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Global Health Headlines Archive: June 2007 Bulgaria's cabinet approves program to provide universal access to no-cost treatment (kaisernetwork.org, June 29, 2007) Development of HIV/AIDS vaccine crucial to fight against pandemic, letter to editor says (Kaisernetwork.org, June 29, 2007) Laura Bust visits Male as part of tour (Washington Post, June 29, 2007) U.S. strings rankle some in AIDS fight (Chicago Tribune, June 29, 2007 Senate appropriations committee reduces funding for MCC, increases aid to HIV/AIDS programs, global fund (Kaisernetwork.org, June 29, 2007) Democratic prseidential candidates discuss domestic, international HIV/AIDS issues during debate (Kaisernetwork.org, June 29, 2007) Indonesian schools should develop innovative HIV/AIDS education program for youth, UNESCO says (Kaisernetwork.org, June 29, 2007) Senate panel approves AIDS foreign aid (Washington Post, June 29, 2007) Rape survivors should be given access to PEP to prevent HIV transmission, opinion piece says (Kaisernetwork.org, June 29, 2007) Despite risks, needle sticks underreported (Baltimore Sun, June 28, 2007) With trip to Ghana, woman happily puts focus on service, not self (Washington Post, June 28, 2007) International migration organization launches cartoon video to promote HIV/AIDS awareness campaign in Laos (Kaisernetwork.org, June 28, 2007) D.C. aims to increase HIV testing of youths (Washington Post, June 28, 2007) UNICEF calls for awareness-raising measures to stem spread of HIV in Iran (UN News Centre, June 28, 2007) HIV/AIDS initiatives targeting at-risk groups to launch on National HIV testing day (Kaisernetwork.org, June 27, 2007) Mosquitoes have the edge in Singapore's Dengue War (New York Times, June 27, 2007) U.S. FDA approves rapid blood test for Malaria (Kaisernetwork.org, June 27, 2007) Global drug use and production slowing U.N. finds (New York Times, June 26, 2007) New campaign against sexually transmitted diseases (L.A. Times, June 26, 2007) People with infectious TB in Taiwan barred from international flights, health department says (Global Health Reporting, June 26, 2007) First Lady Laura Bush to highlight PEPFAR, Malaria programs during trip to Africa (Kaisernetwork.org, June 25, 2007) State HIV campaign targets Hispanics; effort coincides with National HIV Testing Day on Wednesday (The Washington Post, June 24, 2007) Beyong Iraq: the First Lady, back in Africa (The Washington Post, June 25, 2007) Deadly bird flu kills six wild birds, Germany says (Reuters, June 25, 2007) Report examines trends in HIV prevalence in South Africa (Kaisernetwork.org, June 25, 2007) Ancient defense may block HIV resistance (L.A. Times, June 23, 2007) Rays of hope for Africa's AIDS children (Associated Press, June 23, 2007) Ancient defense may block HIV resistance (L.A. Times, June 23, 2007) New U.N. plan commits $2.15 billion to fight drug-resistant Tuberculosis (New York Times, June 22, 2007) New plan to contain drug-resistant TB (The Washington Post, June 22, 2007) Uganda lawmakers drafting bill that would penalize people who knowingly transmit HIV, official says (Kaisernetwork.org, June 22, 2007) House approves bill that would allow for waiver of PEPFAR's abstinence spending requirements (Kaisernetwork.org, June 22, 2007) Rapid HIV testing among racial/ethnic minority men at gay pride events --- nine U.S. cities, 2004-2006 (CDC, June 22, 2007) PlusNews/Mail & Guardian examines women's perspectives on male circumcision as HIV prevention method (Kaisernetwork.org, June 22, 2007) Humanitarian crisis imminent in Myanmar unless efforts taken to tackle 'Acute Humanitarian Need' including response to HIV/AIDS, TB, Malaria, official says (Kaisernetwork.org, June 21, 2007) Number of recorded XDR-TB cases in South African province quadruples in three months (Global Health Reporting, June 21, 2007) HIV/AIDS conference in Rwanda closes; speakers urge increased prevention, treatment, care efforts (Kaisernetwork.org, June 20, 2007) Spread of AIDS in Africa is outpacing treatment (The Washington Post, June 20, 2007) About half of people in remote region of Indonesia unaware of HIV/AIDS, study finds (Kaisernetwork.org, June 20, 2007) National Baptist convention to address HIV/AIDS issues for the first time (Kaisernetwork.org, June 19, 2007) FDA awards special status to Immtech experimental Malaria drug (Global Health, June 19, 2007) U.S. XDR-TB case shows why wealthy nations cannot ignore health threats in developing countries (Washington Post, June 19, 2007) Conference in Rwanda aims to improve HIV/AIDS serives (Kaisernetwork.org, June 19, 2007) U.S. XDR-TB case shows why wealthy nations cannot ignore health threats in developing countries (Washington Post, June 19, 2007) American Academy of