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Global Health NOW: Fighting Cholera Shame to Save Lives in Zambia; New Threats Hamper Game-Changing Malaria Gains; and Fieldwork and the Family
December 11, 2024
Mary Kapaipi鈥檚 husband concealed his symptoms before dying the next day. Lusaka, Zambia, November 6. Freddie Clayton
Fighting Cholera Shame to Save Lives in Zambia
LUSAKA鈥擬ary Kapaipi suspected that her husband might be suffering from cholera last January, amid a deadly outbreak in their neighborhood outside Zambia鈥檚 capital. But he insisted it was just a sore throat. By the time his symptoms worsened and she sent for help, it was too late to save his life.
Kapaipi later discovered signs of his illness鈥攕oiled underwear and patches of white vomit鈥攈idden around their house. If he hadn鈥檛 concealed his symptoms, he might have lived, she says.
This pattern of secrecy and shame is common among cholera patients, Kennedy Phiri and Freddie Clayton learned while reporting for this exclusive series that spotlights not only the need to improve water and sanitation infrastructure in the area, but the equally urgent need to address the stigma surrounding the disease.
Read their story to learn who is most affected by stigma and why鈥攁nd why some community members feel better prepared to face another potential outbreak as this year鈥檚 rainy season gets underway (hint: they are not relying on government interventions).
Ed. Note: This article is the second in a two-part series; read Part I,. The series is part of , made possible through the generous support of loyal GHN readers. GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES The Latest One-Liners Dengue fever cases have tripled to a record high in Central and South America this year, with 12.6 million+ cases and 7,700 deaths; Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, and Mexico were hit especially hard.
Women in Iran could face execution, long jail times, or flogging for defying new morality laws effective this week that seek to penalize women for 鈥減romoting nudity, indecency, unveiling or improper dressing.鈥
Human trafficking cases spiked 25% between 2019 and 2022, from the UN Office on Drugs and Crime; more children are being exploited, and forced labor cases have surged amidst conflict, poverty, and effects of the climate crisis.
Ultraprocessed foods account for more than half of calories consumed at home by U.S. adults, per a published in the Journal of Nutrition; the report highlights the 鈥減roliferation and ubiquity of ultraprocessed foods on grocery store shelves,鈥 said lead author Julia Wolfson. GHN鈥橲 BEST OF 2024: STAFF PICKS A sex worker waits for clients behind her window in the red-light district of Amsterdam, on December 8, 2008. Anoek De Groot/AFP via Getty Morgan鈥檚 Picks
You might call me GHN鈥檚 鈥渏ack of all trades.鈥 I write summaries for our newsletter and articles for our website, create our social media content, build web pages, collect metrics鈥攜ou name it. I am lucky enough to get to work on a publication that includes news as diverse as my skill set, and, in the face of a very uncertain future, I鈥檓 glad I鈥檓 helping get the health news that matters out there, to those who need it. 鈥Morgan Coulson, GHN Editorial Associate
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Best News Article Rising atmospheric carbon dioxide levels are making many foods鈥攊ncluding global staples like rice and wheat鈥攍ess nutritious by reducing protein, vitamins, and critical micronutrients like zinc and iron. Writer Kellie Schmitt shows how these eroding nutritional values threaten millions with hidden hunger.
Best Commentary GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES MALARIA New Threats Hamper Game-Changing Gains
The global fight against malaria remains stalled as new threats emerge and under-resourced regions fall behind, per the new .
When epidemiologist Kristen Aiemjoy鈥檚 son came down with a strange illness that turned out to be scrub typhus, she identified it before doctors did.
How? Scrub typhus happens to be Aiemjoy鈥檚 research focus, and she recognized the scab where the infected insect had bitten her son.
Aiemjoy hopes her research will help to develop a low-cost test to improve early diagnosis and care.
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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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LUSAKA鈥擬ary Kapaipi suspected that her husband might be suffering from cholera last January, amid a deadly outbreak in their neighborhood outside Zambia鈥檚 capital. But he insisted it was just a sore throat. By the time his symptoms worsened and she sent for help, it was too late to save his life.
Kapaipi later discovered signs of his illness鈥攕oiled underwear and patches of white vomit鈥攈idden around their house. If he hadn鈥檛 concealed his symptoms, he might have lived, she says.
This pattern of secrecy and shame is common among cholera patients, Kennedy Phiri and Freddie Clayton learned while reporting for this exclusive series that spotlights not only the need to improve water and sanitation infrastructure in the area, but the equally urgent need to address the stigma surrounding the disease.
Read their story to learn who is most affected by stigma and why鈥攁nd why some community members feel better prepared to face another potential outbreak as this year鈥檚 rainy season gets underway (hint: they are not relying on government interventions).
Ed. Note: This article is the second in a two-part series; read Part I,. The series is part of , made possible through the generous support of loyal GHN readers. GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES The Latest One-Liners Dengue fever cases have tripled to a record high in Central and South America this year, with 12.6 million+ cases and 7,700 deaths; Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, and Mexico were hit especially hard.
Women in Iran could face execution, long jail times, or flogging for defying new morality laws effective this week that seek to penalize women for 鈥減romoting nudity, indecency, unveiling or improper dressing.鈥
Human trafficking cases spiked 25% between 2019 and 2022, from the UN Office on Drugs and Crime; more children are being exploited, and forced labor cases have surged amidst conflict, poverty, and effects of the climate crisis.
Ultraprocessed foods account for more than half of calories consumed at home by U.S. adults, per a published in the Journal of Nutrition; the report highlights the 鈥減roliferation and ubiquity of ultraprocessed foods on grocery store shelves,鈥 said lead author Julia Wolfson. GHN鈥橲 BEST OF 2024: STAFF PICKS A sex worker waits for clients behind her window in the red-light district of Amsterdam, on December 8, 2008. Anoek De Groot/AFP via Getty Morgan鈥檚 Picks
You might call me GHN鈥檚 鈥渏ack of all trades.鈥 I write summaries for our newsletter and articles for our website, create our social media content, build web pages, collect metrics鈥攜ou name it. I am lucky enough to get to work on a publication that includes news as diverse as my skill set, and, in the face of a very uncertain future, I鈥檓 glad I鈥檓 helping get the health news that matters out there, to those who need it. 鈥Morgan Coulson, GHN Editorial Associate
Best GHN Exclusive Amsterdam is famous for its red-light districts, but many of the city鈥檚 thousands of sex workers lack access to health care. In this exclusive, journalist Gabriela Galvin investigates the web of immigration and labor policies, logistical hurdles, and stigma that obstructs workers鈥 pathway to care.
Best News Article Rising atmospheric carbon dioxide levels are making many foods鈥攊ncluding global staples like rice and wheat鈥攍ess nutritious by reducing protein, vitamins, and critical micronutrients like zinc and iron. Writer Kellie Schmitt shows how these eroding nutritional values threaten millions with hidden hunger.
Best Commentary GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES MALARIA New Threats Hamper Game-Changing Gains
The global fight against malaria remains stalled as new threats emerge and under-resourced regions fall behind, per the new .
- Progress is being undermined by severe funding shortfalls, rising drug and insecticide resistance, and humanitarian disasters鈥攍eading to cases rising for the fifth consecutive year, .
- The overwhelming majority of fatalities occurred among children under age 5 in Africa, . Overall, ~95% of deaths occurred in the WHO African Region.
- 鈥淣o one should die of malaria; yet the disease continues to disproportionately harm people living in the African region, especially young children and pregnant women,鈥 said WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
- 17 countries have introduced malaria vaccines, and new-generation nets are more widely available.
When epidemiologist Kristen Aiemjoy鈥檚 son came down with a strange illness that turned out to be scrub typhus, she identified it before doctors did.
How? Scrub typhus happens to be Aiemjoy鈥檚 research focus, and she recognized the scab where the infected insect had bitten her son.
- That scab, or eschar, appears on only 40%鈥60% of those infected, so many are not diagnosed.
Aiemjoy hopes her research will help to develop a low-cost test to improve early diagnosis and care.
OPPORTUNITY QUICK HITS Africa: Decade-Long Study Reveals Key Drivers of Global Health Success 鈥
Medical misogyny leaves women in pain for years, say MPs 鈥
Genetic analysis finds H5N1 in California child most similar to cattle genotype 鈥
The Ten Americas: How Geography, Race, and Income Shape U.S. Life Expectancy 鈥
U.S. health panel draft recommendations would allow a self-testing option for cervical cancer 鈥
Coronavirus FAQ: I didn't get the latest COVID vaccine. Should I? And if so ... when? 鈥
A public health game plan grounded in the Golden Rule 鈥
Tokyo government gives workers 4-day workweek to boost fertility, family time 鈥 Issue No. 2828
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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Reminder about our All Members Event | Rappel de notre 茅v茅nement pour tous les membres
An update from CNNTD | Une mise 脿 jour du RCMTN
December 10, 2024 / D茅cembre 10, 2024
Canadian Network for Neglected Tropical Diseases Update /
Mise 脿 jour du R茅seau Canadien pour les
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Support GHN鈥檚 Second Decade
Help us celebrate our 10th anniversary by supporting our future.
December 10, 2024
Girls in India gather around an illuminated globe, hoping for a better world.
Pranab Basak, Courtesy of Photoshare Dear GHN Reader,
Thank you for the many ways you support us every day鈥攊nspiring us, sharing stories and new perspectives, and spreading the word about GHN.
Over the last few years, many of you have also supported our mission in a new way鈥攂y making a gift. And this week, we鈥檙e asking you to consider .
Donations of any amount are welcome and will help us unlock a special $2,000 challenge gift from longtime GHN reader and supporter Ana Rita Gonzalez, ScD, CPA.
You can also help us by advocating for the campaign:
With sincere thanks,
Dayna Kerecman Myers Managing Editor Global Health NOW HELP US MEET THE CHALLENGE
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, Aliza Rosen, and Rin Swann. Write us: dkerecm1@jhu.edu, like us on and follow us on Instagram and X .
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Pranab Basak, Courtesy of Photoshare Dear GHN Reader,
Thank you for the many ways you support us every day鈥攊nspiring us, sharing stories and new perspectives, and spreading the word about GHN.
Over the last few years, many of you have also supported our mission in a new way鈥攂y making a gift. And this week, we鈥檙e asking you to consider .
Donations of any amount are welcome and will help us unlock a special $2,000 challenge gift from longtime GHN reader and supporter Ana Rita Gonzalez, ScD, CPA.
You can also help us by advocating for the campaign:
- within your social networks.
- Inspire others with a or gift.
With sincere thanks,
Dayna Kerecman Myers Managing Editor Global Health NOW HELP US MEET THE CHALLENGE
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, Aliza Rosen, and Rin Swann. Write us: dkerecm1@jhu.edu, like us on and follow us on Instagram and X .
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Global Health NOW: Shaken by Cholera Outbreak, Zambians Fear the Coming Rains; American 鈥楻age鈥 over Health Insurance; and 鈥淲itch Hunts鈥 in Kenya
December 10, 2024
A makeshift latrine built from wood and rags in the Garden House Compound in Lusaka. November 6. Freddie Clayton
Shaken by Cholera Outbreak, Zambians Fear the Coming Rains
LUSAKA鈥擜 visit to Garden House Compound, a sprawling maze of makeshift shelters on the outskirts of Zambia鈥檚 capital, reveals clues to for the cholera outbreak that killed at least 740 people earlier this year.
Lessons learned from the last cholera outbreak have led to some improvements by the government and NGOs鈥攂ut it鈥檚 hard to see that progress on the ground; massive water tanks haven鈥檛 been filled and few public toilets have been built.
Meanwhile, many of the largest investments focus on cholera treatment and research, rather than prevention. In the first part of a 2-part series, Phiri and Clayton delve into the reasons why鈥攍anding on the key missing ingredient that could determine whether this year鈥檚 rainy season will bring another outbreak.
Ed. Note: This article is part of , made possible through the generous support of loyal GHN readers. GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES The Latest One-Liners The EPA banned two known carcinogens yesterday: trichloroethylene (TCE), used in degreasing agents, furniture care, and auto repair products, and tetrachloroethylene (PERC), used in dry cleaning and auto repair, following decades of advocacy.
Alcohol-related e-scooter and e-bike injuries among U.S. adolescents tripled between 2019 and 2022, from ~23,000 to ~66,000, according to that points to a need for better enforcement of underage drinking laws.
Pediatricians in Pakistan report high knowledge related to antibiotic usage, but limited training in antibiotic stewardship, ; only 15% reported receiving training on antibiotic usage and AMR, and only 25.3% confirmed awareness of antimicrobial stewardship.
Few adults without biological children who underwent permanent contraception procedures reported regret in a ; additionally, 47% of respondents reported difficulty finding a physician willing to perform the procedure. GHN鈥檚 Best of 2024: Staff Picks A woman molds bricks for a kiln in Rajasthan鈥檚 Ajmer district on March 26, 2023. Shreya Raman Brian鈥檚 Picks My name may come first in the newsletter鈥檚 staff list, but in truth it鈥檚 my colleagues who take on the impossible daily task of finding and distilling global health鈥檚 essential news. They succeed because of their smarts, their commitment, and the help of loyal GHN readers like you.鈥擝rian Simpson, GHN Editor-in-Chief Best GHN Exclusive The thousands of women who work in India鈥檚 brick kilns migrate from state to state to find work and often face massive barriers to health care. A lack of state health documents and paid sick time make it difficult for them to get care they need. Journalist Shreya Raman introduces us to kiln workers like Nirmala, who was forced to return to work 15 days after giving birth by cesarean section.
Best News Article The U.S. FDA has a tough challenge: Regulate nicotine products while facing nearly two dozen former FDA lawyers now working for Big Tobacco. Their inside knowledge gives the industry a big advantage. Reporter Kathryn Kranhold illuminates this dark corner of regulation.
Best Commentary HEALTH SYSTEMS American 鈥楻age鈥 over Health Insurance
The man arrested in the killing of UnitedHealthcare鈥檚 chief executive was found carrying a manifesto 鈥渄ecrying the health care industry,鈥 .
The killing has sparked a swell of public anger鈥攏ot at the shooting, but at the American health insurance industry.
More than 250 murders of elderly women in Kenya between 2020 and 2022 have been linked to the increased use of 鈥渁nti-witchcraft鈥 laws.
The laws, which allow murder in 鈥渟elf-defense鈥 from witchcraft, primarily affect elderly widows, who are frequently accused by their late husbands鈥 families of trying to gain property. The women are then shunned and lynched.
However, behavior attributed to witchcraft may actually be symptoms of dementia鈥攁nd increased life expectancy has led to a rise in female-headed households and dementia cases.
Compounding factors: Kenya鈥檚 booming population and high unemployment rates often make elderly women targets for those seeking resources. Cultural beliefs about the evils of witchcraft mean that violators are rarely prosecuted.
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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, Aliza Rosen, and Rin Swann. Write us: dkerecm1@jhu.edu, like us on and follow us on Instagram and X .
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- Some 50,000 people live without clean water or toilets鈥攆orcing many to share makeshift latrines overflowing with human waste or defecate in the open.
- When the water levels rise, human feces pour into the neighborhood, contaminating the shallow wells people depend on for water.
Lessons learned from the last cholera outbreak have led to some improvements by the government and NGOs鈥攂ut it鈥檚 hard to see that progress on the ground; massive water tanks haven鈥檛 been filled and few public toilets have been built.
Meanwhile, many of the largest investments focus on cholera treatment and research, rather than prevention. In the first part of a 2-part series, Phiri and Clayton delve into the reasons why鈥攍anding on the key missing ingredient that could determine whether this year鈥檚 rainy season will bring another outbreak.
Ed. Note: This article is part of , made possible through the generous support of loyal GHN readers. GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES The Latest One-Liners The EPA banned two known carcinogens yesterday: trichloroethylene (TCE), used in degreasing agents, furniture care, and auto repair products, and tetrachloroethylene (PERC), used in dry cleaning and auto repair, following decades of advocacy.
Alcohol-related e-scooter and e-bike injuries among U.S. adolescents tripled between 2019 and 2022, from ~23,000 to ~66,000, according to that points to a need for better enforcement of underage drinking laws.
Pediatricians in Pakistan report high knowledge related to antibiotic usage, but limited training in antibiotic stewardship, ; only 15% reported receiving training on antibiotic usage and AMR, and only 25.3% confirmed awareness of antimicrobial stewardship.
Few adults without biological children who underwent permanent contraception procedures reported regret in a ; additionally, 47% of respondents reported difficulty finding a physician willing to perform the procedure. GHN鈥檚 Best of 2024: Staff Picks A woman molds bricks for a kiln in Rajasthan鈥檚 Ajmer district on March 26, 2023. Shreya Raman Brian鈥檚 Picks My name may come first in the newsletter鈥檚 staff list, but in truth it鈥檚 my colleagues who take on the impossible daily task of finding and distilling global health鈥檚 essential news. They succeed because of their smarts, their commitment, and the help of loyal GHN readers like you.鈥擝rian Simpson, GHN Editor-in-Chief Best GHN Exclusive The thousands of women who work in India鈥檚 brick kilns migrate from state to state to find work and often face massive barriers to health care. A lack of state health documents and paid sick time make it difficult for them to get care they need. Journalist Shreya Raman introduces us to kiln workers like Nirmala, who was forced to return to work 15 days after giving birth by cesarean section.
