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Global Health Headlines Archive: May 2008
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Health- Africa: UNICEF Reports Five Million Child Deaths Every Year (ipsnews.net, May 30, 2008)

World Bank approves $1.2 billion funding for food (caribbeannetnews.com, May 30, 2008)

Britain's DfID takes action against HIV/AIDS in the overseas territories (caribbeannetnews.com, May 30, 2008)

WHO wants total ban on tobacco advertising (who.int, May 30, 2008)

Barbados Parliament Approves Plan to Spend $90M Over Five Years to Fight Spread of HIV/AIDS (kaisernetwork.org, May 30, 2008)

Japan Awards New Prize for HIV/AIDS, Malaria Work in Africa (kaisernetwork.org, May 30, 2008)

10% of HIV-Positive People in Peru Receiving Antiretrovirals From Government, Official Says (kaisernetwork.org, May 30, 2008)

U.N. sees major disease threat in Myanmar (reuters.com, May 29, 2008)

Delegates at Tokyo Conference Discuss Ways To Address Health Issues, Including HIV/AIDS, in Africa (kaisernetwork.org, May 29, 2008)

Sri Lanka Vulnerable to HIV/AIDS Epidemic Despite Relatively Low Prevalence, Study Finds (kaisernetwork.org, May 29, 2008)

Researcher Addresses Calls for Increased Focus on Male Circumcision, Partner Reduction Programs as Part of HIV Prevention in Africa (kaisernetwork.org, May 29, 20080

HIV/AIDS Vaccine Likely Will Not Be Available Soon, Researcher Says (kaisernetwork.org, May 29, 2008)

ICT for development projects honoured in Swedish awards (scidev.net, May 29, 2008)

Toronto Star Examines Efforts of Stephen Lewis Foundation's Grandmother to Grandmother Campaign in Africa (kaisernetwork.org, May 28, 2008)

Boston Globe Publishes HIV/AIDS - Related Editorial, Opinion Piece (kaisernetwork.org, May 28, 2008)

Namibia Attempting to Obtain Drugs to Treat Eight Cases of XDR-TB (globalhealthreporting.org, May 28, 2008)

Malaria Might Cause Children's Immune Systems to Target Own DNA, Study Says (globalhealthreporting.org, May 28, 2008)

Amnesty International Gives Africa's Rights Record Mixed Review (voanews.com, May 28, 2008)

Kenya: Boy's suicide reveals gaps in HIV education (plusnews.org, May 28, 2008)

Pharmacy records 'can predict HIV treatment response' (scidev.net, May 27, 2008)

Subsidised access 'helps boost scientific output' (scidev.net, May 27, 2008)

North Korea fights off malaria as disease heads South (reuters.com, May 27, 2008)

Global Health TV Launches Video Service for Field Workers (businesswire.com, May 27, 2008)

Climate change a global health risk (sciencealert.com, May 27, 2008)

AP/International Herald Tribune Examines Male Circumcision in Kenya Following Political Violence (kaisernetwork.org, May 27, 2008)

Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission in Belarus Decreasing, Health Official Says (kaisernetwork.org, May 27, 2008)

Bush Should Call on Congress to Reduce PEPFAR Funding in Reauthorization Legislaion, Opinion Piece Says (kaisernetwork.org, May 27, 2008)

Zimbabwe HIV/AIDS Organizations Call for Integration of TB Interventions into Country's HIV/AIDS Programs (kaisernetwork.org, May 27, 2008)

Nigeria Puts Polio Eradication at Risk (voanews.com, May 26, 2008)

World Health Assembly sets bold new action for WHO (who.int, May 24, 2008)

Japan Pledges $560M to Global Fund (kaisernetwork.org, May 23, 2008)

UNAIDS Releases Policy Brief to Address HIV/AIDS, Food Security (kaisernetwork.org, May 23, 2008)

Guyanese Health Minister Ramsammy Discusses HIV/AIDS, Health Worker Shortages at World Health Assembly (kaisernetwork.org, May 23, 2008)

Indian State Launches HIV/TB Testing Program (kaisernetwork.org, May 23, 2008)

Public-private partnerships fail to involve African researchers (scidev.net, May 23, 2008)

Myanmar: First helicopters boost logistics effort (irinnews.org, May 22, 2008)

WHO gets nod to tackle harmful use of alcohol (reuters.com, May 22, 2008)

South African Families, Communities Battle Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (voanews.com, May 22, 2008)

Cost the 'biggest hurdle' for cervical cancer vaccine (scidev.net, May 21, 2008)

Malaria 'causes immune system to attack own DNA' (scidev.net, May 21, 2008)

Life Insurance Policies Made Available to Sex Workers in India (kaisernetwork.org, May 21, 2008)

Archbishop Tutu Calls on Governments to Address Health Issues in Africa, Including HIV/AIDS (kaisernetwork.org, May 21, 2008)

Ugandan Group Launches No - Cost HIV Testing Campaign Aimed at Children, Urges Parents to Test Children (kaisernetwork.org, May 21, 2008)

