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Global Health NOW: Vaccine Schedule Change Draws Fire; and India鈥檚 鈥楶reventable Tragedy鈥
January 6, 2026
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Sexual violence against children is 鈥渆ntrenched鈥 and rising across DRC, with 35,000+ cases recorded in the first nine months of 2025 alone, which notes that widespread conflict and funding cuts have shuttered many safe spaces, mobile clinics, and community-based protection programs.
New cervical cancer screening guidelines from a U.S. health agency include a home HPV test option using self-collection swabs to send to a lab for analysis; , cite studies demonstrating the potential for self-collection to up screening rates鈥攊ncluding in hard-to-reach populations.
The U.S. EPA is dismissing a WHO cancer review agency鈥檚 determination that atrazine, the second most common herbicide in the U.S., is 鈥減robably carcinogenic to humans鈥; 60+ countries have banned the chemical due to endocrine-disrupting properties and groundwater contamination risks.
New research on stimulants used to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) work鈥攂ut by targeting the brain鈥檚 reward and wakefulness centers, not by acting on the brain鈥檚 attention circuitry, as had been assumed; , also point to the important role of sleep deprivation in the disorder. IN FOCUS A child sports a Paw Patrol Band-Aid after receiving a flu vaccine during a Los Angeles immunization event on October 24, 2025. Patrick T. Fallon / AFP via Getty Vaccine Schedule Change Draws Fire Astonished U.S. health leaders are sharply criticizing the unprecedented reduction in the U.S. childhood vaccination schedule announced yesterday by federal health officials.
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Rotavirus Could Come Roaring Back鈥擵ery Soon 鈥 US cuts the number of vaccines recommended for every child, a move slammed by physicians 鈥 GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES CERVICAL CANCER India鈥檚 鈥楶reventable Tragedy鈥 Cervical cancer kills 75,000+ women in India each year鈥攁 crisis driven by a range of preventable factors that lead to increased transmission, late diagnosis, and high mortality. Some contributors:
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New cervical cancer screening guidelines from a U.S. health agency include a home HPV test option using self-collection swabs to send to a lab for analysis; , cite studies demonstrating the potential for self-collection to up screening rates鈥攊ncluding in hard-to-reach populations.
The U.S. EPA is dismissing a WHO cancer review agency鈥檚 determination that atrazine, the second most common herbicide in the U.S., is 鈥減robably carcinogenic to humans鈥; 60+ countries have banned the chemical due to endocrine-disrupting properties and groundwater contamination risks.
New research on stimulants used to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) work鈥攂ut by targeting the brain鈥檚 reward and wakefulness centers, not by acting on the brain鈥檚 attention circuitry, as had been assumed; , also point to the important role of sleep deprivation in the disorder. IN FOCUS A child sports a Paw Patrol Band-Aid after receiving a flu vaccine during a Los Angeles immunization event on October 24, 2025. Patrick T. Fallon / AFP via Getty Vaccine Schedule Change Draws Fire Astonished U.S. health leaders are sharply criticizing the unprecedented reduction in the U.S. childhood vaccination schedule announced yesterday by federal health officials.
- Recommended vaccines were cut from 17 to 11, .
- U.S. officials said the new schedule would improve public trust, blaming the previous schedule for falling vaccination rates. They referred to limited safety data about vaccines, despite rigorous safety testing.
- 鈥淯nfortunately, it鈥檚 becoming increasingly clear that we can no longer trust the leadership of our federal government for credible information about vaccines, and that鈥檚 a tragedy that will cause needless suffering,鈥 said American Academy of Pediatrics鈥 chair of its infectious disease committee Sean O鈥橪eary.
- 鈥淸T]his will increase confusion and decrease vaccine uptake,鈥 said immunologist Helen Chu.
- 鈥淲eakening recommendations for vaccines in the name of ideology over epidemiology undermines America鈥檚 leadership in public health and trust in our health authorities,鈥 said John Crowley, Biotechnology Innovation Organization president.
Related:
Rotavirus Could Come Roaring Back鈥擵ery Soon 鈥 US cuts the number of vaccines recommended for every child, a move slammed by physicians 鈥 GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES CERVICAL CANCER India鈥檚 鈥楶reventable Tragedy鈥 Cervical cancer kills 75,000+ women in India each year鈥攁 crisis driven by a range of preventable factors that lead to increased transmission, late diagnosis, and high mortality. Some contributors:
- Low vaccine coverage: Despite exhortations from the WHO and other public health leaders, India lacks a nationwide HPV vaccination program.
- Early marriage: Doctors link early marriages and repeated marriages with increased vulnerability.
- Minimal screening: Only ~2% of eligible women have access to routine screening.
- Poor protection: A 2021 report found that fewer than one in 10 men in India use condoms.
Global Health NOW is an initiative of Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
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Global Health NOW: The Struggle to Stop Maternal Bleeding; and New Year鈥檚 Resolutions from the 鈥楳other of Injury Prevention鈥
January 5, 2026
TOP STORIES
The Swiss bar fire that killed 40 people on New Year鈥檚 Day involved several preventable safety lapses at the facility, including a ceiling covered in flammable foam and a crowded basement with a narrow staircase exit that became a choke point when the blaze started.
U.S. states will no longer be required to report how many children and pregnant women covered by Medicaid are vaccinated, from the Trump administration to state officials; the move could significantly impact visibility into nationwide vaccination rates, as Medicaid programs cover almost half of U.S. children. Babies who miss getting their first round of vaccines on time鈥攁t 2 months old鈥攁re more than 7X less likely to get vaccinated against measles, mumps, and rubella by age 2 (months beyond recommendations), . A UK ban on TV junk food ads before 9 p.m.鈥攁nd a total ban for online ads鈥攖akes effect today as part of a wider effort to tackle childhood obesity; the Advertising Standards Authority will serve as the watchdog and enforcer for the bans. IN FOCUS A woman weakened by childbirth complications rests as her baby is wrapped in a blanket in the maternity ward of the Civil Hospital. Tonj, South Sudan, May 5, 2017. Fabio Bucciarelli/AFP via Getty The Struggle to Stop Maternal Bleeding New efforts to prevent mothers from bleeding to death during childbirth in 10+ countries have stalled since U.S. foreign aid cuts last year鈥攔eversing decades of progress in maternal survival and imperiling vulnerable mothers, . Background: Groundbreaking research in 2023 showed postpartum hemorrhage deaths could be cut by 60% through faster diagnosis, a simple blood-measuring drape, and immediate medication interventions.
50+
鈥斺赌斺赌
The number of countries that have eliminated at least one NTD in the past decade鈥攈elping to reduce the number of people needing NTD interventions by 32%, from 2.2 billion to 1.5 billion in 2023. 鈥撯赌
GHN EXCLUSIVE COMMENTARY Sue Baker spent her career preventing injuries to children, truck drivers, pilots, and others. Undated photo New Year鈥檚 Resolutions from the 鈥楳other of Injury Prevention鈥 After a bruising year for public health, injury prevention pioneer Sue Baker can provide inspiration and career guidance for 2026, . Baker, a professor emerita at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, changed the perception that injuries were 鈥渁ccidents鈥濃攊nevitable acts of fate. Draisin, who鈥檚 writing a book about Baker, sifted through hours of interviews for three important lessons: 1. Don鈥檛 be afraid to take on new challenges. As a 36-year-old homemaker with three young children, Baker took a computer programming class so she could get a job with the School鈥檚 then-Department of Chronic Diseases. That challenge cracked open a window into public health. 鈥淪trike out for the things you really want to see happen, even if it seems unlikely, because some of them will work out,鈥 Baker advises. 2. Go to the field to understand it. To learn how to prevent injuries, Baker drove an 18-wheeler, earned a pilot鈥檚 license, and spent a week on an aircraft carrier. 3. Speak the truth鈥攅ven when it鈥檚 unwelcome. From motorcyclists who didn鈥檛 like helmets to trucking companies more interested in profits than safety, Baker stood up to opponents with disarming calm. The takeaway: Baker reminds us that the promise of 2026 lies in our willingness to think鈥攁nd act鈥攂oldly, writes Draisin. GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES DEMOGRAPHICS China Imposes a Contraceptive Tax China has imposed a 13% value-added tax on contraceptive drugs and condoms as the country continues a series of drastic policy reversals around birth rate targets, . History: For 30+ years, contraceptives have been tax-exempt in China as the country sought strict enforcement of its one-child policy. Today: As the nation鈥檚 birth rate plummets, Chinese officials have made an about-face, introducing a range of 鈥渇ertility-friendly鈥 incentives, subsidies, and classes to encourage people to have more children. Backlash: Critics say this measure will have little to no impact on birth rates as economic pressures continue鈥攁nd they say it will unfairly burden low-income citizens, .
