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In his opening address at the 2025 STM Conference in Frankfurt, WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus called on the publishing community to strengthen its commitment to equity: “I thank the publishers who are part of this initiative and I invite those who are not to join to put the power of science in more hands.”
His words underscore what’s at stake: “At a time of rampant mis and disinformation, it’s vital that we communicate science to the public to build understanding and trust. Above all, scientific publishing must be a tool to promote equity and a healthier, safer, fairer world for everyone.”
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HIFA profile: Neil Pakenham-Walsh is coordinator of HIFA (Healthcare Information For All), a global health community that brings all stakeholders together around the shared goal of universal access to reliable healthcare information. HIFA has 20,000 members in 180 countries, interacting in four languages and representing all parts of the global evidence ecosystem. HIFA is administered by Global Healthcare Information Network, a UK-based nonprofit in official relations with the World Health Organization. Email: neil@hifa.org