Sex Workers Deserve Rights Too
07/28/2010
Author Melissa Ditmore on the ramifications of PEPFAR's anti-prostitution policy on sex workers
Since 2003, U.S. government funding to address the HIV/AIDS pandemic has been subject to an anti-prostitution clause forbidding the "promotion of prostitution" by grant recipients. There are few published articles about the effects of PEPFAR's anti-prostitution policy requirement because discussing activities that are not clearly approved under the funding restrictions can jeopardize a program.
A Lesson on Sharing
07/27/2010
Head GSK's Medicines Development Campus on finding new ways to work with others on diseases of the developing world
Research and development (R&D) for neglected diseases can significantly change the public health equation for the world's poorest countries. However, global research for diseases of the developing world is still too fragmented and we continue to need a much greater critical mass and more partnerships between the public and private sectors to take on crucial global public health challenges.
The Unbreakable Link: Environmental Sustainability and Human Health
07/27/2010
PHI policy adviser Jade Sasser calls for increased public health leadership in climate change
How often do we think about the connection between our health and the health of the planet? A healthy earth, in balance with a stable climate, is a basic requirement for the thriving of human life- and disruptions to this system have direct implications on global health.
BLOGS from AIDS 2010 in Vienna
07/22/2010
A special blog series from the XVIII International AIDS Conference in Vienna
This week, HIV field workers, policy-makers, researchers and people living with HIV from all over the world are gathering at the 18th International AIDS Conference in Vienna, Austria. To connect you to this important international event, GLOBAL HEALTH Magazine presents a special blog series on the critical issues and latest news in HIV and AIDS that are being addressed at the conference.
Kyrgyzstan’s Newly Displaced Face Acute Psychological Trauma
07/01/2010
Amidst the ethnic violence in Kyrgyzstan, International Medical Corps provides mental health services
As ethnic clashes beginning on June 10, 2010 in southern Kyrgyzstan left several hundred dead and thousands wounded, UN agencies estimated that an additional 400,000 people were displaced, with 100,000 fleeing to Uzbekistan. While a large number have since returned to their communities, many found their homes destroyed and their livelihoods ruined. Further, both those who fled and those who remained were left with severe mental trauma resulting from the events. With an objective to assess the needs of the internally displaced people (IDP) population, International Medical Corps conducted a rapid assessment in areas including the cities of Osh and Jalal Abad.
MDG 1: One Step Closer - The Role of Micronutrient-Rich Staple Foods
06/23/2010
Erick Boy, head of Nutrition for HarvestPlus discusses why ending hidden hunger is critical to MDG 1
Ending hidden hunger, even when the diet provides sufficient calories, must be part of MDG #1 (ending extreme poverty and hunger). Supplementation and fortification with vitamins and minerals are effective, but they often work best in urban areas where food processing facilities or delivery mechanisms are available and do not always extend to rural agricultural areas where most of the poor live.