Canadian officials say US health institutions no longer dependable for accurate information 鈥 Baltimore Drove Down Gun Deaths. Now Trump Has Slashed Funding for That Work. 鈥 Vaccines Are Helping Older People More Than We Knew 鈥 Deborah Birx: Public health data should be as available as the weather forecast 鈥 What viruses an infectious-disease doctor is watching for in 2026 鈥
He made beer that鈥檚 also a vaccine. Now controversy is brewing 鈥 Thanks for the tip, Cecilia Meisner! Issue No. 2841
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U.S. states will no longer be required to report how many children and pregnant women covered by Medicaid are vaccinated, from the Trump administration to state officials; the move could significantly impact visibility into nationwide vaccination rates, as Medicaid programs cover almost half of U.S. children. Babies who miss getting their first round of vaccines on time鈥攁t 2 months old鈥攁re more than 7X less likely to get vaccinated against measles, mumps, and rubella by age 2 (months beyond recommendations), . A UK ban on TV junk food ads before 9 p.m.鈥攁nd a total ban for online ads鈥攖akes effect today as part of a wider effort to tackle childhood obesity; the Advertising Standards Authority will serve as the watchdog and enforcer for the bans. IN FOCUS A woman weakened by childbirth complications rests as her baby is wrapped in a blanket in the maternity ward of the Civil Hospital. Tonj, South Sudan, May 5, 2017. Fabio Bucciarelli/AFP via Getty The Struggle to Stop Maternal Bleeding New efforts to prevent mothers from bleeding to death during childbirth in 10+ countries have stalled since U.S. foreign aid cuts last year鈥攔eversing decades of progress in maternal survival and imperiling vulnerable mothers, . Background: Groundbreaking research in 2023 showed postpartum hemorrhage deaths could be cut by 60% through faster diagnosis, a simple blood-measuring drape, and immediate medication interventions.
- Resulting programs in countries with some of the world鈥檚 highest maternal mortality rates proved transformative.
- In parts of Malawi, clinics recorded thousands fewer antenatal visits and lost track of hundreds of pregnant women.
- Excessive bleeding rates have returned to pre-2022 levels, and audits suggest that some deaths could have been prevented without the cuts.
50+
鈥斺赌斺赌
The number of countries that have eliminated at least one NTD in the past decade鈥攈elping to reduce the number of people needing NTD interventions by 32%, from 2.2 billion to 1.5 billion in 2023. 鈥撯赌
GHN EXCLUSIVE COMMENTARY Sue Baker spent her career preventing injuries to children, truck drivers, pilots, and others. Undated photo New Year鈥檚 Resolutions from the 鈥楳other of Injury Prevention鈥 After a bruising year for public health, injury prevention pioneer Sue Baker can provide inspiration and career guidance for 2026, . Baker, a professor emerita at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, changed the perception that injuries were 鈥渁ccidents鈥濃攊nevitable acts of fate. Draisin, who鈥檚 writing a book about Baker, sifted through hours of interviews for three important lessons: 1. Don鈥檛 be afraid to take on new challenges. As a 36-year-old homemaker with three young children, Baker took a computer programming class so she could get a job with the School鈥檚 then-Department of Chronic Diseases. That challenge cracked open a window into public health. 鈥淪trike out for the things you really want to see happen, even if it seems unlikely, because some of them will work out,鈥 Baker advises. 2. Go to the field to understand it. To learn how to prevent injuries, Baker drove an 18-wheeler, earned a pilot鈥檚 license, and spent a week on an aircraft carrier. 3. Speak the truth鈥攅ven when it鈥檚 unwelcome. From motorcyclists who didn鈥檛 like helmets to trucking companies more interested in profits than safety, Baker stood up to opponents with disarming calm. The takeaway: Baker reminds us that the promise of 2026 lies in our willingness to think鈥攁nd act鈥攂oldly, writes Draisin. GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES DEMOGRAPHICS China Imposes a Contraceptive Tax China has imposed a 13% value-added tax on contraceptive drugs and condoms as the country continues a series of drastic policy reversals around birth rate targets, . History: For 30+ years, contraceptives have been tax-exempt in China as the country sought strict enforcement of its one-child policy. Today: As the nation鈥檚 birth rate plummets, Chinese officials have made an about-face, introducing a range of 鈥渇ertility-friendly鈥 incentives, subsidies, and classes to encourage people to have more children. Backlash: Critics say this measure will have little to no impact on birth rates as economic pressures continue鈥攁nd they say it will unfairly burden low-income citizens, .
- Meanwhile, health experts fear that the taxes could lead to more sexually transmitted diseases.
Canadian officials say US health institutions no longer dependable for accurate information 鈥 Baltimore Drove Down Gun Deaths. Now Trump Has Slashed Funding for That Work. 鈥 Vaccines Are Helping Older People More Than We Knew 鈥 Deborah Birx: Public health data should be as available as the weather forecast 鈥 What viruses an infectious-disease doctor is watching for in 2026 鈥
He made beer that鈥檚 also a vaccine. Now controversy is brewing 鈥 Thanks for the tip, Cecilia Meisner! Issue No. 2841
Global Health NOW is an initiative of Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Contributors include Brian W. Simpson, MPH, Dayna Kerecman Myers, Annalies Winny, Morgan Coulson, Kate Belz, Melissa Hartman, Jackie Powder, and Rin Swann. Write us: dkerecm1@jhu.edu, like us on and follow us on Instagram and X .
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A flood of questions drowned Jeanette in thought after she was diagnosed with cervical cancer. Would she be unable to conceive a child? Would she have to enter menopause at the early age of 31?
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From eliminating deadly infections to expanding access to lifesaving vaccines, 2025 delivered meaningful progress for global health, according to the UN World Health Organization (WHO), offering cautious optimism at the close of a year marked by both breakthroughs and strain.
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Up-to-date vaccination remains the most effective way to prevent severe COVID-19 illness, new research from the World Health Organization (WHO) shows, even as the pandemic has officially ended.
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The war in Sudan has been tearing the country apart for almost 1,000 days, putting the country鈥檚 health system under intolerable pressure. The World Health Organization (WHO) is reporting widespread disease outbreaks, severe shortages, malnutrition and rising deaths.
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CNNTD Winter Newsletter |RCMTN Bulletin d'Hiver
Recent news and updates from CNNTD | Nouvelles et mises 脿 jour r茅centes du RCMTN
December 19, 2025 / 19 d茅cembre, 2025
Canadian Network for Neglected Tropical Diseases Newsletter /
Bulletin d'information du R茅seau canadien pour les
Maladies Tropicales N茅glig茅es --> News and updates from the CNNTD
/ Nouvelles et mises 脿 jour de la RCMTN -->
......
58 pays ont d茅sormais 茅limin茅 au moins une MTN. Quatre pays ont r茅cemment 茅limin茅 le trachome : le Burundi, l'脡gypte, les Fidji et le S茅n茅gal, tandis que le Kenya a 茅limin茅 la trypanosomiase humaine africaine (THA, ou maladie du sommeil). Nous avons parcouru plus de la moiti茅 du chemin vers l'objectif d'茅liminer au moins une MTN dans 100 pays d'ici 2030. Pour en savoir plus, veuillez consulter r茅alis茅s dans le cadre de l'initiative 芦Uniting to Combat NTDs禄. --> Congratulations to Dr. Moussa Sangare on winning the Canadian Network for NTDs Research Award!/ F茅licitations au Dr Moussa Sangare pour avoir remport茅 le prix de recherche du R茅seau canadien pour les MTN! --> We announced the winner of our NTD Research Award at the American Society for Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH) meetings in Toronto! Dr. Moussa Sangare's research paper was evaluated as having strong scientific rigour and methodology; to be of high relevance in addressing a critical knowledge gap; and to have high impact in addressing 'never treated' populations in heavily-burdened countries in insecure contexts. Congratulations to Dr. Sangare and the whole team for this excellent contribution to NTD research! ................ Nous avons annonc茅 le laur茅at de notre prix de recherche sur les MTN lors de la r茅union de l'American Society for Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH) 脿 Toronto! L'article de recherche du Dr Moussa Sangare intitul茅 芦禄 a 茅t茅 茅valu茅 comme pr茅sentant une grande rigueur scientifique et une m茅thodologie solide, comme 茅tant tr猫s pertinent pour combler une lacune critique en mati猫re de connaissances et comme ayant un impact important sur les populations 芦jamais trait茅es禄 dans les pays fortement touch茅s et en situation d'ins茅curit茅. F茅licitations au Dr Sangare et 脿 toute l'茅quipe pour cette excellente contribution 脿 la recherche sur les MTN! --> Meet our Emerging Leaders Fellow for 2026! /Rencontrez notre boursier Emerging Leaders pour 2026! --> Congratulations to Amanaat Gill, who has earned the CNNTD Emerging Leaders Fellowship with her winning video entry on why Canada should invest in the integration of neglected tropical diseases into primary health care! We very much look forward to working with you in 2026! You can . Please see her winning video in the button below. We would also like to thank all applicants to this competition for their interest in supporting NTD advocacy here in Canada, and the significant effort they put into their video and infographic entries. ...... F茅licitations 脿 Amanaat Gill, qui a remport茅 la bourse CNNTD Emerging Leaders Fellowship gr芒ce 脿 sa vid茅o gagnante expliquant pourquoi le Canada devrait investir dans l'int茅gration des maladies tropicales n茅glig茅es dans les soins de sant茅 primaires! Nous avons h芒te de travailler avec vous en 2026! Vous pouvez en . Vous pouvez visionner sa vid茅o gagnante en cliquant sur le bouton ci-dessous. Nous tenons 茅galement 脿 remercier tous les candidats 脿 ce concours pour leur int茅r锚t 脿 soutenir la lutte contre les MTN ici au Canada, ainsi que pour les efforts consid茅rables qu'ils ont consacr茅s 脿 la r茅alisation de leurs vid茅os et infographies. --> Driving Collaborative R&D for Neglected Patients /Promouvoir la R&D collaboratifs pour les patients n茅glig茅s --> As a side event during the American Society for Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH) meeting in Toronto, we co-hosted a panel event with DNDi, Driving Collaborative Research and Development for Neglected Patients Amidst a Funding Crisis. Canadian health journalist Andre Picard moderated our event, and Mulikat Okanlawon from the Elysium Noma Survivors Network opened the session. We also heard the unique perspectives of Dr. , CEO of , , Senior Program Specialist at the , Dr. CEO of , , Co-Founder, President and CEO of .
