TB Alliance, Pharmaceutical Partner Begin Clinical Trial For XDR-TB Treatment Regimen In South Africa May 15, 2015 News Summary Center for Global Health Policy’s “Science Speaks”: First all-oral XDR-TB drug regimen trial launches in South Africa Rabita Aziz, policy research coordinator for the Center for Global Health Policy, discusses the start of a TB treatment clinical trial in South Africa, writing, “The TB Alliance Wednesday announced the launch of…
Successful Marketing Of NTDs Garners Attention, Funding Commitments May 15, 2015 News Summary International Business Times: How Three Scientists ‘Marketed’ Neglected Tropical Diseases And Raised More Than $1 Billion “…[T]hese [17] maladies were largely ignored until three researchers came up with the surprisingly simple idea to ‘market’ them to politicians and private foundations collectively as ‘neglected tropical diseases.’ … This simple strategy –…
U.K. Panel On Antibiotic Resistance Suggests Creation Of Research Fund For Pharmaceutical Companies In 3rd Report May 14, 2015 News Summary News outlets discuss the third report from the U.K. government’s Antimicrobial Review (AMR) Committee. Financial Times: Big pharma risks public backlash on antibiotics, says Jim O’Neill “Pharmaceuticals companies risk a backlash similar to the one experienced by banks after the financial crisis if they fail to invest more in new…
China, U.S. Discuss Ways To Address Emerging Infectious Diseases May 14, 2015 News Summary Xinhua News: China, U.S. eye cooperation in fighting global epidemic diseases “Around 400 scholars, officials, and business leaders from China and the United States gathered at a conference Tuesday to discuss how the two countries could work together to fight global infectious diseases. With the theme of ‘Global Infectious Diseases:…
Progress Toward MDGs Shows Mixed Results, U.N. Report Suggests May 14, 2015 News Summary U.N. News Centre: New U.N. report shows mixed results for reaching MDG health targets by end of 2015 “The United Nations health agency [Wednesday] reported that by the end of 2015, the world will have met the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) for turning around the epidemics of HIV, malaria, and…
Following 2 Major Earthquakes, Nepal Begins To Rebuild; U.N. Praises Emergency Preparedness, Says Relief Workers Must Listen To Local Populations May 14, 2015 News Summary Devex: Disaster responders must listen to Nepalese — Valerie Amos “…After returning from a visit to the disaster zone, where 8.1 million people require humanitarian assistance, Valerie Amos — speaking to Devex before a second 7.3-magnitude quake hit the country May 12 — said that communicating with affected districts was…
Global Hearings Gather Recommendations On MCH For U.N., World Health Assembly May 14, 2015 News Summary The Guardian: ‘My mother did everything but she was left to bleed to death after giving birth’ “…Last week’s citizens’ hearing [in Kampala, Uganda,] was one of several that have been organized around the globe in recent months to garner support for reproductive health and childcare. … On Thursday, the…
China Faces Food, Nutrition Security Pressures Warranting Government Action, Report Says May 14, 2015 News Summary Xinhua News: China’s food, nutrition security faces challenges: report “The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) said in a report Wednesday that China’s food security faces pressure that warrants government action. … China increasingly suffers from a ‘triple burden of malnutrition’ (undernourishment, micronutrient deficiencies, and obesity), according to the Washington-based…
Yemen’s Tenuous Temporary Ceasefire Allows For Delivery Of Humanitarian Aid To Civilians May 14, 2015 News Summary Agence France-Presse: Situation in Yemen ‘catastrophic,’ warns U.N. food agency “The U.N.’s food agency warned Wednesday that the situation in Yemen was ‘catastrophic,’ as aid agencies rushed to take advantage of a temporary ceasefire to help desperate civilians…” (5/13). U.N. News Centre: Yemen: U.N. welcomes ceasefire as ‘lifesaving’ humanitarian relief…