Physicians, Scientists Call On President Obama To Release Plan For Drug-Resistant TB November 4, 2015 News Summary Center for Global Health Policy’s “Science Speaks”: Wanted: A plan for drug-resistant TB, and funds to make it work Antigone Barton, senior writer and editor of “Science Speaks,” discusses a letter written by 600 physicians and scientists, which called on President Obama to release a plan and budget proposal for…
Program Trains Youth To Prevent Violence Against Women, Girls November 4, 2015 News Summary U.N. Women: Through education, youth act to prevent violence against women This blog post, which was cross-posted on Huffington Post, highlights the work of participants trained in the Voices against Violence project, an education curriculum co-developed by U.N. Women and the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS)…
One In Three North Korean Children Stunted Due To Malnutrition; WFP Extends Timeline Of Food Aid Program To Country November 4, 2015 News Summary UPI: World Food Program: 1 in 3 North Korean children suffer from stunted growth “One in three North Korean children under age 5 suffer from stunted growth due to malnutrition, and one-third of North Korean women are afflicted by anemia, according to the World Food Program…” (Shim, 11/3). VOA News:…
Long-Acting Injectable HIV Treatment Shows Promise In Clinical Trials November 4, 2015 News Summary Associated Press: J&J, ViiV: 2 injections every month or 2 could control HIV “Preliminary testing of two long-acting injectable drugs indicates it might be possible to keep HIV at bay indefinitely with injections every month or two. Johnson & Johnson and partner ViiV Healthcare, which specializes in HIV drugs, on…
Blog Post Examines State Of Health System In Sierra Leone Post-Ebola, Role Of Foreign Aid November 4, 2015 News Summary Humanosphere: Sierra Leone officials say flawed aid strategies hamper Ebola recovery efforts Cooper Inveen, a freelance reporter living in Sierra Leone, discusses the state of the health system in Sierra Leone, including the impact of the Ebola epidemic and related efforts. Inveen also examines the role of foreign donors in…
Early Results Of Long-Acting Injectable HIV Treatment Study Show Promise Of Simplified Treatment For Patients In Resource-Limited Settings November 4, 2015 News Summary Center for Global Health Policy’s “Science Speaks”: Long-acting injectable HIV treatment shows promise in early study results Antigone Barton, senior writer and editor of “Science Speaks,” discusses results from a study that “show an injected combination of two antiretroviral medicines given monthly or every two months [is] effective in controlling…
Guardian Examines Impact of Ebola On Burial Practices In Sierra Leone November 4, 2015 News Summary The Guardian: As Sierra Leone counts the days to Ebola all clear, safe burial teams press on “…As Sierra Leone counts down to 7 November in the hope it will be declared Ebola-free – the date marks 42 days since the last recorded case – families must continue to bear…
FAO, WTO Agree To Strengthen Cooperation On Food Trade And Safety November 4, 2015 News Summary U.N. News Centre: Food safety and trade should improve nutrition and boost development – U.N. agencies “The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Trade Organization (WTO) agreed [Monday] to strengthen their cooperation to promote international food trade and safety in ways that improve nutrition and allow…
U.N. Publication Warns Of Deepening Conflicts, Potential Natural Disasters Likely To Require Billions In Aid November 4, 2015 News Summary Reuters/Thomson Reuters Foundation: From Libya to El Nino, U.N. experts warn: there’s worse to come “A group of U.N. experts tasked with forecasting the next disasters likely to require billions of dollars in humanitarian aid has warned of deepening crises in global hotspots from Burundi to Afghanistan over the next…
Malawi Connects Health Workers With Rural Communities To Treat Childhood Diseases November 4, 2015 News Summary WHO: Bringing child health services closer to rural communities in Malawi This WHO Feature discusses efforts in Malawi to connect rural communities with health workers to address children’s health and mortality. According to the piece, “Malawi’s Ministry of Health has been working with WHO to train community health workers to…