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Ending AIDS as a public health threat by 2030 is within reach, but only if global leaders commit to dismantling barriers to healthcare and upholding human rights, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on World AIDS Day.

CNNTD Newsletter: CNNTD Fall Newsletter |RCMTN Bulletin d'automne

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CNNTD Fall Newsletter |RCMTN Bulletin d'automne

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November 26, 2024 / novembre 26, 2024

Canadian Network for Neglected Tropical Diseases Newsletter /
Bulletin d'information du Réseau canadien pour les
Maladies Tropicales Négligées

News and updates from the CNNTD
/ Nouvelles et mises à jour de la RCMTN

The Canadian Network for NTDs meets with the Global Cooperation Caucus in Ottawa!/ Le Réseau canadien pour les MTN rencontre le Caucus de coopération mondiale à Ottawa!

Tina Lines, Advocacy, Policy Officer & Dr. Alison Krentel, Chair of The Canadian Network for Neglected Tropical Diseases were invited to meet with the all-party, non-partisan Global Cooperation Caucus (GCC) in Ottawa on Tuesday, October 22^nd along with other civil society representatives to raise awareness on the impact of climate change on people living in vulnerable situations ahead of COP29. The Canadian Network for NTDs raised awareness of the need to include health as part of Canada’s climate financing. We highlighted the impact of climate change on NTDs and the need to focus on local health care capacities and multi-sectoral approaches that address the health and wellbeing of both people and planet. Other speakers included Dr. Bruce Aylward from the World Health Organization, Danielle Kamtié and Beth Lorimer from KAIROS Canada. The GCC is supported by Results Canada and ONE Canada - thank you making this meeting possible!

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Tina Lines, responsable du plaidoyer et des politiques, et le Dr Alison Krentel, présidente du Réseau canadien pour les maladies tropicales négligées, ont été invitées à rencontrer le groupe multipartite, non partisan, le Global Cooperation Caucus (GCC), ainsi que d'autres représentants à Ottawa le mardi²² octobre, afin de sensibiliser de l'impact du changement climatique sur les populations vulnérables avant la COP29. Le Réseau canadien pour les MTN a fait cas de la nécessité de prendre en compte la santé dans le financement climatique au Canada. Nous avons souligné l'impact du changement climatique sur les MTN et la nécessité de se concentrer sur les capacités locales en matière de soins de santé et sur les approches multisectorielles qui prennent en compte la santé et le bien-être des personnes et de la planète. D’autres intervenants dont Dr. Bruce Aylward de l'Organisation mondiale de la santé, Danielle Kamtié et Beth Lorimer de KAIROS Canada ont également pris la parole. Le CCG est soutenu par Résultats Canada et ONE Canada - merci de rendre cette réunion possible!

The Canadian Network for NTDs at the Neglected Tropical Disease NGO Network Conference/ Le Réseau canadien pour les MTN à la conférence du réseau d'ONG sur les maladies tropicales négligées

This October, NTD non governmental organizations and stakeholders from more than 50 countries convened at the NNN Conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to discuss challenges to and solutions for NTD elimination. The theme this year was, “Collaboration for Change: Fostering Global Equity and Strengthening Community Engagement in NTDs.” This photo is of a side-meeting between national NTD networks in which two of the Canadian Network for NTDs Steering Committee members were present - Dr. Khumbo Kalua (UBC) and Maneesh Phillip (Effect Hope).

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En octobre, des organisations non gouvernementales et des parties prenantes de plus de 50 pays se sont réunies lors de la conférence NNN à Kuala Lumpur, en Malaisie, afin de discuter des défis et des solutions pour l'élimination des MTN. Le thème de cette année était « Collaboration pour le changement : Favoriser l'équité mondiale et renforcer l'engagement des communautés dans la lutte contre les MTN ». Cette photo montre une réunion parallèle entre les réseaux nationaux de lutte contre les MTN, à laquelle participaient deux membres du comité directeur du RCMTN: le Dr Khumbo Kalua (UBC) et Maneesh Phillip (Effect Hope).

The Canadian Network for NTDs Goes to the World Health Summit! /
Le Réseau canadien pour les MTN se rend au Sommet Mondial de la Santé!

We attended The World Health Summit in Berlin this October (pictured here from left to right are Annette Hornung, DNTDs, Alison Krentel, Chair, CNNTD, and Rhan Gunderlach, DNTDs). We were excited to celebrate Germany’s recent announcement of funding to support female genital schistosomiasis (FGS) programming in Malawi. FGS is estimated to affect up to 56 million women and girls in Africa. Its prevention, diagnosis and treatment should be integrated into existing sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) and maternal health services so that women and girls can access the comprehensive healthcare they have a right to receive.

This summit also highlighted the impact of climate change on NTDs and the need to integrate climate and health strategies to enable climate-resilience among vulnerable communities. We were delighted to meet with our colleagues from the German NTD Network, Uniting to Combat NTDs, DNDi and others working to raise awareness globally about NTDs.

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Nous avons assisté au Sommet mondial de la santé à Berlin en octobre (de gauche à droite, Annette Hornung, DNTDs, Alison Krentel, présidente du RCMTN, et Rhan Gunderlach, DNTDs). C'est avec enthousiasme que nous avons célébré l'annonce récente par l'Allemagne d'un financement destiné à soutenir les programmes de lutte contre la Bilharziose génitale chez la fémme (BGF) au Malawi. On estime que le BGF affecte jusqu'à 56 millions de femmes et de filles en Afrique. Sa prévention, son diagnostic et son traitement devraient être intégrés dans les services existants de santé sexuelle et reproductive et de santé maternelle afin que les femmes et les filles puissent avoir accès aux soins de santé complets auxquels elles ont droit.

Ce sommet a également mis en évidence l'impact du changement climatique sur les MTN et la nécessité d'intégrer les stratégies climatiques et sanitaires pour permettre aux communautés vulnérables de résister au changement climatique. Nous avons été ravis de rencontrer nos collègues du German NTD Network, de Uniting to Combat NTDs, du DNDi et d'autres organisations qui s'efforcent de sensibiliser le monde aux MTN.

The Canadian Network for NTDs Goes to the Canadian Conference for Global Health! / Le réseau canadien pour les MTN se rend à la Conférence canadienne sur la santé mondiale!

The CNNTD hosted a symposia at the Canadian Conference for Global Health titled, “Multisectoral approaches to NTD elimination and control through and beyond displacement due to conflict and climate.” This session was moderated by Dr. Kishor Wasan, Co-founder, NGDI-UBC, and included presentations from Cosmas Ndellejong (Sightsavers), Dr. Khumbo Kalua (UBC), Dr. Lamis Yahia Mohamed Elkheir (University of Khartoum), and Dr. Adam R. Houston (MSF Canada). Speakers highlighted the urgent need to deliver multi-sectoral approaches to address the complex health needs of displaced populations due to climate and conflict. These displaced populations face increased exposure to a wide-range of infectious diseases, including Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs). Panelists offered their insights into different approaches to NTD prevention and treatment during displacement including perspectives on implementation, research, policy and advocacy, and shared experiences of living with NTDs. Additionally, The CNNTD also presented its NTD Research Award 2024 to Dr. Claudia Duguay, who joined online to receive the award.

