PLOS Article Highlights Innovative TB Case Detection Projects April 17, 2014 News Summary The Center for Global Health Policy’s “Science Speaks” blog examines an article published in PLOS ONE highlighting projects and new approaches aimed at increasing TB case detection. The blog notes, “The gains yielded by those projects [funded through the Stop TB Partnership’s TB Reach] show what added funding and ‘fresh thinking’ can…
Children Receive Less Effective Diarrhea Care In Private Sub-Saharan African Hospitals April 17, 2014 News Summary “Children in sub-Saharan Africa who suffer from diarrhea are receiving lifesaving treatment at a lower rate when visiting private hospitals as compared to public ones. Closing that gap would save an estimated 20,000 lives each year,” development blogger Tom Murphy writes in a post on Humanosphere. Murphy examines the findings…
Blog Examines Reaction To Changes In U.S. Food Aid Policy April 17, 2014 News Summary A post on the SOS Children’s Villages blog examines recent changes to U.S. food aid policy, noting, “Reforms to farming policy in the USA could have a major positive impact on how the country provides food aid to countries in crisis.” The blog includes reaction from several key players in…
Eradicating Poverty Requires Inclusive, Sustainable Economic Growth, World Bank’s Kim Says April 16, 2014 News Summary Devex: How to eradicate extreme poverty by 2030 — what do you think? “After the World Bank spring meetings wrapped up over the weekend in Washington, D.C., the international development community is busy going over what was discussed, what was accomplished and — maybe even more importantly — what remains…
IPCC Report Warns World Must Work To Reduce Climate Change April 16, 2014 News Summary News outlets discuss the release of a new report from the U.N.-backed Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change urging nations to take action on climate change. Christian Science Monitor: U.N. climate report: Window closing for lowest-cost solutions “If countries hope to achieve their economic aspirations without pushing the global climate system…
Scientific American Examines Sebelius’ Service As HHS Secretary April 16, 2014 News Summary Scientific American: The Overlooked Influence of Kathleen Sebelius “When Kathleen Sebelius took the helm of one of the largest civilian departments in the federal government, the first thorny issue on her desk was responding to the H1N1 flu virus, a new pandemic flu strain that seemed to target otherwise healthy…
Global Leaders Discuss WASH Inequality At Summit April 16, 2014 News Summary Inter Press Service: ‘Sanitation for All’ a Rapidly Receding Goal “World leaders on Friday discussed plans to expand sustainable access for water, sanitation, and hygiene, focusing in particular on how to reach those in remote rural areas and slums where development projects have been slow to penetrate…” (Tullo, 4/12).
Ebola Death Toll Reaches 121 In West Africa; Outbreak Almost Under Control In Guinea April 16, 2014 News Summary News outlets continue to report on the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. The death toll for the region reached 121, but the number of deaths from the outbreak in Guinea has slowed. Associated Press: Death toll in Ebola outbreak rises to 121 “An outbreak of Ebola in West Africa has…
India’s Supreme Court Recognizes Transgenders As Third Gender April 16, 2014 News Summary News outlets report on a landmark ruling by India’s Supreme Court recognizing transgenders as a third gender. Times of India: Supreme Court recognizes transgenders as ‘third gender’ “In a landmark judgment, the Supreme Court on Tuesday created the ‘third gender’ status for hijras or transgenders. Earlier, they were forced to…