Senate Democrats Introduce STOP Act To Investigate Political Interference In U.S. Government COVID-19 Response; House Democrats Seek Investigation Into Diversion Of Pentagon Money Meant For Coronavirus September 23, 2020 News Summary POLITICO: Senate Democrats introduce bill to investigate political interference in Covid-19 response “Senate Democrats want to create a task force to investigate any political interference in government health agencies’ coronavirus response. Legislation introduced Tuesday would create a task force within the Pandemic Response and Accountability Committee — an independent body…
USAID Releases Discuss Agency’s Efforts To Train Health Workers In Vietnam, Yemen Amid COVID-19 September 23, 2020 News Summary USAID: USAID Equips Health Workers in Vietnam with Essential Skills to Fight COVID-19 (9/22). USAID: Supporting Yemen’s Healthcare Workforce (9/22).
USAID Acting Administrator Discusses Role Of U.S. Foreign Assistance As National Security During Remarks September 23, 2020 News Summary USAID: USAID Acting Administrator John Barsa at 2020 Concordia Summit: “Foreign Assistance is National Security” In remarks at the 2020 Concordia Summit, USAID Acting Administrator John Barsa discussed the role of U.S. foreign assistance as a national security tool (9/22).
UNICEF Urges Africa To Reopen Schools; Finland To Deploy Coronavirus-Sniffing Dogs; Aid Agencies Warn Of Crises In Middle East Refugee Camps; U.S. Passes 200K Deaths September 23, 2020 News Summary AFRICA AP: Sierra Leone doctor in dedicated mission against COVID-19 (Petesch, 9/23). Xinhua: UNICEF urges safe reopening of schools in Africa to avert losses (9/22). ASIA AP: Asia Today: Duterte extends virus calamity status by a year (9/22). EUROPE Washington Post: Finland to deploy coronavirus-sniffing dogs at Helsinki Airport (Noack,…
Officials At USAID’s Bureau For Conflict Prevention And Stabilization Craft Memo Detailing Frustration With Trump Appointee September 23, 2020 News Summary POLITICO: USAID dissent memo details frustrations with Trump appointee “Officials at a division of the U.S. Agency for International Development that tries to prevent conflict are so fed up with their new boss that they’ve crafted a lengthy memo chronicling their frustrations in the hopes Trump administration officials will intervene.…
Novartis Raises $2.1B By Selling Bonds Aimed At Improving Access To Medicines In LMICs September 23, 2020 News Summary STAT: Novartis sells bonds tied to expanding access to medicines in poor countries “In a first-of-its-kind move by a large drug maker, Novartis (NVS) raised approximately $2.1 billion last week by selling bonds that are tied directly to its progress in making medicines accessible in certain low- and middle-income countries…”…
Experts Praise Africa’s COVID-19 Response; India, Pakistan Increase Remdesivir Production; New Virus Hospital Opens In Yemen; NIH Communications Employee Departs After Anonymous Posts Attacking U.S. Health Officials September 22, 2020 News Summary AFRICA AP: As rich nations struggle, Africa’s virus response is praised (Anna, 9/22). Thomson Reuters Foundation: Coronavirus rumors and regulations mar Burkina Faso’s malaria fight (Mednick, 9/21). ASIA Financial Times: India and Pakistan ramp up remdesivir production under Gilead deal (Findlay, 9/21). Reuters: Philippines’ Duterte eases overseas travel ban on…
More News In Global Health September 22, 2020 News Summary The Atlantic: The Core Lesson of the COVID-19 Heart Debate (Yong, 9/21). Devex: Q&A: Kenya’s second go at a reproductive health bill (Jerving, 9/22). Devex: How globaldev communications survived lockdown (Worley, 9/22). Devex: Q&A: The best antidote to COVID-19? A collective approach (9/21). Devex: NGOs accused of hiding misconduct behind…
Editorial, Opinion Pieces Discuss Importance Of Investing In Development; Africa’s Polio-Free Status; U.N’s 75th Anniversary; Other Global Health Topics September 22, 2020 News Summary Devex: Opinion: Why development matters J. Brian Atwood, visiting professor for international studies and public affairs at Brown University’s Thomas Watson Institute for International Studies and professor emeritus at the University of Minnesota’s Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs, and Paula Garcia Tufro, project director at the U.S. Institute…