Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Global Affairs, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, views are my own.
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Last week, Global Affairs Deputy Assistant Secretary @CLMcIff joined a meeting on Migration & Mobility of Health Care Workers in the Americas. His insights on workforce challenges with colleagues from the Americas and Europe are essential for advancing global healthcare.
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This week at #WHS2024 in Berlin, @HHS_Global DAS Colin McIff (@CLMcIff) joined the US delegation, discussing Pandemic Agreement Negotiations, G7/G20 Global Health Diplomacy & more. He also joined @Atul_Gawande, @CDCDirector Mandy Cohen at the @WHO Hub for Pandemic Intelligence.
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Thanks to my brother, Minister @Karl_Lauterbach, for organising an important gathering on the #PandemicAccord negotiations — we agreed that the instrument can and should be concluded as we must avoid repetition of the human, social and economic cost of #COVID19. Together! #WHS2024
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I hope next year's @WorldHealthSmt theme will be peace. We cannot talk about health alone. There is no health without peace.
#WHS2024
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Apreciamos la oportunidad de reunirnos con su Excelencia Segunda Vice Presidenta y Ministra de Salud @drmarymunive de 🇨🇷 para discutir con franqueza la salud de los migrantes, el fortalecimiento de la OMS/OPS y el compromiso continuo de @HHS_global @FDA_Global
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I am here in New York for the UN High-Level Meeting on Antimicrobial Resistance.
The message is clear: save antibiotics, save lives.
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UNICEF issues emergency tender to secure mpox vaccines for crisis-hit countries in collaboration with Africa CDC, Gavi and WHO.
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As we scale up response to the #mpox outbreak, we need to work together across countries and continents to raise awareness, mobilize resources and increase preparedness of health systems and countries to contain the spread of the virus.
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We mourn the tragic loss of our dear friend and colleague. A selfless leader and humanitarian. We will miss him dearly. Wishing his family strength at this difficult time. Rest in Peace dear Aidan.
I'm devastated and heartbroken at the passing of a very dear friend and colleague, Aidan O'Leary, Director of the @WHO Polio Eradication Programme.
Aidan's passing is a shock to all of us, and especially to his family and friends in his native Ireland and around the world. On behalf of WHO, I extend my deepest condolences to all of them.
Aidan was an outstanding humanitarian. He served tirelessly in the most difficult parts of the world, to help the most vulnerable populations survive and thrive, and to #EndPolio. He embodied the ideal of service and solidarity across peoples and borders.
His passing is a terrible loss for WHO, for the @UN and for all of humanity.
We will miss Aidan enormously. But we are committed to continuing his legacy to realise his vision - and ours - of a polio-free world.
Rest in peace, my dear friend.
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#Breaking The head of the WHO announced he will convene a panel of experts to advise him on whether the latest #mpox outbreak constitutes a global health emergency. trib.al/GoaeRcC
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Global problems require global solutions. We are calling on countries to support the @Pandemic_Fund and ensure it is well resourced to prepare for the health threats of today and tomorrow.
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Great to see new @WHO tool to support member states in reaching informed decision in engaging with private sector in prevention & control of #NCDs
Under @DrTedros leadership we are seeing more attention to the commercial determinants of health🙏
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Trust – the basis for health and democracy - The Global Governance Project globalgovernanceproject.org/…
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The agreement on a package of amendments to the International Health Regulations at #WHA77 and the decision to forge ahead and finalize the Pandemic Agreement text over the next year are very important steps towards a safer world and greater human security. Kudos to the dedicated negotiators!
~ Via @TheGPMB👉gpmb.org/news/news/item/04-0…
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We adopted amendments to the International Health Regulations!
This historic agreement to strengthen the world’s rules of the road affirms our commitment to global health equity and security.
We remain committed to protecting the lives and security of the American people.
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Most reporting from #WHA77 and the adoption of the #IHR and the negotiations for a #PandemicAccord is simplified +++.
If you're a #GlobalHealth nerd want the nitty-gritty details do check out these threads and articles by @SuerieMoon @pretpat @nschwalbe and @kerrycullinan11
It’s been the honor of my career to represent @PAHO member states for past 3 years in these and the previous #WGPR. Now @WHO Member States have made clear health security requires equity. Here’s to strong implementation! @DrTedros @AshBloomfield @DirOPSPAHO @HHS_ASGA
🛎️ World Health Assembly agreement reached on wide-ranging, decisive package of amendments to improve the International Health Regulations, and sets date for finalizing negotiations on a proposed Pandemic Agreement. #WHA77
ℹ️ Read more:
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Colin McIff retweeted
🛎️ World Health Assembly agreement reached on wide-ranging, decisive package of amendments to improve the International Health Regulations, and sets date for finalizing negotiations on a proposed Pandemic Agreement. #WHA77
ℹ️ Read more:
paho.org/en/news/1-6-2024-wo…
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'The World Has Won', says @DrTedros as @WHO finally approves new international regulations to protect against #pandemics - and maps out process to finish #PandemicAgreement
#IHR #WHA77
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@nschwalbe
@SuerieMoon
@Pandemic_Fund
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