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Global Health NOW:
January 7, 2025
A relative holds an IV drip for a child receiving care at a hospital in Hangzhou, eastern China's Zhejiang province. January 6. STR/AFP via Getty
Experts: HMPV Is Not COVID-19
A sharp rise in human metapneumovirus (HMPV) infections among children 14 and under in China that began late last month has led to crowded hospitals and global concerns.
Background:
The U.S. FDA has rolled out new recommendations for manufacturers to improve the accuracy of pulse oximeters鈥� use with patients of color; the devices have been found to overestimate Black patients鈥� oxygen levels, potentially delaying treatment.
Vasectomies increased by 95% and tubal sterilizations by 70% among Americans between 19 and 26, within months of the June 2022 U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade, .
Indonesia鈥檚 new government launched a new initiative yesterday to reduce malnutrition by feeding ~90 million children and pregnant women through 2029; the Free Nutritious Meal program will cost $28 billion through 2029. YEAR-END RECAP Global Health Issues to Watch in 2025
It may be a new year, but many of the global health stories from the last few years are still playing out, writes Helen Branswell for STAT鈥攚ho adds that 鈥渋t doesn鈥檛 feel like the 2020s are ready to cut us any breaks.鈥�
Among the questions in the new year:
After the first U.S. death from H5N1 avian flu was reported yesterday鈥攁 Louisiana resident hospitalized last month who was over 65 and had underlying medical conditions鈥攖he WHO said that the risk to the general population remains low, .
The Quote: 鈥淚 hear over and over from workers, 鈥楾he cows are more valuable than us,鈥欌�� says Bethany Boggess of the National Center for Farmworker Health. DECEMBER EXCLUSIVES Makeshift houses in the Garden House Compound area of Lusaka that share makeshift toilets built from wood and rags. Lusaka, Zambia, November 6, 2024. Freddie Clayton Exclusives to Close out 2024:
New Local Reporting Initiative reporters Kennedy Phiri and Freddie Clayton explore efforts to avoid a repeat of last year鈥檚 deadly cholera outbreak in Zambia in this two-part series:
Michelle Morse, New York City鈥檚 acting health commissioner, shares her public health priorities for the residents of the largest city in the U.S.鈥攁nd how her global health experience influences her work today鈥攊n a Q&A with GHN鈥檚 Brian W. Simpson.
And, veteran GHN freelancer Joanne Silberner examines how the U.S. government鈥檚 approach to public health might change when the second Trump administration begins on January 20鈥攅xploring what powers states have to determine and take action on their own public health priorities.
As Mexican cartels seek to dominate the fentanyl market, they are increasingly turning to a new source for recruits: university chemistry labs, using high salaries and other incentives to lure students.
The bigger ambition: Cartels are trying to synthesize chemical compounds known as 鈥減recursors鈥� that are key to making fentanyl, which would free them from being dependent on China for production鈥攎aking it more difficult for law enforcement in both Mexico and the U.S. to stop the flow of the deadly drug.
Women on the Lymphatic Filariasis Front Lines
The mosquito-borne disease lymphatic filariasis takes an especially heavy toll on women in India鈥攅specially in poor, rural regions, where women are more vulnerable due to daily outdoor chores and have less access to health care.
Portugal鈥檚 Practical Health Priorities
Portugal has a life expectancy nearly four years longer than the U.S.鈥攄espite spending just 20% of what the U.S. spends on health care per person.
The focus? Not cutting-edge technology or expensive medical facilities, but rather 鈥渙ld fashioned primary care and public health,鈥� including free or low-cost health care for every resident and clinics embedded in neighborhoods.
GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES QUICK HITS The surgeon general wants the U.S. to know alcohol causes cancer. Plenty stands in his way 鈥�
WHO announces the development of new guidelines for lenacapavir and updated HIV testing guidelines 鈥�
Sweet Danger: How Sugary Drinks Are Fueling Millions of New Diabetes and Heart Disease Cases Worldwide 鈥�
Krutika Kuppalli and Placide Mbala Kingebeni鈥� What we learnt from the DRC鈥檚 malaria outbreak 鈥�
Mycetoma: A Neglected Tropical Disease Affecting Ethiopia's Rural Communities 鈥�
Health Insurers Limit Coverage of Prosthetic Limbs, Questioning Their Medical Necessity 鈥�
Wait, should I bother using antibacterial soap? 鈥� Issue No. 2835
Global Health NOW is an initiative of Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
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A sharp rise in human metapneumovirus (HMPV) infections among children 14 and under in China that began late last month has led to crowded hospitals and global concerns.
- Videos of crowded hospitals have circulated on social media, recalling COVID-19鈥檚 early months.
Background:
- HMPV is a common virus that鈥檚 been recognized since 2001, (and circulated in humans for decades before that).
- HMPV infection is usually mild with symptoms similar to the common cold. But severe cases can lead to bronchitis or pneumonia, 鈥減articularly among infants, older adults and immunocompromised people,鈥� per the Times.
- HMPV and influenza cases will likely spike at the end of this month when many Chinese travel for the Lunar New Year holiday, according to an official with China鈥檚 Center for Disease Control and Prevention per the Times.
The U.S. FDA has rolled out new recommendations for manufacturers to improve the accuracy of pulse oximeters鈥� use with patients of color; the devices have been found to overestimate Black patients鈥� oxygen levels, potentially delaying treatment.
Vasectomies increased by 95% and tubal sterilizations by 70% among Americans between 19 and 26, within months of the June 2022 U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade, .
Indonesia鈥檚 new government launched a new initiative yesterday to reduce malnutrition by feeding ~90 million children and pregnant women through 2029; the Free Nutritious Meal program will cost $28 billion through 2029. YEAR-END RECAP Global Health Issues to Watch in 2025
It may be a new year, but many of the global health stories from the last few years are still playing out, writes Helen Branswell for STAT鈥攚ho adds that 鈥渋t doesn鈥檛 feel like the 2020s are ready to cut us any breaks.鈥�
Among the questions in the new year:
- How might H5N1 bird flu evolve?
- Can mpox transmission be stopped?
- Will the U.S. play a decreased global health role with the incoming Trump administration?
- WHO looks back at 2024&苍产蝉辫;鈥�
- 鈥楴ot the new normal鈥� 鈥� 2024 'one of the worst years in UNICEF鈥檚 history' for children in conflict 鈥�
- 2024: The year in photos&苍产蝉辫;鈥�
- Public Health in 2024: Historic Firsts, Unwelcome Comebacks, and Rays of Hope&苍产蝉辫;鈥�
After the first U.S. death from H5N1 avian flu was reported yesterday鈥攁 Louisiana resident hospitalized last month who was over 65 and had underlying medical conditions鈥攖he WHO said that the risk to the general population remains low, .
- The CDC also says the risk to the broader public remains low, 鈥攁lthough the virus appears to have developed some concerning mutations in the course of the Louisiana patient鈥檚 illness. Canada reported similar findings in a girl who fell ill in November.
- 鈥淵ou are surrounded by highly pathogenic viruses in the wild and in farm animals,鈥� said Marion Koopmans, head of virology at Erasmus Medical Center in the Netherlands. 鈥淚f three months from now we are at the start of the pandemic, it is nobody鈥檚 surprise.鈥�
The Quote: 鈥淚 hear over and over from workers, 鈥楾he cows are more valuable than us,鈥欌�� says Bethany Boggess of the National Center for Farmworker Health. DECEMBER EXCLUSIVES Makeshift houses in the Garden House Compound area of Lusaka that share makeshift toilets built from wood and rags. Lusaka, Zambia, November 6, 2024. Freddie Clayton Exclusives to Close out 2024:
New Local Reporting Initiative reporters Kennedy Phiri and Freddie Clayton explore efforts to avoid a repeat of last year鈥檚 deadly cholera outbreak in Zambia in this two-part series:
Michelle Morse, New York City鈥檚 acting health commissioner, shares her public health priorities for the residents of the largest city in the U.S.鈥攁nd how her global health experience influences her work today鈥攊n a Q&A with GHN鈥檚 Brian W. Simpson.
