Science has no passport,

no gender, no ethnicity,

and no

political colour.

And this is why

the Commission announced

the Choose Europe

package of

€500 million to attract

and retain the best

scientists and researchers.

As a medical doctor

by training, I'm appalled

by the disinformation

that threatens global progress

on everything

from measles to polio.

And this is why today

I can announce

that the European Union

will head a new

Global Health

Resilience Initiative.

Because the world

is looking to Europe,

and Europe is ready

to lead.