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- Reposted by Global Health Advocacy Incubatorfascinating list @incubatorghai.bsky.social and thanks! www.advocacyincubator.org/news/2025-12...
- Reposted by Global Health Advocacy IncubatorWe’re proud to present our 2025 Annual Report.
- Reposted by Global Health Advocacy Incubator#GivingTuesday is here! Kick off the day with a gift that helps us protect kids and save lives in the United States and around the world. No matter the amount, your contribution drives essential advocacy to create a healthier future. Give today: tobaccofreekids.org/donate
- From advocacy walks to creative “artivism,” youth in Nigeria are redefining what food justice looks like. CAPPA’s first-ever youth boot camp brought together young leaders driving real policy change for healthier food systems: www.advocacyincubator.org/news/2025-11...
- Reposted by Global Health Advocacy IncubatorNothing’s scarier than ultra-processed products and tobacco. Our advocacy helps fight back. Happy Halloween from the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (@tobaccofreekids.bsky.social) and the Global Health Advocacy Incubator (@incubatorghai.bsky.social).
- Celebrating a major win for children’s health in Brazil! 🍎 In September, Ceará banned the sale, distribution & ads of ultra-processed foods in schools — protecting 1.8M kids. 👏 Congrats to our partner Instituto de Defesa de Consumidores for this milestone! 🔗 www.advocacyincubator.org/news/2025-10...
- HATCH is our newest platform built to help advocates everywhere plan smarter campaigns, learn from global successes and connect across movements. From resources to inspiration, HATCH is the space you've been waiting for. Learn more: www.hatchadvocacy.org #HATCH #Advocacy #PublicHealth #FoodPolicy
- FUNDING OPPORTUNITY for food policy advocates: TODAY our Rapid Response Fund launched an open call for proposals. Apply here: www.advocacyincubator.org/funding-oppo...
- 🚨 BREAKING: Kenya has become the *first* country in the East African community to adopt the Kenya Nutrient Profile Model (KNPM)! A big step toward healthy #foodpolicies, thanks to IILA, KELIN, NCCK and NCDAK. Read our latest blog to see how they did it: www.advocacyincubator.org/news/2025-10...
- Jordan is taking bold steps to promote healthier food environments. At a recent WHO and Ministry of Health meeting in Amman, GHAI’s Dr. Verónica Schoj shared global lessons on front-of-pack labeling and food marketing restrictions. www.advocacyincubator.org/news/2025-10...
- We joined Resolve to Save Lives and the Pan American Health Organization to host a symposium on cost-effective sodium reduction policies at the International Congress of Nutrition 2025. Read our five takeaways for global advocates—and how GHAI is responding—in our latest blog: tinyurl.com/ahwdztp6
- Proud to have supported Special Olympics on their new global health report, Focusing on the Invisible. This is a vital step in making sure that health systems are accessible for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. tinyurl.com/ykcst4aa
- Today we observe World Heart Day, a global reminder that protecting your heart means protecting your future. Behind every statistic about heart disease is a person whose life has been forever changed. Learn more bit.ly/48FsGIx
- Health taxes = healthier people + stronger budgets. Ahead of the UN HLM on NCDs, we’re sharing lessons from campaigns worldwide. New paper 👉 assets.advocacyincubator.org/uploads/2025.... #UNGA80 #UN #UNGA #Health #HealthTax #HealthPolicy #PublicHealth
- Reposted by Global Health Advocacy IncubatorSave the date! Free AMERSA Webinar, Sept 30 (12pm PT / 3pm ET): Writing for Change: How to Sharpen Your Persuasive Writing Skills and Effectively Use the Pen as an Advocacy Tool. Learn from expert panelists how to amplify your voice. Register: tinyurl.com/AMERSAWebinar
- Our Overdose Prevention Initiative invites Members of Congress & staff to the 4th Annual Congressional Naloxone Training on 9/10, 3:30–4:30 PM in the Rayburn Gold Room (2168 Rayburn). Participants will learn how to reverse an opioid overdose with naloxone. wkf.ms/3UAIcNS #EndOverdose #RecoveryMonth
- Our Overdose Prevention Initiative invites Members of Congress & staff to the 4th Annual Congressional Naloxone Training on 9/10, 3:30–4:30 PM in the Rayburn Gold Room (2168 Rayburn). Participants will learn how to reverse an opioid overdose with naloxone. wkf.ms/3UAIcNS #EndOverdose #RecoveryMonth
- #InternationalYouthDay Advocate Series Mey Ling Ho Cruzado of El Movimiento de Alimentación Saludable is mobilizing Panama’s youth—from cities, rural areas & indigenous communities—to lead on healthy food & environmental justice. Read her story: www.advocacyincubator.org/news/2025-08...