And, veteran GHN freelancer Joanne Silberner examines how the U.S. government鈥檚 approach to public health might change when the second Trump administration begins on January 20鈥攅xploring what powers states have to determine and take action on their own public health priorities.
As Mexican cartels seek to dominate the fentanyl market, they are increasingly turning to a new source for recruits: university chemistry labs, using high salaries and other incentives to lure students.
The bigger ambition: Cartels are trying to synthesize chemical compounds known as 鈥減recursors鈥� that are key to making fentanyl, which would free them from being dependent on China for production鈥攎aking it more difficult for law enforcement in both Mexico and the U.S. to stop the flow of the deadly drug.
Women on the Lymphatic Filariasis Front Lines
The mosquito-borne disease lymphatic filariasis takes an especially heavy toll on women in India鈥攅specially in poor, rural regions, where women are more vulnerable due to daily outdoor chores and have less access to health care.
- While annual mass drug administration campaigns aim to reduce transmission, mistrust and lack of awareness keep the preventive medicines out of women鈥檚 reach.
Portugal鈥檚 Practical Health Priorities
Portugal has a life expectancy nearly four years longer than the U.S.鈥攄espite spending just 20% of what the U.S. spends on health care per person.
The focus? Not cutting-edge technology or expensive medical facilities, but rather 鈥渙ld fashioned primary care and public health,鈥� including free or low-cost health care for every resident and clinics embedded in neighborhoods.
GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES QUICK HITS The surgeon general wants the U.S. to know alcohol causes cancer. Plenty stands in his way 鈥�
WHO announces the development of new guidelines for lenacapavir and updated HIV testing guidelines 鈥�
Sweet Danger: How Sugary Drinks Are Fueling Millions of New Diabetes and Heart Disease Cases Worldwide 鈥�
Krutika Kuppalli and Placide Mbala Kingebeni鈥� What we learnt from the DRC鈥檚 malaria outbreak 鈥�
Mycetoma: A Neglected Tropical Disease Affecting Ethiopia's Rural Communities 鈥�
Health Insurers Limit Coverage of Prosthetic Limbs, Questioning Their Medical Necessity 鈥�
Wait, should I bother using antibacterial soap? 鈥� Issue No. 2835
Global Health NOW is an initiative of Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Contributors include Brian W. Simpson, MPH, Dayna Kerecman Myers, Annalies Winny, Morgan Coulson, Kate Belz, Melissa Hartman, Jackie Powder, and Rin Swann. Write us: dkerecm1@jhu.edu, like us on and follow us on Instagram and X .
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A day after the United States reported its first human death from avian flu, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) insisted on Tuesday that the risk to the wider population remains 鈥渓ow鈥�.
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Global Health SNOW Day
January 6, 2025
Anoushka and Wolfie don't mind the snow! Arnold, Maryland, January 6. Dayna Kerecman Myers
Global Health SNOW Day
A winter storm hit the Baltimore region overnight, closing Johns Hopkins University today and delaying our planned first issue of 2025.
We know there is a lot of global health news to catch up on after the holiday break, and we plan to be back in full force tomorrow with the first official GHN of 2025! Until then, here are a few stories to tide you over. 鈥�Dayna QUICK HITS 9 countries said goodbye to a devastating disease in 2024 鈥�
HHS directs $306 million to avian flu response as virus strikes more US flocks 鈥�
鈥楾here is no safe level鈥� of alcohol to drink, doctor says鈥攏ot even one glass of red wine per day 鈥�
What Covid tried to teach us 鈥� and why it will matter in the next pandemic 鈥�
How visa rejections are stalling Africa's health research 鈥�
22 Public Health Accomplishments in 2024 鈥�
Did anything good happen in 2024? Actually, yes! 鈥� Issue No. 2834
Global Health NOW is an initiative of Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Contributors include Brian W. Simpson, MPH, Dayna Kerecman Myers, Annalies Winny, Morgan Coulson, Kate Belz, Melissa Hartman, Jackie Powder, and Rin Swann. Write us: dkerecm1@jhu.edu, like us on and follow us on Instagram and X .
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A winter storm hit the Baltimore region overnight, closing Johns Hopkins University today and delaying our planned first issue of 2025.
We know there is a lot of global health news to catch up on after the holiday break, and we plan to be back in full force tomorrow with the first official GHN of 2025! Until then, here are a few stories to tide you over. 鈥�Dayna QUICK HITS 9 countries said goodbye to a devastating disease in 2024 鈥�
HHS directs $306 million to avian flu response as virus strikes more US flocks 鈥�
鈥楾here is no safe level鈥� of alcohol to drink, doctor says鈥攏ot even one glass of red wine per day 鈥�
What Covid tried to teach us 鈥� and why it will matter in the next pandemic 鈥�
How visa rejections are stalling Africa's health research 鈥�
22 Public Health Accomplishments in 2024 鈥�
Did anything good happen in 2024? Actually, yes! 鈥� Issue No. 2834
Global Health NOW is an initiative of Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Contributors include Brian W. Simpson, MPH, Dayna Kerecman Myers, Annalies Winny, Morgan Coulson, Kate Belz, Melissa Hartman, Jackie Powder, and Rin Swann. Write us: dkerecm1@jhu.edu, like us on and follow us on Instagram and X .
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In northeast Syria, UN teams pressed ahead with a lifesaving cholera vaccine campaign in Al Hol detention camp complex on Friday, despite rumours of attacks by ISIL extremists and uncertainty across the war-torn country, following the overthrow of the Assad regime.
Categories: Global Health Feed
The World Health Organization (WHO) this week reflected on COVID-19, and ongoing efforts to understand the disease, five years after its emergence.
Categories: Global Health Feed
Israel鈥檚 pattern of deadly attacks on and near hospitals in Gaza, and associated combat, have pushed the healthcare system to the brink of total collapse, with catastrophic effect on Palestinians鈥� access to health and medical care, the UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR) said on Tuesday.
Categories: Global Health Feed
The last major functioning health facility in northern Gaza, Kamal Adwan Hospital, is now out of service, putting the lives of the 75,000 Palestinians remaining in the area at risk, the World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed on Friday.
Categories: Global Health Feed
Health challenges in northwest Syria have escalated due to harsh winter conditions, exacerbating the vulnerability of displaced populations, the UN World Health Organization (WHO)-led Health Cluster reported on Friday.
Categories: Global Health Feed
In a message commemorating Friday鈥檚 International Day of Epidemic Preparedness, UN Secretary-General Ant贸nio Guterres urged all nations to invest in resilience and equity to make a healthier and safer world for all.
Categories: Global Health Feed
The UN World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday launched a $56.4 million flash appeal to address urgent health needs in Syria, where years of conflict have cripped the healthcare system.
Categories: Global Health Feed
Yemen has reported the highest global burden of cholera, with nearly 250,000 suspected cases and 861 associated deaths as of 1 December, accounting for 35 per cent of worldwide cholera cases and 18 per cent of related deaths this year, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday.
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CNNTD Holiday Message 2024/Message de No毛l du RCMTN 2024
An update from CNNTD | Une mise 脿 jour du RCMTN
December 20, 2024 / D茅cembre 20, 2024
Canadian Network for Neglected Tropical Diseases Update /
Mise 脿 jour du R茅seau Canadien pour les
Maladies Tropicales N茅glig茅es Dear Friends, Members and Colleagues,
2024 has been a busy year for the Canadian Network for NTDs! To find out what we鈥檝e been up to, please check out our. As we reflect on this year, we remain grateful for our members鈥� steadfast interest and commitment to advancing NTD prevention and treatment in Canada and globally. We are grateful to all the members of our Steering Committee who meet regularly to guide our direction and we thank Uniting to Combat NTDs for their continued support.
As we look to 2025, we count on your continued engagement and enthusiasm as we join Canada in welcoming other G7 and observer countries to come together to address critical challenges affecting the world today. Throughout next year, we will be working in partnership to advocate for sustained commitments, contributions, and collaboration for neglected tropical diseases, ensuring that these remain strong and unified within Canada and across the G7. We will continue to engage our leaders here in Canada in meaningful dialogue on financing NTD elimination strategies, measuring impact and celebrating the outcomes of NTD investments. At a time when so much is in flux, we need to stay the course and ensure we deliver on the WHO NTD Roadmap goals to improve health and wellbeing for millions of people around the world.
