Thank you @DrTedros @doctorsoumya Prof David Peters & @AllianceHPSR board for your trust in me. Am fortunate to start tomorrow to build on work of Dr Abdul Ghaffar & many others. Looking forward to working with a great team to support research that matters for #healthequity.

In a new Comment in @TheLancet, 22 global health research leaders warn that funding cuts are threatening national health research ecosystems. Long-term resilience will require sustained domestic investment – and more predictable international support. 🔗thelancet.com/journals/lance…

Congratulations to Govt of SA on the 1st ever STEP survey.

What does it take to lead a learning health system? After the Alliance Policy-maker Forum in Cape Town, Dr Keith Cloete shares lessons with @rasanathan from the Western Cape on systems thinking, trust and leadership. 🎧 Listen to The Alliance Lift: ahpsr.who.int/newsroom/news/…

By supporting countries in adopting secure, interoperable solutions, we ensure that people can carry their essential health information with confidence and dignity. who.int/news/item/23-03-2026… @rasanathan @DrTedros @JeremyFarrar @DanielGoldsche1 @YukikoNakatani

Today, we welcome @WHO Chief Scientist @SCBriand & @AllianceHPSR Executive Director @rasanathan to the @WHOGhana Country Office. They engaged with staff on advancing research, shaping health priorities based on evidence & strengthening Ghana’s health systems for greater impact.

RT @HelenClarkNZ: Thank you @WHOGhana & @BrakaFiona for supporting the visit of the @AllianceHPSR Board to #Accra. #Ghana has been a longst…

Global health is at a crossroads. Efforts at reform of the global health system need to answer key questions on functions, what should be delivered in different contexts and levels, and how the system should operate. New in Nature Medicine 👉 doi.org/10.1038/s41591-025-0…

Our global health architecture must adapt to the current challenging climate, with institutions working seamlessly together and finding new ways to do more with less. The Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research is an important initiative seeking to drive reform and resilience across the sector by adopting a systems approach. Good to discuss these topics, as well as the Gavi Leap, with AHPSR Board Chair Helen Clark and Executive Director Dr Kumanan Rasanathan at Gavi’s offices today. @HelenClarkNZ @Rasanathan

RT @HelenClarkNZ: Good catch up with @AllianceHPSR in #Geneva: its “aiming for impact” strategy supports #UHC through primary health care;…

Good meeting with @HelenClarkNZ on the close collaboration between @WHO and the @AllianceHPSR she chairs. We also discussed the ongoing responses to the #Marburg and #mpox outbreaks in Africa. We agreed that securing calm and peace is essential to safeguarding health systems and protecting people’s health, from the Kivus to the crises in Gaza and Lebanon. Peace is the best medicine.

I was consulted when @bmj_latest was planning a new global health journal & was sceptical. I was wrong - I didn’t anticipate a founding editor with so much intellect, character, & vision, he would transform the way we think of global health itself. Thank you @seyeabimbola!

My new blog: Does anyone really care about results? open.substack.com/pub/singer…

Congratulations @khosla_rajat - look forward to continuing our work together in your new role! Will be great to have you back here.

Experienced in the intersection btw data, technology, analytics & surveillance? #WHOPandemicHub advertises! - Application Architect - Technology Operations Lead - Integrated Tech Lead - Public Health Intelligence Systems - Knowledge Engineer impactpool.org/articles/the-…

Join @WHO & partners to launch “Operational Framework for Monitoring #SocialDeterminants of #HealthEquity”, a critical new tool to help governments monitor & address these determinants. 20 Feb 14:00-15:09 CET bit.ly/48d11uH Meeting ID: 967 0355 5584 Password: Fr@m3WorK

Rethinking external assistance: New supplement of @HPP_LSHTM launched at #PMAC2024 ahpsr.who.int/newsroom/news/…

Managing transitions from external assistance: cross-national learning about sustaining effective coverage. What can donors and countries do to move to #UHC. @HPP_LSHTM @Karaghanson @PowersSparkes @AllianceHPSR academic.oup.com/heapol/arti…

🌍 Key takeways (a 🧵) from new @HPP_LSHTM supplement on external assistance for health, as highlighted in its editorial by @PowersSparkes @zubin_shroff83 & @Karaghanson > academic.oup.com/heapol/arti… #GlobalHealth #SustainableAssistance #HealthPolicy

New: In advance of next week’s #EB154 meeting @WHO just released the “Operational Framework for Monitoring #SocialDeterminants of #HealthEquity”. bit.ly/3S2esaW This should greatly help countries monitor #sdoh in comparable ways & catalyze action to reduce inequities