 | Carl E. Taylor, Global Health Legend, Dies
8 February 2010 | Global
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| Job Aids for Reinjection of DMPA and NET-EN
8 February 2010 | Global
Job aids for clinicians and community-health workers to help them determine whether a woman can safely receive a reinjection of DMPA or NET-EN when she has returned outside of the approved grace period. |
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| G7 Countries Forgive Haiti's Debt
5 February 2010 | Latin America
Group of Seven countries have told earthquake-ravaged Haiti that any debts it owes them needn't be repaid and international lenders should do the same, Canadian Finance Minister Jim Flaherty said on Saturday. |
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| Sturchio Speaks on G8 Health Governance
5 February 2010 | Global
Global Health Council President & CEO Jeffrey L. Sturchio spoke on “Opportunities for Innovation: Stakeholder Perspectives and Proposals” at conference on G8 health governance in Toronto, Canada on Jan. 25. |
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| World Health Organisation: 7.6 Million People Die of Cancer Every Year
5 February 2010 | Global
Cancer kills more people than AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis combined with 7.6 million deaths per year and the figure is expected to rise dramatically in the coming decades, Vietnam News Agency (VNA) reported the World Health Organisation (WHO). |
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| IntraHealth Marks 30 Years of Saving Lives and Supporting Health Workers Around the World
4 February 2010 | Global
North Carolina-based nonprofit IntraHealth International is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year with a commemorative campaign designed to spotlight the critical role health workers play in the well-being of communities around the world. |
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| Direct Relief Commits $1.2 Million in Cash for Disability Programs in Haiti
4 February 2010 | Latin America
Direct Relief International today announced that it is committing $1.2 million to support the establishment of prosthetics and orthotics services to enable long-term response efforts for the people affected by the recent earthquake. |
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| New Class of Anti-HIV Drugs Possible
4 February 2010 | Global
U.S. scientists say they've discovered two compounds that might lay the foundation for the development of a new class of anti-HIV drugs. |
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| Vaccine Gives Kids in Mali 'Strong Malaria Protection'
4 February 2010 | Africa
A malaria vaccine tested by US and African researchers in Mali produced a robust immune response in young children, the group most vulnerable to the mosquito-borne disease, a report released Thursday showed. |
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| New Malaria Vaccine Shows Promise in Children
4 February 2010 | Africa
A new vaccine showed promise at protecting young children from malaria, offering a potential new weapon against a disease that kills at least 1 million people each year, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday. |
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