A key take-home message from Dr. Osamu Kunii Dr. was the need to "dream bigger" to effectively address NTDs and to make the most of opportunities to bring better solutions to the people affected by them. To learn more about this event and reflection from the ASTMH, please see our most recent blog in the button below. ................................ En marge de la r茅union de l'American Society for Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH) 脿 Toronto, nous avons coorganis茅 une table ronde avec le DNDi, intitul茅e 芦 Driving Collaborative Research and Development for Neglected Patients Amidst a Funding Crisis禄. Le journaliste canadien sp茅cialis茅 dans la sant茅, Andr茅 Picard, a anim茅 notre 茅v茅nement, et Mulikat Okanlawon, du r茅seau Elysium Noma Survivors Network, a ouvert la s茅ance. Nous avons 茅galement pu entendre les points de vue uniques du Dr. , PDG du , de , sp茅cialiste principale de programme au , du Dr. , PDG de , et , cofondateur, pr茅sident et PDG d'.
Le message cl茅 du Dr. 茅tait la n茅cessit茅 de 芦 r锚ver plus grand 禄 pour lutter efficacement contre les MTN et tirer le meilleur parti des opportunit茅s afin d'apporter de meilleures solutions aux personnes touch茅es par ces maladies. Pour en savoir plus sur cet 茅v茅nement et les r茅flexions de l'ASTMH, veuillez consulter notre dernier blog en cliquant sur le bouton ci-dessous. --> NTD Delegation on The Hill / D茅l茅gation MTN sur la colline du Capitole --> In November, we took an international NTD delegation to Parliament Hill to meet with The Honourable Senator Mohamed-Iqbal Ravalia and Cameron M. Durkin, Parliamentary Assistant to MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith. Our delegation included international and Canadian NTD experts: Mulikat Okanlawon from , Claire Jeantet from , Anna Wickenden, PhD from , Karsor K Kollie from the Ministry of Health, Liberia, Alison Krentel and Tina Lines from the . Together, we emphasized why Canada鈥檚 continued engagement in NTD prevention and treatment matters to Canadians.
Recent funding cuts to global health and ODA continue to impact the life-saving treatment and prevention available through NTD programs, and stall the hard-won gains already made. Canada can step up rather than step back as a key partner in the fight against NTDs and ensure continued progress towards NTD elimination targets. ................. En novembre, nous avons emmen茅 une d茅l茅gation internationale sur les MTN au Parlement pour rencontrer l'honorable s茅nateur Mohamed-Iqbal Ravalia et Cameron M. Durkin, assistant parlementaire du d茅put茅 Nathaniel Erskine-Smith. Notre d茅l茅gation comprenait des experts internationaux et canadiens en mati猫re de MTN : Mulikat Okanlawon de , Claire Jeantet d', Anna Wickenden, PhD du , Karsor K Kollie du minist猫re de la Sant茅 du Lib茅ria, Alison Krentel et Tina Lines du . Ensemble, nous avons soulign茅 pourquoi l'engagement continu du Canada dans la pr茅vention et le traitement des MTN est important pour les Canadiens.
Les r茅centes r茅ductions budg茅taires dans le domaine de la sant茅 mondiale et de l'aide publique au d茅veloppement continuent d'avoir un impact sur les traitements et les mesures de pr茅vention vitaux offerts dans le cadre des programmes de lutte contre les MTN, et freinent les progr猫s d茅j脿 r茅alis茅s de haute lutte. Le Canada peut aller de l'avant plut么t que de reculer en tant que partenaire cl茅 dans la lutte contre les MTN et garantir la poursuite des progr猫s vers les objectifs d'茅limination des MTN. --> Spotlighting Canadian Efforts Against NTDs with Dr. Melisa Gualdron Lopez / Mettre en lumi猫re les efforts canadiens contre les MTN avec le Dr Melisa Gualdron Lopez --> Earlier this year, Brianna Anderson (one of our Student and Young Professional NTD Ambassadors) sat down with Dr. Melisa Gualdron-Lopez to learn more about her research on the role of Extracellular vesicles (EVs) in the mother-to-child transmission of Congenital Chagas Disease and Malaria. Learn more about this fascinating work . ...... Au d茅but de l'ann茅e, Brianna Anderson (l'une de nos ambassadrices 茅tudiantes et jeunes professionnelles MTN) s'est entretenue avec le Dr Melisa Gualdron-Lopez afin d'en savoir plus sur ses recherches concernant le r么le des v茅sicules extracellulaires dans la transmission m猫re-enfant de la maladie de Chagas cong茅nitale et du paludisme. Pour en savoir plus sur ces travaux passionnants, . --> The Canadian Network for NTDs' Pre-Budget Consultation / Consultation pr茅budg茅taire du R茅seau canadien pour les MTN --> While the Federal Budget has dropped, and we know Canada will be investing less in its Official Development Assistance (ODA), there are still opportunities to influence how this money is spent in the spring budget. If you would like to help the Canadian Network for NTDs reach out to elected officials to advocate for investments in NTDs - one of the best buys in global health, please email Tina at info@cnntd.org. Please see our in this link to see what we've proposed to the Government of Canada. ...... Bien que le budget f茅d茅ral ait 茅t茅 r茅duit et que nous sachions que le Canada investira moins dans son aide publique au d茅veloppement (APD), il est encore possible d'influencer la mani猫re dont cet argent sera d茅pens茅 dans le budget du printemps. Si vous souhaitez aider le R茅seau canadien pour les MTN 脿 contacter les 茅lus afin de plaider en faveur d'investissements dans les MTN, l'un des meilleurs investissements en mati猫re de sant茅 mondiale, veuillez envoyer un courriel 脿 Tina 脿 l'adresse info@cnntd.org. Veuillez consulter notre 脿 l'adresse suivante pour voir ce que nous avons propos茅 au gouvernement du Canada. --> Meet our newest Steering Committee Members! /D茅couvrez les nouveaux membres de notre comit茅 directeur! --> Congratulations Brenda Okorogba, BSc, Anna Wickenden, PhD and Nicholas Viegas, BSc on joining our Steering Committee! we are proud to have you as part of the leadership of the Canadian Network for Neglected Tropical Diseases to help advocate for greater Canadian engagement in NTD action globally. . ...... F茅licitations 脿 Brenda Okorogba, BSc, Anna Wickenden, PhD et Nicholas Viegas, BSc, qui ont rejoint notre comit茅 directeur ! Nous sommes fiers de vous compter parmi les dirigeants du R茅seau canadien pour les maladies tropicales n茅glig茅es afin de promouvoir un engagement accru du Canada dans la lutte mondiale contre les MTN. --> Welcome to DNDi, our Newest Organizational Member!
