News
2.5 Billion Lack Access to Proper Sanitation Facilities, Say UNICEF and WHO
Jul 18, 2008July 2008 – UNICEF and WHO release new report on global water supply and sanitation. Data shows improved water access, but lag in proper sanitation.
U.S. Senate Passes PEPFAR Reauthorization Bill
Jul 17, 2008July 2008 – U.S. Senate approves extension of the President's Emergency Program for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) to a budget of $48 billion over the next five years.
China's Earthquake and Natural Disasters: Meeting the Needs
Jul 02, 2008China's Sichuan Province incurred many casualties following the massive earthquake in June. The disaster also shed light on environmental and infrastructure problems in China. Several recent meetings were held on these issues, one on public health flaws after natural disasters and the other on China's cement industry.
New Rapid Test for Drug-Resistant TB Made Available in Developing Countries
Jul 01, 2008July 2008 – Coalition of health organizations introduces initiative to distribute new multi-drug-resistant TB tests.
Article by Frederick Burkle Featured in Disaster Medicine Journal
Jun 16, 2008Frederick Burkle, Wilson Center Public Policy Scholar, describes the impact of public health emergencies on disaster management in new Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness article.
Dialogue Interview with Mary Olive Smith
Jun 10, 2008June 2008 - Mary Olive Smith discusses the burden of obstetric fistula and her documentary film, A Walk to Beautiful.
WHO Releases 2008 World Health Statistics
May 21, 2008May 2008 - New WHO statistics indicate that mortality from non-communicable diseases is significantly increasing worldwide, surpassing infectious disease mortality rates.
World Bank Announces New African HIV/AIDS ‘Agenda for Action'
May 16, 2008May 2008 – New World Bank HIV/AIDS agenda shifts approach from emergency response financing to strategic, long-term programming.
Majority of Countries Will Fall Short of Millennium Development Goals, Says World Bank and IMF
Apr 17, 2008April 2008 - A new World Bank-International Monetary Fund report finds that many countries will fail to achieve the Millennium Development Goals set for 2015.
Dialogue Interview With Dr. Samia Altaf
Mar 25, 2008March 2008 - Dr. Samia Altaf, Woodrow Wilson Center fellow and public health physician, discusses the failure of international development aid in Pakistan.