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Global Health Headlines Archive: January 2007 Cambodia must focus on MSM population to combat spread of HIV, UNAIDS official says (kaisernetwork.org, January 31, 2007) UNHCR launches policy to provide refugees with access to antiretroviral treatment (kaisernetwork.org, January 31, 2007) TB becoming difficult to treat in Vietnam because of TB/HIV coinfection, health official says (kaisernetwork.org, January 31, 2007) World must act quickly to control spread of XDR-TB, opinion piece says (kaisernetwork.org, January 31, 2007) Exxon Mobil provides $1M to help combat malaria in Angola (kaisernetwork.org, January 31, 2007) WHO Executive Board session ends: a wrap-up (WHO, January 30, 2007) Doctors' strike throws wrench in health system of Zimbabwe (The New York Times, January 30, 2007) Senior WHO official Nabarro leads new shortlist of candidates for Global Fund Executive Director position, Financial Times reports (kaisernetwork.org, January 30, 2007) Another outbreak of bird flu hits Japan (AP, January 30, 2007) 2007 to be Africa's 'scientific innovations year' (SciDev.net, January 30, 2007) Startling results from first study of HIV dementia on the Africa (News-Medical.net, January 30, 2007) Caribbean summit on HIV/AIDS long overdue (News-Medical.net, January 30, 2007) Initial product RED contributions to Global Fund flowing to Africa, Financial Times reports (kaisernetwork.org, January 30, 2007) China aims to raise public awareness of HIV prevention (News-Medical.net, January 30, 2007) Uganda plans to test 500,000 people for HIV annually by 2012 (News-Medical.net, January 30, 2007) AU backs 'diplomatic passports for scientists' (SciDev.net, January 30, 2007) Thailand allows copycat AIDS, heart disease drugs (Reuters, January 29, 2007) Home test kits recommended to lower malaria deaths (SciDev.net, January 29, 2007) GAVI Alliance pledges $500M to stregthen health care infrastructure in developing countries, support AIDS, TB vaccine development (kaisernetwork.org, January 29, 2007) Improved technology, increased funding fueling vaccine research, development, Los Angeles Times reports (kaisernetwork.org, January 29, 2007) XDR-TB likely has spread to South Africa's neighboring countries, experts say (kaisernetwork.org, January 29, 2007) China to launch HIV/AIDS prevention campaign focusing on migrant workers (kaisernetwork.org, January 29, 2007) Thai TB program uses mobile phones to remind TB patients to take treatment (kaisernetwork.org, January 29, 2007) Adopt tough isolation for drug-resistant TB patients (Global Health Council, January 29, 2007) Virulent TB in South Africa may imperil millions (The New York Times, January 28, 2007) Experts call for improved health care along Burma's borders (Irrawaddy, January 26, 2007) Novartis builds center in Indonesia to research diseases, including TB, malaria (kaisernetwork.org, January 26, 2007) Saudi Arabian, Yemeni health authorities plan to collaborate to combat malaria along border (kaisernetwork.org, January 26, 2007) Antiretroviral resistance testing in HIV infected patients improves health and saves costs (News-Medical.net, January 25, 2007) Meningococcal in Uganda (News-Medical.net, January 25, 2007) Advocates should focus on long-term strategy to fight HIV/AIDS, Global Fund Director Feachem says (kaisernetwork.org, January 25, 2007) PEPFAR to fund no-cost antiretroviral access program at Vietnamese Hospital (kaisernetwork.org, January 25, 2007) EU awards Crucell-led consortium $3.1M grant to develop pediatric malaria vaccine (kaisernetwork.org, January 25, 2007) TB intervention that includes enhanced communication with health workers might improve treatment success, adherence study says (kaisernetwork.org, January 25, 2007) HIV/AIDS vaccine candidates enter crucial stage as clinical trials end, IAVI head says (News-Medical.net, January 25, 2007) Deadly bird flu found in Hungary (BBC News, January 24, 2007) Japan to provide $3.7M to Mozambique to purchase ITNs (kaisernetwork.org, January 24, 2007) HIV/AIDS advocates call on Zimbabwe to address broad health care issues to provide increased access to antiretrovirals (kaisernetwork.org, January 24, 2007) Lupin, Aspen end joint venture to develop, market TB drugs (kaisernetwork.org, January 24, 2007) Ghana: Malaria deaths in children reduce by half (Global Health Council, January 24, 2007) HIV/AIDS prevention initiatives not reaching at-risk girls in Africa, panel says (kaisernetwork.org, January 24, 2007) Bush in State of the Union address calls for continued funding for international HIV/AIDS, malaria programs (kaisernetwork.org, January 24, 2007) Tanzania: Zanzibar redoubles efforts to combat cholera (Global Health Council, January 24, 2007) The dilemma of a deadly disease: Patients may be forcibly detained (Global Health Council, January 23, 2007) Menopause at 30 for millions in poverty (Global Health Council, January 23, 2007) Bird flu season hits Asia, despite clampdown (NPR, January 23, 2007) Dietary supplement selenium reduces HIV viral load, increases CD4+ T cell count, study says (kaisernetwork.org, January 23, 2007) Widespread discrimination, lack of HIV education fueling spread of virus in Caribbean, health officials say (kaisernetwork.org, January 23, 2007) Tuberculoisis intervention program in Senegal improves patient outcomes (News-Medical.net, January 23, 2007) FDA grants Sequella fast-track status for experimental TB drug (kaisernetwork.org, January 23, 2007) South Africa should implement policy of forced isolation for people with XDR-TB, study says (kaisernetwork.org, January 23, 2007) How to promote global health: A Foreign Affairs roundtable (Foreign Affairs, January 23, 2007) Hundreds of thousands saved: A measles success story (Center for Global Development, January 22, 2007) New WHO chief announces plans for urgent meeting on polio (International Herald Tribune, January 22, 2007) AIDS treatment and intrahousehold resource allocation: Children's nutrition and schooling in Kenya (Center for Global Development, January 22, 2007) Health experts, advocates plan new global fund to subsidize purchase of ACTS for Africa (kaisernetwork.org, January 22, 2007) Prayer camps in Ghana's central region undermine TB control efforts, health officials say (kaisernetwork.org, January 22, 2007) Indian Health Ministry proposes fivefold increase in funding for HIV/AIDS programs (kaisernetwork.org, January 22, 2007) A coup that could turn the tide on AIDS (Global Health Council, January 21, 2007) Global battle against measles is said to save 2.3 million lives (The New Yourk Times, January 19, 2007) China considering evidence that male circumcision could reduce risk of HIV infection, unlikely to launch campaign, officials say (kaisernetwork.org, January 19, 2007) Studies examine effect of male circumcision on sexual behavior, breast-feeding interventions for HIV-positive women (kaisernetwork.org, January 19, 2007) China launches strategy to fight animal disease (SciDev.net, January 19, 2007) WHO to deliver malaria treatments to Burundi (kaisernetwork.org, January 19, 2007) WHO official meets with U.S. officials, members of Congress to discuss funding to combat XDR-TB (kaisernetwork.org, January 19, 2007) TB cases increasing among young people in South Korea (kaisernetwork.org, January 19, 2007) Deadly wheat disease 'a threat to world food security' (SciDev.net, January 19, 2007) Australian state unveils strategy to reduce by 25% new HIV cases by 2009 with focus on MSM (kaisernetwork.org, January 19, 2007) Global measles death rate drops (NPR, January 19, 2007) Change in sexual behaviors needed to curb spread of HIV in Africa, some health experts say (kaisernetwork.org, January 19, 2007) Algae gel could join anti-HIV arsenal (Scidev.net, January 19, 2007) Deaths of children from measles plummet (Boston Globe, January 19, 2007) Greater involvement of private sector required to combat malaria, opinion piece says (kaisernetwork.org, January 18, 2007) Defeating measles (Global Health Council, January 18, 2007) Sanitation 'best medical advance' (BBC News, January 18, 2007) Scientists developing new vaccines that would protect against malaria, TB, HIV (kaisernetwork.org, January 18, 2007) Mozambican Red Cross to train hundreds of volunteers to manage antiretroviral therapy for HIV-positive people (kaisernetwork.org, January 18, 2007) Panelists urge businesses in Africa to support HIV-positive employees, women to get tested (kaisernetwork.org, January 18, 2007) UNICEF: 1,000 under 15 get HIV each day (AP, January 17, 2007) Central African Republic: No refuge from HIV (Global Health Council, January 17, 2007) Zambia: Pregnancy is a dangerous pursuit (Global Health Council, January 17, 2007) U.N. says global AIDS effort for children falls far short (New York Times, January 17, 2007) Tobacco indoor pollution might increase risk of TB, study says (kaisernetwork.org, January 17, 2006) Nigeria plans to