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Katri Bertram

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Transforming global health and social impact. Private account & views. www.linkedin.com/in/katri-bertram-8… & katribertram.wordpress.com

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Katri Bertram @katribertram.bsky.social · 2h
Remember Germany’s state election in Saxony-Anhalt? It dropped out of global and national headlines too fast. Focus back, because this week will have national and regional implications: www.tagesschau.de/inland/innen...
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Konstituierende Sitzung in Sachsen-Anhalt: Die AfD und die ganz große Bühne
Heute richten sich erneut viele Blicke auf Sachsen-Anhalt: Der Landtag kommt zu seiner konstituierenden Sitzung zusammen. Die AfD will erstmals einen Parlamentspräsidenten stellen - und Regierungsfähi...
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Katri Bertram @katribertram.bsky.social · 15h
Nice to see many #globalhealth colleagues, friends & organizations gearing up for #WHS2026 @worldhealthsummit.bsky.social. I’ll be chairing two sessions 👇 & look forward to seeing many of you in Berlin!
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Katri Bertram @katribertram.bsky.social · 15h
In my quest to work on important topics, speak out and get to work with awesome people… I’m thrilled to have joined the editorial board of @genevahealthfiles.bsky.social. Check it out, subscribe and support: newsletter.genevahealthfiles.com #globalhealth
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Katri Bertram @katribertram.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
For people who inspire, I continue to call or meet in person (if they’re open to it). Social for me is only a door to deeper conversations and real relationship/partnership, not an end in itself. *end
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Katri Bertram @katribertram.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
On all channels, I continue to (dumbly but happily) ignore any algorithm rule or tip. Nuts what people & organizations do on social (repost, then like, then save, don’t use 80 words, then…). I rather post and don’t show but stay sane!
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Katri Bertram @katribertram.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
On Insta (I still hate it, but giving it a minimal try), I’ve muted all stories and only (minimally) follow reels. I’ll still have to figure out what content to share myself, it doesn’t yet fit what I do & how I use social to connect…
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Katri Bertram @katribertram.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
I’ve been trying a few new social media habits these past weeks - so that I use social, more than it uses me 😅…1/4
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Katri Bertram @katribertram.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Catching up with @zeit.de front page story. A must-read: why the German Chancellor (& gov) must address the “social justice” issues & inequities, including health (for all) 👇
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Noah Barkin @noahbarkin.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
The CDU/CSU blood-letting continues. Now 12 points behind the AfD and sinking to Greens & SPD levels
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Katri Bertram @katribertram.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
This week ahead feels heavy. My (personal) thoughts on how we are (not) discussing Gaza: katribertram.wordpress.com/2026/10/03/t...
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Katri Bertram @katribertram.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Coming up… Look forward to seeing many of you in Berlin soon!
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Katri Bertram @katribertram.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Who really leads? (Spoiler: not always the person with the leader title!) Next (personal) blog: katribertram.wordpress.com/2026/09/26/a...
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An Ode to Internal Comms – the most under-appreciated function in every organization
Why internal comms is essential, and so often misunderstood
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Omid Nouripour @nouripour.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Woran lässt sich erkennen, ob es einer Gesellschaft wirklich gut geht? Mit Alena Buyx spreche ich darüber, warum das BIP allein zu kurz greift, Glück schwer messbar ist und Gesundheit ein wichtiger Maßstab sein kann. Neue Folge „Frieden & Eintracht“: pod.link/aHR0cHM6Ly9h...
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Europe Elects @europeelects.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Germany, Forschungsgruppe Wahlen projection: Others: 3.2% Mecklenburg-Vorpommern regional election AfD (ESN): 37.9% (+21.2) SPD (S&D): 36.0% (-3.6) LINKE (LEFT): 6.5% (-3.4) GRÜNE (Greens/EFA): 5.4% (-0.9) CDU (EPP): 5.2% (-8.1) ... +/- vs. Last election result ➤ europeelects.eu/germany
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Europe Elects @europeelects.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Germany, Infratest dimap projection: Berlin regional parliament election LINKE (LEFT): 24.9% (+12.7) CDU (EPP): 20.0% (-8.2) AfD (ESN): 15.7% (+6.6) GRÜNE (Greens/EFA): 15.0% (-3.4) SPD (S&D): 11.9% (-6.5) BSW (NI): 5.0% (+5.0) +/- vs. Last election result ➤ europeelects.eu/germany
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Prof. Stefan Rahmstorf @rahmstorf.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Sommer 2026: 16.000 Hitzetote 🥵 alleine in 🇩🇪. Dürre. Brände. 🤯 Die Bundesregierung subventioniert jetzt mit 2.500.000.000 € von unseren Steuergeldern die Ursache der Hitze: fossile Brennstoffe. Unfassbar. 🤯🤯🤯 Das meiste Geld landet dann wieder bei den Ölkonzernen, der Lobby gegen Klimaschutz.