Bienvenue 脿 DNDi, notre plus r茅cent membre organisationnel! --> is a nonprofit research organization developing new treatments for neglected patients. With offices on five continents, DNDi works to ensure the people most affected by neglected diseases (including NTDs) are part of medical research and development, helping to set priorities, strengthen capacity, and deliver new treatments where they are needed most. To learn more about DNDi, please watch . ...... est un organisme de recherche 脿 but non lucratif qui d茅veloppe de nouveaux traitements pour les patients n茅glig茅s. Avec des bureaux sur les cinq continents, la DNDi veille 脿 ce que les personnes les plus touch茅es par les maladies n茅glig茅es (y compris les MTN) participent 脿 la recherche et au d茅veloppement m茅dicaux, en aidant 脿 茅tablir les priorit茅s, 脿 renforcer les capacit茅s et 脿 fournir de nouveaux traitements l脿 o霉 ils sont le plus n茅cessaires. Pour en savoir plus sur la DNDi, veuillez regarder . --> Take Action For NTDs / Agir contre les MTN --> Join a Sub-Committee of the Canadian Network for NTDs! / Rejoignez un sous-comit茅 du R茅seau canadien pour les MTN! --> The Canadian Network for NTDs would like to invite our members (Canadian and International) to apply to support one of 3 new sub-committees in 1) Communications and Advocacy 2) Membership and Partnerships and 3) Governance. Please apply by January 9th and notifications will be sent out by January 30th. Do you have other ways in which you would like to be engaged? Kindly let us know through the link below. ........... Le R茅seau canadien pour les MTN nous invitons nos membres (canadiens et internationaux) 脿 poser leur candidature pour soutenir l'un des trois nouveaux sous-comit茅s suivants 1) Communications et sensibilisation, 2) Adh茅sion et partenariats, et 3) Gouvernance. Veuillez postuler avant le 9 janvier. Les notifications seront envoy茅es avant le 30 janvier. Souhaitez-vous vous impliquer d'une autre mani猫re? Veuillez nous en faire part via le lien ci-dessous. --> Share your work on WASH, Nutrition and NTDs in a World NTD Day Virtual Exhibit / Partagez vos travaux sur l'eau et la nutrition et les MTN dans le cadre d'une exposition virtuelle organis茅e 脿 l'occasion de la Journ茅e mondiale des maladies tropicales n茅glig茅es. --> One of the projects we will be working on in January is a virtual reality exhibit that showcases the intersections between WASH, Nutrition and NTDs. To learn more about this project and and to contribute, . ................... L'un des projets sur lesquels nous travaillerons en janvier est une exposition en r茅alit茅 virtuelle qui pr茅sente les liens entre l'eau, l'assainissement et l'hygi猫ne (WASH), la nutrition et les maladies tropicales n茅glig茅es (MTN). Pour en savoir plus sur ce projet et y contribuer, veuillez . --> WHO Publishes its Global Report on Neglected Tropical Diseases/ L'OMS publie son rapport mondial sur les maladies tropicales n茅glig茅es --> ASTMH Launching New Series for Early-Career Scientists / L'ASTMH lance une nouvelle s茅rie destin茅e aux scientifiques en d茅but de carri猫re --> The Society is launching a new global initiative designed to provide early-career scientists and public health professionals with equitable access to high-quality career development training. The eight-month Virtual Professional Development Learning Series pilot is supported by GSK and strengthens ASTMH鈥檚 commitment to professional development opportunities for scientists, clinicians and public health professionals in regions most affected by infectious and tropical diseases. .......................... La Soci茅t茅 lance une nouvelle initiative mondiale visant 脿 offrir aux scientifiques en d茅but de carri猫re et aux professionnels de la sant茅 publique un acc猫s 茅quitable 脿 une formation de haute qualit茅 en mati猫re de d茅veloppement de carri猫re. Le projet pilote de huit mois intitul茅 芦 Virtual Professional Development Learning Series 禄 (S茅rie virtuelle d'apprentissage pour le d茅veloppement professionnel) est soutenu par GSK et renforce l'engagement de l'ASTMH en faveur des possibilit茅s de d茅veloppement professionnel pour les scientifiques, les cliniciens et les professionnels de la sant茅 publique dans les r茅gions les plus touch茅es par les maladies infectieuses et tropicales. --> Measuring the Impact of USAID Cuts in Lives/
Mesurer l'impact des coupes dans les vies de l'USAID --> In The News / Dans la presse --> Le motocycliste qui lutte contre une maladie mortelle dans la brousse africaine Article d'opinion : Il est temps de donner la priorit茅 aux droits des personnes touch茅es par les MTN Les avocats des pays du G7 appellent les dirigeants 脿 intensifier leurs efforts pour mettre fin aux maladies tropicales n茅glig茅es (MTN) Pourquoi les programmes de dons de m茅dicaments sont essentiels aux efforts d'茅limination des MTN Pleins feux sur la TICAD : l'engagement pharmaceutique du Japon en faveur de la sant茅 mondiale L'Indon茅sie intensifie ses efforts pour 茅liminer la l猫pre dans 111 districts et villes La lutte du Guyana contre la filariose lymphatique : une histoire d'espoir, de leadership et de communaut茅 --> Research /Recherche
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Happy Holidays from the Canadian Network for NTDs! As we close out 2025, we're grateful to our members, partners, and allies who have worked tirelessly this year in the fight against neglected tropical diseases. While global health faces ongoing challenges and uncertainty, we remain optimistic about what we can accomplish together. In 2026, we're excited to build new partnerships and deepen Canada's engagement in global NTD action. Thank you for everything you do. We're honoured to work alongside you and look forward to our continued collaboration in the year ahead.
Wishing you joy, peace, and renewal this holiday season.
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Joyeuses f锚tes de la part du R茅seau canadien pour les MTN! Alors que l'ann茅e 2025 touche 脿 sa fin, nous sommes reconnaissants envers nos membres, nos partenaires et nos alli茅s qui ont travaill茅 sans rel芒che cette ann茅e dans la lutte contre les maladies tropicales n茅glig茅es. Bien que la sant茅 mondiale soit confront茅e 脿 des d茅fis et 脿 des incertitudes persistants, nous restons optimistes quant 脿 ce que nous pouvons accomplir ensemble. En 2026, nous sommes ravis de nouer de nouveaux partenariats et d'approfondir l'engagement du Canada dans la lutte mondiale contre les MTN. Merci pour tout ce que vous faites. Nous sommes honor茅s de travailler 脿 vos c么t茅s et nous nous r茅jouissons de poursuivre notre collaboration au cours de l'ann茅e 脿 venir.
Nous vous souhaitons joie, paix et renouveau en cette p茅riode des f锚tes.
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58 pays ont d茅sormais 茅limin茅 au moins une MTN. Quatre pays ont r茅cemment 茅limin茅 le trachome : le Burundi, l'脡gypte, les Fidji et le S茅n茅gal, tandis que le Kenya a 茅limin茅 la trypanosomiase humaine africaine (THA, ou maladie du sommeil). Nous avons parcouru plus de la moiti茅 du chemin vers l'objectif d'茅liminer au moins une MTN dans 100 pays d'ici 2030. Pour en savoir plus, veuillez consulter r茅alis茅s dans le cadre de l'initiative 芦Uniting to Combat NTDs禄. --> Congratulations to Dr. Moussa Sangare on winning the Canadian Network for NTDs Research Award!/ F茅licitations au Dr Moussa Sangare pour avoir remport茅 le prix de recherche du R茅seau canadien pour les MTN! --> We announced the winner of our NTD Research Award at the American Society for Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH) meetings in Toronto! Dr. Moussa Sangare's research paper was evaluated as having strong scientific rigour and methodology; to be of high relevance in addressing a critical knowledge gap; and to have high impact in addressing 'never treated' populations in heavily-burdened countries in insecure contexts. Congratulations to Dr. Sangare and the whole team for this excellent contribution to NTD research! ................ Nous avons annonc茅 le laur茅at de notre prix de recherche sur les MTN lors de la r茅union de l'American Society for Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH) 脿 Toronto! L'article de recherche du Dr Moussa Sangare intitul茅 芦禄 a 茅t茅 茅valu茅 comme pr茅sentant une grande rigueur scientifique et une m茅thodologie solide, comme 茅tant tr猫s pertinent pour combler une lacune critique en mati猫re de connaissances et comme ayant un impact important sur les populations 芦jamais trait茅es禄 dans les pays fortement touch茅s et en situation d'ins茅curit茅. F茅licitations au Dr Sangare et 脿 toute l'茅quipe pour cette excellente contribution 脿 la recherche sur les MTN! --> Meet our Emerging Leaders Fellow for 2026! /Rencontrez notre boursier Emerging Leaders pour 2026! --> Congratulations to Amanaat Gill, who has earned the CNNTD Emerging Leaders Fellowship with her winning video entry on why Canada should invest in the integration of neglected tropical diseases into primary health care! We very much look forward to working with you in 2026! You can . Please see her winning video in the button below. We would also like to thank all applicants to this competition for their interest in supporting NTD advocacy here in Canada, and the significant effort they put into their video and infographic entries. ...... F茅licitations 脿 Amanaat Gill, qui a remport茅 la bourse CNNTD Emerging Leaders Fellowship gr芒ce 脿 sa vid茅o gagnante expliquant pourquoi le Canada devrait investir dans l'int茅gration des maladies tropicales n茅glig茅es dans les soins de sant茅 primaires! Nous avons h芒te de travailler avec vous en 2026! Vous pouvez en . Vous pouvez visionner sa vid茅o gagnante en cliquant sur le bouton ci-dessous. Nous tenons 茅galement 脿 remercier tous les candidats 脿 ce concours pour leur int茅r锚t 脿 soutenir la lutte contre les MTN ici au Canada, ainsi que pour les efforts consid茅rables qu'ils ont consacr茅s 脿 la r茅alisation de leurs vid茅os et infographies. --> Driving Collaborative R&D for Neglected Patients /Promouvoir la R&D collaboratifs pour les patients n茅glig茅s --> As a side event during the American Society for Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH) meeting in Toronto, we co-hosted a panel event with DNDi, Driving Collaborative Research and Development for Neglected Patients Amidst a Funding Crisis. Canadian health journalist Andre Picard moderated our event, and Mulikat Okanlawon from the Elysium Noma Survivors Network opened the session. We also heard the unique perspectives of Dr. , CEO of , , Senior Program Specialist at the , Dr. CEO of , , Co-Founder, President and CEO of .
A key take-home message from Dr. Osamu Kunii Dr. was the need to "dream bigger" to effectively address NTDs and to make the most of opportunities to bring better solutions to the people affected by them. To learn more about this event and reflection from the ASTMH, please see our most recent blog in the button below. ................................ En marge de la r茅union de l'American Society for Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH) 脿 Toronto, nous avons coorganis茅 une table ronde avec le DNDi, intitul茅e 芦 Driving Collaborative Research and Development for Neglected Patients Amidst a Funding Crisis禄. Le journaliste canadien sp茅cialis茅 dans la sant茅, Andr茅 Picard, a anim茅 notre 茅v茅nement, et Mulikat Okanlawon, du r茅seau Elysium Noma Survivors Network, a ouvert la s茅ance. Nous avons 茅galement pu entendre les points de vue uniques du Dr. , PDG du , de , sp茅cialiste principale de programme au , du Dr. , PDG de , et , cofondateur, pr茅sident et PDG d'.
