Global and Humanitarian Medicine
Extreme heat is broiling people in developing cities: New analysis finds the explosive growth of cities is helping drive dangerous conditions.
24 Oct, 2021 | 23:34h | UTCExtreme heat is broiling people in developing cities – Science
Original Study: Global urban population exposure to extreme heat – Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Commentary on Twitter
People in major cities are exposed to deadly temperatures 3X more often than in the 1980s—with cities in South Asia, Africa, and the Middle East bearing the brunt, according to a new analysis of 13,000+ cities. https://t.co/C864clE4Cq
— Global Health NOW (@ghn_news) October 9, 2021
Health care–acquired infections in low- and middle-income countries and the role of infection prevention and control.
22 Oct, 2021 | 10:09h | UTC
WHO Report: Tuberculosis deaths rise for the first time in more than a decade due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
15 Oct, 2021 | 02:30h | UTCReport: Global tuberculosis report 2021
Commentary: Tuberculosis deaths rise for 1st time in years, due to COVID – Associated Press
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
? WHO's Global TB Report reveals deaths from #tuberculosis rise for the first time in more than a decade due to the #COVID19 pandemic.
1.5 million people died in 2020 & the number will continue to rise unless urgent action is taken ?https://t.co/RFmWYIelhq #EndTB pic.twitter.com/33G7sI8K2J
— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) October 14, 2021
Anemia prevalence in women of reproductive age in low- and middle-income countries between 2000 and 2018.
13 Oct, 2021 | 01:21h | UTCInvited commentary: Anemia in women — an intractable problem that requires innovative solutions – Nature Medicine
WHO report highlights global shortfall in investment in mental health.
10 Oct, 2021 | 21:39h | UTCWHO report highlights global shortfall in investment in mental health – World Health Organization
Report: Mental Health ATLAS 2020 – World Health Organization
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
The world has failed to provide people with the #MentalHealth services they need: new Mental Health Atlas
Read more➡️https://t.co/J0uKvKWZ46 pic.twitter.com/0wKx6JTV2F— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) October 8, 2021
Systematic Review: Administration of antimalarial drugs to whole populations for reducing malaria.
7 Oct, 2021 | 10:36h | UTCAdministration of antimalarial drugs to whole populations for reducing malaria – Cochrane Library
Original study: Mass drug administration for malaria – Cochrane Library
Commentary on Twitter
Administration of #antimalarial drugs to whole populations for reducing #malaria – https://t.co/4Q4vGKwmgU – Updated #OpenAccess @Cochrane_IDG review includes 13 studies and gives implications for practice & future research. pic.twitter.com/EMB2Tihs81
— Cochrane UK (@CochraneUK) October 3, 2021
WHO approves first ever malaria vaccine for children at risk.
7 Oct, 2021 | 10:40h | UTCWHO recommends groundbreaking malaria vaccine for children at risk – World Health Organization
Commentaries:
WHO Approves First Ever Malaria Vaccine – Health Policy Watch
In major decision, WHO recommends broad rollout of world’s first malaria vaccine – STAT
Why the WHO approval of the first malaria vaccine is a big deal – Vox
WHO greenlights the world’s first malaria vaccine — but it’s not a perfect shot – NPR
The World Health Organization Just Endorsed The World’s First Malaria Vaccine – TIME
WHO Backs Widespread Use Of First Malaria Vaccine – Forbes
World’s 1st malaria vaccine recommended by WHO – LiveScience
Commentaries on Twitter
I started my career as a #malaria researcher, and I longed for the day that we would have an effective vaccine against this ancient and terrible disease. Today is that day: @WHO is recommending the broad use of the world’s first malaria vaccine. #EndMalaria https://t.co/Oh1O155tYj
— Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (@DrTedros) October 6, 2021
(thread – click for more)
A child dies from #malaria every two minutes.
One death is one too many.? Today, WHO recommends RTS,S, a groundbreaking malaria vaccine, to reduce child illness & deaths in areas with moderate and high malaria transmission https://t.co/xSk58nTIV1#VaccinesWork pic.twitter.com/mSECLtRhQs
— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) October 6, 2021
The Lancet Commission: transforming access to diagnostics.
7 Oct, 2021 | 10:33h | UTCNews release: The Lancet: Half of the global population lack access to basic diagnostics for many common diseases
Video: Transforming access to diagnostics | The Lancet Commission on diagnostics
Homepage: The Lancet Commission on diagnostics: transforming access to diagnostics
The Lancet Commission on diagnostics: transforming access to diagnostics (free registration required)
Transforming access to diagnostics: how to turn good intentions into action? (free registration required)
Can COVID-19 help accelerate and transform the diagnostics agenda?
Commentary: A Grim Diagnosis – Half The World’s Population Has Limited Access To Diagnostics – Forbes
Related:
WHO Updates Global Guidance on Medicines and Diagnostic Tests
The WHO Essential Diagnostic List: A Tool for the Future
Perspective: Health Care is an Essential Human Right – And So Is a Proper Diagnosis
Report: First-ever WHO List of Essential Diagnostic Tests
Commentary on Twitter
The #DiagnosticsCommission is now LIVE on @TheLancet. Visit our website to read the report and to register for our Launch event tomorrow. @FINDdx https://t.co/V3M6IRI7cG pic.twitter.com/hqoJlIwwh5
— Diagnostics Commission (@DiagnosticsCom) October 6, 2021
Supplement: Triumphs of Vaccination.
