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UNAIDS: Message from the UNAIDS Executive Director on Zero Discrimination Day and International Women’s Day In a press statement ahead of Zero Discrimination Day, recognized on March 1, and International Women’s Day, marked on March 8, UNAIDS Executive Director Winnie Byanyima writes, “Beating AIDS depends on tackling all forms of…
Devex: Opinion: Collaborating to lead the region: HIV in Southeast Asia Leow Yangfa, registered social worker and executive director of Oogachaga “…[I]t is difficult to see how the region will meet the UNAIDS 2030 HIV elimination target. But it is not impossible, and nongovernmental organizations and civil society groups could…
Devex: Is the U.N. ready to face the future? (Lieberman, 1/7). Devex: How to scale up biofortified crops (Ravelo, 1/7). The Guardian: Surgery by candlelight: hospitals in Nigeria suffer losing power — and staff (Adeshokan, 1/7). The Guardian: Doctors warn people may die as public health impact from Australian fire…
AFP: Pakistan says Facebook to help in fight against polio (1/16). AP: U.N. report lays out agonies faced by Syrian children amid war (Keaten, 1/16). BBC News: HIV infections among gay and bi men fall by 73% in U.K. (Haigh, 1/16). Borgen Magazine: Measles Outbreak in the DRC: Treatment and…
AP: U.N. official warns Yemen could face brink of famine again (Lederer, 1/16). AP: Menstruation huts destroyed in Nepal, where exile persists (1/17). Devex: Humanitarianism is a ‘fallen angel,’ says MSF president (Root, 1/17). Devex: Can self-care health interventions help countries reach UHC? (Jerving, 1/17). Devex: Q&A: Nigeria is finally…
Brookings: Civil society: An essential ingredient of development George Ingram, senior fellow for global economy and development at Brookings (4/6). Center for Global Development: Flatten the Curve without Flattening the Economy: How to Stop COVID-19 from Causing Another Catastrophe for Health in Low- and Middle-Income Countries Lorcan Clarke, economist and…
UNAIDS: Survey shows that the COVID-19 pandemic increases vulnerability of LGBTI people “The opening session of the 2020 International AIDS Conference shared the findings of a rapid online survey demonstrating the increased socioeconomic vulnerability of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) people due to COVID-19. UNAIDS, the LGBT+ Foundation,…
CNBC: How international travelers can stay safe during viral outbreak (Day, 2/6). CNN: All of its neighbors have it, so why hasn’t North Korea reported any coronavirus cases? (Berlinger/Seo, 2/6). IPS: Vegetables Rot in Food Markets across Zimbabwe While Half the Population Faces Food Insecurity (Banda, 2/6). New York Times:…
