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Global Health Headlines Archive: November 2006 South Africa ends long denial over AIDS crisis (Global Health Council, November 30, 2006) Interruptions in antiretroviral treatment increases risk of developing AIDS-related diseases, can be fatal, study says (kaisernetwork.org, November 30, 2006) Number of reported HIV/AIDS cases in Shanghai increases by 70%, municipal health bureau says; HIV/AIDS discrimination in China continues (kaisernetwork.org, November 30, 2006) Advocates in India shift focus toward preventing spread of HIV among injection drug users (kaisernetwork.org, November 30, 2006) Myanmar has made significant progress in controlling spread of TB, malaria, HIV, health ministry says (kaisernetwork.org, November 30, 2006) Deal to give children HIV/AIDS treatment (AP, November 30, 2006) Satellite data-sharing to benefit poorer nations (SciDev.net, November 29, 2006) Governments, donors falling short of antiretroviral treatment goals, report says (kaisernetwork.org, November 29, 2006) Advertising and marketing agencies to launch HIV/AIDS awareness campaign on World AIDS Day (kaisernetwork.org, November 29, 2006) Anti-TB drug 'could reduce HIV/AIDS deaths' (SciDev.net, November 29, 2006) Social stigma compllicating HIV/AIDS awareness, prevention efforts in Saudi Arabia (kaisernetwork.org, November 29, 2006) Concerted action required to tackle TB in Asia, advocates say (kaisernetwork.org, November 29, 2006) Scientists push open access for developing nations (SciDev.net, November 29, 2006) In 25 years, AIDS will be the number one killer disease (News-Medical.net, November 29, 2006) AIDS out of control in India (News-Medical.net, November 29, 2006) A science culture is key to Ghana's development (SciDev.net, November 29, 2006) Cote d'Ivorie: A new approach to HIV/AIDS in the blackboard jungle (Global Health Council, November 29, 2006) Harnessing university research to improve global health (Center for Global Development, November 28, 2006) AIDS to be 3rd leading cause of death (AP, November 28, 2006) U.N.: Bird flu will cost another $1.3B (AP, November 28, 2006) Chikungunya fever rampant in Sri Lanka's north (News-Medical.net, November 28, 2006) New bird flu drug will provide new line of defense (News-Medical.net, November 28, 2006) Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report summarizes editorials on recent UNAIDS report showing nearly 40M people worldwide living with AIDS (kaisernetwork.org, November 27, 2006) Kenyan government, Red Cross launch malaria control campaign to dispel misconceptions, promote ITN use (kaisernetwork.org, November 27, 2006) More than 300 XDR-TB cases detected in South Africa, health department says (kaisernetwork.org, November 27, 2006) Seattle Times examines how Gates Foundation is transforming Seattle into global health center (kaisernetwork.org, November 27, 2006) An African Miracle (Time, November 26, 2006) New drug to boost defense against bird flu pandemic (Global Health Council, November 25, 2006) Wheat gene discovery could fight malnutrition (SciDev.net, November 24, 2006) Global computer grid links far-flung African scientists (SciDev.net, November 24, 2006) Drug-resistant typhoid makes leap from Asia to Africa (SciDev.net, November 24, 2006) Drug-resistant TB spreads in South Africa (Global Health Council, November 23, 2006) South Africa's research leader looks to the future (SciDev.net, November 23, 2006) Health officials react to UNAIDS/WHO report showing nearly 40M people worldwide living with HIV/AIDS (kaisernetwork.org, November 22, 2006) U.S. law banning HIV-positive foreigners from entering country harming testing efforts, panel members say (kaisernetwork.org, November 22, 2006) DDT most effective strategy to control spread of malaria, Namibian Health Minister says (kaisernetwork.org, November 22, 2006) Chinese HIV cases jump nearly 30 percent (AP, November 22, 2006) Introducing www.PEPFAR.org (Center for Global Development, November 22, 2006) Fight against HIV/AIDS pandemic requires all levels of society, behavior change, Dybul says (kaisernetwork.org, November 