Best News Article The U.S. FDA has a tough challenge: Regulate nicotine products while facing nearly two dozen former FDA lawyers now working for Big Tobacco. Their inside knowledge gives the industry a big advantage. Reporter Kathryn Kranhold illuminates this dark corner of regulation.
Best Commentary HEALTH SYSTEMS American 鈥楻age鈥 over Health Insurance
The man arrested in the killing of UnitedHealthcare鈥檚 chief executive was found carrying a manifesto 鈥渄ecrying the health care industry,鈥 .
The killing has sparked a swell of public anger鈥攏ot at the shooting, but at the American health insurance industry.
- The reaction reflects 鈥渂oth the coarsening of public discourse and the degree of rage many Americans feel over the deficiencies of the U.S. health care system,鈥 writes Nicholas Florko for .
- Gallup polling shows that just 31% of Americans have a positive view of the health care industry.
- Costs, delays, payment denials, and prior authorization usage have all continued to rise, 鈥攍eading to delayed care and patients abandoning treatment, per the American Medical Association.
More than 250 murders of elderly women in Kenya between 2020 and 2022 have been linked to the increased use of 鈥渁nti-witchcraft鈥 laws.
The laws, which allow murder in 鈥渟elf-defense鈥 from witchcraft, primarily affect elderly widows, who are frequently accused by their late husbands鈥 families of trying to gain property. The women are then shunned and lynched.
However, behavior attributed to witchcraft may actually be symptoms of dementia鈥攁nd increased life expectancy has led to a rise in female-headed households and dementia cases.
Compounding factors: Kenya鈥檚 booming population and high unemployment rates often make elderly women targets for those seeking resources. Cultural beliefs about the evils of witchcraft mean that violators are rarely prosecuted.
QUICK HITS UN refugee chief urges patience as Syrian refugees weigh options 鈥
Lonely graves, scattered bones: the stark reality of one of the most overlooked and fastest-growing migration routes 鈥
Arizona confirms 2 avian flu infections as California probes second potential case in a child 鈥
Can Congo contain its exploding mpox epidemic鈥攁nd curtail its international spread? 鈥
Spying on Student Devices, Schools Aim to Intercept Self-Harm Before It Happens 鈥
Why India Must Keep Covid-Era Oxygen Plants Running 鈥
Safety Concerns Plague Humanitarian Aid Work 鈥
On the Frontline with Lebanese Midwives 鈥 Issue No. 2827
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, Aliza Rosen, and Rin Swann. Write us: dkerecm1@jhu.edu, like us on and follow us on Instagram and X .
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Global Health NOW: Outbreak Investigation Launched in the DRC; Women on the Front Lines of Lymphatic Filariasis; and GHN鈥檚 Best of 2024: Staff Picks
December 9, 2024
Outbreak Investigation Launched in the DRC
The WHO has dispatched rapid response teams to the DRC鈥檚 remote Panzi region to investigate and respond to an undiagnosed illness with a worryingly high mortality rate, as epidemiologists worldwide eye the outbreak with concern.
Despite fears of a novel illness, suggests that the culprit is likely an 鈥渦nknown known鈥 like pneumonia, influenza, COVID-19, malaria, or measles鈥攐r some combination of illnesses鈥攅xacerbated by severe malnutrition, .
Outbreak details: 406 cases of an undiagnosed illness with 31 deaths鈥攁 7.6% fatality rate鈥攚ere reported between Oct. 24 and Dec. 5.
Hey Readers,
Last week, we quietly launched our third crowdfunding campaign in our 10-year history.
Today, we have an exciting announcement:
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Brian GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES The Latest One-Liners U.S. agriculture officials have issued a federal order requiring the testing of the nation's milk supply in an effort to increase surveillance of bird flu.
A single mutation in the protein found on the surface of the H5N1 influenza strain circulating in U.S. dairy cows could enable 鈥渆asier transmission among humans,鈥 per published in Science.
Morocco is producing mpox tests for the first time鈥攁nother step in Africa鈥檚 quest for independence when it comes to sourcing medical supplies.
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield has reversed a policy that would have tied reimbursements for anesthesia to time limits, after widespread outcry from anesthesiologists. GHN鈥橲 BEST OF 2024: STAFF PICKS For our annual 鈥淏est of鈥 series running daily for the next couple weeks, GHN team members share their picks for 2024's most memorable work. GHN鈥檚 ace morning writer and trusted news adviser Kate Harrison Belz kicks off our series. A child at Nduru camp, Kisumu City, Kenya. August 16, 2024. Scovian Lillian Kate鈥檚 Picks I distill articles for GHN's newsletter summaries, which involves a lot of caffeine and curiosity. I have long been intrigued by the ways public health, environment, and infrastructure intersect鈥攁n interest that has intensified after living through the devastation of Hurricane Helene in Asheville, N.C., where I live. As we begin recovery here, I find myself often mulling over articles like the ones below. How can we better steward our natural and built environments to strengthen our shared health? 鈥Kate Harrison Belz, GHN writer Best GHN Exclusive: Deadly floods in Kenya this spring left behind a wake of cholera and other infectious diseases. In this exclusive, reporter Scovian Lillian explores how weather surveillance and disease surveillance can be more closely linked鈥攁nd potentially save lives. Best Must-Read: Planting trees in urban areas has well-established climate benefits: cooling, pollution control, and stormwater absorption. But trees鈥 impact on human health is becoming more clear, thanks to the University of Louisville鈥檚 Green Heart Louisville project: 鈥渁 clinical trial where trees are the medicine.鈥 鈥Bloomberg CityLab Best Commentary: NEGLECTED DISEASES Women on the Front Lines of Lymphatic Filariasis
The mosquito-borne disease lymphatic filariasis鈥攃ommonly known as elephantiasis for the severe swelling it causes鈥攖akes an especially heavy toll on women in India, where the disease is endemic.
More vulnerable: Women, especially in poor, rural regions, are more vulnerable due to daily outdoor chores.
Bigger barriers: Women have less access to health care, with 15.5% of rural women in India reporting that they struggle to get permission for medical treatment, and 24.7% struggling to obtain money for treatment.
Formaldehyde is a ubiquitous chemical in the U.S.鈥攁 鈥渨orkhorse鈥 of commercial enterprises ranging from making furniture to sterilizing food.
But it is incredibly toxic:
Hundreds more migrants have died in Rio Grande crossings than U.S., Mexico reported 鈥
鈥楳y right side was paralysed, I was so sick鈥: the pesticide poisonings in Brazil that lead back to the UK 鈥
Increases in U.S. life expectancy forecasted to stall by 2050, poorer health expected to cause nation鈥檚 global ranking to drop鈥
CTE Evident in Brains of Deceased Ice Hockey Players 鈥 Thanks for the tip, Chiara Jaffe
How the Messy Process of Milking Cows Can Spread Bird Flu 鈥
Latin American journals are open-access pioneers. Now, they need an audience 鈥 Issue No. 2826
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The WHO has dispatched rapid response teams to the DRC鈥檚 remote Panzi region to investigate and respond to an undiagnosed illness with a worryingly high mortality rate, as epidemiologists worldwide eye the outbreak with concern.
Despite fears of a novel illness, suggests that the culprit is likely an 鈥渦nknown known鈥 like pneumonia, influenza, COVID-19, malaria, or measles鈥攐r some combination of illnesses鈥攅xacerbated by severe malnutrition, .
Outbreak details: 406 cases of an undiagnosed illness with 31 deaths鈥攁 7.6% fatality rate鈥攚ere reported between Oct. 24 and Dec. 5.
- The illness primarily affects children under age 5, and symptoms include fever, headache, cough, runny nose, and body aches.
- The WHO convoy includes doctors, epidemiologists, lab technicians, and infection control experts to treat patients and collect data.
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Brian GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES The Latest One-Liners U.S. agriculture officials have issued a federal order requiring the testing of the nation's milk supply in an effort to increase surveillance of bird flu.
A single mutation in the protein found on the surface of the H5N1 influenza strain circulating in U.S. dairy cows could enable 鈥渆asier transmission among humans,鈥 per published in Science.
Morocco is producing mpox tests for the first time鈥攁nother step in Africa鈥檚 quest for independence when it comes to sourcing medical supplies.
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield has reversed a policy that would have tied reimbursements for anesthesia to time limits, after widespread outcry from anesthesiologists. GHN鈥橲 BEST OF 2024: STAFF PICKS For our annual 鈥淏est of鈥 series running daily for the next couple weeks, GHN team members share their picks for 2024's most memorable work. GHN鈥檚 ace morning writer and trusted news adviser Kate Harrison Belz kicks off our series. A child at Nduru camp, Kisumu City, Kenya. August 16, 2024. Scovian Lillian Kate鈥檚 Picks I distill articles for GHN's newsletter summaries, which involves a lot of caffeine and curiosity. I have long been intrigued by the ways public health, environment, and infrastructure intersect鈥攁n interest that has intensified after living through the devastation of Hurricane Helene in Asheville, N.C., where I live. As we begin recovery here, I find myself often mulling over articles like the ones below. How can we better steward our natural and built environments to strengthen our shared health? 鈥Kate Harrison Belz, GHN writer Best GHN Exclusive: Deadly floods in Kenya this spring left behind a wake of cholera and other infectious diseases. In this exclusive, reporter Scovian Lillian explores how weather surveillance and disease surveillance can be more closely linked鈥攁nd potentially save lives. Best Must-Read: Planting trees in urban areas has well-established climate benefits: cooling, pollution control, and stormwater absorption. But trees鈥 impact on human health is becoming more clear, thanks to the University of Louisville鈥檚 Green Heart Louisville project: 鈥渁 clinical trial where trees are the medicine.鈥 鈥Bloomberg CityLab Best Commentary: NEGLECTED DISEASES Women on the Front Lines of Lymphatic Filariasis
The mosquito-borne disease lymphatic filariasis鈥攃ommonly known as elephantiasis for the severe swelling it causes鈥攖akes an especially heavy toll on women in India, where the disease is endemic.
More vulnerable: Women, especially in poor, rural regions, are more vulnerable due to daily outdoor chores.
Bigger barriers: Women have less access to health care, with 15.5% of rural women in India reporting that they struggle to get permission for medical treatment, and 24.7% struggling to obtain money for treatment.
- 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.
Formaldehyde is a ubiquitous chemical in the U.S.鈥攁 鈥渨orkhorse鈥 of commercial enterprises ranging from making furniture to sterilizing food.
But it is incredibly toxic:
- Formaldehyde causes more cancer than any other chemical air pollutant, and can increase risk of miscarriages, fertility problems, and asthma.
- It pollutes air even inside homes as it leaks from household products.
- The EPA was poised to make some initial reforms this year鈥攂ut those efforts will likely be suspended under the new presidential administration.
Hundreds more migrants have died in Rio Grande crossings than U.S., Mexico reported 鈥
鈥楳y right side was paralysed, I was so sick鈥: the pesticide poisonings in Brazil that lead back to the UK 鈥
Increases in U.S. life expectancy forecasted to stall by 2050, poorer health expected to cause nation鈥檚 global ranking to drop鈥
CTE Evident in Brains of Deceased Ice Hockey Players 鈥 Thanks for the tip, Chiara Jaffe
How the Messy Process of Milking Cows Can Spread Bird Flu 鈥
Latin American journals are open-access pioneers. Now, they need an audience 鈥 Issue No. 2826
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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Global Health NOW: When Famine Warnings Falter; SCOTUS Case Has 鈥楳ajor Implications鈥 for Transgender Care; and 鈥嬧嬧榊ou Know Who You Look Like鈥?鈥
Global famine warning system is often obstructed and undermined, a Reuters investigation found
December 5, 2024
Palestinians gather to receive food cooked by a charity kitchen amid the hunger crisis that continues in Khan Yunis in the Gaza Strip, December 1. Saeed Jaras/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images
When Famine Warnings Falter
To prevent mass starvation in any country, alarms must be sounded early about food crises, and on-the-ground famine conditions monitored closely.
That鈥檚 the work of the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC)鈥攁n independent global partnership designed to issue warnings of impending food crises and activate interventions.
But increasingly, the effectiveness of this warning system is obstructed and undermined, finds an .
Obstacles include:
Conflict: Long and brutal fighting in places like Gaza and Sudan blocks the collection of critical malnutrition and mortality data.
Childhood exposure to lead in gasoline has been linked to 150 million+ excess psychiatric disorder cases over the last 75 years, estimates a published in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, which analyzed childhood blood lead levels from 1940 to 2015.
Chikungunya outbreaks have become "explosive鈥 and 鈥渦npredictable" as climate change and urbanization enable its spread into new regions鈥攄isabling millions and costing billions, per a new in BMJ Global Health.
An Ebola vaccination campaign is launching in Sierra Leone, with 20,000 frontline health workers receiving a preventive vaccine a decade after the deadliest Ebola outbreak in history.
Daytime TV ads for junk food and sugary snacks will be banned from daytime television in the UK, as the government tries to battle high rates of obesity and tooth decay among children. LGBTQ RIGHTS In SCOTUS Case, 鈥楳ajor Implications鈥 for Transgender Care
A case argued yesterday before the U.S. Supreme Court could shape the future of transition care for minors in the U.S.鈥攁nd shape other areas of health care policy across the country.
Background: The case, U.S. v. Skrmetti, challenges a 2023 Tennessee law that prohibits medical providers from prescribing puberty blockers, starting hormone therapy, or performing gender-affirming surgery for patients under 18, .
Wider ramifications: The Court鈥檚 decision could have 鈥渕ajor implications鈥 for transgender people of all ages in terms of states鈥 attempts to restrict other areas of health care, particularly reproductive health,
What鈥檚 next: The justices are expected to rule in the case next spring.
Related: For Families of Transgender Children, Tennessee鈥檚 Ban Forces Hard Choices GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH RIGHTS New Protections for Sex Workers in Belgium
Sex workers in Belgium will have new labor protections and rights under a law that goes into effect this week. The rules, which advocates described as a 鈥渞evolution,鈥 follow the country鈥檚 2022 decision to decriminalize sex work.
New protections include:
Low-stakes debates are a balm in unsettling times.
Today, it鈥檚 an onslaught of lookalike contests for Hollywood 鈥渋t鈥 boys like Timoth茅e Chalamet鈥攚ho showed up to his own lookalike contest, but somehow didn鈥檛 win.
Paltry prizes: Paul Mescal鈥檚 Dublin double raked in 鈧20, 鈥渙r three pints鈥; Jeremy Allen White鈥檚 lookalike got $50 and a pack of Marlboro Reds, the .
But lookalike life is a lucrative gig for some. This rakes in 拢30,000 a year when his doppelganger has an album out鈥攁nd much less when he doesn鈥檛.
The trend has inspired many a think piece about the contests鈥 genderedness, their value to society鈥 and who gets to participate. It鈥檚 all fun and games for cheek-boney A-listers, but 鈥淲here are the celebrity lookalike competitions for bald middle-aged men like me?鈥 one . QUICK HITS Report highlights danger of splash pads for waterborne diseases 鈥
The quest for a longer-lasting whooping cough vaccine 鈥
Middle-school student scientists discover cancer-fighting compound in goose poop 鈥
Tuberculosis Bacteria Vulnerable to Substances from Peat Bog Fungi 鈥
Britain drug-cost watchdog says it will recommend Lilly obesity drug 鈥
A few bursts of vigorous movement a day may cut women's heart risks, study says 鈥
Ancient Germanic Warriors Took Drugs When Preparing for Battle, Study Suggests 鈥 Issue No. 2825
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, Aliza Rosen, and Rin Swann. Write us: dkerecm1@jhu.edu, like us on and follow us on Instagram and X .
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To prevent mass starvation in any country, alarms must be sounded early about food crises, and on-the-ground famine conditions monitored closely.
That鈥檚 the work of the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC)鈥攁n independent global partnership designed to issue warnings of impending food crises and activate interventions.
But increasingly, the effectiveness of this warning system is obstructed and undermined, finds an .
Obstacles include:
Conflict: Long and brutal fighting in places like Gaza and Sudan blocks the collection of critical malnutrition and mortality data.
- 鈥淭he single largest driver of hunger in the world is conflict. This means that people who are most desperately in need are in the hardest-to-reach areas,鈥 said Deepmala Mahla, chief humanitarian officer for CARE.
Childhood exposure to lead in gasoline has been linked to 150 million+ excess psychiatric disorder cases over the last 75 years, estimates a published in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, which analyzed childhood blood lead levels from 1940 to 2015.
Chikungunya outbreaks have become "explosive鈥 and 鈥渦npredictable" as climate change and urbanization enable its spread into new regions鈥攄isabling millions and costing billions, per a new in BMJ Global Health.
An Ebola vaccination campaign is launching in Sierra Leone, with 20,000 frontline health workers receiving a preventive vaccine a decade after the deadliest Ebola outbreak in history.
Daytime TV ads for junk food and sugary snacks will be banned from daytime television in the UK, as the government tries to battle high rates of obesity and tooth decay among children. LGBTQ RIGHTS In SCOTUS Case, 鈥楳ajor Implications鈥 for Transgender Care
A case argued yesterday before the U.S. Supreme Court could shape the future of transition care for minors in the U.S.鈥攁nd shape other areas of health care policy across the country.
