Christian Science Monitor: Why global health emergencies first need a dose of trust Editorial Board “…While [the DRC Ebola outbreak] appears contained, the [WHO’s declaration of an international public health emergency] was a reminder that medical interventions alone cannot deal with such outbreaks. The missing piece, according to a new…

Christian Science Monitor: Melinda Gates: What she’s learned (Tyson, 9/18). CNBC: Bill and Melinda Gates: No matter where you’re born, ‘life will be harder if you are born a girl’ (Clifford, 9/18). Inside Philanthropy: No Water or Toilets in Health Facilities? That’s Horrifying — And Funders Are Paying Attention (Barnett,…

Devex: Opinion: How to ensure all women have access to the health services they need Sally Cowal, senior vice president for global health at the American Cancer Society; Emma Feeny, senior advocacy adviser at the George Institute for Global Health; and Maia Olsen, program manager for NCD Synergies at Partners…

The Conversation: Universal health coverage alone won’t radically improve global health Maisam Najafizada, assistant professor of population health policy at Memorial University of Newfoundland “…As a researcher in the area of public health and health systems, I hope that any global meaningful standard for universal health coverage will include benchmarks…

CNN: The risk of a global pandemic is growing — and the world isn’t ready, experts say “The chances of a global pandemic are growing — and we are all dangerously under prepared, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). In a report published on Wednesday by a panel of…

European Sting: Here’s how to close the $176 billion health financing gap (Guilford/Kurowski, 9/18). ODI: Financing the end of extreme poverty: 2019 update (Manuel et al., September 2019). Oxfam: How can we think about climate change financing within a climate of inequality? (Paul, 9/17). World Bank: Better together: Finance and…

The BMJ: Building alliances for the global governance of migration and health Jo Vearey with the African Centre for Migration and Society at the University of the Witwatersrand and the Centre of African Studies at the University of Edinburgh and colleagues discuss the role of health governance in addressing global…

The Guardian: ‘Like a sunburn on your lungs’: how does the climate crisis impact health? “The climate crisis is making people sicker — worsening illnesses ranging from seasonal allergies to heart and lung disease. Children, pregnant people, and the elderly are the most at risk from extreme weather and rising…

CIDRAP News: U.S. officials end visit to DRC Ebola region; cases rise to 3,129 “Over the weekend and through today the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Ebola total grew by 19 cases, as U.S. government officials who recently visited the outbreak area voiced their support for not only the…

Al Jazeera: Philippines: Worst dengue outbreak in years kills over a thousand (Santos, 9/17). Devex: ‘Assertive authorities’ threaten humanitarian ethics (Mednick, 9/17). Homeland Preparedness News: European Commission, WHO co-host Global Vaccination Summit to highlight vaccine benefits (Galford, 9/16). MedPage Today: In 1995, There Was No AIDS Conference — Here’s What…