2015 September Tools for Change CGI Newsletter

1. Greetings and welcome to the latest edition of the CGI Newsletter Dr. Chris Stout, Editor Volume II, Number 9, September 2015 _____News, Tools, Reports and Shout-Outs______ GreatNonprofits announced that the Center for Global Initiatives has been honored with a prestigious Top-Rated Award. GreatNonprofits, is the leading provider of user reviews about nonprofit organizations. Supporters posted their personal experiences and opinions about CGI at the GreatNonprofits site. While the Top-Rated Awards run through the end of October, CGI was part of the inaugural group to qualify for the year. This was CGI’s fourth year in a row. Being on the Top-Rated list gives donors and volunteers more confidence as to our success and accomplishments. This award is a form of recognition by the community. Reviews on the GreatNonprofits site influence 30 million donation decisions a year. 1

2. If you haven’t read the Global Health Policy Center blog in a while, now is a great time to visit. Here are some highlights of their recent posts: Based on his recent trip, Sahil Angelo highlights efforts in South Africa to reach men with HIV services. Earlier pieces from that trip include Richard Downie’s analysis of South Africa’s efforts to attain universal health coverage and Phil Nieburg’s commentary about the lack of adequate focus on tuberculosis. Todd Summers weighs in about new prevalence surveys that revealed alarming rates of tuberculosis in several countries, including Nigeria and Indonesia. Click here to see more of CSIS’s work on TB. Following the Third International Conference on Financing for Development and the launch of a new Global Financing Facility (GFF), Katey Peck notes that the international community must focus on reaching women and children in conflict settings in order to end preventable maternal and child deaths by 2030. As Nigeria marks a year without a case of wild poliovirus, Nellie Bristol urges caution and calls on both Nigeria’s leaders and the international community to maintain focus in order to reach certified disease elimination. Following two recent events at CSIS, Janet Fleischman comments on the importance of engaging the faith community and better understanding the role of faith-based health care in the developing world. Cambodia's parliament passes restrictive draft law on NGOs On June 13, Cambodia's parliament passed the draft of a law that would require NGOs operating in the country to register with the government and report their activities and finances or risk fines, criminal prosecution and closure. More info: http://www.rfa.org/english/news/cambodia/par liament-passes-restrictive-draft-law-on-ngos- 07132015162455.html 2

3. Newsletter within a newsletter! Check out the amazing work being done at the Center for Global Health at the College of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago: CGH Summer 2015 Newsletter “We will not be successful in our efforts to end deaths from AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis unless we do more to improve health systems around the world.” President Barack Obama, 2009 The U.S. Agency for International Development’s (USAID’s) Office of Health Systems is pleased to announce the launch of “Impact of Health Systems Strengthening on Health,” a review of published systematic literature reviews assessing the documented effects of health systems strengthening (HSS) interventions on health status and health outcome measures in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Leaders in LMICs require timely and compelling evidence on how to best invest in strengthening their health systems to improve their citizens’ well-being. Yet, evidence to achieve sustainable improvements at scale has been limited. USAID is committed to advancing the evidence base on HSS, and this commissioned report clearly demonstrates that investing in HSS can improve health in LMICs. Learn more Follow @USAIDGH for daily updates on Health Systems Strengthening Read the report’s press release and find links to the synopsis and full report 3

4. Join the conversation at Health Systems Global Read the Health-Related Research and Development Progress Report Photo credit: Maria Miralles/HFG Project Fundraising proposal writing guide. This online guide offered by the Foundation Center, a leading source of philanthropy worldwide, outlines how to write a fundraising proposal. http://foundationcenter.org/getstarted/tutorials/sh ortcourse/ _____Award, Grant, Funding, & Job Opportunities_____ Google Ad Grants Google Ad Grants - the nonprofit edition of Google's online advertising tool, Ad Words - offers nonprofits $10,000 per month in in-kind AdWords advertising. To learn more and to apply for the program, visit: http://goo.gl/MnnNJ0 Applications Now Open for $250,000 Annual Lipmann Family Prize for Leadership and Innovation in the Social Sector 4