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Le RCMTN a organisé un symposium lors de la Conférence canadienne sur la santé mondiale, intitulé «Approches multisectorielles de l'élimination et du contrôle des MTN à travers et au-delà des déplacements dus aux conflits et au climat». Kishor Wasan, cofondateur du NGDI-UBC, et comprenait des présentations de Cosmas Ndellejong (Sightsavers), du Dr Khumbo Kalua (UBC), du Dr Lamis Yahia Mohamed Elkheir (Université de Khartoum) et du Dr Adam R. Houston (MSF Canada). Les intervenants ont souligné l'urgence de mettre en place des approches multisectorielles pour répondre aux besoins sanitaires complexes des populations déplacées en raison du climat et des conflits. Ces populations déplacées sont davantage exposées à un large éventail de maladies infectieuses, y compris les maladies tropicales négligées (MTN). Les panélistes ont présenté leur vision des différentes approches de la prévention et du traitement des MTN pendant les déplacements, y compris des perspectives sur la mise en œuvre, la recherche, la politique et le plaidoyer, et ont partagé leurs expériences de vie avec les MTN. En outre, le CNNTD a remis son prix de recherche sur les MTN 2024 au Dr Claudia Duguay, qui s'est jointe à nous en ligne pour recevoir le prix.

CNNTD participates in regional strategies to eliminate NTDs /
RCMTN participe aux stratégies régionales visant à éliminer les MTN.

On October 3, 2024, a new report entitled, “Advancing the fight against neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) in French-speaking countries: Progress, Challenges, and the Path Forward for Sustainable Action” was published. It assesses the collective burden and progress made in the fight against NTDs in Francophone countries.

Developed by Uniting to Combat NTDs, ALMA and Speak Up Africa, the report is a powerful tool for raising awareness of the burden of NTDs in Francophone countries. The report highlights the unique opportunities within La Francophonie to leverage linguistic, cultural and historical ties for collective action and cross-border collaboration to more effectively combat NTDs. Alison Krentel submitted this video message on behalf of the CNNTD for the report launch event. To see the full event and read the report in English and French, please visit the webpage about this OIF report launch here.

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Le 3 octobre 2024, un nouveau rapport intitulé « Faire progresser la lutte contre les maladies tropicales négligées (MTN) dans les pays francophones Progrès, défis et voie à suivre pour une action durable » a été publié Il évalue le fardeau collectif et les progrès réalisés dans la lutte contre les MTN dans les pays francophones.

Élaboré par Uniting to Combat NTDs, ALMA et Speak Up Africa, ce rapport est un outil puissant de sensibilisation au fardeau que représentent les MTN dans les pays francophones Le rapport met en évidence les possibilités uniques qu'offre la Francophonie de tirer parti des liens linguistiques, culturels et historiques pour mener une action collective et une collaboration transfrontalière afin de lutter plus efficacement contre les MTN. Alison Krentel a soumis ce message vidéo au nom du CNNTD pour l'événement de lancement du rapport. Pour voir l'intégralité de l'événement et lire le rapport en anglais et en français, veuillez consulter la page web consacrée au lancement du rapport de l'OIF ici.

On September 30, 2024, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) hosted its 61st Directing Council meeting in Washington, D.C. Alison Krentel, Chair of the CNNTD moderated two sessions on accelerating disease elimination in the Americas; one on practical strategies and the other on partnerships. The latter session heard from guest speakers Massimo Ghidinelli, Member of the Board Global Fund, Robert Matiru, Director of Programs, UNITAID, Emily Wainwright, Senior NTD Advisor for Strategy and Partner Engagement, USAID, Stuart Savage, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Canada to OAS, and Dina Isabel Choc, Health promoter, Ki'che Mayan Indigenous Community, Guatemala.

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Le 30 septembre 2024, l'Organisation Panaméricaine de la Santé (OPS) a tenu sa 61e réunion du Conseil directeur à Washington. Alison Krentel, présidente du CNNTD, a modéré deux sessions sur l'accélération de l'élimination des maladies dans les Amériques, l'une sur les stratégies pratiques et l'autre sur les partenariats. Cette dernière session a été l'occasion d'entendre des conférenciers invités Massimo Ghidinelli, membre du Conseil d'administration du Fonds mondial, Robert Matiru, directeur des programmes, UNITAID, Emily Wainwright, conseillère principale en matière de MTN pour la stratégie et l'engagement des partenaires, USAID, Stuart Savage, ambassadeur, représentant permanent du Canada auprès de l'OEA, et Dina Isabel Choc, promotrice de la santé, communauté autochtone maya Ki'che, Guatemala.

NTDs in the Balance: The Canadian Network for NTDs’ Pre-Budget Submission ahead of Federal Budget 2025/
Les MTN dans la balance: Soumission pré-budgétaire du Réseau canadien pour les MTN avant le budget fédéral 2025

You helped us shape our pre-budget written submission ahead of Federal Budget 2025! Please see our blog to read a copy of our submission to FINA on August 2nd and what this means for Canada.

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Vous nous avez aidés à élaborer notre mémoire prébudgétaire en prévision du budget fédéral 2025! Veuillez consulter notre blogue pour lire une copie de notre soumission à la FINA le 2 août et ce que cela signifie pour le Canada.

Take Action For NTDs / Agir contre les MTN

Join us for our All-Members Virtual Meeting this December!/ Joignez-vous à nous pour notre réunion virtuelle de tous les membres en décembre!

Join us for presentations from the African Union, Pan American Health Organization and Effect Hope on how they are integrating NTD prevention and treatment into their broader strategies to achieve NTD elimination goals. Additionally, the Canadian Network for NTDs will also launch its Year in Review document, share the winning videos of our Student and Young Professionals NTD Ambassadorship video competition, and hold an optional 30 minute networking session before closing.

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Rejoignez-nous pour des présentations de l'Union africaine, de l'Organisation panaméricaine de la santé et Effect Hope sur la façon dont ils intègrent la prévention et le traitement des MTN dans leurs stratégies plus largesavancées pour l’atteintdre dles objectifs d'élimination des MTN. En outre, le Réseau canadien pour les MTN lancera son document «Year in Review», partagera les vidéos gagnantes retenues à l’issue dede notre compétitionncours vidéo « Student and Young Professionals NTD Ambassadorship » et tiendra une session optionnelle de réseautage facultative de 30 minutes avant la clôture de la réunion.

Join us for our World NTD Day Open Planning Session 2025, Wednesday, December 4th at 11:00am/
Rejoignez-nous pour la session de planification ouverte 2025 de la Journée mondiale des MTN, le mercredi 4 décembre à 11h00

WHO R&D Blueprint for NTDs / Plan directeur de l'OMS en matière de R&D pour les MTN

WHO is coordinating the development of a Research & Development Blueprint for NTDs, and is seeking contributors: national NTD programme and NGO staff, NTD researchers, clinicians, NTD funders and people affected by NTDs. WHO would like to recruit as many people as possible in each of those categories. Please volunteer to help through using the link on the website: http://bit.ly/RDBPNTD. Applications close 2 December 2024.

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L'OMS coordonne l'élaboration d'un plan directeur de recherche et développement sur les MTN et recherche des collaborateurs : personnel des programmes nationaux sur les MTN et des ONG, chercheurs sur les MTN, cliniciens, bailleurs de fonds pour les MTN et personnes affectées par les MTN. L'OMS aimerait recruter autant de personnes que possible dans chacune de ces catégories. Veuillez vous porter volontaire en utilisant le lien sur le site web: http://bit.ly/RDBPNTD. Clôture des candidatures le 2 décembre 2024.

