Associated Press: U.N. aid chief: Over 11 million Syrians need humanitarian aid (Lederer, 11/14). Borgen Magazine: 6 Neglected Tropical Diseases the WHO has Under Control (Rasmussen, 11/14). Devex: Q&A: How to overhaul community health for improved global outcomes (11/14). The Guardian: Rabies breakthrough offers fresh hope in battle against deadly…

New York Times: To Drive Down Insulin Prices, WHO Will Certify Generic Versions “With insulin prices skyrocketing and substantial shortages developing in poorer countries, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday that it would begin testing and approving generic versions of the drug. … The approval process, which the WHO…

allAfrica: Africa: Drug Price Drop to Bolster African Countries’ Fight Against TB (Chironda, 11/12). Associated Press: Afghan capital’s air pollution may be even deadlier than war (Faiez, 11/13). Associated Press: Air quality sinks to ‘severe’ in haze-shrouded New Delhi (Jain, 11/12). BBC: Polio in Nigeria: ‘I opposed vaccinations until my…

University of Liverpool: Experts propose new health care framework to help aging populations stay healthier “An international team of researchers have put forward a position statement, published in Science, which lays out a new health care framework to help aging populations stay healthier for longer. The statement is a ‘call…

UNICEF: Immediate action needed in South Asia to clean the air for children UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore released a statement on the impact of poor quality, or “toxic,” air on children in South Asia. Fore says, “UNICEF is calling for urgent action to address this air quality crisis. Governments…

World Heart Federation: Public health groups call on International Labour Organization to reject tobacco funding This release discusses an open letter from public health groups to the International Labor Organization (ILO) regarding tobacco funding and industry regulation. The release states, “Global public health groups called on the ILO Governing Body…

WHO: New WHO report to bolster efforts to tackle leading causes of urban deaths “A new report by the World Health Organization offers guidance and tools for urban leaders to tackle some of the leading causes of death in cities. Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) — like heart disease, stroke, cancer, and…

BMJ Opinion: Urgent call for human rights guidance on diets and food systems Kent Buse, chief of strategic policy directions at UNAIDS, and colleagues discuss the importance of healthy diets and sustainable food systems. The authors write, “Earlier this year, the Lancet Commission on Obesity called for ‘a radical rethink…

Associated Press: Haiti president requests US humanitarian aid amid protests (10/28). Borgen Magazine: Antimalarial Drug Resistance in Southeast Asia (Myers, 10/28). Borgen Magazine: Addressing Food Insecurity in Rwanda (Olk, 10/28). Devex: How did the EU spend on nutrition in 2018? (De Vos, 10/28). Devex: Q&A: SDG Impact director on driving…

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,…