21, 2006) TB drug Isoniazid could help reduce by half child deaths from AIDS-related illnesses, study says (kaisernetwork.org, November 21, 2006) Researchers develop method to detect malaria parasites in saliva, study says (kaisernetwork.org, November 21, 2006) SADC launches cross-border malaria control initiative (kaisernetwork.org, November 21, 2006) Reproductive health agendas hampered by global focus on HIV/AIDS programs, controversies over abortion, other issues, panel says (kaisernetwork.org, November 21, 2006) Zimbabwe has world's highest number of orphans per capita, UNICEF official says (kaisernetwork.org, November 21, 2006) Report card for HIV/AIDS a dismal one (News-Medical.net, November 21, 2006) U.N. says 39.5 million people have HIV (AP, November 21, 2006) Africa's rural areas suffer most from health care worker exodus (Center for Global Development, November 20, 2006) African health 'needs investment' (BBC News, November 20, 2006) 'Boost basic science projects', says African scientists (SciDev.net, November 20, 2006) African academies urge politicians not to ignore them (SciDev.net, November 20, 2006) Zimbabwean government to launch initiative aimed at fighting HIV/AIDS in agricultural sector (kaisernetwork.org, November 20, 2006) Condom use among young African women increasing, could impact spread of HIV, study says (kaisernetwork.org, November 20, 2006) Africa is developing solutions for fighting disease and improving health (News-Medical.net, November 20, 2006) Africa's health problems are getting worse says the WHO (News-Medical.net, November 20, 2006) India told to wake up to AIDS catastrophe (News-Medical.net, November 20, 2006) Universities urged: 'share benefit of health research' (SciDev.net, November 20, 2006) WHO says gains are made in Africa health (AP, November 20, 2006) Traditional practices in rural Africa contributing to spread of HIV, researchers say (kaisernetwork.org, November 17, 2006) Number of TB cases increasing in Uganda, immediate action required to control spread of disease, Vice President says (kaisernetwork.org, November 17, 2006) Office of U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator launches new PEPFAR web site (kaisernetwork.org, November 17, 2006) Crowding and poor hygiene fuel India's polio problem (SciDev.net, November 17, 2006) Czech Republic recording increased numbers of HIV/AIDS cases (kaisernetwork.org, November 17, 2006) Traditional practices in rural Africa contributing to spread of HIV, researchers say (kaisernetwork.org, November 17, 2006) Trials of a cholera vaccine in children 'encouraging' (SciDev.net, November 17, 2006) Clues to pandemic bird flu found (BBC News, November 16, 2006) Africa: ARVs still scarce years after WTO Declaration (Global Health Council, November 16, 2006) Polio in India 'can be wiped out' (BBC, November 16, 2006) President Bush to tour Vietnam's Pasteur Institute, discuss HIV/AIDS issues (kaisernetwork.org, November 16, 2006) HIV/AIDS cases in Singapore increasing: Health agency plans to increase HIV/AIDS education efforts (kaisernetwork.org, November 16, 2006) Experts call for immediate action to control TB, HIV/AIDS in Pakistan (kaisernetwork.org, November 16, 2006) Survey to determine prevalence of XDR-TB begins in South African province (kaisernetwork.org, November 16, 2006) Study: Condom use increasing in Africa (AP, Kaisernetwork.org, November 16, 2006) Scientists find key to mutations in bird flu virus (News-Medical.net, November 16, 2006) Taiwanese government plans to double funding for next year for HIV/AIDS awareness program (kaisernetwork.org, November 15, 2006) Drugs to treat XDR-TB arrive in South Africa (kaisernetwork.org, November 15, 2006) Health journalists covering Africa should report on diseases that receive little coverage, such as malaria, panel member says (kaisernetwork.org, November 15, 2006) Access to HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment still limited for children in Africa (kaisernetwork.org, November 15, 2006) Post-conflict recovery affecting fight against HIV/AIDS in Liberia (kaisernetwork.org, November 14, 