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Global Health Headlines Archive: November 2007 Editorials, Opinion Pieces Respond to World AIDS Day (globalhealthreporting.org, November 30, 2007) TB Kills Two People Every Three Hours in Nepal, Health Offical Says (globalhealthreporting.org, November 30, 2007) Number of Estimated HIV/AIDS Cases in China Increases to 700,000 Report Says (kaisernetwork.org, November 30, 2007) Globally, Deaths From Measles Drop Sharply (washingtonpost.com, November 30, 2007) Shift tactics in AIDS battle (baltimoresun.com, Noveber 29, 2007) Now it's up to Africa (scidev.net, November 29, 2007) Kenya to Declare TB National Disaster, Health Official Says (globalheathreporting.org, November 29, 2007) China's Efforts Aimed at Fighting HIV/AIDS Discrimination, Stigma Failing, UNDP Officials Say (globalhealthreporting.org, November 29, 2007) Beijing Health Bureau Orders Hotels To Provide Condoms in Guest Rooms by End of 2008 (kaisernetwork.org, November 26, 2007) India to Provide Second - Line Antiretroviral Acces to About 5,000 HIV-Positive People Beginning in January(kaisernetwork.org, November 26, 2007) Financial Times Examines Groundbreaking Project Between Ugandan, Indian Pharmaceutical Companies (kaisernetwork.org, November 26, 2007) The HIV Superhighway (washingtonpost.com, November 25, 2007) UN launches International Year of Sanitation to address global crisis (Unicef.org, November 21, 2007) USAID Awards $60M Grant to Researchers in Kenya, Indiana for HIV/AIDS Prevention, Treatment Program (kaisernetwork.org, November 21, 2007) New Guidelines to Address Mental Health Needs in Emergencies (Unicef.org, November 20, 2007) UNAIDS/WHO Lower Global HIV/AIDS Estimates (kaisernetwork.org, November 20, 2007) Report Examines Involvement of African Communities in Media Coverage of HIV/AIDS in U.K. (kaisernetwork.org, November 20, 2007) Some AIDS vaccines may damage the immune system (News-Medical.net, November 19, 2007) Palm Beach Post Publishes Articles Examining HIV/AIDS in Haiti (kaisernetwork.org, November 19, 2007) Baltimore Sun Profiles HIV Researcher Pauza (kaisernetwork.org, November 19, 2007) African ministerial council outlines scientific targets (SciDev.net, November 16, 2007) Several Vaccine Trials Affected by Halt of Merck's HIV Vaccine Trial (kaisernetwork.org, November 16, 2007) Mozambique To Revise National HIV/AIDS Prevention Strategy, Health Minister Says (kaisernetwork.org, November 16, 2007) Nigerian Health Minister Calls on Advocates To Submit 'Effective' Plan To Reduce Spread of HIV/AIDS Ahead of First Ladies' Conference (kaisernetwork.org, November 16, 2007) International Community Must Cooperate To Combat Drug-Resistant TB, Opinion Piece Says (kaisernetwork.org, November 16, 2007) Scientists Announce Creation of Gel-Based Biochip To Diagnose TB (kaisernetwork.org, November 16, 2007) Glaser Foundation Officials Call for Changes to Legislation That Would Reauthorize PEPFAR, Including Targets for Mother-To-Child HIV Transmission Prevention (kaisernetwork.org, November 15, 2007) Benefits of HIV/AIDS Programs in Workplace Outweigh Costs, Report Says (kaisernetwork.org, November 15, 2007) New HIV/AIDS, Global Health Video Footage Available on GlobalHealthReporting.org (kiasernetwork.org, November 15, 2007) Caribbean Broadcasters, Global Media AIDS Initiative To Expand HIV/AIDS-Related Broadcasting in Haiti (kaisernetwork.org, November 15, 2007) 110M Nigerians Have Malaria, $7B Spent on Treatment for Disease, Health Official Says (kaisernetwork.org, November 15, 2007) Senate HELP Committee Approves Legislation To Increase TB Funding (kiasernetwork.org, November 15, 2007) Gates Foundation Teams with China to Fight AIDS (NPR, November 14, 2007) Giuliani Says He Would Continue PEPFAR Program, Attempt To 'Dramatically' Increase Trade With Africa (kaisernetwork.org, November 14, 2007) Global Fund Approves $1B in New Grants (kaisernetwork.org, November 14, 2007) Gates Foundation To Launch $50M HIV/AIDS Prevention Campaign in Partnership With Chinese Government, NGOs (kaisernetwork.org, November 14, 2007) 92% of HIV Infections in Mauritius Transmitted Through Injection Drug Use, Government Reports (kaisernetwork.org, November 14, 2007) Africa Must Invest in Research To Fight Malaria, Experts Say (kaisernetwork.org, November 14, 2007) AIDS vaccine's failure deals big blow (The Baltimore Sun, November 14, 2007) Many people don't think AIDS is fatal: survey (Reuters, November 13, 2007) Health Official Calls for