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Global Health Headline Archives: February 2008
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Expanding PEPFAR Funding for TB, Malaria 'Crucial,' Editorial Says (kaisernetwork.org, February 29, 2008)

Japan Gives $184M to Global Fund Ahead of G8 Summit (kaisernetwork.org, February 29, 2008)

Researchers Conduct First Global Study of Pregnant Women's Exposure to Tobacco (voanews.com, February 29, 2008)

Agencies target female mutilation (bbc.co.uk, February 27, 2008)

Kenya 'continues to use old malaria drugs' (scidev.net, Febraury 27, 2008)

WHO rules out human transmission in bird flu deaths (reuters.com, February 27, 2008)

House Foreign Affairs Committee Members, White House Officials Meet to Discuss PEPFAR Reauthorization (kaisernetwork.org, Febraury 27, 2008)

40% of AIDS-Related Deaths in British Columbia Among People Who Never Received Treatment, Study Finds (kaisernetwork.org, February 27, 2008)

Post-election Violence in Kenya Preventing Nearly 2, 400 From Accessing Antiretrovirals, AIDS Council Says (kaisernetwork.org, February 27, 2008)

Malawi Drafts Law to Prevent Claims of HIV/AIDS Cures (kaisernetwork.org, February 27, 2008)

Egypt: High rates of trauma, sickness among Iraqi refugees (irinnews.org, February27, 2008)

'Prevention better than treatment' in malnutrition (scidev.net, February 26, 2008)

Drug resistant TB 'at new high' (bbc.co.uk, February 26, 2008)

Reported HIV/AIDS Cases in China Increase 45% from 2006 to 2007, Health Ministry Report Says (kaisernetwork.org, February 26, 2008)

Rwanda to Launch Campaign Aimed at Addressing Circumcision Myths, Encouraging Procedure in Effort to Prevent HIV (kaisernetwork.org, February 26, 2008)

Clinton Reiterates Commitment to Invest $50B to Fight Global HIV/AIDS (kaisernetwork.org, February 26, 2008)

New York Times Profiles Documentary Aimed to Help Parents Discuss Sex, HIV/AIDS With Their Kids (kaisernetwork.org, February 26, 2008)

Sanofi Pasteur Mounts Emergency Response to Yellow Fever Epidemic in Latin America (money.cnn.com, February 26, 2008)

China, Pakistan and Vietnam on bird flu alert (reuters.com, February 26, 2008)

Malaria can be beaten in many places, map shows (reuters.com, February 25, 2008)

Watching Peru's Oceans for Cholera Cues (npr.org, February 25, 2008)

Study pinpoints groups at risk from leishmaniasis (scidev.net, February 25, 2008)

UNICEF Executive Director announces US $19 million in funding for Liberia (unicef.org, February 25, 2008)

Recruitment of Health Workers in Sub-Saharan Africa Weakening Health Systems, Inhibiting Efforts to Fight HIV/AIDS, Article Says (kaisernetwork.org, February 25, 2008)

Tests of new AIDS gel show promise for women (reuters.com, February 25, 2008)

Anti-malaria campaign shows results (baltimoresun.com, February 24, 2008)

Indian smoking deaths 'to reach one million a year' (scidev.net, February 22, 2008)

Editorials, Opinion Pieces Respond to Bush's Trip to Africa (kaisernetwork.org, February 22, 2008)

Antiretrovirals Becoming More Profitable for Pharmaceutical Industry, Los Angeles Times Reports (kaisernetwork.org, February 22, 2008)

Asian Development Bank President Kuroda Launches $20M Program Aimed at Reducing Spread of HIV/AIDS Among Youth in Vietnam (kaisernetwork.org, February 22, 2008)

Indian Bill Would Appoint District Officials to Address HIV/AIDS-Related Discrimination (kaisernetwork.org, February 22, 2008)

Scientists aid arrest of fake drug producers (scidev.net, February 22, 2008)

Global: Governments fail to invest enough to combat malnutrition (irinnews.org, February 22, 2008)

Global Health: The side-effects of doing good (economist.com, February 21, 2008)

World Health Day 2008: protecting health from climate change (who.int, February 21, 2008)

Cumulative Number of Confirmed Human Cases of Avian Influenza A/(H5N1) Reported to WHO (who.int, February 21, 2008)

IOM Releases Report on Best Practices for HIV Prevention Trials (kaisernetwork.org, February 21, 2008)

Former French Foreign Minister Douste-Blazy Appointed to Serve as Special U.N. Adviser on Innovative Funding for MDGs (kaisernetwork.org, February 21, 2008)

China to set new AIDS prevention policy (reuters.com, February 20, 2008)

