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Important Notice (April 22, 2009) |
.jpg "KFFlogo") On April 27, a new section of the Kaiser Family Foundation’s main Web site, kff.org, focusing on U.S. global health policy, will replace GlobalHealthReporting.org. This new section will provide U.S. policymakers, nongovernmental organizations, journalists and others working in the global health arena with timely information, including daily news summaries, a policy tracker tool, and original research and analysis. This new section incorporates a number of key elements from GlobalHealthReporting.org, including the Kaiser video library of rights-free global health-related cover footage. Select content from the Weekly TB/Malaria Report will be included in the new Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, which beginning Monday, you can subscribe to by visiting http://www.kff.org/email. |
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The U.S. Government’s Global Health Policy Architecture: Structure, Programs and Funding
(April 22, 2009) |
| The report, released by the Kaiser Family Foundation, provides overviews of U.S. global health initiatives, information on which countries receive support from the U.S. and a review of laws governing U.S. global health policy. |
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Increased Risk for Severe Malaria in HIV-Positive Adults, Zambia
(April 22, 2009) |
 The study, published in CDC's Emerging Infectious Diseases, examines whether HIV contributes to an increased risk of contracting severe malaria among adults in Zambia. The latest edition of the journal also includes a study on chloroquine-resistant malaria parasites in Haiti. |
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Early Initiation of Sexual Activity: A Risk Factor for Sexually Transmitted Infections, HIV and Unwanted Pregnancy Among University Students in China
(April 22, 2009) |
 The study, published in BMC Public Health, examines associations between the timing of sexual activity initiation and behaviors that can increase the risk of HIV transmission among Chinese university students. |
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A Country-Wide Malaria Survey in Mozambique: Malaria Attributable Proportion of Fever and Establishment of Malaria Case Definition in Children Across Different Epidemiological Settings
(April 21, 2009) |
 The study, published in Malaria Journal, assesses malaria transmission intensity by examining the proportion of fever cases attributable to malaria among Mozambican children younger than age 10. The latest edition of the journal includes several additional malaria-related articles. |
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Risk and Prognostic Significance of Tuberculosis in Patients From the TREAT Asia HIV Observational Database
(April 21, 2009) |
 The study, published in BMC Infectious Diseases, examines the risks of TB transmission among participants in an HIV treatment study located at 17 sites in the Asia-Pacific region. The latest edition of the journal also includes a study on HIV/TB coinfection in Zambia. |
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Press Conference: Launch of the Affordable Medicines Facility for Malaria
(April 20, 2009) |
 The press conference -- organized by the Global Fund To Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria and additional agencies and governments -- announces the launch of the Affordable Medicines Facility for Malaria, a $225 million subsidy program to reduce the price of artemisinin-based combination therapies and curb malaria drug resistance. |
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HIV Policy -- The Path Forward: A Joint Position Paper of the HIV Medicine Association of the Infectious Diseases Society of America and the American College of Physicians
(April 20, 2009) |
 The position paper, published in Clinical Infectious Diseases, emphasizes the importance of early HIV diagnosis; prevention and education initiatives; expanded access to HIV care and treatment; and strong leadership to respond to HIV in the U.S. and worldwide. The latest edition of the journal also includes a study and related commentary on tuberculosis treatment for people with pneumonia. |
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International Travel and Health 2009
(April 20, 2009) |
 The publication, released by the World Health Organization, includes information about the geographical distribution of malaria, risks for travelers and precautions to avoid contracting the disease. An interactive map featuring malaria-related data and recommendations also is available online. |
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Malaria Misdiagnosis in Uganda: Implications for Policy Change
(April 17, 2009) |
 The study, published in Malaria Journal, finds that malaria over-diagnosis is common among all age groups in Uganda and that under-diagnosis also occurs among children younger than age five. The study calls for the introduction of rapid diagnostic tests to improve malaria detection accuracy. The latest edition of the journal includes additional malaria-related articles. |
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Donors' Roles in Building of Global Public Goods in Health
(April 17, 2009) |
 The viewpoint, published in the journal Lancet, calls for international donors to collaborate with developing countries to control malaria and other diseases by strengthening population-wide health systems. |
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The Beijing 'Call For Action' on Tuberculosis Control and Patient Care (.pdf)
(April 17, 2009) |
 The call to action, issued by participants at the Ministerial Meeting of High M/XDR-TB Burden Countries in Beijing, features 13 action points calling for various measures to prevent and control the spread of drug-resistant TB. |
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Equity and Coverage of Insecticide-Treated Nets in an Area of Intense Transmission of Plasmodium Falciparum in Tanzania
(April 16, 2009) |
.jpg "ITN") The study, published in Malaria Journal, examines social and economic factors associated with ITN use in a highly malaria-endemic region of Tanzania. The latest edition of the journal also includes a study on ITN use among farming communities in Kenya. |
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Study Compares Effectiveness of Two Antiretroviral Regimens
(April 16, 2009) |
 The study, published in AIDS Research and Therapy, examines whether an alternate antiretroviral treatment regimen would be more effective in treatment-naive populations. |
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Insights Into Long-Lasting Protection Induced by RTS,S/AS02A Malaria Vaccine: Further Results From a Phase IIb Trial in Mozambican Children
(April 15, 2009) |
 The study, published in PLoS One, examines differences in malaria protection duration among Mozambican children who participated in a RTS,S vaccine trial. The latest edition of the journal includes additional studies on HIV and tuberculosis. |
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Cost Estimates of HIV Care and Treatment With and Without Antiretroviral Therapy at Arba Minch Hospital in Southern Ethiopia
(April 15, 2009) |
 The study, published in Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation, examines the average costs of care for HIV-positive patients taking antiretroviral therapy and those not taking antiretroviral therapy at a district hospital in Ethiopia. |
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Efficacy and Safety of a Fixed Dose Artesunate-Sulphamethoxypyrazine-Pyrimethamine Compared to Artemether-Lumefantrine for the Treatment of Uncomplicated Falciparum Malaria Across Africa
(April 15, 2009) |
 The study, published in Malaria Journal, compares the efficacy of two artemisinin-based combination therapies to treat malaria among people in Cameroon, Mali, Rwanda and Sudan. |
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Home Management of Malaria with Artemether-Lumefantrine Compared With Standard Care in Urban Ugandan Children: A Randomized Controlled Trial
(April 14, 2009) |
 The study, published in the journal Lancet, finds that home-based malaria management does not significantly affect clinical outcomes and can lead to over-treatment for fever. The latest edition of the journal also includes a related commentary piece that examines the efficacy of home-based malaria treatment in urban settings.
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Mapping the Spread of Malaria Drug Resistance
(April 14, 2009) |
 The perspective piece, published in PLoS Medicine, examines the geographic distribution of drug-resistant malaria parasites and discusses implications for malaria control. The latest edition of the journal also includes a related study on the emergence and dispersal of specific drug-resistant parasites. |
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HIV Care and Treatment Factors Associated With Improved Survival During Tuberculosis Treatment in Thailand: An Observational Study
(April 14, 2009) |
 The study, published in BMC Infectious Diseases, finds that early antiretroviral therapy initiation significantly improves survival rates among HIV/TB coinfected patients in Thailand. |
