Global Health Hub http://www.globalhealthhub.org Global Health & Development blogosphere, forums, events, jobs and more Sun, 05 Feb 2012 13:04:33 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 The iHub in 2012: Freelancers and Presentations http://www.globalhealthhub.org/2012/02/05/the-ihub-in-2012-freelancers-and-presentations/ http://www.globalhealthhub.org/2012/02/05/the-ihub-in-2012-freelancers-and-presentations/#comments Sun, 05 Feb 2012 13:04:33 +0000 Erik Hersman http://www.globalhealthhub.org/2012/02/05/the-ihub-in-2012-freelancers-and-presentations/ This weekend the iHub Advisory Board met with the managers (Tosh and Jessica) to discuss the future direction of the space and what our focus should be for the coming year. The meeting was facilitated by my friend Peter Durand of Alphachimp Studios , who is in town as a part of the PopTech Lab .

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]]> http://www.globalhealthhub.org/2012/02/04/un-needs-greater-integration-between-science-and-policy/feed/ 0 Highest levels ever of drug-resistant TB found, in Europe http://www.globalhealthhub.org/2012/02/04/highest-levels-ever-of-drug-resistant-tb-found-in-europe/ http://www.globalhealthhub.org/2012/02/04/highest-levels-ever-of-drug-resistant-tb-found-in-europe/#comments Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:00:27 +0000 Humanosphere http://www.globalhealthhub.org/?p=39841 People are always surprised by this one basic fact about tuberculosis: One out of every three people on the planet are currently infected with this airborne bacterium. That’s why the problem of increasing outbreaks of drug-resistant strains of TB is so worrisome to health officials.

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]]> http://www.globalhealthhub.org/2012/02/04/highest-levels-ever-of-drug-resistant-tb-found-in-europe/feed/ 0 Highest-ever levels of multi-drug-resistant TB revealed | Sarah Boseley http://www.globalhealthhub.org/2012/02/04/highest-ever-levels-of-multi-drug-resistant-tb-revealed-sarah-boseley/ http://www.globalhealthhub.org/2012/02/04/highest-ever-levels-of-multi-drug-resistant-tb-revealed-sarah-boseley/#comments Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:00:00 +0000 SarahBoseley http://www.globalhealthhub.org/?p=39729 Hot on the heels of a major study showing malaria deaths are twice what everybody thought – and that the disease kills older children and adults as well as babies in large numbers – comes a WHO study showing the highest levels yet of drug-resistant TB Following the dramatic new figures on malaria deaths from the Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) in Seattle, which I wrote about here and here , we now have new figures for multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis, published in the Bulletin of the World Health Organisation. It shows the highest-ever recorded levels of MDR-TB.

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]]> http://www.globalhealthhub.org/2012/02/04/highest-ever-levels-of-multi-drug-resistant-tb-revealed-sarah-boseley/feed/ 0 NIAID Advances Efforts to Restructure Clinical Trials Networks with Funding… http://www.globalhealthhub.org/2012/02/03/niaid-advances-efforts-to-restructure-clinical-trials-networks-with-funding/ http://www.globalhealthhub.org/2012/02/03/niaid-advances-efforts-to-restructure-clinical-trials-networks-with-funding/#comments Sat, 04 Feb 2012 03:29:13 +0000 AIDS.gov http://www.globalhealthhub.org/2012/02/03/niaid-advances-efforts-to-restructure-clinical-trials-networks-with-funding/ By Miguel Gomez , Director, AIDS.gov, and Senior Communications Advisor, Office of HIV/AIDS Policy, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Over the past year and a half, many of you followed the AIDS.gov blog post series Future Directions for NIAID HIV Research by Dr.