Background: The case, U.S. v. Skrmetti, challenges a 2023 Tennessee law that prohibits medical providers from prescribing puberty blockers, starting hormone therapy, or performing gender-affirming surgery for patients under 18, .
- But those same treatments are permitted for minors for other conditions. So the question at the core of the case is whether Tennessee鈥檚 ban on gender-affirming care for youth unconstitutionally discriminates against people on the basis of sex.
Wider ramifications: The Court鈥檚 decision could have 鈥渕ajor implications鈥 for transgender people of all ages in terms of states鈥 attempts to restrict other areas of health care, particularly reproductive health,
What鈥檚 next: The justices are expected to rule in the case next spring.
Related: For Families of Transgender Children, Tennessee鈥檚 Ban Forces Hard Choices GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH RIGHTS New Protections for Sex Workers in Belgium
Sex workers in Belgium will have new labor protections and rights under a law that goes into effect this week. The rules, which advocates described as a 鈥渞evolution,鈥 follow the country鈥檚 2022 decision to decriminalize sex work.
New protections include:
- Formal employment contracts.
- Regulated pay and hours.
- Health insurance, paid leave, maternity benefits, and pensions.
- The right to refuse clients and stop activities at any point.
- Background checks for human trafficking and sex assault convictions.
- Strict safety protocols including emergency buttons in workspaces and provision of hygiene products.
Low-stakes debates are a balm in unsettling times.
Today, it鈥檚 an onslaught of lookalike contests for Hollywood 鈥渋t鈥 boys like Timoth茅e Chalamet鈥攚ho showed up to his own lookalike contest, but somehow didn鈥檛 win.
Paltry prizes: Paul Mescal鈥檚 Dublin double raked in 鈧20, 鈥渙r three pints鈥; Jeremy Allen White鈥檚 lookalike got $50 and a pack of Marlboro Reds, the .
But lookalike life is a lucrative gig for some. This rakes in 拢30,000 a year when his doppelganger has an album out鈥攁nd much less when he doesn鈥檛.
The trend has inspired many a think piece about the contests鈥 genderedness, their value to society鈥 and who gets to participate. It鈥檚 all fun and games for cheek-boney A-listers, but 鈥淲here are the celebrity lookalike competitions for bald middle-aged men like me?鈥 one . QUICK HITS Report highlights danger of splash pads for waterborne diseases 鈥
The quest for a longer-lasting whooping cough vaccine 鈥
Middle-school student scientists discover cancer-fighting compound in goose poop 鈥
Tuberculosis Bacteria Vulnerable to Substances from Peat Bog Fungi 鈥
Britain drug-cost watchdog says it will recommend Lilly obesity drug 鈥
A few bursts of vigorous movement a day may cut women's heart risks, study says 鈥
Ancient Germanic Warriors Took Drugs When Preparing for Battle, Study Suggests 鈥 Issue No. 2825
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, Aliza Rosen, and Rin Swann. Write us: dkerecm1@jhu.edu, like us on and follow us on Instagram and X .
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The UN human rights chief has called on leaders and international stakeholders to radically rethink global drug policy, stating that the decades-long 鈥淲ar on Drugs鈥 approach has 鈥渄estroyed countless lives and damaged entire communities鈥.
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A potentially 鈥済roundbreaking鈥 new test for tuberculosis (TB) has been endorsed by the UN World Health Organization (WHO) as part of continuing efforts to eradicate one of the planet's leading infectious killers.
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Global Health NOW: Global Aid 鈥極verstretched, Underfunded, Under Attack鈥; Valley Fever on the Rise; and Pork Pollution Poisoning Mexican Villages
December 4, 2024
Displaced Sudanese queue for food aid at a camp in the eastern city of Gedaref, on September 23. Ebrahim Hamid/AFP via Getty
Global Aid 鈥極verstretched, Underfunded, Under Attack鈥
As global crises compound and aid funding shrinks, a 鈥渞uthless鈥 reallocation of funds will be required to meet the most dire needs, warns the UN鈥檚 new humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher, .
Shifting political landscape: Fletcher acknowledged the need to win over the incoming Trump administration in the U.S.鈥攖he UN鈥檚 biggest single donor鈥攁long with a 鈥渘umber of governments who will be more questioning鈥 of the UN.
Meanwhile: ~281 humanitarian workers have been killed in 2024, 鈥攎ore than in any other year.
Related: Live updates: Global Humanitarian Overview launch 鈥 GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES The Latest One-Liners Children seen playing in hazardous floodwaters in Malaysia raised concerns that waterborne illnesses could spread following torrential floods that killed dozens and displaced thousands last week; relief centers have reported nearly 5,000 cases of infectious diseases so far.
Ambassador John Nkengasong, head of the U.S. President鈥檚 Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, said that as a political appointee, he will be obliged to offer his resignation when President-elect Donald Trump is inaugurated in January鈥攂ut he expressed hope that PEPFAR, a bipartisan program since its launch in 2003, will be reauthorized.
A U.S. House COVID-19 panel has released its final report on the pandemic, criticizing the public health response and common mitigation efforts, and concluding that the virus most likely emerged from a laboratory鈥攁 theory disputed by federal agencies.
Animals at a Wuhan market were infected with a virus around the time COVID-19 emerged, per a new analysis of genomic data collected from the market that has not yet been peer reviewed. DATA POINT INFECTIOUS DISEASES Valley Fever on the Rise
As more cases of the fungal infection Valley fever are being reported across the Southwest, researchers are looking at two key risk factors鈥攂oth impacted by climate change and land development.
GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH Pork Pollution Poisoning Mexican Villages
Yucat谩n residents say hundreds of pig 鈥渕ega-farms鈥濃攈olding up to 50,000 pigs each鈥攑ollute the local water supply with waste, hormones, and antibiotics, contaminating drinking water and spreading harmful bacteria like E. coli.
ICYMI: The Many Costs of Cheap Chicken 鈥 OPPORTUNITY QUICK HITS 鈥楳y screams went unheard鈥: Women and girls suffer in Kenya鈥檚 worst drought in 40 years 鈥
Beatriz v El Salvador: the abortion case that could set a precedent across Latin America 鈥
How Soweto is fighting ill health from gold mine dumps 鈥
Ferret study suggests connection between H5N1 shedding in air and transmissibility 鈥
Burning old TVs to survive: The toxic trade in electrical waste 鈥
Trump's immigration crackdown could reduce caregiving workforce 鈥
How a scandal over sanitary pads is shaping feminist activism in China 鈥
I got malaria on purpose and so can you 鈥 Issue No. 2824
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, Aliza Rosen, and Rin Swann. Write us: dkerecm1@jhu.edu, like us on and follow us on Instagram and X .
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As global crises compound and aid funding shrinks, a 鈥渞uthless鈥 reallocation of funds will be required to meet the most dire needs, warns the UN鈥檚 new humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher, .
- The humanitarian sector 鈥渋s overstretched, it鈥檚 underfunded and it鈥檚 literally under attack,鈥 Fletcher said, .
- But realistically, just ~190 million people can be reached with the $47.4 billion it is seeking.
- The UN鈥檚 funding appeal for 2024 was only 43% fulfilled.
Shifting political landscape: Fletcher acknowledged the need to win over the incoming Trump administration in the U.S.鈥攖he UN鈥檚 biggest single donor鈥攁long with a 鈥渘umber of governments who will be more questioning鈥 of the UN.
Meanwhile: ~281 humanitarian workers have been killed in 2024, 鈥攎ore than in any other year.
Related: Live updates: Global Humanitarian Overview launch 鈥 GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES The Latest One-Liners Children seen playing in hazardous floodwaters in Malaysia raised concerns that waterborne illnesses could spread following torrential floods that killed dozens and displaced thousands last week; relief centers have reported nearly 5,000 cases of infectious diseases so far.
Ambassador John Nkengasong, head of the U.S. President鈥檚 Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, said that as a political appointee, he will be obliged to offer his resignation when President-elect Donald Trump is inaugurated in January鈥攂ut he expressed hope that PEPFAR, a bipartisan program since its launch in 2003, will be reauthorized.
A U.S. House COVID-19 panel has released its final report on the pandemic, criticizing the public health response and common mitigation efforts, and concluding that the virus most likely emerged from a laboratory鈥攁 theory disputed by federal agencies.
Animals at a Wuhan market were infected with a virus around the time COVID-19 emerged, per a new analysis of genomic data collected from the market that has not yet been peer reviewed. DATA POINT INFECTIOUS DISEASES Valley Fever on the Rise
As more cases of the fungal infection Valley fever are being reported across the Southwest, researchers are looking at two key risk factors鈥攂oth impacted by climate change and land development.
- Environment: With ramped-up development and increased drought from a rapidly warming climate, dust storms have intensified. Spores that lead to Valley fever can be inhaled with the dust, with construction and agriculture workers especially vulnerable.
- Animal hosts: As small mammals see their habitats disrupted and move into areas closer to humans, they could carry Valley fever鈥攊ncreasing the risk of zoonotic disease.
GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH Pork Pollution Poisoning Mexican Villages
Yucat谩n residents say hundreds of pig 鈥渕ega-farms鈥濃攈olding up to 50,000 pigs each鈥攑ollute the local water supply with waste, hormones, and antibiotics, contaminating drinking water and spreading harmful bacteria like E. coli.
- Many of these farms operate without environmental permits and have caused significant deforestation and destruction of ecosystems important for local communities, particularly Maya villages.
ICYMI: The Many Costs of Cheap Chicken 鈥 OPPORTUNITY QUICK HITS 鈥楳y screams went unheard鈥: Women and girls suffer in Kenya鈥檚 worst drought in 40 years 鈥
Beatriz v El Salvador: the abortion case that could set a precedent across Latin America 鈥
How Soweto is fighting ill health from gold mine dumps 鈥
Ferret study suggests connection between H5N1 shedding in air and transmissibility 鈥
Burning old TVs to survive: The toxic trade in electrical waste 鈥
Trump's immigration crackdown could reduce caregiving workforce 鈥
How a scandal over sanitary pads is shaping feminist activism in China 鈥
I got malaria on purpose and so can you 鈥 Issue No. 2824
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, Aliza Rosen, and Rin Swann. Write us: dkerecm1@jhu.edu, like us on and follow us on Instagram and X .
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Every year, the launch of the Global Humanitarian Overview is an opportunity to highlight where needs are greatest - and how much funding is needed to help some of the most vulnerable people on earth. We'll be bringing you news from the events taking place in Kuwait, Nairobi and Geneva, hosted by the UN's new Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher. UN News app users can follow here.
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Global Health NOW: Who Controls U.S. Public Health?; A Major Shift in UK鈥檚 End-of-Life Legislation; and Cartels Recruiting Chemistry Students
December 3, 2024
A tour group lies on the decorative rotunda floor in the Nebraska State Capitol in Lincoln. June 13, 2019. Joel Sartore Photography/Design Pics Editorial/Universal Images Group via Getty
Who Controls U.S. Public Health鈥攖he Feds or the States?
The U.S. government鈥檚 approach to public health seems certain to change when the second Trump administration begins on January 20, 2025. But what powers do states have to act on their own public health priorities?
Reporter Joanne Silberner investigates the complicated, constantly evolving public health powers of states and the U.S. government, detailing:
EDITOR鈥橲 NOTE Celebrate 10 Years of GHN With a Gift Today
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Today, we鈥檙e celebrating Giving Tuesday by announcing our . Your generosity in previous campaigns鈥攖he last was two years ago鈥攈as fueled incredible achievements: publishing 2,823 newsletter issues and launching the Local Reporting Initiative, which has delivered dozens of exclusive stories from around the globe.
Today, please help us launch the next decade of our newsletter and independent reporting on critical global public health challenges and solutions.
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Brian GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES The Latest One-Liners A mystery illness with flu-like symptoms killed 143 people in southwest DRC in November, and infections are still rising; the country鈥檚 public health ministry is investigating with WHO support.
Injections of benralizumab, a monoclonal antibody treatment for asthma and COPD patients, proved more effective than steroid tablets in a , cutting the need for further treatment by 30%鈥攁nd introducing the first asthma treatment breakthrough in 50 years.
Intra-abdominal fat in midlife can predict risk for Alzheimer鈥檚 disease in later years, per Washington University School of Medicine-led research that assessed the impact of different types of fat on amyloid levels in the brain (an early indicator of risk).
Depression significantly affects period pain, or dysmenorrhea, that also identified key genes and proteins involved, underlining the need for depression screening for women presenting with period pain. SUBSTANCE USE Cartels Recruiting Chemistry Students
As Mexican cartels seek to dominate the fentanyl market, they are increasingly turning to a new source for recruits: university chemistry labs.
The goal: Cartels are awarding chemistry students high salaries and other incentives in hopes of building a motivated workforce that can help make fentanyl more potent.
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.
If they succeed: Mexico could control the fentanyl supply chain鈥攎aking it more difficult for law enforcement in both Mexico and the U.S. to stop the flow of the deadly drug.
British lawmakers have advanced legislation that gives some terminally ill patients a pathway to end their lives鈥攁 major shift in a years-long cultural debate, .
Details: In a 330 to 275 vote last Friday, the House of Commons approved a bill that would grant the option of assisted dying to people over 18 in England and Wales with a terminal diagnosis and a life expectancy of six months or less.
Background: The bill signals 鈥渙ne of the most profound social changes in the country in decades,鈥 . The last time an assisted dying bill came before the House in 2015, it was defeated 330 to 118.
Concerns: Bill opponents are worried that the legislation will lead to coercion of vulnerable people such as older people or people with disabilities.
What鈥檚 next: The measure goes to parliamentary committees before returning to the House of Commons for another vote.
Related:
How assisted dying has spread across the world and how laws differ 鈥嬧嬧
What It Means to Legalize Assisted Death 鈥 QUICK HITS Malaria vaccine rolled out in world's worst-affected country 鈥
Supreme Court justices question block on flavored vapes, but don鈥檛 appear convinced FDA was unfair 鈥
New Report: Life Expectancy Years Shorter in the United States Compared to the United Kingdom 鈥
En route to a 鈥渇unctional cure鈥 for HIV 鈥
Eliminating Rabies in Africa Must Begin with Quality Data 鈥
Why every medic needs to know basic sign language 鈥
Disability rights: UN chief calls for amplified leadership roles to shape more inclusive future 鈥
How a middle schooler found a new compound in a piece of goose poop 鈥 Issue No. 2823
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, Aliza Rosen, and Rin Swann. Write us: dkerecm1@jhu.edu, like us on and follow us on Instagram and X .
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The U.S. government鈥檚 approach to public health seems certain to change when the second Trump administration begins on January 20, 2025. But what powers do states have to act on their own public health priorities?
Reporter Joanne Silberner investigates the complicated, constantly evolving public health powers of states and the U.S. government, detailing:
- The USG鈥檚 immense power of the purse.
- The legal mandates and Congressional appropriations that could make it harder to cut CDC funding for state and local vaccination programs.
- States鈥 abilities to counterpunch against federal requirements with lawsuits.
EDITOR鈥橲 NOTE Celebrate 10 Years of GHN With a Gift Today
Hey Readers,
Today, we鈥檙e celebrating Giving Tuesday by announcing our . Your generosity in previous campaigns鈥攖he last was two years ago鈥攈as fueled incredible achievements: publishing 2,823 newsletter issues and launching the Local Reporting Initiative, which has delivered dozens of exclusive stories from around the globe.
Today, please help us launch the next decade of our newsletter and independent reporting on critical global public health challenges and solutions.
Please join me in supporting GHN.
All best,
Brian GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES The Latest One-Liners A mystery illness with flu-like symptoms killed 143 people in southwest DRC in November, and infections are still rising; the country鈥檚 public health ministry is investigating with WHO support.
Injections of benralizumab, a monoclonal antibody treatment for asthma and COPD patients, proved more effective than steroid tablets in a , cutting the need for further treatment by 30%鈥攁nd introducing the first asthma treatment breakthrough in 50 years.
Intra-abdominal fat in midlife can predict risk for Alzheimer鈥檚 disease in later years, per Washington University School of Medicine-led research that assessed the impact of different types of fat on amyloid levels in the brain (an early indicator of risk).
Depression significantly affects period pain, or dysmenorrhea, that also identified key genes and proteins involved, underlining the need for depression screening for women presenting with period pain. SUBSTANCE USE Cartels Recruiting Chemistry Students
As Mexican cartels seek to dominate the fentanyl market, they are increasingly turning to a new source for recruits: university chemistry labs.
The goal: Cartels are awarding chemistry students high salaries and other incentives in hopes of building a motivated workforce that can help make fentanyl more potent.
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.
If they succeed: Mexico could control the fentanyl supply chain鈥攎aking it more difficult for law enforcement in both Mexico and the U.S. to stop the flow of the deadly drug.
- 鈥淚t would make us the kings of Mexico,鈥 said one chemistry student turned cook.
British lawmakers have advanced legislation that gives some terminally ill patients a pathway to end their lives鈥攁 major shift in a years-long cultural debate, .
Details: In a 330 to 275 vote last Friday, the House of Commons approved a bill that would grant the option of assisted dying to people over 18 in England and Wales with a terminal diagnosis and a life expectancy of six months or less.