Pediatrics to review policy on male circumcision after studies find procedure reduces men's HIV infection risk (Kaisernetwork.org, June 19, 2007) New York Times examines U.S. business' efforts to fight Malaria in Africa (New York Times, June 18, 2007) Africa: two cheers for G8? (Africa focus, June 18, 2007) Two cheers on global AIDS (New York Times, June 18, 2007) New York state forum addresses HIV/AIDS issues among minority women (Kaisernetwork.org, June 18, 2007) U.S. experts call for $450M annually in global TB spending (Global Health Reporting, June 15, 2007) The G8 betrayal of Africa (Rabble, June 15, 2007) Global business coalition president encourages businesses to increase efforts to fight HIV/AIDS, TB, Malaria (Kaisernetwork.org, June 14, 2007) Eli Lilly partners with U.S. organizations to form new TB drug research group (Kaisternetwork.org, June 14, 2007) Poverty, lack of resources hindering Malaria control efforts in Africa, panel speakers say (Kaisernetwork.org, June 14, 2007) 13 cases of XDR-TB confirmed in Thailand, medical researcher says (Kaisernetwork.org, June 13, 2007) Australian, New Zealand scientists to collaborate on reseach into TB drugs, vaccines (Kaisernetwork.org, June 13, 2007) ONE Campaign pledges $30M to encourage presidential candidates to support efforts to fight global poverty, diseases (Kaisernetwork.org, June 12, 2007) 60% of TB cases in Indonesian province not detected, health official says (Kaisernetwork.org, June 12, 2007) Jamaica to conduct two-mouth Malaria eradication program (Kaisernetwork.org, June 12, 2007) G8 leaders should support use of DDT for Malaria control in Africa, opinion piece says (Kaisernetwork.org, June 12, 2007) Thailand to open 300 additional Malaria treatment clinics in 2007 (Kaisernetwork.org, June 11, 2007) MSF confirms two cases of XDR-TB among migrants from Myanmar (Kaisernetwork.org, June 11, 2007) New director of PATH Malaria vaccine initiative names (Kaisernetwork.org, June 11, 2007) UC-Davis, Pakistani researchers receive USAID grant aimed at improving TB diagnostics (Kaisernetwork.org, June 8, 2007) Malaria spreading to new areas of Africa because of climate change (Kaisernetwork.org, June 8, 2007) G8 leaders pledge $60B to fight HIV/AIDS, fund Malaria programs in Africa (Kaisernetwork.org, June 8, 2007) New meningitis vaccine may end epidemic (The Washington Post, June 7, 2007) Newspapers respond to federal quarantine of man diagnosed with XDR-TB (Kaisernetwork.org, June 7, 2007) Malaria specialists conduct surveys to track counterfeit drugs in Southeast Asia (Kaisernetwork.org, June 7, 2007) TB testing, treatment should be linked with HIV preventioini programs, WHO official says (Kaisernetwork.org, June 7, 2007) New AIDS cases in Africa outpace treatment gains (The New York Times, June 6, 2007) Representatives from Novartis, Mozambique health ministry in preliminary discussionis to supply Malaria drug Coartem to country (Kaisernetwork.org, June 6, 2007) Significant efforts required to prevent global spread of XDR-TB, WHO says (Kaisernetwork.org, June 6, 2007) Agency warns of surge in drug-resistant TB (The New York Times, June 6, 2007) U.S. should increase commitment to global fund (Kaisernetwork.org, June 6, 2007) India optimistic it will wipe out polio by 2008 (Reuters, June 6, 2007) WHO sees no sign H5N1 infecting humans more easily (Reuters, June 6, 2007) Report Examines HIV/AIDS funding provided by G8, donor governments for low-, middle - income countries (Kaisernetwork.org, June 6, 2007) Bird flu back in China (News-Medical.net, June 5, 2007) China, Papua New Guinea sign agreement for distribution of Malaria drug (Kaisernetwork.org, June 5, 2007) Zimbabwe health institutions should offer free treatment to pregnant women, children under age of five, health minister says (Kaisernetwork.org, June 5, 2007) Test that detects TB in one day as effective as older testing methods, study says (Kaisernetwork.org, June 4, 2007) Fight AIDS in Africa with circumcision (The Baltimore Sun, June 4, 2007) AIDS seen as new threat to African democracy (Reuters, June 4, 2007) New York Times examines technology that produces synthetic artemisinin from genetically modified yeast (Kaisernetwork.org, June 4, 2007) HIV infections up sharply among women in China (Reuters, June 4, 2007) Cleveland Plain Dealer examines TB research projects at Case Western Reserve University (Kaisernetwork.org, June 1, 2007) Antibody that helps protect women against pregnancy-associated Malaria not present in HIV-Postive women, study says (Kaisernetwork.org, Jun 1, 2007) Why TB remains a modern and deadly problem (NPR, June 1, 2007) Senegal launches wide-scale, community-based Malaria control program (Kaisernetwork.org, June 1, 2007) |
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