Le message cl茅 du Dr. 茅tait la n茅cessit茅 de 芦 r锚ver plus grand 禄 pour lutter efficacement contre les MTN et tirer le meilleur parti des opportunit茅s afin d'apporter de meilleures solutions aux personnes touch茅es par ces maladies. Pour en savoir plus sur cet 茅v茅nement et les r茅flexions de l'ASTMH, veuillez consulter notre dernier blog en cliquant sur le bouton ci-dessous. --> NTD Delegation on The Hill / D茅l茅gation MTN sur la colline du Capitole --> In November, we took an international NTD delegation to Parliament Hill to meet with The Honourable Senator Mohamed-Iqbal Ravalia and Cameron M. Durkin, Parliamentary Assistant to MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith. Our delegation included international and Canadian NTD experts: Mulikat Okanlawon from , Claire Jeantet from , Anna Wickenden, PhD from , Karsor K Kollie from the Ministry of Health, Liberia, Alison Krentel and Tina Lines from the . Together, we emphasized why Canada鈥檚 continued engagement in NTD prevention and treatment matters to Canadians.
Recent funding cuts to global health and ODA continue to impact the life-saving treatment and prevention available through NTD programs, and stall the hard-won gains already made. Canada can step up rather than step back as a key partner in the fight against NTDs and ensure continued progress towards NTD elimination targets. ................. En novembre, nous avons emmen茅 une d茅l茅gation internationale sur les MTN au Parlement pour rencontrer l'honorable s茅nateur Mohamed-Iqbal Ravalia et Cameron M. Durkin, assistant parlementaire du d茅put茅 Nathaniel Erskine-Smith. Notre d茅l茅gation comprenait des experts internationaux et canadiens en mati猫re de MTN : Mulikat Okanlawon de , Claire Jeantet d', Anna Wickenden, PhD du , Karsor K Kollie du minist猫re de la Sant茅 du Lib茅ria, Alison Krentel et Tina Lines du . Ensemble, nous avons soulign茅 pourquoi l'engagement continu du Canada dans la pr茅vention et le traitement des MTN est important pour les Canadiens.
Les r茅centes r茅ductions budg茅taires dans le domaine de la sant茅 mondiale et de l'aide publique au d茅veloppement continuent d'avoir un impact sur les traitements et les mesures de pr茅vention vitaux offerts dans le cadre des programmes de lutte contre les MTN, et freinent les progr猫s d茅j脿 r茅alis茅s de haute lutte. Le Canada peut aller de l'avant plut么t que de reculer en tant que partenaire cl茅 dans la lutte contre les MTN et garantir la poursuite des progr猫s vers les objectifs d'茅limination des MTN. --> Spotlighting Canadian Efforts Against NTDs with Dr. Melisa Gualdron Lopez / Mettre en lumi猫re les efforts canadiens contre les MTN avec le Dr Melisa Gualdron Lopez --> Earlier this year, Brianna Anderson (one of our Student and Young Professional NTD Ambassadors) sat down with Dr. Melisa Gualdron-Lopez to learn more about her research on the role of Extracellular vesicles (EVs) in the mother-to-child transmission of Congenital Chagas Disease and Malaria. Learn more about this fascinating work . ...... Au d茅but de l'ann茅e, Brianna Anderson (l'une de nos ambassadrices 茅tudiantes et jeunes professionnelles MTN) s'est entretenue avec le Dr Melisa Gualdron-Lopez afin d'en savoir plus sur ses recherches concernant le r么le des v茅sicules extracellulaires dans la transmission m猫re-enfant de la maladie de Chagas cong茅nitale et du paludisme. Pour en savoir plus sur ces travaux passionnants, . --> The Canadian Network for NTDs' Pre-Budget Consultation / Consultation pr茅budg茅taire du R茅seau canadien pour les MTN --> While the Federal Budget has dropped, and we know Canada will be investing less in its Official Development Assistance (ODA), there are still opportunities to influence how this money is spent in the spring budget. If you would like to help the Canadian Network for NTDs reach out to elected officials to advocate for investments in NTDs - one of the best buys in global health, please email Tina at info@cnntd.org. Please see our in this link to see what we've proposed to the Government of Canada. ...... Bien que le budget f茅d茅ral ait 茅t茅 r茅duit et que nous sachions que le Canada investira moins dans son aide publique au d茅veloppement (APD), il est encore possible d'influencer la mani猫re dont cet argent sera d茅pens茅 dans le budget du printemps. Si vous souhaitez aider le R茅seau canadien pour les MTN 脿 contacter les 茅lus afin de plaider en faveur d'investissements dans les MTN, l'un des meilleurs investissements en mati猫re de sant茅 mondiale, veuillez envoyer un courriel 脿 Tina 脿 l'adresse info@cnntd.org. Veuillez consulter notre 脿 l'adresse suivante pour voir ce que nous avons propos茅 au gouvernement du Canada. --> Meet our newest Steering Committee Members! /D茅couvrez les nouveaux membres de notre comit茅 directeur! --> Congratulations Brenda Okorogba, BSc, Anna Wickenden, PhD and Nicholas Viegas, BSc on joining our Steering Committee! we are proud to have you as part of the leadership of the Canadian Network for Neglected Tropical Diseases to help advocate for greater Canadian engagement in NTD action globally. . ...... F茅licitations 脿 Brenda Okorogba, BSc, Anna Wickenden, PhD et Nicholas Viegas, BSc, qui ont rejoint notre comit茅 directeur ! Nous sommes fiers de vous compter parmi les dirigeants du R茅seau canadien pour les maladies tropicales n茅glig茅es afin de promouvoir un engagement accru du Canada dans la lutte mondiale contre les MTN. --> Welcome to DNDi, our Newest Organizational Member!
Bienvenue 脿 DNDi, notre plus r茅cent membre organisationnel! --> is a nonprofit research organization developing new treatments for neglected patients. With offices on five continents, DNDi works to ensure the people most affected by neglected diseases (including NTDs) are part of medical research and development, helping to set priorities, strengthen capacity, and deliver new treatments where they are needed most. To learn more about DNDi, please watch . ...... est un organisme de recherche 脿 but non lucratif qui d茅veloppe de nouveaux traitements pour les patients n茅glig茅s. Avec des bureaux sur les cinq continents, la DNDi veille 脿 ce que les personnes les plus touch茅es par les maladies n茅glig茅es (y compris les MTN) participent 脿 la recherche et au d茅veloppement m茅dicaux, en aidant 脿 茅tablir les priorit茅s, 脿 renforcer les capacit茅s et 脿 fournir de nouveaux traitements l脿 o霉 ils sont le plus n茅cessaires. Pour en savoir plus sur la DNDi, veuillez regarder . --> Take Action For NTDs / Agir contre les MTN --> Join a Sub-Committee of the Canadian Network for NTDs! / Rejoignez un sous-comit茅 du R茅seau canadien pour les MTN! --> The Canadian Network for NTDs would like to invite our members (Canadian and International) to apply to support one of 3 new sub-committees in 1) Communications and Advocacy 2) Membership and Partnerships and 3) Governance. Please apply by January 9th and notifications will be sent out by January 30th. Do you have other ways in which you would like to be engaged? Kindly let us know through the link below. ........... Le R茅seau canadien pour les MTN nous invitons nos membres (canadiens et internationaux) 脿 poser leur candidature pour soutenir l'un des trois nouveaux sous-comit茅s suivants 1) Communications et sensibilisation, 2) Adh茅sion et partenariats, et 3) Gouvernance. Veuillez postuler avant le 9 janvier. Les notifications seront envoy茅es avant le 30 janvier. Souhaitez-vous vous impliquer d'une autre mani猫re? Veuillez nous en faire part via le lien ci-dessous. --> Share your work on WASH, Nutrition and NTDs in a World NTD Day Virtual Exhibit / Partagez vos travaux sur l'eau et la nutrition et les MTN dans le cadre d'une exposition virtuelle organis茅e 脿 l'occasion de la Journ茅e mondiale des maladies tropicales n茅glig茅es. --> One of the projects we will be working on in January is a virtual reality exhibit that showcases the intersections between WASH, Nutrition and NTDs. To learn more about this project and and to contribute, . ................... L'un des projets sur lesquels nous travaillerons en janvier est une exposition en r茅alit茅 virtuelle qui pr茅sente les liens entre l'eau, l'assainissement et l'hygi猫ne (WASH), la nutrition et les maladies tropicales n茅glig茅es (MTN). Pour en savoir plus sur ce projet et y contribuer, veuillez . --> WHO Publishes its Global Report on Neglected Tropical Diseases/ L'OMS publie son rapport mondial sur les maladies tropicales n茅glig茅es --> ASTMH Launching New Series for Early-Career Scientists / L'ASTMH lance une nouvelle s茅rie destin茅e aux scientifiques en d茅but de carri猫re --> The Society is launching a new global initiative designed to provide early-career scientists and public health professionals with equitable access to high-quality career development training. The eight-month Virtual Professional Development Learning Series pilot is supported by GSK and strengthens ASTMH鈥檚 commitment to professional development opportunities for scientists, clinicians and public health professionals in regions most affected by infectious and tropical diseases. .......................... La Soci茅t茅 lance une nouvelle initiative mondiale visant 脿 offrir aux scientifiques en d茅but de carri猫re et aux professionnels de la sant茅 publique un acc猫s 茅quitable 脿 une formation de haute qualit茅 en mati猫re de d茅veloppement de carri猫re. Le projet pilote de huit mois intitul茅 芦 Virtual Professional Development Learning Series 禄 (S茅rie virtuelle d'apprentissage pour le d茅veloppement professionnel) est soutenu par GSK et renforce l'engagement de l'ASTMH en faveur des possibilit茅s de d茅veloppement professionnel pour les scientifiques, les cliniciens et les professionnels de la sant茅 publique dans les r茅gions les plus touch茅es par les maladies infectieuses et tropicales. --> Measuring the Impact of USAID Cuts in Lives/
Mesurer l'impact des coupes dans les vies de l'USAID --> In The News / Dans la presse --> Le motocycliste qui lutte contre une maladie mortelle dans la brousse africaine Article d'opinion : Il est temps de donner la priorit茅 aux droits des personnes touch茅es par les MTN Les avocats des pays du G7 appellent les dirigeants 脿 intensifier leurs efforts pour mettre fin aux maladies tropicales n茅glig茅es (MTN) Pourquoi les programmes de dons de m茅dicaments sont essentiels aux efforts d'茅limination des MTN Pleins feux sur la TICAD : l'engagement pharmaceutique du Japon en faveur de la sant茅 mondiale L'Indon茅sie intensifie ses efforts pour 茅liminer la l猫pre dans 111 districts et villes La lutte du Guyana contre la filariose lymphatique : une histoire d'espoir, de leadership et de communaut茅 --> Research /Recherche
Canadian researchers are making a difference to NTDs. Listed are publications from Canadian-affiliated authors published since May 1st, 2025. 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 diff茅rence dans le domaine des MTN. Les publications des auteurs affili茅s au Canada publi茅es depuis 1er mai 2025. Les auteurs affili茅s au Canada sont en gras.
