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Political Determinants of Health Collective retweeted
A special thank you to our partner, the Collective for the Political Determinants of Health (@Collective_hlth), for collaborating on our recent webinar on the critical forces shaping philanthropic practiceย and helping drive this important conversation forward.
For those who highlighted key findings from the recent research paper โPrivate Foundations and Global Health Governance: A Case Study of the Novo Nordisk Foundationโ and explored the rise of philanthrocapitalism, its deep ties to wealth and power, and the governance structures that sustain these dynamics.
๐ก๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ง๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ฎ๐๐:
โข ๐๐ถ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐ง๐ฟ๐๐ฒ ๐ฃ๐ต๐ถ๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ต๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐: We must critically separate genuine philanthropic efforts from entities that use charitable activities as a front for corporate strategy.
โข ๐ ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ด๐๐น๐ฎ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฝ:ย The global landscape is plagued by a weak and fragmented regulatory patchwork at the national level, with virtually no oversight for cross-border philanthropic activities or transnational entities.
โข ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ก๐ผ๐๐ผ ๐ก๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ถ๐๐ธ ๐๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ, ๐๐น๐๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฃ๐๐ฏ๐น๐ถ๐ฐ ๐๐ผ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐พ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ๐: Our analysis reveals how some foundations use grant-making to directly support their associated corporations. This fusion of charity and profit-making creates significant spillover effects, undermining public accountability and trust.
๐บ Watch the full webinar recording here and catch up on all the insights: go.unu.edu/ZcQxM
๐Read the full research paper here: go.unu.edu/YLcRY
#UNU #UNUIIGH #GlobalHealth #Philanthrocapitalism
For those who highlighted key findings from the recent research paper โPrivate Foundations and Global Health Governance: A Case Study of the Novo Nordisk Foundationโ and explored the rise of philanthrocapitalism, its deep ties to wealth and power, and the governance structures that sustain these dynamics.
๐ก๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ง๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ฎ๐๐:
โข ๐๐ถ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐ง๐ฟ๐๐ฒ ๐ฃ๐ต๐ถ๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ต๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐: We must critically separate genuine philanthropic efforts from entities that use charitable activities as a front for corporate strategy.
โข ๐ ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ด๐๐น๐ฎ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฝ:ย The global landscape is plagued by a weak and fragmented regulatory patchwork at the national level, with virtually no oversight for cross-border philanthropic activities or transnational entities.
โข ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ก๐ผ๐๐ผ ๐ก๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ถ๐๐ธ ๐๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ, ๐๐น๐๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฃ๐๐ฏ๐น๐ถ๐ฐ ๐๐ผ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐พ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ๐: Our analysis reveals how some foundations use grant-making to directly support their associated corporations. This fusion of charity and profit-making creates significant spillover effects, undermining public accountability and trust.
๐บ Watch the full webinar recording here and catch up on all the insights: go.unu.edu/ZcQxM
๐Read the full research paper here: go.unu.edu/YLcRY
#UNU #UNUIIGH #GlobalHealth #Philanthrocapitalism
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Join us on Friday!
๐ Friday, 3 October 2025
โฐ5:00 PM MYT | 09:00 AM UTC
Join UNU-IIGH and the Collective for the Political Determinants of Health (@Collective_hlth) for a webinar on the forces shaping philanthropic practice today.
Weโll unpack key insights from our new research paper, ๐ฑ ๐๐น๐ผ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น๐๐ต ๐๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ป๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ: ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐๐๐ฑ๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ก๐ผ๐๐ผ ๐ก๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ถ๐๐ธ ๐๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ปโ, exploring:
โข The rise of philanthrocapitalism
โข Links between wealth, power, and influence
โข Governance structures that sustain these dynamics
โข A historical perspective on philanthropyโs evolution
๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฒ๐น๐ถ๐๐๐:
โข ๐ฉ๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฎ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ฟ ๐ฆ๐ต๐ฎ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฎ, University of Oslo (@UniOslo)
โข ๐๐ฑ๐ฎ๐บ ๐ ๐ผ๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐ท๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ธ๐ผ๐, Danish Institute for International Studies (@diisdk)
โข ๐ง๐ผ๐ฏ๐ถ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐๐ป๐ด (@DrTobiasJung), University of St Andrews (@univofstandrews)
โข ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ฎ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฐรญ๐ฎ, University of A Coruรฑa (@UDC_gal)
๐Register for the webinar: go.unu.edu/bgO0d
๐Read the full research paper: go.unu.edu/YLcRY
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Join our upcoming event on 3rd October!
