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The 'Business Case' For PMTCT
Virtually eliminating HIV transmission from mother to child is possible, and can be done by 2015, but only if everyone, including the private sector, is fully committed to take action," according to a Huffington Post blog post that makes the "busines....
Obstetric fistula
March 2010 - Each year between 50 000 to 100 000 women worldwide are affected by obstetric fistula, a hole in the birth canal. The development of obstetric fistula is directly linked to one of the major causes of maternal mortality: obstructed labour....
PLoS Medicine Studies Evaluate Surgical Capabilities At E. African Hospitals
A PLoS Medicine study examines the "scope of surgery conducted at district hospitals" in Uganda, Tanzania and Mozambique. Based on their analysis of data from eight hosptials, the authors report there are "relatively low rates of major surgery at dis....
'Grinding Inefficiencies' In U.S. Food Aid
Change.org's "Global Health" blog compares Canadian and U.S. food aid programs. "The U.S. is virtually alone in its stubborn insistence on diverting most of its food aid funding through domestic producers," according to the blog, which examines what ....
Congressional Hearing On Global Food Security
The House Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, held a global food security hearing on Thursday. Subcommittee Chair, Representative Rosa L. DeLauro (D-Conn.), ....
Congress Should 'Significantly Increase Funding' For Global Health
A Huffington Post blog examines debate in the U.S. over "how to advance global health most effectively": "If we aim to lead the world toward a more comprehensive approach to global health, we must be willing to fund it." The blog concludes by urging ....
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