Join us on Wednesday, Sept. 15th at a Global Health Council event looking at integrated health programs and how to achieve the sixth Millennium Development Goal — which pledges to halt and begin to reverse the incidence of AIDS, TB and Malaria by 2015. The event will start with a screening of “The Test,” a […]
A new study in The Lancet Infectious Diseases found that revaccination may benefit HIV-infected children. There is currently no standard or official recommendation on revaccination. In Nairobi’s slums, a community group called the Mathare Youth Sports Association is working with more than 20,000 youth to reduce HIV rates through sports. According to this PlusNews article, […]
HIV
While plan will target 48 “hot spots” with services, and people at high risks with PrEP, will it change policies that fuel HIV? More details are […]
Tuberculosis
With the release of a “pre-final text” of updated guidelines for treatment of multidrug- and rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis, the World Health Organization made official substantial changes to […]
Research & Development
A trial to test the safety of, and immune response prompted by, the latest candidate for a vaccine to protect against Zika virus infection has begun […]
Policy
Drawing on previously published findings and on-the-ground interviews, a report from Planned Parenthood details damage to global health gains, including in closed programs, weakened civil society, […]