News Outlets Examine Possible Impacts Of Trump Presidency On USAID, CDC Operations November 22, 2016 News Summary Devex: Trump could roll back LBGT and family planning policies, warns former USAID general counsel “A former general counsel at USAID has warned the aid agency could face serious challenges under President-elect Donald Trump, including how it operates in conflict countries, the future of U.S. democratizing work, potentially scaling back…
CDC, Gates Foundation Heads Discuss Disease Outbreak Preparedness In WSJ Interview November 22, 2016 News Summary Wall Street Journal: What Global Disease Threat Worries Public Health Officials Most? “Infectious disease outbreaks not only have the potential to destabilize societies, they pose a threat to international economies, as well. What should public health officials and businesses be doing to prepare? Physicians Thomas Frieden, the head of the…
In Democratic House Leadership Race, Rep. Ryan Challenges Rep. Pelosi On Party’s Focus On Zika Funding November 22, 2016 News Summary Washington Times: Tim Ryan: Zika fight costly for Democrats in 2016 election “Rep. Tim Ryan says Democrats made a mistake by focusing so heavily on the Zika fight this summer, picking a parochial political battle over an issue that turned out not to be the disaster they’d been counting on.…
Even As HIV Treatment Access Increases, Young Women Face ‘Triple Threat’ Of Infection, UNAIDS Director Says November 22, 2016 News Summary Agence France-Presse: HIV treatment soars, but young African women suffer: U.N. “The number of HIV-infected people taking antiretroviral medicine has doubled in just five years, the U.N. said Monday, while highlighting high infection rates among young African women. A new report by UNAIDS said it was on course to hit…
Global Commission On Drug Policy Calls For Decriminalization Of Drugs In Annual Report November 22, 2016 News Summary The Guardian: It’s time to decriminalize drugs, commission report says “World leaders called for the decriminalization of drugs on Monday, in a report released by a commission that includes the former U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan and former presidents of Colombia, Mexico, and Brazil. The Global Commission on Drug Policy’s annual…
In Peru, Volunteer Community Health Workers Assist TB Patients Complete Treatment Regimens November 22, 2016 News Summary Reuters: Wider Image: Hope for eradicating tuberculosis emerges in Peru slum “…In places like [Peru’s] Villa Esperanza, or Village of Hope, … the problem is inadequate health services to help patients follow through with [tuberculosis (TB)] treatment, which takes six months to a couple years. Partners in Health (PIH) ……
Researchers Say Zika Vaccine Could Be Available By 2018, NYT Reports November 22, 2016 News Summary New York Times: The Race for a Zika Vaccine “…Perhaps never before have so many companies and government organizations worked so quickly to develop a vaccine from scratch. Vaccines usually take a decade or more to develop. But researchers say a Zika vaccine could be available as early as 2018,…
Stigma Hinders Rollout Of HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis In Kenya November 22, 2016 News Summary Devex: Aid groups grapple with stigmatization in HIV prophylaxis rollout “…[Pre-exposure prophylaxis’ (PrEP)] success in sub-Saharan Africa — the region with the highest burden of HIV — will hinge more on the social than the scientific, though. Researchers and advocates will have to strike a balance in how they market…
IRIN Examines How Mining Industry, Military Contributed To Spread Of HIV In Indonesia’s Papua Region November 22, 2016 News Summary IRIN: How mining and the military created an HIV epidemic in Indonesia’s Papua “Gaining rare access into a region severely restricted to journalists, IRIN exposes how a rampant sex trade and inadequate HIV treatments are fueling a health crisis…” (Schulman, 11/21).