Public Health
Public Health
World Food Programme Helps Pastoralists in Djibouti Recover
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is gradually shifting from emergency assistance to Food for Work projects this year for thousands of nomadic herders to lessen the impact of recurrent droughts while improving the nutritional status of the most vulnerable in this country near the tip of the Horn of Africa.
Jul 9, 2007, 8:05pm
Public Health
Revised International Health Regulations Imposed to Respond to International Public Health Threats
The revised International Health Regulations (IHR) entered into force on Friday, 15 June 2007, consist of a comprehensive and tested set of rules and procedures which will help to make the world more secure from threats to global health.
Jun 21, 2007, 4:28pm
Public Health
New open-source, user-friendly drug combination against malaria welcomed by Médecins Sans Frontières
The medical organisation Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) welcomes the introduction of a new user-friendly and cheaper 2-in-1 tablet of artesunate-amodiaquine against malaria. The treatment, also called ASAQ, is the result of research by the non-profit Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi) in cooperation with Sanofi-Aventis. It demonstrates how research and development can take place without patenting for availability in the public domain.
Mar 3, 2007, 7:25pm
Public Health
Anopheles Mosquitoes as Prey: A Predator from East Africa that Chooses Malaria Vectors
This is the first experimental study to show that a predator of any type actively chooses Anopheles as preferred prey, suggesting that specialized predators having a role in the biological control of disease vectors is a realistic possibility.
Jan 19, 2007, 9:47am
Public Health
Online Game for HIV Prevention Is Launched By UNICEF In Swahili:“Ungefanyaje”
Computer game in Swahili addresses young people and AIDS. “Reaching young people with prevention education and services is a crucial step towards an AIDS-free ganeration," says Voices of Youth Coordinator Amber Oliver.
Nov 2, 2006, 3:58pm
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