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A rare long in to announce I’m doing not so great lately 🥲

Drastic cuts to global health funding will leave millions without essential HIV and STI services.

Over two decades, huge strides have been made in ending AIDS as a public health threat, saving millions of lives

Commit to sustained funding and uninterrupted HIV services. Protect progress, save lives.

🚨 Drastic cuts to global health funding are leaving millions without essential HIV services. Young people, key populations, and marginalized communities are being abandoned. Millions are at risk. Act now, save lives!
Learn more: 🔗 bit.ly/41CDnrD

#ZeroDiscrimination

Sending love ❤️

learning to enjoy bad writing on websites because that means that at least a person wrote it, somebody who cared about what they were writing about enough to try. totally non-dystopic state of affairs

Discover five facts about WHO and its global impact ⬇️

WHO statement on potential global threat to people living with HIV

🧵 STATEMENT: WHO expresses deep concern on the implications of the immediate funding pause for #HIV programmes in low- and middle-income countries.

These programmes provide access to life-saving HIV therapy to more than 30 million people worldwide.

Read more bit.ly/42yxxIz

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new greatest fear is dying and having someone write an obituary for me using chatgpt

If your fight for democracy doesn’t include disabled people, you’re not fighting for democracy. Don’t forget about us!

It was a true delight to contribute to this!

Well done @robinvankessel.bsky.social and many others for making this happen!

127 determinants with a digital impact!

This report is definitely worth your time and effort to assimilate into your practice!

iris.who.int/handle/10665...

#DigitalHealth

Istanbul Airport (IST), flying with Turkish Airlines to Sofia🇧🇬 in 2024.

6/10, overall a nice but minimal disability assistance. Need to specifically call the airline to request it. But bonus points for recognising the sunflower lanyard and respectful staff.

Dusseldorf, GE. Flying with SAS in 2023 to Copenhagen.

0/10. I never got my confirmed (!) assistance and airport staff made me cry. I wouldn’t use this airline/airport again as a disabled person. Felt humiliated and helpless, but we discussed it later and I hope the service has improved since then.

Warsaw, Poland. Flying with LOT in 2024 to Sofia, BG.

10/10, this was absolutely excellent with great attention to detail, a truly tailored support, and an incredibly polite and respectful airport staff. Would absolutely use again and recommend to fellow disabled passengers.

Cologne, Germany. Travelling with Ryanair in 2024 to Sofia, Bulgaria.

2/10, no private waiting area & this was the one time I needed a wheelchair, so I had to lie down on metallic chairs in front of everyone. Very long wait and absolute bare minimum help. The agent was nice, and that’s about it.

Paris, Orly. Travelling with Vueling Airlines in 2023 to Porto, Portugal.

9/10, hands down the best disability assistance I ever received. They really went above and beyond and made me feel safe and respected. Lost one point for a VERY long wait for the assistance agent (over 1 hour).

I travel a lot for work and leisure, and I happen to have what is commonly called an “invisible disability”. Navigating airports is difficult for me, so I often request special assistance services. I’ve noticed that their quality varies greatly across the continent.

In honour of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, a long-awaited thread with my reflections on accessibility services at European airports and airlines ✈️🩼

This queen!!

Hello @bsky.app family!

I love that the replies here are so positive compared to the other app!!

I hate it here