In January, keep your eye out for updates from the Canadian Network to find out more about how you can advance NTD prevention and treatment in 2025. On behalf of the Canadian Network for NTDs team, I wish you and your family a safe, restful and healthy holiday season, and a very happy New Year!
Alison Krentel, PhD
Chair of the Canadian Network for NTDs
.........................
Chers amis, membres et coll猫gues,
2024 a 茅t茅 une ann茅e bien remplie pour le R茅seau canadien pour les MTN! Pour savoir ce que nous avons fait, veuillez regarder notre . Alors que nous r茅fl茅chissons 脿 cette ann茅e, nous restons reconnaissants de l'int茅r锚t et de l'engagement constants de nos membres pour faire progresser la pr茅vention et le traitement des MTN au Canada et dans le monde. Nous sommes reconnaissants 脿 tous les membres de notre comit茅 directeur qui se r茅unissent r茅guli猫rement pour guider notre orientation et nous remercions Uniting to Combat NTDs pour son soutien continu.
脌 l'horizon 2025, nous comptons sur votre engagement et votre enthousiasme continus pour rejoindre le Canada et accueillir les autres pays du G7 et les pays observateurs afin qu'ils s'unissent pour relever les d茅fis cruciaux qui affectent le monde d'aujourd'hui. Tout au long de l'ann茅e prochaine, nous travaillerons en partenariat pour plaider en faveur d'engagements, de contributions et de collaborations durables en faveur des maladies tropicales n茅glig茅es, en veillant 脿 ce qu'elles restent fortes et unifi茅es au sein du Canada et dans l'ensemble du G7. Nous continuerons 脿 engager nos dirigeants, ici au Canada, dans un dialogue constructif sur le financement des strat茅gies d'茅limination des MTN, la mesure de l'impact et la c茅l茅bration des r茅sultats des investissements dans les MTN. 脌 une 茅poque o霉 tant de choses changent, nous devons maintenir le cap et veiller 脿 atteindre les objectifs de la feuille de route de l'OMS pour les MTN afin d'am茅liorer la sant茅 et le bien-锚tre de millions de personnes dans le monde.
En janvier, surveillez les mises 脿 jour du R茅seau canadien pour en savoir plus sur la fa莽on dont vous pouvez faire progresser la pr茅vention et le traitement des MTN en 2025. Au nom de l'茅quipe du R茅seau canadien pour les MTN, je vous souhaite, 脿 vous et 脿 votre famille, des f锚tes de fin d'ann茅e sereines, reposantes et saines, ainsi qu'une tr猫s bonne ann茅e!
Alison Krentel, PhD
Pr茅sidente du R茅seau canadien pour les MTN --> Sustaining Momentum: Canadian Partnerships for Global NTD Integration Webinar Recording / Maintenir le Momentum: Enregistrement du webinaire sur les partenariats canadiens pour l'int茅gration des MTN 脿 l'茅chelle mondiale In case you missed it, of our all-members webinar earlier this month on Canadian Partnerships for Global NTD Integration. ........... Au cas o霉 vous l'auriez manqu茅, de notre webinaire destin茅 脿 tous les membres, qui s'est tenu au d茅but du mois sur le th猫me des partenariats canadiens pour l'int茅gration des MTN 脿 l'茅chelle mondiale. --> African and European research partnership on infectious diseases Call for Proposals / Partenariat de recherche africain et europ茅en sur les maladies infectieuses Appel 脿 propositions
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Mise 脿 jour du R茅seau Canadien pour les
Maladies Tropicales N茅glig茅es Dear Friends, Members and Colleagues,
2024 has been a busy year for the Canadian Network for NTDs! To find out what we鈥檝e been up to, please check out our. As we reflect on this year, we remain grateful for our members鈥� steadfast interest and commitment to advancing NTD prevention and treatment in Canada and globally. We are grateful to all the members of our Steering Committee who meet regularly to guide our direction and we thank Uniting to Combat NTDs for their continued support.
As we look to 2025, we count on your continued engagement and enthusiasm as we join Canada in welcoming other G7 and observer countries to come together to address critical challenges affecting the world today. Throughout next year, we will be working in partnership to advocate for sustained commitments, contributions, and collaboration for neglected tropical diseases, ensuring that these remain strong and unified within Canada and across the G7. We will continue to engage our leaders here in Canada in meaningful dialogue on financing NTD elimination strategies, measuring impact and celebrating the outcomes of NTD investments. At a time when so much is in flux, we need to stay the course and ensure we deliver on the WHO NTD Roadmap goals to improve health and wellbeing for millions of people around the world.
In January, keep your eye out for updates from the Canadian Network to find out more about how you can advance NTD prevention and treatment in 2025. On behalf of the Canadian Network for NTDs team, I wish you and your family a safe, restful and healthy holiday season, and a very happy New Year!
Alison Krentel, PhD
Chair of the Canadian Network for NTDs
.........................
Chers amis, membres et coll猫gues,
2024 a 茅t茅 une ann茅e bien remplie pour le R茅seau canadien pour les MTN! Pour savoir ce que nous avons fait, veuillez regarder notre . Alors que nous r茅fl茅chissons 脿 cette ann茅e, nous restons reconnaissants de l'int茅r锚t et de l'engagement constants de nos membres pour faire progresser la pr茅vention et le traitement des MTN au Canada et dans le monde. Nous sommes reconnaissants 脿 tous les membres de notre comit茅 directeur qui se r茅unissent r茅guli猫rement pour guider notre orientation et nous remercions Uniting to Combat NTDs pour son soutien continu.
脌 l'horizon 2025, nous comptons sur votre engagement et votre enthousiasme continus pour rejoindre le Canada et accueillir les autres pays du G7 et les pays observateurs afin qu'ils s'unissent pour relever les d茅fis cruciaux qui affectent le monde d'aujourd'hui. Tout au long de l'ann茅e prochaine, nous travaillerons en partenariat pour plaider en faveur d'engagements, de contributions et de collaborations durables en faveur des maladies tropicales n茅glig茅es, en veillant 脿 ce qu'elles restent fortes et unifi茅es au sein du Canada et dans l'ensemble du G7. Nous continuerons 脿 engager nos dirigeants, ici au Canada, dans un dialogue constructif sur le financement des strat茅gies d'茅limination des MTN, la mesure de l'impact et la c茅l茅bration des r茅sultats des investissements dans les MTN. 脌 une 茅poque o霉 tant de choses changent, nous devons maintenir le cap et veiller 脿 atteindre les objectifs de la feuille de route de l'OMS pour les MTN afin d'am茅liorer la sant茅 et le bien-锚tre de millions de personnes dans le monde.
En janvier, surveillez les mises 脿 jour du R茅seau canadien pour en savoir plus sur la fa莽on dont vous pouvez faire progresser la pr茅vention et le traitement des MTN en 2025. Au nom de l'茅quipe du R茅seau canadien pour les MTN, je vous souhaite, 脿 vous et 脿 votre famille, des f锚tes de fin d'ann茅e sereines, reposantes et saines, ainsi qu'une tr猫s bonne ann茅e!
Alison Krentel, PhD
Pr茅sidente du R茅seau canadien pour les MTN --> Sustaining Momentum: Canadian Partnerships for Global NTD Integration Webinar Recording / Maintenir le Momentum: Enregistrement du webinaire sur les partenariats canadiens pour l'int茅gration des MTN 脿 l'茅chelle mondiale In case you missed it, of our all-members webinar earlier this month on Canadian Partnerships for Global NTD Integration. ........... Au cas o霉 vous l'auriez manqu茅, de notre webinaire destin茅 脿 tous les membres, qui s'est tenu au d茅but du mois sur le th猫me des partenariats canadiens pour l'int茅gration des MTN 脿 l'茅chelle mondiale. --> African and European research partnership on infectious diseases Call for Proposals / Partenariat de recherche africain et europ茅en sur les maladies infectieuses Appel 脿 propositions
The Global Health EDCTP3 Work Programme 2025 has been published, and includes new calls for proposals on research and innovations for NTDs among other infectious diseases. To learn more and to apply, please visit this link:
......
