WHO Releases 10-Year Review Report Chapter Focusing On Malaria April 25, 2017 News Summary WHO: Malaria: retreat of a centuries-old scourge This chapter of the WHO’s “Ten years in public health 2007-2017” report focuses on malaria. “Energized in 2007 by a call for malaria eradication, the world united around a new agenda to control and eliminate this ancient scourge. Better drugs and diagnostics emerged,…
WHO’s Alliance For Health Policy And Systems Research Releases First-Ever World Report April 25, 2017 News Summary WHO: First World Report on Health Policy and Systems Research “The first-ever ‘World Report on Health Policy and Systems Research’ was launched today at a special meeting, organized to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the inception of the [Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research]. The meeting was co-hosted by…
Amid Progress Toward Eliminating Malaria, World Must Remain Committed To Prevention Strategies, Data Gathering, CDC Official Says April 25, 2017 News Summary CDC’s “Our Global Voices”: The Road Ahead to Malaria Eradication Patrick Kachur, chief of the Malaria Branch in the CDC’s Division of Parasitic Diseases and Malaria, discusses progress toward eliminating malaria and recognizes World Malaria Day, with the theme “End Malaria for Good.” Kachur highlights the three pillars of the…
Kaiser Family Foundation Updates Fact Sheet On Key U.S. Government Officials In Global Health April 25, 2017 News Summary Kaiser Family Foundation: Key Global Health Positions and Officials in the U.S. Government This updated fact sheet lists U.S. government positions and officials related to global health operations, including links to agencies and officials’ profiles, when available (4/24).).
Global Health Workforce Shortages Could Be Filled By Unemployed Youth, WHO Official Says April 24, 2017 News Summary Devex: Could unemployed youth solve the health care worker crisis? “According to the World Health Organization, 40 million new health and social care jobs must be created globally by 2030 to meet Sustainable Development Goal 3 of universal health coverage. At the same time, global youth unemployment reached 71 million…
U.K. Prime Minister May Pledges To Keep 0.7% Overseas Aid Target; Bill Gates Warns Foreign Aid Cuts By U.S., U.K. Would ‘Create A Leadership Vacuum’ April 24, 2017 News Summary Financial Times: Theresa May says Tories will keep 0.7% overseas aid target “Theresa May has promised to maintain Britain’s commitment to spend 0.7 percent of its national income on overseas aid, dashing the hopes of some Tory MPs that she would divert a portion of the £13.3bn budget to domestic…
Ghana, Kenya, Malawi To Participate In WHO Malaria Vaccine Pilot Implementation Program Beginning In 2018 April 24, 2017 News Summary Associated Press: 3 African countries chosen to test 1st malaria vaccine “Three African countries have been chosen to test the world’s first malaria vaccine, the World Health Organization announced Monday. Ghana, Kenya, and Malawi will begin piloting the injectable vaccine next year with hundreds of thousands of young children, who…
Experts Comment On Successes, Challenges Of Addressing Neglected Tropical Diseases April 24, 2017 News Summary Thomson Reuters Foundation: EXPERT VIEWS — Progress in fighting tropical diseases but funding and conflicts pose challenges “Progress has been made in tackling diseases that blind, disable, and disfigure millions of poor in tropical countries each year, but drug companies need to step up donations of medicines, the World Health…
Investments In Adolescent Health, Education Can Prompt Up To Tenfold Returns, Lancet Study Shows April 24, 2017 News Summary Devex: Investments in health and education of adolescents can bring huge returns “Channeling funds into the well-being, health, and education of adolescents can bring huge benefits — and up to a tenfold return on investment — a new report has found. There are 1.2 billion adolescents alive today — which…