Philippines Population Growth Slower Following Law Allowing Government-Funded Contraceptives May 26, 2016 News Summary Associated Press: Philippine population growth slows as contraceptives spread “The Philippines’ annual population growth rate has slowed as more people in the predominantly Roman Catholic country use contraception. … A national law that provides government funding for contraceptives was passed in 2012 despite strong opposition from Catholic church leaders. The…
Taiwanese Health Minister Signals Desire To Work With China On Public Health Issues May 26, 2016 News Summary Associated Press: Taiwan minister hopes to work with China on health issues “Taiwan hopes to work with China to help improve the health of people ‘on both sides of the Taiwan Strait’ and is engaging more with the world to fight viruses like Zika, MERS, Ebola, and dengue, the Taiwanese…
Attacks On Medical Facilities Worldwide Killed Nearly 960 People In 2014-15, WHO Report Says May 26, 2016 News Summary Associated Press: WHO: Nearly 960 killed in attacks on hospitals in 2 years “Nearly 960 people have been killed worldwide in attacks on medical facilities in conflicts over the past two years, the World Health Organization said in a report Thursday that highlighted an alarming disrespect for the protection of…
NYT Magazine Profiles Guinean Doctor Who Trains Health Care Workers In Ebola Control Practices May 26, 2016 News Summary New York Times Magazine: He Survived Ebola. Now He’s Fighting to Keep It From Spreading. “…Dr. Sadou Diallo is a slight man, trim and compact with a high forehead above wire-rimmed glasses. He is the director of obstetrics and gynecology at the Matam Community Medical Center, in Conakry, Guinea’s capital.…
New Report Examines Drug Resistance Broadly, Specifically To TB May 26, 2016 News Summary Center for Global Health Policy’s “Science Speaks”: Addressing development of tuberculosis diagnostics and drugs is critical to global antimicrobial resistance response, review finds Antigone Barton, senior writer and editor of “Science Speaks,” discusses findings and recommendations from the final report of the Review on Antimicrobial Resistance. The report also specifically…
Global Fund, Canada Announce New Online Marketplace Offering Better Access To, Competitive Prices For Health Products May 26, 2016 News Summary Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria: Wambo.org: Better Access, Lower Prices and More Transparency “The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria and the Government of Canada announced a new online marketplace [Wednesday] that is projected to save at least U.S. $250 million in the coming four…
Congress Must No Longer Delay Investments In Zika Response May 26, 2016 News Summary Los Angeles Times: Congress exploits Zika to loosen pesticide regulations (but won’t pay for an anti-Zika program) Michael Hiltzik, columnist at the Los Angeles Times “…The House and Senate haven’t been utterly idle on the Zika front. Their actions have been merely inadequate and cynical. … The consequences of inaction…
Partnerships Critical For Delivering Digital Payments To HCWs In Emergency Response Situations May 26, 2016 News Summary Devex: The importance of partnerships in humanitarian response Momodu L. Kargbo, Sierra Leone’s minister of finance and economic development “…Building partnerships with the private sector and development organizations is key for us to succeed [in delivering digital payments to health care workers (HCWs) in emergency response situations]. … It is…
U.S. House, Senate Continue Zika Funding Negotiations; House Passes Measure Easing State, Local Pesticide Use For Mosquito Control May 25, 2016 News Summary CNN: House passes narrow Zika measure designed to remove red tape “The House of Representatives approved a bill Tuesday that makes it easier for state and local governments to spray pesticides to kill mosquitoes and stop the spread of the Zika virus…” (Walsh, 5/24). CQ News: Difficult Negotiations Begin Over…