2006) Diseases appear to rise with temperature (AP, November 14, 2006) Scientists still don't know how bird flu is spreading (Global Health Council, November 14, 2006) UVa professor, physician selected as Global Health Ambassador (Global Health Council, November 14, 2006) South Africa: State claims half of those in need now on AIDS drugs (Global Health Council, November 14, 2006) Turning the tide on malaria (SciDev.net, November 14, 2006) MSF, Oxfam call on wealthy nations to adhere to WTO guidelines to ensure drug access in developing countries (kaisernetwork.org, November 14, 2006) Post-conflict recovery affecting fight against HIV/AIDS in Liberia (kaisernetwork.org, November 14, 2006) India might be facing emergence of XDR-TB (kaisernetwork.org, November 14, 2006) President Bush, First Lady to host malaria summit next month (kaisernetwork.org, November 14, 2006) Uganda plans to distribute more than 1.8M ITNs as part of new malaria control campaign (kaisernetwork.org, November 14, 2006) Nigeria plans to build center for research on disease, including HIV/AIDS, TB, malaria (kaisernetwork.org, November 14, 2006) MChip to detect H5N1 (News-Medical.net, November 14, 2006) The Pfizer Foundation 2007-2009 HIV/AIDS initiative (Global Health Council, November 13, 2006) Tanzania: Cholera outbreak reported in Dar Es Salaam (Global Health Council, November 13, 2006) Chloroquine works again, but scientists urge caution (kaisernetwork.org, November 13, 2006) Starvation, malnutrition threatening fight against HIV/AIDS pandemic (kaisernetwork.org, November 13, 2006) More than 200 new XDR-TB cases diagnosed in South African province (kaisernetwork.org, November 13, 2006) SADC opens meeting to address malaria, DDT use (kaisernetwork.org, November 13, 2006) China's Muslims awake to nexus of needles and AIDS (The New York Times, November 12, 2006) Hunger seen as big enemy in war on AIDS (Global Health Council, November 11, 2006) Malaria among children in Yemen straining country's health services, study says (kaisernetwork.org, November 10, 2006) High-level panel endorses proposal to create U/N. Agency for Women (kaisernetwork.org, November 10, 2006) Increasing number of HIV case studies among young people worldwide highlights need for sexual behavior change among youth (kaisernetwork.org, November 10, 2006) Russia to provide at least 30,000 HIV-positive people with access to antiretrovirals by 2007, health officials say (kaisernetwork.org, November 10, 2006) West African countries to ease border restrictions to fight spread of HIV (kaisernetwork.org, November 10, 2006) Style and substance: Italy's bird flu dynamo (SciDev.net, November 10, 2006) Africa: HIV/AIDS threatening life expectancy - UN report (Global Health Council, November 9, 2006) U.N.: Lack of sanitation has human cost (Global Health Council, November 9, 2006) Bird flu battler Chan to head WHO (The New York Times, November 9, 2006) Africa: HIV/AIDS threatening life expectancy (Global Health Council, November 9, 2006) Simian viral strain most similar to HIV found in wild gorilla populations, study says (kaisernetwork.org, November 9, 2006) PATH to fund trial of experimental TB diagnostic patch in Ukraine (kaisernetwork.org, November 9, 2006) Sierra Leone health ministry, partners to distribute 850,000 no-cost ITNs as part of child survival campaign (kaisernetwork.org, November 9, 2006) Choloquine might have regained effectiveness against malaria, study says (kaisernetwork.org, November 9, 2006) South Africa: Radio, TV and print have positive impact on AIDS (allAfrica.com, November 8, 2006) Global resurgence in zoonotic viral disease (News-Medical.net, November 8, 2006) WHO board nominates former Hong Kong Health Director Chan for Director General position (kaisernetwork.org, November 8, 2006) 70,000 women die because of unsafe abortion annually; most pregnancy-related deaths preventable, report says (kaisernetwork.org, November 7, 2006) U.N. officials call for increased action to prevent spread of HIV among women, children in Asia-Pacific region (kaisernetwork.org, November 7, 2006) Pope Benedict XVI purchases first bond under