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Global Health Headlines Archive: April 2007 PEPFAR "on track" to meet goals when authorization expires, Dybul says (kaisernetwork.org, April 30, 2007) Millennium Development Goals 'beyond Brazil's reach' (SciDev.net, April 30, 2007) Funding for Indonesia's TB control efforts inadequate, group says (kaisernetwork.org, April 30, 2007) Malaysian health officials concerned foreign workers fueling spread of TB among general population (kaisernetwork.org, April 30, 2007) U.S. House committee assesses progress made by PMI in controlling spread of malaria (kaisernetwork.org, April 30, 2007) 60% of HIV-positive people in India live in rural areas, WHO report says (kaisernetwork.org, April 27, 2007) TB treatment access in Liberia at risk because of funding shortages (kaisernetwork.org, April 27, 2007) Uganda to start DDT spraying in August (kaisernetwork.org, April 27, 2007) Africa marks Malaria Day amid signs of progress, pledges to increase fight against disease (kaisernetwork.org, April 26, 2007) Panel calls on G8 to deliver on 2005 promises made for African development, including universal HIV/AIDS treatment access (kaisernetwork.org, April 26, 2007) Food for the world (The Washington Post, April 26, 2007) UNESCO launches programs to build capacity of education sector in Southern Africa to address HIV/AIDS (kaisernetwork.org, April 26, 2007) Businesses should become more involved in fight against HIV/AIDS, TB, malaria, new Global Fund Director says (kaisernetwork.org, April 25, 2007) South Africa province announces budget allocation to address TB (kaisernetwork.org, April 25, 2007) Germany urges wealthy nations to fight malaria, announces creation of new alliance against disease (kaisernetwork.org, April 25, 2007) WHO facility influenza vaccine technology transfer to developing countries (News-Medical.net, April 25, 2007) Caribbean group announces plans to host HIV/AIDS conference (kaisernetwork.org, April 25, 2007) House Committee praises Bush administration for efforts to fight HIV/AIDS pandemic, cites further challenges (kaisernetwork.org, April 25, 2007) FDA panel recommends agency approve Pfizer's antiretroviral Maraviroc (kaisernetwork.org, April 25, 2007) What the rest of the world could learn about AIDS (Chicago Tribune, April 24, 2007) WHO warns bird flu could kill 7 million (News-Medical.net, April 24, 2007) Genetic diversity the key to malaria's success (SciDev.net, April 24, 2007) Egypt and Sudan strengthen scientific ties (SciDev.net, April 24, 2007) India provides lower access to antiretrovirals than other high-burden countries, report says; Government taking steps to increase drug access (kaisernetwork.org, April 24, 2007) International Health officials optimistic ahead of Africa Malaria Day, cite progress being made against disease (kaisernetwork.org, April 24, 2007) Number of TB cases in Malta increasing in part because of immigration, statistics show (kaisernetwork.org, April 24, 2007) Kazatchkine to start as new Global Fund director (GlobalHealthReporting.org, April 23, 2007) Global Fund eyes business for help for HIV, TB, malaria (Reuters, April 23, 2007) Making health pay: Performance-based incentives (Center for Global Development, April 23, 2007) Four NIH officials testify against proposed budget reduction (kaisernetwork.org, April 23, 2007) Cameroon to provide all HIV-positive people with access to no-cost antiretrovirals, health minister says (kaisernetwork.org, April 23, 2007) TB cases in India increasing because of improved detection efforts, rising number of people abandoning treatment (kaisernetwork.org, April 23, 2007) More than 12,000 people in Beijing living with HIV/AIDS, health bureau says (kaisernetwork.org, April 23, 2007) U.K. backs program that aims to improve drug access in developing countries (kaisernetwork.org, April 23, 2007) Abbott offers to sell new antiretroviral drug Aluvia in Thailand at discounted price (kaisernetwork.org, April 23, 2007) TB cases in India increasing because of improved detection efforts, rising number of people abandoning treatment (kaisernetwork.org, April 23, 2007) Electronic mosquito repellant devices do not prevent spread of malaria, study says (kaisernetwork.org, April 23, 2007) What the rest of Africa could learn about AIDS (The Chicago Tribune, April 22, 2007) World health fund has new director, new challenges (The Boston Globe, April 22, 2007) Prevention, treatment, and singing? American Idol's contribution to fighting AIDS and poverty (Center for Global Development, April 21, 2007) China to send bird flu samples to WHO (AP, April 20, 2007) New York Times examines capitalism in Africa, Kenyan-based company that produces malaria drug component (kaisernetwork.org, April 20, 2007) Media can mobilize community, create policy changes to combat TB, roundtable participants say (GlobalHealthReporting.org, April 23, 2007) On the road to universal access: Are we there yet? (Center for Global Development, April 20, 2007) HIV/AIDS awareness among youth in Tajikistan low, surveys find (kaisernetwork.org, April 19, 2007) Natural blood ingredient prevents HIV (News-Medical.net, April 19, 2007) Grave warning about the state of AIDS treatment scale-up (News-Medical.net, April 19, 2007) MeTA: Spotlight on the supply chain (Center for Global Development, April 19, 2007) Few MSM in Jakarta, Indonesia, aware of HIV/AIDS; Stigma hindering prevention efforts (kaisernetwork.org, April 19, 2007) Bovine TB might spread through human contact, study says (kaisernetwork.org, April 19, 2007) Malaria Control Policy with new strategies to combat disease submitted to Pakistan's Health Ministry (kaisernetwork.org, April 19, 2007) Opium, drug use drive second wave of AIDS pandemic (New American Media, April 19, 2007) American Red Cross highlights keeping children healthy around the world (American Red Cross, April 18, 2007) The not-so-sexy disease: A research agenda (Center for Global Development, April 18, 2007) UK to host next world science journalism conference (Scidev.net, April 18, 2007) Science journalists 'need code of ethics' (SciDev.net, April 18, 2007) Sixty MDR-TB cases reported in Swaziland, health ministry says (kaisernetwork.org, April 18, 2007) PEPFAR to provide $59M to Vietnam for HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment efforts (kaisernetwork.org, April 18, 2007) U.N. officials call on countries to strengthen HIV/ADIS prevention efforts (kaisernetwork.org, April 18, 2007) Single dose of new drug class cures malaria in mice, could lead to safer, more effective malaria drugs (kaisernetwork.org, April 18, 2007) Antiretroviral drug under development in China to be licensed for clinical testing in country (kaisernetwork.org, April 18, 2007) India to provide costly 'second-line' AIDS drug (Yahoo! News, April 17, 2007) Gates Foundation billions change pharma landscape (Reuters UK, April 17, 2007) Chinese CDC to launch program to eradicate HIV/AIDS among MSM (kaisernetwork.org, April 17, 2007) HIV/AIDS stigma in southern Africa 'exacerbated' by 'misunderstanding' about how HIV spreads in the region, opinion piece says (kaisernetwork.org, April 17, 2007) WHO launches online database to speed development of drugs to treat neglected diseases, including malaria, TB (kaisernetwork.org, April 17, 2007) TB incidence higher among North Koreans living in South Korea than among native South Koreans, report says (kaisernetwork.org, April 17, 2007) Antiretroviral therapy access increases in developing countries, hundreds of thousands of child deaths preventable, U.N. report says (kaisernetwork.org, April 17, 2007) Cost-effective prevention of diarrheal diseases: A critical review (Center for Global Development, April 16, 2007) HIV/AIDS epidemic spreading within Honduran ethnic group Garifuna (kaisernetwork.org, April 16, 2007) India's NACO to increase access to no-cost HIV treatment, testing (kaisernetwork.org, April 16, 2007) Poor legal services fuel Kenya AIDS epidemic (Reuters, April 16, 2007) Income distribution: Effects on growth and development (Center for Global Development, April 16, 2007) African nations should allocate enough funds, implement policies to meet MDGs, including goals to combat