Filling the need for trusted information on national health issues
Filling the need for trusted information on national health issues
U.K. Department of Heath and Social Care: New commitments in the fight against antimicrobial resistance “Public Health Minister Seema Kennedy has confirmed the government will be retaining the world-leading expertise of outgoing Chief Medical Officer Professor Dame Sally Davies, as U.K. special envoy on [Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)]. Dame Sally will…
The BMJ: China’s health system reforms: review of 10 years of progress “China’s rapid economic growth over the past 40 years was accompanied by emerging health problems such as non-communicable diseases, an aging population, and rising expectations about health. Difficulties with health financing, health care delivery, and public health made…
Bloomberg: India’s Decaying Health System Sees 140 Children Die in Outbreak (Pradhan/Kumaresan, 6/21). Bloomberg: The Lipstick That Raised $500 Million to Fight AIDS (Bhasin, 6/21). Deutsche Welle: Pakistan struggling to eradicate malnutrition in children (Janjua, 6/21). Devex: WHO leaders on epidemic preparedness, organization diversity, sustainable funding (Cornish, 6/24). Financial Review:…
Devex: Biometrics disagreement leads to food aid suspension in Yemen “An impasse over use of biometric data led the World Food Programme to partially suspend its delivery of food aid in warn-torn Yemen last week, raising questions about the use of such technology in humanitarian contexts. The Houthis, who control…
Agence France-Presse: Hand-in-hand, Macron and Elton John join forces on AIDS “French President Emmanuel Macron presented rock legend Elton John with France’s highest civilian honor on Friday, and urged international mobilization for one of the showman’s dearest causes: combating AIDS. … Macron called for a mass mobilization so that the…
Devex: As peace gap widens, USAID must fix its ‘procurement problem’ “The gap between the most and least peaceful countries in the world continues to grow wider, according to the 2019 global peace index. A robust civil society can help address underlying causes of conflict — and U.S. foreign assistance…
Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria: Global Fund Welcomes Japan’s Commitment to Save One Million Lives “The Global Fund praised the great leadership by the Government of Japan for its renewed, strong commitment against AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria with funding that will contribute to saving one million lives…
The Gazette: Guest Column: Colorado’s role in fighting three epidemics Christie Renner, researcher “…As each country defines its financial commitment [to the Global Fund replenishment in October], U.S. leadership is critical to continued progress against [AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria], each of which is also present in the United States. ……
The Telegraph: World leaders urged to think creatively to boost dwindling global health funds “…With foreign aid from governments and donors falling … increasingly creative and efficient ways of funding global health have emerged in recent years. Between 2002 and 2015, 10 so-called ‘innovative financing instruments’ (IFIs) mobilized US$8.9 billion,…
Kaiser Family Foundation: House Passes Minibus That Includes Global Health Funding In FY 2020 State & Foreign Operations (SFOPs) and Health & Human Services (HHS) Appropriations Bills On June 19, 2019, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a package of FY 2020 appropriations bills (minibus), which includes global health funding…