Background: The bill signals 鈥渙ne of the most profound social changes in the country in decades,鈥 . The last time an assisted dying bill came before the House in 2015, it was defeated 330 to 118.
Concerns: Bill opponents are worried that the legislation will lead to coercion of vulnerable people such as older people or people with disabilities.
What鈥檚 next: The measure goes to parliamentary committees before returning to the House of Commons for another vote.
Related:
How assisted dying has spread across the world and how laws differ 鈥嬧嬧
What It Means to Legalize Assisted Death 鈥 QUICK HITS Malaria vaccine rolled out in world's worst-affected country 鈥
Supreme Court justices question block on flavored vapes, but don鈥檛 appear convinced FDA was unfair 鈥
New Report: Life Expectancy Years Shorter in the United States Compared to the United Kingdom 鈥
En route to a 鈥渇unctional cure鈥 for HIV 鈥
Eliminating Rabies in Africa Must Begin with Quality Data 鈥
Why every medic needs to know basic sign language 鈥
Disability rights: UN chief calls for amplified leadership roles to shape more inclusive future 鈥
How a middle schooler found a new compound in a piece of goose poop 鈥 Issue No. 2823
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, Aliza Rosen, and Rin Swann. Write us: dkerecm1@jhu.edu, like us on and follow us on Instagram and X .
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96
Global Health NOW: AIDS at a Juncture; November Recap; and Foodborne Pathogens Flourishing
December 2, 2024
Young children with face paint pose for a photo during the World AIDS Day program in Kolkata, India, on December 1, 2021. Avishek Das/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty
AIDS at a Juncture
The AIDS epidemic is at a 鈥渉istoric crossroads.鈥
The end of AIDS as a pandemic is in sight, with effective treatments and a revolutionary new vaccine on deck. Yet discrimination keeps lifesaving treatment out of reach for too many, and critical gains remain under threat.
Those are findings of the new released for World AIDS Day, which called for a 鈥渞ights-based approach鈥 to fighting the epidemic, .
Key points of the report:
COVID-19 pneumonia is more likely to develop in men than women, per a new in Scientific Reports that found that 12% of men in Mexico were likely to develop the condition during the early days of the pandemic, compared with 7% of women.
Trump鈥檚 pick for NIH head is health economist Jay Bhattacharya, who criticized pandemic lockdowns and vaccine mandates and promoted 鈥渉erd immunity,鈥 the idea that people at low risk should live normally while building up immunity to COVID-19 through infection.
Indigenous groups are among the speakers at global negotiations to curb plastic pollution, saying the entire life cycle of plastic鈥攆rom oil production to pollution to microplastics in water鈥攑oses health threats to Indigenous communities worldwide. NOVEMBER鈥橲 MUST-READS Fading Fear of HIV Tied to Rise in STIs
In South Africa鈥檚 wealthy Gauteng province, HIV infections are falling鈥攚ith condoms, PrEP, PEP, and antiretroviral drugs credited for slashing new infections. But other sexually transmitted infections, including syphilis and gonorrhea, are on the rise amid an apparent false sense of security鈥攚ith sex workers reporting that younger clients in particular resist condoms, arguing they are safe because of anti-HIV treatments.
Superbugs Thriving in War
A 鈥済rowing and dire鈥 crisis of antimicrobial resistance is taking hold in Gaza, as attacks on hospitals and blockades leave doctors with few tools to fight infections. Critical antibiotics remain unavailable, and many infections are unresponsive to the limited antibiotics at hand鈥攔esulting in amputations and death. With so few drugs, 鈥渘urses have a bottle of vinegar on the wound-dressing shelf鈥 to treat infections, said Gaza physician Khaled al Shawwa.
LGBTQ Afghans Targeted by the Taliban
Since the Taliban regained power in Afghanistan in 2021, LGBTQ citizens have endured 鈥渨idespread鈥 physical and sexual violence in detention centers, human rights groups report. One group, Roshaniya, has documented 825 instances of violence against LGBTQ people in Afghanistan, including beatings, arrests, and detention鈥攁nd emphasized the number was likely an undercount.
How 鈥楥lick鈥 Cigarettes Hook Latin American Teens
A dizzying array of cigarette flavors鈥攍emonade, apple, lollipop, strawberry鈥攁re enticing young people across Latin America to try smoking, and keeping them hooked. Despite promises to phase out traditional tobacco products, Philip Morris International and British American Tobacco have made these 鈥渇lavor capsule鈥 or 鈥渃lick鈥 cigarettes a staple in countries including Chile, Peru, Argentina, and Bolivia while fighting regional efforts to ban the products, a joint investigation by The Examination, Per煤鈥檚 Salud con lupa, and Chile鈥檚 LaBot news outlets reveals.
UnitedHealth鈥檚 Punishing Playbook
UnitedHealth Group, the U.S.鈥檚 biggest insurance conglomerate, has deployed algorithms and other strategies to identify those 鈥渙verusing鈥 mental health services鈥攁nd then limited or revoked coverage for some of the nation鈥檚 most vulnerable patients. This investigative story details the company鈥檚 playbook for coverage denials鈥攄espite a series of lawsuits, and regardless, therapists say, of the severity of their patients鈥 issues. NOVEMBER鈥橲 EXCLUSIVES An NG Biotech employee manufactures "Carba" tests, an antibiotic resistance test in Guipry, western France. April 6, 2020. Damien Meyer / AFP via Getty Report:
Rwanda鈥檚 rapid-fire efforts to contain its first-ever Marburg outbreak won praise as 鈥渦nprecedented.鈥
Key success factors:
GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES CLIMATE CRISIS Foodborne Pathogens Flourishing
Higher temperatures and shifting precipitation patterns are creating prime conditions for foodborne illnesses to proliferate, researchers are warning.
RESOURCES QUICK HITS Africa CDC launches continental blueprint to combat endemic, neglected tropical diseases 鈥
Long a 鈥楥rown Jewel鈥 of Government, N.I.H. Is Now a Target 鈥
Why Fluoride Is Necessary for Public Health 鈥
Starlink roll-out across Africa could transform digital health services 鈥
Dengue: a hidden threat in blood transfusions amidst Brazil's largest outbreak? 鈥
Measuring the Impact of Training the Trainers: Lessons From Pilots and Plastic Surgeons 鈥
What鈥檚 the secret to living to 100? Centenarian stem cells could offer clues 鈥
Ed Sheeran and Fuse ODG rebuke Band Aid charity song. We ask Kenyans to weigh in 鈥
Libraries are offering free health and wellness classes across the US 鈥 November 2024
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, Aliza Rosen, and Rin Swann. Write us: dkerecm1@jhu.edu, like us on and follow us on Instagram and X .
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The AIDS epidemic is at a 鈥渉istoric crossroads.鈥
The end of AIDS as a pandemic is in sight, with effective treatments and a revolutionary new vaccine on deck. Yet discrimination keeps lifesaving treatment out of reach for too many, and critical gains remain under threat.
Those are findings of the new released for World AIDS Day, which called for a 鈥渞ights-based approach鈥 to fighting the epidemic, .
Key points of the report:
- One-quarter of people living with HIV鈥9 million+ people鈥攍ack access to lifesaving treatment.
- LGBTQ+ people are underserved in 63 countries that still criminalize them.
- Women and girls are especially vulnerable, accounting for 62% of new HIV infections in sub-Saharan Africa last year.
- Children remain unreached, with just 57% of children with HIV and 65% of adolescents having access to antiretroviral therapy.
- The shot, lenacapavir, is already sold under the brand name Sunlenca to treat HIV infections, but Gilead is now seeking authorization to use it for prevention.
- And in the U.S., fear is especially acute that the incoming Trump administration will sow AIDS disinformation and denialism, writes Jason Rosenberg in a .
COVID-19 pneumonia is more likely to develop in men than women, per a new in Scientific Reports that found that 12% of men in Mexico were likely to develop the condition during the early days of the pandemic, compared with 7% of women.
Trump鈥檚 pick for NIH head is health economist Jay Bhattacharya, who criticized pandemic lockdowns and vaccine mandates and promoted 鈥渉erd immunity,鈥 the idea that people at low risk should live normally while building up immunity to COVID-19 through infection.
Indigenous groups are among the speakers at global negotiations to curb plastic pollution, saying the entire life cycle of plastic鈥攆rom oil production to pollution to microplastics in water鈥攑oses health threats to Indigenous communities worldwide. NOVEMBER鈥橲 MUST-READS Fading Fear of HIV Tied to Rise in STIs
In South Africa鈥檚 wealthy Gauteng province, HIV infections are falling鈥攚ith condoms, PrEP, PEP, and antiretroviral drugs credited for slashing new infections. But other sexually transmitted infections, including syphilis and gonorrhea, are on the rise amid an apparent false sense of security鈥攚ith sex workers reporting that younger clients in particular resist condoms, arguing they are safe because of anti-HIV treatments.
Superbugs Thriving in War
A 鈥済rowing and dire鈥 crisis of antimicrobial resistance is taking hold in Gaza, as attacks on hospitals and blockades leave doctors with few tools to fight infections. Critical antibiotics remain unavailable, and many infections are unresponsive to the limited antibiotics at hand鈥攔esulting in amputations and death. With so few drugs, 鈥渘urses have a bottle of vinegar on the wound-dressing shelf鈥 to treat infections, said Gaza physician Khaled al Shawwa.
LGBTQ Afghans Targeted by the Taliban
Since the Taliban regained power in Afghanistan in 2021, LGBTQ citizens have endured 鈥渨idespread鈥 physical and sexual violence in detention centers, human rights groups report. One group, Roshaniya, has documented 825 instances of violence against LGBTQ people in Afghanistan, including beatings, arrests, and detention鈥攁nd emphasized the number was likely an undercount.
How 鈥楥lick鈥 Cigarettes Hook Latin American Teens
A dizzying array of cigarette flavors鈥攍emonade, apple, lollipop, strawberry鈥攁re enticing young people across Latin America to try smoking, and keeping them hooked. Despite promises to phase out traditional tobacco products, Philip Morris International and British American Tobacco have made these 鈥渇lavor capsule鈥 or 鈥渃lick鈥 cigarettes a staple in countries including Chile, Peru, Argentina, and Bolivia while fighting regional efforts to ban the products, a joint investigation by The Examination, Per煤鈥檚 Salud con lupa, and Chile鈥檚 LaBot news outlets reveals.
UnitedHealth鈥檚 Punishing Playbook
UnitedHealth Group, the U.S.鈥檚 biggest insurance conglomerate, has deployed algorithms and other strategies to identify those 鈥渙verusing鈥 mental health services鈥攁nd then limited or revoked coverage for some of the nation鈥檚 most vulnerable patients. This investigative story details the company鈥檚 playbook for coverage denials鈥攄espite a series of lawsuits, and regardless, therapists say, of the severity of their patients鈥 issues. NOVEMBER鈥橲 EXCLUSIVES An NG Biotech employee manufactures "Carba" tests, an antibiotic resistance test in Guipry, western France. April 6, 2020. Damien Meyer / AFP via Getty Report:
- By Annalies Winny
- By Brian W. Simpson
- By Brian W. Simpson
- By Dayna Kerecman Myers
- Walter Orenstein:
- Kristi Saporito:
Rwanda鈥檚 rapid-fire efforts to contain its first-ever Marburg outbreak won praise as 鈥渦nprecedented.鈥
Key success factors:
- Extensive testing and contact tracing.
- Solid and well-connected health infrastructure and well-trained health professionals.
- Experimental vaccines and treatments.
GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES CLIMATE CRISIS Foodborne Pathogens Flourishing
Higher temperatures and shifting precipitation patterns are creating prime conditions for foodborne illnesses to proliferate, researchers are warning.
- For every 1掳C rise in temperature, the risk of bacterial infection from Salmonella and Campylobacter increases by 5%, published in October in eBiomedicine.
- Extreme heat makes food supplies vulnerable to pathogens including Salmonella spp., E. coli, and Campylobacter jejuni, per a review published in June in Climatic Change.
- Meanwhile, runoff from more frequent flooding is contaminating agricultural produce meant to be consumed raw.
RESOURCES QUICK HITS Africa CDC launches continental blueprint to combat endemic, neglected tropical diseases 鈥
Long a 鈥楥rown Jewel鈥 of Government, N.I.H. Is Now a Target 鈥
Why Fluoride Is Necessary for Public Health 鈥
Starlink roll-out across Africa could transform digital health services 鈥
Dengue: a hidden threat in blood transfusions amidst Brazil's largest outbreak? 鈥
Measuring the Impact of Training the Trainers: Lessons From Pilots and Plastic Surgeons 鈥
What鈥檚 the secret to living to 100? Centenarian stem cells could offer clues 鈥
Ed Sheeran and Fuse ODG rebuke Band Aid charity song. We ask Kenyans to weigh in 鈥
Libraries are offering free health and wellness classes across the US 鈥 November 2024
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, Aliza Rosen, and Rin Swann. Write us: dkerecm1@jhu.edu, like us on and follow us on Instagram and X .
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96
A Strong Future for Global Health NOW
You鈥檙e among the first to know about this year鈥檚 fundraising campaign.
December 2, 2024
Students at a vaccination event Don Det, Laos, on April 27, 2023. Antoine Lassalle/Getty)
Dear Reader,
As one of our most loyal Global Health NOW subscribers and a valued donor, we want you to be among the first to know about this year鈥檚 fundraising campaign celebrating our 10th anniversary.
Tomorrow, we'll ask our readers to make a gift to support Global Health NOW.鈥
Your generosity in Global Health NOW鈥檚 previous campaigns鈥攖he last was two years ago鈥攈as helped us to publish 2,822 newsletter issues and launch the Local Reporting Initiative, which has published dozens of exclusive articles from all over the world.鈥 Please give today to support our next decade of important, independent reporting. We鈥檙e committed to keeping GHN free to all. With your support, we will embark on another 10 years of sharing critical, timely knowledge on a global scale and publishing articles and commentaries available nowhere else. I hope you鈥檒l in giving to Global Health NOW. With gratitude, Brian Brian W. Simpson, MPH Editor-in-Chief Global Health NOW bsimpso1@jhu.edu
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, and Jackie Powder. Write us: dkerecm1@jhu.edu, like us on and follow us on X .
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As one of our most loyal Global Health NOW subscribers and a valued donor, we want you to be among the first to know about this year鈥檚 fundraising campaign celebrating our 10th anniversary.
Tomorrow, we'll ask our readers to make a gift to support Global Health NOW.鈥
Your generosity in Global Health NOW鈥檚 previous campaigns鈥攖he last was two years ago鈥攈as helped us to publish 2,822 newsletter issues and launch the Local Reporting Initiative, which has published dozens of exclusive articles from all over the world.鈥 Please give today to support our next decade of important, independent reporting. We鈥檙e committed to keeping GHN free to all. With your support, we will embark on another 10 years of sharing critical, timely knowledge on a global scale and publishing articles and commentaries available nowhere else. I hope you鈥檒l in giving to Global Health NOW. With gratitude, Brian Brian W. Simpson, MPH Editor-in-Chief Global Health NOW bsimpso1@jhu.edu
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, and Jackie Powder. Write us: dkerecm1@jhu.edu, like us on and follow us on X .
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96
Global Health NOW: AIDS at a Juncture; November Recap; and Foodborne Pathogens Flourishing
December 2, 2024
Young children with face paint pose for a photo during the World AIDS Day program in Kolkata, India, on December 1, 2021. Avishek Das/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty
AIDS at a Juncture
The AIDS epidemic is at a 鈥渉istoric crossroads.鈥
The end of AIDS as a pandemic is in sight, with effective treatments and a revolutionary new vaccine on deck. Yet discrimination keeps lifesaving treatment out of reach for too many, and critical gains remain under threat.
Those are findings of the new released for World AIDS Day, which called for a 鈥渞ights-based approach鈥 to fighting the epidemic, .
Key points of the report:
COVID-19 pneumonia is more likely to develop in men than women, per a new in Scientific Reports that found that 12% of men in Mexico were likely to develop the condition during the early days of the pandemic, compared with 7% of women.
Trump鈥檚 pick for NIH head is health economist Jay Bhattacharya, who criticized pandemic lockdowns and vaccine mandates and promoted 鈥渉erd immunity,鈥 the idea that people at low risk should live normally while building up immunity to COVID-19 through infection.
Indigenous groups are among the speakers at global negotiations to curb plastic pollution, saying the entire life cycle of plastic鈥攆rom oil production to pollution to microplastics in water鈥攑oses health threats to Indigenous communities worldwide. NOVEMBER鈥橲 MUST-READS Fading Fear of HIV Tied to Rise in STIs
In South Africa鈥檚 wealthy Gauteng province, HIV infections are falling鈥攚ith condoms, PrEP, PEP, and antiretroviral drugs credited for slashing new infections. But other sexually transmitted infections, including syphilis and gonorrhea, are on the rise amid an apparent false sense of security鈥攚ith sex workers reporting that younger clients in particular resist condoms, arguing they are safe because of anti-HIV treatments.
Superbugs Thriving in War
A 鈥済rowing and dire鈥 crisis of antimicrobial resistance is taking hold in Gaza, as attacks on hospitals and blockades leave doctors with few tools to fight infections. Critical antibiotics remain unavailable, and many infections are unresponsive to the limited antibiotics at hand鈥攔esulting in amputations and death. With so few drugs, 鈥渘urses have a bottle of vinegar on the wound-dressing shelf鈥 to treat infections, said Gaza physician Khaled al Shawwa.
