
https://equityhealthj.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12939-025-02543-x
BioMed CentralHealth inequities in medical crowdfunding: a systematic review - International Journal for Equity in HealthBackground Medical crowdfunding has emerged as a popular strategy to offset healthcare expenses in contexts of limited insurance coverage. While often framed as a democratizing and accessible financial tool, growing evidence indicates that success is unevenly distributed, raising concerns about its role in exacerbating health inequities. Methods A systematic review was conducted in accordance with PRISMA guidelines, drawing from PubMed, CINAHL, Embase, Web of Science, and Scopus. Of 1,462 screened records, 33 studies met the inclusion criteria. Guided by the PROGRESS framework, we extracted data on socioeconomic determinants of health disparities. An inductive content analysis was employed to identify how equity was assessed across studies. Results We identified three key categories of metrics used to assess equity in medical crowdfunding: funding outcomes, campaign visibility, and donor participation. Across these domains, substantial disparities were observed. Campaigns in rural or economically disadvantaged areas tended to have lower success rates. Racial and ethnic inequities were consistently documented, with non-white individuals receiving fewer and smaller donations than white counterparts. Gender disparities were complex, especially in transgender-related campaigns. Socioeconomic status and educational attainment were significantly associated with outcomes, accompanied by differences in access to social capital and the ability to craft persuasive narratives. In regions with high medical debt or limited insurance coverage, more crowdfunding campaigns appeared, but with lower overall success. These inequities were shaped and reinforced by platform algorithms and design features that privileged users with preexisting advantages. Conclusions Rather than serving as a corrective to healthcare access gaps, medical crowdfunding often reflects and reinforces structural inequities. These findings challenge its portrayal as an equitable financing solution and highlight the need for policy interventions to ensure fairer access to healthcare resources.