Working to understand and influence how institutions shape health inequality globally. Part of Georgetown University 🎓https://bsky.app/profile/ghpp.georgetown.eduhttps://bsky.app/profile/ghpp.georgetown.edu/post/3mknmzsyjl22hTomorrow: Iyaleta Pesquisa launches Brazil's STRIDE research live on YouTube — 6:30pm Brazil /7:30pm ET Ilera Egbé Dudu examines racism's impact on the health of Brazil's Black population. A milestone for anti-racism in global health. Watch live: https://youtube.com/live/fl_-wdvTcnI?feature=share29 Apr 2026 17:33 +0000at://did:plc:2zpli3wnzd64yk7x4repgkon/app.bsky.feed.post/3mknmzsyjl22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/ghpp.georgetown.edu/post/3mjeplg7v3223How do civil society advocates turn TB policy promises into results? Join GHPP and KELIN for a webinar with voices from Kenya, Nigeria and Zimbabwe. 📅 16 April, 7am ET / 12pm BST 🔗 georgetown.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_n2g88sd5SqKarzVhYpd6SA#/registration13 Apr 2026 11:00 +0000at://did:plc:2zpli3wnzd64yk7x4repgkon/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjeplg7v3223https://bsky.app/profile/ghpp.georgetown.edu/post/3mhurnh4sys2gWe have known what causes TB since 1882, and yet it remains the world's deadliest infectious disease. In a new piece for Project Syndicate, our Co-Director Sharonann Lynch and ASLM's Anafi Mataka argue the missing pieces are political. https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/near-point-of-care-molecular-tb-tests-could-increase-diagnoses-by-anafi-mataka-and-sharonann-lynch-2026-0325 Mar 2026 09:29 +0000at://did:plc:2zpli3wnzd64yk7x4repgkon/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhurnh4sys2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/ghpp.georgetown.edu/post/3mht7aek7bc26Today is World TB Day, so we asked John Green — author, broadcaster, and one of the disease's most unflinching advocates — to share his thoughts on what needs to be done to tackle tuberculosis, a respiratory disease that claimed 1.2 million lives in 2024.24 Mar 2026 18:27 +0000at://did:plc:2zpli3wnzd64yk7x4repgkon/app.bsky.feed.post/3mht7aek7bc26https://bsky.app/profile/ghpp.georgetown.edu/post/3mhdz2l34uk2cWhat happens when the next pandemic hits? Yesterday we put that question to Dr. Anthony Fauci, Jason Gale, Dr. Nina Schwalbe, Dr. Stephanie Psaki, and Prof. Rebecca Katz — chaired by our Director Prof. Matthew Kavanagh. Watch the full recording 👇 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_OULw-hECs18 Mar 2026 17:26 +0000at://did:plc:2zpli3wnzd64yk7x4repgkon/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhdz2l34uk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/ghpp.georgetown.edu/post/3mgbprufen22vNew WHO nPOC TB test recommendations are out — what do they mean for #GlobalFund GC8 proposals? Join the DEC & Stop TB for Session 2 of the DEC Study Club on 18 March to find out. 🌐 English & French interpretation available. Register: georgetown.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_qCMA1JulSamJ77yj-lcSbw05 Mar 2026 02:10 +0000at://did:plc:2zpli3wnzd64yk7x4repgkon/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgbprufen22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/ghpp.georgetown.edu/post/3mgbpmjfaac2tTune to and watch our Director @matthewkavanagh.bsky.social deliver a workshop on the political economy of inequality and pandemics tomorrow at 4pm ET. The link is sign-up is: spr.ly/6041hqwuF. Thank you to the @buceid.bsky.social for arranging this important event. [contains quote post or other embedded content]05 Mar 2026 02:07 +0000at://did:plc:2zpli3wnzd64yk7x4repgkon/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgbpmjfaac2thttps://bsky.app/profile/ghpp.georgetown.edu/post/3mftwc3vsbs22Are