Statistics South Africa Report Shows More Than 77K Young Adults Died In 2013 June 30, 2015 News Summary News24: Over 77,000 SA youths died in 2013 — Stats SA “A total of 77,822 South Africans between the ages of 15 and 34 years old died in 2013, the majority of whom were black Africans or coloured, according to a new Statistics SA report released on Monday. … According…
Corpse Of Liberian Tests Positive For Ebola; Health Ministry Investigating How He Became Infected June 30, 2015 News Summary Associated Press: Liberia quarantines community where corpse tested for Ebola “Liberian authorities have quarantined the Nedowein area where the corpse of a 17-year-old boy tested positive for Ebola, sparking fears the country could face another outbreak of the disease nearly two months after being declared Ebola-free…” (6/30). International Business Times:…
New York Times Examines U.S. Chamber Of Commerce’s Global Tobacco Lobbying Efforts June 30, 2015 News Summary New York Times: U.S. Chamber Works Globally to Fight Antismoking Measures “…From Ukraine to Uruguay, Moldova to the Philippines, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and its foreign affiliates have become the hammer for the tobacco industry, engaging in a worldwide effort to fight antismoking laws of all kinds, according to…
Sierra Leone Should Reduce Tax Breaks For Mining Firms To Raise Funds For Equitable Health Systems, Report Says June 30, 2015 News Summary The Guardian: Sierra Leone urged to get tough on tax to repair battered health system “Sierra Leone’s government should reduce tax breaks for mining firms and roll out measures to block illicit financial flows in order to raise funds for its decimated health services and help prevent needless loss of…
Africa’s Smallholder Farmers Advance Food Security, Nutrition In Local Communities June 29, 2015 News Summary U.S. State Department’s “DipNote”: Working With African Communities To Build a Future Free From Hunger Michele Rivard, chief of staff at the U.S. African Development Foundation, discusses the role of smallholder farmers and civil society in improving food security and nutrition for local communities in Africa (6/27).
New Issue Of Global Health And Diplomacy Journal Focuses On Sustainable Development Issues June 29, 2015 News Summary Center for Global Health Diplomacy: Global Health and Diplomacy The Summer 2015 issue of the Global Health and Diplomacy journal highlights the future of sustainable development, including articles on global health security, development financing, and women and children’s health, among other issues (Summer 2015).
Zimbabwean Health Advocates Call For Stronger Teen Pregnancy Prevention Measures, Safe Abortion Access June 29, 2015 News Summary Thomson Reuters Foundation: Zimbabwe teen pregnancies fuel demand for illegal abortions “The death of a 15-year-old Zimbabwean schoolgirl during an apparent botched abortion this month has spurred calls for stronger efforts to prevent teenage pregnancies and unsafe terminations. Health campaigners in Zimbabwe say the girl’s death in a Bulawayo township…
Group Releases 3rd Progress Report On London Declaration On NTDs June 29, 2015 News Summary Global Network for Neglected Tropical Diseases’ “End the Neglect”: 3rd Progress Report on The London Declaration on Neglected Tropical Diseases Released Kathryn McGrath, communications manager at the Sabin Vaccine Institute, notes, “Uniting to Combat Neglected Tropical Diseases released its third progress report on the London Declaration on Neglected Tropical Diseases…
World Must Implement New Development Agenda This Year, U.N. ECOSOC President Says June 29, 2015 News Summary U.N. News Centre: In 2015, world must ‘realize great dream’ of sustainable development for all — U.N. Economic and Social Council chief “The President of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) [Friday] opened the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development, declaring that 2015 must be the year when…