Opinion Pieces Discuss Foreign Assistance, Food Aid Budgets April 20, 2015 News Summary The Hill: Real possibility of ending hunger and extreme poverty David Beckmann, president of Bread for the World “A world without hunger and poverty is no longer a dream. … Increased political commitment is crucial to real progress against hunger and poverty. Over the last five years, Bread for the…
Congress, Obama Administration Should Take Steps To Ensure Protection Against Biological Outbreaks April 20, 2015 News Summary The Hill: Preparing for the next biosecurity threat Paul Chaplin, co-chair of the Alliance for Biosecurity and president and CEO of Bavarian Nordic, and Elizabeth G. Posillico, co-chair of the Alliance for Biosecurity and president and CEO of Elusys Therapeutics “…Unfortunately we live in a world in which the potential for…
SDGs Must Include Women’s Sexual, Reproductive Rights, Gender Equality April 20, 2015 News Summary The Guardian: ‘Women need the same rights as men, because development needs equality’ Samah Krichah of Le Labo’ Démocratique; Nzira Deus of Movfemme; Natasha Sajjad of Rutgers WPF Pakistan; Mariana Mancilla of Balance; Diakhoumba Gassama of the Senegalese Council of Women; and Sarah Gold of the International Women’s Health Coalition…
USAID Blog Posts Discuss Progress Made In West Africa To End Ebola Epidemic April 20, 2015 News Summary USAID’s “IMPACTblog”: Road to Redemption: How One Liberian Hospital is Recovering from Ebola Carol Han, press officer with the Ebola Disaster Assistance Response Team, discusses the experience and progress of Redemption Hospital, one of Liberia’s largest government-run facilities, in its efforts to end and recover from the Ebola epidemic (4/17).…
U.S. Investments Helping Improve Contraception, Family Planning Access In Senegal April 20, 2015 News Summary IntraHealth International’s “Vital”: U.S. and Senegalese Investments in Family Planning Are Paying Off Sara Stratton, director of West and Southern Africa programs at IntraHealth International, writes, “In Francophone West Africa, acceptance of family planning and use of modern contraception has been increasing over the last four years. … This would…
CGD Blog Post Commends U.S. Support For Establishment Of African CDC April 20, 2015 News Summary Center for Global Development’s “Global Health Policy Blog”: Bravo to the U.S. for Supporting Africa’s Own Center for Disease Control Mead Over, senior fellow at the Center for Global Development, discusses and lauds the U.S. agreement to support the establishment of the African Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (4/17).
To Achieve AIDS-Free Generation, More Must Be Done To Address HIV Among Young Women, Girls April 20, 2015 News Summary Center for Strategic & International Studies: Addressing HIV Risk in Adolescent Girls and Young Women Janet Fleischman, a senior associate with the Global Health Policy Center at CSIS, and Katherine Peck, a program coordinator and research assistant at the center, examine HIV/AIDS among young women and girls in Eastern and…
In Series Of Interviews, Sierra Leonean President Outlines Ebola Recovery Needs Of West Africa April 17, 2015 News Summary Reuters: West Africa seeks $5-6 billion aid, debts canceled: Sierra Leone’s Koroma “The Ebola-stricken nations of West Africa are asking international donors to cancel their debts and give them $5-6 billion over two years to rebuild their economies, devastated by the deadly disease, Sierra Leone’s president said on Thursday…” (Dawson,…
U.N., NGO, Multilateral Groups Urge Continued Support For West African Nations Hit Hard By Ebola April 17, 2015 News Summary CIDRAP News: Multilateral groups to address Ebola economic recovery “With leaders of West African leaders from Ebola-hit nations in Washington, D.C., this week for high-level talks on outbreak recovery, President Barack Obama [Wednesday] urged international partners to stay committed to the fight against the disease and to stand ready to…