Reuters: Novo Nordisk, Red Cross team up to tackle chronic diseases in conflict zones “Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk and aid agency Red Cross have teamed up to try to improve the treatment of chronic diseases among the millions affected by conflicts and humanitarian crises in countries such as Syria and…

Wall Street Journal: After the Gas and Bombs: The Health Crisis That’s Killing Syria “This country’s seven-year war is fueling a parallel disaster: a crippling public-health catastrophe. Some 400,000 Syrians have died from bullets, bombs, or torture, including alleged recent gas attacks. More may have died as a result of…

Baltimore Sun: University of Maryland virus institute to lead $100 million effort to track HIV programs in Nigeria (McDaniels, 4/17). Deutsche Welle: Philippines: Reported HIV subtype is treatable, says UNAIDS official (Santos, 4/17). Devex: Short-term private investment impacts sustainable development, U.N. report finds (Lieberman, 4/17). Global Health NOW: Palliative Pain…

Agence France-Presse/Medical Xpress: Novartis to inject $100 mn into malaria drug research (4/17). Associated Press: Nobel laureate blasts East Timor’s failure against poverty (Raimundos, 4/17). BBC News: ‘Malaria killed my daughter, I’m protecting others now’ (Smith, 4/17). CNN: Malaria parasites present in 23% of donor blood in some African countries,…

The following resources present case studies on the IFRC’s efforts to address the Ebola epidemic in West Africa, documenting best practices and lessons learned. International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies: Epidemic ready: community engagement key in fight against Ebola (4/16). International Federation of Red Cross and Red…

Devex: USAID, State, and DOD to release first-ever Stabilization Assistance Review “The Trump administration is releasing the first of its kind interagency review of United States overseas involvement that creates a framework for how the State Department, U.S. Agency for International Development, and Department of Defense can coordinate efforts to…

NPR: Syria Systematically Harasses Medical Aid Convoys “Amid suspected chemical attacks and shelling, medics treating nearly any injury in a conflict zone in Syria need supplies like anesthetics, IV catheters, syringes, and sterile surgical gloves. These items are routinely included in humanitarian aid shipments. But in February, they were among…

Devex: Donors fall short of targets on funding pledges for DRC, but see progress “Donors mustered less than a third of the annual funding needed for the Democratic Republic of the Congo at a pledging conference in Geneva on Friday, which was boycotted by leaders of the central African nation.…

U.S. Department of State: United States Assisting Venezuelans in Need “[Friday], the United States announced nearly $16 million in humanitarian assistance for Venezuelans who have fled their country due to the crisis there. This funding from the State Department and the U.S. Agency for International Development includes a contribution to…

New York Times: Will the Next Superbug Come From Yemen? Sam Loewenberg, public health reporter “…After years of bombardment that has crippled the food supply, destroyed basic infrastructure, and disrupted medical care, Yemen has become a breeding ground for antibiotic-resistant disease, with potentially catastrophic consequences — and not just for…