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The U.S. House passed a Republican health care bill yesterday that does not extend expiring Obamacare health insurance subsidies and is expected to lead to a spike in health insurance premiums; the bill next goes before the Senate.
Toxic air pollution in Delhi is leading officials to adopt a range of stringent anti-pollution measures including vehicle bans and mandatory work from home for some employees, ; meanwhile, environmentalists and data experts say India鈥檚 loose air quality measurement standards mask the true severity of pollution in the country, .
Antiseptic properties of tree sap from the New Guinea Rosewood tree show promise in helping to treat skin ulcers that afflict children in Papua New Guinea, say scientists involved in an ongoing randomized trial there. An early-warning approach for detecting the chronic bacterial skin infection called Buruli ulcer can flag hotspots years before human cases occur; the method relies on surveillance of possum excreta and innovative genomics. EDITOR鈥橲 NOTE Our Last Issue Until 2026 It has been a tumultuous year for global and public health, and we know that the news has often been hard to read. But there have also been some tremendous global health wins鈥攁nd some standout success stories and examples of solidarity from around the world. For our last issue of the year, we鈥檙e keeping the focus on the bright notes, bringing you our take on the year鈥檚 best global health news. We鈥檒l be back on Monday, January 5, with more news; until then, we hope you have a joyous, restful holiday season! 鈥Dayna IN FOCUS Global Health Wins from 2025
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Antiseptic properties of tree sap from the New Guinea Rosewood tree show promise in helping to treat skin ulcers that afflict children in Papua New Guinea, say scientists involved in an ongoing randomized trial there. An early-warning approach for detecting the chronic bacterial skin infection called Buruli ulcer can flag hotspots years before human cases occur; the method relies on surveillance of possum excreta and innovative genomics. EDITOR鈥橲 NOTE Our Last Issue Until 2026 It has been a tumultuous year for global and public health, and we know that the news has often been hard to read. But there have also been some tremendous global health wins鈥攁nd some standout success stories and examples of solidarity from around the world. For our last issue of the year, we鈥檙e keeping the focus on the bright notes, bringing you our take on the year鈥檚 best global health news. We鈥檒l be back on Monday, January 5, with more news; until then, we hope you have a joyous, restful holiday season! 鈥Dayna IN FOCUS Global Health Wins from 2025
- Shielding Babies From Mosquitoes: Lesus, traditional baby swaddles used in Uganda, could be used to protect against malaria once treated with mosquito repellent, , which found that malaria infections fell by ~65% among children who used the treated wraps.
- Pandemic Pact Reached: After three years of negotiations, WHO member states signed a historic pandemic agreement鈥攑aving the way to future pandemic prevention and response by strengthening disease surveillance and improving global access to vaccines and other drugs; notably, the U.S. did not sign on, despite previous involvement in the pact鈥檚 development.
- Leaning into Lenacapavir in the HIV Fight: Amid upheaval in the fight against HIV/AIDS, the WHO urged governments to expand access to prevention tools, especially the new twice-yearly injectable lenacapavir鈥攚ith health leaders lauding the 鈥渞emarkable momentum鈥 of the drug鈥檚 approval in several countries this year.
- A New Vaccine for the Meningitis Belt: A century of meningitis outbreaks across a wide strip of sub-Saharan Africa may be dramatically reduced thanks to a new vaccine that prevents the lethal disease; Men5CV, developed by India鈥檚 Serum Institute of India and the Seattle-based PATH, is expected to cost $3 per dose and has been distributed in Niger and Nigeria, with more to come.
- How Guinea Stopped Sleeping Sickness: A so-called 鈥渢iny targets鈥 approach helped make a massive dent in cases: Researchers discovered that the tsetse flies that spread the parasitic disease are attracted to the color blue and developed tiny blue fabric screens coated with insecticide to attract and kill the insects.
- Triple Triumph in the Maldives: This year, the Maldives became the first country in the world to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of three diseases: hepatitis B, HIV, and syphilis, thanks to a combination of strong antenatal care, standardized newborn hepatitis B vaccination, and free diagnostic services and vaccines included in universal health coverage.
- Brazil Turns Around Its Teen Pregnancy Epidemic: Brazil once had the highest teen pregnancy rates in Latin America鈥攂ut births among Brazilian girls ages 15鈥19 have plummeted 44% over the last 25 years; expanded birth control access鈥攊ncluding free birth control, condoms, and IUDs鈥攊s credited, along with poverty reduction and better opportunities for young women.
- Hope for Fistula Survivors in Nigeria: Free fistula repair surgery will soon be available at clinics throughout Nigeria, health officials announced in March鈥攁 鈥済roundbreaking move鈥 in a country that sees ~12,000 new cases a year of vesicovaginal fistula, which can be a debilitating and highly stigmatizing condition.
- Standing Up to Stigma: In Rwanda, stigma can lead to social isolation, especially in school-age children, who are often mocked for taking HIV medication in class. New protective measures include trainings for school officials, youth-driven anti-AIDS clubs, and the use of discrete pill boxes in classrooms.
- Slovenia鈥檚 Preventive Care Pays Off: More than 20 years ago, Slovenia adopted a chronic disease prevention strategy that is now showing impressive results and becoming a model for other countries; the system emphasizes primary care, screening, and coaching the population to seek regular checks at health promotion hubs.
Fast-track your career this January with the Winter Institute. Designed for working professionals and students, our condensed credit or non-credit courses will accelerate your learning goals. Our flexible courses range from a single day to two weeks and cover a variety of public health interest areas.
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In August, some GHN readers shared book recommendations that we're resharing here n case you need some winter reading 鈥 or last-minute gift ideas! Thanks again to all who sent in tips.
- The Education of an Idealist and A Problem from Hell: America and the Age of Genocide, both by Samantha Power 鈥Lorina McAdam
- Poverty, by America by Matthew Desmond 鈥Hannah Schoon
- Sick Souls, Healthy Minds: How William James Can Save Your Life by John Kaag 鈥Lorenn Walker
- Decameron by Giovanni Boccaccio 鈥Michael Kowolik
- Escape on the Pearl: The Heroic Bid for Freedom on the Underground Railroad by Mary Kay Ricks 鈥Stephan Gilbert
- Everything is Tuberculosis by John Green 鈥Caitlin Lavigne
- On Call by Tony Fauci
- The Wide Wide Sea by Hampton Sides
- Caste by Isabel Wilkerson
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Ginger and cinnamon are more than just鈥痠ngredients. Along with other鈥痵pices, their medicinal value鈥痠s gaining鈥痓oth鈥痑ttention鈥痑nd legitimacy.
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Global Health NOW: A 鈥楤rutal,鈥 Man-Made Hunger Crisis and the Best Global Health Reporting of 2025
December 17, 2025
TOP STORIES
The U.S. CDC approved updated hepatitis B vaccine recommendations for infants, reversing a decades-old policy offering every newborn a hepatitis B shot; the decision was approved despite criticism from physicians and health systems, who said they would not be changing their practices.
A former leading NIH scientist has sued the Trump administration over her firing, claiming she was illegally terminated for her warning that widespread cuts to the agency were endangering patients鈥攅specially those enrolled in clinical trials鈥攁nd imperiling public health.
Cases of a new, shape-shifting influenza variant鈥擩.2.4.1, or subclade K鈥攁re rising globally, now detected in 30+ countries; while the variant is not included in the current flu vaccine composition, the WHO emphasizes that seasonal vaccines still offer the best protection against severe cases.
The UN General Assembly approved a political declaration to combat noncommunicable diseases and promote mental health, with near-unanimous approval from member states except Argentina, Paraguay, and the U.S.鈥攚hich claimed that the declaration overreached in recommending measures like taxes on unhealthy products.
