The BMJ: Polio outbreak: officials deny reports of cover-up in Pakistan (Yusufzai, 11/13). DW: German minister hails Bangladesh over birth control (Islam, 11/13). Devex: African scientists weigh in on the biggest obstacles to malaria control (Adepoju, 11/14). Devex: Q&A: How to overhaul community health for improved global outcomes (11/14). The…

The Guardian: Abuse and torture of mental health patients ‘rife’ across Nigeria, says report “…In a report published on Monday Human Rights Watch (HRW) said thousands of Nigerians with mental health conditions face prolonged detention, chaining, physical and sexual violence or forced treatment, including electroshock therapy. The campaigning group said…

Al Jazeera: Nigeria urged to ban chaining people with mental health issues (11/11). Borgen Magazine: Bill Gates on Decreasing Global Poverty (Dobson, 11/9). Deutsche Welle: Drug addiction in Russia: Draconian laws instead of help (Kauschanski, 11/11). Devex: A remote Congolese island offers a test case for improving the country’s health…

The Hill: Sexual and gender-based violence in the Congo — better tools are needed to battle it Tyler B. Evans, chief medical officer for the Santa Cruz County (California) Health Services Agency, associate professor at the University of Southern California, and member of the Global Outreach Doctors Board of Directors…

UNICEF: Increase in child and adolescent mental disorders spurs new push for action by UNICEF and WHO “With the alarmingly high rates of self-harm, suicide, and anxiety among children and young people around the world, UNICEF and the World Health Organization are teaming up with some of the world’s leading…

Devex: Philippines’ multisector approach to break the cycle of stunting (Ravelo, 10/30). Financial Times: Future of AI and Digital Healthcare (Multiple Authors, 10/31). Forbes: How Merck For Mothers Is Addressing Maternal Mortality (Taylor, 10/30). Reuters: E.U. countries to give Sudan 466 million euros in grants, aid: SUNA (Khalek/Saba, 10/30). STAT:…

Associated Press: U.N. investigator: 11 million North Koreans are undernourished (Lederer, 10/22). Devex: Donors launch a new club for social enterprises (Cheney, 10/24). Global Health NOW: Intimate Partner Violence Deters Breastfeeding (10/23). Globe and Mail: Polio, propaganda and public mistrust: In Pakistan, vaccine workers have three diseases to fight (Farooqui,…

Associated Press: U.N. rights chief: Challenges increase to global cooperation (Lederer, 10/15). Associated Press: Post-war Liberians are demanding better mental health care (Paye-Layleh, 10/12). CNN: Drones, apps and smart lockers: The technology transforming healthcare in Africa (Lewis, 10/15). Devex: Q&A: What South Africa has learned tackling TB (Root, 10/16). Reuters:…

Medium: “I was very depressed,” said Tanwa. “I was in denial for a very long time.” David Bryden, TB advocacy officer at RESULTS “…Isn’t it time we recognize the impact of tuberculosis on mental health? The world is facing an epidemic of TB-associated depression. … Yet, while the mental health…

U.N. News: World Mental Health Day sheds light on worrying rates of youth suicide “Worldwide, 800,000 people die by suicide each year — one every 40 seconds — making it the second leading cause of death among young people (aged 15 to 29), the World Health Organization (WHO) said on…