AIDS, TB, malaria, advocates say (kaisernetwork.org, April 16, 2007) Global Fund, USAID collaborate with Kenyan Health Ministry to combat malaria (kaisernetwork.org, April 16, 2007) Results from the 3rd Session of the African Union Conference of Ministers of Health (African Union, April 13, 2007) U.N. envoy calls for E.U. health plan to help tackle TB, HIV in Africa (kaisernetwork.org, April 13, 2007) Following WHO recommendations to prioritize introduction of pneumococcal vaccine in high HIV prevalence countries, South Africa might introduce it (kaisernetwork.org, April 13, 2007) UNDP names new chief envoy for Gambia after former envoy expelled for questioning President Jammeh's claims of cure for HIV/AIDS (kaisernetwork.org, April 13, 2007) Howard: No HIV-positive immigrants (AP, April 13, 2007) Lawmakers of Pacific countries must stop living in 'denial' about HIV/AIDS, human rights advocate says at conference (kaisernetwork.org, April 13, 2007) Drug companies ignore circulation of counterfeit drugs which fuels malaria deaths in developing countries, documentary says (kaisernetwork.org, April 13, 2007) New HIV drug shows 'unprecedented' results (Yahoo! News, April 13, 2007) Global subsidy plan could improve access to effective malaria drugs, leading NGO says (AP, April 12, 2007) Kenyan private sector must strengthen workplace initiatives to address HIV/AIDS, other health issues, International Finance Corporation says (kaisernetwork.org, April 12, 2007) Use of DDT might be linked to low sperm counts, other harm to male reproductive system, study says (kaisernetwork.org, April 12, 2007) Stop TB partnership launches new fund to support civil society groups (kaisetnetwork.org, April 12, 2007) India's AIDS problem (Rediff News, April 11, 2007) Global Fund provides $68M for HIV/AIDS, TB, malaria programs in Cameroon (kaisernetwork.org, April 11, 2007) Malaria causes more deaths among Southern Africa military personnel than war, Zimbabwean Commander says (kaisernetwork.org, April 11, 2007) Africa plans to produce own drugs, reduce reliance on West (Yahoo! News, April 11, 2007) Thailand weighs offer for AIDS drugs (AP, April 10, 2007) India is poised to revolutionize biotechnology (News-Medical.net, April 10, 2007) Cuba plans to help Angola reduce deaths from disease, including malaria, HIV/AIDS (kaisernetwork.org, April 10, 2007) Plans to create subsidy of antimalarial drugs should be dropped, outgoing Global Fund Director Feachem says (kaisernetwork.org, April 10, 2007) TB cases increase in Marshall Islands, despite programs to detect, treat disease, expert says (kaisernetwork.org, April 10, 2007) Dengue death toll rises to 41 in Jakarta (Global Health Council, April 10, 2007) She's adopted the world's AIDS orphans as her cause (The Boston Globe, April 9, 2007) USAID commemorates World Health Day (Global Health Council, April 9, 2007) Mozambique struggles to curb TB, seeks U.N. help (Reuters, April 9, 2007) Vietnam, model for containing bird flu: WHO (Global Health Council, April 9, 2007) Haiti faces high cost of dying (AP, April 8, 2007) A grim outlook on world climate (The Baltimore Sun, April 7, 2007) Taiwan wants roadside betel nut saleswomen to promote safe sex (AP, April 7, 2007) New TB strain in South Africa a concern (Los Angeles Times, April 7, 2007) Report sees 'climate divide' between rich and poor (SciDev.net, April 6, 2007) Countries should 'carefully weigh' ability to add male circumcision to HIV/AIDS prevention strategies, letter to the editor says (kaisernetwork.org, April 6, 2007) Zimbabwe Health Ministry plans to conduct malaria indicator survey (kaisernetwork.org, April 6, 2007) Mozambique needs to invest in health worker training, research drug access to combat TB, U.N. Envoy says (kaisernetwork.org, April 6, 2007) HIV-positive people in Africa increasingly seek support from groups founded by others living with HIV, Long Island Newsday reports (kaisernetwork.org, April 5, 2007) New drug surprises AIDS experts with its effectiveness (Los Angeles Times, April 5, 2007) NPR's 'All Things Considered' features follow-up on AIDS Radio Diary