Le programme de travail EDCTP3 2025 pour la sant茅 mondiale a 茅t茅 publi茅 et comprend de nouveaux appels 脿 propositions sur la recherche et les innovations pour les MTN et d'autres maladies infectieuses. Pour en savoir plus et poser votre candidature, veuillez consulter ce lien:
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韩国裸舞 Perspectives on Global Health: November-December Issue
Dec 19, 2024
NEWSLETTER Welcome to Our November-December Newsletter!
- Author: Nermeen Ziyad, a third year medical student currently located in Khan Yunis, Gaza. --> 鈥淭his experience dispelled any assumptions I鈥檇 held about what 鈥榞ood surgery鈥� required 鈥撯�� it wasn鈥檛 about having fancy technology and resources, but about skilled hands, teamwork, and humanity in the most challenging circumstances.鈥�
- Author: Kacylia Roy Proulx, a third-year medical student at 韩国裸舞 and a Global Health Programs Travel Award Recipient. --> 鈥淪imply put, abortion bans are bans on healthcare. It is not a procedure that should be politicized, criminalized, or demonized.鈥�
- Author: Liliana Sisto, a Bachelor of Science in Ecological Determinants of Health at 韩国裸舞. --> "Reflecting on my year in the Global Health program at McMaster University, I grapple with how the field of academic global health often undermines its goals of equity and justice by prioritizing the interests of global North institutions over the needs of the global South communities it seeks to serve."
- Author: Jordyn Burnett, a Global Health master鈥檚 student. --> Mission in Motion
Get ready to be inspired! In this dynamic section, we spotlight global health organizations that are making waves and driving real change around the world. Each month, we showcase their innovative strategies and impactful initiatives as they tackle pressing health challenges and champion equity.
We shine a spotlight on organizations spreading awareness about the status of the HIV/AIDS pandemic and encourage progress in prevention, treatment and care around the world. Let鈥檚 celebrate their dedication and commitment as we highlight their vital contributions to research, advocacy, and awareness. --> https://arasa.info/ : Operating in southern Africa, ARASA mobilizes civil society to promote a human rights-based response to HIV, ensuring that affected individuals receive equitable treatment and support. --> Image: https://allianceindia.org/ : India HIV/AIDS Alliance works with grassroots groups across the country to support marginalized populations, including sex workers, men who have sex with men, and transgender people. Their focus is on HIV prevention, treatment, and human rights advocacy. --> In the News
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By: Olatosi B, Patel RC, Li X. Image: https://images.app.goo.gl/hqLsYJ1MSizPDe537 This explores the compounded challenges of managing HIV in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. It examines how the global health response to COVID-19 disrupted HIV prevention, treatment, and care services, particularly in low-resource settings. The authors highlight lessons learned from these intersecting health crises and propose actionable strategies to strengthen the resilience of HIV programs amidst future pandemics. -->
By: Tan BXH, Chong SY, Ho DWS, Wee YX, Jamal MH, Tan RKJ. et al Image: https://images.app.goo.gl/NQ5Aai8wDuXsriz66 This discusses the importance of involving citizens in HIV implementation science to enhance the effectiveness of interventions. The authors argue that citizen engagement can improve the design, delivery, and evaluation of HIV programs by ensuring they are more community-centered and responsive to local needs. The study calls for a shift towards more inclusive, participatory research approaches to strengthen HIV care and prevention efforts. --> Opportunities in Global Health
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NEWSLETTER Welcome to Our November-December Newsletter!
In honor of World AIDS Day (Dec 1), this edition focuses on critical issues surrounding HIV/AIDS. World AIDS Day brings together people from around the world to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS and demonstrate international solidarity in the face of the pandemic.
Highlights of this Issue:
- Article from a medical student in Gaza
- Organizations Working on HIV/AIDS
- Academic Research on HIV/AIDS
- A call on submissions
Thank you for being part of our community. Enjoy the read!
--> Selected Articles from this Month "Despite everything, I have not given up and I will never give up. There is a dream waiting for me; there are people who need help; there are lives that need to be saved. I am walking towards my dream, while trying to do good everywhere."- Author: Nermeen Ziyad, a third year medical student currently located in Khan Yunis, Gaza. --> 鈥淭his experience dispelled any assumptions I鈥檇 held about what 鈥榞ood surgery鈥� required 鈥撯�� it wasn鈥檛 about having fancy technology and resources, but about skilled hands, teamwork, and humanity in the most challenging circumstances.鈥�
- Author: Kacylia Roy Proulx, a third-year medical student at 韩国裸舞 and a Global Health Programs Travel Award Recipient. --> 鈥淪imply put, abortion bans are bans on healthcare. It is not a procedure that should be politicized, criminalized, or demonized.鈥�
- Author: Liliana Sisto, a Bachelor of Science in Ecological Determinants of Health at 韩国裸舞. --> "Reflecting on my year in the Global Health program at McMaster University, I grapple with how the field of academic global health often undermines its goals of equity and justice by prioritizing the interests of global North institutions over the needs of the global South communities it seeks to serve."
- Author: Jordyn Burnett, a Global Health master鈥檚 student. --> Mission in Motion
Get ready to be inspired! In this dynamic section, we spotlight global health organizations that are making waves and driving real change around the world. Each month, we showcase their innovative strategies and impactful initiatives as they tackle pressing health challenges and champion equity.
We shine a spotlight on organizations spreading awareness about the status of the HIV/AIDS pandemic and encourage progress in prevention, treatment and care around the world. Let鈥檚 celebrate their dedication and commitment as we highlight their vital contributions to research, advocacy, and awareness. --> https://arasa.info/ : Operating in southern Africa, ARASA mobilizes civil society to promote a human rights-based response to HIV, ensuring that affected individuals receive equitable treatment and support. --> Image: https://allianceindia.org/ : India HIV/AIDS Alliance works with grassroots groups across the country to support marginalized populations, including sex workers, men who have sex with men, and transgender people. Their focus is on HIV prevention, treatment, and human rights advocacy. --> In the News
Stay up to date with news and opinions on Global Health Image: https://x.com/OGreat6/status/1863124702748631495 Check out this to understand popular HIV myths and fact! Here is one:
- Myth #1: HIV is the same as AIDS.
- Fact #1: HIV is not the same with AIDs, but the virus that can lead to AIDS Not everyone with HIV will develop AIDS; with proper treatment, many people live long, healthy lives.
By: Olatosi B, Patel RC, Li X. Image: https://images.app.goo.gl/hqLsYJ1MSizPDe537 This explores the compounded challenges of managing HIV in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. It examines how the global health response to COVID-19 disrupted HIV prevention, treatment, and care services, particularly in low-resource settings. The authors highlight lessons learned from these intersecting health crises and propose actionable strategies to strengthen the resilience of HIV programs amidst future pandemics. -->
By: Tan BXH, Chong SY, Ho DWS, Wee YX, Jamal MH, Tan RKJ. et al Image: https://images.app.goo.gl/NQ5Aai8wDuXsriz66 This discusses the importance of involving citizens in HIV implementation science to enhance the effectiveness of interventions. The authors argue that citizen engagement can improve the design, delivery, and evaluation of HIV programs by ensuring they are more community-centered and responsive to local needs. The study calls for a shift towards more inclusive, participatory research approaches to strengthen HIV care and prevention efforts. --> Opportunities in Global Health
PEGASUS Institute is a registered charity that works on Peace, Global Health, And Sustainability. PEGASUS is an acronym built from the first letters of our main themes: PEace, Global health and SUStainability. Formed as a successor to the PEGASUS conference held in 2020, Emerging Leaders Network as part of the PEGASUS Institute intends to provide a platform to the next generation of leaders in the field of Peace, Global Health and Sustainability.
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Global Health NOW: Measles鈥� Enduring Grip in the DRC; Persistent Threats to Pakistan鈥檚 Vaccination Efforts; and a We Are What Diverts Us
DRC parents find themselves powerless to protect their children from measles.