pass law allowing local companies to produce malaria, HIV/AIDS drugs (kaisernetwork.org, January 17, 2007) Japan provides $1.9M to support malaria control in Zimbabwe (kaisernetwork.org, January 17, 2007 Technology transfer for the poor (SciDev.net, January 16, 2007) Child nutrition campaign 'fails' (BBC News, January 16, 2007) Malawi plans to reintroduce DDT to control malaria (kaisernetwork.org, January 16, 2007) U.K. Conservative Party pledges support to spend $1B annually on malaria treatment (kaisernetwork.org, January 16, 2007) Efforts of philanthropists not enough to combat TB worldwide, experts say (kaisernetwork.org, January 16, 2007) Male circumcision is 'real-world equivalent' to AIDS vaccine, opinion piece says (kaisernetwork.org, January 16, 2007) AVAC releases report on male circumcision, AIDS prevention (kaisernetwork.org, January 16, 2007) Congress should approve increase of 2007 funding levels to ensure additional funding for PEPFAR, opinion piece says (kaisernetwork.org, January 16, 2007) Researchers map genes of parasite that increases risk for women to contract HIV, study says (kaisernetwork.org, January 16, 2007) Zimbabwe to increase number of people receiving no-cost antiretrovirals, official says (kaisernetwork.org, January 16, 2007) Cholera outbreak in Angola kills 2,760 (AP, January 16, 2007) Syphillis makes a comeback in China (Time Global Health Update, January 16, 2007) Kenya: African states, not donors, must fund science (SciDev.net, January 16, 2007) The way we live now: 1-14-07; A real-world AIDS vaccine? (The New York Times, January 14, 2007) The challenge of global health (Foreign Affairs, January/February 2007) Growing number of TB cases continuing challenge for Thai government (kaisernetwork.org, January 12, 2007) Population Services International introduces ITNs in Botswana (kaisernetwork.org, January 12, 2007) Brazillian Health Ministry will not meet goal of distributing 1B condoms nationwide as part of HIV/AIDS prevention campaign, official says (kaisernetwork.org, January 12, 2007) Malaria outbreak in Jamaica (Time Global Health Update, January 12, 2007) Indonesian bird flu death toll hits 59 (AP, January 12, 2007) HIV spreading in southern Sudanese capital Juba; Advocates working to increase HIV/AIDS awareness (kaisernetwork.org, January 11, 2007) High hopes for AIDS public-private partnership (SciDev.net, January 11, 2007) AIDS drug to protect fetus is safe for infected mothers, study finds (New York Times, January 11, 2007) New test reveals HIV drug resistance (SciDev.net, January 11, 2007) Emory University launches Global Health Institute (kaisernetwork.org, January 11, 2007) USAID pledges $94,000 to help combat malaria in Jamaica (kaisernetwork.org, January 11, 2006) Gere dances with Indian sex workers in AIDS fight (Reuters, January 10, 2007) Rotovirus vaccine studies win recognition (SciDev.net, January 10, 2007) Gender inequality puts women in Ethiopia at increased risk of HIV transmission (kaisernetwork.org, January 10, 2007) Zanzibar to conduct indoor insecticide spraying using ICON to control spread of malaria (kaisernetwork.org, January 10, 2007) Growing death toll worldwide from TB one of 10 most underreported stories of 2006, MSF says (kaisernetwork.org, January 10, 2007) 10 most under-reported humanitarian stories of 2006 (Doctors Without Borders, January 9, 2007) How not to fight tuberculosis (Time Global Health Update, January 9, 2007) Bush's record on foreign aid to Africa not 'widely noticed' in US (News-Medical.net, January 9, 2007) Global Fund nomination committee names nine candidates for Executive Direcotr position (News-Medical.net, January 9, 2007) Kenya's progress at reducing HIV/AIDS prevalence could be underminded by funding delays, other challenges, Lancet reports (kaisernetwork.org, January 9, 2007) Test to detect drug-resistant HIV strains could help physicians provide earlier treatment (kaisernetwork.org, January 9, 2007) Uganda Health Ministry asks for observers to monitor spraying of DDT to prevent spread of malaria (kaisernetwork.org, January 9, 2007) Myanmar Health Authorities announce no-cost TB treatment (kaisernetwork.org, January 9, 2007) TB might have originated in India, researchers say (kaisernetwork.org, January 8, 2007) Gates Foundation awards grant to campaign that aims to distribute ITNs in Africa (kaisernetwork.org, January 8, 2007) About 75 people die of Rift Valley fever (AP, January 8, 2007) India's decision to adhere to international