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]]> http://www.globalhealthhub.org/2012/02/03/niaid-advances-efforts-to-restructure-clinical-trials-networks-with-funding/feed/ 0 The Generation Chasm: Do Young Populations Have Elderly Leaders? http://www.globalhealthhub.org/2012/02/03/the-generation-chasm-do-young-populations-have-elderly-leaders/ http://www.globalhealthhub.org/2012/02/03/the-generation-chasm-do-young-populations-have-elderly-leaders/#comments Sat, 04 Feb 2012 02:05:21 +0000 CGDev http://www.globalhealthhub.org/2012/02/03/the-generation-chasm-do-young-populations-have-elderly-leaders/ By Todd Moss – This is a joint post with Stephanie Majerowicz. A colleague recently returned from Senegal and commented that she was struck by the vast gap between that country’s youthful population and its aged leader.

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]]> http://www.globalhealthhub.org/2012/02/03/punishing-pakistan-is-not-the-way-to-go/feed/ 0 Meet Aimable Living with HIV, Cultivating Hope http://www.globalhealthhub.org/2012/02/03/meet-aimable-living-with-hiv-cultivating-hope/ http://www.globalhealthhub.org/2012/02/03/meet-aimable-living-with-hiv-cultivating-hope/#comments Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:45:00 +0000 IntraHealth http://www.globalhealthhub.org/2012/02/03/meet-aimable-living-with-hiv-cultivating-hope/ I heard about Aimable, * a smiling eight-year-old boy who loves soccer, from a health provider at Rwanda’s Rubungo Health Center. He is one of 40 children who receive HIV treatment and care at the center’s pediatric palliative care ward. Five years ago, Aimable’s mother died from an AIDS-related condition

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]]> http://www.globalhealthhub.org/2012/02/03/meet-aimable-living-with-hiv-cultivating-hope/feed/ 0 The Mobile Learning Toolkit: How Can Mobiles Be Used for Interactive… http://www.globalhealthhub.org/2012/02/03/the-mobile-learning-toolkit-how-can-mobiles-be-used-for-interactive/ http://www.globalhealthhub.org/2012/02/03/the-mobile-learning-toolkit-how-can-mobiles-be-used-for-interactive/#comments Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:08:02 +0000 MobileActive http://www.globalhealthhub.org/2012/02/03/the-mobile-learning-toolkit-how-can-mobiles-be-used-for-interactive/ Mobile education projects haven’t replaced face-to-face teaching, but they can be a valuable addition to lessons. The Mobile Learning Toolkit , written by Jenni Parker and developed for my.coop (an organization that teaches agricultural cooperative management techniques to people in Africa, Asia, and Latin America), is an adaptable work that outlines techniques for using mobile technology in educational training systems. The Mobile Learning Toolkit is broken down into four sections, focusing on Delivering Content, Gathering Feedback, Assigning Tasks, and Providing Support.

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]]> http://www.globalhealthhub.org/2012/02/03/the-mobile-learning-toolkit-how-can-mobiles-be-used-for-interactive/feed/ 0 The Epistle of Gates and the Gospel of Agricultural Innovation http://www.globalhealthhub.org/2012/02/03/the-epistle-of-gates-and-the-gospel-of-agricultural-innovation/ http://www.globalhealthhub.org/2012/02/03/the-epistle-of-gates-and-the-gospel-of-agricultural-innovation/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:34:30 +0000 CGDev http://www.globalhealthhub.org/2012/02/03/the-epistle-of-gates-and-the-gospel-of-agricultural-innovation/ By Justin Sandefur – A few days ago Bill Gates released his annual letter to the world, opening with a discussion of how Gates-funded agricultural research can help Tanzanian farmers.  Coincidentally, before coming to CGD I did some agricultural research in Tanzania myself — funded in part by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation — so I was eager

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]]> http://www.globalhealthhub.org/2012/02/03/two-great-initiatives-you-should-know-about/feed/ 0 Seun Adebiyi: Advocate, Athlete and Inspiration http://www.globalhealthhub.org/2012/02/03/seun-adebiyi-advocate-athlete-and-inspiration/ http://www.globalhealthhub.org/2012/02/03/seun-adebiyi-advocate-athlete-and-inspiration/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:05:18 +0000 Arogya World http://www.globalhealthhub.org/2012/02/03/seun-adebiyi-advocate-athlete-and-inspiration/ With this piece, Arogya World launches a new series – The Faces of NCDs – where we will highlight some of the men and women who have found ways to live with their disease. Chronic diseases take an enormous toll on human beings and their life course, and we plan to feature some stories of remarkable courage.

