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As Brazil takes the presidency of the #G20 in 2024, it marks the return of the summit to Latin America for the first time in six years. Much has changed and the covid-19 pandemic in particular has exposed the vast inequities in global and domestic health. In Brazil, for example, current challenges include an overburdened healthcare system, pressure from private providers and insurers, and continued misinformation and mistrust against public health. In May, as Raquel Canuto wrote in The BMJ (https://lnkd.in/eBZmmiQD), unprecedented flooding in the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul collapsed the region’s infrastructure and healthcare systems and highlighted the intrinsic relation between climate and health. At the same time, Brazil and other countries in Latin America are strengthening their presence in global health, as The BMJ’s regional advisory board recently highlighted by outlining key health priorities and challenges. (https://lnkd.in/eCuMKzdq) The G20 meetings, taking place over 2024, are a landmark opportunity not just for Brazil, but the whole region to show how health must be at the heart of building a just world and a sustainable planet. To advance these aims, The BMJ publishes a NEW series on Brazil to influence the #G20 agenda on health. At the same time we launch a NEW spotlight on Latin America of collected content showcasing the region’s health challenges and innovations, as well as  its political leadership, which holds immense promise for advancing health equity worldwide. (https://lnkd.in/evsUzWKf) An Analysis by Deisy Ventura, Jameson Martins, Adriana Salay, Pamella Liz Nunes Pereira Paulo Roberto Trivellato and Leandro Viegas lays out how Brazil’s #G20 presidency can be used to encourage countries to move away from a market driven approach and create true universal health provision. In a BMJ Opinion, Vitor Ido and colleagues highlight the opportunity for Brazil to reform the whole global health architecture to embed equity and public values. In a BMJ Opinion, Paulo Buss and colleagues from FIOCRUZ - Fundação Oswaldo Cruz argue that Brazil must use its #G20 leadership to transform global pacts for #health #climatecrisis #sustainable development.    Read and share The BMJ’s new Brazil series and new spotlight on Latin America’s global leadership in health - we welcome your feedback! Jocalyn Clark BMJ https://lnkd.in/evsUzWKf

We are excited to announce the publication of a new BMJ Collection in collaboration with Global Health 50/50, the Africa Population and Health Research Centre, and the International Center for Research on Women. This comprehensive collection of evidence and analysis explores gender equality in the health workforce with a focus on India and Kenya, and draws lessons for all geographies around the world. Through a multidisciplinary lens, it highlights the role of law in pushing for organisational change, the impact of gendered occupational segregation on career choices, and the importance of changing social norms to improve women’s advancement and equity in the health workforce. Explore the collection to understand the factors driving equality of opportunity for women’s health careers, and actionable recommendations for policymakers, researchers and advocates: https://lnkd.in/g7V4N3-q Jocalyn Clark, BMJ, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, International Center for Research on Women (ICRW), African Population and Health Research Center

This week The BMJ will publish a patient led issue. Read this new piece about Peer support in chronic health conditions. Most people living with a long term condition spend only a small fraction of their time with healthcare professionals. Peer support offers a valuable way for people with chronic health conditions to learn to live with and manage the complexities of their condition day to day, giving them the confidence, knowledge, and support to do this. Find out more by reading the full article. Free to access online: https://lnkd.in/eyn_hMSg

Rates of coronary heart disease in the UK have declined by about 30% over the past two decades, but this has been offset by rising rates of other conditions affecting the heart or blood vessels, finds this study https://lnkd.in/gTBwknk7

🌞 Increased frequency and intensity of heatwaves are leading to greater incidence of heat illness and exacerbations of heat sensitive disease globally 🌞 People over 65, pregnant women, infants, young children, athletes, outdoor workers, those living in urban environments, patients with comorbidities, and those on certain medications are particularly at risk of heat related illness 🌞 The foundations of managing heat illnesses include recognising heat as a cause, removing patients from hot environments, and rapid cooling Read a recent #BMJEducation article to find out more about how to recognise and prevent heat related illness https://lnkd.in/e8T57w4Z

Do you want to come and work at The BMJ? We are looking for a Digital Production Editor. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/e2Cn9e6S

🔗🎤 Register for In Conversation with Simon Stevens Simon Stevens was the Chief Executive of NHS England from 2014-2021 and launched the Greener NHS plan to deliver a net zero health service in 2020. During this event, Richard Smith, Chair of the UK Health Alliance on Climate Change, will question Simon Stevens on climate change and health, getting the NHS to net zero, and more. Questions will also be invited from the audience. Join in person at BMA House, London (limited capacity) or online. 🎤 https://lnkd.in/eWTN_zj5 UK Health Alliance on Climate Change

Do you want to come and work at The BMJ? Applications are open for our new Editorial Scholar. Find out more in the link below

✍️ Do you want to be the next BMJ Editorial Scholar? Applications are now open! 🔗 More information is available here https://lnkd.in/eSSKAP7n The deadline for applications is Friday 16th April 2024. If you want to know more about what the role entails, watch the video with some of our current and former Editorial Scholars about their time at The BMJ. We asked them to tell us about their favourite memory from their year at The BMJ. #Medical #Medicalstudent #MedicalEducation

In a new editorial, members of The BMJ’s regional advisory board for Latin America lay out the priorities and challenges for improved health and equity in the region. The board will advise the journal’s editorial strategies to publish leading research and commentary from Latin America and will give this important region a louder voice. "We encourage the Latin American health and research communities to engage with and contribute to The BMJ . . . to help increase the region’s profile in the production of internationally important science, extend its global leadership in health, and participate in urgent debates on the decolonisation of health . . ." https://lnkd.in/ebqgHMxd