Trump Administration’s UNFPA Cuts Will Impact Young Mothers In Nigeria, Agency Official, Health Care Worker Say May 10, 2017 News Summary Washington Post: How teen moms in Nigeria could wind up hurt by Trump’s U.N. cuts “…Last month, the Trump administration announced it would eliminate U.S. funding for the U.N. population agency, saying that it partners with the Chinese government, which runs programs involving coerced abortion and forced sterilization. The U.N.…
CDC Researchers Predict Continued Spread Of MDR-TB In 4 Countries Without Prevention, Treatment Interventions May 10, 2017 News Summary Huffington Post: The Deadliest Form Of Tuberculosis Is Snowballing In Countries That Are Already Hard Hit “The deadliest forms of tuberculosis are worsening in four of the countries with the largest number of TB cases, according to a new report in the Lancet Infectious Diseases journal…” (Weber, 5/9). NPR: Drug-Resistant…
U.S. Suspends $21M In Funding To Kenya’s Ministry Of Health Amid Corruption Allegations May 10, 2017 News Summary BBC News: U.S. cuts Kenya health aid money over corruption allegations “The U.S. has suspended $21m (£16m) of funding to Kenya’s ministry of health due to concerns over corruption and weak accounting procedures, the state department said. But this amounts to a ‘small portion of the overall U.S. health investment…
U.S. State Department Spokesperson Voices Support For Taiwan’s Participation As Observer At World Health Assembly May 10, 2017 News Summary CNA/Focus Taiwan: U.S. voices strong support for Taiwan’s WHA participation “The United States Department of State on Tuesday voiced its strong support for Taiwan’s participation in the annual World Health Assembly (WHA) as an observer, after Taipei was excluded from this year’s WHA session. ‘The United States recognizes Taiwan’s continued…
Infant, Maternal Mortality Increase In Venezuela, According To Health Ministry Data May 10, 2017 News Summary BBC News: Venezuela sees sharp rise in infant and maternal mortality “There has been a sharp rise in infant mortality and maternal death rates in Venezuela. In the first figures released for two years, the Health Ministry said the number of women dying in childbirth was up by 65 percent,…
‘Drastic’ Increase In Cholera Incidence In War-Hit Yemen, MSF Warns May 10, 2017 News Summary Associated Press: Aid group sees ‘drastic’ cholera increase in war-torn Yemen “Doctors Without Borders says it has recorded a ‘drastic increase’ in cholera cases in war-torn Yemen. The international medical charity, known by its French acronym MSF, says its teams have seen at least 780 patients since late March…” (5/10).…
U.S. Foreign Aid Cuts Could Negatively Impact Latin American Nations’ Development, Expert Says May 10, 2017 News Summary Humanosphere: Trump’s foreign aid cuts pose threat to development in Latin America “…For better insight into how these cuts might be felt by the country’s southern neighbors, Humanosphere spoke to Christopher Sabatini, foreign policy expert and editor at Latin America Goes Global. Sabatini, a lecturer at the School of International…
Former U.S. President Obama Speaks At Global Food Conference In Milan May 10, 2017 News Summary New York Times: Obama Speaks in Milan, With Food as Text and Politics as Subtext “Barack Obama took his first step back onto the world stage on Tuesday, shedding his tie to give wide-ranging, if studiously nonpartisan, remarks during a food and technology conference in Milan. First in a keynote…
Most Health-Related Development Assistance Spent On People Under Age 60, Study Shows May 10, 2017 News Summary NPR: The Global Gap In Health Care Dollars For Young And Old Is Huge “…A new study in the journal Health Affairs broke down the $36.4 billion spent on health assistance from development agencies and nonprofit donors to low- and middle-income countries. Ninety percent is spent on people under the…
NPR Examines How Illegal Gold Mining Could Be Correlated To Malaria’s Spread May 10, 2017 News Summary NPR: How Illegal Gold Mining Relates To The Spread Of Malaria “New social science research shows that there is a correlation between illegal gold mining and the spread of malaria. We explore why this might be the case…” (Vedantam, 5/10).