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96 Global Health NOW: Cuba鈥檚 Drug Crisis Hits a Health System Under Strain; and A Cross鈥態order Commitment to End River Blindness March 16, 2026 TOP STORIES The WHO has verified the deaths of 12 doctors, paramedics, and nurses killed Friday in an Israeli strike on Lebanon鈥檚 Bourj Qalaouiyeh primary health care center, citing WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus; in Israel, 58 people were injured last Thursday by glass shrapnel after an Iranian missile hit a complex of four private homes in the town of Zarzir, .
  A meningitis outbreak at the University of Kent in the U.K. has killed two and left 11 seriously ill; the U.K. Health Security Agency said it provided antibiotics to students in the area to stem cases of invasive meningococcal disease, a combination of meningitis and septicemia.
  U.S. flu vaccines had some of the lowest effectiveness rates in decades this past flu season, partially due to the circulation of a new strain, H3N2 subclade K; this season鈥檚 vaccines were ~25%鈥�30% effective in preventing adult clinic or hospital visits, while officials generally aim for a  40%鈥�60% effectiveness rate.   A multinational consortium to find a hepatitis B cure has been launched by Johns Hopkins Medicine after being awarded a five-year, $24 million NIH grant; the consortium鈥攚hich includes research groups from Brazil, India, Senegal, Uganda, and the U.S.鈥攁ims to enroll ~450 people with both HIV and chronic hepatitis B and 225 with only chronic hepatitis B in treatment and various studies.   IN FOCUS Young people in rehabilitation and pastors talk outside The Rescue House (Casa de Rescate). Havana, Cuba; August 22, 2025. Yamil Lage/AFP via Getty Cuba鈥檚 Drug Crisis Hits a Health System Under Strain    Drug use has surged in Cuba amid the country鈥檚 deepening economic crisis, as cheap synthetic substances flood the market and the country鈥檚 fragile health system struggles to respond, .     New threat: Drugs, once rare in the zero-tolerance country, have become increasingly accessible in the form of 鈥渜u铆mico,鈥� a potent synthetic cannabinoid originating from the U.S.  

• ER visits for drug emergencies in Havana more than doubled from 467 in 2024 to 886 in 2025鈥攁 spike that has 鈥渙verwhelmed the country鈥檚 capacity to address it,鈥� says one father whose son is in recovery. It has also driven Cuban authorities to create a National Drug Observatory.  

• The mounting crisis arrives as Cuba鈥檚 health system is already under severe strain from medicine and energy shortages due to the U.S. blockade, .  

Brigades return home: At the same time, amid mounting U.S. pressure, countries like Jamaica, Guyana, and Honduras are sending hundreds of doctors back to Cuba after ending decades-long contracts with the country鈥檚 medical brigades, . 

• Cuba has historically dispatched tens of thousands of health care workers internationally in contracts with other countries. Critics have called the system exploitative, saying doctors are paid minimal amounts by the Cuban government, which funds the country鈥檚 own health system with the revenues, .  

• But the abrupt departure of the doctors could have a significant impact on host countries鈥� health systems, officials say. 

GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES NEGLECTED DISEASES A Cross鈥態order Commitment to End River Blindness    Benin and Nigeria have each made major strides toward eliminating onchocerciasis鈥攖he parasitic disease also known as river blindness鈥攂ut they now face a joint challenge: securing the vulnerable regions at shared borders.    Shared rivers, shared threats: Communities along both countries鈥� contiguous river basins experience higher rates of onchocerciasis due to population movement, disjointed surveillance, and unsynchronized mass drug administration.  

• 鈥淭o a cross-border threat, there must be a cross-border response,鈥� stated the opening address at the Benin鈥揘igeria Cross-Border Meeting on Onchocerciasis.  