Chronic diseases top causes of deaths globally: WHO (reuters.com, May 20, 2008)

Gore wins $1 million for ecology work (baltimoresun.com, May 20, 2008)

Turkey Bans Smoking in Many Public Places (voanews.com, May 19, 2008)

Rapid tests aid mother to child HIV treatment (scidev.net, May 19, 2008)

Taiwan loses bid to participate in U.N. health discussions (iht.com, March 19, 2008)

Glaxo to market bird flu vaccine (bbc.co.uk, May 19, 2008)

DNA damage 'caused by pesticides' (bbc.co.uk, May 19, 2008)

Central African Republic: Humanitarian Country Profile (irinnews.org, May 19, 2008)

Researchers Compare Different Antiretroviral Combination Therapies' Ability to Suppress Viral Loads in Patients on Initial Treatment of HIV-1 Infection (kaisernetwork.org, May 19, 2008)

Taiwan Approves WTO Amendment Allowing Countries to Export Lower-Cost Versions of Antiretrovirals, Other Drugs to Developing Countries (kaisernetwork.org, May 19, 2008)

Report Reviews Developments in HIV/AIDS Vaccine Research (kaisernetwork.org, May 19, 2008)

Internet Game Aims to Raise HIV/AIDS Awareness (kaisernetwork.org, May 19, 2008)

Effectiveness of Antiretroviral Therapy Causing 'Complacency' Among High-Risk Groups, Opinion Piece Says (kaisernetwork.org, May 16, 2008)

Researchers Discover 'Reservoir' That Allows HIV to Remain Infectious Despite Treatment (kaisernetwork.org, May 16, 2008)

Some cholera confirmed in cyclone - hit Myanmar (reuters.com, May 16, 2008)

Zimbabwe: Small scale farmers seen as backbone of food security (irinnews.org, May 16, 2008)

Liberia: Living with fistula (irinnews.org, May 16, 2008)

Indonesia: Climate change brings new disease threats (irinnews.org, May 16, 2008)

India to Launch Counterfeit Drug Study (globalhealthreporting.org, May 15, 2008)

African Finance Ministers Discuss Economic Impact of Surging Food and Fuel Prices (kaisernetwork.org, May 15, 2008)

Essay Examines Progress, Challenges in HIV/AIDS Research (kaisernetwork.org, May 15, 2008)

HIV/AIDS Epidemic 'Reversing Decades' of Development in Africa, Opinion Piece Says (kaisernetwork.org, May 15, 2008)

World Bank Announces Plan to Implement Long - Term Development Projects to Fight HIV/AIDS in Africa (kaisernetwork.org, May 15, 2008)

Haitian protesters trade food riots for jobs (caribbeannetnews.com, May 15, 2008)

Moral Scales in the Senate (cfr.org, May 14, 2008)

London's Guardian Profiles HIV/AIDS Advocate, Author Pisani (kaisernetwork.org, May 14, 2008)

Microsoft Official Named New Head of Gates Foundation (kaisernetwork.org, May 14, 2008)

Jamaica Program Aims to Help Older Family Members Provide Car for HIV-Positive Children (kaisernetwork.org, May 14, 2008)

Research collaboration: the case for better understanding (scidev.net, May 14, 2008)

Collaboration requires a strong home base (scidev.net, May 14, 2008)

Stable suppport needed for African malaria networks (scidev.net, May 14, 2008)

China and India set the pace in South-South cooperation (scidev.net, May 14, 2008)

Opportunities and challenges in South-South collaboration (scidev.net, May 14, 2008)

Triple - Drug Therapy Found Most Effective Against HIV (voanews.com, May 14, 2008)

The Aftermath in Myanmar (cfr.org, May 13, 2008)

Eli Lilly to help train doctors on drug-resistant TB (reuters.com, May 13, 2008)

Chinese drugs seen as driving down generic prices (reuters.com, May 13, 2008)

HIV/AIDS Hindering Mozambique's Efforts to Reduce Poverty, E.U. Delegate Says (kaisernetwork.org, May 13, 2008)

Yemen, UNDP Sign Agreement to Strengthen HIV/AIDS Control Efforts in Country (kaisernetwork.org, May 13, 2008)

Cuba Increasing HIV Prevention Efforts Targeted at MSM, Health Official Says (kaisernetwork.org, May 13, 2008)

CDC Needs Increased Funding for HIV Prevention Efforts, Advocates Say (kaisernetwork.org, May 13, 2008)

Bringing Health Care Close to Home is Key to Saving Children's Lives (voanews.com, May 12, 2008)

Canadian Drug Company Awarded Rwadan Contract to Provide Combination Antiretroviral (kaisernetwork.org, May 12, 2008)

HIV/AIDS Cases Increasing Among Commercial Sex Workers in Uganda (kaisernetwork.org, May 12, 2008)

No-Cost Antiretrovirals at Clinic in Rural Malawi Reduces AIDS -Related Deaths, Study Says (kaisernetwork.org, May 12, 2008)

