Full Coverage: Health

29.07.2005 Le 27 juin, MSF a ouvert à Aguié son cinquième centre de nutrition thérapeutique au Niger, d'une capacité de 150 lits d'hospitalisation. Mais quinze jours après l'ouverture, le centre affiche déjà complet. Pour faire face à l'afflux d'enfants souffrant de malnutrition grave, il faut doubler le nombre de lits.

29.07.2005 «Nous ne cautionnerons jamais un rapport qui fait état de recommandations et de conclusions qui n’ont pas fait l’objet de discussions au sein du comité formé dans la foulée du Forum des générations.» Les chefs syndicaux de la FTQ, de la CSQ et de la CSD, MM. Henri Massé, Réjean Parent et Claude Faucher, font notamment référence à l’introduction de partenariats public-privé (PPP), à la privatisation des activités dites périphériques et à la constitution d’une caisse-santé dont la nécessité n’a jamais été démontrée de façon rigoureuse.

29.07.2005 RIO DE JANEIRO, Jul 28 (IPS) - The tragic situation in Africa has led AIDS researchers to ignore the realities of other regions of the world, including Latin America, local activists stressed at the end of a major international conference held here this week.

28.07.2005 PAHO reports on how to strike a balance between being ignored and provoking panic when the next flu epidemic hits.

26.07.2005 The International AIDS Society conference meets this week in Brazil. With prevention one of the Millennium Development Goals and a focal point of the ONE campaign, SciDev.net offers exclusive perspectives on HIV/AIDS research from the South and experts in the field, as well as the latest news in the search for a cure.

26.07.2005 Efforts to remove toxic arsenic from drinking water in the Indian state of West Bengal are failing, according to a study published this month. Researchers from Jadhavpur University say that efforts by the Indian government to decontaminate groundwater have failed.

25.07.2005 Chronic, non-communicable diseases (NCDs), mental disorders, and injuries and violence are major public health problems in developing countries. Together, they account for over 40 per cent of the disease burden in high mortality developing countries, and over 75 per cent in lower mortality developing countries. So why are they so often overlooked by policymakers?

25.07.2005 Some 1.6 million people die per year because more than 2 billion people in developing countries lack the modern fuels and electricity that help prevent indoor air pollution and its negative health effects, a new United Nations report says.

25.07.2005 Fifteen years ago, after discovering carcinogenic solvents in their drinking water, Wisconsin citizens began demanding that nearby Badger Army Ammunition Plant--which was polluting the regionÂ’s water, land, and air--be closed. Today, the clean up continues and the volunteers remain a steady voice for human health.

22.07.2005 Pour éviter une surmortalité dans les semaines à venir, des mesures exceptionnelles doivent être prises en urgence. C’est pourquoi Médecins Sans Frontières appelle à des distributions de nourriture dans les villages les plus touchés par la malnutrition.

Aujourd’hui, trois mois après de multiples appels à une aide d’urgence lancés par Médecins Sans Frontières ou d’autres acteurs, la réponse à la crise nutritionnelle au Niger reste très insuffisante par rapport à la gravité de la situation.

22.07.2005 A recent CDC study shows that over 90% of people in the U.S. carry multiple pesticides in their bodies, many of which have been linked to serious health effects. While many of the pesticides are now banned in the U.S., the insecticide lindane--prohibited in over 50 countries--continues to be used for U.S. agricultural products.

21.07.2005 Joint Collector of Vijayawada,Andhra Pradesh, P. Sampath Kumar called upon people to work for eradicating AIDS and building a disease-free society.

21.07.2005 Congress passed an amendment yesterday that will eliminate contraceptives from efforts to prevent obstetric fistula--a disability resulting from obstructed labor, and often leading to the deaths of the mother and baby. The WHO reports that reducing unintended pregnancies is the most effective means to reduce the number of fistula cases worldwide.

20.07.2005 The Punjab Governor and Administrator of UnionTerritory (UT), Chandigarh, S.F. Rodrigues, called for developing an "IT based online strong Healthcare Network" for a judicious use of resources and establish a strong partnership with the community.

20.07.2005 A new UNAIDS report - ON THE FRONT LINE A review of policies and programmes to address AIDS among peacekeepers and uniformed services - encourages stronger international cooperation to develop long-term strategies for HIV prevention, testing and counseling, and HIV treatment for personnel deployed in international peacekeeping operations as well as national uniformed services.

19.07.2005 In a letter, nineteen members of Congress are asking President Bush to clarify his position on contraception. The question stems from a press conference in late May when White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan, asked about the PresidentÂ’s position on birth control, refused to answer.

18.07.2005 O acordo do Ministério da Saúde com a Abbott, fabricante de um dos remédios que compõem o coquetel distribuídos para pacientes com AIDS, não agradou à Rede Brasileira pela Integração dos Povos. Em nota pública, a organização se disse frustrada com o acordo.

15.07.2005 Face à l’intensification et la propagation de la violence à Port-au-Prince, la capitale d’Haïti, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) appelle aujourd’hui tous les acteurs armés de la ville à respecter la sécurité des populations civiles et de permettre un accès immédiat aux soins médicaux d’urgence aux personnes blessées lors de combats.

15.07.2005 The Population Council, New Delhi, invites applications for the Health and Population Innovation Fellowship (HPIF) program (formerly the MacArthur Fund for Leadership Development) for the year 2006–07. The last date for applications is 15 September 2005.

15.07.2005 Barbara Kingsolver, author of The Poisonwood Bible and other works, traveled with Heifer International recently on a tour of Peru. Whether in the Andes or in the lowland's remote deserts, Kingsolver wanted to learn about Heifer's programs, but what she came away with is the pride and health of families all over Peru.