New York Times’ ‘Room For Debate’ Feature Discusses Birth Control January 5, 2014 News Summary New York Times: Thinking Beyond the Pill “More than 50 years after its introduction, the birth control pill — and altering hormonal levels in general — still seems to be the best contraceptive available. Has progress on developing new birth control methods stalled? What can be done to promote innovation?”…
Reports Outline Importance Of Addressing Cancer Burden Through Health Systems Change, Trade Rules January 5, 2014 News Summary New York Times: The Global Cancer Burden “Cancer is on the rise around the world and poses a particular threat in many low- and middle-income countries. … The findings [of a recent International Agency for Research on Cancer report] underscore the importance of strengthening the health care systems of low-income…
Mobile Technology Can Help Patients Adhere To, Doctors Monitor TB Treatment January 5, 2014 News Summary Fox News: How smartphones have become a powerful tuberculosis treatment tool Rose Stuckey Kirk, Verizon vice president of global corporate social responsibility and president of the Verizon Foundation “Mobile technology can not only improve medication adherence, it can deliver disease education, send behavioral intervention reminders, increase access to specialty care…
2013 Saw Victories, Challenges In Global Health January 5, 2014 News Summary Huffington Post: Top 10 Global Health Moments of 2013 Karl Hofmann, PSI president and CEO “Global health saw plenty of victories and setbacks in 2013. Drug-resistant TB, slowing donor funding, new outbreaks of polio and a devastating typhoon showed how easily progress can stall. Amid these challenges emerged a changing…
Former U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator Eric Goosby Rejoins Faculty At UCSF January 5, 2014 News Summary SFGate: AIDS pioneer returns to S.F. with global expertise “Dr. Eric Goosby started his medical career just as the AIDS epidemic was emerging in San Francisco. … Now he’s come home, a doctor and a diplomat defined both by his earliest exposures to the devastation of AIDS, and by the…
Lessons Learned In Eradicating Malaria From U.S. Could Inform Efforts In Africa, Asia, NPR Reports January 3, 2014 News Summary NPR: Why Ending Malaria May Be More About Backhoes Than Bed Nets “Wiping out malaria is a top goal for many leaders in global health. … But when you look at the overall numbers on malaria, eradication almost seems like a pipe dream. … So why are global health leaders…
China To Ease Family Planning Policy In Early 2014 January 3, 2014 News Summary News outlets report on China’s efforts to ease its one-child policy in early 2014, noting the country’s legislature approved changes first proposed by President Xi Jinping in November. Bloomberg Businessweek: China’s Legislature Approves Relaxation of One-Child Policy “China’s legislature approved a policy to let some couples have a second child,…
Ugandan Parliament Passes Bill To Criminalize Homosexuality; If Enacted, Law Could Negatively Impact HIV/AIDS Efforts January 3, 2014 News Summary News outlets examine the potential impact of a bill passed by Uganda’s parliament that would impose jail time for those found guilty of homosexual acts. IRIN: New law a setback for Uganda’s HIV response “The draconian Anti-Homosexuality Bill passed by Uganda’s parliament on 20 December would deliver a major blow…
Bill Gates Discusses Global Health Work In Interview With Globe And Mail January 3, 2014 News Summary Globe And Mail: Bill Gates and the science of global health “Bill Gates makes big … donations to the Global Fund, the worldwide effort to combat and eradicate the triple scourge of HIV/AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis. Results have been remarkable. … Mr. Gates spoke recently of his deep commitment to…
Prospects For 2014 U.S. Foreign Aid Budget Remain Unknown, Devex Reports January 3, 2014 News Summary Devex: Despite progress, 2014 budget outlook still murky for U.S. foreign aid “With a signed bipartisan budget deal in their hands and tens of billions of dollars to spend, U.S. appropriators are the center of attention at the start of this New Year. Aid advocates are urging them to look…