Moderated the #WHA 79 side event on AI for long term care. Increasing practice in China & other countries to meet the needs of aging populations in health care. Governance & technological innovation both are crucial for ensuring health care equitable, accessible and sustainable.

Very inspiring #WHA79 side event #OneHealth cosponsored by @WFPHA_FMASP & Chinese Preventive Medicine Association. One Health approach works for #NTD #AMR #Pandemic preparedness and response #Climate and health. More efforts are needed to bridge the gap from policy to practice.

Pleased to moderate #WHA79 side event launching the Initiative on Building a Shared Future for Health Systems in the Digital & Intelligence Era, which is cosponsored by China, Brazil, Ethiopia, Oman, Peru, South Africa, Spain, Tanzania, and Thailand with support from @WHO.

Met with Health Minister Lei Haichao ahead of World Health Assembly to discuss #China-@WHO cooperation for global health development, including WHO’s central role in global health. We also discussed WHO reforms, especially financing, and Member States’ commitment to increasing assessed contributions. I thanked the Minister for China’s support for the financial reforms and increased contributions toward #HealthForAll, as well as for the ongoing Pandemic Agreement annex negotiations.

Ahead of #WHA79, I joined an important discussion on accelerating action against antimicrobial resistance #AMR, one of the defining health security challenges of our time. AMR is no longer only a technical issue. It is a governance, financing and development challenge that requires stronger political leadership, sustained investment and truly integrated One Health action across human, animal and environmental health. To meet the AMR 2030 targets, we must close the execution gap: translating national plans into enforceable policies as they are only meaningful if they are functional and implementable, strengthening surveillance that drives action, investing in workforce capacity, and building country ownership and self-reliance. Antibiotic effectiveness must be protected as a global public good. Thank you to the Institute of Philanthropy and The Trinity Challenge @TrinityChall for convening this timely dialogue, and to Gabriel Leung @gmleunghku, CEO of the Institute of Philanthropy, and to fellow panelists Prof. Dame Sally Davies @UKAMREnvoy, Prof. Ilona Kickbusch @IlonaKickbusch, Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin @BudiGSadikin, Jeremy Knox @_Jeremy_Knox, Dr Angkana Lekagul @ASLekagul and Prof. Ren Minghui @RMinghui for the rich exchange.

Springtime in Beijing 🌸

Spoke at the virtual event. We have many decisions at #UNGA and #WHA on NCDs & mental health, while very little changes in countries. The country accountability should be at the centre of global health governance, with private sectors & health professionals engagements.

📢Happening in less than a week! Speakers announced! Join our webinar on 12 May to discuss how we can reimagine global health to reflect current realities and build a people-centred system fit for tomorrow. The NCD community must be at the table to position NCDs more effectively within the future international health system. Check out the list of confirmed speakers and register here 👉 pulse.ly/4g0r4Pulse @CCan_org

Proud to be one of co-authors, with Anders Nordström, John Nkengasong, Peter Piot, Magda Robalo Correia e Silva, Ala Alwan, Ethel L Maciel and Michel Kazatchkine, of the commentary on @WHO reform, published by @TheLancet. The world needs the WHO, and the WHO should be reformed.

One cyclist. One mission. Zero limits. Guo Shaoyu lost an arm & a leg and chose to cycle the globe, championing inclusion, and accessibility for people with disabilities. Guo has inspired many with his resilience, passion & drive. Together for health. #StandWithScience

🚨 @PEPFAR says HIV treatment remained stable. Researchers say the deeper data tells a more worrying story. While the US government reports 20.6 million people supported on ARV treatment, researchers from amfAR and the International AIDS Society warn of major disruptions: 📉 HIV testing down 17% 📉 Treatment starts down 16% 📉 PrEP initiations down 33% 📉 PEPFAR-supported workforce down 22% 📉 More than 76,000 jobs lost The concern: stable treatment totals may mask weakening HIV prevention, testing and accountability systems. 📰➡️healthpolicy-watch.news/rese… ✍️@kerrycullinan11 @StateDept @amfAR @iasociety @UNICEF @UN @USAID @AHFcares

🌍 Ghana has rejected proposed US health assistance terms over sensitive health data concerns — while Zambia and South Africa face mounting consequences from disrupted aid. The story points to a wider shift: health assistance is increasingly being tied to data access, minerals, trade and strategic interests. ⚖️ What happens to HIV services, research partnerships and health sovereignty when “aid” becomes a transaction? 📰➡️healthpolicy-watch.news/ghan… ✍️@kerrycullinan11 @StateDept @P4HR @apha_sa @mincommgh @GhanaPresidency @JDMahama @nickmangwana @FelixUdps @fatshi13 @Presidence_RDC @PaulKagame @NIH @mohzambia @AIDS_conference @iasociety @UNAIDS @_emilybass_ @AHFcares #GlobalHealth #HealthPolicy #HIV #HealthSecurity #Africa

In Weifang, the Capital of Kites in east China’s Shandong, the sky has no limit. Every spring, kites of every imaginable shape and size dance above the crowds.@shandiannews @AmazingWeifang

Pleased to speak at Shanghai Climate Week 2026 Sub-Forum: Cities Leading the Future of #Climate and #Health: Technological Innovation, Sustainable Investment and Cross Sector Partnership, alongside representatives from private sector, philanthropy and academic institutions.

Delivered my key note to the 11th Academic Conference on #HIV/AIDS in Chongqing, China. More efforts are needed, especially to prevent new infections by precisely targeted interventions and to increase the high quality of ART treatment.

“Despite the United States’ disproportionate influence in sustaining many low- and middle-income countries and global health institutions, the international community can no longer depend on a single dominant actor.”    — @LawrenceGostin & Sam F. Halabi In a new WHS Perspectives commentary, Gostin and Halabi argue that the second Trump administration has triggered a seismic rupture in global health governance.  Their key arguments:  ➡️ The US withdrawal from WHO, the dismantling of USAID, and the shift to bilateral agreements have left the global health architecture deeply fragmented.  ➡️ A 2025 Lancet study projects that USAID cuts could result in more than 14 million additional preventable deaths by 2030.   ➡️ The future of global health must instead be built on genuine solidarity, equitable burden-sharing, and a renewed commitment to the central coordinating role of the WHO. This requires stronger coordination, targeted resource allocation, and innovative financing. 👉 Read the full commentary here: f.mtr.cool/yeikoojhnh  #HealthArchitecture #GlobalHealth #WHO #USAID #HealthGovernance

So proud to be part of this great group raising the alarm on health research financing. Aid cuts are devastating research ecosystems in ways the global health community isn’t talking about enough. It’s time to look for sustainable solutions.

Attended the high level dialogue on global health architecture sponsored by @wellcometrust. Many tough questions raised with honest discussions. Everyone knows the problems. It is time to take real reforms. The challenge (“Wei Ji” 危机 in Chinese means opportunity for change.

Meet a legendary #OneHealth warrior in WHO’s Western Pacific Region! Dr Zhou Xiao-Nong is Chief Scientist at China’s National Institute of Parasitic Diseases and a member of the One Health High-Level Expert Panel. He works with WHO and global partners to advance science‑driven, collaborative approaches that strengthen health outcomes in #China and around the world. And he has some advice for the young scientists of today!

So pleased to attend the inception workshop on @WHO-#China project of strengthening health system resilience, which will be implemented in #Iraq, #Morocco and #Pakistan.