Roadmap for shared response: Delegates agreed on a joint list of next steps, including implementing a formal agreement between the countries and creating an action plan for coordinated drug campaigns and routine shared surveillance.     OPPORTUNITY QUICK HITS Beyond the battlefield: The global ripple effects of the Iran war 鈥�

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鈥榃e鈥檙e not wombs鈥�: Japan women seek rights to sterilization 鈥� 

Influencers push 'parasite cleanses' but doctors say to steer clear 鈥�

Michelle Bachelet, Running for UN Chief, Says Global Cooperation Can Save Humanity 鈥�   Issue No. 2880
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The UN World Health Organization (WHO) is releasing another $2 million in emergency funds to support health systems in Lebanon, Iraq and Syria as strikes against Iran by the US and Israeli continue amid counterstrikes across the Gulf and wider region by Tehran.

96 Global Health NOW: Migrant Workers Stranded Between Worlds; and Dangers Flowing Downstream in Alberta March 12, 2026 TOP STORIES Health crises across the Middle East have escalated, including 18 WHO-verified attacks on health care in Iran and 25 such attacks in Lebanon since the initial strikes on Iran in February; meanwhile public health risks are rising as ~800,000 people face internal displacement.     One-third of Americans say that to cover their health care expenses they have resorted to cutting daily spending鈥攕uch as food or driving鈥攐r have had to borrow money to cover health bills, per a new survey from , conducted with ~20,000 adults.     Efforts to curb antimicrobial resistance have led to some recent 鈥渂right spots,鈥� , which highlighted the recent approval of two new gonorrhea drugs鈥攝oliflodacin and gepotidacin鈥攁s a pivotal development for treating the infection as cases rise and standard treatments become less effective.     Two U.S. vaccine advisory panels are weighing the future of COVID-19 and flu vaccines, with the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices abandoning efforts to attack mRNA vaccines amid fears that such a move could harm Republicans in the midterms, ; meanwhile, FDA vaccine advisers to meet publicly for the first time since the Biden administration to recommend strains for fall flu shots, after last year鈥檚 meeting was canceled, . IN FOCUS Essential and Exposed: Migrant Workers Stranded Between Worlds 
Across Asia and the Middle East, millions of migrant workers are critical to the health care, construction, and domestic labor sectors of the economy. And yet these migrants鈥攎any from Southeast Asia鈥攁re often left stranded and unprotected when conflict and illness strike.     Fired after falling ill: In some of Asia鈥檚 richest cities like Hong Kong and Singapore, migrant domestic workers who develop critical illnesses are often terminated, cutting them off from health care access and leaving them stuck between worlds, . 

• In many countries, employers are legally required to provide medical care鈥攂ut face little recourse for sudden firings. Some workers are forced to return to their home countries without treatment while others remain stuck in legal limbo.

• 鈥淭hen their situation deteriorates. It鈥檚 almost like a death sentence,鈥� said Rachel Li, with the Hong Kong charity HELP for Domestic Workers 

Caught up in conflict: As the fallout from the U.S.-Israeli strikes in Iran widens to the Gulf states, 24 million+ migrants in the region are stranded, .  

• Fatalities have been reported among Filipino, Pakistani, and Bangladeshi workers, and governments of migrants' home nations say they are preparing for emergency evacuations and potential repatriation.  

• Migrants have faced total abandonment in previous Middle East conflicts, often stuck without wages or travel documents. 

INFECTIOUS DISEASES Dangers Flowing Downstream in Alberta 
Indigenous groups in northern Alberta have become increasingly alarmed by signs of toxic pollution in their environment: Vanishing wildlife, contaminated fish, and surging cancer rates within communities.     The problems have flowed from Canada鈥檚 massive oil drilling operations, say scientists and advocates. 

• The sites rely on ponds to hold toxic wastewater, known as oil sands tailings鈥攚hich may leak up to ~11 million liters of pollutants like arsenic, mercury, and other carcinogenic chemicals daily.  

