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Historic HPV Vaccination Campaign In India To Boost Fight Against Cervical Cancer - Health Policy Watch India launched the most extensive free HPV vaccination initiative in history to systematically combat the rising toll of cervical cancer.

💉India has launched the largest #HPV vaccination campaign ever, aiming to vaccinate nearly 12 million girls in just 90 days to prevent cervical cancer and move closer to global elimination targets.

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African Universities Launch Climate-Health Hubs Amidst Escalating Global Crisis - Health Policy Watch A new £40 million climate-health initiative led by African universities aims to build a fortress of evidence to protect vulnerable populations.

☀️Extreme heat, floods, drought and air pollution are escalating across Africa.

New climate-health hubs will link scientists, policymakers & communities to develop targeted solutions grounded in local realities.

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Ghana And Senegal Consider Harsher Measures Against LGBTQ People - Health Policy Watch The Parliaments of both Ghana and Senegal are considering harsher penalties for same-sex relationships.

⚖️ Ghana and Senegal are considering tougher penalties against same-sex relationships.

🏳️‍🌈New legislation could criminalise #LGBTQ identities in Ghana and increase prison sentences to 10 years in Senegal.

✍️ @kerrycullinan.bsky.social
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Erster Blick auf den IAA- Entwurf: Die Bilanz ist gemischt. Er ist ein durch seinen „Made in Europe“-Ansatz ein Fortschritt. Allerdings bleibt der IAA hinter den Erwartungen zurück, insbesondere mit Blick auf die früheren Entwürfe. 🧵1/

Sehr spannend, danke für Ihre ersten Gedanken dazu!

AI Agents and the Next Layer of India’s Digital Infrastructure A talk at India's AI Impact Summit envisioned AI agents as personal proxies that negotiate, coordinate and interface on one’s behalf, Anuradha Sajjanhar writes.

Speaking at India’s AI Impact Summit, a professor envisioned AI agents serving as personal proxies for every Indian, but this raises questions about whether embedding hallucinatory, probabilistic systems into everyday life strengthens democratic participation, Anuradha Sajjanhar writes.

Did the EU Break the Backlash on Abortion? The Commission opens the door to abortion funding - but leaves the wallet empty

On February 26th, the European Commission officially responded to the more than 1 million citizens who signed the “My Voice, My Choice” initiative, with Equality Commissioner Hadja Lahbib announcing a historic decision: EU funds can now be used to cover medical and travel costs for abortions.

»Angriffe auf Betriebsräte nehmen zu« Ab März werden bundesweit neue Betriebsräte gewählt. Rechtsruck, aggressive Unternehmer und Wirtschaftskrise setzen die Mitbestimmung zunehmend unter Druck. IG-Metall-Vorstand Peter Kippes im Intervie...

Ich habe für @nd-aktuell.de mit Peter Kippes, Leiter der @igmetall.bsky.social Betriebspolitik, über die seit gestern laufenden #Betriebsratswahlen gesprochen. Es geht um Angriffe auf #Betriebsräte, Handlungsspielräume in der #Krise und rechte Umtriebe in Betrieben.
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Mercosur trade deal to be provisionally applied, von der Leyen says The move is likely to prove controversial among anti-Mercosur sectors and EU countries critical of the deal

Mercosur trade deal to be provisionally applied, von der Leyen says

Gemeinsames Europäisches Asylsystem: Bundestag stimmt für restriktive Asylpolitik Neue Migrationszentren, Haft für Asylsuchende: Mit strengen Neuregelungen setzt Deutschland die europäische Asylreform um. Kritiker warnen vor Menschenrechtsverstößen.

Der Bundestag hat das Gesetz zur Anpassung an das neue Gemeinsame Europäische Asylsystem (GEAS) verabschiedet. Und zwar auf eine sehr restriktive Weise, die vom Europarecht so nicht zwingend vorgegeben war.

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Yesterday, Uruguay and Argentina became the first Mercosur countries to ratify the Agreement.

When they are ready, we are ready ↓

link.europa.eu/M6dgcf

Wild Poliovirus Transmission Persists In Afghanistan And Pakistan - Health Policy Watch The report warns that progress toward eradication remains fragile. Some 38 cases of wild poliovirus type 1 had been reported globally by 22 October 2025, down

🦠 Polio cases are down globally — but transmission persists in Afghanistan & Pakistan.

Vaccine-derived outbreaks remain active in 13 countries.

Eradication is within reach — but only with sustained political will & stronger immunization systems.🌍

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Ich lasse das mal hier:
IG BAU begrüßt Tariftreuegesetz.
Ver.di begrüßt Tariftreuegesetz.
DGB hält Tariftreuegesetz für „Meilenstein“.
IG Metall: Tariftreuegesetz geht nicht weit genug.

German Parties Back Social Media Ban For Minors, Legal Hurdles Loom - Health Policy Watch Following Australia, France and Spain, German governing parties agree on a social media ban for children and young teenagers.

Following the lead of Australia, France, and Spain, Germany’s governing parties have found common ground on a proposal to ban social media for children. Experts warn of significant legal roadblocks and data protection concerns.
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Das al Hol Lager ist leer. Tausende hochradikalisierte IS Kämpfer frei. Kontrolle haben nun HTS und USA übernommen. In den kurdischen Gebiete ist Angst vor Übergriffen riesig. Das was nun drohen kann ist der Exodus der Kurden in Nordostsyrien.