UNU-IIGH Webinar | "๐๐ ๐ฎ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ช๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น๐๐ต, ๐ฃ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ, ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ผ๐๐ป๐๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฃ๐ต๐ถ๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ต๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฝ๐โ
๐ Date: Friday, 3 October 2025
โฐ Time: 5:00 PM MYT | 09:00 AM UTC
In collaboration with the Centre for Global Sustainability of the University -IIGH invites you to join our webinar exploring the critical forces shaping philanthropic practice today.
This webinar will highlight key findings from our recent research paper โ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐น๐ผ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น๐๐ต ๐๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ป๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ: ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐๐๐ฑ๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ก๐ผ๐๐ผ ๐ก๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ถ๐๐ธ ๐๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ปโ. The discussion will explore the rise of philanthrocapitalism, its close ties to wealth accumulation and power, and the governance structures that sustain these dynamics. In addition, there will also be a historical overview of the evolution of philanthropy, examining what has traditionally been defined as philanthropy and offering critical context for contemporary debates.
Read the full research paper: go.unu.edu/YLcRY
Register for the webinar: go.unu.edu/bgO0d
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Political Determinants of Health Collective retweeted
๐ข ๐ก๐ฒ๐ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ต ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ | ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐น๐ผ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น๐๐ต ๐๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ป๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ: ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐๐๐ฑ๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ก๐ผ๐๐ผ ๐ก๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ถ๐๐ธ ๐๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป
As the ๐ก๐ผ๐๐ผ ๐ก๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ถ๐๐ธ ๐๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป rapidly f the worldโs largest foundations, this new UNU-IIGH research paper provides a rigorous analysis of its historical trajectory, distinctive commercial foundation structure, and evolving strategic orientations; elucidating the ways in which its substantial financial resources and expanding international prominence anchor it as a pivotal actor in shaping scientific research and health policy.
Spotlighting the potential vulnerabilities and accountability concerns linked to the incursions of powerful private actors (PPAs) in global health governance, the authors raise questions about the porous boundaries between NNFโs philanthropic objectives and commercial interests, especially concerning transparency, research priorities, market incentives, policy directions, and equitable health outcomes.
Read the full briefing paper here: go.unu.edu/JaD0l
#UNU #UNUIIGH #HealthGovernance #Philanthropy #Philanthrocapitalism #NovoNordiskFoundation #GlobalHealth #Power #Accountability #Commercialfoundation #PPA #GlobalHealthGovernance #HealthPolicy #Transparency #GHAgenda
As the ๐ก๐ผ๐๐ผ ๐ก๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ถ๐๐ธ ๐๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป rapidly f the worldโs largest foundations, this new UNU-IIGH research paper provides a rigorous analysis of its historical trajectory, distinctive commercial foundation structure, and evolving strategic orientations; elucidating the ways in which its substantial financial resources and expanding international prominence anchor it as a pivotal actor in shaping scientific research and health policy.
Spotlighting the potential vulnerabilities and accountability concerns linked to the incursions of powerful private actors (PPAs) in global health governance, the authors raise questions about the porous boundaries between NNFโs philanthropic objectives and commercial interests, especially concerning transparency, research priorities, market incentives, policy directions, and equitable health outcomes.
Read the full briefing paper here: go.unu.edu/JaD0l
#UNU #UNUIIGH #HealthGovernance #Philanthropy #Philanthrocapitalism #NovoNordiskFoundation #GlobalHealth #Power #Accountability #Commercialfoundation #PPA #GlobalHealthGovernance #HealthPolicy #Transparency #GHAgenda
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๐ขCollective Conversation
๐๏ธonline, 15.00 CEST Tues 16th September!
Collective Member Lauren Paremoer evaluates emerging efforts to promote post-trial access and benefit sharing in southern Africa.
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๐ขCollective Conversation
๐๏ธonline, 15.00 CEST Tues 16th September!
Collective Member Lauren Paremoer evaluates emerging efforts to promote post-trial access and benefit sharing in southern Africa.
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Join us next week!
๐ขCollective Conversation
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Collective Member Lauren Paremoer evaluates emerging efforts to promote post-trial access and benefit sharing in southern Africa.
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๐ขCollective Conversation
๐๏ธonline, 15.00 CEST Tues 16th September!