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Health Policy Watch - Global health news reporting @healthpolicywatch.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
When Female Genital Mutilation Moves Into the Hospital A sterile scalpel does not make FGM safe. @who.int warns medicalisation can legitimise FGM, while its physical, sexual & psychological harms remain. Read this important INSIDE VIEW! 📰➡️ healthpolicy-watch.news/when-harm-hi...
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When Harm Hides In Hospital: Messaging And The Medicalisation Of Female Genital Mutilation - Health Policy Watch
There have been documented decreases in female genital mutilation (FGM) rates in West Africa – declines not granted by governments, but fought for community
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Katri Bertram @katribertram.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
#Berliners go #VOTE today (before 6pm)! (As a Finnish national, I can vote in local but not state elections - which is a depressing act each time, as I get and fill out all sheets, and am them told to tear up one…weirdest system ever!) www.nytimes.com/2026/09/20/w...
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Germans Are Voting Again, Amid a Far-Right Surge. Here’s What to Watch.
Elections in eastern Germany on Sunday could galvanize the Alternative for Germany, an ascendant far-right party, or spur a backlash.
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Katri Bertram @katribertram.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
“Sometimes you get the impression this newsletter isn’t any longer about global health policies & governance but about existential risks” 👇
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Katri Bertram @katribertram.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
A few admittedly still muddled thoughts on an issue I’ve thought a lot about recently. Your reflections welcome! katribertram.wordpress.com/2026/09/17/t...
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The domestic/international divide is an illusion
We’re still speaking and working as if we live in the 1980s. What’s really happening in 2026?​
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Katri Bertram @katribertram.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
My awesome colleagues give me hope. After the US (pre-Trump, obvi!) and Japan, the UK 👇
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Katri Bertram @katribertram.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
I’ll (honestly) miss the #UNGA gang this year 🤗. Hope to catch a few of you at #WHS a few weeks later. I can’t recommend the new wing of Natural History enough, and another tip, because we need to fight against the rollback on #SRHR👇
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Katri Bertram @katribertram.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
😱💔
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Katri Bertram @katribertram.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Berliners, vote and help mobilize (Sunday 20.9) ‼️
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Katri Bertram @katribertram.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Poll what would happen if Germany would have a national election today…
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Madhu Pai, MD, PhD @madhupai.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
I updated this list of over 110 inspiring films in global health! communities.springernature.com/posts/inspir...
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Inspiring Global Health Films
This is a crowd-sourced list of over 110 inspiring, must-watch movies focused on global health topics
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Katri Bertram @katribertram.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Full solidarity. #NotATarget
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Katri Bertram @katribertram.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Looks/sounds like a #mustread www.nytimes.com/2026/09/12/m...
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Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor Say the End of the World Is Now on the Table
In a new book, the writers argue that a powerful coalition of “end times fascists” is just fine with the earth’s demise.
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Katri Bertram @katribertram.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Thoughts on and my personal experience with a nonlinear career: katribertram.wordpress.com/2026/09/13/c...
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Chameleon career
Thoughts on and my personal experience with a nonlinear career.
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Katri Bertram @katribertram.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
I’ve been speaking out against the rise of the radical right for 15 years. I’ve participated in demonstrations. I’ve intentionally decided to work in a place that is not silent & on the sidelines - or perhaps even complicit. All of us have agency & can make choices. What is yours? #NieWiederIstJetzt
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Madhu Pai, MD, PhD @madhupai.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
“wealth has its own deranging effects. It almost inevitably turns you into a supremacist” @naomiaklein.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/books/2026/s...