December 19, 2024
Measles鈥� Enduring Grip in the DRC
In the DRC, many parents worry about their children contracting measles鈥攂ut find themselves powerless to protect them, with vaccines and treatment options all too often out of reach.
Relentless threat: 311,000+ cases and 6,000 deaths were reported in the DRC last year. This year, ~97,000 cases have been logged; but the disease has become more lethal, killing 2,100+.
Key obstacles: Logistics and infrastructure. Vaccines are difficult to distribute in the DRC due to the country鈥檚 vast size, poor roads, and unreliable refrigeration.
Future solutions: Rapid diagnostic tests and vaccine patches may improve prevention efforts in the future.
Bigger picture: Measles cases globally rose by 20% in 2023, reaching 10.3 million cases and 107,000+ deaths, according to .
GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES EDITOR鈥橲 NOTE See You Next Year!
This is the last GHN of 2024.
Thanks to all our readers who support our work in so many ways鈥攆rom opening the newsletter each morning to reading our exclusive reporting, sending tips and feedback, and contributing to our crowdfunding campaign. We appreciate you!
We鈥檒l be back on Monday, January 6, with more news! 鈥� Annalies The Latest One-Liners
A viral illness dubbed "Dinga Dinga" is affecting women and girls in Uganda's Bundibugyo district; there have been reports of ~300 cases of the mysterious illness, which causes shaking, fever, and weakness.
Microplastics in the air could be linked to colon and lung cancer, and may be contributing to infertility, finds a of published research in Environmental Science & Technology.
U.S. life expectancy has risen closer to pre-pandemic levels as deaths from COVID-19 and drug overdoses decline, per new from the CDC; life expectancy increased ~1 year to 78.4 years in 2023.
A state of emergency for bird flu has been by California Governor Gavin Newsom, as 300+ herds in the state have tested positive for the virus in the last 30 days alone; meanwhile, the first severe case of human bird flu has been reported in Louisiana. GHN鈥檚 BEST OF 2024: STAFF PICKS A man takes rest from selling water bottles on a hot afternoon near India Gate in Delhi. Cheena Kapoor Jackie's Picks
I鈥檓 a contributing editor with GHN, reviewing stories and summaries in the morning production process to include in the newsletter. I wrote some of the very first summaries for GHN way back in 2014. What a difference ten years鈥攁nd 50,000+ subscribers鈥攎akes! 鈥�Jackie Powder, contributing editor
Best GHN Exclusive India roasted in spring and summer as record-breaking temperatures soared to 126掳F, forcing impoverished residents into heat poverty. Independent journalist Cheena Kapoor describes a Delhi family of five who took on debt to buy an air conditioner so the children wouldn鈥檛 miss school because of heat-related sicknesses. Meanwhile, outside, air conditioners expelled hot air, exacerbating the 鈥渦rban heat island鈥� effect in Delhi, which is dominated by concrete, steel, and asphalt.
Best News Article ProPublica reporters Annie Waldman, Maya Miller, Duaa Eldeib, and Max Blau interviewed more than 500 therapists to explore an aspect of the U.S. mental health crisis: therapists opting out of health insurance networks in droves. The providers described insurers urging them to reduce treatment for high-risk鈥攁nd more costly鈥攑atients, and withholding reimbursements. The result is a severe shortage of therapists who accept insurance and a lack of access to care for people with mental illness鈥攅ven if they are insured.
Best Commentary POLIO Persistent Threats to Pakistan鈥檚 Vaccination Efforts
The bombing attack in northwest Pakistan that killed three police officers assigned to protect polio vaccine workers was just the latest in a long history of violence seeking to undermine the country鈥檚 vaccination efforts, .
Adding to obstacles: Health officials have postponed the vaccination drive in the country鈥檚 southwest Balochistan province after health workers there boycotted participation to oppose hospital privatization, .
Ongoing hostility: 200+ polio workers and police assigned to protect them have been killed since the 1990s, as militants claim the campaigns are a Western conspiracy.
People who need surgery in Sierra Leone, which has one of the world鈥檚 least developed health care systems, often must seek treatment abroad, with NGOs helping to cover costs.
But now, a new state-of-the art hospital has opened in Freetown, with support from Japan, offering surgical procedures and specialty care.
ALMOST FRIDAY DIVERSION Norbert, the beloved cat of GHN staffer Morgan Coulson, representing his species well. Driven to Distraction
Some say you are what you eat, but at GHN, we are what diverts us.
Weekly diversions are perhaps the clearest lens onto what makes us click, other than global health news. And after an audit of the year, it鈥檚 clear: We can鈥檛 resist an animal story.
So much so that at one point, it was suggested that we鈥攇asp!鈥攑ut a moratorium on cat content. Norbert (pictured) has thoughts. Readers: What do you all think?
Our animal instinct led us to:
Syphilis microbe circulated in the Americas thousands of years before European contact 鈥�
Unified approach could improve nature, climate and health all at once 鈥� Thanks for the tip, Cecilia Meisner!
Cheap, smart and efficient: how giant rats are transforming the fight against TB 鈥� Issue No. 2833
Global Health NOW is an initiative of Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Contributors include Brian W. Simpson, MPH, Dayna Kerecman Myers, Annalies Winny, Morgan Coulson, Kate Belz, Melissa Hartman, Jackie Powder, and Rin Swann. Write us: dkerecm1@jhu.edu, like us on and follow us on Instagram and X .
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In the DRC, many parents worry about their children contracting measles鈥攂ut find themselves powerless to protect them, with vaccines and treatment options all too often out of reach.
Relentless threat: 311,000+ cases and 6,000 deaths were reported in the DRC last year. This year, ~97,000 cases have been logged; but the disease has become more lethal, killing 2,100+.
- For ~4.5 million malnourished Congolese children, measles can be even more dangerous.
Key obstacles: Logistics and infrastructure. Vaccines are difficult to distribute in the DRC due to the country鈥檚 vast size, poor roads, and unreliable refrigeration.
Future solutions: Rapid diagnostic tests and vaccine patches may improve prevention efforts in the future.
Bigger picture: Measles cases globally rose by 20% in 2023, reaching 10.3 million cases and 107,000+ deaths, according to .
GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES EDITOR鈥橲 NOTE See You Next Year!
This is the last GHN of 2024.
Thanks to all our readers who support our work in so many ways鈥攆rom opening the newsletter each morning to reading our exclusive reporting, sending tips and feedback, and contributing to our crowdfunding campaign. We appreciate you!
We鈥檒l be back on Monday, January 6, with more news! 鈥� Annalies The Latest One-Liners
A viral illness dubbed "Dinga Dinga" is affecting women and girls in Uganda's Bundibugyo district; there have been reports of ~300 cases of the mysterious illness, which causes shaking, fever, and weakness.
Microplastics in the air could be linked to colon and lung cancer, and may be contributing to infertility, finds a of published research in Environmental Science & Technology.
U.S. life expectancy has risen closer to pre-pandemic levels as deaths from COVID-19 and drug overdoses decline, per new from the CDC; life expectancy increased ~1 year to 78.4 years in 2023.
A state of emergency for bird flu has been by California Governor Gavin Newsom, as 300+ herds in the state have tested positive for the virus in the last 30 days alone; meanwhile, the first severe case of human bird flu has been reported in Louisiana. GHN鈥檚 BEST OF 2024: STAFF PICKS A man takes rest from selling water bottles on a hot afternoon near India Gate in Delhi. Cheena Kapoor Jackie's Picks
I鈥檓 a contributing editor with GHN, reviewing stories and summaries in the morning production process to include in the newsletter. I wrote some of the very first summaries for GHN way back in 2014. What a difference ten years鈥攁nd 50,000+ subscribers鈥攎akes! 鈥�Jackie Powder, contributing editor
Best GHN Exclusive India roasted in spring and summer as record-breaking temperatures soared to 126掳F, forcing impoverished residents into heat poverty. Independent journalist Cheena Kapoor describes a Delhi family of five who took on debt to buy an air conditioner so the children wouldn鈥檛 miss school because of heat-related sicknesses. Meanwhile, outside, air conditioners expelled hot air, exacerbating the 鈥渦rban heat island鈥� effect in Delhi, which is dominated by concrete, steel, and asphalt.