- Reposted by Global Health Advocacy IncubatorA heartfelt thank you to @incubatorghai.bsky.social who shared their time, insights, and expertise to make this important resource possible. Full Report: shorturl.at/UeVmH . . . #FoodPolicyKE
- 🌍 #InternationalYouthDay Advocate Series: Nigeria We spotlight Abayomi Sarumi & Opeyemi Ibitoye of CAPPA, who are mobilizing young Nigerians to advocate for healthy food policies & hold corporate actors accountable. Read their perspectives here: www.advocacyincubator.org/news/2025-08...
- In honor of #InternationalYouthDay, GHAI’s Food & Nutrition Program is spotlighting advocates empowering youth leaders. Meet Ray Alyannah Lagasca, lead convener of the Healthy Philippines Alliance Youth Network, advancing food justice and health policy: www.advocacyincubator.org/news/2025-08...
- We are at our Latin American Legal Workshop, co-hosted with @ctfkglobal.bsky.social, @oneillinstitute.bsky.social and Dejusticia! Today, we’re diving into how laws are applied on the ground across the region, tackling legal challenges in implementing food and tobacco control policies!
- Reposted by Global Health Advocacy IncubatorWe’ve arrived in Cartagena! The team from @incubatorghai.bsky.social (GHAI) and Tobacco-Free Kids Global is setting the stage for a week of powerful legal strategy sessions on food systems and tobacco control.
- 🌍 This #InternationalYouthDay, we’re spotlighting advocates empowering young people to shape healthier food environments. Meet Shannique Bowden, ED of JYAN— empowering hundreds of young advocates to win stronger nutrition policies in 🇯🇲. 📖 Read her story: www.advocacyincubator.org/news/2025-08...
- Even when matched for calories, ultra-processed diets lead to overeating & weight gain. A powerful new study reinforces what we already know: it's time for bold policies to curb ultra-processed products and protect public health. Via @nytimes.com: www.nytimes.com/2025/08/04/w...
- In Brazil, powerful food & beverage industry groups are pressuring lawmakers to weaken policies that protect kids from ultra-processed products in schools. Our new blog highlights a piece from @ojoioeotrigo.bsky.social that exposes this interference: www.advocacyincubator.org/news/2025-07...
- A new Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology editorial links ultra-processed food consumption to premature death—and outlines key solutions: taxes, warning labels, marketing bans, and healthy food subsidies. GHAI works globally to make these policies a reality: www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
- A new Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology editorial links ultra-processed food consumption to premature death—and outlines key solutions: taxes, warning labels, marketing bans, and healthy food subsidies. GHAI works globally to make these policies a reality: www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
- Reposted by Global Health Advocacy IncubatorSpoiler alert: Advocacy isn’t just for the pros—it’s for anyone who cares about healthier communities.
- BL: CLOSING SOON: Policy wins matter—but without budget wins, they stall. Our CSO Budget Advocacy Accelerator helps African & Asian CSOs build real campaigns that shift funding toward health. Apply by July 7. bit.ly/4e998wR
- “Expanding access to MOUD in jails and prisons isn’t only a moral imperative; it’s a proven public-health solution.” Libby Jones, Associate Vice President of our Overdose Prevention Initiative, underscores why access to addiction treatment is important w/ incarceration: www.wsj.com/opinion/how-....
- Our food and nutrition advocate @vmellorodrigues, joined global experts at #ANH2025 in Tanzania to share how research can be used to drive real-world #policy change. Read more in our latest blog: www.advocacyincubator.org/news/2025-07... #globalhealth #publichealth #foodandnutrition
- Reposted by Global Health Advocacy Incubator🚀 How can we introduce salt targets effectively? Policies must be: ✅ Transparent ✅ Mandatory ✅ Enforced ✅ Supportive of systematic behaviour change Read this fantastic report by @incubatorghai.bsky.social to find out - and see if you can spot our research findings! tinyurl.com/yrtcsh56
- Imagine that your government started funding #NCD prevention like it matters—because it does. Our new CSO Budget Advocacy Accelerator can help you make that vision a reality. If you’re a civil society organization in Africa or Asia working in health, apply today: bit.ly/4e998wR
- In 2022, Colombia passed the Julián Esteban Law—a major win for road safety after a tragic loss. Our latest case study unpacks how local CSOs, with GHAI’s support, built public pressure and political will to pass this life-saving legislation.
