Karen Grépin

The ancient Cambodian capital of Oudong

New call for expressions of interest – Building better ways of knowing: Exploring new methods in how health generated to advance improved solutions toward health equity

Deadline: 16 January 2026, 23:59 CET

More information > ahpsr.who.int/funding-oppo...

BREAKING: Britain appointed Sarah Mullally as the new Archbishop of Canterbury, the first time a woman has been named leader of the Church of England in the 1,400 year history of the role reut.rs/46RSbE6

#GHS2026 Call for Abstracts 🌍

Theme 1: Emerging Challenges & Converging Risks
🦠 Emerging, Resistant & Resurgent Diseases
🤖 Biotech Innovation, AI & DURC
📜 Global Research & Policy Shifts

Does this fit your work? Submit your abstract by 17 Nov 2025!

www.ghsconf.com/call-for-abs...

Nepal makes progress toward predicting dengue outbreaks months in advance 🦟⏳
How? By using DHIS2 with modeling tools like Chap to track climate-sensitive diseases—an approach now spotlighted ahead of COP30.
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#DHIS2 #ClimateHealth #COP30 #DiseaseSurveillance

My WeChat translate leaves something to be desired

I had such fun running the 10km in this weekend’s TCS Sydney Marathon. What what a city, what a day, and what a great event. I am hooked! Seoul next, and fingers crossed on my ballot for the full marathon in Tokyo!

Good luck to everyone running 🏃‍♂️ 🏃‍♀️ 🏃 in Sydney this morning

We have heard you! The new deadline to submit is now 31 October, 2025.

Please note that the deadline to apply for this call for papers has been extended to October 31, 2025.

One of my birdies is leaving the nest: congratulations to Bingqing Guo on successfully defending her dissertation on the measurement of financial protection in China this morning.

I am still processing how amazing this paper is: ora.ox.ac.uk/objects/uuid...

I ❤️ @obsidian.md bases

Our #HS2050 initiative is considering the future of health systems.

As a first step, we're canvassing views on the big trends shaping health systems and access to them.

Contribute your thoughts and experience by 21 August (this Thursday!)

📋 ahpsr.org/health-syste...

One of my favourite trips of all times.

This is a good time to re-post information on this call for papers in SSM: Health Systems.

I am old enough to remember when Jay Bhattacharya even believed in vaccination (From Bhattacharya, Hyde, and Tu (2014)).

Health Systems 2050 – Online consultation on trend impacts on health and health systems HS2050 HS2050 HS2050 Online consultation on the impact of global trends on health and health systems You can complete this survey in any of the following languages: العربية ...

Got a view on global health and health systems? Fill out this consultation survey from the WHO's Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research. #healthpolicy #episky

ahpsr.org/health-syste...

Not my fault

Birkenstock narrowly misses quarterly sales estimates as demand cools German sandal maker Birkenstock narrowly missed third-quarter revenue expectations and reported slower sales growth in the Americas region on Thursday, but said it was well placed to manage the impact of the 15% U.S. tariff on European imports.

Birkenstock narrowly misses quarterly sales estimates as demand cools reut.rs/41ykTba

Reminder: There are 2 weeks left to your best papers on, with, or for DHIS2 to the special issue of SSM: Health Systems. There are no APCs for accepted papers and so far the quality of the submitted papers is really amazing.

www.sciencedirect.com/special-issu...

Gili Air is my vibe

The population of Japan fell by a record amount -- more than 900,000 people -- in 2024

u.afp.com/SMsc

Vaccination with mRNA-encoded membrane-anchored HIV envelope trimers elicited tier 2 neutralizing antibodies in a phase 1 clinical trial Membrane-anchored HIV envelope trimer mRNA vaccines elicited high response rates of serum autologous tier 2 neutralizing antibodies in humans.

www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Crossed hands of people of different ethnicities and the words 'Transnational lifelines: the role of diaspora capital on health system resilience in fragile and shock-prone settings'

Lots of interest following Sophie Witter's presentation 'Transnational lifelines: The role of diaspora capital on health system resilience in fragile and shock prone settings' at IHEA last week.
Find the ppt & learn more about the diaspora study here: www.rebuildconsortium.com/resources/di...

The Tiny Canadian Town That Only Hosts One Traveler at a Time In Conche, Newfoundland, connection to self—and community—is paramount.

This my idea of a perfect summer getaway www.afar.com/magazine/ext...

BREAKING: Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to an ‘immediate and unconditional’ ceasefire, says Malaysia aje.io/j71ffw

This 81-year-old still works at Home Depot to support herself and her 90-year-old husband More older Americans are working well into their 80s just to survive. Meet a couple from the Silent Generation who say they can't afford to retire.

80 years old. Heart failure. Still working to survive.

Our safety nets aren't just failing, they've already collapsed for millions.

Repost if you think we can do better.
#MedSky #HealthPolicy
www.businessinsider.com/older-americ...

For less than 2USD, I can find and chat with a doctor in my grab app in Indonesia. Presumably they can prescribe and dispatch meds to me via a grab rider too. Asia really stands to leapfrog the rest of the world in digital health. #balibelly

Deeply shocked and saddened by the passing of our dear friend, colleague and @who.int Envoy David Nabarro.

David was a great champion of global health and health equity, and a wise, generous mentor to countless individuals. His work touched and impacted so many lives across the world. (1/2)