LGBTQ Afghans Targeted by the Taliban
Since the Taliban regained power in Afghanistan in 2021, LGBTQ citizens have endured 鈥渨idespread鈥 physical and sexual violence in detention centers, human rights groups report. One group, Roshaniya, has documented 825 instances of violence against LGBTQ people in Afghanistan, including beatings, arrests, and detention鈥攁nd emphasized the number was likely an undercount.
How 鈥楥lick鈥 Cigarettes Hook Latin American Teens
A dizzying array of cigarette flavors鈥攍emonade, apple, lollipop, strawberry鈥攁re enticing young people across Latin America to try smoking, and keeping them hooked. Despite promises to phase out traditional tobacco products, Philip Morris International and British American Tobacco have made these 鈥渇lavor capsule鈥 or 鈥渃lick鈥 cigarettes a staple in countries including Chile, Peru, Argentina, and Bolivia while fighting regional efforts to ban the products, a joint investigation by The Examination, Per煤鈥檚 Salud con lupa, and Chile鈥檚 LaBot news outlets reveals.
UnitedHealth鈥檚 Punishing Playbook
UnitedHealth Group, the U.S.鈥檚 biggest insurance conglomerate, has deployed algorithms and other strategies to identify those 鈥渙verusing鈥 mental health services鈥攁nd then limited or revoked coverage for some of the nation鈥檚 most vulnerable patients. This investigative story details the company鈥檚 playbook for coverage denials鈥攄espite a series of lawsuits, and regardless, therapists say, of the severity of their patients鈥 issues. NOVEMBER鈥橲 EXCLUSIVES An NG Biotech employee manufactures "Carba" tests, an antibiotic resistance test in Guipry, western France. April 6, 2020. Damien Meyer / AFP via Getty Report:
Rwanda鈥檚 rapid-fire efforts to contain its first-ever Marburg outbreak won praise as 鈥渦nprecedented.鈥
Key success factors:
GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES CLIMATE CRISIS Foodborne Pathogens Flourishing
Higher temperatures and shifting precipitation patterns are creating prime conditions for foodborne illnesses to proliferate, researchers are warning.
RESOURCES QUICK HITS Africa CDC launches continental blueprint to combat endemic, neglected tropical diseases 鈥
Long a 鈥楥rown Jewel鈥 of Government, N.I.H. Is Now a Target 鈥
Why Fluoride Is Necessary for Public Health 鈥
Starlink roll-out across Africa could transform digital health services 鈥
Dengue: a hidden threat in blood transfusions amidst Brazil's largest outbreak? 鈥
Measuring the Impact of Training the Trainers: Lessons From Pilots and Plastic Surgeons 鈥
What鈥檚 the secret to living to 100? Centenarian stem cells could offer clues 鈥
Ed Sheeran and Fuse ODG rebuke Band Aid charity song. We ask Kenyans to weigh in 鈥
Libraries are offering free health and wellness classes across the US 鈥 Issue No. 2822
Global Health NOW is an initiative of Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
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The AIDS epidemic is at a 鈥渉istoric crossroads.鈥
The end of AIDS as a pandemic is in sight, with effective treatments and a revolutionary new vaccine on deck. Yet discrimination keeps lifesaving treatment out of reach for too many, and critical gains remain under threat.
Those are findings of the new released for World AIDS Day, which called for a 鈥渞ights-based approach鈥 to fighting the epidemic, .
Key points of the report:
- One-quarter of people living with HIV鈥9 million+ people鈥攍ack access to lifesaving treatment.
- LGBTQ+ people are underserved in 63 countries that still criminalize them.
- Women and girls are especially vulnerable, accounting for 62% of new HIV infections in sub-Saharan Africa last year.
- Children remain unreached, with just 57% of children with HIV and 65% of adolescents having access to antiretroviral therapy.
- The shot, lenacapavir, is already sold under the brand name Sunlenca to treat HIV infections, but Gilead is now seeking authorization to use it for prevention.
- And in the U.S., fear is especially acute that the incoming Trump administration will sow AIDS disinformation and denialism, writes Jason Rosenberg in a .
COVID-19 pneumonia is more likely to develop in men than women, per a new in Scientific Reports that found that 12% of men in Mexico were likely to develop the condition during the early days of the pandemic, compared with 7% of women.
Trump鈥檚 pick for NIH head is health economist Jay Bhattacharya, who criticized pandemic lockdowns and vaccine mandates and promoted 鈥渉erd immunity,鈥 the idea that people at low risk should live normally while building up immunity to COVID-19 through infection.
Indigenous groups are among the speakers at global negotiations to curb plastic pollution, saying the entire life cycle of plastic鈥攆rom oil production to pollution to microplastics in water鈥攑oses health threats to Indigenous communities worldwide. NOVEMBER鈥橲 MUST-READS Fading Fear of HIV Tied to Rise in STIs
In South Africa鈥檚 wealthy Gauteng province, HIV infections are falling鈥攚ith condoms, PrEP, PEP, and antiretroviral drugs credited for slashing new infections. But other sexually transmitted infections, including syphilis and gonorrhea, are on the rise amid an apparent false sense of security鈥攚ith sex workers reporting that younger clients in particular resist condoms, arguing they are safe because of anti-HIV treatments.
Superbugs Thriving in War
A 鈥済rowing and dire鈥 crisis of antimicrobial resistance is taking hold in Gaza, as attacks on hospitals and blockades leave doctors with few tools to fight infections. Critical antibiotics remain unavailable, and many infections are unresponsive to the limited antibiotics at hand鈥攔esulting in amputations and death. With so few drugs, 鈥渘urses have a bottle of vinegar on the wound-dressing shelf鈥 to treat infections, said Gaza physician Khaled al Shawwa.
LGBTQ Afghans Targeted by the Taliban
Since the Taliban regained power in Afghanistan in 2021, LGBTQ citizens have endured 鈥渨idespread鈥 physical and sexual violence in detention centers, human rights groups report. One group, Roshaniya, has documented 825 instances of violence against LGBTQ people in Afghanistan, including beatings, arrests, and detention鈥攁nd emphasized the number was likely an undercount.
How 鈥楥lick鈥 Cigarettes Hook Latin American Teens
A dizzying array of cigarette flavors鈥攍emonade, apple, lollipop, strawberry鈥攁re enticing young people across Latin America to try smoking, and keeping them hooked. Despite promises to phase out traditional tobacco products, Philip Morris International and British American Tobacco have made these 鈥渇lavor capsule鈥 or 鈥渃lick鈥 cigarettes a staple in countries including Chile, Peru, Argentina, and Bolivia while fighting regional efforts to ban the products, a joint investigation by The Examination, Per煤鈥檚 Salud con lupa, and Chile鈥檚 LaBot news outlets reveals.
UnitedHealth鈥檚 Punishing Playbook
UnitedHealth Group, the U.S.鈥檚 biggest insurance conglomerate, has deployed algorithms and other strategies to identify those 鈥渙verusing鈥 mental health services鈥攁nd then limited or revoked coverage for some of the nation鈥檚 most vulnerable patients. This investigative story details the company鈥檚 playbook for coverage denials鈥攄espite a series of lawsuits, and regardless, therapists say, of the severity of their patients鈥 issues. NOVEMBER鈥橲 EXCLUSIVES An NG Biotech employee manufactures "Carba" tests, an antibiotic resistance test in Guipry, western France. April 6, 2020. Damien Meyer / AFP via Getty Report:
- By Annalies Winny
- By Brian W. Simpson
- By Brian W. Simpson
- By Dayna Kerecman Myers
- Walter Orenstein:
- Kristi Saporito:
Rwanda鈥檚 rapid-fire efforts to contain its first-ever Marburg outbreak won praise as 鈥渦nprecedented.鈥
Key success factors:
- Extensive testing and contact tracing.
- Solid and well-connected health infrastructure and well-trained health professionals.
- Experimental vaccines and treatments.
GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES CLIMATE CRISIS Foodborne Pathogens Flourishing
Higher temperatures and shifting precipitation patterns are creating prime conditions for foodborne illnesses to proliferate, researchers are warning.
- For every 1掳C rise in temperature, the risk of bacterial infection from Salmonella and Campylobacter increases by 5%, published in October in eBiomedicine.
- Extreme heat makes food supplies vulnerable to pathogens including Salmonella spp., E. coli, and Campylobacter jejuni, per a review published in June in Climatic Change.
- Meanwhile, runoff from more frequent flooding is contaminating agricultural produce meant to be consumed raw.
RESOURCES QUICK HITS Africa CDC launches continental blueprint to combat endemic, neglected tropical diseases 鈥
Long a 鈥楥rown Jewel鈥 of Government, N.I.H. Is Now a Target 鈥
Why Fluoride Is Necessary for Public Health 鈥
Starlink roll-out across Africa could transform digital health services 鈥
Dengue: a hidden threat in blood transfusions amidst Brazil's largest outbreak? 鈥
Measuring the Impact of Training the Trainers: Lessons From Pilots and Plastic Surgeons 鈥
What鈥檚 the secret to living to 100? Centenarian stem cells could offer clues 鈥
Ed Sheeran and Fuse ODG rebuke Band Aid charity song. We ask Kenyans to weigh in 鈥
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Ending AIDS as a public health threat by 2030 is within reach, but only if global leaders commit to dismantling barriers to healthcare and upholding human rights, UN Secretary-General Ant贸nio Guterres said on World AIDS Day.
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CNNTD Fall Newsletter |RCMTN Bulletin d'automne
Recent news and updates from CNNTD | Nouvelles et mises 脿 jour r茅centes du RCMTN
November 26, 2024 / novembre 26, 2024
Canadian Network for Neglected Tropical Diseases Newsletter /
Bulletin d'information du R茅seau canadien pour les
Maladies Tropicales N茅glig茅es --> News and updates from the CNNTD
/ Nouvelles et mises 脿 jour de la RCMTN --> The Canadian Network for NTDs meets with the Global Cooperation Caucus in Ottawa!/ Le R茅seau canadien pour les MTN rencontre le Caucus de coop茅ration mondiale 脿 Ottawa! Tina Lines, Advocacy, Policy Officer & Dr. Alison Krentel, Chair of The Canadian Network for Neglected Tropical Diseases were invited to meet with the all-party, non-partisan in Ottawa on Tuesday, October 22nd along with other civil society representatives to raise awareness on the impact of climate change on people living in vulnerable situations ahead of COP29. The Canadian Network for NTDs raised awareness of the need to include health as part of Canada鈥檚 climate financing. We highlighted the impact of climate change on NTDs and the need to focus on local health care capacities and multi-sectoral approaches that address the health and wellbeing of both people and planet. Other speakers included Dr. Bruce Aylward from the World Health Organization, Danielle Kamti茅 and Beth Lorimer from KAIROS Canada. The GCC is supported by and - thank you making this meeting possible! ......
Le R茅seau canadien pour les MTN se rend au Sommet Mondial de la Sant茅! We attended The World Health Summit in Berlin this October (pictured here from left to right are Annette Hornung, DNTDs, Alison Krentel, Chair, CNNTD, and Rhan Gunderlach, DNTDs). We were excited to celebrate Germany鈥檚 recent announcement of funding to support female genital schistosomiasis (FGS) programming in Malawi. FGS is estimated to affect up to 56 million women and girls in Africa. Its prevention, diagnosis and treatment should be integrated into existing sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) and maternal health services so that women and girls can access the comprehensive healthcare they have a right to receive.
This summit also highlighted the impact of climate change on NTDs and the need to integrate climate and health strategies to enable climate-resilience among vulnerable communities. We were delighted to meet with our colleagues from the German NTD Network, Uniting to Combat NTDs, DNDi and others working to raise awareness globally about NTDs. ...... Nous avons assist茅 au Sommet mondial de la sant茅 脿 Berlin en octobre (de gauche 脿 droite, Annette Hornung, DNTDs, Alison Krentel, pr茅sidente du RCMTN, et Rhan Gunderlach, DNTDs). C'est avec enthousiasme que nous avons c茅l茅br茅 l'annonce r茅cente par l'Allemagne d'un financement destin茅 脿 soutenir les programmes de lutte contre la Bilharziose g茅nitale chez la f茅mme (BGF) au Malawi. On estime que le BGF affecte jusqu'脿 56 millions de femmes et de filles en Afrique. Sa pr茅vention, son diagnostic et son traitement devraient 锚tre int茅gr茅s dans les services existants de sant茅 sexuelle et reproductive et de sant茅 maternelle afin que les femmes et les filles puissent avoir acc猫s aux soins de sant茅 complets auxquels elles ont droit.
Ce sommet a 茅galement mis en 茅vidence l'impact du changement climatique sur les MTN et la n茅cessit茅 d'int茅grer les strat茅gies climatiques et sanitaires pour permettre aux communaut茅s vuln茅rables de r茅sister au changement climatique. Nous avons 茅t茅 ravis de rencontrer nos coll猫gues du German NTD Network, de Uniting to Combat NTDs, du DNDi et d'autres organisations qui s'efforcent de sensibiliser le monde aux MTN. The Canadian Network for NTDs Goes to the Canadian Conference for Global Health! / Le r茅seau canadien pour les MTN se rend 脿 la Conf茅rence canadienne sur la sant茅 mondiale! The CNNTD hosted a symposia at the Canadian Conference for Global Health titled, 鈥Multisectoral approaches to NTD elimination and control through and beyond displacement due to conflict and climate.鈥 This session was moderated by Dr. Kishor Wasan, Co-founder, NGDI-UBC, and included presentations from Cosmas Ndellejong (Sightsavers), Dr. Khumbo Kalua (UBC), Dr. Lamis Yahia Mohamed Elkheir (University of Khartoum), and Dr. Adam R. Houston (MSF Canada). Speakers highlighted the urgent need to deliver multi-sectoral approaches to address the complex health needs of displaced populations due to climate and conflict. These displaced populations face increased exposure to a wide-range of infectious diseases, including Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs). Panelists offered their insights into different approaches to NTD prevention and treatment during displacement including perspectives on implementation, research, policy and advocacy, and shared experiences of living with NTDs. Additionally, The CNNTD also presented its NTD Research Award 2024 to Dr. Claudia Duguay, who joined online to receive the award. ......
RCMTN participe aux strat茅gies r茅gionales visant 脿 茅liminer les MTN.
Les MTN dans la balance: Soumission pr茅-budg茅taire du R茅seau canadien pour les MTN avant le budget f茅d茅ral 2025 You helped us shape our pre-budget written submission ahead of Federal Budget 2025! to read a copy of our submission to FINA on August 2nd and what this means for Canada. ...... Vous nous avez aid茅s 脿 茅laborer notre m茅moire pr茅budg茅taire en pr茅vision du budget f茅d茅ral 2025! pour lire une copie de notre soumission 脿 la FINA le 2 ao没t et ce que cela signifie pour le Canada. --> Take Action For NTDs / Agir contre les MTN --> Join us for our All-Members Virtual Meeting this December!/ Joignez-vous 脿 nous pour notre r茅union virtuelle de tous les membres en 诲茅肠别尘产谤别! Join us for presentations from the African Union, Pan American Health Organization and Effect Hope on how they are integrating NTD prevention and treatment into their broader strategies to achieve NTD elimination goals. Additionally, the Canadian Network for NTDs will also launch its Year in Review document, share the winning videos of our Student and Young Professionals NTD Ambassadorship video competition, and hold an optional 30 minute networking session before closing. ...... Rejoignez-nous pour des pr茅sentations de l'Union africaine, de l'Organisation panam茅ricaine de la sant茅 et Effect Hope sur la fa莽on dont ils int猫grent la pr茅vention et le traitement des MTN dans leurs strat茅gies plus largesavanc茅es pour l鈥檃tteintdre dles objectifs d'茅limination des MTN. En outre, le R茅seau canadien pour les MTN lancera son document 芦Year in Review禄, partagera les vid茅os gagnantes retenues 脿 l鈥檌ssue dede notre comp茅titionncours vid茅o 芦 Student and Young Professionals NTD Ambassadorship 禄 et tiendra une session optionnelle de r茅seautage facultative de 30 minutes avant la cl么ture de la r茅union. --> Join us for our World NTD Day Open Planning Session 2025, Wednesday, December 4th at 11:00am/
Rejoignez-nous pour la session de planification ouverte 2025 de la Journ茅e mondiale des MTN, le mercredi 4 诲茅肠别尘产谤别 脿 11h00 --> WHO R&D Blueprint for NTDs / Plan directeur de l'OMS en mati猫re de R&D pour les MTN WHO is coordinating the development of a Research & Development Blueprint for NTDs, and is seeking contributors: national NTD programme and NGO staff, NTD researchers, clinicians, NTD funders and people affected by NTDs. WHO would like to recruit as many people as possible in each of those categories. Please volunteer to help through using the link on the website: . Applications close 2 December 2024. ...... L'OMS coordonne l'茅laboration d'un plan directeur de recherche et d茅veloppement sur les MTN et recherche des collaborateurs : personnel des programmes nationaux sur les MTN et des ONG, chercheurs sur les MTN, cliniciens, bailleurs de fonds pour les MTN et personnes affect茅es par les MTN. L'OMS aimerait recruter autant de personnes que possible dans chacune de ces cat茅gories. Veuillez vous porter volontaire en utilisant le lien sur le site web: . Cl么ture des candidatures le 2 诲茅肠别尘产谤别 2024. --> Call for experts: WHO Diagnostic Technical Advisory Group (DTAG) for NTDs - Onchocerciasis Sub-group / Appel 脿 experts: Groupe consultatif technique pour le diagnostic (DTAG) de l'OMS pour les MTN - Sous-groupe sur l'onchocercose The WHO Global Neglected Tropical Diseases Programme is soliciting with requisite background and experience to join the Onchocerciasis Sub-group of the WHO Diagnostic Technical Advisory Group (DTAG) for Neglected Tropical Diseases. Interested candidates should submit a resum茅 or curriculum vitae and a motivation letter confirming their willingness and availability to contribute. All applications should be emailed with 鈥楧TAG Oncho Sub-group鈥 in the subject line to: carrichona@who.int by 19 December 2024. ...... Le programme mondial de l'OMS sur les maladies tropicales n茅glig茅es sollicite poss茅dant la formation et l'exp茅rience requises pour rejoindre le sous-groupe sur l'onchocercose du groupe consultatif technique de diagnostic (DTAG) de l'OMS pour les maladies tropicales n茅glig茅es. Les candidats int茅ress茅s doivent soumettre leur curriculum vitae et une lettre de motivation confirmant leur volont茅 et leur disponibilit茅. Toutes les candidatures doivent 锚tre envoy茅es par courrier 茅lectronique avec la mention 芦 DTAG Oncho Sub-group 禄 dans l'objet 脿 : avant le 19 诲茅肠别尘产谤别 2024. --> Call on Canada to invest in climate-resilient health systems, diagnostics and medicine within its climate financing strategy / Demandez au Canada d'investir dans des syst猫mes de sant茅, des diagnostics et des m茅dicaments r茅silients au climat dans le cadre de son financement climatique COP29 has come to a close with Canada making some bold commitments in climate finance. However, Canada continues to work on it's Nationally Determined Contributions that will support a transformative New Collective Quantified Goal for climate finance. We are asking Canada to include health as part of its climate financing that will allow Canada can make good on its endorsement of the , and support this year鈥檚 . Please join us in asking the Government of Canada to act now and invest in climate-resilient health systems, diagnostics and medicine as part of its climate financing to reduce the health impact of climate on the most vulnerable populations. ......
