Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report—Neglected Tropical Diseases

Pfizer, DNDi Partner To Identify NTD Drugs; Sanofi-Aventis, Medicines For Malaria Launch Drug Study

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:31:20 GMT

Pfizer and the Drugs for Neglected Diseases Initiative (DNDi) on Wednesday announced plans to team up in an effort to identify new drug candidates for the treatment of three tropical diseases, the Associated Press/Business Week reports. The scientists will test the efficacy of Pfizer drug candidates against sleeping sickness, visceral leishmaniasis, and Chagas disease.

Also In Global Health News: Sleeping Sickness; Aid For Philippines; U.S., China In Africa; Polio Eradication In Afghanistan; Ethiopia Famine

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:51:00 GMT

WHO, MSF Highlight Poor Health Situation In Southern Sudan

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Three quarters of people in South Sudan, which has a population of 8 million, do not have access to health care, and 10 percent of children there and in Darfur die before the age of 1, Mohammad Abdur Rab, the WHO's representative to Sudan, said Thursday, Reuters/ABC News reports.

Health Affairs Issue Focuses On HIV/AIDS, NTDs

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:06:56 GMT

By 2031 developing countries could need an estimated $35 billion to fight HIV/AIDS – three times the amount currently spent, according to a Health Affairs study published Tuesday, the New York Times reports. The analysis – based on economic models that assumed condoms, drugs and circumcision would be widespread - found that "even under the best case ... more than one million people would be newly infected each year.

Recent Releases In Global Health

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:49:00 GMT

Advocates Call For Increased U.S. Investment In Global Health

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:33:35 GMT

A report released Thursday by a group of global health experts outlines ways the U.S. can work toward increasing access to health care throughout the world, Inter Press Service reports.

Also In Global Health News: Sudan Food Aid; Congolese Refugees; NTDs In U.S.

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:14:50 GMT

New York Times Examines Journal Editorial On Neglected Tropical Diseases In Islamic Nations

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:53:34 GMT

The New York Times examines the conclusions drawn in a recent PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases editorial that the Islamic world is suffering from a "devastating burden" of neglected tropical diseases. "The article, a combination of analysis and editorial written by the journal’s editor, Peter J. Hotez, shows that the member states of the Organization of the Islamic Conference [OIC] account for 40 percent of the world’s infestations with intestinal worms[,] … 20 percent of leprosy cases and 21 percent of blinding trachoma," the newspaper writes (McNeil, 10/26).

Also In Global Health News: Somali IDPs; MDR-TB Elimination; Chagas; Zimbabwe Disease, Hunger

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:43:44 GMT

Philippines At Risk For Rapid Spread Of Disease After Typhoons

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:39:00 GMT

"Survivors of two powerful storms that caused widespread destruction in the Philippines in recent weeks are threatened by outbreaks of potentially life-threatening diseases, as the country braces for another super-typhoon," named Lupit, that is expected to make landfall on Thursday, the Guardian reports. "Charity workers say disease and poor sanitation could afflict large numbers of people, many of whom are still waiting for medical and other supplies from the government and international aid organizations," the newspaper writes.

Haiti, Dominican Republic Leaders Aim To Eradicate Malaria, Lymphatic Filariasis By 2020, Funding Unclear

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Leaders from Haiti and the Dominican Republic "agreed Thursday to cooperate in a campaign aimed at eradicating the last vestiges of malaria from the islands of the Caribbean by 2020," but funding sources for the estimated $250 million effort are "uncertain," the Associated Press reports.

Also In Global Health News: U.S. Food Aid Declines; Agriculture In Zimbabwe; U.S.-Backed ITN Network; Reducing Maternal Mortality; DNDi Expands; Healthcare In Congo

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:19:00 GMT

Also In Global Health News: Tanzania's Development Initiatives; Disease Surveillance In West Africa; Water, Sanitation In Kenya, Malawi; Doctor Fights Lassa Fever

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:32:00 GMT

Recent Releases In Global Health

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:33:25 GMT

Also In Global Health News: Combating Sleeping Sickness In Eastern Africa; China Commits To Developing Countries; Latin America Development

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:48:58 GMT

Merck, Wellcome Trust To Launch Vaccine Center In India To Produce Vaccines For Developing Countries

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 13:56:00 GMT

The pharmaceutical company Merck and the Wellcome Trust have joined together to create a non-profit, £90-million (about $150 million) research center in India to facilitate the development of new vaccines, "including [those for] neglected diseases for which inadequate or no vaccines exist," Nature News reports.

Financial Times Articles Examine Global Health Issues

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 14:07:56 GMT

The Financial Times' health section published several global health reports that "focus on the diseases and healthcare issues that affect millions but are often absent from the health debate in rich countries."

Recent Releases: HIV And Nutrition; New Global Health Journal; Male Circumcision; Chagas Disease; Malaria Research Methods

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 15:21:03 GMT

New York Times Examines Efforts To Stop Spread Of Dengue In Asia

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 13:43:25 GMT

"While emerging diseases like influenza A(H1N1), also known as swine flu, continue to dominate the headlines, experts say dengue is not only thriving in many endemic areas, it is also spreading to countries previously unaffected by the disease," New York Times writes.

Population Growth In Cities Exacerbates Transmission Of Dengue

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 14:11:01 GMT

"The rapid growth of crowded cities has helped spread and increase the transmission of dengue around the world, health experts said on Tuesday, warning up to 3 billion people were already at risk," Reuters reports.