Philippine President-Elect Duterte Promotes Birth Control Despite Catholic Church’s Opposition June 28, 2016 News Summary The Atlantic: Contraception in the Philippines “Filipino president-elect Rodrigo Duterte said Monday he would promote birth control in his country even though it goes against the teachings of the Catholic Church…” (Phippen, 6/27). International Business Times: Philippines’ President-Elect Duterte Ready To Lock Horns With Catholic Church Over Contraception “…Duterte, who…
U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama On 3-Nation Tour To Promote Let Girls Learn Initiative June 28, 2016 News Summary Deutsche Welle: Michelle Obama on international tour to promote girls’ education “U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama and her daughters are heading to Liberia, Morocco, and Spain as part of the White House’s Let Girls Learn Initiative. They will address the obstacles girls face in obtaining an education…” (6/26). NPR: Girl…
6.5M Deaths Worldwide Linked To Air Pollution, International Energy Agency Says, Calling For Efforts To Reduce Emissions June 28, 2016 News Summary Associated Press: Report links 6.5 million deaths worldwide to air pollution “Each year about 6.5 million deaths worldwide are linked to air pollution, a number that could grow in coming decades unless the energy sector steps up its efforts to slash emissions, the International Energy Agency warned Monday. In the…
Middle East Health Systems Strained By Conflict; Refugees With Poor Living Conditions Susceptible To Communicable Diseases June 28, 2016 News Summary Wall Street Journal: Refugee Crises in Mideast Spawn Health Threats “…Years of conflict in the Middle East have collapsed health care systems and strained government budgets for public health efforts. The cumulative result — millions of people constantly on the move, living in overcrowded, unsanitary conditions — has been the…
Women’s Rights, Aid Groups Implore Economist Magazine To Recall Article Advocating Some Forms Of FGM Permissible June 28, 2016 News Summary The Guardian: The Economist prompts outrage as it backs ‘minor FGM’ “An article in the Economist magazine has angered anti-FGM campaigners by suggesting that some forms of female genital mutilation (FGM) should be permissible. Campaign groups have condemned the leading article, which argues that allowing ‘minor’ forms of the practice…
Motherboard Features Series Of Articles On Efforts To Eliminate Malaria June 28, 2016 News Summary Motherboard: Malaria’s Last Stand: Will We Defeat Malaria? “…Malaria’s Last Stand is an expository look at the ongoing burden of one of humanity’s oldest diseases. Staff writer Kaleigh Rogers traveled to Tanzania to capture the scope of malaria’s impact on the road to elimination” (6/27).
New Issue Of ‘Global Health: Science And Practice’ Journal Available Online June 28, 2016 News Summary Global Health: Science and Practice: June 2016 The new issue of “Global Health: Science and Practice” features articles on various topics, including an editorial on expanding family planning services, particularly long-acting reversible contraceptives, in Nigeria; a commentary on how investing in family planning can accelerate achievement of the Sustainable Development…
Ahead Of Replenishment Conference, France, Italy Announce Pledges To Global Fund June 28, 2016 News Summary Friends of the Global Fight Against AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria: France, Italy Announce Robust Pledges Ahead of Global Fund’s Fifth Replenishment Sarah Marston, director of communications at Friends of the Global Fight, discusses the government of France’s announcement of a pledge of €1.08 billion and the government of Italy’s announcement…
Rapid Diagnostics, Shorter Treatment Regimens, Health Care Provider Involvement Critical To Reducing TB Burden In Afghanistan June 28, 2016 News Summary PLOS Blogs’ “Speaking of Medicine”: Ending Tuberculosis in Afghanistan: working together towards a common goal Mohammad Razai, a medical doctor and global health researcher, discusses the challenges and progress of TB efforts in Afghanistan, including the need to focus on shorter, less-expensive treatments and rapid diagnostic tests for MDR-TB by involving all…
PLOS Blog Discusses Debate Over Responsibility For Haitian Cholera Epidemic June 28, 2016 News Summary PLOS Blogs’ “Public Health Perspectives”: Why the Haitian Cholera Victims Deserve Their Day in Court Jason Silverstein, lecturer and writer-in-residence at Harvard Medical School in the Department of Global Health and Social Medicine, discusses the debate over the Haitian cholera epidemic, which is believed to have begun in a U.N.…