Best News Article ProPublica reporters Annie Waldman, Maya Miller, Duaa Eldeib, and Max Blau interviewed more than 500 therapists to explore an aspect of the U.S. mental health crisis: therapists opting out of health insurance networks in droves. The providers described insurers urging them to reduce treatment for high-risk鈥攁nd more costly鈥攑atients, and withholding reimbursements. The result is a severe shortage of therapists who accept insurance and a lack of access to care for people with mental illness鈥攅ven if they are insured.
Best Commentary POLIO Persistent Threats to Pakistan鈥檚 Vaccination Efforts
The bombing attack in northwest Pakistan that killed three police officers assigned to protect polio vaccine workers was just the latest in a long history of violence seeking to undermine the country鈥檚 vaccination efforts, .
- The bombing came a day after gunmen opened fire on police escorting polio workers in the city of Karak, killing one police officer and injuring a health worker.
Adding to obstacles: Health officials have postponed the vaccination drive in the country鈥檚 southwest Balochistan province after health workers there boycotted participation to oppose hospital privatization, .
Ongoing hostility: 200+ polio workers and police assigned to protect them have been killed since the 1990s, as militants claim the campaigns are a Western conspiracy.
- Other subversion tactics include falsifying vaccination records, explained WHO epidemiologist Zubair Mufti Wadood in a .
People who need surgery in Sierra Leone, which has one of the world鈥檚 least developed health care systems, often must seek treatment abroad, with NGOs helping to cover costs.
But now, a new state-of-the art hospital has opened in Freetown, with support from Japan, offering surgical procedures and specialty care.
- The hospital is also training local medical personnel. 鈥淓very operation that takes place is another chance to train and maintain surgical knowledge within Sierra Leone,鈥� writes Jody Ray.
ALMOST FRIDAY DIVERSION Norbert, the beloved cat of GHN staffer Morgan Coulson, representing his species well. Driven to Distraction
Some say you are what you eat, but at GHN, we are what diverts us.
Weekly diversions are perhaps the clearest lens onto what makes us click, other than global health news. And after an audit of the year, it鈥檚 clear: We can鈥檛 resist an animal story.
So much so that at one point, it was suggested that we鈥攇asp!鈥攑ut a moratorium on cat content. Norbert (pictured) has thoughts. Readers: What do you all think?
Our animal instinct led us to:
- A prize-winning bear 鈥溾�濃�攁nd also robbing cars.
- This champion poodle styled as a came to much acclaim (鈥減erfection!鈥�)鈥攁nd this dog that had his record-breaking age (We blame the owners.)
- Moo Deng (duh) and the nemesis that came for her crown.
- Our favorite cat-egory: Felines. We learned about the , were horrified by , and had FOMO on a parade that tore through Minneapolis .
Syphilis microbe circulated in the Americas thousands of years before European contact 鈥�
Unified approach could improve nature, climate and health all at once 鈥� Thanks for the tip, Cecilia Meisner!
Cheap, smart and efficient: how giant rats are transforming the fight against TB 鈥� Issue No. 2833
Global Health NOW is an initiative of Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Contributors include Brian W. Simpson, MPH, Dayna Kerecman Myers, Annalies Winny, Morgan Coulson, Kate Belz, Melissa Hartman, Jackie Powder, and Rin Swann. Write us: dkerecm1@jhu.edu, like us on and follow us on Instagram and X .
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Fourteen 韩国裸舞ians appointed to the Order of Canada
Governor General recognizes 韩国裸舞 community members for exceptional accomplishments and service
Fourteen members of the 韩国裸舞 community have been appointed to the Order of Canada, one of the country鈥檚 highest civilian honours.聽聽
Among the honourees are the University鈥檚 Chancellor and three professors:聽
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An open solution to improving research reproducibility
Academic and industry scientists collaborate on a new method to characterize research antibodies
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Global Health NOW: 鈥楳ystery Disease鈥� Solved鈥擝ut More Help Needed; Optum Takes Aim at ABA; and Dearth of Care for Gazans with Disabilities
December 18, 2024
A mother holds her child while sitting on a bed at the Tudikolela hospital, on the outskirts of Mbuji-Mayi, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, on May 1, 2021. Arsene Mpiana/AFP via Getty
鈥楳ystery Disease鈥� Solved鈥擝ut More Help Needed
An alarming illness circulating in a remote area of the DRC has been confirmed to be an acute form of malaria, exacerbated by malnutrition, .
What鈥檚 next: WHO-provided antimalarial drugs and health kits are being distributed throughout the region. New malaria vaccines have been rolled out in some African countries, but they have not reached the Panzi region, .
Big picture: Malaria still kills ~600,000 people a year globally鈥攁nd 12% of those deaths occur in the DRC, where it is a leading cause of death. GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES EDITOR鈥橲 NOTE Small Contributions Make a Big Difference While big-ticket donations are always welcome, it is our readers鈥� strength in numbers that has gotten us where we are today. Thank you to all of you who have donated so far!
Your donations have powered GHN鈥檚 Local Reporting Initiative. Knowing that stories are better told by people who know their communities, we鈥檝e published dozens of articles by journalists around the world who鈥檝e illuminated topics including tiger attacks in the Sundarbans, barriers to health care for Amsterdam鈥檚 sex workers, and climate change鈥檚 threat to Pakistan鈥檚 transgender community.
We鈥檙e excited to bring you more unique global health stories like these鈥攂ut we need your help to do it. .
Thank you for joining us! 鈥�Morgan The Latest One-Liners The notorious 2020 paper that popularized hydroxychloroquine as a COVID-19 treatment due to ethical concerns and methodological problems; the move follows years of campaigning by scientists who said the study contained major flaws.
As U.S. pertussis cases surge 6X from last year, public knowledge of the contagious disease remains low, finds a new from the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania.
Long-term exposure to air pollution can lead to increased risks of hospitalization for mental health conditions as well as physical ailments, per from the University of St Andrews published in BMJ Open.
Most U.S. teens are not drinking, smoking tobacco, or using marijuana, per the annual Monitoring the Future of 24,000 students released yesterday; it is the largest proportion abstaining from those substances since the survey started in 2017. GHN鈥檚 BEST OF 2024: STAFF PICKS Eliud Wekesa speaks to visitors at his home and church compound in Tongaren, Bungoma County, Kenya, on February 29. Dominic Kirui Annalies鈥� Picks
Since starting as a freelancer in 2017 to becoming GHN鈥檚 associate editor鈥攚ith two children in between鈥攖ime with GHN has flown by. I鈥檓 up at dawn most Thursdays serving as GHN鈥檚 lead editor鈥攁 gigantic mug of English breakfast tea in one hand, the other scrolling for the top global health stories so our readers don鈥檛 have to. When I鈥檓 not doing that, I am researching GHN stories on everything from to . And most weeks, I get to cross over to the light side, bringing you our weekly diversions and, hopefully, a smile! 鈥�Annalies Winny, GHN associate editor
Best GHN Exclusive Eliud Wekesa is just one of many religious and cult leaders across Kenya blamed for encouraging followers to shun medicine, undermining health efforts. Journalist Dominic Kirui shows how health officials are involving religious leaders in government health strategies to help dispel these messages. Wekesa has publicly modeled acceptance of medical care, participating in a mass drug administration campaign to combat bilharzia and intestinal parasitic worms.
Best News Article Reporters Nick Thieme, Alissa Zhu, and Jessica Gallagher unveiled a tragic trend among Black men born from 1951 to 1970: The group makes up 7% of Baltimore鈥檚 population, but accounts for ~30% of drug fatalities. It鈥檚 a generation whose lives have been 鈥渟haped by forces that have animated the city鈥檚 drug crisis for decades.鈥�
Best Commentary HEALTH SYSTEMS Optum Takes Aim at ABA
Leaked internal documents reveal that Optum, a UnitedHealth subsidiary, is aggressively targeting applied behavior analysis (ABA) therapy鈥攚hich the company acknowledges is the 鈥渆vidence-based gold standard treatment for those with medically necessary needs鈥濃�攖o cut costs.
