Action for Global Health

Universal Health Coverage must include people with disabilities. At #WHS2026, Tom Shakespeare of @thelancet.com's Commission on Disability and Health highlighted why disability inclusion is essential to achieving health equity. A vital reminder as we look ahead to #UHCDay.

🌍 Health is an investment, not a burden. Following #WHS2026, Charity Gladstone MBE writes in @the-independent.com, drawing on her experience in Malawi and the NHS to make the case for rethinking health spending. 👇 www.independent.co.uk/news/health/...

“Global health issues do impact patient care even at the basic ward level.” From the #NHS to #Malawi, Charity Gladstone MBE, President of the Malawian-UK Nurses Association brings a unique perspective to global health. 🎥 Hear her reflections from @worldhealthsummit.bsky.social. #WHS2026

In my annual blog post for @afghnetwork.bsky.social I explore what the reform of the Global Health Architecture means for eye health.

We’re at #WHS2026! 🌍 Great to be here alongside Charity Gladstone MBE, President of the Malawian-UK Nurses Association (MUNA). We’re supporting diaspora-led health organisations to have a voice in the international forums shaping global health policy.

👁️ This #WorldSightDay, what does global health reform mean for eye health? Our member Sightsavers' @filawless.bsky.social explores why eye care must be part of stronger, integrated health systems – ahead of the first-ever Global Summit on Eye Health. 👇 actionforglobalhealth.org.uk/reform-eye-h...

@wcrf.org is hiring! We're looking for a Senior Policy and Public Affairs Manager to join our Policy and Public Affairs Team and lead on our exciting international influencing work 🚀 The deadline to apply is 12 Oct, find out more here: www.wcrf.org/about-us/wor...

Every child is born to live. 🌍 @oneuk.bsky.social’s campaign calls for children and young people to be put at the heart of the UK’s international cooperation and its 2027 G20 presidency. Find out more 👇 act.one.org/petition/uk-...

Thanks to @oneuk.bsky.social, Labour African Network and Eleanor Crook Foundation for bringing us together – and creating space for conversations on UK–Africa partnership. 🙌

We loved joining partners at the Africa Reception at #LabourConference – celebrating UK–Africa partnership and the launch of @oneuk.bsky.social’s Born to Live campaign. 🌍

The AfGH team are officially at #LabourConference! We’ve just wrapped up our Global Health Drinks Reception – bringing partners together for a safer, healthier world. 🌍

Great to hear from @labourcid.bsky.social, passing on words from @heathernstaff.bsky.social: “LCID isn’t just about a return to 0.7%. This is about development, partnership, collaboration. It’s about equality, across the world for everyone.”

Great to welcome @steveracemp.bsky.social to our Global Health Drinks Reception here at #LabourConference. “So many countries and institutions want more of the UK at the table, not less.” Indeed. Which is why we call for #RepairNotRetreat.

Pandemic preparedness starts before an outbreak reaches people. As today’s #PPPR High-Level Meeting gets underway, our member @unlimithealth.bsky.social highlights why a One Health approach is vital to preventing and preparing for future pandemics. 👇 #UNGA81

Today, world leaders meet at the UN to agree the next steps on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response. Preparedness must protect everyone. Equity must be built into its foundations. Our reaction to today’s #PPPR High-Level Meeting 👇 #UNGA81

Proud of what our team achieved in Tanzania last week training researchers, ICT teams, and health system managers on the OMOP Common Data Model and EEG data management.

Heading to #LPC26? We’re joining @bondngo.bsky.social, @malarianomoreuk.bsky.social, @labourcid.bsky.social + Labour FPG to host a drinks reception on supporting a safer, healthier world. Plus, we’re hosting our invitation-only #GlobalHealth Dinner 👇 www.bond.org.uk/news/2026/09...

“Security through solidarity.” Welcome words from @kirstymcneill.bsky.social as she sets out a new vision for UK development – with health among the ‘five securities’. Global challenges demand cooperation. We look forward to working with the new Minister. 👇 www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Party conference season is here. We’ll be at the @libdems.org.uk, @labouruk.bsky.social and @greenparty.org.uk conferences — supporting our members and making the case for UK action on global health. Going too? Drop us a line to arrange a coffee ☕👇

🤝 Our member @cambridgeghp.org is hosting the East of England Global Health Conference. Explore partnerships for equitable and sustainable global health across research, education and clinical practice. 📍 Cambridge + online 🔗 cambridgeghp.org/events/5th-e...

⏰ There’s still time to enter! Are you an undergraduate medical or health student in the #UK or #Ghana? Enter our essay competition and have your say on the future of #GlobalHealth. 🏆 Win up to £500

What does it take to build truly equitable partnerships in #GlobalHealth? @rstmh.bsky.social’s Annual Meeting will bring together people across sectors and career stages to explore the power of collaboration. 📅 15–16 Oct | London 🔗 www.rstmh.org/events/rstmh...