IFFIm (kaisernetwork.org, November 7, 2006) Changes in retina can help diagnose severe malaria in unconscious children, study finds (kaisernetwork.org, November 7, 2006) $70 million boost will help fight AIDS in Kenya (News-Medical.net, November 7, 2006) Arab leaders stress need to discuss HIV (AP, November 7, 2006) WHO selects five finalists for Director General position (kaisernetwork.org, November 7, 2006) First HIV gene therapy encouraging (Global Health Council, November 6, 2006) Health advocate makes call to action (The Boston Globe, November 6, 2006) Global Fund approves sixth round of grants totaling $847M (kaisernetwork.org, November 6, 2006) Uganda: Global Fund cuts country's HIV/AIDS funding (allAfrica.com, November 6, 2006) South Africa's new HIV/AIDS strategy to be announced in December; Might expand treatment, address health worker shortage, official says (kaisernetwork.org, November 6, 2006) Malawi opens first pediatric AIDS center (kaisernetwork.org, November 6, 2006) HIV/AIDS worsens condition of malnourished children, pregnant women in Kenya (kaisernetwork.org, November 6, 2006) Scientists get free access to environment journals (SciDev.net, November 6, 2006) WHO has a go at China over new bird flu strain (News-Medical.net, November 6, 2006) The World Bank and global health (Center for Global Development, November 6, 2006) Kenya: Threat of disease from Somalia looms large (allAfrica.com, November 5, 2006) Field of 11 candidates competes to head WHO (The Washington Post, November 5, 2006) Lung health conference speakers address challenges associated with TB diagnosis among HIV-positive people (kaisernetwork.org, November 4, 2006) Lung health conference speakers address issues associated with strengthening human resources in developing countries (kaisernetwork.org, November 4, 2006) Speakers at lung health conference address development of new TB drugs (kaisernetwork.org, November 3, 2006) $95M needed in 2007 to combat XDR-TB in Southern Africa, WHO says (kaisernetwork.org, November 3, 2006) Zambia's new science minister will tackle brain drain (SciDev.net, November 3, 2006) Dressing up in the latest fashionable cause (The Washington Post, November 3 ,2006) Global Fund declines to name new Executive Director, seeks new candidates (kaisernetwork.org, November 3, 2006) Global Fund continues search for director, approves grants (Global Health Council, November 2, 2006) Better awareness needed to control TB epidemic (SciDev.net, November 2, 2006) AU congress suggests how to boost African science (SciDev.net, November 2, 2006) Methadone clinics in Chinese province treat 3,000 IDUs as part of HIV prevention efforts (kaisernetowrk.org, November 2, 2006) Southeast Asia HIV prevention program lacking political commitment, WHO advisor says (kaisernetwork.org, November 2, 2006) Massive mobilization needed to control spread of TB worldwide (kaisernetwork.org, November 2, 2006) Zambian TB advocate, Indian health official awarded prize for efforts to control spread of TB (kaisernetwork.org, November 2, 2006) Ghana: Casting a wider net for health (allAfrica.com, November 2, 2006) Chinese lack of transparency could trigger bird flu pandemic (News-Medical.net, November 1, 2006) Reproductive health "taboo for many countries" (Yahoo! News, November 1, 2006) WHO launches anti-corruption drive on medicines (SciDev.net, November 1, 2006) Most people in Zanzibar with TB, leprosy seek treatment from traditional healers despite no-cost treatment at health centers (kaisernetwork.org, November 1, 2006) Lung health conference speakers address shortage of human resources in developing countries (kaisernetwork.org, November 1, 2006) NIH, NSF to fund projects to study how environmental changes affect emergence of diseases, including malaria (kaisernetwork.org, November 1, 2006) Southern Africa: Red Cross launches biggest ever AIDS appeal (allAfrica.com, November 1, 2006) Gates Foundation helping diarrhea research (AP, November 1, 2006) WHO hearing on IP & innovation in health (Center for Global Development, November 1, 2006) |
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