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With all the conflicts happening all over the world today in palestine, in sudan and in ukraine ,we as Drs should raise our voices Patients should have access to care Refugees have cancer too We should have international policies to protect patients ,to protect basic human rights Cancer ,dialysis ,heart failure do not magicaly get cured if their is war Check our article in ecancer that sheds the light on such a complex topic Akash Maniam, MD MBA https://lnkd.in/eYTmYBrX

I recently discussed The END Fund's mission to combat Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) with Devex. We highlighted the need to integrate more African voices into our advocacy work, the importance of collaboration with governments and donors, and the significant NTD burden in Africa, which impacts over 40% of the 1.7 billion people affected worldwide. I’ve shared a link to the article below. https://lnkd.in/e9n5wdkX #ENDNTDs #GlobalHealth #EmpowerCommunities

Wild poliovirus weekly case update from @WHO: One new case in Pakistan. In 2023: Afghanistan: 6; Pakistan: 3. In 2022: Afghanistan: 2; Pakistan: 20; Mozambique: 8. New cases of circulating vaccine-derived #polio: Chad: 1; DRC: 19; Guinea: 2; Nigeria: 2. Circulating vaccine-derived #polio cases in 2023: Benin: 3; Burkina Faso: 2; Burundi:1; CAR: 11; Chad: 37; Côte d’Ivoire: 3; DRC: 170; Guinea: 7; Indonesia: 3; Israel: 1; Kenya: 5; Madagascar: 17; Mali: 8; Mozambique: 3; Nigeria: 26; Somalia: 3; Tanzania: 2; Yemen: 2; Zambia: 1. Circulating vaccine-derived #polio cases in 2022 : Algeria: 3; Benin: 13; Burundi: 1; Cameroon: 3; CAR: 6; Chad: 44; Congo: 1; DRC: 519; Eritrea: 1; Ethiopia: 1; Ghana: 3. Indonesia: 1; Israel: 1; Madagascar: 16; Malawi: 4; Mali: 2; Mozambique: 26; Niger: 16; Nigeria: 48; Somalia: 5; Sudan: 1; Togo: 2; USA: 1; Yemen: 162.

Ensuring the right to health for refugees, other forcibly displaced people and host communities has never been more urgent. UNHCR is strengthening our response to noncommunicable diseases, with support from the World Diabetes Foundation. Here are some facts that you need to know about noncommunicable diseases in humanitarian settings. #BeatNCDs #WithRefugees

📈 On 10 September, after #StormDaniel landed in northeastern #Libya, two dams upstream of the city of Derna broke, resulting in thousands of deaths and the displacement of tens of thousands of others rendered homeless and at risk of contracting water-borne diseases.  🔍 This quarter's North Africa thematic focus is on the rising #violence against sub-Saharan African nationals in Tunisia and the new EU partnership. 👇 Read all the latest #MixedMigration Quarterly Updates here:  https://lnkd.in/g3DG2bze

📣 Some data and actions points from Palestinian activists and media, and today's Funder Briefing organized by Grassroots International, CLIMA Fund, EDGE Funders Alliance, Prospera International Network of Women's Funds, Human Rights Funders Network (HRFN), Purposeful, Global Greengrants Fund and others. 🔻 Israel is regulating the type of humanitarian aid that enters Gaza from Egypt, they are not letting in oxygen tanks or fuel and the food they are letting in is not even enough for 1/5 of the population. 🔻 Because of that there is no water, they can't pump it, all the very little food production is not enough to cover the basic needs. 🔻 Hospitals are running out of fuel, as a result hundreds of patients with daily dialysis, cancer treatment, diabetes and other diseases are also starting to die. 🔻 Hospital shortages are leading to epidemics of hepatitis and cholera. 🔻 Gaza is not the only place where Palestinians are being killed, in the West Bank they are torturing entire families and in detention centers they are sexually abusing and filming Palestinian men. 🔻 They are shocked by how fake news are reproduced all over the world, they call to reflect why there was an immediate support to Ukraine in front of the Russian invasion but there are still people supporting this genocide 👉 in the face of that, some calls to action we can make from the Global South: 🌷 keep asking for immediate cease fire, this is the first necessity 🌷 resist the ethnic cleansing by sharing their resilience and culture  🌷 support does not end with the cessation of bombing, Israel has been subjugating the Palestinian people for decades 🌷 share news and videos of Palestinian journalists and activists  🌷 and last, something that breaks my heart, that we enjoy life. 💡 They are very thankful for all the protests and support, specially from the US after so many politicians are openly defending this genocide, keep protesting however you can! 🔎 This platform (like Instagram) is banning posts that talk about this issue, keep sharing! ✊ #CeaseTheFire

👉There can be no peace in a world that continues to push for the failed War on Drugs! 🚨 The latest report by Harm Reduction International (HRI) highlights how dozens of donors, led by the US and EU, have used international aid funding to fund “narcotics control” activities. The report found more aid globally was spent on supporting drugs policies ($323m) in 2021 than on school feeding projects ($286m) or labour rights ($198m). Funds spent between 2012 and 2021, estimated to total around $1 billion dollars, supported projects that increased surveillance and the number of drug-related arrests while seriously curbing human rights and access to health. As long as the war on drugs continues to be funded by governments and donors, we will not achieve international peace. In this #InternationalPeaceDay we urge donors and governments to prioritize community, health, and justice over failed punitive drug control. To learn more about the Divest/Invest campaign visit www.investinjustice.net 🔗 📍Read the full report "Aid For the War on Drugs" at https://hri.global/ #investinjustice #endthewarondrugs

🌎✨ Join the conversation for change! Nineteen Latin American and Caribbean nations are taking a stand, calling for a rethink of the global war on drugs. 🤝🌿 Under the current approach, the expected results have not been achieved, leaving underlying problems unsolved and causing harm to our communities.  Now, these countries are advocating for a focus on "life, peace, and development" within the region. 🙌 This movement is backed by representatives from Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and more. 🌟 It's time to shift the discourse, as Colombian President Gustavo Petro likened the drug war to "a genocide." Let's address drug control as a health problem, not a military one. 💪 We must speak up for change, tackle the root causes, strengthen institutions, and reduce drug demand through education and support services. 📚🤝 Join the conversation for a better future. 🌍✌️ #WarOnDrugs #LatinAmerica #ChangeIsComing #https://lnkd.in/gHMymsiK 🎧👉