Global Health Progress applauds Congress’ commitment to fighting global diseases

Bipartisan legislation will combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and TB

Dengue cases in Philippines rise by 43 percent

Global warming may have contributed to a 43 percent rise in the number of dengue cases in the Philippines for the first half of the year, the health secretary said.

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Parasitic worms may help fuel AIDS epidemic: study

In a finding that may help explain HIV rates in sub-Saharan Africa, a recent study found that that people infected with parasitic worms may be more susceptible to the AIDS virus.

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Sanofi-aventis and DNDi welcome the Clinton Foundation announcement on ACTs and commit to providing fixed-dose combination “ASAQ” at equally low prices

Press Release: Sanofi Aventis and Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative

Sanofi-aventis and the non-profit Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi) welcome the agreement announced by Clinton Foundation HIV/AIDS Initiative (CHAI) to reduce the volatility and the price levels of Artemisininbased Combination Therapies (ACT). The CHAI’s initiative is consistent with sanofi-aventis and DNDi’ long-standing efforts to make ACTs more affordable and accessible to all malaria patients.

Chagas Disease Partnership Will Deliver Safe, Easy-to-Use Treatment for Children

A new partnership between Lafepe and DNDi will make available the first pediatric formulation of benznidazole to patients by the end of 2009. The drug will be sold at cost, with no profit to the institutions involved in its development, and will be available for distribution worldwide.

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Malaria Researcher Calls for Sustained Funding to Fight Scourge

Brian Greenwood, 2008 winner of the Hideyo Noguchi Africa Prize, says that if governments more robustly fund malaria prevention, they can reduce the burden of the disease by up to 90 percent in some areas.

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Global Health Progress Supports Clinton Foundation Malaria Drug Plan

Dr. Paul Antony, medical director of Global Health Progress, made the following statement in response to the Clinton Foundation’s plan to make malaria drugs more broadly available to the developing world.

Disability, Poverty, Development and Public Health: Part 2

Dorothea Rischewski, GTZ, Germany
Christiane Noe, CBM, Germany
Catherine Naughton, CBM, EU
Allen Foster, CBM/LSHTM, London

Persons with disabilities have the right to access to healthcare and rehabilitation on an equal basis as others

Meeting with Dr. Lorenzo Savioli, WHO's Neglected and Tropical Disease Department

Time: 10-11:30 am

Event Location: Global Health Council

Neglected tropical diseases have afflicted humanity since time immemorial and, in their long histories, have acquired notoriety as disabling and deforming diseases. Today, those most affected are the poorest populations - often living in remote, rural areas, urban slums or in conflict zones.

For Students in Kenya, Medicine Seems to Improve Attention Span

Giving schoolchildren in rural Kenya regular doses of malaria medicine, even if they weren’t obviously sick, seemed to improve their attention span in school, a study in The Lancet has found.

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