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Seattle “Smart” Global Health Policy Forum Online

Seattle “Smart” Global Health Policy Forum Online

Two-hour forum on reforming U.S. global health practices was held in Seattle Thursday will be available online.

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News round up

News round up

In the news: driving under the influence of prescription drugs; federal funds boost community health clinics; and Whatcom County “super rice” goes global

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When pig flu flew

When pig flu flew

Did industry influence prompt WHO to change its working definition of pandemic, asks Seattle global health blogger Tom Paulson.

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Putting the Gateses’ mission shift in context

Putting the Gateses’ mission shift in context

Maybe someone should take a hard look at how many members of the G8 kept their previous global health commitments — and whether these new commitments represent true progress or sort of a shell game.

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“Our World at War” exhibit highlights Red Cross’s international work

“Our World at War” exhibit highlights Red Cross’s international work

Free exhibit will be on display at the Seattle Center June 26 through August 15.

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What we mean when we talk about women & children’s health

What we mean when we talk about women & children’s health

Seattle global health blogger Tom Paulson asks: Have women and children’s health issues really been neglected in global health policy and agenda-setting? And if so, how?

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India rises, leaving the poor behind

India rises, leaving the poor behind

Seattle global health blogger Tom Paulson covers a talk by Dr. Jonathan Fine, a leading physician activist, on the inequities of development in India.

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UW Study: AIDS treatment IS prevention

UW Study: AIDS treatment IS prevention

UW study shows drug treatment cuts HIV transmission 92%. Some experts say the spread of AIDS in Africa could be contained in as little as five years if everyone infected received treatment now.

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Child survival improving worldwide–except in America

Child survival improving worldwide–except in America

Worldwide, child mortality is down, but the U.S. does far worse than most of the rest of the developed world, writes Seattle global health reporter Tom Paulson

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Gates adds family planning as top scientific priority

Gates adds family planning as top scientific priority

Few noticed that a flurry of grant awards given out this week from the Gates Foundation signaled a shift in this direction, writes Seattle global health blogger Tom Paulson

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Drug safety watchdogs needed worldwide

Drug safety watchdogs needed worldwide

More needs to be done to guarantee that drugs in the developing world are safe and effective, writes Seattle global health blogger Tom Paulson

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Two reports on global health funding—increasing, but to what effect?

Two reports on global health funding—increasing, but to what effect?

Seattle Global Health Blogger Tom Paulson casts his skeptical eye on two recent articles on global health funding.

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Holbein's Dance with Death, The Soldier

War: Bad for Health

Health and science blogger Tom Paulson reports from the UW’s War and Global Health conference

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PATH study finds rotavirus vaccine effective in African infants

PATH study finds rotavirus vaccine effective in African infants

Virus kills more than 500,000 children a year worldwide.

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Study reveals scale and scope of Washington state global health initiatives

Study reveals scale and scope of Washington state global health initiatives

Initiatives of just nine organizations involve nearly 500 programs in 92 countries.

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Photo: Rob Gipman Uganda Program on Cancer and Infectious Diseases

Seattle’s Fred Hutch to help build cancer clinic in Uganda

New center will target cancers caused by infections.

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Women receives a vaccination at Pro Mujer clinic in Nicaragua - Photo: Pro Mujer

Seattle nonprofits join microfinance project to improve health of poor women in Latin America

If successful, the program will serve as a model to develop similar programs in other countries in the developing world.

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Influenza: a primer

Influenza: a primer

Washington Global Health Alliance invites you to its Global Health 101 session on influenza.

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Leishmaniasis parasites within a cell

Seattle’s IDRI launches trial of leishmaniasis vaccine in Sudan

Vaccine will be used to treat the parasitic infection.

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PATH awarded $1.5 million prize for humanitarian work

PATH awarded $1.5 million prize for humanitarian work

Hilton Foundation selects Seattle-based PATH to receive the foundation’s $1.5 million Humanitarian Prize.

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International experts meet in Seattle to tackle stillbirth and deaths due to prematurity

International experts meet in Seattle to tackle stillbirth and deaths due to prematurity

Stillbirth and prematurity are responsible for more deaths of children under age 5 than AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria combined.

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