U.S., Brazilian Researchers Discuss Research Agendas For Zika Virus February 19, 2016 News Summary Global Health NOW: Zika: Defining a Research Agenda “…To clarify what is known and unknown about the virus and define a research agenda, the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (JHSPH) gathered global experts Wednesday to share pieces of the puzzle from their various areas of expertise…” (2/17). Reuters:…
U.S. Homeland Security Ends Ebola Screening For Passengers Arriving From West Africa February 19, 2016 News Summary The Hill: Homeland Security Department ends enhanced Ebola screening “Thursday is the last day of enhanced screening for Ebola of travelers returning from West Africa. The Department of Homeland Security made the announcement on Thursday, citing the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention declaring West Africa Ebola-free…” (Sullivan, 2/18).
Food Air Drops To Begin In Syria, U.N. Says Following International Agreement February 19, 2016 News Summary New York Times: Agreement Clears the Way for Airdrops of Humanitarian Aid in Syria “Most of the Russian and American aircraft traversing Syria have been warplanes firing missiles and dropping bombs. But under an international agreement to aid Syrians trapped in the fighting, Russian planes will soon be dropping food…
Microbiome Influences Nutrition, Growth Status, Studies Show; Better Understanding Could Lead To New Therapies, Food Supplements February 19, 2016 News Summary Agence France-Presse: Some gut microbes protect against malnutrition’s harms “Certain gut microbes may encourage normal growth in children who suffer from chronic malnutrition, and could lead to a therapy for millions of underfed kids worldwide, researchers said Thursday…” (2/18). The Atlantic: How Microbes Make Malnutrition Worse “…Together, these studies illustrate…
Devex Examines Potential Development Priorities In Cuba, Including Food Security February 19, 2016 News Summary Devex: Cuba’s development priorities in the new landscape “…With Obama revealing Thursday that he is set to visit the Caribbean island nation in March as part of a broader trip to Latin America, is Cuba finally on a steady course away from isolation? What are the impacts for the global…
Ukraine’s Health System Reform Stalls; UNICEF Calls For Humanitarian Access To Country’s Children Who Need Psychological Support February 19, 2016 News Summary The Lancet: Ukraine’s beleaguered health system awaits reform “Disillusioned doctors in Ukraine are warning that the country’s health care system is crumbling because of a severe lack of investment as reforms to the sector stall…” (Holt, 2/20). New York Times: Ukraine: UNICEF Warns of Conflict’s Toll on Children “More than…
Continuing Conflict Exacerbates Health, Humanitarian Crises In Yemen February 19, 2016 News Summary The Lancet: Yemen’s neglected health and humanitarian crisis “Despite the easing of a naval blockade, Yemen still faces severe shortages of medicines, water, and fuel amid ongoing coalition airstrikes across the country…” (Burki, 2/20).
WHO Emergency Committee On Zika Explains Decision For Declaring Public Health Emergency Of International Concern February 19, 2016 News Summary The Lancet: Zika virus and microcephaly: why is this situation a PHEIC? David L. Heymann, head and senior fellow at the Chatham House Center on Global Health Security and professor of infectious disease epidemiology at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, and colleagues, all members of the WHO…
Linking Health, Education Critical To Reducing HIV Among Adolescent Girls, Young Women February 19, 2016 News Summary Huffington Post: Education and Health: Keys to Reducing HIV among Adolescent Girls and Young Women Mark Dybul, executive director of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria “…Hard work by global partners in health succeeded in halting and reversing the spread of HIV worldwide. But adolescent girls and…
Universal Access To Vaccines Achievable, Essential For Children To Live Healthy Lives February 19, 2016 News Summary Ethiopian Herald: Africa: Now Is the Time to Reach Every Child with Life-Saving Vaccines Matshidiso Moeti, WHO regional director for Africa, and Ala Alwan, WHO regional director for the Eastern Mediterranean “Africa has an incredible opportunity to provide a better life for each and every child, and we know exactly…