Gates To Commit $500M To Fight Malaria, Other Diseases November 3, 2014 News Summary News outlets report on Bill Gates’s announcement on Sunday at the 63rd annual meeting of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene in New Orleans that the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will commit more than $500 million in 2014 to fight developing world diseases and increase its annual…
Violence Against Civilians, Aid Workers Hampers CAR Relief Efforts November 3, 2014 News Summary News outlets report on the worsening humanitarian crisis in Central African Republic (CAR), where attacks are being targeted at both civilians and aid workers. U.N. News Centre: Central African Republic: As violence flares, U.N. warns of worsening humanitarian conditions “Fresh fighting in the Central African Republic (CAR) has aggravated the…
News Outlets Examine Cervical Cancer Screening In Developing Countries November 3, 2014 News Summary News outlets report on cervical cancer screening in developing countries. Inter Press Service: Mozambique Tackles its Twin Burden of Cervical Cancer and HIV “…Cervical cancer is the most frequent cancer among Mozambican women aged 15-44, says [Amir Modan of the United Nations Population Fund in Maputo]. Health authorities are tackling…
U.N. Climate Change Panel Warns Global Warming Could Reverse Poverty, Hunger Reduction Gains November 3, 2014 News Summary New York Times: U.N. Panel Issues Its Starkest Warning Yet on Global Warming “The gathering risks of climate change are so profound that they could stall or even reverse generations of progress against poverty and hunger if greenhouse emissions continue at a runaway pace, according to a major new United…
Politicians Reluctant To Discuss Family Planning’s Potential Role In Slowing Climate Change November 3, 2014 News Summary The Atlantic: The Climate Change Solution No One Will Talk About “Studies have shown that improved access to birth control can be a valuable tool in slowing global warming, but many politicians are afraid to broach the subject…” (Plautz, 11/1).
Opinion Pieces Discuss Various Aspects Of Ebola Epidemic November 3, 2014 News Summary Huffington Post: It’s Young Girls and Women on the Front Lines of the Ebola Crisis Chernor Bah, global youth advocate Livemint: India’s vulnerability against Ebola Shyamal Banerjee, columnist New York Times: CDC Ebola Guidelines Aren’t Good Enough for Some States Philip Boffey, New York Times editorial writer The Hill: Is…
Family Planning, Contraception Play Important Roles In Development, Climate Change November 3, 2014 News Summary The following opinion pieces address issues surrounding family planning and contraceptives. Huffington Post U.K.: Hopes and Dreams: It’s Time to Act Michael Holscher, deputy chief executive officer at Marie Stopes International “…Contraception brings about hope. It brings health — for women and for entire families. It brings choice and personal…
Election Of New WHO AFRO Head ‘Critical Test For The Agency’ November 3, 2014 News Summary The Lancet: WHO AFRO: in need of new leadership Editorial Board “Although now is not the time for a detailed review of the failures that led to the current Ebola outbreak in West Africa, enough is known to say that WHO’s Regional Office for Africa (WHO AFRO) failed catastrophically in…
Public-Private Partnerships Can Have ‘Significant Impact’ On Health In Developing Countries November 3, 2014 News Summary The Hill: Public-private partnerships Harry Leider, chief medical officer for Walgreens “…[A]ccess to care remains a critical challenge both in the U.S. and abroad, particularly in underserved communities where economic, geographic, and cultural barriers often pose significant threats to the overall health of its population. This is why it’s essential…
Devex Series Continues To Examine Ways To Advance Global Health Through #HealthyMeans Campaign November 3, 2014 News Summary The following opinion pieces are part of Devex’s new #HealthyMeans series examining ideas to advance global health outcomes. Devex: How one social enterprise is packaging quality Faith Muigai, director of clinical operations at Jacaranda Health “The nurse-midwives who work at Jacaranda Health’s two maternity hospitals in Nairobi believe deeply in…