U.S. Continues Support For Taiwan To Participate In World Health Assembly, Taiwan Health Minister Says September 4, 2018 News Summary CNA/Focus Taiwan: U.S. still supports Taiwan’s WHA participation: health minister “U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar has pledged to support Taiwan’s efforts to participate in the World Health Assembly (WHA), Taiwan’s health minister said Saturday. Speaking at a press conference, Minister of Health and Welfare Chen Shih-chung said…
Life Expectancy Increases In Africa, But National Health Systems Must Improve To Maintain Gains, WHO Report Says September 4, 2018 News Summary U.N. News: Impressive African health gains at risk from changing trends: WHO report “Life expectancy across Africa has improved significantly, says a new United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) report released on Thursday, but national health systems must be improved to ensure that services get to the people who need…
U.S. Must Continue To Invest In Disease Outbreak, Pandemic Preparedness September 4, 2018 News Summary STAT: Securing the U.S. from its most dangerous invader: infectious disease Ashley Arabasadi, health security policy adviser at Management Sciences for Health “…[W]hat investments must we make to keep America — and the world — safe from infectious disease epidemics? First, it’s imperative to continue funding the overseas operations of…
Political Commitment Vital To Achieve Health For All, WHO DG Writes In Annual Letter September 4, 2018 News Summary Health Policy Watch: WHO’s Dr. Tedros: “It’s Not Often You Get A Second Chance, But This Year, We Do” “In his first annual letter since taking office in July last year, the director general of the World Health Organization has outlined the importance of political commitment, a key to success…
U.N. Warns Of New Wave Of Cholera In War-Torn Yemen September 4, 2018 News Summary Xinhua/New China: Feature: Fear of new cholera wave rising in war-torn Yemen “Fear of a possible third deadly wave of cholera is rising in Yemen, as a public hospital in Sanaa is receiving over 60 suspected cases of the epidemic each day, mostly children. The United Nations humanitarian agencies have…
Experts Discuss Trajectory Of HIV/AIDS Epidemic, Warn Of Complacency At Washington Event September 4, 2018 News Summary VOA News: Experts Warn of a Return of the AIDS Epidemic “…Experts predict that by 2030, 100 million people will have been infected with the HIV virus. Despite the alarming numbers, there have been great strides in treatment. HIV is no longer a death sentence, and researchers say people receiving…
Trump Administration Ends U.S. Funding To U.N. Agency Assisting Palestinian Refugees September 4, 2018 News Summary Washington Post: U.S. ends aid to United Nations agency supporting Palestinian refugees “The United States will no longer contribute to the United Nations relief agency for Palestinian refugees, the State Department announced Friday, amid widespread Palestinian outrage charging that the decision violates international law and will aggravate an already dire…
Response Efforts To Latest Ebola Outbreak In Congo Showing Success But Risks Remain September 4, 2018 News Summary IRIN: Q&A: Congo Ebola outbreak at critical juncture, says top WHO official “It’s too soon to say the outbreak of Ebola … in a conflict-prone eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo is fully under control, but great progress has been made in learning how to contain and respond…
Trump Administration Drops Plan To Rescind Unobligated U.S. Foreign Assistance Funding September 4, 2018 News Summary Devex: White House abandons plan to rescind billions in U.S. foreign aid “Facing broad pushback, both from within the administration and from lawmakers on Capitol Hill, the White House abandoned its plan to rescind unobligated foreign assistance funding on Tuesday, according to sources with knowledge of the decision…” (Igoe, 8/29).…