Call for experts: WHO Diagnostic Technical Advisory Group (DTAG) for NTDs - Onchocerciasis Sub-group / Appel à experts: Groupe consultatif technique pour le diagnostic (DTAG) de l'OMS pour les MTN - Sous-groupe sur l'onchocercose

The WHO Global Neglected Tropical Diseases Programme is soliciting nominations of experts with requisite background and experience to join the Onchocerciasis Sub-group of the WHO Diagnostic Technical Advisory Group (DTAG) for Neglected Tropical Diseases. Interested candidates should submit a resumé or curriculum vitae and a motivation letter confirming their willingness and availability to contribute. All applications should be emailed with ‘DTAG Oncho Sub-group’ in the subject line to: carrichona@who.int by 19 December 2024.

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Le programme mondial de l'OMS sur les maladies tropicales négligées sollicite des nominations d'experts possédant la formation et l'expérience requises pour rejoindre le sous-groupe sur l'onchocercose du groupe consultatif technique de diagnostic (DTAG) de l'OMS pour les maladies tropicales négligées. Les candidats intéressés doivent soumettre leur curriculum vitae et une lettre de motivation confirmant leur volonté et leur disponibilité. Toutes les candidatures doivent être envoyées par courrier électronique avec la mention « DTAG Oncho Sub-group » dans l'objet à : carrichona@who.int avant le 19 décembre 2024.

Call on Canada to invest in climate-resilient health systems, diagnostics and medicine within its climate financing strategy / Demandez au Canada d'investir dans des systèmes de santé, des diagnostics et des médicaments résilients au climat dans le cadre de son financement climatique

COP29 has come to a close with Canada making some bold commitments in climate finance. However, Canada continues to work on it's Nationally Determined Contributions that will support a transformative New Collective Quantified Goal for climate finance. We are asking Canada to include health as part of its climate financing that will allow Canada can make good on its endorsement of the COP28 Declaration on climate and health, and support this year’s 77th World Health Assembly’s resolution on climate change and health. Please join us in asking the Government of Canada to act now and invest in climate-resilient health systems, diagnostics and medicine as part of its climate financing to reduce the health impact of climate on the most vulnerable populations.

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La COP29 s'est achevée sur des engagements audacieux du Canada en matière de financement du climat. Cependant, le Canada continue de travailler sur ses contributions déterminées au niveau national qui soutiendront un nouvel objectif collectif quantifié transformateur pour le financement climatique. Nous demandons au Canada d'inclure la santé dans son financement pour le climat, ce qui lui permettra de concrétiser son adhésion à la Déclaration de la COP28 sur le climat et la santé, et de soutenir la résolution de la 77e Assemblée mondiale de la santé de cette année sur le changement climatique et la santé. Joignez-vous à nous pour demander au gouvernement du Canada d'agir maintenant et d'investir dans des systèmes de santé, des diagnostics et des médicaments résistants au climat dans le cadre de son financement climatique afin de réduire l'impact du climat sur la santé des populations les plus vulnérables.

Take Action by Signing this Open Letter / Agissez en signant la lettre ouverte

Highlights from Canadians Working in NTDs
/ Faits marquants des Canadiens travaillant dans le domaine des MTN

Introducing the Winner of our NTD Research Award 2024!/
Présentation du lauréat de notre prix de la recherche sur les MTN

We were happy to announce Dr. Claudia Duguay as the winning author of our NTD research award at the Canadian Conference for Global Health 2024 in Vancouver, BC this October! To learn more about the winning paper, please visit our dedicated webpage here.

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Nous avons eu le plaisir d'annoncer que le Dr Claudia Duguay était l'auteur lauréat de notre prix de recherche sur les MTN lors de la Conférence canadienne sur la santé mondiale 2024 qui s'est tenue à Vancouver, en Colombie-Britannique, en octobre dernier ! Pour en savoir plus sur le document gagnant, veuillez consulter notre page web dédiée ici.

Spotlighting Canadian Efforts Against NTDs: In Conversation with Professor Albert Descoteaux/ Mise en lumière des efforts canadiens contre les MTN: entretien avec le professeur Albert Descoteaux

Moustapha Nikiema, PhD, our UDEM Intern interviewed Professor Albert Descoteaux, who has done extensive research on a parasite known as Leishmania, that affects more than a million people each year with different forms of the disease: cutaneous, mucosal and visceral leishmaniasis, the later of which is deadly without treatment. To learn more about his work and about this disease, please click here.

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Moustapha Nikiema, PhD, notre stagiaire UDEM, a interviewé le professeur Albert Descoteaux, qui a effectué des recherches approfondies sur un parasite connu sous le nom de Leishmania, qui affecte plus d'un million de personnes chaque année avec différentes formes de leishmaniose cutanée, muqueuse et viscérale, cette dernière étant mortelle en l'absence de traitement. Pour en savoir plus sur son travail et sur cette maladie, veuillez cliquer ici.

World Rabies Day: Challenges & Opportunities to Get to Zero by 30/
Journée mondiale de la rage: Défis et opportunités pour atteindre l'objectif zéro d'ici 30 ans

September 28^th was World Rabies Day with the theme, “Breaking Rabies Boundaries,” highlighting the need to address what is standing in the way of achieving the Zero by 30 target of eliminating human rabies transmitted by dogs by 2030. Rabies virus is a global public health problem that affects under-resourced communities. Human cases of rabies are a rare but real threat in Canada that requires a One Health approach to address. Please click on the link below to learn more.

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Le²⁸ septembre était la Journée mondiale de la rage, dont le thème était « Briser les Frontières de la Rage », soulignant la nécessité de s'attaquer à ce qui fait obstacle à la réalisation de l'objectif « Zéro avant 30 », qui consiste à éliminer la rage humaine transmise par les chiens d'ici à 2030. Le virus de la rage est un problème de santé publique mondial qui touche des communautés aux ressources limitées. Les cas de rage chez l'homme constituent une menace rare mais réelle au Canada, qui nécessite une approche « Une seule santé ». Cliquez sur le lien ci-dessous pour en savoir plus.

CNNTD World Rabies Day Blog/ Blog RCMTN de la Journée mondiale de la rage

NTD Youth Initiatives/ Initiatives de la jeunesse MTN

Students and youth working in Canada on NTD research and advocacy took part in this video featuring NTD youth initiatives around the world. Take a look at this video by the NTD Youth Initiative of the German Society for Tropical Medicine to learn more!

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Des étudiants et des jeunes travaillant au Canada sur la recherche et la défense des MTN ont participé à cette vidéo présentant des initiatives de jeunes sur les MTN dans le monde entier. Pour en savoir plus, regardez cette vidéo réalisée par l'initiative des jeunes contre les MTN de la Société allemande de médecine tropicale!

In The News / Dans la presse

Indonesia launches final push to eliminate lymphatic filariasis, leprosy and yaws L'Indonésie lance la dernière ligne droite pour éliminer la filariose lymphatique, la lèpre et le pian

European Commission pledges €260 million to Gavi for 2026–2027

La Commission européenne s'engage à verser 260 millions d'euros à Gavi pour 2026-2027

Tackling the reality of noma S'attaquer à la réalité du noma

When medicines don’t work: eliminating neglected tropical diseases will reduce drug resistance – a win for all
Quand les médicaments ne fonctionnent pas : l'élimination des maladies tropicales négligées réduira la résistance aux médicaments - une victoire pour tous

Research Funding Opportunities /Possibilité de financement de la recherche

The Gates Foundation and LifeArc have launched a joint Grand Challenges request for proposals, "Innovations for Exceptionally Low-Cost Monoclonal Antibody (mAb) Manufacturing". This Grand Challenge is calling for proposals that offer radical, innovative, and technically feasible pathways to achieving the $10/gram target. We invite you to bring your expertise, creativity, and passion to this effort and help shape a future where the best medical treatments are available to everyone, everywhere. Option A applications for proof-of-concept projects are due by 11:30 AM. PST on January 31st, 2025. Option B Applications are for those that have completed proof-of-concept work with feasible pathways to achieving the $10/gram and are interested in additional support can apply by 11:30 am PST, May 31st. Please review the full details for both opportunities on the Grand Challenges website.

