Air Pollution Threatens Food Security More Than Previously Thought, Research Says September 3, 2014 News Summary The Guardian: Climate change threatens to put the fight against hunger back by decades “We’ve all heard about the dangers of climate change on world food security, but by 2050 our ability to produce food may be lowered by up to 10 percent due to rising air pollution, according to…
Zimbabwe’s Infant, Maternal Mortality Rates Improve, U.N. Says September 3, 2014 News Summary News outlets discuss findings from a U.N. report showing Zimbabwe’s infant and maternal mortality rates have improved over the past five years. The Herald: Zim’s social sector on recovery path “Last Friday, the national statistics agency, ZIMSTAT, released preliminary results of the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) conducted between February…
Experts Warn Drug-Resistant Malaria On Thai-Cambodian Border Could Spread September 3, 2014 News Summary IRIN: ‘Third wave’ of malaria resistance lurks on Thai-Cambodia border “Public health experts and scientists warn history’s third major bout of drug-resistant malaria could spread across Asia to Africa unless ‘radical action’ is taken. Artemisinin-resistant strains on the Thailand-Cambodia border threaten the treatment’s efficacy and pose containment challenges…” (8/29).
Afghan Hospital Treats Obstetric Fistula September 3, 2014 News Summary Inter Press Service: Afghan ‘Torn’ Women Get Another Chance “…Alongside the health center in Badakhshan — 290 km northeast of Kabul — Malalai Maternity Hospital is the only health center in Afghanistan with a section devoted to coping with a disease [obstetric fistula] that is seemingly endemic to the most…
Report Examines Journalistic Coverage Of HIV/AIDS Epidemic September 3, 2014 News Summary Thomson Reuters Foundation: Is HIV still worth reporting? “More than 30 years after the AIDS epidemic began, HIV is no longer a story that engages journalists or the public, and when it is covered, it is often sensationalized or based on information that is out of date. These are some…
Opinion Pieces Address Issues Surrounding Ebola Outbreak September 3, 2014 News Summary The following opinion pieces discuss issues surrounding the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. The Conversation: Without better public health systems, Ebola will be difficult to contain Isoken Tito Aighewi, associate professor of environmental science and health at Benedict College “…[W]hat has prevented this [Ebola] outbreak from being easily contained is…
HCWs Need Additional Information On How To Manage Stress During Ebola Response September 3, 2014 News Summary IntraHealth International’s “Vital”: For Health Workers on Ebola’s Front Lines, Stress Management is Crucial John Liebhardt, a digital librarian with the HRH Global Resource Center at IntraHealth International, says more information must be disseminated on how health care workers responding to the Ebola outbreak in West Africa can manage the stress…
HIV Subtype Study Shows Need For Testing, Treatment Scale-Up September 3, 2014 News Summary Center for Global Health Policy’s “Science Speaks”: HIV subtype study shows need for, benefit of test and treat scale-up Antigone Barton, writer and editor of “Science Speaks” and senior communications officer at the Center for Global Health Policy, discusses findings from a study on HIV-1 subtype progression (9/2).
CGD Podcast, Blog Post Discuss WHO Ebola Maps, Economic Fallout Of Outbreak September 3, 2014 News Summary Center for Global Development’s “Global Prosperity Wonkcast”: Unpacking WHO’s Shocking Ebola Maps — Mead Over In an audio podcast, Lawrence MacDonald, CGD vice president of communications and policy outreach, speaks with CGD Senior Fellow Mead Over about “newly released maps from the World Health Organization (WHO) and measures for limiting…