WHO welcomes US funding for neglected tropical diseases (who.int, February 20, 2008)

The Wisest Investment We Can Make: Using Schools to Fight Neglected Tropical Diseases (cgdev.org, February 20, 2008)

Map pinpoints disease 'hotspots' (bbc.co.uk, February 20, 2008)

Indonesia president urges fair bird flu virus sharing (reuters.com, February 20, 2008)

Cholera kills 48 people in Mozambique (reuters.com, February 20, 2008)

South Africa to spend more on AIDS, crime and poverty (reuters.com, February 20, 2008)

Yemen: New disease threatens humans, livestock (irinnews.org, February 20, 2008)

U.S. Assistance to Africa and the World: What Do the Numbers Say? (cgdev.org, February 19, 2008)

Bangladesh: Stronger HIV policy needed (plusnews.org, February 19, 2008)

Bush Calls on Congress to Reauthorize PEPFAR Quickly During Trip to Tanzania (kaisernetwork.org, February 19, 2008)

Product RED Art Auction Raises $42.6M for Global Fund Programs in Africa (kaisernetwork.org, February 19, 2008)

Zinc helps with diarrhea in children: study (reuters.com, February 19, 2008)

Many maternal deaths worldwide preventable: study (reuters.com, February 19, 2008)

Thailand: Building strong defenses against bird flu (irinnews.org, February 19, 2008)

Bush Announces New Anti-Malarial Measures in Tanzania (voanews.com, February 18, 2008)

Cream to prevent HIV safe, but not effective: study (reuters.com, February 18, 2008)

Kenya: Cholera Outbreak in Madera (allafrica.com, February 18, 2008)

Tanzania: Bush Signs Nearly $700 Million MCC Compact (allafrica.com, February 17, 2008)

"Glocal" Science Advocacy (sciencemag.org, February 15, 2008)

Los Angeles Times Examines Effect of PEPFAR Drug Programs in Africa (kaisernetwork.org, February 15, 2008)

U.S. HIV/AIDS, Development Work in Africa 'Wise Exercise of American Influence,' Bush Says (kaisernetwork.org, February 15, 2008)

Issue Spotlight Summarizes Presidential Candidtates' Positions on HIV/AIDS, Global Health (kaisernetwork.org, February 15, 2008)

Africa: Former child soldiers at risk of HIV (plusnews.org, February 15, 2008)

South Africa: Poor tracking means patients lose out (plusnews.org, February 15, 2008)

Uganda: New study shows low condom use among HIV discordant couples (plusnews.org, February 14, 2008)

Smoking deaths an epidemic in India (theglobeandmail.com, February 14, 2008)

Organization Calls for Increased Efforts To Prevent Violence Against Women, HIV/AIDS in Uganda (kaisernetwork.org, February 13, 2008)

HIV Programs Do Not Consider Sexual Needs, Motherhood Desires Among HIV-Positive Women, Conference Delegates Say (kaisernetwork.org, February 13, 2008)

HIV- Positive People Seeking No - Cost Antiretrovirals in Zimbabwe to Increase Following Procurement of T Cell Tests, AIDS Council Says (kaisernetwork.org, February 13, 2008)

Bush Reiterates Commitment to Fighting HIV/AIDS, other Diseases to Malian President Toure at White House Meeting (kaisernetwork.org, February 13, 2008)

Google's "Hybrid Philanthropy" Promotes Global Health (worldhelathcareblog.org, February 12, 2008)

Doubts about WHO tuberculosis programme (scidev.net, February 12, 2008)

Groups to Launch Pilot Program Using Text Messages to Increase HIV/AIDS Awareness in Uganda (kaisernetwork.org, February 12, 2008)

J&J Granted Patent for Antiretroviral Etravirine From India's Patent Office, Attorney Says (kaisernetwork.org, February 12, 2008)

U.S. on Sidelines as Nations Launch Negotiations on Treaty to Combat Smuggling, Counterfeiting and Other Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products (prnewswire.com, February 11, 2008)

Scientists, police lift lid on fake malaria drugs (reuters.com, February 11, 2008)

Central African Republic: Meningitis Epidemic Threatens One Million, Say UN Officials (allafrica.com, February 11, 2008)

Molecule that Directs Immune Cells to Intestines Also Serves as Receptor for HIV, Study Finds (kaisernetwork.org, February 11, 2008)

Australia to Provide Indonesia with $40M to Fight HIV/AIDS (kaisernetwork.org, February 11, 2008)

'Conscious Effort' Should Be Made to 'Enhance' Health Infrastructure Benefits Provided by Disease - Specific Programs, Opinion Piece Says (kaisernework.org, February 11, 2008)

