Global Community Must Implement ‘Roadmap For Childhood TB’ January 21, 2014 News Summary Huffington Post: Creating a Global Roadmap to End Childhood TB Stephan Rabimov, business development and marketing manager, International Management Development Program “…As per international guidelines, young or HIV-infected children in contact with an adult with TB should be offered preventive treatment that can reduce the risk of their developing TB…
UNAIDS, Non-Profit Groups To Legally Challenge Malawi’s Anti-Gay Laws January 21, 2014 News Summary Reuters: U.N. to launch legal challenge against Malawi anti-gay laws “The United Nations’ AIDS taskforce and human rights groups will launch a court battle against Malawi’s laws criminalizing homosexuality, in a rare challenge to rising anti-gay legislation in Africa. … UNAIDS, the Malawi Law Society, and local rights groups will…
WFP Running Out Of Food Aid, Urging Access For Humanitarian Shipments In CAR January 21, 2014 News Summary News outlets report on the World Food Programme’s statement that food aid supplies for Central African Republic (CAR) are dwindling. Agence France-Presse: U.N. says running out of food for Central Africa “The United Nations said Monday it was running out of food for a growing number of homeless people in…
Philippines Stepping Up Measles Vaccination Program January 21, 2014 News Summary Wall Street Journal: Philippines to Step Up Measles Vaccination Efforts “The Philippines is stepping up a measles vaccination program in and around Manila ahead of a nationwide campaign later in the year to stem an outbreak of the virus, which killed more than two dozen children last year…” (Larano, 1/21).
Forbes Interviews Shah, Blair About Impact Investing For Global Health January 21, 2014 News Summary Forbes: Rajiv Shah And Tony Blair On Impact Investing Forbes contributor Rahim Kanani interviews USAID Administrator Rajiv Shah and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair about “the state and future of impact investing as it relates to global health, governance, and social progress more broadly…” (1/20).
Responding To Letter In The Lancet, WHO Considers Webcasting World Health Assembly January 21, 2014 News Summary New York Times: WHO May Begin Webcast of Health Minister Meeting “The World Health Organization, responding to an angry letter to a British medical journal, says it may soon start streaming its annual meeting of the world’s health ministers on the web…” (McNeil, 1/20).
Private Sector Leaders Say Business Must Engage In SDG Development January 21, 2014 News Summary The Guardian: Sustainable development goals could be at risk by political squabbling “The corporate sector is at risk of betraying both people and planet if it fails to engage in the political process behind the development of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This is the hidden message behind a clarion…
News Outlets Report On Ongoing Humanitarian Action In Syria January 21, 2014 News Summary News outlets report on ongoing humanitarian operations in Syria, including food aid and vaccinations for polio. Thomson Reuters Foundation: WFP Syria director says peace talks must address humanitarian aid “Syria’s warring sides must seize this week’s peace conference in Switzerland as a chance to allow humanitarian aid workers access to…
Chinese Officials Report Additional H7N9 Bird Flu Cases January 21, 2014 News Summary News outlets report on a growing number of H7N9 bird flu cases in China, fueling concern among experts. Reuters: More infected in fresh wave of China bird flu – WHO “Another 23 people in China have been infected with the H7N9 strain of bird flu in recent days, the World…
U.N. Releases $86M In Humanitarian Aid For 10 Countries January 20, 2014 News Summary U.N. News Centre: U.N. releases $86 million in humanitarian aid for ‘neglected crises’ in 10 countries “The United Nations announced the allocation today of $86 million for emergency aid operations in some of the world’s worst, yet most neglected crises, allowing life-saving relief work to continue in 10 countries where…