- Read how advocacy made a difference: www.advocacyincubator.org/case-studies... #PublicHealth #RoadSafety #AdvocacyWins #GHAI
- Persistent advocacy by The Heart Foundation of Jamaica, JYAN, UNICEF Jamaica & Caribbean Institute For Health Research has led to the approval of Jamaica’s National School Nutrition Policy!
- Starting Sept, 500K+ students will benefit from a healthier school environment. Read more here: www.advocacyincubator.org/news/2025-06...
- ICYMI: Our new Legal Advocacy Action Guide is here to support legal professionals in every part of the policy process. Catch the webinar recap, read more on our blog and explore the guide here: www.advocacyincubator.org/news/2025-06... #policy #policyresource #publichealth #publichealthlaw #legal
- NEW #AdvocacyResource: “What’s In Our Food? A guide to introducing effective front-of-package nutrient labels,” co-authored w/ @vitalstrategies.org & @oneillinstitute.bsky.social provides guidance on designing & advocating front-of-package warning labels. www.vitalstrategies.org/resources/wh...
- Reposted by Global Health Advocacy IncubatorRegister now to join us at #VitalTalks on Tuesday, June 17: vitalstrat.org/4mCOjO9 Hear from Yolonda C. Richardson @tobaccofreekids.bsky.social and Mary-Ann Etiebet, M.D. @vitalstrategies.org on the role of advocacy in driving policies that reduce tobacco use and advance public health.
- On Dec 23, 2024, #Cameroon passed a landmark civil registration #law—modernizing how births, deaths and marriages are recorded. Read more about the law, its impact and what’s next: www.advocacyincubator.org/news/2025-06... #publichealth #policywin
- Big strides in Vietnam! The government just launched a national movement for child drowning prevention—with support from GHAI. Survival swimming is no longer just a program—it’s becoming policy. More in our latest blog: www.advocacyincubator.org/news/2025-06... #drowningprevention #vietnam #policy
- NEW #PUBLICHEALTH #RESOURCE: GHAI's #Legal Advocacy Action Guide! From strategic #litigation to legal context analysis, this #guide provides actionable methods drawn from our experience across #diverse countries. Check it out: assets.advocacyincubator.org/uploads/2025...
- Big Soda plans to use the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup to target billions of fans with sugary drinks. It’s time to give Big Soda the red card. 📢 Join the movement now: www.kickbigsodaout.org #KickBigSodaOutOfSport #FIFACWC
- 🚨 HAPPENING TOMORROW: Legal pros play a key role in public health—from drafting laws to litigating for change. Our new Legal Advocacy Action Guide has the tools to support your work. Join the launch on June 4: www.advocacyincubator.org/news/2025-05...
- Join us for the launch of our new Legal Advocacy Action Guide on June 4. Because legal tools = public health power. Register today: www.advocacyincubator.org/news/2025-05...
- Join GHAI’s Legal Team on June 4 for the launch of the Legal Advocacy Action Guide! Learn how legal tools can support public health wins + hold harmful industries accountable. Register today: www.advocacyincubator.org/news/2025-05...
- Reposted by Global Health Advocacy Incubator4 countries were recognized for their efforts in eliminating industrially produced trans fats from their national food supply: #Austria 🇦🇹 #Norway 🇳🇴 #Oman 🇴🇲 #Singapore 🇸🇬 bit.ly/3SNqEwI #WHA78
- Marisa here: That’s a wrap from Geneva! It was great to represent GHAI alongside such a brilliant group of advocates, policymakers and researchers committed to protecting children’s health and pushing back on corporate overreach. Thanks for following along! #WHA78
- Marisa here: It was wonderful seeing our partner Danielle Walwyn from the Healthy Caribbean Coalition at #WHA78 during the side event on digital marketing of breastmilk substitutes! #SocialMediaTakeover #FoodPolicy #DayInTheLife #FoodAndNutrition #NutritionPolicy #Advocacy #Health #PublicHealth
- Marisa here: #DYK The Palace of Nations, home to the UN in Geneva, is where WHA takes place each year? In front of the building is a mural depicting a celebration and reminder of peace for those who work at the UN and pass by it each day. #WHA78 #UN
- A resolution is on the table to protect parents, caregivers, infants and young children from the misleading marketing of breast-milk substitutes. apps.who.int/gb/ebwha/pdf... #WHA78
- We support this resolution, which targets the same deceptive practices that are used to push other health-harming, ultra-processed products. Along with our partners, we’re calling on governments to act. #WHA78