Thousands of people in Gaza are facing devastating disabilities, with few resources or care to navigate their new reality.
Psychological scars: Those injured are also coping with trauma, an inability to work, and societal rejection.
DROWNING Who is Most at Risk?
The global drowning death rate has dropped 38% since 2000鈥斺�渁 significant health achievement,鈥� per the on drowning prevention.
Related: How to prevent drowning: a ground-breaking report that's startling yet hopeful 鈥� QUICK HITS 鈥業 want help鈥�: Behind bars, pleas for addiction medications often go nowhere 鈥�
Tracing fentanyl鈥檚 path into the US starts at this port. It doesn鈥檛 end there. 鈥�
Cheap, smart and efficient: how giant rats are transforming the fight against TB 鈥�
Health workers think COVID, flu vaccines safe and effective, but many remain hesitant, global survey shows 鈥�
'Cancer ghosting' can be more painful than treatment, survivors say 鈥�
Why cats are the new pigs 鈥� and could spark the next pandemic 鈥�
鈥楽illy and pompous鈥�: Official new names for viruses rile up researchers 鈥� Issue No. 2832
Global Health NOW is an initiative of Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Contributors include Brian W. Simpson, MPH, Dayna Kerecman Myers, Annalies Winny, Morgan Coulson, Kate Belz, Melissa Hartman, Jackie Powder, and Rin Swann. Write us: dkerecm1@jhu.edu, like us on and follow us on Instagram and X .
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An alarming illness circulating in a remote area of the DRC has been confirmed to be an acute form of malaria, exacerbated by malnutrition, .
- ~600 people have been sickened in the outbreak, and 143 have died鈥攎ostly children under 5.
- Difficult terrain and communication problems further hampered efforts to manage the outbreak.
What鈥檚 next: WHO-provided antimalarial drugs and health kits are being distributed throughout the region. New malaria vaccines have been rolled out in some African countries, but they have not reached the Panzi region, .
Big picture: Malaria still kills ~600,000 people a year globally鈥攁nd 12% of those deaths occur in the DRC, where it is a leading cause of death. GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES EDITOR鈥橲 NOTE Small Contributions Make a Big Difference While big-ticket donations are always welcome, it is our readers鈥� strength in numbers that has gotten us where we are today. Thank you to all of you who have donated so far!
Your donations have powered GHN鈥檚 Local Reporting Initiative. Knowing that stories are better told by people who know their communities, we鈥檝e published dozens of articles by journalists around the world who鈥檝e illuminated topics including tiger attacks in the Sundarbans, barriers to health care for Amsterdam鈥檚 sex workers, and climate change鈥檚 threat to Pakistan鈥檚 transgender community.
We鈥檙e excited to bring you more unique global health stories like these鈥攂ut we need your help to do it. .
Thank you for joining us! 鈥�Morgan The Latest One-Liners The notorious 2020 paper that popularized hydroxychloroquine as a COVID-19 treatment due to ethical concerns and methodological problems; the move follows years of campaigning by scientists who said the study contained major flaws.
As U.S. pertussis cases surge 6X from last year, public knowledge of the contagious disease remains low, finds a new from the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania.
Long-term exposure to air pollution can lead to increased risks of hospitalization for mental health conditions as well as physical ailments, per from the University of St Andrews published in BMJ Open.
Most U.S. teens are not drinking, smoking tobacco, or using marijuana, per the annual Monitoring the Future of 24,000 students released yesterday; it is the largest proportion abstaining from those substances since the survey started in 2017. GHN鈥檚 BEST OF 2024: STAFF PICKS Eliud Wekesa speaks to visitors at his home and church compound in Tongaren, Bungoma County, Kenya, on February 29. Dominic Kirui Annalies鈥� Picks
Since starting as a freelancer in 2017 to becoming GHN鈥檚 associate editor鈥攚ith two children in between鈥攖ime with GHN has flown by. I鈥檓 up at dawn most Thursdays serving as GHN鈥檚 lead editor鈥攁 gigantic mug of English breakfast tea in one hand, the other scrolling for the top global health stories so our readers don鈥檛 have to. When I鈥檓 not doing that, I am researching GHN stories on everything from to . And most weeks, I get to cross over to the light side, bringing you our weekly diversions and, hopefully, a smile! 鈥�Annalies Winny, GHN associate editor
Best GHN Exclusive Eliud Wekesa is just one of many religious and cult leaders across Kenya blamed for encouraging followers to shun medicine, undermining health efforts. Journalist Dominic Kirui shows how health officials are involving religious leaders in government health strategies to help dispel these messages. Wekesa has publicly modeled acceptance of medical care, participating in a mass drug administration campaign to combat bilharzia and intestinal parasitic worms.
Best News Article Reporters Nick Thieme, Alissa Zhu, and Jessica Gallagher unveiled a tragic trend among Black men born from 1951 to 1970: The group makes up 7% of Baltimore鈥檚 population, but accounts for ~30% of drug fatalities. It鈥檚 a generation whose lives have been 鈥渟haped by forces that have animated the city鈥檚 drug crisis for decades.鈥�
Best Commentary HEALTH SYSTEMS Optum Takes Aim at ABA
Leaked internal documents reveal that Optum, a UnitedHealth subsidiary, is aggressively targeting applied behavior analysis (ABA) therapy鈥攚hich the company acknowledges is the 鈥渆vidence-based gold standard treatment for those with medically necessary needs鈥濃�攖o cut costs.
- Optum is scrutinizing providers who exceed certain cost thresholds, questioning the necessity of treatments, and denying coverage even for medically recommended ABA.
- Inadequate early intervention may result in more severe challenges and long-term harm for children with autism, ultimately costing insurers more.
Thousands of people in Gaza are facing devastating disabilities, with few resources or care to navigate their new reality.
- 106,000+ people have been injured since the war began, and ~25% of those injured require long-term rehabilitation, per the WHO.
Psychological scars: Those injured are also coping with trauma, an inability to work, and societal rejection.
DROWNING Who is Most at Risk?
The global drowning death rate has dropped 38% since 2000鈥斺�渁 significant health achievement,鈥� per the on drowning prevention.
- 300,000+ people drowned in 2021, and 7.2 million+ may die due to drowning by 2050.
- People under age 29 account for nearly half of all drowning deaths; a quarter involve children under 5鈥攁nd 9 in 10 drowning deaths take place in LMICs.
Related: How to prevent drowning: a ground-breaking report that's startling yet hopeful 鈥� QUICK HITS 鈥業 want help鈥�: Behind bars, pleas for addiction medications often go nowhere 鈥�
Tracing fentanyl鈥檚 path into the US starts at this port. It doesn鈥檛 end there. 鈥�
Cheap, smart and efficient: how giant rats are transforming the fight against TB 鈥�
Health workers think COVID, flu vaccines safe and effective, but many remain hesitant, global survey shows 鈥�
'Cancer ghosting' can be more painful than treatment, survivors say 鈥�
Why cats are the new pigs 鈥� and could spark the next pandemic 鈥�
鈥楽illy and pompous鈥�: Official new names for viruses rile up researchers 鈥� Issue No. 2832
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Nearly one million Gazans risk spending winter without adequate shelter as UN agencies struggle to provide cold weather assistance, amid ongoing Israeli bombardment, repeated evacuation orders and restrictions on aid deliveries, they warned on Wednesday.
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Global Health NOW: Silence Ends for Syrian Victims; Michelle Morse: Protecting 8 Million New Yorkers' Health; and Screening for Pakistan鈥檚 Miners
December 17, 2024
A Syrian child receives first aid after a chlorine gas attack on the town Hamuriya, outside Damascus, Syria, March 7, 2018. Anas Alkharboutli/picture alliance via Getty
For Syrian Chlorine Victims, the Silence Ends
In 2018, the Syrian air force dropped two yellow cylinders on the town of Douma, releasing a deadly chlorine gas that suffocated at least 43 people to death, reports.
鈥� 鈥heir bodies turned to black, their clothes went green and were burnt, they crumbled and stuck to their bodies,鈥� reports survivor Abdulhadi Sariel. 鈥淲e threw out all of our clothes but [you can still see the effect] on the curtains.