we more or less prepared for the next pandemic than we were for COVID-19? To find out, join us on 17 March at 3pm ET for a conversation on the future of pandemics and global health. Register for in-person: rb.gy/tfnyfq Register for online: rb.gy/d53zjj27 Feb 2026 14:29 +0000at://did:plc:2zpli3wnzd64yk7x4repgkon/app.bsky.feed.post/3mftwc3vsbs22https://bsky.app/profile/ghpp.georgetown.edu/post/3meqpcmy5dk2zWe're excited to welcome Allan Maleche to the Center for Global Health Policy & Politics as a Senior Scholar. As a human rights lawyer and Executive Director of KELIN, Allan brings 15+ years of experience advancing rights-based health, justice, and global governance.13 Feb 2026 14:21 +0000at://did:plc:2zpli3wnzd64yk7x4repgkon/app.bsky.feed.post/3meqpcmy5dk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/ghpp.georgetown.edu/post/3melngqxwx22cNew tuberculosis (TB) diagnostics hold real promise — but how do we take them to scale? Join us and TB experts for a webinar on 25 February at 8–9:30 am ET to find out. 🔗Register here: georgetown.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_BaGDCLCwT_-mWiocQv7_Mg#/registration11 Feb 2026 14:04 +0000at://did:plc:2zpli3wnzd64yk7x4repgkon/app.bsky.feed.post/3melngqxwx22chttps://bsky.app/profile/ghpp.georgetown.edu/post/3mdgc2abl7c2mBig news in global health: the price of a dual HIV-syphilis test has dropped to $0.84- a record low. A major step towards more equitable, efficient, and sustainable testing access in LMICs, showing what’s possible when global health actors act boldly.27 Jan 2026 17:32 +0000at://did:plc:2zpli3wnzd64yk7x4repgkon/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdgc2abl7c2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/ghpp.georgetown.edu/post/3mbykkgkzmj24New article from our co-director @sharonannlynch.bsky.social in @plosglobalpublichealth.org: “Unlocking potential: Development finance reforms needed to support localized health product manufacturing.” 🔗Learn more here: shorturl.at/oblmX @who.int09 Jan 2026 13:01 +0000at://did:plc:2zpli3wnzd64yk7x4repgkon/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbykkgkzmj24https://bsky.app/profile/ghpp.georgetown.edu/post/3m76dkfgjtc2qWe are honoured to welcome Professor Attiya Waris to the Center as a Senior Scholar. Prof. Waris, a UN Independent Expert, is one of the world's foremost authorities on fiscal law and policy. 👉 Follow us on Bluesky to stay up to date on Professor Waris' work with the Center.04 Dec 2025 15:56 +0000at://did:plc:2zpli3wnzd64yk7x4repgkon/app.bsky.feed.post/3m76dkfgjtc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/ghpp.georgetown.edu/post/3m6zccsjuvc2nOur latest Newsletter is live! Highlights include the new inequality-pandemic cycle report, @drtlaleng.bsky.social's Right to Health report, and Attiya Waris's talk on fiscal architectures. ✉️Subscribe for updates like this delivered directly to your inbox! shorturl.at/UKUXF02 Dec 2025 15:51 +0000at://did:plc:2zpli3wnzd64yk7x4repgkon/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6zccsjuvc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/ghpp.georgetown.edu/post/3m6xtqbfolk22Join us this Friday, 5 Dec for a webinar on how communities can effectively promote fair and sustainable TB treatment for everybody in EECA With @sharonannlynch.bsky.social, @treatmentactiongroup.org's Mike Frick, & TB Europe Coalition's Lesia Tonkonoh 🔗 Register here: tinyurl.com/frsejhk802 Dec 2025 01:57 +0000at://did:plc:2zpli3wnzd64yk7x4repgkon/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6xtqbfolk22https://bsky.app/profile/ghpp.georgetown.edu/post/3m67fglvggc2rOur colleague Agrata Sharma discussing #TB policies for incarcerated populations at the World