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La Fondation Gates et LifeArc ont lancé un appel à propositions commun dans le cadre du Grand défi, intitulé « Innovations for Exceptionally Low-Cost Monoclonal Antibody (mAb) Manufacturing » (Innovations pour la fabrication d'anticorps monoclonaux à un coût exceptionnellement bas). Ce grand défi fait appel à des propositions qui offrent des voies radicales, innovantes et techniquement réalisables pour atteindre l'objectif de 10 dollars par gramme. Nous vous invitons à apporter votre expertise, votre créativité et votre passion à cet effort et à contribuer à façonner un avenir où les meilleurs traitements médicaux seront accessibles à tous, partout. Les candidatures à l'option A pour les projets de validation du concept doivent être déposées avant 11h30 (heure de Paris) le 31 janvier 2025 . PST le 31 janvier 2025. Les demandes au titre de l'option B sont destinées à ceux qui ont réalisé des travaux de validation du concept avec des voies possibles pour atteindre les 10 dollars par gramme et qui souhaitent bénéficier d'un soutien supplémentaire, et ce jusqu'au 31 mai 2025 à 11 h 30. PST le 31 mai 2025. Veuillez consulter les détails complets des deux possibilités sur le site web des Grands Défis.

Research /Recherche

Canadian researchers are making a difference to NTDs. Listed are publications from Canadian-affiliated authors published since July 1st, 2024. Canadian-affiliated authors are bolded. Have we missed something? Let us know by sending an email.

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Les chercheurs canadiens font une différence dans le domaine des MTN. Les publications des auteurs affiliés au Canada publiées depuis 1er juillet 2024. Les auteurs affiliés au Canada sont en gras.
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Andersen-Ranberg, E., Nymo, I.H., Pikka Jokelainen, Emelyanova, A., Jore, S., Laird, B., Davidson, R.K., Ostertag, S., Bouchard, E., Freja Fagerholm, Skinner, K., Acquarone, M., Morten Tryland, Dietz, R., Abass, K., Rautio, A., Hammer, S., Birgitta Evengård, Thierfelder, T. and Raphaela Stimmelmayr (2024). Environmental stressors and zoonoses in the Arctic: Learning from the past to prepare for the future. The Science of The Total Environment, [online] pp.176869–176869. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.176869.

Antonopoulos, A., Gilleard, J.S. and Charlier, J. (2024). Next-generation sequencing technologies for helminth diagnostics and surveillance in ruminants: shifting diagnostic barriers. Trends in Parasitology, [online] 40(6), pp.511–526. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pt.2024.04.013.

Charlier, J., Rinaldi, L., Morgan, E.R., Claerebout, E., Bartley, D.J., Sotiraki, S., Mickiewicz, M., Martinez-Valladares, M., Meunier, N., Wang, T., Antonopoulos, A. and de Carvalho Ferreira, H.C. (2024). Sustainable worm control in ruminants in Europe: current perspectives. Animal Frontiers, [online] 14(5), pp.13–23. doi:https://doi.org/10.1093/af/vfae033.

Dhaliwal, M. and Bogoch, I.I. (2024). Locally acquired cutaneous larva migrans in Ontario? Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease, [online] 62, p.102765. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tmaid.2024.102765.

Gyapong, M., Dalaba, M.A., Mustapha Immurana, Manyeh, A.K., Kazeem Arogundade, Jacobson, J. and Krentel, A. (2024). Breaking the silence of female genital schistosomiasis in Ghana’s health system: A case of health workers within the FAST project. PLoS neglected tropical diseases, 18(9), pp.e0012443–e0012443. doi:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0012443.

McCollum, R., Barrett, C., Zawolo, G., Johnstone, R., Godwin-Akpan, T.G., Berrian, H., Chowdhury, S., Kollie, J., Kollie, K., Rogers, E., Parker, C., Phillip, M., Sempe, L., Maaike Seekles, Smith, J.S., Wede Seekey, Wickenden, A., Zeela Zaizay, Theobald, S. and Dean, L. (2024). ‘The Lost Peace’: Evidencing the Syndemic Relationship between Neglected Tropical Diseases and Mental Distress in Liberia. Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, [online] 9(8), pp.183–183. doi:https://doi.org/10.3390/tropicalmed9080183.

Natnael Shimelash, Theogene Uwizeyimana, Dusabe, L., Uwizeyimana, J., Huston, T. and Schurer, J.M. (2024). Bearing the burden: Podoconiosis and mental health—A three-way comparative cross-sectional study in Rwanda. PLoS neglected tropical diseases, 18(8), pp.e0012346–e0012346. doi:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0012346.

Queffeulou, M., Philippe Leprohon, Fernandez-Prada, C., Ouellette, M. and Ana María Mejía-Jaramillo (2024). CRISPR-Cas9 high-throughput screening to study drug resistance in Leishmania infantum. MBio. doi:https://doi.org/10.1128/mbio.00477-24.

Sangare, M., Diabate, A.F., Coulibaly, Y.I., Diadje Tanapo, Sekou Oumarou Thera, Dolo, H., Ilo Dicko, Coulibaly, O., Sall, B., Traore, F., Doumbia, S., Kulkarni, M.A., Nutman, T.B. and Krentel, A. (2024). Understanding the barriers and facilitators related to never treatment during mass drug administration among mobile and migrant populations in Mali: a qualitative exploratory study. BMJ Global Health, 9(10), pp.e015671–e015671. doi:https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2024-015671.

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Global Health Now: Global Health NOW: Manila’s Massive Fire; How ‘Click’ Cigarettes Hook Latin American Teens; and (Mostly) Defying Gravity

Tue, 26 Nov 2024 09:32:43 -0500

Global Health NOW: Manila’s Massive Fire; How ‘Click’ Cigarettes Hook Latin American Teens; and (Mostly) Defying Gravity

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Manila’s Massive Fire

Fire raced through a crowded, informal settlement in Manila, Philippines, on Sunday, leaving up to 10,000 people homeless, Malaysia’s Sun newspaper reports.

News reports estimate 1,000 to 2,000 families are now homeless.

Manila’s Mayor Honey Lacuna said the city would provide evacuees with “cash aid, food, and materials for rebuilding their homes.”

Houses in the Isla Puting Bato residential area, next to the capital city’s port, were built with scavenged wood and other materials and were built on stilts, per The Washington Post.

Drone video shared by the South China Morning Post shows a wall of flame engulfing a large portion of the neighborhood and later, twisted black tin sheets and ash.

The Quote: “I feel bad because we have no livelihood and no home. We don’t know how we can eat,” resident Elvira Valdemoro told a reporter in the video.

No deaths have been reported from the fire, and the cause hasn’t been determined.

EDITORS’ NOTE

Thanksgiving Break

GHN will not be published from tomorrow, Wednesday, November 27, through Friday, November 29, for the observance of the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday.