And more contamination could be coming, warn community leaders: The Canadian government is considering allowing treated wastewater releases into the river system; but scientists say there are no methods for fully eliminating dangerous compounds.    The quote: 鈥淭he food that kept us alive for thousands of years is killing us. Where do they expect us to go?鈥� said Ron Campbell, an elder living in Fort Chipewyan.     SPONSORED Give to GHN Today
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96 Global Health NOW: Solving the Global Stagnation in Physical Movement; and Reimagining Transit for Blind Commuters March 11, 2026 TOP STORIES The pipeline of new drugs to combat superbugs remains 鈥渨orryingly thin,鈥� shrinking by 35% in the last five years from 92 to 60 medicines in development, ; the Netherlands-based researchers predict that annual deaths linked to drug-resistant infections globally will double to 8 million by 2050. 
  China will boost its science spending, with officials announcing that the country鈥檚 overall research and development expenditure will increase by ~7% over the next five years, and that this year鈥檚 science and technology budget will increase 10% over 2025鈥檚 budget鈥攁mounting to billions in new investments.     The FDA has walked back claims made by U.S. President Donald Trump and other administration officials about the drug leucovorin鈥檚 effectiveness for autism; while the agency approved the generic medication for a rare brain folate deficiency this week, officials estimate the condition impacts fewer than one in a million people in the U.S.
  Psilocybin shows promise as a smoking cessation tool, , which found that participants who received one dose of the psychedelic had 6X+ greater odds of being abstinent from cigarettes after six months than counterparts who relied on a nicotine substitute.   IN FOCUS A Chinese martial arts teacher demonstrates an exercise to students in Freetown at the Confucius Institute University of Sierra Leone. October 15, 2024. Saidu Bah BAH/AFP via Getty Solving the Global Stagnation in Physical Movement     Over the last two decades, governments worldwide have adopted policies promoting physical activity. But physical activity prevalence in most countries remains unchanged, .  

• 1 in 3 adults and 80% of adolescents still fail to meet the WHO physical activity guidelines of ~150 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity weekly. 

• While 92% of countries have policies that address movement, inactivity rates have remained flat since 2012. 

Why so ineffective? Narrow policy and poor implementation are likely limiting impact, .  

• Most policies approach movement through a metabolic and cardiovascular health lens, rather than demonstrating the wide, holistic scope of benefits鈥攊ncluding mental health improvements, improved immunity, and cancer prevention.  

Major equality gaps: In high-income nations, 30%+ of total physical activity comes from 鈥渃hoice-based鈥� leisure like sports; in low-income nations, just 10% of physical activity is choice-based, with the remaining 90% related to transport and occupational necessity, .     Needed actions: Physical activity policy should emphasize not just individual impact but population-level benefits, and should be prioritized in community sectors beyond health care鈥攊ncluding education and transportation,  

• 鈥淧hysical activity should be embedded in the way we design our cities, helping create communities where people want to live and move more,鈥� said the study鈥檚 principal investigator Andrea Ram铆rez Varela. 

GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES ROAD SAFETY Reimagining Transit for Blind Commuters   For blind commuters in the U.S., everyday barriers remain all too common in public transit and walkways, even in major cities like New York, where 200,000+ people report vision loss or blindness.  

• Two-thirds of New York鈥檚 subways are not ADA-compliant, and 90% of the city鈥檚 40,000 intersections still lack audible crossing signals. 

Designing for inclusion: Advocates say improvements like tactile paving, curb ramps, and subway station elevators are emerging鈥攂ut such shifts are often catalyzed by lawsuits. 

• Still needed: Real-time audio updates and improved cell and Wi-Fi connectivity, including in tunnels, are critical for maintaining accessibility and safety.  

