What is the #purpose of the #economy? 🧐Many of us are probably asking themselves this question in light of #costoflivingcrisis #climatechange #economicinequities 📉💔Let’s explore this question together in April #Savethedate 📌 #planetaryhealthequity #filmania #filmseries

Last week was a whirlwind but energizing lecture circuit across Europe. I kicked off in the UK with a talk at @UniofNewcastle Population Health Sciences Institute as part of a symposium on the politics of deindustrialization and health—many thanks to @DrMcNamara & @caraleavey for organizing. I also had the privilege of getting an introduction to Newcastle as a working-class city, thanks to my brilliant political theorist friend, @BortunVladimir. From there, I traveled to Vienna, where I had the pleasure of reconnecting with political comrades from the 2010s. At @ceu, I joined @bernadett_szel's class for a sobering yet empowering discussion on democracy and illiberalism with her engaged students. Later, I gave a talk at the @ceuPERG / Political Science Department on the politics of deaths of despair in Eastern Europe and the United States. Vienna also brought the chance to catch up with another old friend with whom we fought against Orban together, @david_dorosz, who has transitioned from frontline politics to an inspiring writing career. It was truly refreshing to reconnect with so many old and new friends in Europe. From Monday, back to teaching @GUQatar. These are dark times in international politics, but they feel a little less daunting when you know you’re not alone. Democracy withers in cynicism but thrives on commitment. Let’s keep pushing forward.

📣📣📣OPEN NOW! The 2025 Call for Abstracts is live! 📝Showcase your research 📈at the Trade & Health Forum at the APHA (@PublicHealth) Annual Meeting Nov 2-5,2025 in Washington D.C. ⏰Deadline to Submit an abstract is March 28. Apply today! apha.confex.com/apha/2025/wg…

Industrialisation is still vital to economic development but some countries are struggling to reap its benefits. In this piece for @ConversationUK, I look at shifts in the global economy and what they mean for industrialisation and industrial policy. theconversation.com/industri…

🚨LAST CHANCE 🚨 Abstracts for the Trade and Health Forum at the APHA Annual Meeting are due in 3 days! Submit yours today! apha.confex.com/apha/2024/wg…

Just one week left to get your abstract in!

As part of its Prevention Inquiry, the @CommonsHealth heard evidence from the alcohol industry & funded groups on 6 February. @spidermaani @petticrewmark & @maizie333 have submitted written evidence to the Committee, detailing the misleading comments... committees.parliament.uk/wri…

Given the breadth of the policy areas that #CPTPP accession will impact upon, how can UK membership have been subject to so little public debate? 🤫The structures via which trade deals are negotiated and ratified are opaque and undemocratic bilaterals.org/?new-pacific-…

📣📣📣OPEN NOW! The 2024 Call for Abstracts is live! 📝Showcase your research 📈at the Trade & Health Forum sessions at the APHA (@PublicHealth) Annual Meeting Oct 27-30,2024. ⏰Deadline to Submit an abstract is March 29. Apply today! apha.confex.com/apha/2024/wg…

AVAILABLE NOW: 📽️the recording from last week's webinar 📺 "Advancing Health Priorities in Trade Policymaking: Challenges and Opportunities" is now posted to the ▶️APHA Trade & Health YouTube channel. Check it out at the link below! youtube.com/watch?v=5t2w5O_s…

📣📣📣TOMORROW: 8/24! APHA Trade & Health Forum is hosting a FREE WEBINAR about public health and global trade. Attend at the Zoom link below at 4:30pm PT/7:30pm ET. See you there!

ONE WEEK until @APHAtrade's webinar about ⚕️#health in #globaltrade with @BelTownsend, @DrDebGleeson, & @btenni See you there! 🗓️Thurs Aug 24 ⏰4:30pm Pacific / 7:30pm Eastern 🔗tinyurl.com/WebinarAPHATrade…

Around 12 billion workdays are lost annually due to depression and anxiety. 💸 This costs the global economy nearly US$ 1 trillion. How to address this issue? @ilo and @WHO guidelines on mental health at work👇 ow.ly/ouc550PjkG8

We welcome #Canada’s decision to label each and every cigarette with a #cancer warning message. We call on all countries to do more to make #TobaccoExposed to their populations, especially young people. bbc.com/news/world-us-canada…

‘The #StateOfMigration in East and Horn of Africa Report’ covers: ☑️ Regional integration Human mobility ☑️ Migration mobility trends, trade human mobility ☑️ Labor mobility, cross-border health, ☑️ Climate change, sustainable reintegration bit.ly/3XQyQyk

📢 The WTO will hold its annual Workshop on Trade and Public Health for senior government officials from 6 to 10 November 2023 in Geneva. The deadline to submit applications to participate is 25 July 2023. Apply now: bit.ly/3Jm7QAo

3.3 billion people live in countries that spend more on interest payments than on education or health. A world of debt disrupts prosperity for people & the planet. The @UN has a road map of multilateral actions to address the global debt burden. ➡️ unctad.org/world-of-debt

Join us for a FREE upcoming webinar about ⚕️#health in 🌏#globaltrade 🧑‍⚖️#policy! Featuring presenter/panelists @BelTownsend, @DrDebGleeson, and @btenni. Mark your calendars below! 🗓️Thurs Aug 24 ⏰4:30pm Pacific / 7:30pm Eastern 🔗tinyurl.com/WebinarAPHATrade…

OPINION: The EU negotiates free trade agreements with India and Indonesia, proposing far stricter protection of intellectual property rights. That could threaten the affordability of generic medicines these countries export to the Global South. bit.ly/3Oxxllf

What Generates Attention to Health in Trade Policy-Making? Lessons From Success in #Tobacco Control and Access to #Medicines: A #QualitativeStudy of #Australia and the (Comprehensive and Progressive) Trans-Pacific Partnership ijhpm.com/article_3821.html doi.org/10.34172/ijhpm.2020.…