patent regulations could limit access to medicines, including HIV/AIDS drugs (kaisernetwork.org, January 8, 2007) Indian ministries 'not spending their science funds' (SciDev.net, January 8, 2007) Wealthy countries should show 'common resolve' to combat malaria, opinion piece says (kaisernetwork.org, January 8, 2007) 100% condom use program in China (News-Medical.net, January 7, 2007) Iran's "sex for clothing" hampering efforts to fight HIV/AIDS (News-Medical.net, January 7, 2007) Margaret Chan takes office as WHO Director General (News-Medical.net, January 7, 2007) India's National AIDS Control Organization to encourage development of public-private partnerships (News-Medical.net, January 7, 2007) Vaccine purchase plan for diseases such as HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria needs political will, funding pledges (News-Medical.net, January 7, 2007) Lesotho approves policy to care for AIDS orphans (News-Medical.net, January 7, 2007) Studies examine cost effectiveness of male circumcision, predictors of HIV progression (kaisernetwork.org, January 5, 2007) Indonesia seeks village allies against bird flu (SciDev.net, Janaury 5, 2007) RTI signs $150M contract to expand malaria control project in Africa (kaisernetwork.org, January 5, 2007) Ugandan exporters oppose environmental authority's decision to approve use of DDT for malaria control (kaisernetwork.org, January 5, 2007) HHS pursues advance development of new influenza antiviral drug (HHS, January 4, 2007) Uganda's environmental authority sets conditions for DDT spraying (kaisernetwork.org, January 4, 2007) Global Fund to provide $31M to help Cambodia combat malaria between 2008 and 2012 (kaisernetwork.org, January 4, 2007) How much AIDS vaccine do poor countries really want? (Scientific American, January 3, 2007) DNA vaccine for H5N1 avian influenza enters human trial (News-Medical.net, January 3, 2007) Scientists identify protein that enables TB bacterium to resist immune response (kaisernetwork.org, January 2, 2007) Tree bark molecule may combat malaria (SciDev.net, January 2, 2007) Healthcare workers show higher levels of latent TB (SciDev.net, January 2, 2007) Health workers in developing countries at particular risk of contracting, spreading TB, study says (kaisernetwork.org, January 2, 2007) PEPFAR in 2004, 2005 did not keep accurate HIV/AIDS service delivery data, effectively monitor grant recipients, audits, officials say (kaisernetwork.org, January 2, 2007) Medicines patent loophole 'found' (BBC News, January 2, 2007) Armenian government approves nine-year campaign to combat TB (kaisernetwork.org, January 2, 2007) Scientists find way to slash cost of drugs (Global Health Council, January 2, 2007) PEPFAR's HIV prevention method 'especially important' in 'generalized' African epidemics (kaisernetwork.org, January 2, 2007) Contraception access for HIV-positive women should be boosted to prevent mother-to-child transmission, letter to the editor says (kaisernetwork.org, January 2, 2007) President Bush has significantly increased aid to Africa, including funding for HIV/AIDS, malaria, according to new statistics (kaisernetwork.org, January 2, 2007) Merck, Crucell enter license agreement to boost development of vaccines against malaria, TB (kaisernetwork.org, January 2, 2007) PEPFAR's HIV prevention method 'especially important' in 'generalized' African epidemics (kaisernetwork.org, January 2, 2007) UNICEF provides 1,000 ITNs to help combat malaria outbreaks in Jamaica (kaisernetwork.org, January 2, 2007) President's Malaria Initiative shows U.S. commitment to humanitarian causes (kaisernetwork.org, January 2, 2007) Discovery of mosquito enzyme could lead to development of safer mosquito pesticides, study says (kaisernetwork.org, January 2, 2007) 'Absolute need' for donors to fulfill Global Fund pledge is organization's most 'pressing issue,' letter to the editor says (kaisernetwork.org, January 2, 2007) Progress in fight against malaria, AIDS result of increased focus on accountability, editorial says (kaisernetwork.org, January 2, 2007) 'Molecular condom' to combat HIV (BBC News, December 31, 2006) Central African Republic: Teaching street children about HIV (Global Health Council, December 28, 2006) 'Free' access to research should not be limited (SciDev.net, December 28, 2006) Malnutrition is cheating its survivors, and Africa's future (Global Health Council, December 28, 2006) |
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