On the topic of thanks: We’re very thankful for all of our readers and the many ways you strengthen GHN. Special shout-out to all of you who submitted ideas for our Untold Stories contest; we hope to announce the winners within a couple of weeks.

We’ll be back on Monday, December 2, with more news! —The Editors

DATA POINT

The Latest

One-Liners

Pesticide-tainted food in small convenience shops in South Africa may be to blame for a spate of food poisoning deaths in recent months, including at least 23 children; the country has declared a national disaster to address the crisis. The Telegraph

Queensland, Australia is in the throes of its worst recorded whooping cough outbreak, with the death of one baby, 23X as many cases as this point last year, and rising hospital admissions—particularly among infants; vaccination rates among pregnant women plunged 6.5% between 2020 and 2023. ABC Australia

The U.S. Supreme Court yesterday declined to hear a challenge by major tobacco sellers to an FDA rule mandating the inclusion of graphic anti-smoking images on cigarette packs and ads. CNN

Drugmaker Cassava Sciences halted all ongoing studies of its controversial Alzheimer’s drug, simufilam, after it showed no signs of working in a phase 3 clinical trial. Science

The Latest: US Trump Transition Health News

‘We learned the hard way’: Samoa remembers a deadly measles outbreak and a visit from RFK Jr – The Guardian

How RFK Jr. could use levers of HHS to shape vaccine and drug outcomes – Axios

In the MAHA-verse, ex-Bernie die-hards and conservative moms find a political home – STAT

CDC chief urges focus on health threats as agency confronts political changes – AP

Trump's Medical 'Contrarians' Herald New Era of Vaccine Scrutiny – Bloomberg

GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES

TOBACCO

How ‘Click’ Cigarettes Hook Latin American Teens

A dizzying array of cigarette flavors—lemonade, apple, lollipop, strawberry—are enticing young people across Latin America to try smoking, and keeping them hooked.

Despite promises to phase out traditional tobacco products, Philip Morris International and British American Tobacco have made these “flavor capsule” or “click” cigarettes a staple.

Crawford Moodie, a researcher with the University of Stirling in Scotland who studies flavored cigarettes, calls them “a huge, global public health threat.”

In Chile, flavored brands like Lucky Strike Fresh Wild account for 42% of cigarette sales.

In Peru, flavored cigarettes make up more than half of sales.

In Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, and México, more than a fifth of cigarettes sold contain flavor capsules.

The Examination

Related: The huge stakes in a Supreme Court case about vaping – Vox

CHILD AND ADOLESCENT HEALTH

Behind the Child Mortality Reversal

Child death rates in the U.S. dropped for decades due to medical advances and public health policies. But a sharp reversal occurred from 2019 to 2021, with the mortality rate surging more than 10%.

The driver: Injuries. Gun violence—now the leading cause of death among children—accounted for nearly half of the increase. Overdoses more than doubled, and fatal car accidents spiked 16%

Disproportionately affected: Black and Native American children, who have been dying at much higher rates than white children.

Behind the data: Studies into gun violence have stalled for years due to political interference. While congressional funding in 2019 brought about a resurgence of research, a shifting political climate could jeopardize that work.

The New York Times (gift link)

THANKSGIVING DIVERSION

(Mostly) Defying Gravity

This Thursday, 60-foot giants will once again stalk the streets of Manhattan—and crowds of adoring fans will cheer them on.

The balloons of the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade seem to amble through New York City without a care in the world. But walking on air takes tremendous groundwork, per Forbes:

Floating numbers: Bringing the 17 “character balloons,” 15 “heritage and novelty balloons,” and 22 parade floats to life requires 18 months of prep and 60 artisans working thousands of hours.

Each new balloon creation takes about six months, and balloons are tested in New Jersey at the annual “Balloonfest” in the weeks before the parade.

When balloon dreams burst: Even the most calculated planning can’t prevent certain disasters—like a fateful face-off between a tree and Kermit the Frog which left Kermit faceless, and a deluge unleashed from a rain-drenched Popeye’s cap, per this CNN rundown from last year.

Related: Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Boss Takes Us Behind the Scenes of This Year's Spectacle - Parade

QUICK HITS

A triple emergency in Kenya amid malaria and measles outbreaks – MSF

It's a virus you may not have heard of. Here's why scientists are worried about it – NPR Goats and Soda

In search of a vaccine for leishmaniasis – Nature Africa

America's Alarming Bird-Flu Strategy: Hope for the Best – New York Magazine

Drugs like Wegovy, Ozempic would be covered by Medicare, Medicaid under Biden proposal – CBS

A pathway for skin NTD diagnostic development – PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases

Could games help people stick to HIV treatment? – Bhekisisa

The disappearance of empathetic touch in medicine – STAT (commentary)

Do not wash your turkey and other Thanksgiving tips to keep your food safe – AP

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World Health Organization: Upholding human rights is key to ending AIDS by 2030

Tue, 26 Nov 2024 07:00:00 -0500

Ahead of World AIDS Day on 1 December, a new report by the Joint UN Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) highlights the critical role of human rights in ending the AIDS pandemic as a public health threat by 2030.

Global Health Now: Global Health NOW: Mpox Still an Emergency; Neglected Diseases Are Fierce, But So Is Monique Wasunna; A Multipronged Assault on Mosquitoes

Mon, 25 Nov 2024 09:57:16 -0500

Global Health NOW: Mpox Still an Emergency; Neglected Diseases Are Fierce, But So Is Monique Wasunna; A Multipronged Assault on Mosquitoes

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Mpox Still an Emergency

Mpox is still a public health emergency of international concern, a WHO committee decided Friday, due to rising cases, continued geographic spread, and “ongoing challenges in the field,” reports Al Jazeera.

Vaccine impact emerging: The decision comes as the agency confirmed that new cases appear to be “plateauing” in the epicenter DRC since the first batch of vaccinations was rolled out—but officials cautioned that the disease is still spreading across the continent, and that it remains too early to ascertain the vaccine’s overall impact, reports the BBC.

The WHO will publish the emergency committee’s full report this week, along with its updated recommendations, reports CIDRAP.

Children remain unvaccinated: While children are most vulnerable to the effects of mpox, they remain ineligible for current vaccines—a decision opposed by a growing number of local doctors and international agencies, reports Science.

That could be changing, as a DRC immunization official said a vaccination plan for children has been drafted.

Related: Protecting Kids: Mpox Guidelines for Schools – Africa CDC

GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES

The Latest

One-Liners

Fatal attacks on health workers in Lebanon have reached a “higher percentage than in any active conflict today across the globe,” per the WHO—with 47% of all attacks on health facilities causing the death of a health worker. News Medical

Médecins Sans Frontières has suspended its work in Port-au-Prince for the first time in 30+ years after repeated attacks and violent threats against staff by the national police and armed vigilantes; the charity was one of the last health providers in the besieged city. The Guardian

Scientists are bracing for the impact of president-elect Trump’s promised travel bans, which stand to stress an already shrinking academic workforce, stymie collaborations, and stall progress on research; at least two U.S. universities have advised international students to return to campus before Jan. 20, when Trump will be able to issue executive orders. STAT

Smoking could cause ~300,000 cancer cases in the UK over the next five years, per a new analysis from Cancer Research UK, which said the “magnitude of damage” from smoking warrants further government intervention. The Independent

GHN EXCLUSIVE

Monique Wasunna delivering a keynote address at the ASTMH annual meeting in New Orleans, November 13. Brian W. Simpson

Neglected Diseases Are Fierce, But So Is Monique Wasunna

NEW ORLEANS—Monique Wasunna’s dramatic efforts as a young doctor in Kenya to save an 11-year-old boy with visceral leishmaniasis—racing him in her own car to a referral hospital—shaped her career.

