First African Ebola Vaccine Trial Begins In Mali October 10, 2014 News Summary News outlets report on the beginning of the first African Ebola vaccine trial. The Hill: Ebola vaccine trial begins in Africa “The first Ebola vaccine trial in Africa has started under the supervision of the University of Maryland, according to a report. Three health care workers in Mali received the…
Eliminating Malaria In Asia Requires Political, Therapeutic Breakthroughs October 10, 2014 News Summary The Nation: Killer on the loose again as malaria menaces Asia Patricia Moser, lead health specialist at the Asian Development Bank, and Ben Rolfe, deputy executive secretary at the Asia Pacific Leaders Malaria Alliance “…[A]dvances [in malaria treatment and prevention in Asia] are now threatened by a worrying re-emergence of…
Search Is On For New Slate Of Malaria ‘Wonder Drugs’ October 10, 2014 News Summary Devex: Complete cure Martin Edlund, CEO of Malaria No More “…With hundreds of millions of people infected with malaria around the globe every year, effective treatment may be the difference between ending the disease and humanitarian disaster. … Our current front-line treatments for malaria, called artemisinin-based combination therapies, underscore the…
World Bank Pledges $50M To Fight Cholera, Improve WASH In Haiti October 10, 2014 News Summary News outlets report on the World Bank’s pledge of $50 million to help fight cholera in Haiti by improving sanitation and access to clean water in the country’s endemic areas. Miami Herald: World Bank pledges $50 million to help fight cholera in Haiti’s ‘hot spots’ “The World Bank is pledging…
World Bank Launches Public-Private Infrastructure Initiative October 10, 2014 News Summary Reuters: World Bank launches public-private infrastructure plan “The World Bank on Thursday launched a new initiative that would bring together governments, development institutions, and private investors to form public-private partnerships for infrastructure. The initiative, known as the Global Infrastructure Facility, would structure projects to attract long-term investors such as pension…
Global Food Prices At 4-Year Low, FAO Says, Warning Of ‘Hunger Hotspots’ October 10, 2014 News Summary News outlets discuss global food prices reported by the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Deutsche Welle: Global food prices hit four-year low “World food prices fell to their lowest level since 2010 in September, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) reported Thursday. … The FAO provided a cautious outlook…
Grand Challenges Encourage Global Health Innovation October 10, 2014 News Summary News outlets report on the Grand Challenges, which invite innovators to develop novel technologies to solve global health problems. The Economist: Global health: A new challenge “Ten years ago the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation began divvying up the money for what it hoped would be a novel approach to…
Advocates Worry Focus On Maternal Health Risks Fading In Post-2015 Development Agenda October 10, 2014 News Summary GlobalPost: Why maternal health and mortality matters “The world could be a lot less safe for mothers after 2015. As the deadline for the U.N. Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) approaches, advocates for maternal health say the issue is in danger of fading in future models of sustainability…” (Mendoza, 10/9).
New Data Show Gains Made In HIV Treatment In Uganda But Gaps Remain October 10, 2014 News Summary IRIN: Gains and gaps in Ugandan HIV treatment “Over the past three years Uganda has succeeded in more than doubling the number of eligible children receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART). Pediatric HIV infections, meanwhile, have plummeted. But almost six out of every 10 children who need ART are still not receiving…
Financial Times Publishes Special Report On Neglected Diseases October 10, 2014 News Summary Financial Times: Special Report: Combating Neglected Diseases “While nobody questions the horror of the Ebola epidemic sweeping West Africa, the death toll — 3,500 and rising — is dwarfed by the number struck down each year by a range of less notorious infections…” The newspaper features several articles discussing several…