Government Partnerships With Private Foundations Become Critical In Ebola Response November 17, 2014 News Summary Washington Post: In Ebola fight, private foundations provide critical financial aid “…The unpredictable nature of the Ebola virus has made the government’s partnerships with private donors critically important in the crisis response. Working outside the politically charged federal appropriations process and the sometimes sluggish bureaucracy, foundations and private individuals have…
Separate Ebola Outbreak In DRC Declared Over November 17, 2014 News Summary News outlets report on an announcement that the separate outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo has ended. Associated Press: Congo says its separate Ebola outbreak is over “Congolese officials say its separate Ebola outbreak that killed dozens of people this year as an unrelated Ebola epidemic swept…
U.S. Pledges $3B To International Climate Fund For Developing Countries November 17, 2014 News Summary News outlets report on President Obama’s pledge of $3 billion to the United Nations Green Climate Fund while at the G20 summit in Brisbane, Australia. Los Angeles Times: Obama to pledge $3 billion in climate aid for developing countries “President Obama will pledge $3 billion to an international climate fund…
WFP Executive Director Cousin Speaks About Ending Hunger In POLITICO Interview November 17, 2014 News Summary POLITICO: Lessons from Leaders: Ending hunger “As the 12th executive director of the United Nations World Food Programme, Ertharin Cousin leads the largest humanitarian organization in the world. In the next video feature of POLITICO’s series Lessons from Leaders, Cousin tells Lois Romano how her childhood during the Civil Rights…
Tests Show Tainted Medication Responsible For Indian Sterilization Campaign Deaths; State Recalls Pills As Company Denies Contamination November 17, 2014 News Summary News outlets report on various issues surrounding the deaths of 13 women who took part in a government-sponsored Indian sterilization campaign, including autopsy and drug testing results and the history of sterilization programs in the country. Al Jazeera: Why Indian women are victims of sterilization ‘cattle camps’ (De Bode, 11/14).…
Vaccine-Derived Polio Detected In 2 African Nations; Wild Type 3 Polio Possibly Eradicated, CDC Reports November 17, 2014 News Summary Media sources report on cases of vaccine-derived polio detected in two African nations, the possible eradication of wild poliovirus type 3, and a WHO report on a recent polio meeting. Agence France-Presse: Polio cases confirmed in South Sudan, Madagascar: WHO “The World Health Organization said Friday it had confirmed unrelated…
WFP Halves Food Rations For Refugees In Kenya Due To Lack Of Funds, Appeals For More Aid November 17, 2014 News Summary News outlets report on the U.N. World Food Programme’s announcement it must cut food rations for refugees in Kenya because of funding shortfalls. Agence France-Presse: U.N. halves Kenya refugees’ food after aid shortfall “Food rations vital for half a million refugees in Kenya will be slashed in half due to…
Mexico Reports First Locally Transmitted Case Of Chikungunya Virus November 17, 2014 News Summary Reuters: Mexico detects first case of mosquito-borne chikungunya virus “Mexico has detected its first domestic case of the painful mosquito-borne viral disease chikungunya in the southwest of the country, the state government of Chiapas said on Saturday…” (Gomez/Graham, 11/15).
Wall Street Journal Reports On Record Dengue Outbreaks Across Asia November 17, 2014 News Summary Wall Street Journal: Dengue Fever Outbreaks Strike Asia “Though much of the world is focused on the Ebola virus, pockets of Asia are struggling with record outbreaks of a mosquito-borne infectious disease called dengue fever, which has no specific drug treatment…” (Wang, 11/14).
Editorial, Opinion Pieces Address Various Aspects Of Ebola Epidemic November 17, 2014 News Summary New York Times: The Shifting Ebola Epidemic Editorial Board “Recent gains in controlling the Ebola epidemic in West Africa have been encouraging, but they offer no reason for complacency. … Given the changing shape of the epidemic, United Nations and American officials are considering a more nimble response that would…