Global and Humanitarian Medicine
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
WHO and UNICEF warn of a decline in vaccinations during COVID-19.
20 Jul, 2021 | 10:27h | UTCWHO and UNICEF warn of a decline in vaccinations during COVID-19 – World Health Organization
Related: Millions of children worldwide missed routine vaccinations during the pandemic, study suggests.
Measuring routine childhood vaccination coverage in 204 countries and territories, 1980–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2020.
20 Jul, 2021 | 10:04h | UTCRelated: Millions of children worldwide missed routine vaccinations during the pandemic, study suggests.
WHO publishes new Consolidated HIV guidelines for prevention, treatment, service delivery & monitoring.
18 Jul, 2021 | 23:22h | UTC
Why aren’t diseases like HIV and malaria, which still kill millions of people a year, called pandemics? – “HIV and AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria shouldn’t be labeled as “just” epidemics or endemic. They are pandemics that have been beaten in rich countries”.
15 Jul, 2021 | 09:22h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
"HIV, TB, and malaria shouldn’t be labeled as “just” epidemics or endemic. They are pandemics that have been beaten in rich countries. Allowing them to persist elsewhere is a policy choice and a budgetary decision"https://t.co/MVCS960cN5
— Madhu Pai, MD, PhD (@paimadhu) July 14, 2021
Report | Billions of people will lack access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene in 2030 unless progress quadruples – warn WHO, UNICEF
2 Jul, 2021 | 11:10h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
🆕 WHO-@UNICEF joint report warns billions of people around the 🌏🌍🌎 will not be able to access water, sanitation and hygiene services (#WASH) in 2030 unless we quadruple our progress.
More info 👉https://t.co/fabiKKSxaa pic.twitter.com/p83Bz5UKDQ
— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) July 1, 2021
CDC advisory panel backs use of dengue vaccine in high-risk areas, despite delivery challenges.
25 Jun, 2021 | 10:13h | UTC
WHO: Caesarean section rates continue to rise, amid growing inequalities in access.
18 Jun, 2021 | 08:23h | UTCOriginal study: Trends and projections of caesarean section rates: global and regional estimates – BMJ Global Health
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
Caesarean section use continues to rise 📈 globally, now accounting for more than 1 in 5 of all childbirths.
C-section can put women and babies at unnecessary risk of short- and long-term health problems if performed when there is not medical need
— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) June 17, 2021
WHO issues new guidance for research on genetically modified mosquitoes to fight malaria and other vector-borne diseases.
10 Jun, 2021 | 09:38h | UTCGuideline: The guidance framework for testing genetically modified mosquitoes – World Health Organization
Cluster-randomized trial: Wolbachia-infected Aedes aegypti (less susceptible than wild-type A. aegypti to dengue virus infection) deployments reduced the incidence of symptomatic dengue and resulted in fewer hospitalizations.
10 Jun, 2021 | 09:40h | UTCCommentary: ‘Miraculous’ mosquito hack cuts dengue by 77% – BBC
Video Abstract: Efficacy of Wolbachia-infected Mosquito Deployments for the Control of Dengue
Summary | WHO recommendations on the treatment of drug-resistant tuberculosis, 2020 update.
9 Jun, 2021 | 08:12h | UTCOriginal Guideline: WHO Consolidated Guidelines on Tuberculosis, Module 4: Treatment – Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis Treatment
Commentary on Twitter
🆕💥💥@ERSpublications
WHO guidelines on the treatment of drug-resistant TB contain the latest recommendations on shorter or longer all oral treatment regimens for patients with drug-resistant TB, including the medicines to be used& supportive measures https://t.co/qeeftVYdYN pic.twitter.com/4NKNNjz3Gh— Antibiotic Steward Bassam Ghanem 🅱️C🆔🅿️🌟 (@ABsteward) June 8, 2021