6 Oct, 2021 | 08:55h | UTCHomepage: Triumphs of Vaccination – The Journal of Infectious Diseases
Hib Vaccines: Their Impact on Haemophilus influenzae Type b Disease
The Rotavirus Vaccine Story: From Discovery to the Eventual Control of Rotavirus Disease
Triumph of Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccines: Overcoming a Common Foe
Rubella Eradication: Not Yet Accomplished, but Entirely Feasible
Live Attenuated Varicella Vaccine: Prevention of Varicella and of Zoster
Immunization Against Poliomyelitis and the Challenges to Worldwide Poliomyelitis Eradication
Influenza Vaccines: Successes and Continuing Challenges
Measles in the 21st Century: Progress Toward Achieving and Sustaining Elimination
Overview of the United States’ Immunization Program
The World of Immunization: Achievements, Challenges, and Strategic Vision for the Next Decade
WHO prioritizes access to diabetes and cancer treatments in new Essential Medicines Lists.
3 Oct, 2021 | 22:46h | UTCNews Release: WHO prioritizes access to diabetes and cancer treatments in new Essential Medicines Lists – World Health Organization
Report: WHO model list of essential medicines – 22nd list, 2021 – World Health Organization
Commentary: For the first time, WHO committee recommends action on high-priced essential medicines – STAT
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
? WHO 2021 Essential Medicines Lists have 20 new medicines for adults & 17 for children, incl. insulin analogues, new oral medicines for diabetes & medicines for cancer treatment https://t.co/LfWwHEZtuM pic.twitter.com/HMFOP8ioBf
— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) October 1, 2021
WHO and partners call for urgent action on meningitis – New meningitis strategy aims to save more than 200,000 lives annually.
29 Sep, 2021 | 10:06h | UTCSee guidance: Defeating meningitis by 2030: a global road map – World Health Organization
Commentaries:
WHO Launches First Global Strategy to Eliminate Bacterial Meningitis by 2030 – Health Policy Watch
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
?! First ever global strategy to #DefeatMeningitis – a debilitating disease that kills hundreds of thousands of people each year. ?https://t.co/wG6CqmOPH1 pic.twitter.com/0q6fkTwRHm
— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) September 28, 2021
Global, regional, and national sex-specific burden and control of the HIV epidemic, 1990–2019, for 204 countries and territories: the Global Burden of Diseases Study 2019.
29 Sep, 2021 | 09:56h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
?️2019 #GBDstudy examines the #global, regional, and national sex-specific burden and control of the #HIV epidemic from 1990-2019 for #204 countries and territories.
Read more from @TheLancet here⬇️https://t.co/d4s6Hw8uDX
— Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) (@IHME_UW) September 27, 2021
Drug-resistant malaria is gaining a foothold in Africa – “Analyses of patient blood samples suggest artemisinin effectiveness is slipping”.
28 Sep, 2021 | 08:49h | UTCDrug-resistant malaria is gaining a foothold in Africa – Science
Commentary on Twitter
Drug-evading parasites appeared in Southeast Asia in the early 2000s, eventually leading to failures of key therapies.
But the stakes are higher for Africa, home to 94% of both malaria cases and deaths worldwide in 2019. https://t.co/ILamXKP3yh
— Global Health NOW (@ghn_news) September 27, 2021
Essential Emergency and Critical Care: A consensus among global clinical experts.
22 Sep, 2021 | 10:07h | UTCEssential Emergency and Critical Care: a consensus among global clinical experts – BMJ Global Health
News releases:
40 steps to reduce deaths from critical illness – London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
40 simple steps to reduce deaths from critical illness – Karolisnka Institutet
Commentary on Twitter
Blueprint for hospitals on how to reduce preventable deaths due to critical illness has been set out ?
New study in @GlobalHealthBMJ outlines 4⃣0⃣ steps to prioritise essential care & improve #pandemic preparedness.
? https://t.co/hpVMXUZ1vb #COVID19 #PublicHealth pic.twitter.com/5BBZDCVkFM
— London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (@LSHTM) September 21, 2021
Editorial | Insulin for all: a hope yet to be realized.
16 Sep, 2021 | 09:59h | UTCInsulin for all: a hope yet to be realized – The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology
Related: One hundred years of insulin therapy.
Commentary on Twitter
Our October Issue Editorial:#Insulin for all: a hope yet to be realised https://t.co/LMYLFrRsh0 #InsulinCentenary #insulin100 #insulin4all #diabetes #FREE to read pic.twitter.com/OvNqmIijeg
— The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology (@TheLancetEndo) September 15, 2021
How COVID is derailing the fight against HIV, TB and malaria.