Lung Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark. #UnionConf2025 #UnionConf #EndTB @matthewkavanagh.bsky.social @georgetownuni.bsky.social22 Nov 2025 08:38 +0000at://did:plc:2zpli3wnzd64yk7x4repgkon/app.bsky.feed.post/3m67fglvggc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/ghpp.georgetown.edu/post/3m65mlqaigk2eAt #UnionConf2025 Tapiwa Kujinga and the Diagnostics Equity Consortium (DEC) calls for doubling the number of #TB tests performed by 2030 and rapid rollout of innovative near point-of-care TB tests. DEC is hosted by @georgetowngirl.bsky.social and PATAM. diagnosticsequity.org21 Nov 2025 15:40 +0000at://did:plc:2zpli3wnzd64yk7x4repgkon/app.bsky.feed.post/3m65mlqaigk2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/ghpp.georgetown.edu/post/3m65lb2qyl22iAt #Union2025 Tapiwa Kujinga and the Diagnostics Equity Consortium (DEC) calls for doubling the number of #TB tests performed by 2030 and rapid rollout of innovative near point-of-care TB tests. DEC is hosted by the @ghpp.georgetown.edu and PATAM. diagnosticsequity.org http://diagnosticsequity.org21 Nov 2025 15:16 +0000at://did:plc:2zpli3wnzd64yk7x4repgkon/app.bsky.feed.post/3m65lb2qyl22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/ghpp.georgetown.edu/post/3m653b6qgus2cThe US is a strategic player in global health — but stepping back carries risks. Our Director@matthewkavanagh.bsky.social warned in a talk with @malarianomore.org that disengaging from African-led institutions undermines U.S. interests. Absence isn’t a strategy. Engagement is.21 Nov 2025 10:30 +0000at://did:plc:2zpli3wnzd64yk7x4repgkon/app.bsky.feed.post/3m653b6qgus2chttps://bsky.app/profile/ghpp.georgetown.edu/post/3m5wbapsil22gJoin us at 1pm EST TODAY for this event moderated by @matthewkavanagh.bsky.social with speaker Joy Phumaphi: "An African Perspective on the America First Global Health Strategy" RSVP here: https://secure.everyaction.com/QQ6Gu3L04k259TG89KaAfg218 Nov 2025 17:29 +0000at://did:plc:2zpli3wnzd64yk7x4repgkon/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5wbapsil22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/ghpp.georgetown.edu/post/3m5tlj7syf226New @nytimes.com article shows US blocking basic public-health terms including equity, UHC and references to WHO during G20 Health Minister meetings. Our director @matthewkavanagh.bsky.social told NYT these principles aren’t controversial - they’re essential for global health cooperation.17 Nov 2025 15:54 +0000at://did:plc:2zpli3wnzd64yk7x4repgkon/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5tlj7syf226https://bsky.app/profile/ghpp.georgetown.edu/post/3m5j53igurc2h🗣️ “Measles is an entirely preventable disease.” Our senior fellow @nschwalbe.bsky.social on @npr.org with to discuss falling vaccination rates and the misinformation crisis eroding trust. Her message: We must rebuild vaccine confidence through transparency and engagement. 🎧 Listen 👇13 Nov 2025 12:10 +0000at://did:plc:2zpli3wnzd64yk7x4repgkon/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5j53igurc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/ghpp.georgetown.edu/post/3m5dytgltp22mScience can stop outbreaks, but it’s not enough in the face of the inequality-pandemic cycle. Our director @matthewkavanagh.bsky.social in @scidevnet.bsky.social: debt, monopolies, and lack of local production makes us all more vulnerable. Read more below ⬇️ https://scidev.net/global/opinions/pandemic-threat-isnt-just-the-virus-its-inequality/ @unaids.org11 Nov 2025 11:10 +0000at://did:plc:2zpli3wnzd64yk7x4repgkon/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5dytgltp22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/ghpp.georgetown.edu/post/3m52quy535c2qScience can stop outbreaks, but it’s not enough in the face of the inequality-pandemic