International Community Should Support Food Assistance, Humanitarian Relief Efforts In Ethiopia As Country Faces Drought January 19, 2016 News Summary Devex: The impact of Ethiopia’s ‘Code Red’ food crisis Carolyn Miles, president and CEO of Save the Children and co-chair of the Modernizing Foreign Assistance Network, and Liya Kebede, founder of the Liya Kebede Foundation “…We face a dizzying array of pressing humanitarian problems around the world, but we cannot…
U.N., Member Governments Should Strengthen Local Surveillance, Capacity To Respond To Disease Outbreaks January 19, 2016 News Summary Globe and Mail: The Ebola crisis taught us lessons, but will we learn from them? Editorial Board “…It is … essential to strengthen the capacity of the WHO to act quickly and independently in identifying and combating viral outbreaks, without the kind of hesitation that slowed the [organization’s Ebola] response…
‘Radical Rethink’ On Humanitarian Funding Needed To Bridge ‘Humanitarian-Development Divide’ January 19, 2016 News Summary The Guardian: Will a ‘grand bargain’ solve the humanitarian funding crisis? Charlotte Lattimer, senior policy and engagement adviser at Development Initiatives “…[The findings from the High-Level Panel on Humanitarian Financing’s report launched recently in Dubai] have the potential to expand the responsibility to act beyond the narrow confines of the…
Global Community, Pharmaceutical Companies Should Invest In Coordinated Disease Prevention, Treatment Efforts January 19, 2016 News Summary Deseret News: John Hoffmire: The influence of generic drug production on developing countries John Hoffmire, director of the Impact Bond Fund at Saïd Business School at Oxford University, director of the Center on Business and Poverty at the Wisconsin School of Business at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and chair of…
GHTC Launches Video Series On Role Of Global Health Innovation In Achieving SDGs January 19, 2016 News Summary Global Health Technologies Coalition: Harnessing health innovation to achieve the global goals GHTC Communications Officer Marissa Chmiola discusses GHTC’s launch of “a four-part video series exploring the role of global health innovation in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The series features interviews with global health thought leaders, advocates, researchers,…
Infectious Diseases Threaten Global Health Security, International Policy Digest Article Says January 19, 2016 News Summary International Policy Digest: Epidemic Futures? Kevin McCracken, honorary fellow at Macquarie University and honorary professor at Lingnan University, discusses the threat of infectious diseases on global health security, the need for sustained efforts to respond to them, as well as the release of The Neglected Dimension of Global Security: A…
Kaiser Family Foundation Releases Primer On U.S. Congress, Global Health January 19, 2016 News Summary Kaiser Family Foundation: The U.S. Congress and Global Health: A Primer This Kaiser Family Foundation primer provides an overview of congressional engagement in global health. The primer examines the structure of Congress and its role and key activities in global health, illustrating these by using two global health examples: the…
Devex Examines Outdoor Equipment Company’s Evolution Into Global Health Innovation January 15, 2016 News Summary Devex: How a partnership led an outdoor equipment company to start a new division “When Mountain Safety Research, an outdoor equipment manufacturer, donated gear following the 2004 tsunami in Southeast Asia, the team started to ask whether some of its products might be adapted to meet the needs of remote…
New Ebola Death Confirmed In Sierra Leone 1 Day After WHO Declares End Of Outbreak January 15, 2016 News Summary Agence France-Presse: Joy over Ebola victory crushed by Sierra Leone death “The World Health Organization confirmed Friday a new death from Ebola in Sierra Leone just a day after West Africa celebrated the end of the outbreak…” (Johnson/Simon, 1/15). Associated Press: New Ebola case emerges in Sierra Leone “…Tests on a…