“I said to myself … I will do anything in my power to help other patients. I will be their advocate. My mind was made up. Leishmaniasis it was, NTDs it was,” the DNDi Africa Ambassador told GHN in a Q &A on the sidelines of the ASTMH conference. She reflected on her efforts to fight visceral leishmaniasis and other neglected diseases and shared insights on the work ahead, touching on:

The NTD most likely to hit the global elimination milestone next (hint: the earlier treatment was an arsenic compound that patients said feels like “fire in the veins”).

Critical obstacles that donors are neglecting.

The little-discussed ingredient needed to combat brain drain.

She summed up with encouraging words for emerging leaders exploring the neglected diseases space: “If young people reflect upon what their contributions will be, and ask how they can make a difference, we can succeed."

Dayna Kerecman Myers, Global Health NOW

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MALARIA

A Multipronged Assault on Mosquitoes

At Ifakara Health Institute in Tanzania, researchers know there is no silver bullet for malaria.

That’s why scientists and engineers there are busy crafting an arsenal against the disease and the mosquitoes that carry it—all from a network of labs that would “make James Bond’s Q green with envy.”

The inventory of interventions—from the simple to highly sophisticated—includes:

Mosquito-proof sandals: Simple leather sandals fitted with a woven strap treated with insecticide, which reduced mosquito landings by 48%.

Eaves ribbons: Strips of insecticide-treated fabric created to hang at ventilation gaps in mud and brick housing.

Genetic modification: Ifakara has launched an effort to modify mosquito genes so that the insects cannot transmit the malaria parasite.

The Telegraph

MENTAL HEALTH

UnitedHealth’s Punishing Playbook to Restrict Coverage

UnitedHealth Group, the U.S.’s biggest insurance conglomerate, has deployed algorithms and other strategies to identify those “overusing” mental health services.

It then limits or revokes coverage for some of the nation’s most vulnerable patients.

ProPublica’s must-read investigative story details the company’s playbook for coverage denials—despite a series of lawsuits, and regardless, therapists say, of the severity of their patients’ issues.

Federal law blocks companies from making mental health care coverage harder to obtain than physical health coverage, but a regulatory patchwork allows UnitedHealth and other insurance companies to skirt scrutiny—forcing regulators into a “Whac-A-Mole” scenario.

One former UnitedHealth employee said he felt like “a cog in the wheel of insurance greed.”

ProPublica

OPPORTUNITY

QUICK HITS

CDC confirms H5N1 in California child as Hawaii details testing results – CIDRAP

How recent flooding crisis could fuel neglected topical diseases in Kenya – The Standard

Moscow bans adoption of Russian children to countries that allow gender transition – AP

It took years for my Black son to be diagnosed with cystic fibrosis. Then it happened to my family again – STAT

Fold paper. Insert lens. This $2 microscope changes how kids see the world – NPR Goats and Soda

‘A place of joy’: why scientists are joining the rush to Bluesky – Nature

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Samir Shaheen-Hussain in Devoir: Les vrais héros n’ont rien à cacher

Sat, 23 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0500

On ne peut pas faire abstraction de la violence policière en rendant visite aux enfants hospitalisés.

Global Health Now: Global Health NOW: Taliban Targets LGBTQ Afghans; Better Road Safety Journalism; and A Human in Bear’s Clothing

Thu, 21 Nov 2024 09:18:51 -0500

Global Health NOW: Taliban Targets LGBTQ Afghans; Better Road Safety Journalism; and A Human in Bear’s Clothing

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LGBTQ Afghans Targeted by the Taliban

Since the Taliban regained power in Afghanistan in 2021, LGBTQ citizens have endured “widespread” physical and sexual violence in detention centers, human rights groups report.

One group, Roshaniya, has documented 825 instances of violence against LGBTQ people in Afghanistan, including beatings, arrests, and detention—and emphasized the number was likely an undercount.

And transgender and gender non-conforming people are being “consistently” targeted at Taliban checkpoints.

The Quote: “I am a prisoner in a country called Afghanistan,” said Abdul, a 22-year-old gay man. “I have to hide from everyone, hide from family, hide from friends, hide from the government, hide from life.”

CNN

GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES

The Latest

One-Liners

60% of Americans say they will “probably not” get an updated COVID-19 vaccine, per a new Pew survey; reasons given include concerns of potential side effects and belief that the booster is not necessary. The Hill

Poliovirus detected in Warsaw wastewater is prompting Poland’s health authorities to urge that children be vaccinated; about 86% of the country’s 3-year-olds have been vaccinated against the virus. Euronews

Women with endometriosis or growths in their uterus have a slightly higher risk of dying before age 70, according to a large U.S.-based study published in BMJ. AFP

A new malaria vaccination strategy involves boosting immunity via genetically engineered parasites, per a new trial published in NEJM; the strategy protected ~90% of study participants from “contracting the disease after being bitten by malaria mosquitoes.” Nature

GHN EXCLUSIVE COMMENTARY

Police in Bogota conduct speeding checkpoints a key part of a comprehensive road safety strategy in 2022. Bogota Secretariat of Mobility

Language Reform Drives Change in Road Safety Journalism

With a staggering global toll of 1.19 million deaths per year, road crashes are the leading cause of death for people age 5 to 29 years—and they are almost always preventable.

Yet many people consider road traffic crashes happenstances––and media messaging reinforces that narrative, often depicting them as “accidents,” “bad luck,” and or the victim’s fault, writes Vital Strategies’ Kristi Saporito.

Framing crashes as isolated and inevitable “accidents” beyond our control implies that they’re inevitable—but solutions, including protective policies, exist.

Words matter: By communicating that road safety is a public health issue and that crashes are largely preventable, the media has the power to shift attitudes, Saporito writes.

Journalism trainings in Colombia, supported by Vital Strategies and the Bloomberg Philanthropies Initiative for Global Road Safety, advised reporters on neutral road-incident vocabulary and placing traffic crashes in the context of broader road safety issues—and led to measurable improvements in reporting language.

Next steps: Improving road safety media coverage will require sustained discourse between journalists, road safety stakeholders, and public health experts.

Kristi Saporito for Global Health NOW

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U.S. ELECTION

What Does Dr. Oz’s Appointment Mean for Medicare?

Dr. Oz—the heart surgeon, turned TV star, turned Trump appointee to run the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services—is a familiar face for his daytime television persona as “America’s Doctor.”

Less familiar? His policy positions regarding the federal agency that oversees coverage for 145 million Americans, its $1 trillion budget, and what kind of influence he could bring to coverage decisions, drug price negotiations, and the Affordable Care Act, reports The New York Times (gift link).

Puzzling positions:

Oz has championed healthy lifestyle habits and criticized Big Pharma—and he has also spread misinformation about Covid-19, promoted unproven supplements, and profited from the pharmaceutical industry he’s criticized.

He has previously expressed support for Medicare privatization. He has not revealed his views on Medicaid—though some Republicans in Congress have called for changes that shrink the program’s budget, reports ABC News.

