Second Ebola Vaccine Trial Underway In Sierra Leone April 15, 2015 News Summary Agence France-Presse: Ebola vaccine trial begins in Sierra Leone “Thousands of health care workers in areas of Sierra Leone that are grappling with Ebola will now begin receiving an experimental vaccine against the often deadly virus, officials said Tuesday…” (4/14). The Hill: CDC begins Ebola vaccine trial in Sierra Leone…
Global Water, Food Supplies Threatened By Over-Consumption, Climate Change, FAO Report Says, Urging Reform April 15, 2015 News Summary Thomson Reuters Foundation: Over-consumption, climate change threaten food security, water supply — FAO “There will be enough water to produce food for 10 billion people in 2050, but over-consumption and the impact of climate change threaten food security and water supplies in many regions, the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization…
WHO Calls For Disclosure Of All Clinical Trial Results, In Effort To Increase Transparency, Minimize Misinformation April 15, 2015 News Summary Reuters: WHO demands disclosure of all clinical trial results “The World Health Organization called on Tuesday for the release of clinical trial results for all drugs, vaccines, and medical devices — whatever the result — in the latest salvo against the withholding of data…” (4/14). World Health Organization: WHO calls…
Africa’s Economic Growth Rate Predicted To Stall In 2015; Continent Falls Short In Eliminating Extreme Poverty, World Bank Data Show April 15, 2015 News Summary International Business Times: Sub-Saharan Africa Falls Behind In Fight Against Extreme Poverty: World Bank Report “Economic development has lifted more than a billion people from extreme poverty in the last 25 years, and the number of citizens living on less than $1.25 per day has declined in every region of…
Combination Of Factors Contributing To Rise In Egypt’s H5N1 Cases, WHO Says April 15, 2015 News Summary CIDRAP News: WHO: Several factors fueling surge of H5N1 in Egypt “…The WHO said the surge of cases in Egypt that started in November appears to be caused by a combination of factors, including increased H5N1 circulation in poultry. It said there are reports of an increased number of outbreaks…
Despite Access Challenges, UNICEF Delivers Humanitarian Supplies To Northeast Syria April 15, 2015 News Summary U.N. News Centre: U.N. delivers much needed humanitarian supplies to vulnerable groups in Syria “Despite huge challenges in getting access, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has managed to deliver much-needed humanitarian supplies to Qamishli in north-east Syria, a spokesperson for the agency said today…” (4/14).
UNICEF Delivers Aid To Yemen During Ceasefire April 15, 2015 News Summary CNN: Hope amid the carnage: U.N. aid reaches victims of Yemen bloodshed “…[A] brief, peaceful window has been delicately negotiated following a special request from the U.N. — but it won’t last long. UNICEF hopes there will be just enough time to deliver vital food and supplies, helping to ease…
Congress Should Appropriate Additional Funding For TB Prevention, Treatment In Efforts Against Drug Resistance April 15, 2015 News Summary The Hill: McCain and Congress should lead fight against drug-resistant TB Polly J. Price, professor of law at Emory University School of Law “…Congress should appropriate additional funds to cover the costs of tuberculosis treatment that are now borne by local health departments. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
U.S. Food Aid Reform Would Allow More Lives To Be Saved At No Additional Cost April 15, 2015 News Summary The Hill: Farm to table on a global scale Emily Luchetti, pastry chef and chair of the Board of Trustees of the James Beard Foundation “…The U.S. is the most generous food aid donor in the world, and I am proud of the incredible life-saving impact of what our taxpayer…
WHO Needs To Reform To Uphold Mandate Of ‘Directing And Coordinating Authority’ On Global Health April 15, 2015 News Summary JAMA: Reforming the World Health Organization After Ebola Lawrence Gostin of the O’Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law at Georgetown University Law Center “…In January, the WHO Executive Board proposed major reforms, which the World Health Assembly will consider in May. The outcome of the reform movement could…