The 2026 Dr. Donald G. Doehring Memorial Lecture
Thursday March 12 2026 鈥� 4:30pm to 6pm
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Anna Papafragou, PhD
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Global Health NOW: Frontline Genomics With AI; and Ghana鈥檚 Long Quest for the Hepatitis B Shot
January 13, 2026
TOP STORIES
Russia has opened a criminal investigation into the deaths of nine newborns this month in a Siberian maternity hospital in the city of Novokuznetsk, citing suspected negligence; an announcement on the hospital鈥檚 website says that admissions have been suspended because of an excess of respiratory infections.
Most COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy stems from surmountable concerns, that followed 1.1 million+ people in England during the pandemic, from January 2021 to March 2022; Imperial College London researchers found that 65% of participants initially hesitant about the COVID-19 vaccine went on to receive at least one shot.
U.S. Congress votes tomorrow on a bipartisan funding bill that includes $9.4 billion for global health鈥攎ore than 2X the amount the State Department requested鈥攁nd would restore funding for reproductive health and family planning, neglected diseases, and Gavi cut last year by the Trump administration.
A federal judge ordered the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to restore nearly $12 million in American Academy of Pediatrics funding, citing evidence of a 鈥渞etaliatory motive鈥� in the termination of seven grants for public health programs, including rural health care and efforts to prevent sudden infant death. IN FOCUS: GHN EXCLUSIVE A West African Centre for Cell Biology of Infectious Pathogens researcher runs a genome sequencer at their laboratory. Courtesy: WACCBIP Frontline Genomics With AI New technology working in tandem with powerful AI-based software is eliminating the need to send samples for genomic sequencing to distant reference labs鈥攁nd wait a week for results.
鈥淲hat the world now calls 'calm' would be considered a crisis anywhere else.鈥� 鈥斺赌斺赌斺赌斺赌斺赌斺赌斺赌斺赌� 鈥撯赌�UNICEF鈥檚 James Elder at
after noting that roughly one child has been killed
every day in Gaza since the ceasefire began in October. VACCINES Ghana鈥檚 Long Quest for the Hepatitis B Shot
As the U.S. rolls back its long-established hepatitis B vaccination recommendation for newborns, doctors in Ghana are fighting for access to the shot. ~1/10 people in Ghana live with chronic hepatitis B, with ~10,000 new infections reported each year.
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U.S. Congress votes tomorrow on a bipartisan funding bill that includes $9.4 billion for global health鈥攎ore than 2X the amount the State Department requested鈥攁nd would restore funding for reproductive health and family planning, neglected diseases, and Gavi cut last year by the Trump administration.
A federal judge ordered the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to restore nearly $12 million in American Academy of Pediatrics funding, citing evidence of a 鈥渞etaliatory motive鈥� in the termination of seven grants for public health programs, including rural health care and efforts to prevent sudden infant death. IN FOCUS: GHN EXCLUSIVE A West African Centre for Cell Biology of Infectious Pathogens researcher runs a genome sequencer at their laboratory. Courtesy: WACCBIP Frontline Genomics With AI New technology working in tandem with powerful AI-based software is eliminating the need to send samples for genomic sequencing to distant reference labs鈥攁nd wait a week for results.
- Now, a rough bacterial genome can be sequenced in a hospital or clinic within hours, using a portable harmonica-size genome sequencer and AI.
- Since then, ACEGID has sequenced Africa鈥檚 first SARS-CoV-2 genome within 48 hours of detection, trained thousands of African scientists, and helped national labs with real-time sequencing.
- The center has become a major hub for genome sequencing and bioinformatics training, supporting spoke labs in West and Central Africa to establish capacity for genomic surveillance.
鈥淲hat the world now calls 'calm' would be considered a crisis anywhere else.鈥� 鈥斺赌斺赌斺赌斺赌斺赌斺赌斺赌斺赌� 鈥撯赌�UNICEF鈥檚 James Elder at
after noting that roughly one child has been killed
every day in Gaza since the ceasefire began in October. VACCINES Ghana鈥檚 Long Quest for the Hepatitis B Shot
As the U.S. rolls back its long-established hepatitis B vaccination recommendation for newborns, doctors in Ghana are fighting for access to the shot. ~1/10 people in Ghana live with chronic hepatitis B, with ~10,000 new infections reported each year.
