Associated Press: Ebola vaccinations begin in Congo’s latest deadly outbreak “Ebola vaccinations began Wednesday for Congo’s latest outbreak of the deadly virus that has already claimed at least nine lives…” (Maliro/Petesch, 8/8). Deutsche Welle: Ebola vaccinations begin in DR Congo to combat latest outbreak “…An experimental vaccine is being used…

The Lancet Global Health: Sustainable Development Goal 3 is unlikely to be achieved without renewed effort Francesc Xavier Gómez-Olivé, field research manager at the University of the Witwatersrand, and Margaret Thorogood, honorary professor at the University of the Witwatersrand “…Despite the social and economic burden of [cardiovascular disease deaths, including…

Science: Congo’s Ebola outbreak is all but over. Did an experimental vaccine help? “…The quick end to this outbreak — after 53 cases in Équateur province, 29 of which were fatal — is a striking contrast to the Ebola epidemic that devastated West Africa from 2014 to 2016 … [A]…

Associated Press: Doctors: Woman likely spread Ebola a year after infection “A Liberian woman who probably caught Ebola in 2014 may have infected three relatives a year after she first fell sick, doctors reported in a study published Monday…” (Cheng, 7/23). New York Times: For the First Time, a Female…

Devex: Disaster responders ‘not working together’ to address gender-based violence, report finds (Rogers, 7/24). Devex: Q&A: How the private sector can take WHO recommendations on NCDs forward (Root, 7/23). Scientific American: Global Warming Linked to Higher Suicide Rates across North America (Smith, 7/23). VOA News: Official End to Congo Ebola…

FHI 360’s “Research for Evidence”: Do UAVs have a role in improving viral suppression for people living with HIV in remote Kenya? A study design using system modeling in a GIS Caleb Parker, research associate and GIS analyst at FHI 360, and colleagues “describe an ongoing FHI 360-funded study that…

NPR: Praise For The Global HIV Program That Trump Wants To Cut “The 22nd annual International AIDS Conference is currently underway in Amsterdam. And several studies are looking at the U.S. government’s largest foreign HIV program: the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, or PEPFAR. The multi-billion dollar program to…

Thomson Reuters Foundation: Somalia announces first prosecution for female genital mutilation “Somalia’s Attorney General Ahmed Ali Dahir announced on Wednesday the country’s first ever prosecution against female genital mutilation (FGM) following the death of a 10-year-old girl, an adviser to the government said. Ifrah Ahmed, who advises Somalia on gender…

The Guardian: Death of 10-year-old girl prompts first FGM prosecution in Somalia’s history “Somalia’s attorney general has announced the nation’s first prosecution for female genital mutilation after a 10-year-old girl bled to death following a traditional cutting last week. The announcement has been described as a ‘defining moment’ in a…

U.S. Department of State: New Results and Commitments by the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) “This week at the 2018 International AIDS Conference in Amsterdam PEPFAR announced critical new progress toward reaching HIV epidemic control and strong commitments to address key gaps in the HIV/AIDS response among…