U.S. ‘Should Use Its Leverage’ To Ensure Yemenis Able To Receive Humanitarian Aid May 29, 2018 News Summary Washington Post: The world’s worst humanitarian crisis could get even worse Editorial Board “The world’s worst humanitarian crisis may be about to get much worse. In Yemen, where some eight million people are on the brink of famine and the worst cholera epidemic in history is raging, the country’s most…
Opinion Pieces Discuss Pandemic Preparedness, Ebola, ‘Disease X’ May 29, 2018 News Summary Financial Times: We can only tackle epidemics by preparing for the unexpected Anjana Ahuja, science commentator (5/28). The Conversation: Stopping Ebola before the virus goes viral Michael J. Armstrong, associate professor of operations research at the Goodman School of Business at Brock University (5/28). Globe and Mail: Will we be…
CFR Expert Provides Scorecard For WHO Director General’s Achievements Thus Far May 29, 2018 News Summary Council on Foreign Relations: A Scorecard for Dr. Tedros as the WHO’s Director-General Yanzhong Huang, adjunct senior fellow for global health at the Council on Foreign Relations, discusses WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus’s achievements thus far in his first year leading the WHO, and writes, “Tedros’s first year as director…
FT Health Discusses Topics Addressed At WHA, Features Interview With Takeda Pharmaceutical CEO May 29, 2018 News Summary FT Health: U.S. support for global health comes at a price The latest issue of the Financial Times’ weekly global health newsletter highlights topics discussed at the 71st World Health Assembly, including the WHO director general’s call for “fresh funding and partnerships” and the U.S. stance on global health security.…
U.S. Senate Approves Legislation With Potential To Help Alleviate Humanitarian Crisis In Yemen May 29, 2018 News Summary Oxfam America: Senate bill helps push peace in Yemen “[Last] Tuesday, the Senate approved legislation to shift the U.S. government away from unconditional and unlimited support to Saudi Arabia’s military intervention in Yemen. This measure has the potential to be vital in helping alleviate the humanitarian crisis in Yemen. The…
Friends Of The Global Fight Presents Q&A With Global Fund Board Member Representing Communities May 29, 2018 News Summary Friends of the Global Fight: Q&A with Maurine Murenga, the Global Fund Board Member Representing Communities Affected by the Three Diseases In this Friends of the Global Fight Q&A, Maurine Murenga, founder of the Lean on Me Foundation, discusses her experience serving as the Global Fund Board member representing the…
U.S. Joins G20 Countries At Launch Of Global Antimicrobial Resistance Research, Development Hub May 29, 2018 News Summary IDSA’s “Science Speaks”: U.S. joins other G20 countries in antimicrobial resistance research initiative Rabita Aziz, writer at “Science Speaks” and senior global health policy specialist at IDSA, discusses the launch of a new global antimicrobial resistance research and development hub, writing, “The U.S. is one of 18 countries and organizations…
PEPFAR Celebrates 15th Anniversary With New Year-Long Campaign May 29, 2018 News Summary U.S. Department of State’s “DipNote”: PEPFAR Marks 15 Years of Saving Lives This blog post recognizes the 15th anniversary of PEPFAR and notes, “To mark our 15th anniversary, we are celebrating #PEPFAR15, a year-long campaign highlighting ’15 Years of Saving Lives through American Generosity and Partnerships.’ The campaign highlights the…
KFF Issue Brief Examines Key Differences In International, U.S. Response To Ebola Since 2014 Outbreak May 29, 2018 News Summary Kaiser Family Foundation: The latest Ebola outbreak: what has changed in the international and U.S. response since 2014? The United States played a leading role in the international response to the 2014 Ebola outbreak in West Africa, providing the most financial support, mobilizing U.S. staff across the federal government, and…
KFF Updates Fact Sheet On Key U.S. Government Officials In Global Health May 24, 2018 News Summary Kaiser Family Foundation: Key Global Health Positions and Officials in the U.S. Government This updated fact sheet lists U.S. government positions and officials related to global health operations, including links to agencies and officials’ profiles, when available (5/23).