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By LocalHealthGuide on July 29th, 2010
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.
Global Health Seattle
By Michael McCarthy on July 25th, 2010
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
By Tom Paulson on June 15th, 2010
When pig flu flew
Did industry influence prompt WHO to change its working definition of pandemic, asks Seattle global health blogger Tom Paulson.
By Tom Paulson on June 10th, 2010
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.
By LocalHealthGuide on June 08th, 2010
“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.
By Tom Paulson on June 08th, 2010
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?
By Tom Paulson on June 02nd, 2010
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.
By Tom Paulson on May 29th, 2010
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.
By Tom Paulson on May 23rd, 2010
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
By Tom Paulson on May 13th, 2010
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
By Tom Paulson on May 09th, 2010
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
By Tom Paulson on May 04th, 2010
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.
By Tom Paulson on April 26th, 2010
War: Bad for Health
Health and science blogger Tom Paulson reports from the UW’s War and Global Health conference
By Michael McCarthy on January 28th, 2010
PATH study finds rotavirus vaccine effective in African infants
Virus kills more than 500,000 children a year worldwide.
By Michael McCarthy on November 19th, 2009
Study reveals scale and scope of Washington state global health initiatives
Initiatives of just nine organizations involve nearly 500 programs in 92 countries.
By Michael McCarthy on October 26th, 2009
Seattle’s Fred Hutch to help build cancer clinic in Uganda
New center will target cancers caused by infections.
By Michael McCarthy on October 16th, 2009
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.
By LocalHealthGuide Staff on October 12th, 2009
Influenza: a primer
Washington Global Health Alliance invites you to its Global Health 101 session on influenza.
By Michael McCarthy on September 18th, 2009
Seattle’s IDRI launches trial of leishmaniasis vaccine in Sudan
Vaccine will be used to treat the parasitic infection.
By Michael McCarthy on September 15th, 2009
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.
By Michael McCarthy on May 09th, 2009
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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