‘Science Speaks’ Highlights Several Presentations At ASTMH 2016 Meeting November 17, 2016 News Summary Center for Global Health Policy’s “Science Speaks”: ASTMH 2016: HIV cure trials can meet challenges in Africa, researcher says Christine Lubinski, executive director of the Center for Global Health Policy, reports on a presentation on HIV treatment and cure clinical trials in Africa, presented at the American Society of Tropical…
Federal Funding For Some U.S. Humanitarian, Aid Organizations Uncertain Under Trump Administration, IRIN Reports November 16, 2016 News Summary IRIN: Who’s afraid of Mr. Trump? “Will billions of dollars in U.S. aid be slashed or redirected under President Trump? For aid agency planners, only one thing about the Trump presidency is certain right now: uncertainty. New financial figures obtained and analyzed by IRIN show that a number of key…
Economist Jeffrey Sachs Speaks With Devex Regarding Development, Climate Actions Under Trump Presidency November 16, 2016 News Summary Devex: Jeff Sachs on global development after Trump “Economist Jeffrey Sachs is well known for his optimistic take on the possibilities of development progress. … But with development professionals uncertain about what a coming Donald Trump presidency will mean for their organizations and the goals they pursue — such as…
Quartz Examines Possible Consequences Of Restricting Access To Legal Abortion In U.S. November 16, 2016 News Summary Quartz: Two case studies show what could happen in the U.S. if abortion were outlawed “…U.S. President-elect Donald Trump indicated this week that he plans to roll back abortion rights. He chose the vehement anti-abortionist Mike Pence as his vice president, and the Republican party that nominated him has a…
Brazilian Scientists, Parents Of Children With Zika-Related Disabilities Go Without Federal Financial Support November 16, 2016 News Summary NPR: 1 Year Later: Brazil’s Focus On Zika Wanes; Financial Promises Languish “After a flurry of news and promises last year regarding the Zika virus in Brazil, both mothers of brain-damaged babies and researchers say money has dried up leaving scientists and parents struggling…” (Garcia-Navarro, 11/16).
Syria’s Food Production At Record Low, Raising Concerns About Additional Migration, U.N. Food Agency Says November 16, 2016 News Summary Agence France-Presse: Hunger risks sparking fresh exodus from Syria: U.N. “A farming crisis in war-torn Syria has reduced food production to a record low and raised fears people in the conflict-hit country will be forced to flee famine, the U.N.’s food agency said on Tuesday…” (Ide, 11/15).
About 600K People Face Food Shortages In Burundi; Number Expected To Rise, WFP Says November 16, 2016 News Summary Reuters: Up to 600,000 people are short of food in Burundi: WFP “Some 600,000 people are short of food in Burundi due to drought and flooding in the past year and the number could rise to 700,000 by next year, a World Food Programme official said…” (11/15).
75K Children In Nigeria At Risk Of Death In ‘A Few Months’ As Food Security Situation Worsens, U.N. Official Says November 16, 2016 News Summary Agence France-Presse: U.N. says 75,000 children in Nigeria risk dying in ‘months’ “The United Nations warned Tuesday that 75,000 Nigerian children risk dying in ‘a few months’ as hunger grips the country’s ravaged northeast in the wake of the Boko Haram insurgency. … U.N. humanitarian coordinator Peter Lundberg said the…
Number Of People Living With High Blood Pressure Worldwide Nearly Doubled Since 1975 To 1.13B, Large Study Shows November 16, 2016 News Summary CNN: More than 1 billion people globally are living with high blood pressure “In 2015, there were 1.13 billion people living with high blood pressure worldwide, with the majority of them in low- and middle-income countries. The findings come from a new study published Tuesday in The Lancet, which found…