- While the country has a vaccine that can be administered to one-month-old babies, it has long sought access to vaccines for newborns鈥攚ho are most vulnerable to transmission.
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Beverages like sugary drinks and alcohol are too accessible and cost too little in most of the world 鈥� helping fuel obesity, diabetes, cancer and injury, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Tuesday.
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Global Health NOW: Deadly Crackdown on Iran鈥檚 Intensifying Protests; and Drones Deliver Lifesaving Care in Ghana
January 12, 2026
TOP STORIES
Sudan is the world鈥檚 largest humanitarian emergency, UN agencies say, with the health system nearing collapse, 20 million+ people needing health assistance, and 21 million facing acute food insecurity; children bear the heaviest burden, making up more than half of the 33.7 million people expected to need humanitarian assistance in 2026.
A new single-dose oral cholera vaccine has shown promise 鈥攐ffering hope that more effective oral vaccines for the disease may be on the horizon.
Gambia鈥檚 FGM ban is being challenged by a group of religious and government leaders, who have launched an effort to overturn the ban at the country鈥檚 supreme court in a move women鈥檚 rights activists described as part of a wider 鈥渞egression on women鈥檚 rights.鈥�
Nearly 15,000 nurses in New York City began walking off their jobs at several major hospital systems today; they are striking to demand salary increases and continued protections against understaffing, and for their contracts to address artificial intelligence and workplace violence.
IN FOCUS
People gather while blocking a street during a protest in Tehran, Iran, on January 9. Khoshiran / Middle East Images / AFP via Getty
Deadly Crackdown on Iran鈥檚 Intensifying Protests
Health care workers across Iran are describing overwhelmed hospitals and morgues as protests are being met with a violent crackdown by government security forces, .
Background: Protests that began in late December over economic collapse and political repression have now spread to all Iranian provinces. The government has responded with intensifying force, including an internet and phone blackout鈥攚hich has meant the true toll of the violence remains unclear. 鈥楬orrible scenes鈥�: Health workers who have managed to reach contacts outside the country report that protestors have been shot with live ammunition and pellets, with young people targeted, .
A fleet of drones is transforming health care in rural Ghana, delivering millions of critical vaccines, medications, antivenoms, and blood units to remote facilities with limited access to such inventory.
The long shadow of the one-child policy: China pays for its biggest social experiment with a demographic crisis 鈥�
10 Considerations for Global Health Reform in 2026 鈥� A child is born: Italians celebrate village鈥檚 first baby in 30 years 鈥� Issue No. 2845
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Background: Protests that began in late December over economic collapse and political repression have now spread to all Iranian provinces. The government has responded with intensifying force, including an internet and phone blackout鈥攚hich has meant the true toll of the violence remains unclear. 鈥楬orrible scenes鈥�: Health workers who have managed to reach contacts outside the country report that protestors have been shot with live ammunition and pellets, with young people targeted, .
- One hospital worker in Tehran said there were so many wounded that staff did not have time to perform CPR, per the BBC. Others have described creating makeshift operating rooms and activating new morgues as existing facilities are strained.
A fleet of drones is transforming health care in rural Ghana, delivering millions of critical vaccines, medications, antivenoms, and blood units to remote facilities with limited access to such inventory.
About the program: The delivery service is funded by Ghana鈥檚 government and implemented by the California-based company Zipline, which built a digital platform connecting ~3,000 health facilities to six distribution hubs.
- Mobile requests are sent to these hubs, where products are placed in temperature-controlled packaging and delivered via drone and parachute.
Impact: The drones have delivered 8.4 million medical products in Ghana from 2019 to 2025鈥攄rops credited with saving ~9,700 lives.
