SDG3 Newsletter: Access for All
Published in Cell & Molecular Biology and Public Health
This SDG 3 Newsletter relates mainly to SDG target 3.8
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- The Impact of Censorship on SDG3
- Anaesthesia in Remote Hospitals with Dr Daniela Kietzmann
- Climate Change and Mental Health Equity
- Genomics England Health Summit 2025: DEI in genomic medicine
- From discovery to real-world applications: Q&A with Dr Florence Bietrix
- World Population Day: the importance of social connection
- Meeting people where they are: harm reduction and access to healthcare
- Open collection: ‘Migration and its Effects on Maternal and Child Health and Nutrition’
- Addressing gender gaps in clinical trials
- The state of gender bias in scientific publishing
In other news…
- Infectious diseases in a time of war and conflict
- Interview with Dr Shenoi, winner of the Jess Kraus Award in Injury Epidemiology
- Upcoming webinar: Gender identity in Indigenous communities
Access denied: the impact of censorship on SDG 3🚫
Keep up-to-date with this blog that explores how recent restrictions on language in US academic publications that limit the use of terms including ‘breastfeed’, ‘climate’, ‘Black’, ‘female’, and ‘sex’ could undermine research integrity and stall progress toward the SDG 3 targets.
🔐Currently, how many words have the US Federal Agencies restricted: 100+, 350+, or 1,000?
Book Q&A: Anaesthesia in Remote Hospitals with Dr Daniela Kietzmann📗
Read this blog where Dr Kietzmann highlights the global lack of access to safe anaesthesia, sharing her experiences in remote hospitals and advocating for essential improvements to protect patients undergoing surgery worldwide.
🔐Within a 500km radius in Tanzania's Southern Zone, what is the typical maximum number of anaesthesiologists: 3, 5, or 10?
Book spotlight: Climate change and Mental Health Equity📖
Don't miss this blog discussing Rhonda J. Moore’s book, Climate Change and Mental Health Equity. It explores how environmental stress intensifies mental health struggles in marginalised communities, calling for culturally sensitive care and urgent policy reform.
Genomics England Health Summit 2025: DEI in genomic medicine🧬
Learn about the Genomics England Health Summit 2025 which showcased efforts to enhance genomic testing and diagnostic accuracy for underrepresented groups, with research aimed at improving outcomes for patients from LMICs and ethnic minority backgrounds.
🔐According to Professor Catherine Williamson’s presentation, are Black women twice as likely, 3 times as likely, or 5 times as likely to die from pregnancy-related complications?
From discovery to real-world applications: a Q&A with Dr Florence Bietrix🧪
Read this Q&A where Dr Florence Bietrix, Section Editor at Journal of Translational Medicine, emphasises turning biomedical discoveries into practical, inclusive healthcare solutions.
World Population Day: the importance of social connection for population health🫂
Don't miss this blog for World Population Day, where the Editors-in-Chief of Population Health Metrics highlight the vital role of social connection in population health research and policy. Look out for a forthcoming journal collection on the topic!
Meeting people where they are: harm reduction and access to healthcare🗣️
Read this blog to learn why harm reduction community programmes and policy reforms are critical to meeting the SDG 3 targets. Harm reduction expands access to healthcare by reducing stigma, building trust and addressing inequality.
Open collection: ‘Migration and its Effects on Maternal and Child Health and Nutrition’🤱
Check out this blog about a collection open in Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition and International Journal for Equity in Health. The blog explores how migration affects maternal and child health and nutrition, emphasising the need for equitable access to healthcare and policy solutions that support vulnerable migrant populations. Submit to the collection here!
🔐Which SDG 3 target does this collection relate to? 3.1, 3.5 or 3.8?
Addressing gender gaps in clinical trials 🔬
Women remain underrepresented in clinical trials. Learn why in this blog.
The state of bias in scientific publishing🔍
Read about a recent analysis of gender representation throughout the publishing process at Nature Portfolio, and what is being done to address gender disparities.
🔐How many corresponding authors were included in the analysis? 10,000, 100,000 or 215,000?
In other news...
Increased risk of infectious diseases in a time of war and conflict🦠
In this BugBitten blog, Professor Krisztian Magori offers his insights into the impact of war and recent conflicts on infectious diseases and the level of compliance to international humanitarian protection laws.
Interview with Rohit P. Shenoi, winner of the Jess Kraus Award in Injury Epidemiology🏆
See this Q&A where the Editor-in-Chief of Injury Epidemiology, Professor Guohua Li, chats with this year’s recipient of the Jess Kraus Award, Dr Shenoi, about his award-winning article on drowning. There will be an award ceremony and a seminar presentation by Dr Shenoi at Columbia University this autumn/fall.
Upcoming webinar: Gender identity in Indigenous communities
Get involved!
Thank you to everyone who contributed to this newsletter.* If you would like to be involved with our SDG 3 initiatives, contact me. Follow me, Alice Coe, on Research Communities to be notified of future SDG 3 newsletters.
*With special thanks to: Yasmin Wilczur, Dr Daniela Kietzmann, Liz Chamberlain, Sophie Gray, Abiola Lawal, India Sapsed-Foster, Dr Florence Bietrix, Suzuki Limbu, Prof Shereen Hussein, Prof Jonathan Samet, Virginia Mercer, Louis Gautier, Prof Guohua Li, Dr Rohit P. Shenoi, and the BugBitten blog channel
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Injury Epidemiology
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Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition
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