Families USA's Global Health Initiative advocates for U.S. policies that advance global health research, with the goal of developing medical technologies to improve global health.
April 21, 2009
In This Issue:
Policy Updates
1. Fiscal Year 2010 Budget
News and Reports
2. 50 State Fact Sheets: Global Health and Your State
3. A Policy Cocktail for Fighting HIV
4. Cases of Lyme Disease Soar in Region
5. Vaccine Developed for E. Coli Diarrheal Diseases That Kill Millions of Children
6. Larvae-Eating Fish Employed in Malaria Fight
Events
7. World Malaria Day 2009: New Tools in the Fight against Malaria
8. Congressional Briefing, World Malaria Day 2009: Fighting and Winning against Malaria in Rwanda and Worldwide
9. The Global Health Council’s 36th Annual Conference: New Technologies + Proven Strategies = Healthy Communities
10. The Capitol Hill Conference: Future Directions in the Fight against HIV/AIDS
Policy Updates
1. Fiscal Year 2010 Budget
Congress is back in session the week of April 20th. The House and Senate will be conferencing regarding the budget resolution for fiscal year 2010.
News and Reports
2. 50 State Fact Sheets: Global Health and Your State
Families USA’s Global Health Initiative has been working on a series of state fact sheets to show how investing in global health makes a difference to each state's economy, businesses, and health.
All 50 state fact sheets are now complete and posted on our Web site for your use. As you’re talking about the importance of global health—whether that be with journalists, members of Congress, state officials, or other advocates—you can use these fact sheets to show how global health matters in every state. From creating research jobs in Maine to affecting the workforce of businesses in states from Michigan to Oregon, across the country, global health makes a difference. Take a look, and see how global health can make a difference in your state.
To view the state fact sheets, click here.
3. A Policy Cocktail for Fighting HIV
A Policy Cocktail for Fighting HIV (Washington Post, April 16, 2009)
Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), writes about a three-pronged approach needed to control the HIV/AIDS pandemic in the current absence of a suitable vaccine.
To read the op-ed, click here.
4. Cases of Lyme Disease Soar in Region
Cases of Lyme Disease Soar in Region (Washington Post, April 8, 2009)
“The black-legged tick nymphs that have caused Lyme disease reports in the Washington region to soar will emerge with the spring flowers this month, and one thing is certain: They are hungry. “
To read the article, click here.
5. Vaccine Developed for E. Coli Diarrheal Diseases That Kill Millions of Children
Vaccine Developed for E. Coli Diarrheal Diseases That Kill Millions of Children (Science Daily, April 15, 2009)
“A Michigan State University researcher has developed a working vaccine for a strain of E. coli that kills 2 million to 3 million children each year in the developing world.”
To read the article, click here.
6. Larvae-Eating Fish Employed in Malaria Fight
Larvae-Eating Fish Employed in Malaria Fight (Science and Development Network, April 15, 2009)
“Scientists are developing a biological control method for malaria that uses larvae-eating fish to control mosquito populations in rain-fed pools.”
To read the article, click here.
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7. World Malaria Day 2009: New Tools in the Fight against Malaria
Date: April 23, 2009
Time: 1:30-3:00 pm
Place: The U.S. Capitol Visitor Center North Congressional Meeting Room, Washington, DC
For more information, click here.
8. Congressional Briefing, World Malaria Day 2009: Fighting and Winning against Malaria in Rwanda and Worldwide
Date: April 23, 2009
Time: 4:00-5:30 pm
Place: Rayburn House Office Building (room TBA), Washington, DC
For more information, contact: 202-833-5900 or smignott@globalhealth.org
9. The Global Health Council’s 36th Annual Conference: New Technologies + Proven Strategies = Healthy Communities
Date: May 26-30, 2009
Place: Omni Shoreham Hotel, Washington, DC
For more information, click here.
10. The Capitol Hill Conference: Future Directions in the Fight against HIV/AIDS
Date: May 13, 2009
Time: 8:30-4:00pm
Place: Cannon House Office Building, Caucus Room 345, Washington, DC
Held by: The Foundation for AIDS Research and Research!America
For more information, click here.
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