Ongoing obstacles: Weak mobile signals in remote areas sometimes stymie orders, highlighting the need for improved mobile infrastructure.
OPPORTUNITY QUICK HITS Measles response puts personal choice over orders 鈥� Bird Flu Viruses Raise Mounting Concerns Among Scientists 鈥� Face masks 鈥榠nadequate鈥� and should be swapped for respirators, WHO is advised 鈥� California's School-Based Tobacco Use Prevention Program After Proposition 56: Results From a Statewide Evaluation 鈥�
The long shadow of the one-child policy: China pays for its biggest social experiment with a demographic crisis 鈥�
10 Considerations for Global Health Reform in 2026 鈥� A child is born: Italians celebrate village鈥檚 first baby in 30 years 鈥� Issue No. 2845
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Sudan鈥檚 protracted conflict has spiralled into one of the world鈥檚 most severe humanitarian crises, with hunger, displacement and the collapse of basic services exacting a daily toll on civilians.
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Global Health NOW: Unpacking America鈥檚 New Dietary Guidelines
January 8, 2026
TOP STORIES
The U.S. will withdraw from dozens of international and U.N. organizations, President Donald Trump announced鈥攊ncluding the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change, U.N. Women, and the U.N. Population Fund鈥攚ith the administration saying they 鈥渙perate contrary to U.S. national interests.鈥�
Burning plastic for household heating and cooking is far more widespread than previously known, ; the practice presents a growing health and environmental threat especially in low- and middle-income countries, researchers say.
Strains of drug-resistant typhoid capable of resisting the strongest available antibiotics have emerged in South Asia, escalating fears over the rapid spread of drug-resistant infections; the samples collected from hospitals in India contain a gene capable of breaking down the powerful antibiotic class known as carbapenems.
The U.S. House is set to vote today on a measure that would renew health insurance subsidies that expired at the end of last year; the three-year extension is expected to pass the House, but its future in the Senate is unclear. IN FOCUS A social media post from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services showing the revised food pyramid in Lafayette, California, on January 7. Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images Unpacking America鈥檚 New Dietary Guidelines
The U.S. food pyramid is again being overhauled, as released by the Trump administration yesterday, call for avoiding processed foods in favor of whole, fresh foods and increased protein, .
When health workers in Cameroon learned last year that the U.S. was cutting critical malaria funding to the country, they feared a total loss of hard-won gains against the disease.
A sampling of 2026 banishments for, hopefully, the last time.
Why trust LSSU? Because this is an institution that and . (Stick to enchanted forests, and bring pinking shears, 鈥渟erious intent,鈥� and sweet talk.)
Where do we apply? QUICK HITS Why a fatal 鈥榖lack fungus鈥� struck India during the COVID-19 pandemic 鈥�
Three hospitals are under investigation for providing gender-affirming care to trans youth 鈥�
COVID continues to exact heavy toll on older US adults, study suggests 鈥�
Blue zones: Are global longevity hotspots a myth? New study shows where people really live longer 鈥�
How a parasite 'gave up sex' to find more hosts鈥攁nd why its victory won't last 鈥� Issue No. 2844
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Burning plastic for household heating and cooking is far more widespread than previously known, ; the practice presents a growing health and environmental threat especially in low- and middle-income countries, researchers say.
Strains of drug-resistant typhoid capable of resisting the strongest available antibiotics have emerged in South Asia, escalating fears over the rapid spread of drug-resistant infections; the samples collected from hospitals in India contain a gene capable of breaking down the powerful antibiotic class known as carbapenems.
The U.S. House is set to vote today on a measure that would renew health insurance subsidies that expired at the end of last year; the three-year extension is expected to pass the House, but its future in the Senate is unclear. IN FOCUS A social media post from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services showing the revised food pyramid in Lafayette, California, on January 7. Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images Unpacking America鈥檚 New Dietary Guidelines
The U.S. food pyramid is again being overhauled, as released by the Trump administration yesterday, call for avoiding processed foods in favor of whole, fresh foods and increased protein, .