Global examples: Cities like Tokyo, Sydney, and Marburg, Germany, have all made major shifts in making public transit safer and wayfinding more tactile for blind commuters.        OPPORTUNITY Attend the Hopkins India Conference in DC   Hosted by the Gupta-Klinsky India Institute at Johns Hopkins University, the Hopkins India Conference will take place on April 1, 2026, at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg Center in Washington, D.C. Under the theme Ideas, Innovation & Impact for a Shared Future, the conference brings together leaders from government, industry, academia, and civil society to explore India鈥揢.S. collaboration across technology, health, education, and the global economy.     This year鈥檚  include: 

• Namgya C. Khampa: Charg茅 d鈥橝ffaires and Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of India in the U.S.
• Sunil Wadhwani: Cofounder and CEO, Mastech Inc. and IGATE
• Seema Chaturvedi: Founder and Managing Partner, Achieving Women Equity Funds 

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96 Global Health NOW: Iran Attacks鈥� Dangerous Fallout; and India Launches Pivotal HPV Vaccine Drive March 10, 2026 TOP STORIES Thousands of Black kidney transplant candidates in the U.S. got moved up on the transplant waiting list as part of an effort to help correct for an earlier race-based formula used to test kidney function鈥攚hich made their kidneys appear healthier than they were, delaying transplant referral; that test was discontinued in 2022.
  Taking a daily multivitamin can slow some signs of biological aging; in who took the daily supplement for two years certain biomakers of aging were slowed by around four months, compared with those who did not; the effect was greater in people who were already biologically older than their years. 
  The U.S. FDA signaled openness yesterday to considering e-cigarettes in flavors deemed appealing to adults, such as mint, coffees, teas, and spices鈥攂ut would continue to reject fruit- and candy-flavored versions thought to be more appealing to teenagers that continue to flood the market. 
  Stimulant prescriptions鈥攎ostly to treat ADHD鈥攄oubled among adults in Ontario since the COVID-19 pandemic began, ; the findings may reflect improved recognition and treatment of adult ADHD, but the authors suggest more research to understand the causes and potential impacts of the rapid rise.  IN FOCUS Smoke and flames rise at the site of airstrikes on an oil depot on March 7, in Tehran. Sasan/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Iran Attacks鈥� Dangerous Fallout
     Thousands of people killed or wounded, toxic rain, damaged water infrastructure, and regional instability have followed attacks by U.S. and Israel on Iran.     Casualties: At least 1,255 people鈥攊ncluding 200 children and 11 health care workers鈥攈ave been killed, Iran's deputy health minister Ali Jafarian .  

• 12,000+ people have been wounded鈥攖he majority of which are burn and crush injuries. 

Toxic rain: Israel鈥檚 bombardment of oil facilities has caused 鈥渁 major environmental incident,鈥� .   

• Black smoke billowed from Tehran facilities, posing 鈥渟erious acute and long-term health concerns鈥� for Tehran鈥檚 9 million+ people. 

• Oil-heavy, toxic rain later fell on the city, .   

Water war: Two desalination plants鈥攐ne in Iran and the other in Bahrain鈥攈ave been bombed, sparking concerns of more attacks on the region鈥檚 essential water facilities, .  

• The Iranian desalination plant provided water for 30 villages, said an Iranian official. 

• Much of the country has already endured a years-long drought鈥攍ast year鈥檚 rainfall was nearly half the normal amount. 

Regional crisis: 700,000+ people鈥攊ncluding 200,000 children鈥攊n Lebanon have been forced to leave their homes, , as food insecurity and food prices increase in the region.     Related: 
U.S. Tomahawk Hit Naval Base Beside Iranian School, Video Shows 鈥�        Lebanon: Israel Unlawfully Using White Phosphorus 鈥�    GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES CERVICAL CANCER India Launches Pivotal HPV Vaccine Drive
    India has launched the world鈥檚 largest free HPV vaccination campaign, offering shots to ~11.5 million 14-year-old girls each year in an effort to prevent cervical cancer, .     Meeting a high burden: India accounts for roughly a quarter of global cervical cancer cases, reporting ~130,000 new cases and ~80,000 deaths each year from the disease.  

• The country has also historically had some of the lowest rates of HPV vaccination coverage in the world.  