Project (kaisernetwork.org, April 5, 2007) Chinese plan aims to improve care for HIV-positive inmates (kaisernetwork.org, April 5, 2007) Passive smoking linked with TB risk in children (Reuters, April 5, 2007) An army of housewives battles TB in Bangladesh (The New York Times, April 5, 2007) Scope of XDR-TB in South Africa unknown (kaisernetwork.org, April 5, 2007) Shortage of health workers in developing countries undermines essential services, including treatments for HIV/AIDS, TB, malaria, WHO Director-General Chan says (kaisernetwork.org, April 5, 2007) Johns Hopkins clinic taps Japan's health care malaise (Bloomberg, April 5, 2007) NBC News program profiles HIV/AIDS Clinic Director in Iran (kaisernetwork.org, April 5, 2007) New TB strain in South Africa a concern (AP, April 4, 2007) Number of children working worldwide with hearing impairment is increasing (News-Medical.net, April 4, 2007) Zambian ICT policy 'fails to address key issues' (News-Medical.net, April 4, 2007) Shackles on the AIDS program (The New York Times, April 4, 2007) Very young populations contribute to strife, study concludes (The New York Times, April 4, 2007) West Africa to boost food crops with biotechnology (SciDev.net, April 4, 2007) Authors defend study that shows high Iraqi death toll (Nature, April 4, 2007) Countries should not be distracted by other health threats when addressing HIV/AIDS, Singapore's Foreign Affairs Minister says (kaisernetwork.org, April 4, 2007) Congress should 'eliminate' restrictions that 'hamper' PEPFAR, editorial says (kaisernetwork.org, April 4, 2007) Ugandan, Indian pharmaceutical manufacturers partner to produce low-cost antiretrovirals (kaisernetwork.org, April 4, 2007) Low condom use in Fiji contributing to increasing number of HIV cases, WHO offical says (kaisernetwork.org, April 4, 2007) Economic development key to combating malaria in Africa, opinion piece says (kaisernetwork.org, April 4, 2007) Millions of children living with HIV/AIDS in developing countries need immediate access to treatment, group says (kaisernetwork.org, April 3, 2007) Developing world has acute shortage of health workers: WHO (Reuters, April 3, 2007) Afro Alpine Pharma opens malaria drug factory in Kabale, Uganda (kaisernetwork.org, April 3, 2007) International community should focus on 'critical' health conditions, including HIV/AIDS epidemic, of Myanmar's population, opinion piece says (kaisernetwork.org, April 3, 2007) India to provide 300,000 HIV-positive adults, 40,000 HIV-positve children with access to no-cost antiretrovirals (kaisernetwork.org, April 3, 2007) New study finds drug-resistant flu type (AP, April 3, 2007) Afro Alpine Pharma opens malaria drug factory in Kabale, Uganda (kaisernetwork.org, April 3, 2007) MDR-TB spreading in slums of Nairobi, Kenya, health workers say (kaisernetwork.org, April 3, 2007) Lesotho 'struggling' to control TB, HIV/AIDS epidemics, IRIN News reports (kaisernetwork.org, April 2, 2007) Some health experts concerned about approval process for new low-cost, fixed-dose malaria drug, Financial Times reports (kaisernetwork.org, April 2, 2007) PEPFAR making significant contributions to HIV/AIDS fight, needs to focus on long-term sustainability, IOM report says (kaisernetwork.org, April 2, 2007) Standing on the shoulders of global health giants (Center for Global Development, April 2, 2007) TB cases, deaths decline in Yemen because of awareness programs, health worker training, experts say (kaisernetwork.org, April 2, 2007) USAID is extending its HIV/AIDS prevention and care project in Pakistan (News-Medical.net, April 2, 2007) More Ugandan men seeking circumcisions after studies show procedure reduces risk of HIV infection (kaisernetwork.org, April 2, 2007) Efficacy of Ugandan HIV prevention programs decreasing (News-Medical.net, April 2, 2007) USAID strengthens fight against avian influenza globally (News-Medical.net, April 2, 2007) Statement by Dr. John Clifford on H5N2 detection in West Virginia (ASDA, April 1, 2007) Pediatricians urge HIV treatment changes (AP, April 1, 2007) |
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