15 Sep, 2021 | 09:01h | UTCHow COVID is derailing the fight against HIV, TB and malaria – Nature
Related:
How COVID hurt the fight against other dangerous diseases
World TB Day | Report: COVID-19 Eliminates Twelve Years of Progress Against Tuberculosis
Economic impact of tuberculosis mortality in 120 countries and the cost of not achieving the Sustainable Development Goals tuberculosis targets: a full-income analysis.
10 Sep, 2021 | 05:18h | UTCInvited Commentary: The incalculable costs of tuberculosis
Commentaries on Twitter
A strong eeconomic case for ending TB – trillions of dollars in savings. Cost of not acting now is going to be too expensive! @StopTB https://t.co/ffLVTeqOkj
— Suvanand Sahu (@SahuSuvanand) September 5, 2021
Failure to achieve the SDG tuberculosis mortality target by 2030 will lead to profound economic and health losses:
$3·0 trillion will be lost if the target is not met until 2045!!
Sachil Silva, Nim Pathy, @mikereidmd @DrEricGoosby @RifatAtun https://t.co/ipm5vj62IQ @LancetGH pic.twitter.com/fPHDW5eJWE
— Madhu Pai, MD, PhD (@paimadhu) September 3, 2021
Joint editorial: Call for emergency action to limit global temperature increases, restore biodiversity, and protect health.
6 Sep, 2021 | 10:58h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
A joint editorial published in biomedical journals across the globe calls for swift and decisive action on climate crisis. #HealthyClimate https://t.co/5BMVoUUpNr pic.twitter.com/P3avUzSrvK
— NEJM (@NEJM) September 6, 2021
Global, regional, and national estimates and trends in stillbirths from 2000 to 2019: a systematic assessment.
1 Sep, 2021 | 08:56h | UTC
RCT: Severe malaria among young African children dramatically reduced through seasonal vaccination and preventative drug combination.
1 Sep, 2021 | 09:02h | UTCOriginal article: Seasonal Malaria Vaccination with or without Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention – New England Journal of Medicine
Commentary: Malaria trial shows ‘striking’ 70% reduction in severe illness in children – The Guardian
Related: Malaria vaccine becomes first to achieve WHO-specified 75% efficacy goal
Vaccines given in last 20 years could prevent 50 million deaths in LMICs.
12 Aug, 2021 | 08:43h | UTCVaccines given in last 20 years could prevent 50 million deaths in LMICs – Imperial College London
Original study: Lives saved with vaccination for 10 pathogens across 112 countries in a pre-COVID-19 world – eLife
Cluster RCT: Vaccination of children against typhoid fever with a Vi-tetanus toxoid conjugate vaccine in urban Bangladesh conferred 85% total protection.
11 Aug, 2021 | 08:28h | UTCInvited commentary: Salmonella Typhi Vi polysaccharide conjugate vaccine protects infants and children against typhoid fever – The Lancet
WHO Guideline on the prevention of drowning through provision of day-care and basic swimming and water safety skills.
26 Jul, 2021 | 02:30h | UTCSee also: World Drowning Prevention Day 2021 (25 July)
News release: Drowning is a leading cause of accidental death – United Nations
Related:
AAP Technical Report | Prevention of Drowning.
Preventing drowning: an implementation guide – World Health Organization
Global report on drowning: preventing a leading killer – World Health Organization
Report: Open Water Drowning and Risks for Children
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
It's the first-ever World #DrowningPrevention Day
Every year, drowning claims the lives of at least 236,000 people. It's 1 of the ?10 causes of death for people aged 1-24 years
We can all take action to end drowning
Anyone can drown, no one should ?
?https://t.co/9viCLzCx6e pic.twitter.com/ozB4P10z36— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) July 25, 2021
WHO: Vaccine inequity undermining global economic recovery.
23 Jul, 2021 | 10:53h | UTCNews release: Vaccine inequity undermining global economic recovery – World Health Organization
Dashboard: Global Dashboard for Vaccine Equity
Commentaries: Urgent need for COVID-19 vaccine equity – University of Oxford AND COVID-19 Vaccine Inequity Undermines Global Economic Recovery – Health Policy Watch
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
COVID-19 vaccine inequity is undermining ? economic recovery. ?WHO, @UNDP and @BlavatnikSchool Dashboard on #VaccinEquity finds that low-income countries would add $38B to their GDP forecast if they had the same vaccination rate as high-income countrieshttps://t.co/BsYF2eYL1G
— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) July 22, 2021
More than 1.5 million children lost a primary or secondary caregiver due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
21 Jul, 2021 | 10:52h | UTCNews release: More than 1.5 million children lost a primary or secondary caregiver due to the COVID-19 pandemic – NIH News Releases
Original study: Global minimum estimates of children affected by COVID-19-associated orphanhood and deaths of caregivers: a modelling study – The Lancet
Invited commentary: Answering the call to support youth orphaned by COVID-19 – The Lancet
Related: Covid-19 Has Created Thousands Of Newly Single Parents And Orphans
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
NEW—Over 1.5 million children lost a parent, custodial grandparent, or other relative who cared for them during the first 14 months of the #COVID19 #pandemic, first global study estimates.
? Read https://t.co/Ug2ADTvO8G (1/2)
— The Lancet (@TheLancet) July 20, 2021