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๐ Join us on June 16 for the Nairobi launch of Health in a World of Crises and Impunity, hosted by our partner, Population Council.
๐ฃ๏ธ Co-chair Dr. Chi-Chi Undie will present the report findings, followed by a regional expert panel.
๐บ Register: eventbrite.com/...
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New paper explores how climate change threatens health and progress toward #SDG3 through heat stress, disease spread, food&water insecurity, displacement, & health system disruptions. It calls for stronger climate action and resilient health systems.
Read: mdpi.com/2225-1154/14/6/120
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New study from northwest #Syria finds that surgical outcomes are shaped by health system challenges beyond the operating room, including follow-up barriers, workforce shortages, fragmented referrals, & limited financing.
Read: link.springer.com/article/10โฆ
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Why do communities attack #Ebola treatment centers during outbreaks? Dr. Paul Spiegel explains that these attacks often stem not from misunderstanding science, but from longstanding mistrust, governance challenges, and power dynamics.
Read more: nysun.com/article/grief-gunsโฆ
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CHH Director Paul Spiegel states that โPeople donโt attack a clinic because they misunderstand the science. They attack it because the response feels like one more powerful outside force acting on them without their consent...โ
Read more: nysun.com/article/grief-gunsโฆ
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New research among #Rohingya youth in refugee camps in #Bangladesh found that marriage registration increases the likelihood of birth registration, while child marriage and poverty remain barriers to timely documentation.
Read the study: link.springer.com/article/10โฆ
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๐On June 2, we gathered in Wash, DC for the North America launch of @HealthConflComm's report, Health in a World of Crises and Impunity, with a full house & a global online audience.
Watch the recordings and explore the report:
๐healthconflictcommission.orgโฆ
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JHU Humanitarian Health retweeted
โThere needs to be a transformation,โ says Paul Spiegel the chair of @HealthConflComm & director of @humanit_health. โInvert the power so affected populations, local authorities, and local NGOs are really running the show.โ
Read more in @newhumanitarian: thenewhumanitarian.org/news/โฆ
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Happenening tomorrow! A discussion you won't want to miss! See below on how you can attend.
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ย Tuesday June 2, 2026
โฐย 11:00amโ1:00pm, followed by a reception (1โ2pm)ย ๐Washington, DC โ Johns Hopkins Bloomberg Center
๐ย Register:tinyurl.com/CHH-DC-LAUNCH
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As #Ebola cases rise in #DRC and #Uganda, the outbreak highlights a key focus of @HealthConflComm: health crises do not occur in isolation.
Dr. Paul Spiegel of @Humanit_Health discusses the challenges of responding amid conflict and displacement.
hub.jhu.edu/2026/05/26/ebolaโฆ
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Join us on Jun 2 for the Wash DC launch of the @HealthConflComm
Watch the video below as Prof Paul Spiegel discusses the Commission and its recommendations.
youtube.com/shorts/WmnCYift5โฆ
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Ebola outbreak in DRC & Uganda is reminder that health crises often unfold amid conflict, displacement, and fragile health systems. These challenges are at heart of @HealthConflComm
Read w insights from CHH Director Dr. Paul Spiegel in The Atlantic
theatlantic.com/health/2026/โฆ
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JHU Humanitarian Health retweeted
May 22
On the cover this week: The new @Humanit_HealthโLancet Commission on health, conflict, and forced displacement.
Read the report โก๏ธ spkl.io/6014AhUTg
Explore the full issue โก๏ธ spkl.io/6015AhUT9
ALT Cover of The Lancet's May 23, 2026 issue. Quote on cover reads: \"Conflict-related deaths nearly doubled between 2021 and 2024, and an estimated 239 million people require humanitarian assistance in 2026.\"
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JHU Humanitarian Health retweeted
May 21
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Drawing on evidence from #Somalia, #Nigeria, #Lebanon, and #Palestine, this session will explore how we can better equip and support midwives in crisis settings.
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๐ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ด๐ถ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ: rescue.zoom.us/webinar/regisโฆ
#Midwifery #GlobalHealth #HumanitarianHealth #MaternalHealth #RMNCH #COREGroup #UNFPA #InternationalDayOfTheMidwife
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How fit are global aid systems for todayโs crises?
A new @MiddleEastEye piece explores concerns from researchers about funding pressures, shifting priorities, and the impact on humanitarian response capacity.
Read here:middleeasteye.net/news/no-loโฆ
@HealthConflComm
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The @HealthConflComm launched on May 20, 2026 amid a growing Ebola outbreak in Central Africa.
Dr. Paul Spiegel & Dr. Esperanza Martinez warn weakened health systems, conflict & funding cuts are increasing global risks.
Watch on @CNN: edition.cnn.com/2026/05/20/wโฆ
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JHU Humanitarian Health retweeted
NEW: Professor Paul Spiegel, @Humanit_Health, joins the CommonHealth to discuss the newly released Lancet Commission report on health, conflict, and forced displacement. Listen here: csis.org/podcasts/commonhealโฆ
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JHU Humanitarian Health retweeted
May 20
The politicisation of aid - when it is linked to national security and foreign policy priorities - is a key factor in the breakdown of the system, particularly after Trump returned to power in January 2025 and gutted the USAID
middleeasteye.pulse.ly/fos4yโฆ
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A report from the @HealthConflComm establishes a new blueprint for humanitarian health.
Dr. Paul Spiegel, director of @Humanit_Health and chair of the commission, details the dire need to help people amidst escalating conflict.
๐ Listen here: podcast.publichealth.jhu.eduโฆ
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