Key changes include:
- Processed in the crosshairs: The guidance urges Americans to ditch highly processed foods, a major shift in formal federal dietary policy. The guidelines also say 鈥渘o amount鈥� of added sugars or non-nutritive sweeteners is considered part of a healthy diet.
- Pro-protein: The recommendations call for potentially doubling protein consumption.
- Saturated fat reframing: The guidelines keep limits on saturated fats鈥攂ut they approve previously avoided sources like butter or beef tallow, .
- Alcohol guidance loosened: The long-standing cap of 1鈥�2 drinks per day is gone, replaced by a simple message to 鈥渄rink less鈥濃�攄rawing pushback from public health groups, .
Reactions: Medical groups praised the move away from processed foods and the emphasis on fresh foods, with American Medical Association president Bobby Mukkamala saying the rules 鈥渁ffirm that food is medicine.鈥�
- But other groups, including the American Heart Association, expressed concerns about how the embrace of animal meat and dairy products could harm cardiovascular health.
Implications: The guidelines鈥� most direct impact is on federal nutrition programs and in shaping the school meal programs used to feed ~30 million children daily, reports CNN.
- But school leaders say they lack the funding to implement more fresh and from-scratch foods.
Related: Common food preservatives linked to cancer and type 2 diabetes 鈥�
GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES MALARIA Cameroon鈥檚 Push to Save Its Malaria ProgramWhen health workers in Cameroon learned last year that the U.S. was cutting critical malaria funding to the country, they feared a total loss of hard-won gains against the disease.
But they persisted: As stocks of essential medications dwindled, nonprofits stepped in at critical junctures, and dedicated health workers continued to work unpaid for months鈥攎aking door-to-door visits and rushing supplies to those in need via bicycle.
- 鈥淲e are the people who save small children. Of course we had to keep doing the job,鈥� said health worker Bachirou Agarbe.
奥丑补迟鈥檚&苍产蝉辫;苍别虫迟: A proposed compact with the U.S. could lead to the restoration of $399 million over five years, contingent on Cameroon boosting its health spending.
- Meanwhile, Cameroon鈥檚 malaria program is restarting with renewed shipments and stipends.
ALMOST FRIDAY DIVERSION These Words Are Tired. Let Them Rest. Whoever suggested the list as 鈥渁 whimsical New Year鈥檚 Eve party idea in 1976鈥� couldn鈥檛 have imagined we鈥檇 be here, 50 years later, lamenting and celebrating worn-out words, thanks to .
A sampling of 2026 banishments for, hopefully, the last time.
- 6-7: Technically numbers, but certainly deserving of the dishonor.
- Cooked: Or preferably, 鈥渁ll forms of the word cook.鈥� A blow to chefs, or anyone who likes food.
- Incentivize: A painful example in 鈥渢he longstanding effort to turn nouns into verbs.鈥�
- Reach Out: Deserved to die in emails鈥攂ut on dance floors, remains immortal.
Why trust LSSU? Because this is an institution that and . (Stick to enchanted forests, and bring pinking shears, 鈥渟erious intent,鈥� and sweet talk.)
Where do we apply? QUICK HITS Why a fatal 鈥榖lack fungus鈥� struck India during the COVID-19 pandemic 鈥�
Three hospitals are under investigation for providing gender-affirming care to trans youth 鈥�
COVID continues to exact heavy toll on older US adults, study suggests 鈥�
Blue zones: Are global longevity hotspots a myth? New study shows where people really live longer 鈥�
How a parasite 'gave up sex' to find more hosts鈥攁nd why its victory won't last 鈥� Issue No. 2844
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Global Health NOW: Understanding America鈥檚 Mounting Malnutrition Rates; and Navigating Zimbabwe鈥檚 Deadly Roads
January 7, 2026
TOP STORIES
At least 41 young men in South Africa have died in recent coming-of-age circumcision rites, prompting government officials to call for more accountability measures for traditional schools that hold the ceremonies.
A U.S. appeals court upheld a ruling preventing the NIH from capping overhead payments on grants to academic institutions at 15%, maintaining current reimbursement rates; White House budget officials are, however, working on revisions to the current rules.
