State Department Fact Sheet Outlines U.S. Efforts To Provide Assistance To Burma November 16, 2017 News Summary U.S. Department of State: United States Assistance to Burma This fact sheet discusses U.S. efforts to provide assistance to Burma, including addressing the crisis and long-term challenges in Rakhine State, strengthening democratic transition and development, and supporting the national peace process (11/15).
PMI Releases FY 2018 Malaria Operational Plans November 16, 2017 News Summary PMI: Resource Library: FY 2018 MOPs PMI releases its FY 2018 Malaria Operational Plans for 22 countries (November 2017).
U.S. State Department, USAID Release Global Water Strategy November 16, 2017 News Summary U.S. Department of State: Global Water Strategy To Create a More Water-Secure World “[On Wednesday] the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development [released] the U.S. government’s Global Water Strategy. Safe water and sanitation are fundamental to human health, economic development, peace, and security. … The…
New Global Fund Executive Director Peter Sands To Focus On Disease Elimination During 5-Year Term November 15, 2017 News Summary Aidspan: Global Fund Board selects Peter Sands to be the next executive director “Peter Sands will be the next executive director of the Global Fund. The decision was made by the Board on 14 November at its 38th meeting in Geneva, Switzerland. The decision comes five years less a day…
Secretary Of State Tillerson Indicates U.S. Considering Sanctions For Individuals Responsible For Violence Against Rohingya November 15, 2017 News Summary Associated Press: Tillerson says U.S. considers individual sanctions for Myanmar “U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Wednesday that his country was deeply concerned by ‘credible reports’ of atrocities committed by Myanmar’s security forces and called for an independent investigation into a humanitarian crisis that has seen hundreds of thousands…
U.N. Agencies, E.U. Highlight Threat Of Antimicrobial Resistance During World Antibiotic Awareness Week November 15, 2017 News Summary EURACTIV: Antimicrobial resistance set to become bigger killer than cancer by 2050 “…Ahead of European Antibiotic Awareness Day on 18 November, the E.U. and public health stakeholders are aiming to raise awareness of this issue and make it a policy priority in the member states. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) currently claims…
Greater Access To Diabetes Prevention, Treatment Needed, Especially Among Women, U.N. Says On World Diabetes Day November 15, 2017 News Summary U.N. News Centre: Promote affordable, equitable access to diabetes medicines and information for women, U.N. urges “On World Diabetes Day, the United Nations health agency has said that women — especially those in low-income countries — are particularly vulnerable to diabetes, a condition that can be prevented or delayed with…
Rise Of African Philanthropists Influences Discussion Of Funding Priorities November 15, 2017 News Summary Financial Times: Rise of Africa’s wealthy class drives change from within “…The rise of Africa’s wealthy class, and the greater capacity of some governments to drive growth and development independently, is giving Africans more say over the type of programs they want funded. It is a noisy debate…” This article…
Thousands Of Rio De Janeiro Women Protest Proposal To Outlaw Abortion Without Exception In Brazil November 15, 2017 News Summary Associated Press: Thousands protest proposal for total abortion ban in Brazil “Thousands of women marched through the streets of Rio de Janeiro on Monday to protest a recent congressional committee vote to make abortion illegal without exception in Brazil. … [T]he congressional committee last week adopted a measure that would…