Increased Efforts To Develop TB Treatments (kaisernetwork.org, November 13, 2007) Mail & Guardian Examines Efforts To Prevent Malaria Among Women, Children in Madagascar (kaisernetwork.org, November 13, 2007) Redesigning a Condom So Women Will Use It (The New York Times, November 13, 2007) Islamic Relief Organization To Host International Conference on HIV/AIDS, Islam (kaisernetwork.org, November 13, 2007) U.S., Zambia Sign Agreement To Partner With Tourism Companies To Fight HIV/AIDS (kaisernetwork.org, November 13, 2007) Researchers at Lung Health Conference Examine TB Drug Development (kaisernetwork.org, November 12, 2007) HIV/AIDS, TB Programs Must Cooperate To Save Lives, Health Officials Say (kaisernetwork.org, November 12, 2007) Fighting a Disease of Logistics, He Means Business (The New York Times, November 12, 2007) TB Services Need To Make Direct Contributions to Health System Strengthening, Lung Health Conference Speaker Says (kaisernetwork.org, November 12, 2007) Lung Health Conference Delegates Address Issues Associated With Integrating TB, HIV Care in Resource-Poor Settings (kaisernetwork.org, November 11, 2007) Lung Health Conference Examine Issues Associated With XDR-TB in Areas With High HIV Prevalence (kaisernetwork.org, November 11, 2007) Mozambique To Revise National HIV/AIDS Prevention Strategy, Health Minister Says (kaisernetwork.org, November 16, 2007) Nigerian Health Minister Calls on Advocates To Submit 'Effective' Plan To Reduce Spread of HIV/AIDS Ahead of First Ladies' Conference (kaisernetwork.org, November 16, 2007) http://www.kaisernetwork.org/daily_reports/rep_index.cfm?DR_ID=48907 Confronting epidemic of rape in an African conflict zone (The Baltimore Sun, November 19, 2007) Bangladesh Cyclone Death Toll Tops 3,100 (The Washington Post, November 19, 2007) Lung Health Conference Examine Issues Associated With XDR-TB in Areas With High HIV Prevalence (kaisernetwork.org, November 11, 2007) Lung Health Conference Delegates Address Issues Associated With Integrating TB, HIV Care in Resource-Poor Settings (kaisernetwork.org, November 11, 2007) Lung Conference Speakers Address Role of TB Control in Health System Strengthening (kaisernetwork.org, November 10, 2007) Lung Health Delegates Examine Community Involvement in TB Care, Treatment (kaisernetwork.org, November 10, 2007) Museveni Says Circumcision Should Not Be Used as HIV Prevention Method; Mogae Encourages Circumcision After Receiving HIV Test (kaisernetwork.org, November 9, 2007) Global Conference Focuses on HIV/TB Co-Epidemic Challenges; Report Finds International Spending on TB Research Only Slightly Increasing (kaisernetwork.org, November 9, 2007) PlusNews Examines HIV Programs Targeted at Older People in Africa (kaisernetwork.org, November 9, 2007) Officials Gather in Ghana To Discuss Intellectual Property Laws, Accessibility of Low-Cost Antiretroviral, Malaria, TB Drugs (kaisernetwork.org, November 9, 2007) China, India 'must adopt sustainable energy plans' (SciDev.net, November 9, 2007) Drug Resistant TB Global Threat, WHO Official Says (kaisernetwork.org, November 9, 2007) Zambia Records 10% Reduction in Number of Malaria Cases Following Increased Efforts To Fight Disease (kaisernetwork.org, November 9, 2007) South African scientists crack drug-resistant TB code (SciDev.net, November 8, 2007) Merck's Canceled HIV Vaccine Might Have Increased Trial Participants' Risk of Becoming HIV-Positive, Researchers Say (kaisernetwork.org, November 8, 2007) HIV-Positive Pregnant Women Who Receive Tenofovir, Emtricitabine During Childbirth Have Decreased Risk of Developing Drug Resistance, Study Says (kaisernetwork.org, November 8, 2007) Interpol To Help Stop Trade of Counterfeit Antiretroviral, TB, Malaria Drugs in Africa (kaisernetwork.org, November 8, 2007) China To Change Law Restricting HIV-Positive People From Entering Country (kaisernetwork.org, November 8, 2007) Stop TB Partnership Reviews Progress Against Drug-Resistant TB, HIV/TB Co-Epidemic at Lung Health Conference (kaisernetwork.org, November 8, 2007) Lung Conference Delegates Discuss Drug-Resistant TB Response Plan, Infection Control Measures Worldwide (kaisernetwork.org, November 8, 2007) International Spending on TB Research Slightly Increasing; Governments Failing To Uphold Commitments, Report Says (kaisernetwork.org, November 8, 2007) Two TB Drugs Show Promise, Scientists Say at Conference (kaisernetwork.org, November 8, 2007) Sanofi-Aventis' Malaria Drug ASAQ as Effective as Coartem, Company Says (kaisernetwork.org, November 8, 2007) In Tests, AIDS Vaccine Seemed to Increase Risk (The New York Times, November 8, 2007) Failure of AIDS Shot Linked to Cold Virus (The Washington Post, November 8, 2007) Dengue fever vaccine looks very promising (News-Medical.net, November 7, 2007) PBS' 'NewsHour with Jim Lehrer' Reports on Impact of PEPFAR in African Countries (kaisernetwork.org, November 7, 2007) HIV/AIDS Cases in China Increased by 3,000 Monthly From January 2006 to June 2007, Official Says (kaisernetwork.org, November 7, 2007) Namibian Government Must Consult HIV-Positive People in Reviewing Prevention, Treatment Program, Survey Says (kaisernetwork.org, November 7, 2007) Laser Technology Could Be Used To Protect Against HIV, Study Says (kaisernetwork.org, November 7, 2007) Malaria Deaths Among Children in Zanzibar Significantly Decreased Since 2002, Study Says (kaisernetwork.org, November 7, 2007) NIAID Strengthens and Expands Vaccine and Treatment Evaluation Units (NIH, November 6, 2007) Potato Blight, Malaria Parasite Share Evolutionary Origin, Study Says (kaisernetwork.org, November 6, 2007) BCG Vaccine Causing Illness, Death Among HIV-Positive Infants, Report Says (kaisernetwork.org, November 6, 2007) U.S. House Approves Additional Funding for Global TB Fight (globalhealthreporting.org, November 6, 2007) Ugandan President Museveni Calls for Public-Private Partnership To Fight HIV/AIDS During U.S. Meeting (kaisernetwork.org, November 6, 2007) Botswana President Mogae Says AIDS-Related Deaths Decreasing, Challenges Still Ahead in State of Nation Address (kaisernetwork.org, November 6, 2007) Zambia Medical Association Calls for Collaboration on HIV/AIDS Research Between Doctors, Herbalists (kaisernetwork.org, November 6, 2007) Global Fund, World Bank provide Malawi with $48.5 million to expand HIV/AIDS services, commission says (News-Medical.net, November 5, 2007) Center for Global Development launches Global Development Matters website (Center for Global Development, November 5, 2007) WHO aims to balance drug companies, poor (AP, November 5, 2007) Testing delays cause severe AIDS complications (News-Medical.net, November 5, 2007) Scientists Track Time and Place of HIV's Arrival (The Washington Post, November 5, 2007) Group O blood 'can be defense against severe malaria' (SciDev.net, November 5, 2007) Aid Agencies Should Support DDT for Malaria Control, Opinion Piece Says (kaisernetwork.org, November 5, 2007) BCG Vaccine Causing Illness, Death Among HIV-Positive Infants, Report Says (kaisernetwork.org, November 5, 2007) Union World Conference on Lung Health To Open This Week in South Africa (kaisernetwork.org, November 5, 2007) Death rate for Afghan kids drops (AP, November 4, 2007) UN teams up with Google and Cisco Systems to track global efforts to fight poverty (AP, November 2, 2007) African bank steps in to boost digital revolution (SciDev.net, November 2, 2007) HIV Prevalence in Zimbabwe Decreases to 15.6%, Health Official Says (kaisernetwork.org, November 2, 2007) Turning the brain drain from threat to opportunity (SciDev.net, November 2, 2007) Africa’s Chance (The New York Times, November 2, 2007) HIV/TB Co-Epidemic Rapidly Spreading in Sub-Saharan Africa, Report Says (kaisernetwork.org, November 2, 2007) IRIN News Examines Relationship Between HIV/AIDS, Food Shortages in Southern Africa (kaisernetwork.org, November 2, 2007) Global Fund Should Focus on 'Wider Factors' Involved in Fighting Diseases, Editorial Says (kiasernetwork.org, November 2, 2007) Journal of Infectious Diseases Publishes Theme Issue on Poverty, Development (kaisernetwork.org, November 2, 2007) Immigrants With TB Not Likely To Spread Disease in New Countries, Study Says (kaisernetwork.org, November 2, 2007) Rethinking AIDS Strategy After a String of Failures (The Washington Post, November 1, 2007) Mozambique National AIDS Council, UNFPA Host Conference Aimed at Discussing HIV Prevention Among Sex Workers (kaisernetwork.org, November 1, 2007) "Charlie Rose" Panel Discusses Challenges To Fighting HIV/AIDS, Malaria, TB Worldwide (kaisernetwork.org, November 1, 2007) Slow Response to Global TB Threat Almost Criminal, Former U.N. Official Lewis Says (kaisernetwork.org, November 1, 2007) Guardian Examines Role of Deforestation, Climate Change in Resurgence of Malaria in Peruvian Amazon (kaisernetwork.org, November 1, 2007) Rethinking AIDS Strategy After a String of Failures (The Washington Post, November 1, 2007) |
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