White House Calls House Republican $622M Proposal For Zika Response ‘Woefully Inadequate’ May 18, 2016 News Summary The Hill: White House rejects House GOP’s funding package for Zika “The White House on Tuesday threatened a veto on the House GOP’s funding bill to fight the Zika virus, which provides just one-third of the money the administration says is needed…” (Ferris, 5/17). Reuters: White House opposes House Zika…
Uncertainty Surrounds Zika Spending, Even As U.S. Senate, House Move To Approve Funding Measures May 18, 2016 News Summary The Atlantic: The Still Uncertain Future of Zika Funding “U.S. senators approved a compromise amendment Tuesday to finance anti-Zika efforts, one of a handful of funding proposals introduced in Congress in recent days. The House could vote on a bill of its own later this week. But despite these ostensible…
WHO To Convene Emergency Meeting On Angolan Yellow Fever Outbreak May 18, 2016 News Summary Agence France-Presse: WHO calls emergency meeting on yellow fever outbreak “The World Health Organization will hold an emergency meeting Thursday on the yellow fever outbreak that has hit hardest in Angola but risks spreading further if vaccinations are not ramped up…” (5/17). Los Angeles Times: Health officials to weigh declaring…
WHO Director General Says Agency Working With Brazil, International Olympic Committee On ‘Targeted Approach’ To Zika May 18, 2016 News Summary ABC News: To Fight Zika at the Olympics, the World Health Organization Calls for ‘Targeted Approach’ “…WHO Director Margaret Chan spoke to reporters [Tuesday], ahead of the World Health Assembly next week. ‘You don’t want to bring a standstill to the world’s movement of people,’ Chan said [Tuesday] in the…
At Women Deliver Conference, Experts Discuss Contraceptive Access, Options, Maternal Health May 18, 2016 News Summary Thomson Reuters Foundation: Self-injectable contraceptives could be life-saver in Africa: health experts “Self-injectable contraceptives, which are being trialed in Uganda and Senegal, could revolutionize women’s lives in rural Africa and dramatically cut maternal and newborn deaths, health experts said on Tuesday. The disposable $1 device consists of a small needle…
World Health Assembly To Address Flesh-Eating Disease Mycetoma May 18, 2016 News Summary Global Health NOW: One More Chance for a Neglected Disease “On May 21, Dr. Ahmed Fahal will fly anxiously from Khartoum, Sudan to Geneva, Switzerland for the annual World Health Assembly. Twice before, he has left the assembly broken-hearted. Representatives from 194 countries gather at the WHA every year to…
NGOs Continue To Push For End To ‘War On Drugs’ May 18, 2016 News Summary Devex: Making a fundamental shift in drug policy and harm reduction “…UNGA [recently] held another special session on drugs, which civil society had hoped would be an opportunity not only for their voices to be heard but an opportunity for real drug policy reform. But the latest special session was…
Gates Foundation Pledges $80M To Collect Data On Indicators Related To Gender Equality Goals May 18, 2016 News Summary The Guardian: Gates Foundation commits $80m to plugging gender equality data gap “…The money, announced on Tuesday and to be distributed over the next three years, will support national statistics offices to collect and refine reliable information on the contribution women and girls make to society and the barriers they…
U.S., E.U. Ask U.N. To Reinstate Groups Barred From Upcoming AIDS Meeting May 18, 2016 News Summary Agence France-Presse: U.S., E.U. protest U.N. decision to bar groups from AIDS meet “The United States and the European Union are protesting a U.N. decision to bar at least 20 non-governmental groups from taking part in a major AIDS conference next month. U.S. Ambassador Samantha Power said the NGOs taken…
Ensuring WASH In Health Care Settings ‘Requires Action,’ Will Help Improve Maternal Health May 18, 2016 News Summary Thomson Reuters Foundation: Delivering maternal health requires water and sanitation Anne Mutabaruka, head of programs at WaterAid Rwanda “…Water and sanitation are essential to [the human rights, good health, and progress of women and girls]. Girls cannot grow up healthy if they do not have clean water to drink, a…