HIV Prevention Funding in Africa Should Be Shifted to Promote Male Circumcision, Partner Reduction Programs, Study Says (globalhealthreporting.org, May 9, 2008)

Africa: Getting old on ARVs (plusnews.org, May 9, 2008)

Drug safety crisis hits home (baltimoresun.com, May 9, 2008)

Ban Ki-moon gathers global health experts to improve care for world's poorest (un.org, May 9, 2008)

India children's health 'ignored' (bbc.co.uk, May 8, 2008)

Food Crisis: Status and Impacts (irinnews.org, May 8, 2008)

Antimalarial Drug Quality in the Most Severely Malarious Parts of Africa - A Six Country Study (plosone.org, May 8, 2008)

Report calls for more diabetes research (scidev.net, May 7, 2008)

U.N. Launches Workplace HIV Program (kaisernetwork.org,  May 7, 2008)

British Prime Minister Brown Holds Conference on Role of Businesses in Efforts to Meet MDGs (kaisernetwork.org, May 7, 2008)

Government, Businesses Should Cooperate to Mitigate Effects of HIV/AIDS in Papua New Guinea, Conference Delegate Says (kaisernetwork.org, May 7, 2008)

Appropriate Treatment Methods Can Prevent Nearly All Risk of Mother-to Child HIV Transmission, Study Says (kaisernetwork.org, May 7, 2008)

WHO To Update Guidelines for Possible Flu Pandemic (voanews.com, May 7, 2008)

Treatment 'slashes baby HIV risk' (bbc.co.uk, May 6, 2008)

New project targets post-harvest loss in Ethiopia (scidev.net, May 6, 2008)

Study 'proves' Chagas drug efficacy (scidev.net, May 6, 2008)

PEPFAR Reauthorization Bills Should Address Increased Risk of HIV Among Women in Africa, Editorial Says (kaisernetwork.org, May 6, 2008)

'60 Minutes' Profiles Partners in Health Co-Founder Paul Farmer (kaisernetwork.org, May 6, 2008)

Group Launches Program to Expand Role of People Living with HIV/AIDS in Uganda (kaisernetwork.org, May 6, 2008)

French agriculture minister calls for 'world forum' on food crisis (caribbeannetnews.com, May 6, 2008)

Report Says Basic Medical Care Could Save Lives of 6 Million Children a Year (voanews.com, May 6, 2008)

State of the World's Mothers Report 2008 (savethechildren.org, May 6, 2008)

Falling Maternal HIV Rate Mostly Explains Lower MTCT in Zimbabwe (iasociety.org, May 6, 2008)

Global: Canada to provide cash, not commodities in switch of food aid policy (irinnews.org, May 5, 2008)

Fourth Edition of Life-Saving Skills Manual to Debut in 2008 (medicalnewstoday.com, May 5, 2008)

China child-killing virus may be yet to peak: WHO (reuters.com, May 5, 2008)

Global Fund Might Consider Loans for Countries that Become Too Wealthy To Qualify for Grants, Executive Director Says (kaisernetwork.org, May 5, 2008)

 More Women Than Men Sought Services at Uganda's AIDS Support Organization in 2007, Report Says (kaisernetwork.org, May 5, 2008)

HIV/AIDS Cases Decline in Malawi; Testing, Counseling Sites Increase, Health Official Says (kaisernetwork.org, May 5, 2008)

Communication is key to informed public participation (scidev.net, May 2, 2008)

Equitable access: research challenges for health in developing countries (globalhealthforum.org, May 2, 2008)

Rapid Population Growth in Uganda Affecting Efforts to Fight HIV/AIDS (kaisernetwork.org, May 2, 2008)

World Food Program sees 'major crisis' in Haiti (caribbeannetnews.com, May 2, 2008)

Somalia: Some 3.5 million could need food aid by end of year (irinnews.org, May 2, 2008)

Most high blood pressure in developing world: study (reuters.com, May 2, 2008)

India's Medical Emergency (time.com, May 1, 2008)

March/April 2008 Newsletter: "Global Health Matters" (nih.gov, May 1, 2008)

Trachoma 'eliminated' in Tanzanian village (scidev.net, May 1, 2008)

Two PEPFAR - Funded Methadone Clinics Open in Vietnamese Port City (kaisernetwork.org, May 1, 2008)

HIV/AIDS Services in Northern Cote d' Ivoire Still Unavailable (kaisernetwork.org, May 1, 2008)

Antigua, Barbuda Government, UNFPA Hold Training Workshop for Groups To Promote Condom Use (kaisernetwork.org, May 1, 2008)

Namibia's New Era Examines Increased Risk of HIV Among Fisherman (kaisernetwork.org, May 1, 2008)

Smoking ban for Chinese capital (bbc.co.uk, May 1, 2008)

ALAS Foundation's Wyclef Jean Joins PAHO to Boost Child Vaccination in Haiti (paho.org, May 1, 2008)