New Issue Of ‘Global Fund News Flash’ Available Online January 16, 2015 News Summary Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria: Global Fund News Flash The latest issue of the Global Fund News Flash discusses the importance of dialogue and cooperation for achieving global health goals; reaching key populations with HIV prevention, treatment, and care services; and preventing malaria in Myanmar (1/16).
Aidspan Publishes New Issue Of ‘Global Fund Observer’ January 16, 2015 News Summary Aidspan: Global Fund Observer Aidspan, an independent watchdog of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, has published Issue 258 of the “Global Fund Observer.” The newsletter discusses the appointment of the Global Fund’s new inspector general, Mouhamadou Diagne; audits of Ecuador’s and Rwanda’s programs; and an analysis…
U.S. Army Major General Winding Down Ebola Mission In Liberia While Awaiting Possible Redeployment Order To Sierra Leone, Guinea January 15, 2015 News Summary Foreign Policy: ‘We Are Fighting an Enemy, and the Enemy Is Ebola’ “…In a recent sit-down interview with Foreign Policy, [Maj. Gen. Gary Volesky] reflected on the accomplishments of his 2,500-person task force and his immediate plans for the future [as the U.S. Army’s mission in Liberia is winding down].…
Ebola’s Long-Term Impacts On West African Economies, Agriculture Becoming Apparent As Disease Spread Slows January 15, 2015 News Summary The Atlantic: Ebola’s Hidden Costs “…Even as Ebola infection rates appear to be leveling off in [Sierra Leone], the disease’s less visible but long-term impacts on communities and the economy are taking shape. … In other words, the number of people in Sierra Leone who have died from Ebola –…
Recorded Ebola Case Numbers Slow In 3 Hardest-Hit West African Nations, WHO Says January 15, 2015 News Summary Deutsche Welle: Ebola case numbers drop in hardest-hit countries “The World Health Organization said on Wednesday that Sierra Leone and Guinea had seen a slump in their weekly totals of confirmed Ebola cases since August last year, according to its latest situation report. The other hard-hit West African state, Liberia,…
President Of Sierra Leone Aims For Zero New Ebola Cases In Country By End Of March January 15, 2015 News Summary Associated Press: Sierra Leone president predicts 0 Ebola cases by March end “Even as his country registered 19 new Ebola cases over a 24-hour period, Sierra Leone’s president is predicting there will be zero new confirmed cases by the end of March. President Ernest Bai Koroma also predicted that his…
CDC Director Calls On U.S. Health Facilities To Allow French-Speaking HCWs To Assist In Guinean Ebola Efforts January 15, 2015 News Summary Devex: CDC calls for French-speaking medical personnel to combat Ebola in Guinea “The ongoing fight to control the Ebola epidemic in Guinea will require dozens of highly qualified French-speaking medical personnel, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Tom Frieden. ‘We’re asking health departments around the U.S. to…
China Approves New Polio Vaccine, As Beijing Pushes To Lead Innovative Drug Market January 15, 2015 News Summary Reuters: China approves new polio vaccine, shows innovative muscle “China has approved a new polio vaccine, the first of its kind to be produced in the country, a month after local authorities gave the green light for a home-grown Ebola vaccine amid Beijing’s push to become a world leader in…
Researchers Seek To Understand Aging HIV Population’s Increased Risk Of Chronic Diseases January 15, 2015 News Summary Wall Street Journal: Researchers Delve Into HIV-Infected Population’s Aging Risks “Faced with an aging HIV-infected population, international researchers are trying to understand whether the virus or the medications that treat it may accelerate aging. As the life expectancy of those with HIV has increased dramatically since the 1990s because of…