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Naomi Klein: ‘Extreme wealth has a deranging effect. It turns you into a supremacist’
She’s tackled neoliberalism and the digital world, now the writer and activist is taking on tech billionaires. She explains how the super-rich are capitalising on climate and financial chaos in pursui...
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Katri Bertram @katribertram.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Berlin votes on 20 September. Join us today to show where we stand sterndemo.de
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Katri Bertram @katribertram.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Mind-blowingly good (#MustListen, not just for political philosophy nerds like me who love to dive deep into these issues.) www.nytimes.com/2026/09/11/o...
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Opinion | Was Francis Fukuyama Right All Along?
The political scientist Francis Fukuyama looks back on his 1992 book, “The End of History and the Last Man,” and what it has predicted about the state of liberalism today.
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Katri Bertram @katribertram.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Very good point, thanks Kristof
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Katri Bertram @katribertram.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
I blog about health and human rights and (what I consider) fundamentally important stuff. Yet what goes viral (ie more than 2 people read / care, and rather thousands) is when I post random rants, like about catastrophic Deutsch Bahn delays 🤣 ps Berlin-Amsterdam yesterday +3 hrs 😭 👇
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Katri Bertram @katribertram.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
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Katri Bertram @katribertram.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
In the series: It was nonetheless worth it ♥️
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Katri Bertram @katribertram.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
In the series of Deutsche Bahn commuting and train life really sucks (months on end now…) 😭
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Katri Bertram @katribertram.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
U.K., France and Canada Announce Sanctions on Israeli Settlements in West Bank www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/w...
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UK Imposes Sanctions on Israeli Settlements in West Bank, Accuses Settlers of Ethnic Cleansing
Britain said Israel had “turned a blind eye” to violence against Palestinians by extremist settlers, as it joined allies in announcing a ban on trade with illegal settlements.
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Katri Bertram @katribertram.bsky.social · 01/02/2025
Some people on my feed are calling for calm. “Stop overreacting.” “Don’t get triggered, get back to work.” Learn from history, please. Now is not the time for silence, business as usual or calm.
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Katri Bertram @katribertram.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Now in 2026 needed more than ever. Don’t stay silent. Don’t let history repeat in Germany.
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Katri Bertram @katribertram.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
Little did I know in 2022, but in my introduction and epilogue I sadly feared we’d get here.
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Katri Bertram @katribertram.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
In this home, we believe love is love, black lives matter, climate change is real, no human being is illegal, all genders are whole holy and good, women have agency over their bodies - on a rainbow-colored placard.
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Katri Bertram @katribertram.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
#CivicSpace is under threat. Civic space is what protects us from #totalitarianism #authoritarianism #fascism & enables healthy, equitable #democracy & universal #humanrights. Read more: www.ohchr.org/en/civic-space
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Katri Bertram @katribertram.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
I wrote an article about the threat of #dehumanization a year ago. I feared but never imagined we’d go so low & continue to complacently and silently watch this unfold: katribertram.wordpress.com/2024/04/25/d...
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Katri Bertram @katribertram.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
Sometimes it’s the little things is difficult times. Thanks to my local bookstore, whenever I feel hopeless, I walk in and they’ve placed exactly what I need on their central tables and shelves. (Libraries are even better, unfortunately just not in Berlin 😢).
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Lorenz Meyer @thereallorenzmeyer.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
AfD-Chef Tino Chrupalla kündigt an, Vereinen das Geld zu streichen, die "indoktrinierte Politik" betreiben. Damit erntet Chrupalla das, was die Union 2025 mit ihren 551 "Fragen" an die Bundesregierung gesät hat. Und Merz wird sich morgen wieder Sorgen um die Demokratie machen.
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Katri Bertram @katribertram.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
CDU has also tonight been unclear in statements. A few members could also jump party. CDU has a (not just peripheral) wing that has over the past year radicalized and has policy positions close or smack just like AfD.
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Katri Bertram @katribertram.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
In Germang tonight, we’re all following not just AfD in election updates - but also BSW, which has publicly stated it would support AfD to head the state (& hence also have a seat in the federal Bundesrat). Above 5% means BSW is in 👇
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Katri Bertram @katribertram.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
And it fails again in the democratic party statements tonight. Important to state not only “it” failed - politicians have responsibility and agency and actively failed.
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