The next pandemic could come from anywhere. The world must improve public health protection—before it's too late. New support from @jack through #StartSmall will enable @ResolveTSL to increase our partnerships supporting governments and communities in Africa. 1/thread
By partnering with governments, communities and organizations, @ResolveTSL has helped countries respond to Covid and strengthen systems to find, stop and prevent new disease threats. We're excited to expand this work with the new funds from #StartSmall. resolvetosavelives.org/prevent-epidem… 2/
Health care workers are on the frontlines of epidemics and must have the training, equipment & support needed to protect themselves and patients. We'll continue to work with a coalition of country leaders & others to increase health care worker safety. bit.ly/3ovMSEC 3/
Stronger local and national epidemic preparedness is the only possible basis for global health security. @ResolveTSL is working with the governments of African countries to strengthen preparedness through better processes, coordination, and tracking. bit.ly/3Npnp9T 4/
The faster communities respond to outbreaks, the safer we are. Our goal is to help all countries work toward 7-1-7: Every new health threat detected within 7 days, reported with investigation begun within 1 day and response fully in place within 7 days. preventepidemics.org/7-1-7 5/ Image
Epidemics don't have to happen. Public health professionals in Africa and around the world succeed every day stopping outbreaks and keeping diseases out of the headlines. We'll be sharing more of these stories soon. preventepidemics.org/etdh 6/
Recent outbreaks of monkeypox, polio and Marburg underscore the stakes. We're all connected—a disease threat anywhere is a risk everywhere. @ResolveTSL is focused on making the world safer from epidemics. Thank you @jack for sharing this vision. 7/end

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Jul 29
As monkeypox cases rise, it's important to be clear about how we got here, how this virus spreads, and who is at risk of infection *now*. We must act fast—and work together globally to find and stop health threats BEFORE they get out of control. 1/thread
Unlike Covid—which was novel—monkeypox has been spreading for more than three decades in Africa. Unfortunately, scientists' warnings about the virus weren’t heard and they didn’t get the resources needed to better understand and stop this neglected disease. 2/
CDC has one of the world’s leading experts on poxviruses who has been traveling to Africa for years to try to learn how to curb outbreaks, but lack of funding held up the project. If we had addressed monkeypox then, we might well not be dealing with it now. 3/
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The BA.5 subvariant is causing a new Covid wave in the US and far too many older adults are not as well protected as they could be. Unfortunately, that means we'll see more hospitalizations and deaths in the coming days and weeks that could have been prevented.
US adults aged 50 and older with two booster doses had 4X less risk of dying from Covid, compared to people who received one booster dose. Compared to unvaccinated people in the same group, people with two booster doses had 42X (!) less risk of dying. bit.ly/3wq3wsI
Close to 1 in 2 US adults aged 50 and older (54.4M people) have not received their recommended first booster dose and more than 5 in 6 (100.7M people) have not received their recommended second booster dose, according to the latest CDC data. bit.ly/3aF2YZ1 Image
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Independence Day Thoughts on Freedom and Health 🇺🇸
U.S. history has many wrongs, including genocidal treatment of original inhabitants, slavery, persistent racism, discrimination against women & more

BUT: there’s also lots to celebrate, including progress toward freedom.1/thread
FDR famously committed to Four Freedoms: Freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from want, and freedom from fear. @AmartyaSen_Econ extended these: Political freedoms, economic capacity, social opportunities, transparency guarantees, and security. 2/
How does this relate to health? Freedom from fear and protective security are the most basic responsibilities of government: To ensure that no one is injured avoidably, including through crime, war, interpersonal violence, or other injury. 3/
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Which of these statements is NOT true?
A. High blood pressure kills 10 million people/yr.
B. Hypertension is #1 cause of shorter life expectancy in Black people in US.
C. The US has made progress decreasing sodium intake.
D. People in communities consuming low sodium have no HTN.
Results are in, and most people got it right!

A is true: High blood pressure is the world's leading killer, and yet it's preventable through reduced sodium intake and treatable with effective, low-cost medication. Image
B is also, sadly, true: High blood pressure is more prevalent among, and less well treated for Black Americans than White Americans. Nearly 1 in 4 Black adults has uncontrolled high blood pressure, worse than the still-awful rate of 1 in 7 White adults. bit.ly/3NCftTG Image
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May 21
Detection of monkeypox is a timely reminder that preparedness is crucial. A new health threat could emerge anywhere in the world at any time. Countries need to respond quickly and effectively. Here’s what you should know now. 1/thread
Monkeypox is a rare viral disease endemic in West and Central Africa. It spreads mostly through direct contact with infected animals and can spread from person to person. It may also be able to be transmitted through the respiratory route. bit.ly/3sL0P48 2/
Symptoms of monkeypox can include fever, swollen lymph nodes and a rash that can mimic other diseases, such as chickenpox. The monkeypox rash can be itchy or painful. In some current cases, the rash has been in the anal or genital area, mimicking sexually transmitted diseases. 3/
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More public figures have announced they’ve tested positive for Covid in recent days, correlating with yet another rise in US cases. Who’s at risk of getting infected, reinfected, hospitalized, and deathly ill? How well do vaccination and prior infection protect us now? 1/thread
Test positivity has risen to 10% in the US, indicating that transmission is increasing—and that a lot of infections aren’t being diagnosed. bit.ly/3kWoNVx 2/
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