Recent Releases In Global Health
(Friday, February 5, 2010)
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$1.2B Needed To Aid Women, Children In 28 Countries \'In Crisis,\' UNICEF Says
(Friday, February 5, 2010)
UNICEF on Thursday launched a $1.2 billion appeal aimed at providing \"life saving emergency assistance to millions of children and women in dire need,\" VOA News reports (Schlein, 2/4). \"The appeal is part of UNICEF’s Humanitarian Action Report 2010, released in Geneva ... which spotlights the desper.. ..
WFP Has Reached 600,000 Haitians With Food Voucher Plan
(Friday, February 5, 2010)
On Thursday, a food distribution voucher campaign that launched last Sunday, \"hit all 16 fixed distribution points around the capital\" of Port-au-Prince, CNN reports. \"So far, 600,000 people affected by the devastating January 12 earthquake have been able to collect food under this plan, said Marcus.. ..
Research Roundup: Medicare Spending, Community Health Centers ...
(Friday, February 5, 2010)
... Community Health Centers, interviews with hospital executives on reducing racial and ethnic disparities and the predicting the likelihood of children going to ... ..
Millions More Children Added To Medicaid, CHIP Rolls In 2009 ...
(Friday, February 5, 2010)
A new study shows that, compared to last year, an additional 2.6 million children are now enrolled in the federal-state coverage programs, Medicaid or the ... ..
Today\'s Opinions And Editorials - Kaiser Health News
(Friday, February 5, 2010)
... And others, with curious credentials, fight on to terrify parents into not getting their children inoculated (Michael Fumento, 2/5). Republicans Got What They ... ..
First Edition: February 5, 2010 - Kaiser Health News
(Friday, February 5, 2010)
... Millions More Children Added To Medicaid, CHIP Rolls In 2009 Kaiser Health News staff writer Phil Galewitz reports on a federal study released yesterday. ... ..
Early Stage Trial Finds Malaria Vaccine Promotes Immune Response In Young Children, Study Says
(Thursday, February 4, 2010)
An experimental vaccine was found to promote immune responses to malaria in young children in Mali, Reuters reports. According to the news service, \"The vaccine, which uses an immune system booster called an adjuvant from British drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline, targets the malaria parasite as it is activ.. ..
U.N. Taps Bill Clinton To Lead Haiti Rebuilding; 200,000 People Died In Quake, Haitian PM Says
(Thursday, February 4, 2010)
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday asked former President Bill Clinton, currently the U.N. special envoy for Haiti, to oversee aid and rebuilding efforts in Haiti, CNN reports (2/3). ..
Opinions: G8 And Maternal, Child Mortality; Rebuilding Haiti
(Thursday, February 4, 2010)
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Millions More Children Added To Medicaid, CHIP Rolls In 2009 ...
(Thursday, February 4, 2010)
Millions More Children Added To Medicaid, CHIP Rolls In 2009. ... ..
Despite Improvements, Aid Delivery Bottlenecks Persist In Haiti
(Wednesday, February 3, 2010)
Three weeks after a major earthquake struck Haiti, challenges in getting aid to those in need persist, the Washington Post reports. \"Rajiv Shah, the administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development, said the relief effort has escalated in recent days and will continue to do so. Emergen.. ..
State Round Up: Florida Considers Eliminating Popular Medicaid ...
(Wednesday, February 3, 2010)
... 2/3). The Minneapolis Star Tribune reports that Minnesota\'s General Assistance Medical Care program for low-income adults without children \"is scheduled to ... ..
Study Linking Autism And Vaccines Is Retracted By Medical Journal ...
(Wednesday, February 3, 2010)
... Panel concluded that [Dr. Andrew] Wakefield had provided false information in the report and acted with \'callous disregard\' for the [12] children in the study. ... ..
Obama\'s FY 2011 Budget Gives Global Health Funding Boost
(Tuesday, February 2, 2010)
President Barack Obama\'s FY 2011 budget request for global health totals $9.6 billion and includes funding for global health activities within the State Department, USAID and HHS, the Wall Street Journal reports. \"That compares with $8.8 billion enacted for fiscal 2010,\" according to the newspaper (.. ..