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‘Her body grows weaker day by day’: Children in Gaza starved to the brink of death Footage shared with The Telegraph shows acute malnutrition at one of the few functioning medical facilities left on the strip Link here - free to read 🔓 telegraph.co.uk/global-health/…
Why England can learn from Scotland after first measles death in a decade Experts say plunging vaccine rates in England have more to do with poor access to health services than hesitancy @maeve_cullinan reports telegraph.co.uk/global-health/…
From tourism to terror: The Caribbean island torn apart by gangs and guns Holidaymakers once flocked to laid-back Trinidad – but islanders now find themselves caught in the crossfire of armed warfare ✍️@colinfreeman99 - free to read. telegraph.co.uk/global-health/…
Malnutrition surging in Gaza as snipers target ‘heads, legs and genitals’, says Oxford surgeon @maynard_nick “It’s much, much worse now than a year ago,” he adds, as ‘unprecedented levels’ of malnutrition ravage the enclave Reporting by @liliasebouai telegraph.co.uk/global-health/…
Rebel Republicans throw flagship US HIV programme a lifeline The Pepfar scheme has been in turmoil since January, when many of its programmes were halted or trimmed as part of cuts to foreign aid @benfarmerDT has the latest telegraph.co.uk/global-health/…
"The UN’s war on trans fat must not come at the cost of nutrition in Africa," writes @NamukoloC We must be careful that a declaration that seeks to reduce diet-related illness does not unintentionally affect access to nutritious food Full story here🔗 telegraph.co.uk/global-health/…
“People die in outbreaks because of bottlenecks,” said South Sudan’s Dr Angelo Goup Thon Kouch. “This has created a new standard to uphold” I was sceptical about 7-1-7, but learned so much from @AmandaMcClella2, Dr Peeriya & Dr Angelo. My attempt to explain why it’s so useful:
The 7-1-7 plan is supercharging pandemic response. The UK never signed up From Thailand to South Sudan, dozens of countries use 7-1-7 to boost outbreak response and expose unexpected bottlenecks delaying action @sneweyy reports telegraph.co.uk/global-health/…
Breakthrough HIV jab to be supplied to millions at knock-down price The first lenacapavir jabs will be delivered later this year under a new agreement between Gilead Sciences and the Global Fund @benfarmerDT has the latest telegraph.co.uk/global-health/…