Next USAID Administrator Should Keep Smallholder Farmers As Priority For Global Development February 24, 2015 News Summary Devex: Will the next USAID chief care about reaching the world’s poorest? David Hong, global policy engagement at One Acre Fund “…Around the world, there are still more than 800 million people who suffer from hunger and 165 million children who have become stunted from undernutrition. We agree with President…
International Community Must Take Action On Nutrition In Ebola-Hit Nations Before Crisis February 24, 2015 News Summary The Guardian: Ebola: how to prevent a lethal legacy for food security Saul Guerrero, director of operations at Action Against Hunger U.K. “…There is growing evidence that the number of food-insecure people in these [Ebola-hit] countries is rapidly increasing. … The first task must be to ensure that food is…
Data Collection Essential To Creating Nutrition Programs, Evaluating Progress In India February 24, 2015 News Summary Livemint: Advances in nutrition: myth or reality? Purnima Menon and Lawrence Haddad, senior research fellows at the International Food Policy Research Institute “…State-level trend data is essential to build data-driven nutrition strategies for individual states. … Overall, we believe good news [on nutrition in India] exists, and that progress against…
Eliminating Polio In Pakistan Requires Will Of Government, Religious Leaders, General Population February 24, 2015 News Summary Huffington Post: Abolishing Polio’s Hold on Pakistan Aseefa Bhutto Zardari, health activist for Pakistan “…In order to achieve a polio-free Pakistan we must have the will from the people, government, and religious scholars. We need support from the government that they will keep our health workers safe and will fully…
Liberian President Says Country Will Need Help Rebuilding After Ebola, To Meet With Obama To Discuss Epidemic Response February 23, 2015 News Summary Associated Press: AP Interview: Liberia leader urges help in post-Ebola phase “…In an interview with the Associated Press, President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf said Liberia needs outside help to see through its ‘post-Ebola agenda’ of building up basic public services — development that she said was needed to prevent another deadly…
Health Officials, Doctor Concerned About Ebola Eradication, Rebound Of Disease February 23, 2015 News Summary New York Times: Leaders of Ebola Fight at U.N. Express Worry About Eradication “The top two health officials managing the Ebola epidemic cast doubt Friday on a pledge by West African leaders to reduce new cases to zero by mid-April, and expressed concern about a possible rebound of the disease…”…
West African Nations Should Develop, Control Post-Ebola Recovery Plans, Donors Say February 23, 2015 News Summary The Guardian: Aid donors say Ebola-hit countries must direct effort to rebuild their economies “Leaders of the three West African countries worst affected by Ebola will meet donors and partners in March to discuss how to regenerate their economies. … One message coming from traditional donors is that the recovery…
Obama Administration Announces Additional Funding For Domestic Ebola Preparedness February 23, 2015 News Summary The Hill: New funding announced for U.S Ebola preparedness “The Obama administration on Friday announced around $200 million in new funding to increase Ebola preparedness in the United States…” (Sullivan, 2/20).
WHO Approves Quick Test For Ebola February 23, 2015 News Summary NPR: 15-Minute Ebola Test Approved For Fighting The Epidemic “…The World Health Organization approved the first quick test for Ebola Friday. The test gives results in about 15 minutes, instead of hours. So people infected can get treatment and be quarantined more quickly…” (Doucleff, 2/20). Reuters: WHO approves 15-minute Ebola…