Collaboration, Integrated Approach Important To Reach Development Goals April 27, 2015 News Summary Devex: A road map to transforming lives Mark Viso, president and CEO of Pact “…Despite our best intentions and years of good work, the current model of development continues to prove unsatisfying to many of us. Many efforts continue to be pursued in silos. There is a lack of mutual…
Kaiser Family Foundation Updates Fact Sheets On U.S. Government Involvement In Various Global Health Issues April 27, 2015 News Summary Kaiser Family Foundation: Updated Global Health Policy Fact Sheets The Kaiser Family Foundation last week released several updated global health fact sheets, including The U.S. Government and International Family Planning & Reproductive Health; The U.S. Government and Global Neglected Tropical Diseases; The U.S. Government and Global Maternal & Child Health;…
Gates Foundation Publishes Several Blog Posts Recognizing World Malaria Day April 27, 2015 News Summary Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s “Impatient Optimists”: Private Sector Innovates to Eliminate Malaria in Cambodia (Pratt, 4/20). Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s “Impatient Optimists”: Protecting Pregnant Women from Malaria — A Missed “Quick Win” (Buj, 4/21). Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s “Impatient Optimists”: Fake Antimalarials: How Big Is the problem?…
USAID’s Food For Peace Boot Camps Teach Officers When To Request U.S. Assistance April 27, 2015 News Summary U.S. Department of State’s “DipNote”: Food for Peace Boot Camp Trains Officers To Combat Global Hunger Elizabeth Petrovski, financial and oversight program specialist for USAID at the U.S. Mission to the U.N. Agencies in Rome, discusses USAID’s Food for Peace Boot Camp, an interdisciplinary training program for officers to learn…
Data Gaps Remain On Status Of Women, Girls Worldwide April 27, 2015 News Summary Humanosphere: Missing measures in the push to empower women and girls Amy VanderZanden, communications data specialist at the University of Washington’s Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), discusses a report released by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the Clinton Foundation that gives “a comprehensive look at progress…
U.S. Government Officials Discuss Malaria Surveillance, Prevention Efforts In Blog Posts April 27, 2015 News Summary CDC’s “Our Global Voices”: World Malaria Day 2015 S. Patrick Kachur, chief of the CDC’s Malaria Branch, Division of Parasitic Diseases and Malaria, writes about how “design thinking” can contribute to innovative malaria surveillance and information systems (4/24). U.S. State Department’s “DipNote”: Shrinking the Malaria Map Rear Admiral (Ret.) Tim…
In Advance Of World Malaria Day, WHO Urges International Community To Address Gaps In Malaria Efforts April 24, 2015 News Summary U.N. News Centre: Ahead of World Malaria Day, U.N. officials urge continued investment in fight against the disease “Although more investment and stronger coordination have helped the international community make significant inroads in the global fight against malaria, continued investment for malaria control and elimination targets remains essential for a…
GSK’s Malaria Vaccine Represents Breakthrough Despite Being Partially Effective, Researchers Say April 24, 2015 News Summary News outlets report on a new study on an experimental malaria vaccine published in The Lancet. Associated Press: Malaria vaccine is a letdown but could still reduce cases “The world’s leading malaria vaccine candidate appears to be a disappointment, with final study results showing it doesn’t work very well and…
Health Care Service Disruptions Due To Ebola In West Africa Likely Led To Additional Malaria Deaths, Study Suggests April 24, 2015 News Summary News outlets report on a study published in The Lancet suggesting some malaria deaths in West Africa are attributable to health care interruptions because of the Ebola epidemic. Agence France-Presse: Ebola outbreak likely driving malaria deaths: study “The collapse of health services in three West African countries devastated by Ebola…