Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report—Nutrition

U.S. Taxpayers Spend Equal Amounts On Non-Emergency Food Aid And Shipping, Study Says

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 15:01:00 GMT

IRIN examines the findings of a study about the costs and effects of the U.S. Agricultural Cargo Preference (ACP) policy, noting that "U.S. taxpayers spend about $140 million every year on non-emergency food aid in Africa, and roughly the same amount to ship food aid to global destinations on U.S. vessels; money that could have been used to feed more people."

Also In Global Health News: Afghan Aid Priorities; Temperature-Sensitive Vaccine; WHO Flu Preparedness; HPV Vaccine In India; Social Protection For Women

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 15:59:00 GMT

2010 Aspen Ideas Festival Addresses U.S. HIV/AIDS Funding, Global Health Systems, Food Security And More

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT

Moderator Laurie Garrett, senior fellow for global health at the Council on Foreign Relations, began a session on Sunday at the 2010 Aspen Ideas Festival by asking how a decade of momentum for global health improvement could be sustained in the face of the economic downturn and what is seen by some as waning financial commitment from donor nations. Nigel Crisp, an independent crossbench member of the U.K.'s House of Lords, Ezekiel Emanuel, a senior White House advisor on health, and Francis Omaswa, founder and executive director of the African Center for Global Health and Social Transformation, participated in the discussion.

Also In Global Health News: HIV/AIDS In Ukraine; Implementing WHO HIV/AIDS Guidelines; Interview With World Bank HIV/AIDS Chief; Biotechnology For Food Security

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 15:18:57 GMT

Opinions: Coordinate Debris Removal In Haiti; Focus On Sustainability To Feed Africa; G20's Role In Health, Development; Role Of Health Workers In Reducing Maternal Deaths

Thu, 08 Jul 2010 16:04:00 GMT

Asian Development Bank, U.N. Call On Asia-Pacific Countries To Increase Investments In Agriculture To Ensure Food Security

Wed, 07 Jul 2010 14:28:00 GMT

Countries in Asia and the Pacific should increase investment in agriculture by $120 billion annually through 2050 to address hunger and prevent major food price increases, U.N. and Asian Development Bank (ADB) officials said Wednesday, The Associated Press reports.

Also In Global Health News: Ebola In Congo; Asia Pacific Food Security Meeting; Niger Food Emergency; Kenya's Infrastructure Scale-Up; Zambian Bicycle Ambulances

Tue, 06 Jul 2010 15:35:00 GMT

Lancet Study Series Examines Health In The Gaza Strip

Tue, 06 Jul 2010 15:02:00 GMT

Reuters reports on a series of studies published Friday in the Lancet, which examine the health of populations living in the Gaza Strip.

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Fri, 02 Jul 2010 15:12:00 GMT

Also In Global Health News: Drought In Thailand; $2M To Trinidad And Tobago For HIV; Cultural Debate In Uganda HIV Prevention; Infectious Disease And IQ

Thu, 01 Jul 2010 14:40:01 GMT

Haitian President Rejects U.S. Senate's Recommendations For Upcoming Elections

Thu, 01 Jul 2010 14:13:46 GMT

A day after Haitian President Rene Preval signed a decree authorizing a date for November elections, he rebuffed other recommendations issued by the U.S. Senate, which include "holding an election for his successor, brushing off criticism that the current process will leave the shattered country without a credible leader," the Associated Press reports.

Daily Nation Reports On USAID's 2-Year, $11.5M Market Linkages Initiative To Improve Food Security In East Africa

Tue, 29 Jun 2010 14:21:00 GMT

USAID will contribute $11.5 million for the Market Linkages Initiative (MLI), a two-year program aimed at promoting trade in "staple foods" in East Africa, the Daily Nation reports.

G8 Nations Commit $5B For Maternal, Child Health; Additional $2.3B Committed From Other Countries, Foundations

Mon, 28 Jun 2010 04:00:00 GMT

G8 nations, plus other countries and private organizations, have pledged at total of $7.3 billion to improve maternal and child health in the developing world, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper said on Friday at the group's summit in Canada's Muskoka region, All Headline News reports (6/26).

G8 Leaders To Discuss Economic Policy, Developing World, Maternal And Child Health, Haitian Rebuilding

Fri, 25 Jun 2010 14:46:00 GMT

Ahead of the G8 summit, which begins Friday in Canada, "leaders engaged in a series of dueling letters and interviews that exposed their conflicts" in how to foster global economic recovery, the Associated Press reports. The G8 – comprised of Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia and the United States – are also set to "discuss proposals to increase support for maternal and child health care in poor nations" and meet with leaders from seven African countries.

MDG Targets Still Attainable Despite Setbacks From Global Economic Situation, U.N. Report Says

Thu, 24 Jun 2010 15:07:11 GMT

Efforts to curb poverty worldwide have been slowed by the global economic situation, but the developing world is still on track to reach the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) of halving the number of people living on less than $1 per day by 2015 – according to an annual U.N. report (.pdf) on the MDGs, which this year shows a "mixed picture" on reaching all eight targets – the Associated Press reports (Lederer, 6/23).

Also In Global Health News: HIV/AIDS Services For LGBT; WHO Flu Review; Water Productivity; Midwifery In Mexico

Wed, 23 Jun 2010 14:14:00 GMT

Also In Global Health News: WHO Scraps Drug Development Group; Access To Medication In Philippines; Yellow Fever Vaccine Shortage; HIV-Positive Employee Protection

Mon, 21 Jun 2010 04:00:00 GMT

USAID Administrator Shares Vision For Agency Reform

Mon, 21 Jun 2010 04:00:00 GMT

During a speech at the National Press Club on Friday, USAID Administrator Rajiv spoke about ongoing efforts to reform the agency he oversees, noting the importance of improving development strategies targeting women, among other things, All Headline News reports (6/20).

Report Says G8 Countries Short $10B On $50B Commitment, Reveals Mixed Progress On Health Goals

Mon, 21 Jun 2010 14:07:00 GMT

An accountability report, prepared by officials in G8 member countries' foreign affairs departments, acknowledges that G8 "countries are $10 billion behind the five-year, $50-billion commitment they made at their 2005 summit in Scotland," the Canadian Press/CTV News reports (6/20).

Report Examines G8's $22B Food Security Pledge, Highlights Need For Funding Delivery

Fri, 18 Jun 2010 14:59:19 GMT

A report from the anti-poverty group ActionAid finds that less than one-third of the $22 billion that was pledged to improve food security during a 2009 G8 meeting in L'Aquila, Italy, is from new funding sources, the U.K. Press Association reports (6/18).