ALMOST FRIDAY DIVERSION

A Human in Bear’s Clothing

It’s hard to be funny. But you know what’s even harder? Taking something objectively hilarious and pretending it isn’t. So, a big GHN kudos to whoever does the press releases for the California Department of Insurance.

The staffer outlined Operation Bear Claw: Four suspects were arrested on charges of insurance fraud after claiming their luxury vehicles were vandalized by bears—“but it was actually a person in a bear costume.”

It bears (ahem) mentioning: Video footage shows the beast effortlessly opening car doors and rifling about in a suspiciously sapiens manner.

Still, investigators needed to be sure, so they enlisted a biologist who “opined it was clearly a human in a bear suit.”

Further confirming the obvious: A bear costume was found in a suspect’s home.

QUICK HITS

US CDC expects COVID and RSV levels to increase in coming weeks – Reuters

New study finds climate change is increasing the power of hurricanes – PBS News

‘Increasing risk’ of tropical infections as new blood donor monitoring launched – The Irish News

Less-potent fentanyl pills may be playing a role in decrease of US overdose deaths, DEA says – CNN

Scientists taught rats to drive – now they love getting behind the wheel – The Independent

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Global Health Now: Global Health NOW: Superbugs Thriving in War; Growing Older Solo—With Support; and Envisioning Greener Health Care in SA

Wed, 20 Nov 2024 09:44:32 -0500

Global Health NOW: Superbugs Thriving in War; Growing Older Solo—With Support; and Envisioning Greener Health Care in SA

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Superbugs Thriving in War

A “growing and dire” crisis of antimicrobial resistance is taking hold in Gaza, as attacks on hospitals and blockades leave doctors with few tools to fight infections, reports The Bureau of Investigative Journalism.

Open wounds: Amid a constant backlog of patient care, many patients’ wounds are left open for long periods of time, leading to acute infections, say researchers with Médecins Sans Frontières.

Critical antibiotics remain unavailable, and many infections are unresponsive to the limited antibiotics at hand—resulting in amputations and death.

With so few drugs, “nurses have a bottle of vinegar on the wound-dressing shelf” to treat infections, said Gaza physician Khaled al Shawwa.

A longer war: Superbugs have long been a significant challenge in Gaza. Data collected by MSF from 2019 to 2023 showed that 70%+ of Staphylococcus aureus infections in wounded patients involved a MRSA superbug strain.

Meanwhile, an overconsumption crisis: Global antibiotic usage has climbed 20%+ globally since 2016—despite a pandemic-era disruption, a new analysis of pharmaceutical sales published in PNAS finds, per CIDRAP.

Higher consumption levels are largely being driven by LMICs, where weak health care and hygiene systems have exacerbated illnesses and “indiscriminate” antibiotic use.

GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES

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One-Liners

A second mpox vaccine has been granted emergency use designation by the WHO; Japan’s stockpiled doses of its LC16m8 mpox vaccine will be sent to the DRC and Burundi, and will be the first mpox vaccine available for children. CIDRAP

53 days post-Hurricane Helene, potable water has been restored in Asheville, North Carolina, after storm damage required extensive repair of the city’s water treatment and distribution system. The New York Times (gift link)

A new nasal vaccine to prevent whooping cough could help slow the disease’s spread; the vaccine, developed by Tulane University, works to clear bacteria from the upper respiratory tract, limiting contagion. News Medical

WORLD CHILDREN'S DAY DATA POINT

AGING

Growing Older Solo—With Support

As more Americans face aging alone and far from family, support networks are being redefined as neighbors, friends, and fellow “solo agers” step in to help with daily care needs.

In 2015, 15 million Americans ages 50+ had no nearby family; this number is expected to rise to 21 million by 2060.

Weaving webs of support: Many older adults without a spouse or nearby children have adapted by creating local networks to support their independence, per a 2023 study.

Still a challenge: A 2022 AARP survey showed only 25% of solo agers had help with household tasks, and just 38% had support for ongoing care needs.

KFF Health News

GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH

Envisioning Greener Health Care in SA

The environmental impact of South Africa’s health care system is massive—but so are the opportunities for change.

Reconsidering single-use: Although manufacturers and regulators typically designate medical devices for single use, research shows that some could be safely sterilized and reused.

Smaller carbon footprints: Some new hospitals in SA have been designed with energy-efficient features like solar power, and energy-saving measures in Western Cape pilot projects have eliminated thousands of tons of CO2.

Big opportunity: South Africa could join the WHO’s Alliance for Transformative Action on Climate and Health, which aims to help countries make health care greener.

Bhekisisa

OPPORTUNITY

QUICK HITS

Amid record year for dengue infections, study finds climate change responsible for 19% of rising dengue burden – Medical Xpress

Nationwide IV fluid shortage changing how hospitals manage patient hydration – NPR Shots

California child tests positive for bird flu with no known exposure to infected animals – NBC

Djibouti experiments with GM mosquito against malaria – France 24

60% of Americans say they probably won't get an updated COVID-19 vaccine – Pew Research Center

New FDA rules for TV drug ads: Simpler language and no distractions – AP

Elon Musk Asked People to Upload Their Health Data. X Users Obliged. – The New York Times (gift article)

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Global Health Now: Superbug Fight Needs a Better Business Model; Leading Cause of Maternal Deaths: Homicide; and Dr. ChatBot Is In—and Often Right

Tue, 19 Nov 2024 09:42:06 -0500

Superbug Fight Needs a Better Business Model; Leading Cause of Maternal Deaths: Homicide; and Dr. ChatBot Is In—and Often Right

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An NG Biotech employee manufactures "Carba" tests, an antibiotic resistance test in Guipry, western France. April 6, 2020. Damien Meyer / AFP via Getty

The Superbug Fight Needs a Better Business Model

Antimicrobial resistance is already a leading cause of death worldwide—but as AMR deaths spiral, the pipeline for new antibiotics is drying up, not ramping up.

As WHO marks World AMR Awareness Week, leading researchers explain why:

For one, small antibiotic makers can’t stay in business. Governments and public health programs closely guard novel antibiotics, deploying them as little as possible to avoid resistance, says Kevin Outterson, executive director of CARB-X, a nonprofit that supports antibiotics R&D.

“That’s a perfect public health strategy, but a terrible business strategy.”

What’s the Solution?

Invest in incentives: Countries are starting to get behind “push” incentives that fund antibiotics R&D, and “pull” incentives designed to keep the makers of novel antibiotics afloat.

Antibiotics for all: It’s key that these incentives be designed to ensure that research and new drugs reach high-risk populations in LMICs.

Not just new drugs: Improving diagnostics and basic hospital hygiene are indispensable tools to protect antibiotics from resistance, says AMR researcher Caline Mattar.

“When you have hospitals that don’t have electricity or running water, and health care workers cannot even wash their hands before going from one patient to the other—this is an issue that would not be solved with new antibiotics.”

Annalies Winny, Global Health NOW

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GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES

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Approximately 1 in 6 war-wounded trauma patients treated at Bashair Teaching Hospital in south Khartoum, Sudan, so far in 2024 are children under 15; many arrive with wounds from gunshots, blasts, or shrapnel, x-rays show. Médecins Sans Frontières

Genetic sequencing of the H5N1 bird flu virus that infected a British Columbia teenager reveals that the virus underwent mutational changes that would make it easier to infect humans; there’s no evidence the teen infected anyone else, but the source of infection is unclear. STAT

President Putin signed a decree today to allow for Russia’s use of nuclear weapons in response to an attack by a nonnuclear actor backed by a nuclear power, days after U.S. President Biden reportedly gave Ukraine permission to use U.S.-supplied long-range missiles on targets deep inside Russia. Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty

A state judge struck down Wyoming's overall abortion ban, including an explicit ban (the nation’s first) on the use of pregnancy-ending medication. NPR

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Leading Cause of Maternal Deaths: Homicide

More pregnant women and new mothers in the U.S. die at the hands of intimate partners than from medical causes, finds a new study published in in JAMA Network Open.