cycle. @matthewkavanagh.bsky.social in @scidevnet.bsky.social : debt, monopolies, and lack of local production makes us all more vulnerable. Link: https://www.scidev.net/global/opinions/pandemic-threat-isnt-just-the-virus-its-inequality/ @unaids.org #globalhealth07 Nov 2025 18:54 +0000at://did:plc:2zpli3wnzd64yk7x4repgkon/app.bsky.feed.post/3m52quy535c2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/ghpp.georgetown.edu/post/3m52qpx3nxk2q@matthewkavanagh.bsky.social in conversation with @politico.com: "What we need is a whole new approach to global health security that centers inequality...it is the only way that we ensure health security in the United States" Full conversation below ⬇️ https://www.politico.com/newsletters/future-pulse/2025/11/03/interrupting-the-cycle-that-fuels-pandemics-0063314107 Nov 2025 18:51 +0000at://did:plc:2zpli3wnzd64yk7x4repgkon/app.bsky.feed.post/3m52qpx3nxk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/ghpp.georgetown.edu/post/3m52q6jstl22qIn a new op-ed from @dailymaverick.co.za, @matthewkavanagh.bsky.social and co-authors discuss the inequality-pandemic cycle, calling for investment in medicines, social protections, and global pandemic preparedness. Read more below ⬇️ https://dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-11-03-inequality-is-driving-pandemics-but-it-does-not-have-to/ @unaids.org #Globalhealth07 Nov 2025 18:41 +0000at://did:plc:2zpli3wnzd64yk7x4repgkon/app.bsky.feed.post/3m52q6jstl22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/ghpp.georgetown.edu/post/3m52ey4vgps2eThe Global Council on Inequality, AIDS and Pandemics, of which @matthewkavanagh.bsky.social is a member, welcomes the #G20 Health Ministers’ Statement which sets out actions to protect public health by fighting inequalities: https://inequalitycouncil.org/g20-statement-sets-out-actions-to-protect-public-health-by-fighting-inequalities-experts-say-the-inequality-pandemic-cycle-can-be-broken @josephestiglitz.bsky.social https://inequalitycouncil.org/g20-statement-sets-out-actions-to-protect-public-health-by-fighting-inequalities-experts-say-the-inequality-pandemic-cycle-can-be-broken/07 Nov 2025 15:21 +0000at://did:plc:2zpli3wnzd64yk7x4repgkon/app.bsky.feed.post/3m52ey4vgps2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/ghpp.georgetown.edu/post/3m524nb255k2nWatch @matthewkavanagh.bsky.social on NewzroomAfrika on the pandemic-inequality cycle. Inequality undermines trust, politics, and policy, making outbreaks more dangerous. His message: invest now in vaccine and medicine production. Link ⤵️ https://youtube.com/watch?v=xiEVFI9VVaY @unaids.org #globalhealth https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xiEVFI9VVaY07 Nov 2025 12:52 +0000at://did:plc:2zpli3wnzd64yk7x4repgkon/app.bsky.feed.post/3m524nb255k2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/ghpp.georgetown.edu/post/3m4zrga6v6226On @sabcnews.bsky.social our director @matthewkavanagh.bsky.social explains how economic inequality within and between Global South countries fuels a dangerous cycle, widening health gaps and undermining pandemic response. Watch the segment below ⤵️ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ohzm5touydw @unaids.org07 Nov 2025 09:31 +0000at://did:plc:2zpli3wnzd64yk7x4repgkon/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4zrga6v6226https://bsky.app/profile/ghpp.georgetown.edu/post/3m4xor5o7lc2cOur very own @matthewkavanagh.bsky.social is currently addressing #G20 Health Ministers, discussing the direct corelation between inequality and pandemics. Want to learn more? Listen to his explainer here: shorturl.at/aJrvR06 Nov 2025 13:38 +0000at://did:plc:2zpli3wnzd64yk7x4repgkon/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4xor5o7lc2c