Drug-Resistant TB Outbreaks in Africa, Ukraine Not Diminishing, Scientists Say (kaisernetwork.org, February 11, 2008)

Ethiopia: Strategy to focus on malnutrition (irinnews.org, February 11, 2008)

Iraq: Leishmaniasis affecting children in south (irinnews.org, February 11, 2008)

House Minority Leader Boehner Says Proposed Democratic Changes to PEPFAR Would 'Undermine' Program (kaisernetwork.org, February 8, 2008)

Arrests, Trials of HIV-Positive Men in Egypt Fueling Stigma Against People Living with Disease, Endangering Human Rights, Group Says (kaisernetwork.org, February 8, 2008)

Thai Committee to Review Legality of Compulsory Licenses, Health Minister Says (kaisernetwork.org, February 8, 2008)

Studies Examine 'Creative' Uses of Antiretrovirals Aimed at Preventing HIV Transmission, San Francisco Chronicle Reports (kaisernetwork.org, February 8, 2008)

Gates Foundation CEO Stonesifer to Step Down (kaisernetwork.org, February 8, 2008)

Global: WHO narrows down second-line ARV options (plusnews.org, February 7, 2008)

HIV Can Be Transmitted Through Pre- Chewed Food, Researchers Say (kaisernetwork.org, February 7, 2008)

Roche, Clinton Foundation Partner to Deliver HIV Tests to Infants in Africa (kaisernetwork.org, February 7, 2008)

NIAID Director Fauci To Convene Meeting of HIV Vaccine Researchers to Examine Research Strategies (kaisernetwork.org, February 7, 2008)

Kenya: Healthcare threatened by political crisis (irinnews.org, February 7, 2008)

Ethiopia: "Eight million need assistance, despite record harvest" (irinnews.org, February 7, 2008)

New York Times  Examines Issues Surrounding Product RED Campaign (kaisernetwork.org, February 6, 2008)

African Women Gather to Address HIV/AIDS-Related Abuse (kaisernetwork.org, February 6, 2008)

Paraguay Confirms Yellow Fever Reappearance (voanews.com, February 6, 2008)

Indonesia: HIV spreads among IDUs despite campaigns (irinnews.com, February 5, 2008)

Bush Releases FY 2009 Budget with Funding for Global, Domestic HIV/AIDS Programs (kaisernetwork.org, February 5, 2008)

Guinea Faces Serious Challenges in Fight Against HIV/AIDS (voanews.com, February 5, 2008)

Study Finds Anti- AIDS Drugs May Prevent HIV Infection (voanews.com, February 5, 2008)

Climate Change, Violence, and Women [video] (oneworld.net, February 5, 2008)

Egypt: Bird Flu Infection Rates Down 40 Percent Since Early 2008 (irinnews.org,  February 5, 2008)

DRC: Cholera kills 59, more than 2,00 infected in Katanga (irinnews.org, February 4, 2008)

Democrats to Seek Changes, Boosted Funding During PEPFAR Reauthorization Debate (kaisernetwork.org, February 4, 2008)

Researchers Examine Effect of Male Circumcision on Female Partners (kaisernetwork.org, February 4, 2008)

Number of HIV-Positive People in Vietnam with Drug Access Increasing, Health Official Says (kaisernetwork.org, February 4, 2008)

Researchers Examine Immune Cells Where HIV Can Lie Dormant, Possible Treatments (kaisernetwork.org, February 4, 2008)

Papua New Guinea Coalition Against HIV/AIDS to Implement Programs in Businesses Nationwide (kaisernetwork.org, February 4, 2008)

World Said to be on Brink of Cancer Epidemic (voanews.com, February 4, 2008)

Bird flu update: 4 February 2008 (scidev.net, February 4, 2008)

Anti-Malaria Efforts Yield New Success (washingtonpost.com, February 1, 2008)

Good early nutrition can make you richer (irinnews.org, February 1, 2008)

Bird Flu Continues March 4 Years Later (washingtonpost.com, February 1, 2008)

Malaria jab hope over chimp virus (bbc.co.uk, February 1, 2008)

UNAIDS Aims to Provide HIV Prevention, Treatment Programs to 80% of IDUs in Asia, UNAIDS Asia-Pacific Director Says at Conference (kaisernetwork.org, February 1, 2008)

Three African Countries to Launch Pilot PEPFAR Programs (kaisernetwork.org, February 1, 2008)

IRIN/PlusNews Examines Ritual in Guinea-Bissau Believed to Prevent Spread of HIV (kaisernetwork.org, February 1, 2008)

Drug Maker Aurobindo Receives $17M Contract From India's AIDS Control Organization (kaisernetwork.org, February 1, 2008)