Going deeper: The study, which analyzed CDC data from 2018 to 2021, found that laws that restrict access to divorce and abortion during pregnancy can raise the risk of intimate partner violence.

Researchers also emphasized a vital need for safe housing, protective orders, and additional resources for pregnant women in abusive relationships.

Most at risk: Individuals younger than 25 and Black women.

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Dr. ChatBot Is In—and Often Right

ChatGPT outperformed human physicians in assessing a series of medical case histories, a new, small study published in JAMA Network Open found—demonstrating the power of A.I. systems to be “doctor extenders,” providing niche insights or second opinions.

The study: 50 doctors and ChatGPT—and some doctors equipped with ChatGPT— were all fed the same medical case details and asked to provide a diagnosis. Each was graded on their ability to diagnose correctly, and on their ability to explain why they landed on potential diagnoses.

The results: The doctors operating alone had an average score of 74%. ChatGPT scored an average of 90%. Doctors using the chatbot got an average score of 76%—underscoring how doctors are often wedded to their own conclusions, despite the chatbot’s suggestions.

The New York Times (gift link)

CORRECTION

The ‘Never-Before-Seen Virus’ … Except in 2019

We'd received a Google Alert about the MSN story that we shared in a one-liner yesterday, about a mysterious malaria-like illness in Peru caused by a previously unknown phlebovirus; the case, however, was detected in 2019 and reported in 2023. We aim to limit one-liners to news stories that are not more than a day or two old, so that definitely did not meet our editorial guidelines—and we apologize for the oversight. Thanks to GHN reader Rebecca Wurtz for flagging our error!

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They fled war in Sudan. Now, women in refugee camps say they’re being forced to have sex to survive – AP

Urban mosquito sparks malaria surge in East Africa – AFP via VOA

Abortion pills may be FDA's first test under Trump – Axios

How Trump's reelection could impact reproductive health in low income countries – NPR’s All Things Considered

Effect of health education on knowledge, perception, and intended contraceptive use for family planning among university students in Pakistan – Nature Scientific Reports

Falls, assaults, accidental poisoning among leading causes of injury hospitalisations and deaths in Australia – ABC Australia

Biden administration backs away from plastic production limits in UN treaty – Environmental Health News

Over 4 tonnes of batteries collected to reduce environmental, health impacts – Phnom Penh Post

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Global Health NOW: As Measles Cases Rise, Alarm Grows Over RFK’s Anti-Vaccine Rhetoric; A Memorable ASTMH; and ‘Mentor Mothers’ in Rural Africa

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Hawaii aid workers help out with MMR vaccinations on December 6, 2019, in Apia, Samoa. Yoshida/Getty

As Measles Cases Rise, Alarm Grows Over RFK’s Anti-Vaccine Rhetoric

Measles cases surged 20% globally last year—a trend health leaders worry will only continue if vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. takes the helm of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Measles cases jumped from 8.6 million to 10.3 million between 2022 and 2023 per a new WHO report—driven largely by a COVID-19 pandemic-era drop in vaccinations, reports The Hill.

Most affected are the world’s poorest and conflict-riven countries, especially in Africa, where deaths from measles increased by 37%, reports Reuters.

Public health officials fear vaccine coverage could drop further under an HHS headed by RFK Jr., a “leader … in instilling mistrust in public health as a system and the people who do that work,” said Robert Wood Johnson Foundation chief Richard Besser.

In Samoa, where a 2019 measles outbreak infected 5,700+ people and caused 83 deaths, health officials say misinformation spread by Kennedy’s nonprofit, Children’s Health Defense, worsened the crisis by contributing to vaccine hesitancy, reports The Washington Post (gift article).

EDITORS' NOTE

Street life in downtown New Orleans, November 8, 2019. Getty

A Memorable ASTMH Meeting

More than 4,000 scientists, researchers, practitioners, and other experts gathered in New Orleans last week through this weekend for the annual meeting of the American Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene.

And GHN was there. We were honored to meet with so many professionals from so many countries (welcome, those of you who just signed up for GHN!) and sit in on so many informative sessions. Here’s our latest coverage, including briefs on mpox, Hansen’s disease, and Rocky Mountain spotted fever, and a walking tour through public health history. —Brian and Dayna

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Kala-azar cases in Kenya are on the rise with 124 people sickened in the last month as doctors call for urgent interventions to constrain the disease’s spread. The Standard

Dengue deaths in Bangladesh have surpassed 400 as the country battles its worst outbreak in years; rising temperatures and a longer monsoon season have driven the surge in infections, with 78,595 patients hospitalized. Reuters

A never-before-seen virus that causes a malaria-like illness has been detected in Peru, doctors say; an investigation into an initial case revealed that the virus is a previously unknown phlebovirus. MSN

61,000+ people in Sudan have died during the first 14 months of conflict in the country—a death toll “significantly higher than reported,” per a new wartime mortality report by researchers from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

WOMEN'S RIGHTS

Iran to Open Clinic for Hijab Defiance

Officials in Iran have announced plans to open a “treatment clinic” for women who resist mandatory hijab laws—a move decried by human rights advocates.

The clinic will promote “scientific and psychological treatment for hijab removal,” per one Iranian official.

The announcement follows reports of a university student who publicly protested after being assaulted by campus guards for a hijab violation. That student has since been transferred to a psychiatric hospital.

Human rights groups, including Amnesty International, have reported torture and forced medication of dissidents in state-run psychiatric hospitals.

The Guardian

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MATERNAL HEALTH

‘Mentor Mothers’ Fill Gaps in Rural African Villages

In the OR Tambo district in the Eastern Cape, pregnant women and new moms living with HIV—and their children—are healthier thanks to trusted peer support workers.

These “mentor mothers,” who also have HIV, are trained and deployed to this remote area through the nonprofit One to One Africa to encourage women to take and stay on antiretroviral treatments.

More than a third of pregnant women in the region have HIV, but they rarely pass it to their babies.

Through home visits and a mobile clinic, mentor mothers also offer check-ups, track babies’ milestones and vaccinations, and provide advice for healthy living.

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OPPORTUNITY

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US health officials report 1st case of new form of mpox in a traveler – AP

Dengue fever spiked to record levels in 2024: Climate change will make it even worse – USA Today

Jeddah conference closes with adoption of global pledges to tackle antimicrobial resistance – UN News

The Philippines will not intervene if Interpol arrests Duterte over ‘war on drugs’ – The Telegraph

E. coli outbreak linked to organic carrots sickens people in 18 states – NPR

Jay Bhattacharya, an NIH critic, emerges as a top candidate to lead the agency – The Washington Post (gift article)

RFK Jr. isn't the only one. More than a billion people have parasitic worms – NPR Goats and Soda

Study to look at why some people with aggressive cancer are ‘super-survivors’ – The Guardian

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Global Health Now: Superbug Fight Needs a Better Business Model; Leading Cause of Maternal Deaths: Homicide; and Dr. ChatBot Is In—and Often Right

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The Superbug Fight Needs a Better Business Model

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