EU will Handelsabkommen mit USA aussetzen Die Europäische ​Union will die Ratifizierung des Handelsabkommens mit den USA ​aussetzen – und erst mehr über die neuen Zollpläne erfahren.

Die Europäische ​Union will die Ratifizierung des Handelsabkommens mit den USA ​aussetzen – und erst mehr über die neuen Zollpläne erfahren.

A New Democratic International in the Making? At the 18th Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy, activists and opposition leaders gathered under heavy security to dismantle the diplomatic myths shielding the world’s most brutal regimes.

A New Democratic International in the Making? At the 18th Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy, dissidents and opposition leaders gathered under heavy security to dismantle the diplomatic myths shielding the world’s most brutal regimes.
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EU May Freeze US Trade Deal Approval Over Trump’s Tariff ‘Chaos’ The European Parliament’s trade chief will propose freezing the ratification process of the European Union’s trade deal with the US until they’ve received details from President Donald Trump’s administration on its trade policy.

The European Parliament’s trade chief will propose freezing the ratification process of the European Union’s trade deal with the US until they’ve received details from President Donald Trump’s administration on its trade policy.

BREAKING: The Supreme Court STRIKES DOWN Trump's "emergency" tariffs. The vote is 6–3. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...

Germany: drastic cost-cutting plan impacts international public broadcaster DW The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) joins its German affiliates, dju in ver.di and DJV, in condemning the drastic reduction in programmes and ...

#Germany: We join our affiliates @social.verdi.de and @djv.de in condemning the drastic reduction in programmes, staff, and funding at public broadcaster @news.dw.com.

These measures jeopardise access to free and pluralistic information for millions of citizens around the world.

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Humanitarian Aid Is Prolonging War—Can We Stop It? Warlords turn aid into a “cash machine.” To stop fueling wars, donors must enforce strict benchmarks and halt money when it’s stolen.

In many conflicts, humanitarian aid is doubling as cash machines for warlords, militias, and authoritarian regimes.
Netta Barak-Corren and Jonathan Boxman offer solutions and warn about the consequences if the United States and other top donor states continue to ignore the problem.

EU-Asylpolitik: Darum könnten Hochsicherheitslager plötzlich zum Standard werden Die EU könnte erstmals Menschen in Abschiebezentren außerhalb Europas unterbringen. Unsere Autorinnen besuchen schon existierende Lager, Betroffene berichten.

Neue Recherche: Jahrelang galt es als politisches Tabu, nun rückt es näher: Ab 2026 könnte die EU erstmals Menschen in Abschiebezentren außerhalb Europas unterbringen. Die sogenannten Return Hubs in Drittstaaten wurden im Zuge der verschärften EU-Asylreform möglich, .... 1/4

EXCLUSIVE: EU To Pledge €700 Million To Global Fund, Less Than Previous Years - Health Policy Watch The European Commission intends to significantly cut its contributions to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, ending a decades-long trend of increasing contributions to the multil...

Ahead of the board meeting, the Commission had publicly announced its intention to pledge €700 million to the Global Fund. It took a lot of heat from parliamentarians during a budgetary hearing.
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Despite the EU Commission asserting that it “will be able to commit to a pledge at the February Board meeting” of the Global Fund to Fight HIV, Tuberculosis and Malaria, they haven't been able to come up with a number so far. It appears that internal budgetary pressure is gigantic.

Für Stahlerzeugnisse hat die EU zuletzt massiv Importkontingente gesenkt und Zölle, die über die festgelegten Mengen hinausgehen, erhöht. Zudem dienen die CO₂-Vorgaben de facto als Importschranken, die in Kombination mit »Made with Europe« auf dasselbe hinauslaufen dürften wie »Made in Europe«.

Countries Are Significantly Off-Track To Meet Global Mental Health Targets - Health Policy Watch Countries are significantly off track in meeting global targets set to transform mental health systems, according to the latest Director-General report tabled

💔Suicide is now the third leading cause of death among 15–29 year-olds.

@who.int's Executive Board heard that progress on transforming mental health systems remains slow, uneven, and underfunded.

📣Mental health must move from rhetoric to resourcing.

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Want To Become The Next WHO Director-General? Get In Line  - Health Policy Watch As the mandate of Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus approaches its expiration in August 2027, the high-stakes manoeuvring for the next WHO Director-General (DG) of the World Health Organization (WHO) has ...

🌍 The early positioning for the next WHO Director-General has begun.

The future leader will face funding pressures, geopolitical tensions and the challenge of rebuilding trust in global health governance.

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La France va réduire de 58% sa contribution au Fonds mondial de lutte contre le Sida, la tuberculose et le paludisme L'Etat justifie cette baisse par des finances publiques en difficulté qui ne permettent plus d'être le deuxième contributeur de ce Fonds mondial de lutte contre le Sida, la tuberculose et le paludisme...

Another blow to the Global Fund, after the Commission is likely to reduce its funding by over 25%, France is to cut almost 60% of its funding to the organization dedicated to the fight against Aids, Tuberculosis, and Malaria - the consequences could be catastrophic.
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