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Covid-19 pandemic was a wake-up call on #zoonotic #diseases that jump from animals to humans. Recognizing #animal #sentience and embracing #veganism can mitigate risk of zoonotic infections in 21st century. An op-ed for a long view on planetary health.
#Reimagining #pharmaceutical innovation as a #public good and building robust public infrastructures for #drug and #vaccine #discovery are other equitable principled solutions for a just planetary health.
In times of pandemics and #zoonotic #diseases that jump from animals to humans, a robust #public pharmaceutical infrastructure and healthcare innovation ecosystem that place public interest first, are crucial for #everyone on Planet #Earth, and the health of future #generations.
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Global Health Workers Describe Impact a Year After Trump Admin Shut Down USAID
The last year saw avoidable deaths and increased suffering for some of the poorest and most vulnerable populations.#Polio fears resurgence as #US #vaccine adviser questions need for #childhood shots
Preventable #infectious #diseases surging & US vaccines adviser says all vaccine may be reconsidered. Experts bracing for more polio cases. Survivors say #health system not ready for polio
We don’t have #healthcare infrastructure deal with a polio outbreak said Grace Rossow, an operating-room coordinator, who has long-term health issues due to polio as an #infant
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/23/polio-vaccines-us