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Too much foreign aid for health fails to reach those in need, instead falling prey to corruption, mismanagement and waste. By involving private organisations and outcome-based contracts these failings can be overcome, argues Philip Stevens in a new report.
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UNAIDS myths on AIDS pandemic costing billions – new report
Billions of dollars are being wasted due to UNAIDS’ exaggeration of a ‘general’ AIDS pandemic, says Professor Jim Chin, the leading epidemiologist who helped the WHO design global AIDS surveillance methods in the 1980s.
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WHO health system rankings biased and misleading – new report
The World Health Organization's health system rankings are widely cited in media reports and by Michael Moore in his film 'SiCKO'. This new study reveals that the rankings are politically-driven and far from being either impartial or empirically-sound.
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One in Three malaria drugs failing in Africa - new study
A new survey of antimalarial drugs in Africa has discovered a third to be substandard, putting millions of sufferers at risk.
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Donor-supported local drug production harms patients – new report
Donors are urging African governments to support local pharmaceutical production, in order to reduce costs and boost local scientific capacity.
This new paper says this is not a sensible use of public funds.
In many cases it saves money to follow the basic laws of economics and import drugs from countries that specialise in drug production. Using public monies to prop up local pharma companies, moreover, can encourage corruption and undermine the supply of safe, effective drugs.
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Bali climate talks: World Health Organization betraying the poor
The Campaign for Fighting Diseases calls on the WHO to stop promoting poverty and ill health by advocating global caps on carbon emissions.
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New book: UN, governments’ policies cause avoidable disease and suffering
Many health policies promoted by intergovernmental bodies and governments in less developed countries are counterproductive and lead to unnecessary suffering, according to a new book launched tomorrow (2 March 2007) in Johannesburg by International Policy Network. Global experts challenge conventional wisdom about the diseases of poverty and set out pragmatic approaches to fighting disease.
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Stop the counterfeit drugs problem at its source, urges think tank
In order to tackle the rising flood of counterfeit medicines, the legal systems of less developed countries need to be reformed.
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EU’s “precaution” on DDT threatens lives of millions of Africans, says health charity
Tuesday 25 April is Africa Malaria Day, a day to remember the million or more Africans who die every year from malaria. IRS using DDT is saving hundreds of thousands of lives. But more can – and should – be done. Governments across Africa recognise this and want to use DDT in IRS. However, the European Union is seeking to discourage the practice – threatening the lives and livelihoods of millions of people across the continent.
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El libre comercio mejora las condiciones de salud, y es falso que restrinja el acceso a medicamentos
A diferencia de lo que proclaman los activistas que se oponen al libre comercio, un reciente estudio* muestra que la apertura comercial entre las naciones es buena para la salud pública, en particular en los países en vías de desarrollo.
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New report: Better health with Free Trade
Hong Kong: In a new study, Free Trade for better health, author Philip Stevens, International Policy Network’s Health Programme Director, examines the link between the trade, wealth and health and concludes that free trade dramatically improves the health of the citizens in many of the world’s poorest countries.
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MEMO TO THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION: MAKE PREVENTION THE PRIORITY
As World AIDS Day (1 December 2005) approaches, the Director of the Campaign for Fighting Diseases – a coalition of groups calling for practical approaches to the diseases of poverty – asks that governments pressure the UN and its agencies to changes their failing strategies tackling HIV/AIDS.
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Es hora de reconstituir la Organización Mundial de la Salud, indica nuevo estudio
La próxima semana (26-30 de septiembre) se llevará a cabo en Washington, D.C. la 57º sesión del comité regional para las Américas de la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS), auspiciada por la Organización Panamericana de la Salud (OPS). Al igual que en anteriores ocasiones, se establecerán las estrategias para combatir las preocupaciones sanitarias que los participantes consideren prioritarias. Sin embargo, en un mundo en que los casos de HIV/Sida y malaria continúan en aumento, cabe preguntarse: ¿en qué gasta su dinero la OMS y sus oficinas regionales como la OPS?
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Las políticas de la ONU socavan la salud en los países de bajo ingreso, afirma nuevo estudio
Los líderes mundiales se reunirán en Nueva York este 14 de septiembre para discutir su estrategia para reducir la mortalidad infantil, mejorar la salud maternal, y combatir el VIH/SIDA y la malaria en los países menos desarrollados. La ONU ha admitido que se está quedando corta en alcanzar estos Objetivos de Desarrollo del Mileno relacionados con la salud. Sin embargo, la solución propuesta por la ONU—un aumento masivo en la ayuda externa—probablemente empeore aún más la situación, como lo muestra un nuevo estudio* de la International Policy Network.
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UN policies undermining health in lower-income countries – new study
On 14 September, World Leaders will meet in New York to discuss their strategy for reducing child mortality, improving maternal health and combating HIV/AIDS and malaria in less developed countries. The UN has admitted that it is failing to meet these health-related Millennium Development Goals. However, the UN’s proposed solution – a massive increase in aid – will likely make matters worse, as a new study from International Policy Network shows.
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