World Needs Strengthened Public Health Infrastructure, International Coordinating Agency, Vaccines To Defend Against Future Disease Outbreaks February 29, 2016 News Summary The Guardian: A global defense system to fight virus threats is urgently needed Jeremy Farrar, director of the Wellcome Trust, and Trevor Mundel, president of the global health division at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation “…The world needs … systems to protect against epidemic and pandemic diseases. We need…
Governments, Funders, Donors Must Invest In Prevention Efforts To Avoid Future Epidemics February 29, 2016 News Summary BBC News: Zika and Ebola: A taste of things to come? Seth Berkley, CEO of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance “…[W]hy does it take a global health emergency for us to even realize no vaccine [for a particular disease] exists in the first place? … Part of the problem is that…
Improving Food Systems, Addressing Micronutrient Deficiencies Critical To Ending Malnutrition February 29, 2016 News Summary Inter Press Service: Tackle ‘Hidden Hunger’ by Improving Food Systems Jomo Kwame Sundaram, coordinator for economic and social development at the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization “…Although the most severe problems of micronutrient malnutrition are found in developing countries, people of all population groups in all regions of the world…
CROI 2016 Presentations Raise Questions Around HIV Treatment Services For Men February 29, 2016 News Summary Center for Global Health Policy’s “Science Speaks”: CROI 2016: HIV trial data raises the question of how to end an epidemic when men are ‘missing but in action…’ Antigone Barton, senior writer and editor of “Science Speaks,” discusses presentations made last week at the 2016 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic…
Specialization Of Health Services Can ‘Reduce Costs And Deliver Quality’ February 29, 2016 News Summary Health Affairs Blog: How Specialization Is Making Quality Care More Affordable Across The Globe Chris McCahan, chief investment officer and global sector lead for health care investments and advisory services at International Finance Corporation (IFC), discusses how specialization of health services can “reduce costs and deliver quality care in a…
MSF Laments Lack Of Discussion Surrounding Drug, Vaccine Pricing At African Ministerial Conference February 29, 2016 News Summary Humanosphere: Drug prices left off the agenda at African vaccine meeting Humanosphere reporter Tom Murphy highlights concerns expressed by Médecins Sans Frontières that the high prices of vaccines and drugs were not discussed during the Ministerial Conference on Immunization in Africa (2/26).
Case Report Shows Possible Link Between Zika, More Severe Birth Defects February 26, 2016 News Summary News outlets discuss the findings of a report published in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases on severe birth defects and a possible link to Zika virus. CIDRAP News: Case hints at other severe birth defects tied to Zika “The suspected link between Zika virus and congenital complications in newborns grew stronger [Thursday]…
American Public Closely Following Zika Outbreak, Kaiser Family Foundation Poll Shows February 26, 2016 News Summary Media outlets report on a Kaiser Family Foundation poll that examined the public’s views on changing the U.S. health system and included some questions on the Zika outbreak. Becker’s Hospital Review: Kaiser poll: American public closely following Flint, Zika news and getting good information overall “The American public is following…
More Than 100 Democratic U.S. Representatives Urge Expansion Of Women’s Access To Health Care Services Amid Zika Outbreak February 26, 2016 News Summary Framington Patch: Rep. Clark Urges More Women’s Health Resources In Wake of Zika Outbreak “Congresswoman Katherine Clark is leading an effort in the U.S. House to bolster funding for women’s health care and family planning services in response to the Zika virus. … Joined by 105 of her Democratic colleagues,…