Global Health Workforce Specialist & Advocate | WHO AFRO | Huge fan of trail running, cycling, and Liverpool FC, in no particular order. Love is all you need. 🏠 Brazzaville and Liverpoolhttps://bsky.app/profile/paulmarsden.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/paulmarsden.bsky.social/post/3muici34nv22u🌍Africa’s sovereignty & health systems needs the institutions to govern them, the operational capacity to improve them & the accountability to measure they work. That is the difference between financing a system & building a sustainable one https://paulmarsden335496.substack.com/p/health-system-governance-the-test?r=9i1jp&utm_medium=ios01 Sep 2026 20:53 +0000at://did:plc:cfb35io6knl64sqixkiuiwfq/app.bsky.feed.post/3muici34nv22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/paulmarsden.bsky.social/post/3mu3qd2cpa223Global health sovereignty, architecture, and reform is nothing if we can’t back it up with robust health system governance capacity [contains quote post or other embedded content]27 Aug 2026 20:56 +0000at://did:plc:cfb35io6knl64sqixkiuiwfq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu3qd2cpa223https://bsky.app/profile/paulmarsden.bsky.social/post/3mszzner74c2fIndependence Day run 🇨🇬14 Aug 2026 11:12 +0000at://did:plc:cfb35io6knl64sqixkiuiwfq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mszzner74c2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/paulmarsden.bsky.social/post/3mpxewyasns2nFIFA ❌ Awards a dubious Peace Prize with one hand … while deporting a referee, restricting the travel of a national team, and nullifying a red card bans with the other VAR check complete: “corrupt”06 Jul 2026 05:41 +0000at://did:plc:cfb35io6knl64sqixkiuiwfq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpxewyasns2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/paulmarsden.bsky.social/post/3mp43t7z3322nDefeat snatched from the jaws of mediocrity … 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Groundhog Day 202625 Jun 2026 09:16 +0000at://did:plc:cfb35io6knl64sqixkiuiwfq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp43t7z3322nhttps://bsky.app/profile/paulmarsden.bsky.social/post/3mmo4hb7jm22p“Stop stealing our #HealthWorkers!”… check it out ⤵️ [contains quote post or other embedded content]25 May 2026 08:59 +0000at://did:plc:cfb35io6knl64sqixkiuiwfq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmo4hb7jm22phttps://bsky.app/profile/paulmarsden.bsky.social/post/3mknosb34dc2m🌍 The #Africa Region doesn’t lack vision: it lacks #governance that delivers. Health sovereignty won’t come from more plans, but from institutions that navigate the politics & issues. Get governance right, and ambition = investment = impact #HealthSovereignty #AfricaRising #WorldHealthSummit [contains quote post or other embedded content]29 Apr 2026 18:05 +0000at://did:plc:cfb35io6knl64sqixkiuiwfq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mknosb34dc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/paulmarsden.bsky.social/post/3mkkbumspss2k🌍 The African Region isn’t facing a #HealthWorkforce crisis - it is facing an #investment opportunity: The Region produces the workforce talent. The world benefits. Now is the time to step up and co-invest in their #jobs, #skills & #retention. My Substack Post ✍️ https://open.substack.com/pub/paulmarsden335496/p/the-moment-the-african-region-steps?r=9i1jp&utm_medium=ios28 Apr 2026 09:35 +0000at://did:plc:cfb35io6knl64sqixkiuiwfq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkkbumspss2khttps://bsky.app/profile/paulmarsden.bsky.social/post/3mkfslvdg422v🌍 >250,000 health workers trained in Africa/year, can’t find jobs…while high-income countries recruit them with no co-investment in return. A crisis in plain sight. The evidence is clear: investing in health workers = economic growth + resilience + better health outcomes. Employ. Retain. Now.26 Apr 2026 14:51 +0000at://did:plc:cfb35io6knl64sqixkiuiwfq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkfslvdg422vhttps://bsky.app/profile/paulmarsden.bsky.social/post/3mhtcrdqha22dThe G.O.A.T 🇪🇬 👑 🫶🏽 [contains quote post or other embedded content]24 Mar 2026 19:30 +0000at://did:plc:cfb35io6knl64sqixkiuiwfq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhtcrdqha22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/paulmarsden.bsky.social/post/3mhgkxzohok2fCuts of 56% in UK health funding directly threatens years of investment in global health partnerships, health systems & workforce strengthening. This week’ UK Global Health Summit showed us the best in frontline impact. Let’s not lose this. #UKAid #GlobalHealth https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/mar/19/poorest-countries-lose-uk-aid-56-per-cent-budget-cut?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other19 Mar 2026 17:52 +0000at://did:plc:cfb35io6knl64sqixkiuiwfq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhgkxzohok2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/paulmarsden.bsky.social/post/3mh62shza322gNew UK inquiry report calls for co-investments in source country & domestic health systems and #healthworkers Ethical migration is a win-win https://globalhealth.inparliament.uk/news/appg-publishes-new-inquiry-report-international-health-worker-recruitment16 Mar 2026 08:41 +0000at://did:plc:cfb35io6knl64sqixkiuiwfq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mh62shza322ghttps://bsky.app/profile/paulmarsden.bsky.social/post/3mh3lme6xns2o❌ Business as usual ✅ Mutual benefit. ✅ Diaspora empowerment. ✅ Resilient #healthsystems All set for the convo at #UK #GlobalHealthSummit 2026 (March 16–18) on shaping tomorrow’s #health together. See your there 👇15 Mar 2026 09:04 +0000at://did:plc:cfb35io6knl64sqixkiuiwfq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mh3lme6xns2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/paulmarsden.bsky.social/post/3mgwijhcxhs2tThe #UK Global #HealthWorkforce Programme empowered #HealthWorkers across Africa to deliver #HealthForAll It is vital for both the #UK and the world 🌍 The logic was simple: #Invest & prevent #health threats at source. It’s momentum must not be lost 🤍 https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/mar/12/uk-government-axes-flagship-global-health-project?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other13 Mar 2026 08:26 +0000at://did:plc:cfb35io6knl64sqixkiuiwfq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgwijhcxhs2t