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The Guardian: Urban v rural: can cities protect reproductive rights? “The run-up to Ireland’s abortion vote has revealed a divide already at the fore in the U.S., Italy, and Poland — where urban policymakers are standing up against state conservatism. … On 25 May, Ireland will vote on whether to…

Devex: Better mortality data can have big payoffs, say public health experts (Lieberman, 5/17). Financial Times: Oxfam chief executive quits after aid scandal (Mance, 5/16). News Deeply: The Cutting Edge of Malnutrition Research in India is Inside the Gut (Jain, 5/16). Reuters: In Bangladesh, some 60 babies a day born…

Devex: Opinion: Half a century on, let’s make family planning a reality for all Natalia Kanem, UNFPA executive director “…It has been 50 years since world leaders proclaimed family planning a basic human right. … [H]owever, millions of women around the world are still denied the means and information to…

Al Jazeera: It’s time for the head of UNAIDS to resign Sisonke Msimang, author and political commentator “On May 11, United Nations Secretary General António Guterres came out in support of Michel Sidibé, the head of UNAIDS, who many argue has mishandled the issue of sexual harassment within his agency.…

The Conversation: Health care is an essential human right — and so is a proper diagnosis Madhukar Pai, director of global health and professor at McGill University “…How can we deliver quality primary health care, if we can’t even diagnose common and priority conditions? And how can we detect and…

Financial Times: Are we prepared for the next pandemic? Gillian Tett, U.S. managing editor of the Financial Times “…Our globalized world and love of travel makes it easy for pathogens to spread. But another significant problem is a dire lack of coordinated action. In theory, the U.S. has plenty of…

Friends of the Global Fight: Key Takeaways: The Global Fund’s 39th Board Meeting This post highlights six key takeaways from the Global Fund’s 39th Board meeting, which was held May 9-10. The takeaways include an announcement by France that the nation will host the sixth replenishment conference; opening remarks by…

UNAIDS: UNAIDS calls for strengthened partnerships to leave no one behind “On the International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia (IDAHOT), UNAIDS is calling for strengthened partnerships to support lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) people and their families living with or affected by HIV or facing discrimination…” (5/16).

FHI 360: Catalyze: Annual Report 2017 In its 2017 annual report, FHI 360 discusses how the organization is working with partners “to unleash new ideas and opportunities and strengthen our collective capacity to effect change” (5/16).

U.S. Department of State: Briefing on the Release of New HIV Treatment Results From the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief on its 15th Anniversary In this teleconference briefing transcript, Deborah L. Birx, U.S. global AIDS coordinator and U.S. special representative for global health diplomacy, discusses the release of PEPFAR’s…