Widespread HPV vaccination could substantially reduce the risk of precancerous lesions even among unvaccinated people through herd immunity, that examined rates of cervical lesions among 850,000+ unvaccinated women and girls in Sweden. Quick tuberculosis identification and treatment can significantly improve survival rates for people with HIV-related sepsis, found University of Virginia researchers in a five-year trial in East Africa. IN FOCUS People wait in line for food distribution at La Colaborativa's food pantry in Chelsea, Massachusetts, on November 15, 2025. Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty Understanding America鈥檚 Mounting Malnutrition Rates Malnutrition is America鈥檚 fastest-growing cause of death鈥攗p 6X in about a decade, now ranking with arterial disease, mental disorders, and deaths from assault, . Why? The pattern is rising across all states, ages, races, and education levels, but the sharpest growth is among those age 85+.
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Reduction in the number of people estimated to be at risk of trachoma and requiring interventions鈥攚hich fell from ~1.5 billion people at risk in 2002 to 97.1 million as of November 2025.
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ROAD SAFETY Navigating Zimbabwe鈥檚 Deadly Roads In Zimbabwe, driving instruction is no longer just about helping people obtain a license: It is about teaching new drivers to survive on some of the world鈥檚 deadliest roads.
Adults in England eating as much salt a day as in 22 bags of crisps, study show 鈥� Issue No. 2843
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Widespread HPV vaccination could substantially reduce the risk of precancerous lesions even among unvaccinated people through herd immunity, that examined rates of cervical lesions among 850,000+ unvaccinated women and girls in Sweden. Quick tuberculosis identification and treatment can significantly improve survival rates for people with HIV-related sepsis, found University of Virginia researchers in a five-year trial in East Africa. IN FOCUS People wait in line for food distribution at La Colaborativa's food pantry in Chelsea, Massachusetts, on November 15, 2025. Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty Understanding America鈥檚 Mounting Malnutrition Rates Malnutrition is America鈥檚 fastest-growing cause of death鈥攗p 6X in about a decade, now ranking with arterial disease, mental disorders, and deaths from assault, . Why? The pattern is rising across all states, ages, races, and education levels, but the sharpest growth is among those age 85+.
- While food insecurity amid rising costs is one reason for the increase among this demographic, there鈥檚 another key factor: data collection.
- Over the last decade, new criteria, clinical and insurance initiatives, and screenings have increased documentation of malnutrition鈥攅specially in cases where chronic illness drives weight and appetite loss in geriatric and hospice care.
- And childhood food insecurity has a lifelong impact on health and longevity, reports
- The end of the report marks a 鈥渞upture in long-standing data on food security among Americans,鈥� .
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Reduction in the number of people estimated to be at risk of trachoma and requiring interventions鈥攚hich fell from ~1.5 billion people at risk in 2002 to 97.1 million as of November 2025.
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ROAD SAFETY Navigating Zimbabwe鈥檚 Deadly Roads In Zimbabwe, driving instruction is no longer just about helping people obtain a license: It is about teaching new drivers to survive on some of the world鈥檚 deadliest roads.
- 鈥淲e teach them to stay alive,鈥� said driving instructor Tafara Muvhevhi.
- Crashes are reported every 15 minutes.
- 5 deaths and 38 injuries are recorded per day.
Adults in England eating as much salt a day as in 22 bags of crisps, study show 鈥� Issue No. 2843
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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.
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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
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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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96
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.
WINTER READING SEND-OFF A selection of book recommendations from GHN readers. Dayna Kerecman Myers Revisiting GHN Book Recs
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� 鈥斺赌斺赌斺赌斺赌斺赌斺赌斺赌斺赌斺�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� 鈥斺赌斺赌斺赌斺赌斺赌斺赌斺赌斺赌斺�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
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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New evidence challenges understanding of Parkinson鈥檚 disease聽
A 黑料网爆吃瓜-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 黑料网爆吃瓜-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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