Washington Post Examines How U.S. Military Ebola Treatment Center Could Help Liberian City November 3, 2014 News Summary Washington Post: Can a U.S. military Ebola treatment center slow Ebola in one hard-hit city? “…The U.S. military aims to quell … anxiety when it erects the new treatment center [in Ganta, Liberia], slated to be finished later this month and manned by newly imported doctors. … But a modern…
Kaiser Family Foundation Analysis Examines Donor Governments’ International Funding For Family Planning November 3, 2014 News Summary Kaiser Family Foundation: Analysis Finds Donor Government International Funding for Family Planning Increased By 19 Percent From 2012 “A new Kaiser Family Foundation report finds that donor governments provided US$1.3 billion in bilateral funding for family planning programs in low- and middle-income countries in 2013 — a 19 percent increase…
Ebola’s Spread Speeds Up In Sierra Leone, Report Says November 3, 2014 News Summary News outlets report on the situation in Sierra Leone, where Ebola continues to spread. Agence France-Presse: Ebola rapidly advancing in rural Sierra Leone “Ebola is spreading up to nine times faster in parts of Sierra Leone than two months ago, a report by the Africa Governance Initiative (AGI) said on…
Western Aid To Nations Ranking Low On Health Index Could Help Prevent Future Disease Outbreaks, Report Says November 3, 2014 News Summary The Guardian: Ebola-hit Sierra Leone ‘needs western aid to prevent future outbreaks’ “The importance of western aid in helping to build effective health systems in the developing world has been highlighted by a respected international thinktank finding that Sierra Leone, an early source of the Ebola outbreak, was the country…
WHO Updates Guidelines For Ebola Protective Equipment For Health Care Workers November 3, 2014 News Summary Media sources report on the WHO’s announcement that it is updating its guidelines for Ebola protective equipment worn by health care workers. The Hill: WHO toughens standards for Ebola protective gear “Global health officials are raising their standards for protective gear worn by health care workers who treat Ebola amid…
More Medical Staff Needed To Stem West African Ebola Epidemic; Quarantines, Visa Bans Hurt Volunteer Recruitment, NGO Head Says November 3, 2014 News Summary News outlets report on how more medical staff in West Africa might lower the Ebola mortality rate there and how quarantines for volunteers once they return home from the region could hurt volunteer recruitment. New York Times: Better Staffing Seen as Crucial to Ebola Treatment in Africa “…The [Ebola] survival…
Canada Suspends Visas For Residents, Nationals Of Ebola-Stricken West African Nations November 3, 2014 News Summary News outlets report Canada is restricting visas for people from West African nations hit worst by the Ebola epidemic. Agence France-Presse: Canada halts visas for residents of Ebola-hit nations “Canada on Friday announced it was suspending visa applications for residents of Ebola-hit nations in a bid to prevent the deadly…
Singapore To Require Visas For Travelers From 3 West African Nations Worst Affected By Ebola November 3, 2014 News Summary Agence France-Presse: Singapore requires visa for Ebola-hit African states “Citizens of Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone will need a visa to enter Singapore as part of measures against the spread of Ebola, the city-state’s health ministry said Monday. … Singapore’s health ministry said the visa requirement for citizens of the…
WHO AFRO To Select New Leader By Secret Ballot; Ebola Response Central To Election Discussions November 3, 2014 News Summary Bloomberg News: Ebola Dominates WHO Vote in Struggling Africa Office “…The new regional director will be chosen by secret ballot on Nov. 5 in Cotonou, Benin, during the 64th session of the WHO Regional Committee for Africa. The meeting was originally scheduled for September but was postponed because of Ebola.…
Sue Desmond-Hellmann, Sam Altman Discuss Technology In Global Health, Development November 3, 2014 News Summary Wall Street Journal: What Technology Can Do for Health “Sue Desmond-Hellmann runs the $40 billion Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, which is probably best known for investing in the development of drugs and vaccines to fight widespread diseases such as AIDS and malaria. Sam Altman is the president of Y…