Devex: Could Trump’s impeachment also put an end to his aid ‘rescission’ threats? “For U.S. aid advocates, the impeachment trial currently underway in the U.S. Senate carries echoes of a battle that has played out for two summers in a row. Both of these instances saw the Trump administration freeze…

AP: China building a hospital to treat virus, expands lockdowns “China announced Friday that it is swiftly building a 1,000-bed hospital dedicated to patients infected with a new virus that has killed 26 people, sickened hundreds and prompted unprecedented lockdowns of cities during the country’s most important holiday…” (Wang et…

Devex: The complete interview with Gavi CEO Seth Berkley (Kumar, 1/24). Devex: How South Africa is spearheading efforts to tackle MDR-TB (1/24). France 24: Davos 2020: What should taxes be spent on? (Carroll, 1/23). The Guardian: Zimbabwe urged to prioritize children as record poverty causes food shortages (Chingono, 1/24). Healio:…

Center for Global Development: Why HTA and Pooled Purchasing Must Be at the Heart of Global Health Transitions Kalipso Chalkidou, director of global health policy and senior fellow at CGD, and Robert Hecht, president of Pharos Global Health Advisors and professor at the Yale School of Public Health, discuss the…

USAID: USAID Provides Humanitarian Assistance for the Eruption of Taal Volcano in the Republic of the Philippines “The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is providing an initial $100,000 to support the humanitarian response of the Government of the Philippines to the eruption of Taal Volcano in Batangas Province ……

USAID: USAID Announces Up To $130 Million to Accelerate Reductions in Maternal, Newborn, and Child Deaths “On December 27 and December 31, 2019, the U.S Agency for International Development (USAID) launched the first two in a series of global health awards to accelerate reductions in maternal, newborn, and child mortality…

Rotary: Rotary and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation extending fundraising partnership to eradicate polio “Rotary and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation are renewing their longstanding partnership to end polio, announcing a joint commitment of up to $450 million to support the global polio eradication effort. … In addition…

Global Fund: Ending Tuberculosis is Good for Business — New Initiative Launched to End Tuberculosis in the Workplace “At the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting, a multi-sectoral group of partners [on Wednesday] launched a new initiative — called Ending Workplace Tuberculosis — aimed at engaging major businesses in the…

BBC: Zimbabwe doctors end strike after billionaire’s offer (1/22). CIDRAP News: WHO calls antibiotic pipeline insufficient (Dall, 1/22). Devex: In Nigeria, there is no quick fix for antibiotic abuse (Adepoju, 1/23). The Guardian: Millions at risk after toxins found in Harare water supply, study finds (Chingono, 1/22). New York Times:…

Bloomberg: Preparing for a Pandemic Makes Economic Sense Tyler Cowen, Bloomberg opinion columnist and professor of economics at George Mason University (1/21). Bloomberg: Deadly Virus in China Should Scare World Leaders to Action Adam Minter, Bloomberg opinion columnist (1/21). New York Times: Is China Setting Itself Up for Another Epidemic?…