💬 “Health sovereignty may reduce structural dependence, but it cannot eliminate the need for collective action.” A thought-provoking piece from Nelson Aghogho Evaborhene for @globalpolicy.bsky.social on the #AccraReset and the future of #GlobalHealth 👇 www.globalpolicyjournal.com/blog/03/08/2...

What happens when conflict, climate change and disease collide? In @prospectmagazine.co.uk, Dr Maíra Fedatto sets out why resilient health systems matter in an increasingly crisis-hit world — and what that means for the new Prime Minister. 👇 www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/sponsored/74...

“Policies do not save lives. Strategies do not save lives. Systems do.” Strong case from @cambridgeghp.org for moving beyond silos — and how health partnerships can drive integrated emergency care while strengthening wider health systems. Via @bondngo.bsky.social 👇 www.bond.org.uk/news/2026/08...

With #GlobalHealth at a crossroads, what does the latest immunisation data tell us? 💉📈 Our members @savechildrenuk.bsky.social + @resultsuk.bsky.social examine the health systems behind the numbers — and the picture before the full force of aid cuts 👇 actionforglobalhealth.org.uk/immunisation...

On this #WorldHumanitarianDay, we honor aid workers who risk their lives to serve communities, often facing the same crises they respond to. Women face specific risks, including gender-based violence. We collected powerful testimonies from women humanitarians who keep going despite the dangers.

Reaching children with essential vaccines in high conflict settings can take months of negotiation, trust-building and careful security planning to reduce risk. On #WorldHumanitarianDay, meet some of the negotiators and local partners making that access possible: bit.ly/4hCPihq via Core Group

On #WorldHumanitarianDay, a reminder: responding to crisis isn't only about meeting immediate needs. From conflict to climate change to disease outbreaks, resilient health systems are vital to withstanding the next shock. Our briefing 👉 actionforglobalhealth.org.uk/wp-content/u...

💬 “Unlike the Robin Hood tax model, when it comes to health worker migration the global north is ‘the rich, who take from the poor’.” Our member @globalhealthpart.bsky.social on a new approach built on reciprocal learning and mutual benefit 👇 journals.plos.org/globalpublic...

Across Nigeria, Kenya, and India, community-led partnerships are helping close gaps in maternal care — offering lessons for how health systems can become more responsive, data-driven, and designed around women’s needs.

A new @who.int report shows strong progress toward eliminating #trachoma! 🌍🎉 32 countries validated for elimination 📈 6 more hit targets But conflict, displacement, & data gaps threaten these gains. Cross-sector partnerships are vital to protect progress.👇 Read: https://bit.ly/4wPWXO2 #BeatNTDs

📞 Calling the next generation of global health leaders... Together with the Ghanaian Doctors and Dentists Association UK (GDDA-UK), we're launching our inaugural essay competition for undergraduate medical and health students in the #UK and #Ghana. ✍️ 🏆 Win up to £500.

Feel like this should have got more attention "Rapid early assessment by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) estimates there were 2,877 heat-associated deaths during 2 notable periods of hot weather in May and June 2026, almost double the figure reported annually for 2025"

📢 GDDA & @afghnetwork.bsky.social essay competition! UK & Ghana undergraduate medical/health students: write on "How can global partnerships strengthen health systems in a changing world?" 🏆 £500 | £300 | £150 ⏳ 13 Sept 2026 (Max 2,500 words) More details 👇

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"In an increasingly volatile world, our ability to work together across borders is more important than ever." Great to see @marshadecordova.bsky.social championing equitable global partnerships in @the-independent.com 👇 www.independent.co.uk/voices/uk-ai...

"Global health security and economic benefits are important but so is making the positive case for doing good in the world. International development is not and should not just be transactional." Great thought leadership from @resultsuk.bsky.social: results.org.uk/2026/07/21/w...

Opinion The Next WHO Director-General in an Age of Fragmentation www.globalpolicyjournal.com/blog/22/07/2...

We connected Science Magazine with expert voices from our network in #Malawi. Vital insights into how the country is navigating a changing #GlobalHealth funding landscape - and why local expertise matters. 👇 www.science.org/content/arti...

As the UK faces another summer heatwave, MUNAA President Charity Gladstone MBE is featured in @observeruk.bsky.social, bringing an NHS and global health perspective to how we prepare health services for a changing climate. ⤵️ observer.co.uk/news/nationa...

Imagine being a child tonight with nowhere safe to sleep. In shelters across Venezuela, children and young people are the largest group at every shelter. Most sleep without basic protection. Gender-based violence and attempted sexual abuse were found in 41% of shelters assessed.