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]]> http://www.globalhealthhub.org/2012/02/03/seun-adebiyi-advocate-athlete-and-inspiration/feed/ 0 Capitol Hill Briefing Examines PEPFAR Work http://www.globalhealthhub.org/2012/02/03/capitol-hill-briefing-examines-pepfar-work/ http://www.globalhealthhub.org/2012/02/03/capitol-hill-briefing-examines-pepfar-work/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:51:50 +0000 Kaiser GH Update http://www.globalhealthhub.org/?p=39639 The Center for Global Health Policy’s “Science Speaks” blog describes a Capitol Hill briefing that was held Wednesday “to discuss the various evidence-based approaches to prevent HIV infection that the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) program is implementing on the ground in the countries hardest hit by the AIDS pandemic.” According to the blog, “The briefing was the first in a series that will be hosted by the Office of the Global AIDS Coordinator in the months leading up to the International AIDS Conference in Washington, D.C., in July. This briefing was co-hosted by the Center, the Foundation for AIDS Research (amfAR), and PEPFAR (Mazzotta, 2/1).

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]]> http://www.globalhealthhub.org/2012/02/03/capitol-hill-briefing-examines-pepfar-work/feed/ 0 Sr. Health Systems Associate- East Africa | Ipas http://www.globalhealthhub.org/2012/02/03/sr-health-systems-associate-east-africa-ipas/ http://www.globalhealthhub.org/2012/02/03/sr-health-systems-associate-east-africa-ipas/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:12:00 +0000 GHC http://www.globalhealthhub.org/?p=39649 US – NC – Chapel Hill, • Advanced degree in relevant discipline; • 8 + years reproductive health experience; • Extensive reproductive health training experience; • Demonstrated leadership, strategic planning and technica

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]]> http://www.globalhealthhub.org/2012/02/03/sr-health-systems-associate-east-africa-ipas/feed/ 0 Presentation Highlights Contributions Of FBOs To Global Health http://www.globalhealthhub.org/2012/02/03/presentation-highlights-contributions-of-fbos-to-global-health/ http://www.globalhealthhub.org/2012/02/03/presentation-highlights-contributions-of-fbos-to-global-health/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:02:00 +0000 Kaiser GH Update http://www.globalhealthhub.org/?p=39640 This post on the Center for Strategic & International Studies’ “Smart Global Health” blog reports on a presentation hosted by the Global Health Policy Center on Monday which “highlight[ed] the contributions faith-based-organizations (FBOs) make to global health, including the fight against HIV/AIDS.” The post highlights quotes from several speakers at the event, provides audio footage of the event, and links to podcast interviews with Kay Warren, founder of the HIV/AIDS Initiative at Saddleback Church, and Ken Hackett, president of Catholic Relief Services (1/31).

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]]> http://www.globalhealthhub.org/2012/02/03/presentation-highlights-contributions-of-fbos-to-global-health/feed/ 0 Executive Director | Consortium of Universities for Global Health http://www.globalhealthhub.org/2012/02/03/executive-director-consortium-of-universities-for-global-health/ http://www.globalhealthhub.org/2012/02/03/executive-director-consortium-of-universities-for-global-health/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:00:00 +0000 GHC http://www.globalhealthhub.org/?p=39648 US – DC – Washington, Leadership: Recognized global health leader with the requisite leadership skills and abilities to sustain an active and involved Board of Directors and create and support an active and engaged commit

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