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The News & Events section is updated daily and provides a comprehensive overview of the latest online reports on global health issues and on the activities of Global Health Council member organizations.

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Recent News:

Pakistan Takes Fight Against AIDS Into Mosques
6 January 2009 | Mid East
"What impressed me most about the programme - and transformed my view of the disease and its victims - was that it was aimed at saving lives," said the 36-year-old prayer leader.
Vietnam Battles HIV Epidemic With U.S. Aid
6 January 2009 | Africa
Though much of the Bush Administration's foreign policy has proved polarizing, the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, which is supporting the Vietnamese effort, has drawn widespread praise.
Angola Shuts Off Border With Congo to Avoid Ebola
6 January 2009 | Africa
Angola closed part of its northeastern border with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to stop the contagious Ebola virus from spreading into the oil-rich African nation, the health minister said.
China Confirms Woman Died of Bird Flu in Beijing
6 January 2009 | Asia
A 19-year-old woman has died of the H5N1 bird flu virus in Beijing after coming into contact with poultry, health authorities in Beijing and Hong Kong said.
Sudan: It Takes More Than a Law to Stop the Cut
6 January 2009 | Africa
A law passed in November 2008 prohibiting female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) in the state of Southern Kordofan is unique in Sudan. But for it to translate into genuine abolition, deep-seated attitudes and misinformation will have to be overcome.
Infection Cuts Mosquitoes' Lives Short
5 January 2009 | Global
Infecting mosquitoes with a common bacteria can cut their lives short and reduce the likelihood they will transmit dengue and other diseases, Australian researchers reported.
AIDS Doctors Tried in Secret in Iran
5 January 2009 | Mid East
Dr. Kamiar Alaei, an internationally recognized AIDS physician who is a doctoral student in the University at Albany's School of Public Health, was tried in a secret army trial in Iran along with his brother, Dr. Arash Alaei.
Leaving Platform That Elevated AIDS Fight
5 January 2009 | Global
Although the toll of infected people and deaths grew during his tenure, Dr. Piot, 59, said in an interview that he had achieved a number of successes.
India's West Bengal Reports Fresh Bird Flu Outbreak
5 January 2009 | Asia
Health and veterinary workers culled poultry in a densely populated eastern Indian state after a fresh outbreak of H5N1 bird flu, officials said.
Zimbabwe Cholera Fears Grow as Rains Peak
5 January 2009 | Africa
Zimbabwe's cholera epidemic, which has killed more than 1,600 people, could get worse as the rainy season peaks, its health minister said.

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