鈥楧ire Conditions鈥� for Syria鈥檚 Displaced: 100,000+ people have been displaced from northern Aleppo to areas in northeast Syria, a region already facing an 鈥渁cute and longstanding鈥� humanitarian crisis. Many face wintry conditions without shelter, water, and basic health care, .
Related: Former Syrian prisoners detail horrific conditions 鈥� GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES The Latest One-Liners The vaccination gap is widening for children in England, per a that shows waning uptake of five key childhood vaccines among low-income children, leaving children in the poorest areas 20X more vulnerable to measles.
More than one-third of the world鈥檚 countries fail to monitor air quality, per an Open AQ assessment that found significant gaps in government tracking and sharing of air quality data, particularly for low- and middle-income countries.
The Italian government decided to scrap fines for refusing compulsory COVID-19 vaccines, drawing criticism from the medical community and opposition parties that accused the government of 鈥渞ewarding lawbreakers鈥� and ignoring health system needs.
After the Affordable Care Act was signed into law in the U.S., the number of uninsured Latinos fell from 33% to 18%鈥攂ut more than half (55%) of Hispanic/Latino adults in the U.S. are inadequately insured, , compared with ~ 42% of the non-Hispanic/Latino population. GHN EXCLUSIVE Michelle Morse鈥檚 global health experience has strongly influenced her work as NYC鈥檚 acting health commissioner. Courtesy: New York City Health Dept. Michelle Morse: How to Protect the Health of 8 Million New Yorkers
After arriving in Haiti in 2009 to work with Partners in Health, Michelle Morse went on home visits with community health workers (CHWs) as they distributed medications, food, and other essentials.
In an interview with GHN earlier this month in the department鈥檚 Long Island City office, Morse shared insights on:
In my role, I read and break down key points of articles for story summaries. I鈥檓 fascinated by how things work鈥攚hether it鈥檚 a policy, a health care system, or the components of a vaccine. I have a special interest in women鈥檚 and reproductive health, and as the articles below show, I have a soft spot for stories that explain the 鈥渨hys鈥� behind health actions. 鈥�-Rin Swann
Best GHN Exclusive Have you ever wondered why prescription drugs have baffling names? In this story, GHN's associate editor Annalies Winny explains why brand-name drugs need to meet strict naming requirements for patient safety.
Best News Article Despite multiple lawsuits and protests from therapists, the biggest insurance conglomerate in the U.S., UnitedHealth Group, has utilized algorithms to identify and revoke coverage to increase profits. Those most at risk include patients seeking mental health resources, Annie Waldman鈥檚 investigation reveals.
Best Commentary TUBERCULOSIS Seeking Screening for Pakistan鈥檚 Miners
Pakistan already has a high tuberculosis burden, but the disease is especially prevalent among the ~100,000 miners who labor in the country's coal pits.
Adding to the strain: Miners have limited access to health care, so often TB isn鈥檛 detected until the disease has progressed.
Improving awareness: New battery-powered, AI-driven x-ray technology is being used to improve TB diagnosis in remote mining areas, allowing miners to seek treatment earlier than what has been typical.
GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES QUICK HITS
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In 2018, the Syrian air force dropped two yellow cylinders on the town of Douma, releasing a deadly chlorine gas that suffocated at least 43 people to death, reports.
鈥� 鈥heir bodies turned to black, their clothes went green and were burnt, they crumbled and stuck to their bodies,鈥� reports survivor Abdulhadi Sariel. 鈥淲e threw out all of our clothes but [you can still see the effect] on the curtains.
- Syrian police later warned survivors to tell international investigators that smoke and dust inhalation, not chemicals, caused the deaths.
鈥楧ire Conditions鈥� for Syria鈥檚 Displaced: 100,000+ people have been displaced from northern Aleppo to areas in northeast Syria, a region already facing an 鈥渁cute and longstanding鈥� humanitarian crisis. Many face wintry conditions without shelter, water, and basic health care, .
Related: Former Syrian prisoners detail horrific conditions 鈥� GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES The Latest One-Liners The vaccination gap is widening for children in England, per a that shows waning uptake of five key childhood vaccines among low-income children, leaving children in the poorest areas 20X more vulnerable to measles.
More than one-third of the world鈥檚 countries fail to monitor air quality, per an Open AQ assessment that found significant gaps in government tracking and sharing of air quality data, particularly for low- and middle-income countries.
The Italian government decided to scrap fines for refusing compulsory COVID-19 vaccines, drawing criticism from the medical community and opposition parties that accused the government of 鈥渞ewarding lawbreakers鈥� and ignoring health system needs.
After the Affordable Care Act was signed into law in the U.S., the number of uninsured Latinos fell from 33% to 18%鈥攂ut more than half (55%) of Hispanic/Latino adults in the U.S. are inadequately insured, , compared with ~ 42% of the non-Hispanic/Latino population. GHN EXCLUSIVE Michelle Morse鈥檚 global health experience has strongly influenced her work as NYC鈥檚 acting health commissioner. Courtesy: New York City Health Dept. Michelle Morse: How to Protect the Health of 8 Million New Yorkers
After arriving in Haiti in 2009 to work with Partners in Health, Michelle Morse went on home visits with community health workers (CHWs) as they distributed medications, food, and other essentials.
- 鈥淪eeing that model in action鈥攏ot waiting in our Ivory Tower for people to come in and see us, but actually bringing the lifesaving health interventions that people needed to where they were through community health workers鈥攚as a massive frame shift for me,鈥� says Morse, the acting health commissioner for New York City.
In an interview with GHN earlier this month in the department鈥檚 Long Island City office, Morse shared insights on:
- The city鈥檚 efforts to recover from the nearly five-year drop in life expectancy during COVID-19.
- The department鈥檚 work to reduce Black maternal mortality.
- Her preparations for changes coming from the new presidential administration.
- The data she looks at daily.
In my role, I read and break down key points of articles for story summaries. I鈥檓 fascinated by how things work鈥攚hether it鈥檚 a policy, a health care system, or the components of a vaccine. I have a special interest in women鈥檚 and reproductive health, and as the articles below show, I have a soft spot for stories that explain the 鈥渨hys鈥� behind health actions. 鈥�-Rin Swann
Best GHN Exclusive Have you ever wondered why prescription drugs have baffling names? In this story, GHN's associate editor Annalies Winny explains why brand-name drugs need to meet strict naming requirements for patient safety.
Best News Article Despite multiple lawsuits and protests from therapists, the biggest insurance conglomerate in the U.S., UnitedHealth Group, has utilized algorithms to identify and revoke coverage to increase profits. Those most at risk include patients seeking mental health resources, Annie Waldman鈥檚 investigation reveals.
Best Commentary TUBERCULOSIS Seeking Screening for Pakistan鈥檚 Miners
Pakistan already has a high tuberculosis burden, but the disease is especially prevalent among the ~100,000 miners who labor in the country's coal pits.
- Prevalence of tuberculosis is 10.3% higher among miners than the general population.
Adding to the strain: Miners have limited access to health care, so often TB isn鈥檛 detected until the disease has progressed.
Improving awareness: New battery-powered, AI-driven x-ray technology is being used to improve TB diagnosis in remote mining areas, allowing miners to seek treatment earlier than what has been typical.
GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES QUICK HITS
Positive avian flu bulk-tank tests prompt another raw-milk recall in California 鈥�
Trump says there are 'problems' with vaccines, rejects mandates 鈥�
Trump's pick for health secretary, RFK Jr, supports polio vaccination, US senator says 鈥�
Missing and dismissing the impact of periods: Outcomes of focus groups of teens with period concerns 鈥�
Doctors seethe over insurance companies' 鈥榦ut of control鈥� tactics 鈥�
Should pharmacists be moral gatekeepers? 鈥�
A strange alliance: Oxygen companies and their Medicare patients want Congress to pay the companies more 鈥�
New insights into the vast diversity of nature's most abundant viruses 鈥�
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Avian influenza has caused the deaths of more than 300 million birds worldwide and the virus 鈥渋s increasingly crossing species barriers鈥�, according to UN health officers.
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