/ Faits marquants des Canadiens travaillant dans le domaine des MTN --> Introducing the Winner of our NTD Research Award 2024!/
Pr茅sentation du laur茅at de notre prix de la recherche sur les MTN We were happy to announce Dr. Claudia Duguay as the winning author of our NTD research award at the in Vancouver, BC this October! To learn more about the winning paper, please visit our . ......
Journ茅e mondiale de la rage: D茅fis et opportunit茅s pour atteindre l'objectif z茅ro d'ici 30 ans September 28th was World Rabies Day with the theme, 鈥Breaking Rabies Boundaries,鈥 highlighting the need to address what is standing in the way of achieving the target of eliminating human rabies transmitted by dogs by 2030. Rabies virus is a global public health problem that affects under-resourced communities. Human cases of rabies are a rare but real threat in Canada that requires a One Health approach to address. Please click on the link below to learn more. ......
Quand les m茅dicaments ne fonctionnent pas : l'茅limination des maladies tropicales n茅glig茅es r茅duira la r茅sistance aux m茅dicaments - une victoire pour tous --> Research Funding Opportunities /Possibilit茅 de financement de la recherche The Gates Foundation and LifeArc have launched a joint Grand Challenges request for proposals, "Innovations for Exceptionally Low-Cost Monoclonal Antibody (mAb) Manufacturing". This Grand Challenge is calling for proposals that offer radical, innovative, and technically feasible pathways to achieving the $10/gram target. We invite you to bring your expertise, creativity, and passion to this effort and help shape a future where the best medical treatments are available to everyone, everywhere. Option A applications for proof-of-concept projects are due by 11:30 AM. PST on January 31st, 2025. Option B Applications are for those that have completed proof-of-concept work with feasible pathways to achieving the $10/gram and are interested in additional support can apply by 11:30 am PST, May 31st. Please review the full details for both opportunities on the . ...................... La Fondation Gates et LifeArc ont lanc茅 un appel 脿 propositions commun dans le cadre du Grand d茅fi, intitul茅 芦 Innovations for Exceptionally Low-Cost Monoclonal Antibody (mAb) Manufacturing 禄 (Innovations pour la fabrication d'anticorps monoclonaux 脿 un co没t exceptionnellement bas). Ce grand d茅fi fait appel 脿 des propositions qui offrent des voies radicales, innovantes et techniquement r茅alisables pour atteindre l'objectif de 10 dollars par gramme. Nous vous invitons 脿 apporter votre expertise, votre cr茅ativit茅 et votre passion 脿 cet effort et 脿 contribuer 脿 fa莽onner un avenir o霉 les meilleurs traitements m茅dicaux seront accessibles 脿 tous, partout. Les candidatures 脿 l'option A pour les projets de validation du concept doivent 锚tre d茅pos茅es avant 11h30 (heure de Paris) le 31 janvier 2025 . PST le 31 janvier 2025. Les demandes au titre de l'option B sont destin茅es 脿 ceux qui ont r茅alis茅 des travaux de validation du concept avec des voies possibles pour atteindre les 10 dollars par gramme et qui souhaitent b茅n茅ficier d'un soutien suppl茅mentaire, et ce jusqu'au 31 mai 2025 脿 11 h 30. PST le 31 mai 2025. Veuillez consulter les d茅tails complets des deux possibilit茅s sur le . --> Research /Recherche
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/ Nouvelles et mises 脿 jour de la RCMTN --> The Canadian Network for NTDs meets with the Global Cooperation Caucus in Ottawa!/ Le R茅seau canadien pour les MTN rencontre le Caucus de coop茅ration mondiale 脿 Ottawa! Tina Lines, Advocacy, Policy Officer & Dr. Alison Krentel, Chair of The Canadian Network for Neglected Tropical Diseases were invited to meet with the all-party, non-partisan in Ottawa on Tuesday, October 22nd along with other civil society representatives to raise awareness on the impact of climate change on people living in vulnerable situations ahead of COP29. The Canadian Network for NTDs raised awareness of the need to include health as part of Canada鈥檚 climate financing. We highlighted the impact of climate change on NTDs and the need to focus on local health care capacities and multi-sectoral approaches that address the health and wellbeing of both people and planet. Other speakers included Dr. Bruce Aylward from the World Health Organization, Danielle Kamti茅 and Beth Lorimer from KAIROS Canada. The GCC is supported by and - thank you making this meeting possible! ......
Tina Lines, responsable du plaidoyer et des politiques, et le Dr Alison Krentel, pr茅sidente du R茅seau canadien pour les maladies tropicales n茅glig茅es, ont 茅t茅 invit茅es 脿 rencontrer le groupe multipartite, non partisan, le , ainsi que d'autres repr茅sentants 脿 Ottawa le mardi22 octobre, afin de sensibiliser de l'impact du changement climatique sur les populations vuln茅rables avant la COP29. Le R茅seau canadien pour les MTN a fait cas de la n茅cessit茅 de prendre en compte la sant茅 dans le financement climatique au Canada. Nous avons soulign茅 l'impact du changement climatique sur les MTN et la n茅cessit茅 de se concentrer sur les capacit茅s locales en mati猫re de soins de sant茅 et sur les approches multisectorielles qui prennent en compte la sant茅 et le bien-锚tre des personnes et de la plan猫te. D鈥檃utres intervenants dont Dr. Bruce Aylward de l'Organisation mondiale de la sant茅, Danielle Kamti茅 et Beth Lorimer de KAIROS Canada ont 茅galement pris la parole. Le CCG est soutenu par et - merci de rendre cette r茅union possible!
The Canadian Network for NTDs at the Neglected Tropical Disease NGO Network Conference/ Le R茅seau canadien pour les MTN 脿 la conf茅rence du r茅seau d'ONG sur les maladies tropicales n茅glig茅es This October, NTD non governmental organizations and stakeholders from more than 50 countries convened at the in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to discuss challenges to and solutions for NTD elimination. The theme this year was, 鈥淐ollaboration for Change: Fostering Global Equity and Strengthening Community Engagement in NTDs.鈥 This photo is of a side-meeting between national NTD networks in which two of the Canadian Network for NTDs Steering Committee members were present - Dr. Khumbo Kalua (UBC) and Maneesh Phillip (Effect Hope). ...... En octobre, des organisations non gouvernementales et des parties prenantes de plus de 50 pays se sont r茅unies lors de la 脿 Kuala Lumpur, en Malaisie, afin de discuter des d茅fis et des solutions pour l'茅limination des MTN. Le th猫me de cette ann茅e 茅tait 芦 Collaboration pour le changement : Favoriser l'茅quit茅 mondiale et renforcer l'engagement des communaut茅s dans la lutte contre les MTN 禄. Cette photo montre une r茅union parall猫le entre les r茅seaux nationaux de lutte contre les MTN, 脿 laquelle participaient deux membres du comit茅 directeur du RCMTN: le Dr Khumbo Kalua (UBC) et Maneesh Phillip (Effect Hope). The Canadian Network for NTDs Goes to the World Health Summit! /Le R茅seau canadien pour les MTN se rend au Sommet Mondial de la Sant茅! We attended The World Health Summit in Berlin this October (pictured here from left to right are Annette Hornung, DNTDs, Alison Krentel, Chair, CNNTD, and Rhan Gunderlach, DNTDs). We were excited to celebrate Germany鈥檚 recent announcement of funding to support female genital schistosomiasis (FGS) programming in Malawi. FGS is estimated to affect up to 56 million women and girls in Africa. Its prevention, diagnosis and treatment should be integrated into existing sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) and maternal health services so that women and girls can access the comprehensive healthcare they have a right to receive.
This summit also highlighted the impact of climate change on NTDs and the need to integrate climate and health strategies to enable climate-resilience among vulnerable communities. We were delighted to meet with our colleagues from the German NTD Network, Uniting to Combat NTDs, DNDi and others working to raise awareness globally about NTDs. ...... Nous avons assist茅 au Sommet mondial de la sant茅 脿 Berlin en octobre (de gauche 脿 droite, Annette Hornung, DNTDs, Alison Krentel, pr茅sidente du RCMTN, et Rhan Gunderlach, DNTDs). C'est avec enthousiasme que nous avons c茅l茅br茅 l'annonce r茅cente par l'Allemagne d'un financement destin茅 脿 soutenir les programmes de lutte contre la Bilharziose g茅nitale chez la f茅mme (BGF) au Malawi. On estime que le BGF affecte jusqu'脿 56 millions de femmes et de filles en Afrique. Sa pr茅vention, son diagnostic et son traitement devraient 锚tre int茅gr茅s dans les services existants de sant茅 sexuelle et reproductive et de sant茅 maternelle afin que les femmes et les filles puissent avoir acc猫s aux soins de sant茅 complets auxquels elles ont droit.
Ce sommet a 茅galement mis en 茅vidence l'impact du changement climatique sur les MTN et la n茅cessit茅 d'int茅grer les strat茅gies climatiques et sanitaires pour permettre aux communaut茅s vuln茅rables de r茅sister au changement climatique. Nous avons 茅t茅 ravis de rencontrer nos coll猫gues du German NTD Network, de Uniting to Combat NTDs, du DNDi et d'autres organisations qui s'efforcent de sensibiliser le monde aux MTN. The Canadian Network for NTDs Goes to the Canadian Conference for Global Health! / Le r茅seau canadien pour les MTN se rend 脿 la Conf茅rence canadienne sur la sant茅 mondiale! The CNNTD hosted a symposia at the Canadian Conference for Global Health titled, 鈥Multisectoral approaches to NTD elimination and control through and beyond displacement due to conflict and climate.鈥 This session was moderated by Dr. Kishor Wasan, Co-founder, NGDI-UBC, and included presentations from Cosmas Ndellejong (Sightsavers), Dr. Khumbo Kalua (UBC), Dr. Lamis Yahia Mohamed Elkheir (University of Khartoum), and Dr. Adam R. Houston (MSF Canada). Speakers highlighted the urgent need to deliver multi-sectoral approaches to address the complex health needs of displaced populations due to climate and conflict. These displaced populations face increased exposure to a wide-range of infectious diseases, including Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs). Panelists offered their insights into different approaches to NTD prevention and treatment during displacement including perspectives on implementation, research, policy and advocacy, and shared experiences of living with NTDs. Additionally, The CNNTD also presented its NTD Research Award 2024 to Dr. Claudia Duguay, who joined online to receive the award. ......
Le RCMTN a organis茅 un symposium lors de la Conf茅rence canadienne sur la sant茅 mondiale, intitul茅 芦Approches multisectorielles de l'茅limination et du contr么le des MTN 脿 travers et au-del脿 des d茅placements dus aux conflits et au climat禄. Kishor Wasan, cofondateur du NGDI-UBC, et comprenait des pr茅sentations de Cosmas Ndellejong (Sightsavers), du Dr Khumbo Kalua (UBC), du Dr Lamis Yahia Mohamed Elkheir (Universit茅 de Khartoum) et du Dr Adam R. Houston (MSF Canada). Les intervenants ont soulign茅 l'urgence de mettre en place des approches multisectorielles pour r茅pondre aux besoins sanitaires complexes des populations d茅plac茅es en raison du climat et des conflits. Ces populations d茅plac茅es sont davantage expos茅es 脿 un large 茅ventail de maladies infectieuses, y compris les maladies tropicales n茅glig茅es (MTN). Les pan茅listes ont pr茅sent茅 leur vision des diff茅rentes approches de la pr茅vention et du traitement des MTN pendant les d茅placements, y compris des perspectives sur la mise en 艙uvre, la recherche, la politique et le plaidoyer, et ont partag茅 leurs exp茅riences de vie avec les MTN. En outre, le CNNTD a remis son prix de recherche sur les MTN 2024 au Dr Claudia Duguay, qui s'est jointe 脿 nous en ligne pour recevoir le prix.
--> CNNTD participates in regional strategies to eliminate NTDs /RCMTN participe aux strat茅gies r茅gionales visant 脿 茅liminer les MTN.
On October 3, 2024, a new report entitled, 鈥淎dvancing the fight against neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) in French-speaking countries: Progress, Challenges, and the Path Forward for Sustainable Action鈥 was published. It assesses the collective burden and progress made in the fight against NTDs in Francophone countries.
Developed by Uniting to Combat NTDs, ALMA and Speak Up Africa, the report is a powerful tool for raising awareness of the burden of NTDs in Francophone countries. The report highlights the unique opportunities within La Francophonie to leverage linguistic, cultural and historical ties for collective action and cross-border collaboration to more effectively combat NTDs. Alison Krentel submitted on behalf of the CNNTD for the report launch event. To see the full event and read the report in English and French, please visit the webpage about this .
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Le 3 octobre 2024, un nouveau rapport intitul茅 芦 Faire progresser la lutte contre les maladies tropicales n茅glig茅es (MTN) dans les pays francophones Progr猫s, d茅fis et voie 脿 suivre pour une action durable 禄 a 茅t茅 publi茅 Il 茅value le fardeau collectif et les progr猫s r茅alis茅s dans la lutte contre les MTN dans les pays francophones.脡labor茅 par Uniting to Combat NTDs, ALMA et Speak Up Africa, ce rapport est un outil puissant de sensibilisation au fardeau que repr茅sentent les MTN dans les pays francophones Le rapport met en 茅vidence les possibilit茅s uniques qu'offre la Francophonie de tirer parti des liens linguistiques, culturels et historiques pour mener une action collective et une collaboration transfrontali猫re afin de lutter plus efficacement contre les MTN. Alison Krentel a soumis au nom du CNNTD pour l'茅v茅nement de lancement du rapport. Pour voir l'int茅gralit茅 de l'茅v茅nement et lire le rapport en anglais et en fran莽ais, veuillez consulter la page web consacr茅e au .
On September 30, 2024, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) hosted its in Washington, D.C. Alison Krentel, Chair of the CNNTD moderated two sessions on accelerating disease elimination in the Americas; one on practical strategies and the other on partnerships. The latter session heard from guest speakers Massimo Ghidinelli, Member of the Board Global Fund, Robert Matiru, Director of Programs, UNITAID, Emily Wainwright, Senior NTD Advisor for Strategy and Partner Engagement, USAID, Stuart Savage, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Canada to OAS, and Dina Isabel Choc, Health promoter, Ki'che Mayan Indigenous Community, Guatemala. ......Le 30 septembre 2024, l'Organisation Panam茅ricaine de la Sant茅 (OPS) a tenu sa 脿 Washington. Alison Krentel, pr茅sidente du CNNTD, a mod茅r茅 deux sessions sur l'acc茅l茅ration de l'茅limination des maladies dans les Am茅riques, l'une sur les strat茅gies pratiques et l'autre sur les partenariats. Cette derni猫re session a 茅t茅 l'occasion d'entendre des conf茅renciers invit茅s Massimo Ghidinelli, membre du Conseil d'administration du Fonds mondial, Robert Matiru, directeur des programmes, UNITAID, Emily Wainwright, conseill猫re principale en mati猫re de MTN pour la strat茅gie et l'engagement des partenaires, USAID, Stuart Savage, ambassadeur, repr茅sentant permanent du Canada aupr猫s de l'OEA, et Dina Isabel Choc, promotrice de la sant茅, communaut茅 autochtone maya Ki'che, Guatemala.