Collective Member Lauren Paremoer evaluates emerging efforts to promote post-trial access and benefit sharing in southern Africa.
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๐๏ธonline, 15.00 CEST Tues 16th September!
Collective Member Lauren Paremoer evaluates emerging efforts to promote post-trial access and benefit sharing in southern Africa.
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Political Determinants of Health Collective retweeted
Come learn about the Community Health Impact Coalitionโs efforts to professionalize community health work globally โฆlhealthpoliticspodcast.buzzsprout.com/2364394/episodโฆ @PIH @GHPPodcast @sridhartweet @GlobalHealth @CUGHnews @dadakim @Arush_Lal @victorroy @jrovner @Collective_hlth @PNHP @JosephWongUT
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REMINDER!
Join us tomorrow to discuss the new multilateralism for global health
Join us tomorrow to discuss the new multilateralism for global health
How can we rethink the global health architecture to deliver greater health equity?
Alicia Yamin, Sakiko Fukuda-Parr and Chair Kelley Lee ( @profplum8 ) discuss the future of multilateralism in global health
Online | 3 Sept | 17.30 CEST
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How can we rethink the global health architecture to deliver greater health equity?
Alicia Yamin, Sakiko Fukuda-Parr and Chair Kelley Lee ( @profplum8 ) discuss the future of multilateralism in global health
Online | 3 Sept | 17.30 CEST
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Alicia Yamin, Sakiko Fukuda-Parr and Chair Kelley Lee ( @profplum8 ) discuss the future of multilateralism in global health
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๐ขEVENT REMINDER!
Join us Tuesday for the first Collective Conversation of the semester
Join us Tuesday for the first Collective Conversation of the semester
A new semester is around the corner, so is the next Collective Conversation!
We kick things off with a look at colonialism in public health, with Collective member Jin Hwan Kim (@jhkim0416) & Seohwa Park (@untyingthe)
Online/3pm/19Aug
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A new semester is around the corner, so is the next Collective Conversation!
We kick things off with a look at colonialism in public health, with Collective member Jin Hwan Kim (@jhkim0416) & Seohwa Park (@untyingthe)
Online/3pm/19Aug
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We kick things off with a look at colonialism in public health, with Collective member Jin Hwan Kim (@jhkim0416) & Seohwa Park (@untyingthe)
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๐ขNew post on the Collective Blog
Brigitte Tenni, Belinda Townsend (@beltownsend) & Collective Member Deborah Gleeson (@DrDebGleeson) break down the consequences of Trump's reciprocal tariffs for access to medicines
@Govern4Health @ANURegNet
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Brigitte Tenni, Belinda Townsend (@beltownsend) & Collective Member Deborah Gleeson (@DrDebGleeson) break down the consequences of Trump's reciprocal tariffs for access to medicines
@Govern4Health @ANURegNet
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Join the Collective Conversation TOMORROW 3rd June
Collective member Owain Williams (@whanbam1) asks: How do we understand Public Health failures during the pandemic?
10:00 CEST, Online
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Collective member Owain Williams (@whanbam1) asks: How do we understand Public Health failures during the pandemic?
10:00 CEST, Online
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How do we understand Public Health failures during the pandemic? In our next Collective Conversation, Owain Williams (@whanbam1) discusses the twin crisis of health systems - market and neoliberal governance failure.
3 June, 10:00 CEST, Online
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3 June, 10:00 CEST, Online
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Join the Collective Conversation TODAY
๐๏ธMay 13, 15:00 CEST
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Collective member Felix Stein will be reflecting on restorative justice claims in global health, and the case of cholera in Haiti.
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๐๏ธMay 13, 15:00 CEST
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Join us TOMORROW!
How do we contend with restorative justice claims in global health? In our upcoming Collective Conversation, Felix Stein explores the case of cholera in Haiti.
๐๏ธMay 13, 15:00 CEST
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How do we contend with restorative justice claims in global health? In our upcoming Collective Conversation, Felix Stein explores the case of cholera in Haiti.
๐๏ธMay 13, 15:00 CEST
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๐ขEVENT THIS TUESDAT!
How do we contend with restorative justice claims in global health? In our upcoming Collective Conversation, Felix Stein explores the case of cholera in Haiti.
๐๏ธMay 13, 15:00 CEST
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How do we contend with restorative justice claims in global health? In our upcoming Collective Conversation, Felix Stein explores the case of cholera in Haiti.
๐๏ธMay 13, 15:00 CEST
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