Details: The campaign, which has been rolled out this month, will mostly use a single dose of Gardasil, .    Thanks for the tip, Mira Johri!    OPPORTUNITY QUICK HITS 鈥楨xtraordinary cruelty鈥�: images show longterm 鈥榮tarvation strategy鈥� in Sudan 鈥�     Federal autism advisory board cancels first public meeting since overhaul 鈥�     What Congress Doesn't Want to Hear About the Chemicals in Your Child's Body 鈥�     Women in Leadership: Global Health's Missing Dose 鈥�     A U.S. scholarship thrills a teacher in India. Then came the soul-crushing questions 鈥�   Issue No. 2877
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96 Global Health NOW: How Political Messaging Rapidly Reshapes Care; and China鈥檚 Push for a 鈥楥hildbirth-friendly鈥� Culture March 9, 2026 TOP STORIES At least 13 hospitals and health sites have been hit during the U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran, per the WHO, and evacuation orders have forced health facility closures in Lebanon; the WHO鈥檚 logistics hub for global health emergencies in Dubai has also paused operations, threatening emergency supply requests to 25 countries and Gaza.     A landmark human rights ruling has ordered Peru to pay reparations for the 1997 death of an Indigenous woman who died while undergoing forced, government-ordered sterilization; the Inter-American Court of Human Rights judgment is the first to address the policy, which systematically targeted impoverished and Indigenous women in the 1990s.     UK women experiencing miscarriage often face further trauma and distress due to inadequate follow-up care, , which found that ~65% of 1,000+ women reported insufficient follow-up care and that ~42% of those who sought mental health support did not receive it.  

Top U.S. FDA vaccine regulator Vinay Prasad will leave the agency at the end of April; his departure follows controversial decisions including declining to review Moderna鈥檚 new mRNA flu vaccine application (a decision that was later reversed) and rejecting approvals for multiple rare disease drugs.   IN FOCUS Pills spill out of an open bottle of Tylenol brand pain reliever medication, in New York City, on November 3, 2025. Michael Nagle/Bloomberg via Getty How Political Messaging Rapidly Reshapes Care    In the weeks after U.S. President Donald Trump claimed that Tylenol causes autism, emergency room prescriptions of the medication to pregnant women dropped ~10%, 鈥攁 reflection of how swiftly political messaging can influence health behaviors, .    The statement: At a September 2025 White House briefing, Trump warned pregnant women against taking Tylenol, generically known as acetaminophen and paracetamol, claiming it could cause autism鈥攐ver physician recommendations and widespread scientific consensus that there is no causal link.  

• He also touted leucovorin as a promising autism treatment for children, despite no new supporting evidence. 

The study: An analysis of hospital electronic health records found that acetaminophen orders in emergency departments for pregnant women plunged quickly, reaching a ~20% decrease in the third week after the briefing, . Use in non-pregnant women did not change.  

• Prescriptions returned to earlier levels by December, but scientists say the research does not account for cold and flu season, or reflect the rates of acetaminophen taken at home, . 

The bigger picture: The findings show 鈥渏ust how much political leaders can steer health behavior even when there has been no change in the evidence for these therapies,鈥� .     Impact on children鈥檚 prescribing: Meanwhile, outpatient leucovorin prescriptions for children spiked ~71% after Trump鈥檚 statements, despite limited evidence that it helps most autistic children鈥攆urther demonstrating how 鈥減olitical messages are driving and impacting care,鈥� pediatrician Susan Sirota told the AP.   GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES POPULATIONS China鈥檚 Push for a 鈥楥hildbirth-Friendly鈥� Culture    Chinese authorities have released a five-year plan to cultivate a 鈥渃hildbirth-friendly society鈥� in an effort to boost the country鈥檚 falling population rate.    Background: China鈥檚 population contracted for a fourth consecutive year in 2025 as the birth rate plunged to a record low, per data released in January.     Policies include: Improved reproductive health services, housing support for families with children, and improved policies on free preschool education.      Plus: Preparing for a 鈥渟ilver economy鈥�: Officials also acknowledged an urgent need for policies that meet the needs of a rapidly aging population, as the number of people ages 60+ is poised to reach 400 million by 2035.  

• Priorities include increasing medical care services, plus 鈥渞efining the social security system.鈥�  

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