IN FOCUS
A 鈥楤rutal,鈥 Man-Made Hunger Crisis
After the Trump administration鈥檚 sudden cuts to food aid early this year, U.S. officials were repeatedly warned by humanitarian advocates that the disruption would cause starvation, violence, and death among refugees in Kenya.
Those warnings were ignored, resulting in what aid workers describe as an American-made crisis.
of the unfolding crisis from multiple angles:
The report expands on depicting how U.S. officials celebrated USAID cuts with cake鈥攅ven as dire warnings of resulting cholera deaths in South Sudan loomed.
The pair of articles from Anna Maria Barry-Jester and Brett Murphy cap a year of excellent reporting from many global health journalists on the global fallout from slashed foreign aid, leading us into our round-up of 2025鈥檚 must-reads. 2025's BEST GLOBAL HEALTH REPORTING The Toxic Toll of Battery Recycling American car companies have long relied on recycled lead for batteries. But the process of recycling is steadily poisoning the communities working and living around the factories throughout Africa.
A Portrait of Measles Resurgence As measles swept through North America amid declining vaccination rates, reporter Eli Saslow chronicled one West Texas family鈥檚 battle with the virus鈥攚hich forced the father and four children to spend days in the hospital.
鈥淎s the pandemic rose, I saw my patients get sick and in some cases die, including a 42-year-old mother of two young children whose loss is seared into my soul. As it receded 鈥 the overwhelming public sentiment was: never again. Today, it seems: never what?鈥 鈥斺赌斺赌斺斺赌斺赌斺斺赌斺赌斺斺 Siddhartha Mukherjee in鈥痑 March 10, 2025, commentary in Argentina鈥檚 鈥楾idal Wave鈥 of Health Cuts
Extreme cuts to Argentina鈥檚 health systems under President Javier Milei鈥檚 austerity measures forced patients and their families to resort to desperate measures to access vital care, including turning to Facebook to obtain donated cancer drugs.
A Scourge of Dud Cancer Drugs
Critical chemotherapy drugs used worldwide have failed key quality tests, leaving cancer patients in 100+ countries at risk of ineffective treatments and life-threatening side effects鈥攅xposing dangerous gaps in international drug regulation.
More Notables:
A grad student鈥檚 wild idea triggers a major aging breakthrough 鈥 Issue No. 2839
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- The lengths World Food Program workers went to warn of dangers, from emergency cables to appeals made over elaborate dinners in Nairobi.
- Trump administration officials鈥 studied refusal to acknowledge the urgency.
- And the suffering endured by families in Nairobi鈥檚 Kakuma camp, where rations fell to historic lows, malnourished children wasted and died, and families fled rather than starve.
The report expands on depicting how U.S. officials celebrated USAID cuts with cake鈥攅ven as dire warnings of resulting cholera deaths in South Sudan loomed.
The pair of articles from Anna Maria Barry-Jester and Brett Murphy cap a year of excellent reporting from many global health journalists on the global fallout from slashed foreign aid, leading us into our round-up of 2025鈥檚 must-reads. 2025's BEST GLOBAL HEALTH REPORTING The Toxic Toll of Battery Recycling American car companies have long relied on recycled lead for batteries. But the process of recycling is steadily poisoning the communities working and living around the factories throughout Africa.
- Children near one factory cluster outside Lagos, Nigeria, had lead levels that could cause lifelong brain damage.
- Automakers were aware of the lead pollution for nearly 30 years, yet they opted not to act鈥攁nd actively blocked advocates鈥 attempts to intervene.
A Portrait of Measles Resurgence As measles swept through North America amid declining vaccination rates, reporter Eli Saslow chronicled one West Texas family鈥檚 battle with the virus鈥攚hich forced the father and four children to spend days in the hospital.
- 鈥溾業 feel like I鈥檝e been lied to,鈥 [the father] Kiley texted his wife, as his temperature hit 40掳C (104掳F). He treated himself with cod liver oil and vitamin D," as recommended by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
鈥淎s the pandemic rose, I saw my patients get sick and in some cases die, including a 42-year-old mother of two young children whose loss is seared into my soul. As it receded 鈥 the overwhelming public sentiment was: never again. Today, it seems: never what?鈥 鈥斺赌斺赌斺斺赌斺赌斺斺赌斺赌斺斺 Siddhartha Mukherjee in鈥痑 March 10, 2025, commentary in Argentina鈥檚 鈥楾idal Wave鈥 of Health Cuts
Extreme cuts to Argentina鈥檚 health systems under President Javier Milei鈥檚 austerity measures forced patients and their families to resort to desperate measures to access vital care, including turning to Facebook to obtain donated cancer drugs.
A Scourge of Dud Cancer Drugs
Critical chemotherapy drugs used worldwide have failed key quality tests, leaving cancer patients in 100+ countries at risk of ineffective treatments and life-threatening side effects鈥攅xposing dangerous gaps in international drug regulation.
- Meanwhile, has found that globally-exported generic medications from major Indian drugmaker Zee Laboratories have been repeatedly flagged as ineffective and dangerous; but a lack of repercussions means the company continues to ship pharmaceuticals worldwide.
More Notables:
- Wielding Obscure Budget Tools, Trump鈥檚 鈥楻eaper鈥 Vought Sows Turmoil in Public Health 鈥
- How Imperial Brands鈥 confidential contract kept cigarette prices low in Laos鈥攚hile secretly enriching a political insider 鈥
- Trump Halted an Agent Orange Cleanup. That Puts Hundreds of Thousands at Risk for Poisoning. 鈥
A grad student鈥檚 wild idea triggers a major aging breakthrough 鈥 Issue No. 2839
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New evidence challenges understanding of Parkinson鈥檚 disease聽
A 涩里番-led study is challenging a popular theory about how dopamine drives movement, a discovery that could shift how scientists think about Parkinson鈥檚 disease treatments.聽
Published in聽聽the research found dopamine does not set the speed or force of each movement, as had been thought. Instead, it appears to act as the underlying support system that makes movement possible.聽
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New evidence challenges understanding of Parkinson鈥檚 disease聽
A 涩里番-led study is challenging a popular theory about how dopamine drives movement, a discovery that could shift how scientists think about Parkinson鈥檚 disease treatments.聽
Published in聽聽the research found dopamine does not set the speed or force of each movement, as had been thought. Instead, it appears to act as the underlying support system that makes movement possible.聽
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While the Asia and Pacific region has made notable progress in reducing hunger, persistent challenges remain in addressing malnutrition, food insecurity and unequal access to healthy diets, a new UN report published on Wednesday concludes.
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Global Health NOW: An 鈥楢ccelerating鈥 Measles Outbreak; and GHN's Best Exclusives of 2025
December 16, 2025
TOP STORIES
A phase two trial for an Oxford University-developed vaccine against the deadly Nipah virus has been launched in Bangladesh, where the disease has a case fatality rate of up to 71%.
Suspected militants killed two people including a police officer guarding a team of polio workers in northwestern Pakistan today, amid a weeklong nationwide campaign aimed at immunizing 45 million children. Speakers and members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) frequently commented about infectious disease risks from immigrants during this month鈥檚 meeting of the CDC panel, sparking concerns about anti-immigrant rhetoric.
Personalized risk-based breast cancer screening was as effective as one-size-fits-all annual mammograms in a large trial of ~46,000 women; the findings suggest a risk-based approach could improve screening by shifting resources from low-risk women to high-risk women. IN FOCUS The heart of downtown Spartanburg, South Carolina, on June 13, 2021. J. Michael Jones An 鈥楢ccelerating鈥 Measles Outbreak The surging South Carolina measles outbreak has topped 120 cases and sent hundreds into 21-day quarantines, as state health officials hunker down for a monthslong fight.
Workers in the area produce 50,000 tons of firecrackers annually鈥攎ost of India's鈥痜ireworks鈥攊n factories prone to explosions and fires. Journalist Kamala Thiagarajan鈥檚 two-part series takes readers inside a poorly regulated factory system that led to at least 100 deaths in 2023鈥2024.
鈥&苍产蝉辫;
Migration Response Done Right: Brazil鈥檚 Model PACARAIMA, Brazil鈥擬igrants fleeing Venezuela鈥檚 deteriorating political and economic system have found something wondrous at the border with Brazil: Open arms. Since 2018, the Opera莽茫o Acolhida (Operation Welcome) partnership has blended military logistical support with respect for humanitarian autonomy to provide housing, essential services, and efforts to counter human trafficking, though U.S. foreign aid cuts have forced some organizations to scale back. (with support from the Johns Hopkins-Pulitzer Global Health Reporting Fellowship) Dispensing 鈥楩ree Chances at Life鈥 In this hard-partying college town of Iowa City, the beloved Deadwood Tavern is known as a great place to relax, watch Iowa football, pick up free naloxone, birth control, emergency contraceptives, gun locks, wound care kits, and needle disposal kits. They鈥檙e all available, free and anonymously, from the public health vending machine at the back of the bar鈥攑art of a trend taking off in dozens of cities.
