Blog Post Explores Link Between Nutrition, Health As Part Of New Campaign February 19, 2015 News Summary Chicago Council on Global Affairs’ “Global Food for Thought”: Healthy Food for a Healthy World: Food as Medicine — the Link between Nutrition and Health Roger Thurow, senior fellow for global agriculture and food at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, writes about the relationship between nutrition and health. The…
Climate Change Could Contribute To Shifting Global Disease Patterns, Research Suggests February 19, 2015 News Summary Humanosphere: Climate change may increase spread of infectious diseases, researchers say Humanosphere reporter Tom Murphy discusses the research of zoologists Daniel Brooks and Eric Hoberg, who examine the correlations between climate change and emerging diseases in a study published recently in the journal Philosophical Transactions B. The researchers recommend increased…
New Issue Of ‘Global Fund News Flash’ Available Online February 19, 2015 News Summary Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria: Global Fund News Flash The latest issue of the Global Fund News Flash highlights the fund’s weekly TB forums with global partners, profiles a pastor’s efforts against malaria, and discusses the fund’s new Innovation Hub (2/19).
West African Nations Set Target To Achieve Zero New Ebola Cases Within 60 Days February 18, 2015 News Summary Agence France-Presse: Ebola-hit nations pledge to eradicate virus in 60 days “The leaders of the countries devastated by the West African Ebola outbreak vowed at a summit in Guinea on Sunday to eradicate the virus by mid-April…” (Bah, 2/15). Reuters: Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia target zero new Ebola cases in…
U.N. Officials Urge Robust Efforts To Rebuild Ebola-Hit West African Nations February 18, 2015 News Summary U.N. News Centre: Ebola: U.N. development chief begins last leg of West Africa mission “The top United Nations development official today began the last leg of her Ebola-recovery focused visit to West Africa a day after she witnessed the reopening of schools in Liberia and urged the international community to…
U.N., West African Nations Begin Recovery From Ebola Epidemic, Assess Needs February 18, 2015 News Summary CIDRAP News: FAO unveils Guinea project for Ebola prevention, rural recovery “The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) [on Tuesday] announced a new $5 million initiative for rural parts of Guinea that pairs Ebola prevention messages with help for farmers whose livelihoods and food supply have been hurt by…
Researchers Urge Continued Efforts To Find Ebola Vaccine, As Disease Remains Threat To West Africa February 18, 2015 News Summary Agence France-Presse: Scientists warn against complacency on Ebola vaccines “A team of leading international scientists on Tuesday called for new Ebola vaccines to be made available in months rather than years and warned against complacency after a reduction in infection rates…” (2/16). Financial Times: World urged not to relax in…
Sierra Leone Failed To Fully Account For Allocated Ebola Funds, Audit Shows February 18, 2015 News Summary Media outlets discuss findings from a report on the disbursement of Ebola funds in Sierra Leone. The Guardian: A third of Sierra Leone’s Ebola budget unaccounted for, says report “Sierra Leone has failed to properly account for almost a third of the money allocated to fight Ebola, national auditors have…
AIDS Leading Cause Of Death Among Adolescents In Africa; U.N. Launches Initiative To End Epidemic Among Age Group February 18, 2015 News Summary Associated Press: Health groups say AIDS No. 1 killer of adolescents in Africa “…Global health organizations said Tuesday that AIDS is now the leading cause of death for adolescents in Africa, and the second leading cause of death among adolescents globally. … Adolescent girls, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, are most…