--> NTDs in the Balance: The Canadian Network for NTDs鈥 Pre-Budget Submission ahead of Federal Budget 2025/Les MTN dans la balance: Soumission pr茅-budg茅taire du R茅seau canadien pour les MTN avant le budget f茅d茅ral 2025 You helped us shape our pre-budget written submission ahead of Federal Budget 2025! to read a copy of our submission to FINA on August 2nd and what this means for Canada. ...... Vous nous avez aid茅s 脿 茅laborer notre m茅moire pr茅budg茅taire en pr茅vision du budget f茅d茅ral 2025! pour lire une copie de notre soumission 脿 la FINA le 2 ao没t et ce que cela signifie pour le Canada. --> Take Action For NTDs / Agir contre les MTN --> Join us for our All-Members Virtual Meeting this December!/ Joignez-vous 脿 nous pour notre r茅union virtuelle de tous les membres en 诲茅肠别尘产谤别! Join us for presentations from the African Union, Pan American Health Organization and Effect Hope on how they are integrating NTD prevention and treatment into their broader strategies to achieve NTD elimination goals. Additionally, the Canadian Network for NTDs will also launch its Year in Review document, share the winning videos of our Student and Young Professionals NTD Ambassadorship video competition, and hold an optional 30 minute networking session before closing. ...... Rejoignez-nous pour des pr茅sentations de l'Union africaine, de l'Organisation panam茅ricaine de la sant茅 et Effect Hope sur la fa莽on dont ils int猫grent la pr茅vention et le traitement des MTN dans leurs strat茅gies plus largesavanc茅es pour l鈥檃tteintdre dles objectifs d'茅limination des MTN. En outre, le R茅seau canadien pour les MTN lancera son document 芦Year in Review禄, partagera les vid茅os gagnantes retenues 脿 l鈥檌ssue dede notre comp茅titionncours vid茅o 芦 Student and Young Professionals NTD Ambassadorship 禄 et tiendra une session optionnelle de r茅seautage facultative de 30 minutes avant la cl么ture de la r茅union. --> Join us for our World NTD Day Open Planning Session 2025, Wednesday, December 4th at 11:00am/
Rejoignez-nous pour la session de planification ouverte 2025 de la Journ茅e mondiale des MTN, le mercredi 4 诲茅肠别尘产谤别 脿 11h00 --> WHO R&D Blueprint for NTDs / Plan directeur de l'OMS en mati猫re de R&D pour les MTN WHO is coordinating the development of a Research & Development Blueprint for NTDs, and is seeking contributors: national NTD programme and NGO staff, NTD researchers, clinicians, NTD funders and people affected by NTDs. WHO would like to recruit as many people as possible in each of those categories. Please volunteer to help through using the link on the website: . Applications close 2 December 2024. ...... L'OMS coordonne l'茅laboration d'un plan directeur de recherche et d茅veloppement sur les MTN et recherche des collaborateurs : personnel des programmes nationaux sur les MTN et des ONG, chercheurs sur les MTN, cliniciens, bailleurs de fonds pour les MTN et personnes affect茅es par les MTN. L'OMS aimerait recruter autant de personnes que possible dans chacune de ces cat茅gories. Veuillez vous porter volontaire en utilisant le lien sur le site web: . Cl么ture des candidatures le 2 诲茅肠别尘产谤别 2024. --> Call for experts: WHO Diagnostic Technical Advisory Group (DTAG) for NTDs - Onchocerciasis Sub-group / Appel 脿 experts: Groupe consultatif technique pour le diagnostic (DTAG) de l'OMS pour les MTN - Sous-groupe sur l'onchocercose The WHO Global Neglected Tropical Diseases Programme is soliciting with requisite background and experience to join the Onchocerciasis Sub-group of the WHO Diagnostic Technical Advisory Group (DTAG) for Neglected Tropical Diseases. Interested candidates should submit a resum茅 or curriculum vitae and a motivation letter confirming their willingness and availability to contribute. All applications should be emailed with 鈥楧TAG Oncho Sub-group鈥 in the subject line to: carrichona@who.int by 19 December 2024. ...... Le programme mondial de l'OMS sur les maladies tropicales n茅glig茅es sollicite poss茅dant la formation et l'exp茅rience requises pour rejoindre le sous-groupe sur l'onchocercose du groupe consultatif technique de diagnostic (DTAG) de l'OMS pour les maladies tropicales n茅glig茅es. Les candidats int茅ress茅s doivent soumettre leur curriculum vitae et une lettre de motivation confirmant leur volont茅 et leur disponibilit茅. Toutes les candidatures doivent 锚tre envoy茅es par courrier 茅lectronique avec la mention 芦 DTAG Oncho Sub-group 禄 dans l'objet 脿 : avant le 19 诲茅肠别尘产谤别 2024. --> Call on Canada to invest in climate-resilient health systems, diagnostics and medicine within its climate financing strategy / Demandez au Canada d'investir dans des syst猫mes de sant茅, des diagnostics et des m茅dicaments r茅silients au climat dans le cadre de son financement climatique COP29 has come to a close with Canada making some bold commitments in climate finance. However, Canada continues to work on it's Nationally Determined Contributions that will support a transformative New Collective Quantified Goal for climate finance. We are asking Canada to include health as part of its climate financing that will allow Canada can make good on its endorsement of the , and support this year鈥檚 . Please join us in asking the Government of Canada to act now and invest in climate-resilient health systems, diagnostics and medicine as part of its climate financing to reduce the health impact of climate on the most vulnerable populations. ......
La COP29 s'est achev茅e sur des engagements audacieux du Canada en mati猫re de financement du climat. Cependant, le Canada continue de travailler sur ses contributions d茅termin茅es au niveau national qui soutiendront un nouvel objectif collectif quantifi茅 transformateur pour le financement climatique. Nous demandons au Canada d'inclure la sant茅 dans son financement pour le climat, ce qui lui permettra de concr茅tiser son adh茅sion 脿 la , et de soutenir la cette ann茅e . Joignez-vous 脿 nous pour demander au gouvernement du Canada d'agir maintenant et d'investir dans des syst猫mes de sant茅, des diagnostics et des m茅dicaments r茅sistants au climat dans le cadre de son financement climatique afin de r茅duire l'impact du climat sur la sant茅 des populations les plus vuln茅rables.
--> Highlights from Canadians Working in NTDs/ Faits marquants des Canadiens travaillant dans le domaine des MTN --> Introducing the Winner of our NTD Research Award 2024!/
Pr茅sentation du laur茅at de notre prix de la recherche sur les MTN We were happy to announce Dr. Claudia Duguay as the winning author of our NTD research award at the in Vancouver, BC this October! To learn more about the winning paper, please visit our . ......
Nous avons eu le plaisir d'annoncer que le Dr Claudia Duguay 茅tait l'auteur laur茅at de notre prix de recherche sur les MTN lors de la qui s'est tenue 脿 Vancouver, en Colombie-Britannique, en octobre dernier ! Pour en savoir plus sur le document gagnant, veuillez consulter notre .
--> Spotlighting Canadian Efforts Against NTDs: In Conversation with Professor Albert Descoteaux/ Mise en lumi猫re des efforts canadiens contre les MTN: entretien avec le professeur Albert Descoteaux Moustapha Nikiema, PhD, our UDEM Intern interviewed Professor Albert Descoteaux, who has done extensive research on a parasite known as Leishmania, that affects more than a million people each year with different forms of the disease: cutaneous, mucosal and visceral leishmaniasis, the later of which is deadly without treatment. To learn more about his work and about this disease, please ...... Moustapha Nikiema, PhD, notre stagiaire UDEM, a interview茅 le professeur Albert Descoteaux, qui a effectu茅 des recherches approfondies sur un parasite connu sous le nom de Leishmania, qui affecte plus d'un million de personnes chaque ann茅e avec diff茅rentes formes de leishmaniose cutan茅e, muqueuse et visc茅rale, cette derni猫re 茅tant mortelle en l'absence de traitement. Pour en savoir plus sur son travail et sur cette maladie, veuillez . --> World Rabies Day: Challenges & Opportunities to Get to Zero by 30/Journ茅e mondiale de la rage: D茅fis et opportunit茅s pour atteindre l'objectif z茅ro d'ici 30 ans September 28th was World Rabies Day with the theme, 鈥Breaking Rabies Boundaries,鈥 highlighting the need to address what is standing in the way of achieving the target of eliminating human rabies transmitted by dogs by 2030. Rabies virus is a global public health problem that affects under-resourced communities. Human cases of rabies are a rare but real threat in Canada that requires a One Health approach to address. Please click on the link below to learn more. ......
Le28 septembre 茅tait la Journ茅e mondiale de la rage, dont le th猫me 茅tait 芦 Briser les Fronti猫res de la Rage 禄, soulignant la n茅cessit茅 de s'attaquer 脿 ce qui fait obstacle 脿 la r茅alisation de l'objectif 芦 , qui consiste 脿 茅liminer la rage humaine transmise par les chiens d'ici 脿 2030. Le virus de la rage est un probl猫me de sant茅 publique mondial qui touche des communaut茅s aux ressources limit茅es. Les cas de rage chez l'homme constituent une menace rare mais r茅elle au Canada, qui n茅cessite une approche 芦 Une seule sant茅 禄. Cliquez sur le lien ci-dessous pour en savoir plus.
--> NTD Youth Initiatives/ Initiatives de la jeunesse MTN Students and youth working in Canada on NTD research and advocacy took part in this video featuring NTD youth initiatives around the world. by the NTD Youth Initiative of the German Society for Tropical Medicine to learn more! ... Des 茅tudiants et des jeunes travaillant au Canada sur la recherche et la d茅fense des MTN ont particip茅 脿 cette vid茅o pr茅sentant des initiatives de jeunes sur les MTN dans le monde entier. Pour en savoir plus, r茅alis茅e par l'initiative des jeunes contre les MTN de la Soci茅t茅 allemande de m茅decine tropicale! --> In The News / Dans la presse L'Indon茅sie lance la derni猫re ligne droite pour 茅liminer la filariose lymphatique, la l猫pre et le pian La Commission europ茅enne s'engage 脿 verser 260 millions d'euros 脿 Gavi pour 2026-2027 S'attaquer 脿 la r茅alit茅 du nomaQuand les m茅dicaments ne fonctionnent pas : l'茅limination des maladies tropicales n茅glig茅es r茅duira la r茅sistance aux m茅dicaments - une victoire pour tous --> Research Funding Opportunities /Possibilit茅 de financement de la recherche The Gates Foundation and LifeArc have launched a joint Grand Challenges request for proposals, "Innovations for Exceptionally Low-Cost Monoclonal Antibody (mAb) Manufacturing". This Grand Challenge is calling for proposals that offer radical, innovative, and technically feasible pathways to achieving the $10/gram target. We invite you to bring your expertise, creativity, and passion to this effort and help shape a future where the best medical treatments are available to everyone, everywhere. Option A applications for proof-of-concept projects are due by 11:30 AM. PST on January 31st, 2025. Option B Applications are for those that have completed proof-of-concept work with feasible pathways to achieving the $10/gram and are interested in additional support can apply by 11:30 am PST, May 31st. Please review the full details for both opportunities on the . ...................... La Fondation Gates et LifeArc ont lanc茅 un appel 脿 propositions commun dans le cadre du Grand d茅fi, intitul茅 芦 Innovations for Exceptionally Low-Cost Monoclonal Antibody (mAb) Manufacturing 禄 (Innovations pour la fabrication d'anticorps monoclonaux 脿 un co没t exceptionnellement bas). Ce grand d茅fi fait appel 脿 des propositions qui offrent des voies radicales, innovantes et techniquement r茅alisables pour atteindre l'objectif de 10 dollars par gramme. Nous vous invitons 脿 apporter votre expertise, votre cr茅ativit茅 et votre passion 脿 cet effort et 脿 contribuer 脿 fa莽onner un avenir o霉 les meilleurs traitements m茅dicaux seront accessibles 脿 tous, partout. Les candidatures 脿 l'option A pour les projets de validation du concept doivent 锚tre d茅pos茅es avant 11h30 (heure de Paris) le 31 janvier 2025 . PST le 31 janvier 2025. Les demandes au titre de l'option B sont destin茅es 脿 ceux qui ont r茅alis茅 des travaux de validation du concept avec des voies possibles pour atteindre les 10 dollars par gramme et qui souhaitent b茅n茅ficier d'un soutien suppl茅mentaire, et ce jusqu'au 31 mai 2025 脿 11 h 30. PST le 31 mai 2025. Veuillez consulter les d茅tails complets des deux possibilit茅s sur le . --> Research /Recherche
Canadian researchers are making a difference to NTDs. Listed are publications from Canadian-affiliated authors published since July 1st, 2024. Canadian-affiliated authors are bolded. Have we missed something? Let us know by sending an email.
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Les chercheurs canadiens font une diff茅rence dans le domaine des MTN. Les publications des auteurs affili茅s au Canada publi茅es depuis 1er juillet 2024. Les auteurs affili茅s au Canada sont en gras.
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Antonopoulos, A., Gilleard, J.S. and Charlier, J. (2024). N Trends in Parasitology, [online] 40(6), pp.511鈥526. doi:.
Charlier, J., Rinaldi, L., Morgan, E.R., Claerebout, E., Bartley, D.J., Sotiraki, S., Mickiewicz, M., Martinez-Valladares, M., Meunier, N., Wang, T., Antonopoulos, A. and de Carvalho Ferreira, H.C. (2024). Animal Frontiers, [online] 14(5), pp.13鈥23. doi:.
Dhaliwal, M. and Bogoch, I.I. (2024). Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease, [online] 62, p.102765. doi:.
Gyapong, M., Dalaba, M.A., Mustapha Immurana, Manyeh, A.K., Kazeem Arogundade, Jacobson, J. and Krentel, A. (2024). PLoS neglected tropical diseases, 18(9), pp.e0012443鈥揺0012443. doi:.
McCollum, R., Barrett, C., Zawolo, G., Johnstone, R., Godwin-Akpan, T.G., Berrian, H., Chowdhury, S., Kollie, J., Kollie, K., Rogers, E., Parker, C., Phillip, M., Sempe, L., Maaike Seekles, Smith, J.S., Wede Seekey, Wickenden, A., Zeela Zaizay, Theobald, S. and Dean, L. (2024). Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, [online] 9(8), pp.183鈥183. doi:.
Natnael Shimelash, Theogene Uwizeyimana, Dusabe, L., Uwizeyimana, J., Huston, T. and Schurer, J.M. (2024). PLoS neglected tropical diseases, 18(8), pp.e0012346鈥揺0012346. doi:.
Queffeulou, M., Philippe Leprohon, Fernandez-Prada, C., Ouellette, M. and Ana Mar铆a Mej铆a-Jaramillo (2024). MBio. doi:.
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Global Health NOW: Manila鈥檚 Massive Fire; How 鈥楥lick鈥 Cigarettes Hook Latin American Teens; and (Mostly) Defying Gravity
November 26, 2024
A man watches houses on fire at Tondo, in Manila, on November 24. Jam Sta Rosa/AFP via Getty
Manila鈥檚 Massive Fire
Fire raced through a crowded, informal settlement in Manila, Philippines, on Sunday, leaving up to 10,000 people homeless, .
Drone video shared by shows a wall of flame engulfing a large portion of the neighborhood and later, twisted black tin sheets and ash.
The Quote: 鈥淚 feel bad because we have no livelihood and no home. We don鈥檛 know how we can eat,鈥 resident Elvira Valdemoro told a reporter in the video.
No deaths have been reported from the fire, and the cause hasn鈥檛 been determined. EDITORS鈥 NOTE Thanksgiving Break
GHN will not be published from tomorrow, Wednesday, November 27, through Friday, November 29, for the observance of the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday.
On the topic of thanks: We鈥檙e very thankful for all of our readers and the many ways you strengthen GHN. Special shout-out to all of you who submitted ideas for our Untold Stories contest; we hope to announce the winners within a couple of weeks.
We鈥檒l be back on Monday, December 2, with more news! 鈥The Editors DATA POINT The Latest One-Liners Pesticide-tainted food in small convenience shops in South Africa may be to blame for a spate of food poisoning deaths in recent months, including at least 23 children; the country has declared a national disaster to address the crisis.
Queensland, Australia is in the throes of its worst recorded whooping cough outbreak, with the death of one baby, 23X as many cases as this point last year, and rising hospital admissions鈥攑articularly among infants; vaccination rates among pregnant women plunged 6.5% between 2020 and 2023.
The U.S. Supreme Court yesterday declined to hear a challenge by major tobacco sellers to an FDA rule mandating the inclusion of graphic anti-smoking images on cigarette packs and ads.