Peru鈥檚 Illegal Mining Surges 鈥 and Destroys LIMA, Peru鈥擲oaring gold prices and plunging U.S. government funds are鈥痯ushing Peru鈥檚 southeastern jungle, scene of a booming illegal mining industry, into a public health crisis鈥攚ith destroyed forests, mercury poisoning, and fast-spreading infectious diseases. The cancelation of U.S.-supported reforestation and mercury poisoning mitigation projects has been likened to 鈥渢hrowing gasoline on an already hot fire.鈥
Why Latin America Needs Its Own CDC鈥擭ow More Than Ever (Commentary)
Latin American governments must champion the creation of a regional CDC, similar to the Africa CDC model, that would work alongside PAHO to ensure faster, more efficient responses to health emergencies, according to three public health leaders from the region.
Other Notable Exclusives
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Suspected militants killed two people including a police officer guarding a team of polio workers in northwestern Pakistan today, amid a weeklong nationwide campaign aimed at immunizing 45 million children. Speakers and members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) frequently commented about infectious disease risks from immigrants during this month鈥檚 meeting of the CDC panel, sparking concerns about anti-immigrant rhetoric.
Personalized risk-based breast cancer screening was as effective as one-size-fits-all annual mammograms in a large trial of ~46,000 women; the findings suggest a risk-based approach could improve screening by shifting resources from low-risk women to high-risk women. IN FOCUS The heart of downtown Spartanburg, South Carolina, on June 13, 2021. J. Michael Jones An 鈥楢ccelerating鈥 Measles Outbreak The surging South Carolina measles outbreak has topped 120 cases and sent hundreds into 21-day quarantines, as state health officials hunker down for a monthslong fight.
- 126 cases鈥攎any among schoolchildren鈥攈ave been reported in the state鈥檚 northwest, . 119 of the measles patients were unvaccinated.
- 303 people are in quarantine (some for the second time), and 13 are in isolation.
- "There's some people who don't want to do it, and that's up to them," McMaster said. "People need to understand it's dangerous just like a lot of other diseases. If there's some way to prevent it, you ought to do it."
- Local people are divided with some skeptical of vaccines and aggrieved by COVID-19 remote learning and shutdowns, while others worry about risks for their youngest children, .
Workers in the area produce 50,000 tons of firecrackers annually鈥攎ost of India's鈥痜ireworks鈥攊n factories prone to explosions and fires. Journalist Kamala Thiagarajan鈥檚 two-part series takes readers inside a poorly regulated factory system that led to at least 100 deaths in 2023鈥2024.
鈥&苍产蝉辫;
Migration Response Done Right: Brazil鈥檚 Model PACARAIMA, Brazil鈥擬igrants fleeing Venezuela鈥檚 deteriorating political and economic system have found something wondrous at the border with Brazil: Open arms. Since 2018, the Opera莽茫o Acolhida (Operation Welcome) partnership has blended military logistical support with respect for humanitarian autonomy to provide housing, essential services, and efforts to counter human trafficking, though U.S. foreign aid cuts have forced some organizations to scale back. (with support from the Johns Hopkins-Pulitzer Global Health Reporting Fellowship) Dispensing 鈥楩ree Chances at Life鈥 In this hard-partying college town of Iowa City, the beloved Deadwood Tavern is known as a great place to relax, watch Iowa football, pick up free naloxone, birth control, emergency contraceptives, gun locks, wound care kits, and needle disposal kits. They鈥檙e all available, free and anonymously, from the public health vending machine at the back of the bar鈥攑art of a trend taking off in dozens of cities.
Peru鈥檚 Illegal Mining Surges 鈥 and Destroys LIMA, Peru鈥擲oaring gold prices and plunging U.S. government funds are鈥痯ushing Peru鈥檚 southeastern jungle, scene of a booming illegal mining industry, into a public health crisis鈥攚ith destroyed forests, mercury poisoning, and fast-spreading infectious diseases. The cancelation of U.S.-supported reforestation and mercury poisoning mitigation projects has been likened to 鈥渢hrowing gasoline on an already hot fire.鈥
Why Latin America Needs Its Own CDC鈥擭ow More Than Ever (Commentary)
Latin American governments must champion the creation of a regional CDC, similar to the Africa CDC model, that would work alongside PAHO to ensure faster, more efficient responses to health emergencies, according to three public health leaders from the region.
Other Notable Exclusives
- by Rupsa Chakraborty
- by Scovian Lillian
- by Abiodun Jamiu
- by Sanket Jain
- (commentary) by Siddhesh Zadey and Dhananjaya Sharma
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World leaders meeting at the UN General Assembly have adopted a historic global declaration to tackle noncommunicable diseases and mental health conditions together, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Tuesday.
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Amid an early start to the Northern Hemisphere influenza season a new variant of the virus is rapidly gaining ground - but vaccination remains the 鈥渕ost effective defence鈥, the UN health agency said on Tuesday.
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Fine particles in pollution are associated with early signs of autoimmune disease
A new study has linked air pollution exposure and immune-system changes that often precede the onset of autoimmune diseases.
涩里番 researchers analyzing Ontario data found that fine particles in air pollution are associated with higher levels of a biomarker linked with autoimmune diseases, such as systemic lupus.
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Fine particles in pollution are associated with early signs of autoimmune disease
A new study has linked air pollution exposure and immune-system changes that often precede the onset of autoimmune diseases.
涩里番 researchers analyzing Ontario data found that fine particles in air pollution are associated with higher levels of a biomarker linked with autoimmune diseases, such as systemic lupus.
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Global Health NOW: Mosquito-Borne Illnesses Engulf Cuba; and Prosecutions Climb in a Post-Roe Landscape
December 15, 2025
TOP STORIES
A military air strike on a hospital in Burma (Myanmar) killed at least 31 and injured dozens more last Wednesday; the attack left the Rakhine state hospital, which was stretched thin and overflowing with patients before being struck, in ruins.
The U.S. FDA may place a 鈥渂lack-box鈥 warning on COVID-19 vaccines, ; a decision on whether to place the label鈥攗sed to flag serious threats to life and health鈥攊s expected by the end of this month.
The FDA also approved two antibiotics, zoliflodacin and gepotidacin, to treat gonorrhea late last week; the approval comes as Neisseria gonorrhoeae, the bacterium that causes the STI, has 鈥渙utsmarted every previous antibiotic deployed against it, including the sole therapy that remains effective.鈥
A $2.5 billion aid deal between Kenya and the U.S. has been suspended by a Kenyan court over data privacy concerns, after a consumer rights group sounded the alarm that under the deal Kenyans鈥 personal medical data could be viewed by U.S. officials. IN FOCUS An employee of Cuba's Ministry of Public Health fumigates a house in the Jesus Maria neighborhood of Havana, on November 20. Adalberto Roque/AFP via Getty Images Mosquito-Borne Illnesses Engulf Cuba Mosquito-borne illnesses are sweeping through Cuba鈥檚 population amid medicine shortages, overcrowded hospitals, and a lack of government action and transparency, . On the ground: Health officials and independent advocates report a mix of dengue, chikungunya, Oropouche, and other respiratory viruses circulating simultaneously.
Related: Fewer characters on TV had abortions this year 鈥 and more stories reinforced shame 鈥 QUICK HITS Trump Officials Celebrated With Cake After Slashing Aid. Then People Died of Cholera. 鈥 Nearly half of Japanese have experienced loneliness and isolation 鈥 New clues about long covid鈥檚 cause could unlock treatments 鈥 Harvard Replaces Leader of Health Center Said to Have Focused on Palestinians 鈥
AI finds a surprising monkeypox weak spot that could rewrite vaccines 鈥 The Epidemic of Tobacco Harms among People with Mental Health Conditions 鈥 What's behind the wellness claims for the synthetic dye methylene blue? 鈥 The gift that shaped my career in science 鈥 Issue No. 2837
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The U.S. FDA may place a 鈥渂lack-box鈥 warning on COVID-19 vaccines, ; a decision on whether to place the label鈥攗sed to flag serious threats to life and health鈥攊s expected by the end of this month.
The FDA also approved two antibiotics, zoliflodacin and gepotidacin, to treat gonorrhea late last week; the approval comes as Neisseria gonorrhoeae, the bacterium that causes the STI, has 鈥渙utsmarted every previous antibiotic deployed against it, including the sole therapy that remains effective.鈥
A $2.5 billion aid deal between Kenya and the U.S. has been suspended by a Kenyan court over data privacy concerns, after a consumer rights group sounded the alarm that under the deal Kenyans鈥 personal medical data could be viewed by U.S. officials. IN FOCUS An employee of Cuba's Ministry of Public Health fumigates a house in the Jesus Maria neighborhood of Havana, on November 20. Adalberto Roque/AFP via Getty Images Mosquito-Borne Illnesses Engulf Cuba Mosquito-borne illnesses are sweeping through Cuba鈥檚 population amid medicine shortages, overcrowded hospitals, and a lack of government action and transparency, . On the ground: Health officials and independent advocates report a mix of dengue, chikungunya, Oropouche, and other respiratory viruses circulating simultaneously.
- Many Cubans simply refer to the illnesses as 鈥渢he virus鈥濃攔eflecting confusion about what they are suffering from amid little to no diagnostic resources.
- Symptoms include high fever, rashes, swelling of joints, vomiting, diarrhea, and persistent pain that leaves many unable to walk normally.
- last month suggested that one-third of the Cuban population was infected.
- Children and older people have been especially affected.
Conditions are exacerbated by severe food and medicine shortages, sanitation failures, prolonged power blackouts, and failed vector control.
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鈥淣obody is okay here. 鈥 We are an army of zombies,鈥 57-year-old Mercedes Interian told El Pa铆s.
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