Drugmaker Cassava Sciences halted all ongoing studies of its controversial Alzheimer鈥檚 drug, simufilam, after it showed no signs of working in a phase 3 clinical trial. The Latest: US Trump Transition Health News
鈥榃e learned the hard way鈥: Samoa remembers a deadly measles outbreak and a visit from RFK Jr 鈥
How RFK Jr. could use levers of HHS to shape vaccine and drug outcomes 鈥
In the MAHA-verse, ex-Bernie die-hards and conservative moms find a political home 鈥
CDC chief urges focus on health threats as agency confronts political changes 鈥
Trump's Medical 'Contrarians' Herald New Era of Vaccine Scrutiny 鈥 GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES TOBACCO How 鈥楥lick鈥 Cigarettes Hook Latin American Teens
A dizzying array of cigarette flavors鈥攍emonade, apple, lollipop, strawberry鈥攁re enticing young people across Latin America to try smoking, and keeping them hooked.
Despite promises to phase out traditional tobacco products, Philip Morris International and British American Tobacco have made these 鈥渇lavor capsule鈥 or 鈥渃lick鈥 cigarettes a staple.
Crawford Moodie, a researcher with the University of Stirling in Scotland who studies flavored cigarettes, calls them 鈥渁 huge, global public health threat.鈥
Related: The huge stakes in a Supreme Court case about vaping 鈥 CHILD AND ADOLESCENT HEALTH Behind the Child Mortality Reversal
Child death rates in the U.S. dropped for decades due to medical advances and public health policies. But a sharp reversal occurred from 2019 to 2021, with the mortality rate surging more than 10%.
The driver: Injuries. Gun violence鈥攏ow the leading cause of death among children鈥攁ccounted for nearly half of the increase. Overdoses more than doubled, and fatal car accidents spiked 16%
Disproportionately affected: Black and Native American children, who have been dying at much higher rates than white children.
Behind the data: Studies into gun violence have stalled for years due to political interference. While congressional funding in 2019 brought about a resurgence of research, a shifting political climate could jeopardize that work.
THANKSGIVING DIVERSION (Mostly) Defying Gravity
This Thursday, 60-foot giants will once again stalk the streets of Manhattan鈥攁nd crowds of adoring fans will cheer them on.
The balloons of the annual Macy鈥檚 Thanksgiving Day Parade seem to amble through New York City without a care in the world. But walking on air takes tremendous groundwork, :
Floating numbers: Bringing the 17 鈥渃haracter balloons,鈥 15 鈥渉eritage and novelty balloons,鈥 and 22 parade floats to life requires 18 months of prep and 60 artisans working thousands of hours.
Related: Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Boss Takes Us Behind the Scenes of This Year's Spectacle - QUICK HITS A triple emergency in Kenya amid malaria and measles outbreaks 鈥
It's a virus you may not have heard of. Here's why scientists are worried about it 鈥
In search of a vaccine for leishmaniasis 鈥
America's Alarming Bird-Flu Strategy: Hope for the Best 鈥
Drugs like Wegovy, Ozempic would be covered by Medicare, Medicaid under Biden proposal 鈥
A pathway for skin NTD diagnostic development 鈥
Could games help people stick to HIV treatment? 鈥
The disappearance of empathetic touch in medicine 鈥
Do not wash your turkey and other Thanksgiving tips to keep your food safe 鈥 Issue No. 2821
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, Aliza Rosen, and Rin Swann. Write us: dkerecm1@jhu.edu, like us on and follow us on Instagram and X .
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Fire raced through a crowded, informal settlement in Manila, Philippines, on Sunday, leaving up to 10,000 people homeless, .
- News reports estimate 1,000 to 2,000 families are now homeless.
- Manila鈥檚 Mayor Honey Lacuna said the city would provide evacuees with 鈥渃ash aid, food, and materials for rebuilding their homes.鈥
Drone video shared by shows a wall of flame engulfing a large portion of the neighborhood and later, twisted black tin sheets and ash.
The Quote: 鈥淚 feel bad because we have no livelihood and no home. We don鈥檛 know how we can eat,鈥 resident Elvira Valdemoro told a reporter in the video.
No deaths have been reported from the fire, and the cause hasn鈥檛 been determined. EDITORS鈥 NOTE Thanksgiving Break
GHN will not be published from tomorrow, Wednesday, November 27, through Friday, November 29, for the observance of the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday.
On the topic of thanks: We鈥檙e very thankful for all of our readers and the many ways you strengthen GHN. Special shout-out to all of you who submitted ideas for our Untold Stories contest; we hope to announce the winners within a couple of weeks.
We鈥檒l be back on Monday, December 2, with more news! 鈥The Editors DATA POINT The Latest One-Liners Pesticide-tainted food in small convenience shops in South Africa may be to blame for a spate of food poisoning deaths in recent months, including at least 23 children; the country has declared a national disaster to address the crisis.
Queensland, Australia is in the throes of its worst recorded whooping cough outbreak, with the death of one baby, 23X as many cases as this point last year, and rising hospital admissions鈥攑articularly among infants; vaccination rates among pregnant women plunged 6.5% between 2020 and 2023.
The U.S. Supreme Court yesterday declined to hear a challenge by major tobacco sellers to an FDA rule mandating the inclusion of graphic anti-smoking images on cigarette packs and ads.
Drugmaker Cassava Sciences halted all ongoing studies of its controversial Alzheimer鈥檚 drug, simufilam, after it showed no signs of working in a phase 3 clinical trial. The Latest: US Trump Transition Health News
鈥榃e learned the hard way鈥: Samoa remembers a deadly measles outbreak and a visit from RFK Jr 鈥
How RFK Jr. could use levers of HHS to shape vaccine and drug outcomes 鈥
In the MAHA-verse, ex-Bernie die-hards and conservative moms find a political home 鈥
CDC chief urges focus on health threats as agency confronts political changes 鈥
Trump's Medical 'Contrarians' Herald New Era of Vaccine Scrutiny 鈥 GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES TOBACCO How 鈥楥lick鈥 Cigarettes Hook Latin American Teens
A dizzying array of cigarette flavors鈥攍emonade, apple, lollipop, strawberry鈥攁re enticing young people across Latin America to try smoking, and keeping them hooked.
Despite promises to phase out traditional tobacco products, Philip Morris International and British American Tobacco have made these 鈥渇lavor capsule鈥 or 鈥渃lick鈥 cigarettes a staple.
Crawford Moodie, a researcher with the University of Stirling in Scotland who studies flavored cigarettes, calls them 鈥渁 huge, global public health threat.鈥
- In Chile, flavored brands like Lucky Strike Fresh Wild account for 42% of cigarette sales.
- In Peru, flavored cigarettes make up more than half of sales.
- In Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, and M茅xico, more than a fifth of cigarettes sold contain flavor capsules.
Related: The huge stakes in a Supreme Court case about vaping 鈥 CHILD AND ADOLESCENT HEALTH Behind the Child Mortality Reversal
Child death rates in the U.S. dropped for decades due to medical advances and public health policies. But a sharp reversal occurred from 2019 to 2021, with the mortality rate surging more than 10%.
The driver: Injuries. Gun violence鈥攏ow the leading cause of death among children鈥攁ccounted for nearly half of the increase. Overdoses more than doubled, and fatal car accidents spiked 16%
Disproportionately affected: Black and Native American children, who have been dying at much higher rates than white children.
Behind the data: Studies into gun violence have stalled for years due to political interference. While congressional funding in 2019 brought about a resurgence of research, a shifting political climate could jeopardize that work.
THANKSGIVING DIVERSION (Mostly) Defying Gravity
This Thursday, 60-foot giants will once again stalk the streets of Manhattan鈥攁nd crowds of adoring fans will cheer them on.
The balloons of the annual Macy鈥檚 Thanksgiving Day Parade seem to amble through New York City without a care in the world. But walking on air takes tremendous groundwork, :
Floating numbers: Bringing the 17 鈥渃haracter balloons,鈥 15 鈥渉eritage and novelty balloons,鈥 and 22 parade floats to life requires 18 months of prep and 60 artisans working thousands of hours.
- Each new balloon creation takes about six months, and balloons are tested in New Jersey at the in the weeks before the parade.
Related: Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Boss Takes Us Behind the Scenes of This Year's Spectacle - QUICK HITS A triple emergency in Kenya amid malaria and measles outbreaks 鈥
It's a virus you may not have heard of. Here's why scientists are worried about it 鈥
In search of a vaccine for leishmaniasis 鈥
America's Alarming Bird-Flu Strategy: Hope for the Best 鈥
Drugs like Wegovy, Ozempic would be covered by Medicare, Medicaid under Biden proposal 鈥
A pathway for skin NTD diagnostic development 鈥
Could games help people stick to HIV treatment? 鈥
The disappearance of empathetic touch in medicine 鈥
Do not wash your turkey and other Thanksgiving tips to keep your food safe 鈥 Issue No. 2821
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, Aliza Rosen, and Rin Swann. Write us: dkerecm1@jhu.edu, like us on and follow us on Instagram and X .
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Ahead of World AIDS Day on 1 December, a new report by the Joint UN Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) highlights the critical role of human rights in ending the AIDS pandemic as a public health threat by 2030.
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Global Health NOW: Mpox Still an Emergency; Neglected Diseases Are Fierce, But So Is Monique Wasunna; A Multipronged Assault on Mosquitoes
November 25, 2024
Patients wait for consultations in the mpox isolation ward at the Kavumu hospital in DRC's South Kivu region. September 3. Arlette Bashizi/Bloomberg via Getty
Mpox Still an Emergency
Mpox is still a public health emergency of international concern, a WHO committee decided Friday, due to rising cases, continued geographic spread, and 鈥渙ngoing challenges in the field,鈥 .
Vaccine impact emerging: The decision comes as the agency confirmed that new cases appear to be 鈥減lateauing鈥 in the epicenter DRC since the first batch of vaccinations was rolled out鈥攂ut officials cautioned that the disease is still spreading across the continent, and that it remains too early to ascertain the vaccine鈥檚 overall impact, .
Fatal attacks on health workers in Lebanon have reached a 鈥渉igher percentage than in any active conflict today across the globe,鈥 鈥攚ith 47% of all attacks on health facilities causing the death of a health worker.
M茅decins Sans Fronti猫res has in Port-au-Prince for the first time in 30+ years after repeated attacks and violent threats against staff by the national police and armed vigilantes; the charity was one of the last health providers in the besieged city.
Scientists are bracing for the impact of president-elect Trump鈥檚 promised travel bans, which stand to stress an already shrinking academic workforce, stymie collaborations, and stall progress on research; at least two U.S. universities have advised international students to return to campus before Jan. 20, when Trump will be able to issue executive orders.
Smoking could cause ~300,000 cancer cases in the UK over the next five years, per a new analysis from Cancer Research UK, which said the 鈥渕agnitude of damage鈥 from smoking warrants further government intervention. GHN EXCLUSIVE Monique Wasunna delivering a keynote address at the ASTMH annual meeting in New Orleans, November 13. Brian W. Simpson Neglected Diseases Are Fierce, But So Is Monique Wasunna
NEW ORLEANS鈥擬onique Wasunna鈥檚 dramatic efforts as a young doctor in Kenya to save an 11-year-old boy with visceral leishmaniasis鈥攔acing him in her own car to a referral hospital鈥攕haped her career.
鈥淚 said to myself 鈥 I will do anything in my power to help other patients. I will be their advocate. My mind was made up. Leishmaniasis it was, NTDs it was,鈥 the DNDi Africa Ambassador told GHN in a . She reflected on her efforts to fight visceral leishmaniasis and other neglected diseases and shared insights on the work ahead, touching on:
GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES MALARIA A Multipronged Assault on Mosquitoes
At Ifakara Health Institute in Tanzania, researchers know there is no silver bullet for malaria.
That鈥檚 why scientists and engineers there are busy crafting an arsenal against the disease and the mosquitoes that carry it鈥攁ll from a network of labs that would 鈥渕ake James Bond鈥檚 Q green with envy.鈥
The inventory of interventions鈥攆rom the simple to highly sophisticated鈥攊ncludes:
UnitedHealth Group, the U.S.鈥檚 biggest insurance conglomerate, has deployed algorithms and other strategies to identify those 鈥渙verusing鈥 mental health services.
OPPORTUNITY QUICK HITS CDC confirms H5N1 in California child as Hawaii details testing results 鈥
How recent flooding crisis could fuel neglected topical diseases in Kenya 鈥
Moscow bans adoption of Russian children to countries that allow gender transition 鈥
It took years for my Black son to be diagnosed with cystic fibrosis. Then it happened to my family again 鈥
Fold paper. Insert lens. This $2 microscope changes how kids see the world 鈥
鈥楢 place of joy鈥: why scientists are joining the rush to Bluesky 鈥 Issue No. 2820
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, Aliza Rosen, and Rin Swann. Write us: dkerecm1@jhu.edu, like us on and follow us on Instagram and X .
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Mpox is still a public health emergency of international concern, a WHO committee decided Friday, due to rising cases, continued geographic spread, and 鈥渙ngoing challenges in the field,鈥 .
Vaccine impact emerging: The decision comes as the agency confirmed that new cases appear to be 鈥減lateauing鈥 in the epicenter DRC since the first batch of vaccinations was rolled out鈥攂ut officials cautioned that the disease is still spreading across the continent, and that it remains too early to ascertain the vaccine鈥檚 overall impact, .
- The WHO will publish the emergency committee鈥檚 full report this week, along with its updated recommendations, .
- That could be changing, as a DRC immunization official said a vaccination plan for children has been drafted.
Fatal attacks on health workers in Lebanon have reached a 鈥渉igher percentage than in any active conflict today across the globe,鈥 鈥攚ith 47% of all attacks on health facilities causing the death of a health worker.
M茅decins Sans Fronti猫res has in Port-au-Prince for the first time in 30+ years after repeated attacks and violent threats against staff by the national police and armed vigilantes; the charity was one of the last health providers in the besieged city.
Scientists are bracing for the impact of president-elect Trump鈥檚 promised travel bans, which stand to stress an already shrinking academic workforce, stymie collaborations, and stall progress on research; at least two U.S. universities have advised international students to return to campus before Jan. 20, when Trump will be able to issue executive orders.
Smoking could cause ~300,000 cancer cases in the UK over the next five years, per a new analysis from Cancer Research UK, which said the 鈥渕agnitude of damage鈥 from smoking warrants further government intervention. GHN EXCLUSIVE Monique Wasunna delivering a keynote address at the ASTMH annual meeting in New Orleans, November 13. Brian W. Simpson Neglected Diseases Are Fierce, But So Is Monique Wasunna
NEW ORLEANS鈥擬onique Wasunna鈥檚 dramatic efforts as a young doctor in Kenya to save an 11-year-old boy with visceral leishmaniasis鈥攔acing him in her own car to a referral hospital鈥攕haped her career.
鈥淚 said to myself 鈥 I will do anything in my power to help other patients. I will be their advocate. My mind was made up. Leishmaniasis it was, NTDs it was,鈥 the DNDi Africa Ambassador told GHN in a . She reflected on her efforts to fight visceral leishmaniasis and other neglected diseases and shared insights on the work ahead, touching on:
- The NTD most likely to hit the global elimination milestone next (hint: the earlier treatment was an arsenic compound that patients said feels like 鈥渇ire in the veins鈥).
- Critical obstacles that donors are neglecting.
- The little-discussed ingredient needed to combat brain drain.
GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES MALARIA A Multipronged Assault on Mosquitoes
At Ifakara Health Institute in Tanzania, researchers know there is no silver bullet for malaria.
That鈥檚 why scientists and engineers there are busy crafting an arsenal against the disease and the mosquitoes that carry it鈥攁ll from a network of labs that would 鈥渕ake James Bond鈥檚 Q green with envy.鈥
The inventory of interventions鈥攆rom the simple to highly sophisticated鈥攊ncludes:
- Mosquito-proof sandals: Simple leather sandals fitted with a woven strap treated with insecticide, which reduced mosquito landings by 48%.
- Eaves ribbons: Strips of insecticide-treated fabric created to hang at ventilation gaps in mud and brick housing.
- Genetic modification: Ifakara has launched an effort to modify mosquito genes so that the insects cannot transmit the malaria parasite.
UnitedHealth Group, the U.S.鈥檚 biggest insurance conglomerate, has deployed algorithms and other strategies to identify those 鈥渙verusing鈥 mental health services.
- It then limits or revokes coverage for some of the nation鈥檚 most vulnerable patients.
- Federal law blocks companies from making mental health care coverage harder to obtain than physical health coverage, but a regulatory patchwork allows UnitedHealth and other insurance companies to skirt scrutiny鈥攆orcing regulators into a 鈥淲hac-A-Mole鈥 scenario.
OPPORTUNITY QUICK HITS CDC confirms H5N1 in California child as Hawaii details testing results 鈥
How recent flooding crisis could fuel neglected topical diseases in Kenya 鈥
Moscow bans adoption of Russian children to countries that allow gender transition 鈥
It took years for my Black son to be diagnosed with cystic fibrosis. Then it happened to my family again 鈥
Fold paper. Insert lens. This $2 microscope changes how kids see the world 鈥
鈥楢 place of joy鈥: why scientists are joining the rush to Bluesky 鈥 Issue No. 2820
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, Aliza Rosen, and Rin Swann. Write us: dkerecm1@jhu.edu, like us on and follow us on Instagram and X .
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On ne peut pas faire abstraction de la violence polici猫re en rendant visite aux enfants hospitalis茅s.
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