5. This year’s Barry & Marie Lipman Family Prize winner and two finalists will take home twice the amount of their predecessors, thanks to a significant investment from prize founders Barry & Marie Lipman. The winning organization will receive $250,000 in unrestricted funds, up from $125,000 in previous years. The finalists will receive $25,000 each, up from $12,500. Applications are now being accepted from organizations working for social change all over the globe. “Previous winners of the Lipman Family Prize have shown how well they leverage unrestricted funds and expert advice to unleash their full potential,” says Lipman, a Wharton School undergraduate alumnus (W’70) who started the prize in 2011, with his wife, Marie. “Seeing the huge difference innovative organizations can make when they have the resources they need is a better return on investment than I ever imagined. So we decided to double our investment, to build new knowledge, resources, and solutions for the social sector.” The Lipman Family Prize is an annual global prize given to an organization that celebrates leadership and innovation in the social sector with an emphasis on impact and transferability of practices. First awarded in 2012, the prize is administered by the University of Pennsylvania through the Wharton School. Past winners include iDE, READ Global, Breakthrough, and Riders for Health. In addition to financial support, Lipman Family Prize winners and finalists gain access to University of Pennsylvania and Wharton School resources, including a tuition-free executive education program, pro-bono consultation from University faculty and staff, peer learning events, as well as expert- and student-driven research to inform and guide their work. With a core emphasis on education, the Lipman Family Prize cultivates long-term partnership among the finalists, the Prize committee and the School. “The unconventional nature of this prize is part of what makes it so valuable for an organization like ours,” says John Mulvey, Grants Officer for Breakthrough, a global human rights organization working to make violence against women and girls unacceptable, and winner of the 2014 Lipman Family Prize. “Our main tool for action is cutting-edge multimedia flash campaigns that mobilize communities, which means we have to take advantage of situations as they arise. So the unrestricted nature of the prize is key. It gives us the flexibility to respond quickly, so we can leverage key media and pop culture momentum to bring attention to domestic abuse.” Furthermore, he says, “Having a relationship with Wharton – the leading business school in the country – is immeasurably valuable. Being able to tap into faculty expertise, network with alumni, and work with top-notch students has been an unexpected benefit.” Applications for the 2016 Lipman Family Prize will be accepted until August 31, 2015, at 5 p.m. EST. The winning organization will be announced in February 2016. Additional information about the application process can be found on the Lipman Family Prize website. About the Lipman Family Prize The Lipman Family Prize at the University of Pennsylvania is an annual global prize that celebrates leadership and innovation among organizations creating positive social impact. Governed by a steering committee comprised of University faculty, staff, and Lipman family representatives, the Lipman Family Prize is administered by the Wharton School on behalf of the University of Pennsylvania. 5

6. The Halcyon Incubator is committed to solving 21st century challenges by helping social entrepreneurs with audacious ideas incubate and accelerate social ventures with the capacity for measurable social change. How it Works Why Apply Eligibility Selection Criteria and Process Application Why Apply The Halcyon Incubator supports Fellows in numerous ways and enables them to build sustainable ventures with the capacity to change the world. Fellows accepted into the program will have access to the following resources: Strategic Venture Resources - The Halcyon Incubator has partnered with some of the leading firms in the community to advise and directly support the Fellows’ ventures. During the course of the program, Fellows receive more than 1,000 hours (in aggregate) of: Strategy and operations consulting provided by Deloitte Legal and business advice through Tandem Legal Communications, public relations, and marketing assistance through Sage Communications Accounting and financial training from KPMG One-on-one executive coaching provided in partnership with The HR Sage World-Class Network of Mentors and Advisors - The Halcyon Incubator builds a community of support around the Fellows by bringing together a robust network of seasoned entrepreneurs, experienced change-makers, and leaders in the government, nonprofit, and for-profit sectors. Each venture is paired with an experienced, field-specific mentor who provides weekly guidance and support during the Residency Phase. Select dinners and events engage Fellows with a robust network of supporters, advisors, and potential funders. Residency, Business and Living Expenses - The Halcyon Incubator was founded to ensure that all social entrepreneurs, regardless of their economic background, can succeed. The program reduces the financial barriers to starting a social venture by providing: Five months of free housing at the historic Halcyon House $10,000 stipend for food and living expenses during the Residency Phase One year of free workspace at Halcyon House Eligibility for six months of reduced-rent workspace through one of our partners after the Post- Residency Phase 6

7. Critical Audiences - The program works to provide exposure for ventures to help ensure long-term sustainability. Access to entrepreneurs, press, and supporters during a formal debut at Kick-Off, an event at the beginning of the Residency Phase Watch previous Kick-Off events here: Fall Kick-Off 2014, Spring Kick-Off 2015 Access to potential funders, investors, and partners during Demo Day, an event at the end of the Residency Phase Access to key community figures and innovators at conferences and other events Watch videos from the Women Leading Disruptive Innovations Conference hosted at Halcyon House in March 2015 here Eligibility To be eligible for the Halcyon Incubator: Applicant(s) must be at least 21 years of age by the start of the program. Applicant(s) must be fluent in English. The venture must be the original idea of the applicant(s). The venture must be in start-up phase or have been in operation for less than two years. The venture must be independent and autonomous. Ventures cannot be considered independent or autonomous if they were started under the direction of an existing organization. The applicant or applicant's team must be the primary decision maker for the venture’s development and management. Applicant(s) must be able to make a full-time commitment to the venture's development during the first twelve months of the fellowship. Applicant(s) who will be enrolled in a college or university during the time of the fellowship are not eligible. Applicant(s) must have legal work status in the United States or be able to obtain a visa for the Residency and Post-Residency phases. Applicant(s) must complete the entire online application and submit it and all required documents before the closing date. Ventures may be for-profit, nonprofit, hybrid, or undecided, as long as the core mission is to create measurable social change. Partnerships (ventures co-founded and led by two individuals) may apply as long as both founders meet the above eligibility requirements. For more info see http://halcyonincubator.org/ 7

8. Call for Applications, Global Social Benefit Institute Accelerator, Miller Center for Social Entrepreneurship One Application for All GSBI Programs Cost free for Accepted Social Entrepreneurs GSBI programs are offered at no cost to participating entrepreneurs. Participants in the GSBI Accelerator are expected to pay only for round-trip airfare to San Jose or San Francisco, California for the August in-residence portion of the program. Program staff time, in-residence meals, and accommodations for the GSBI Accelerator program are all paid through the fundraising efforts of the Miller Center. We fundraise so that the cost of our program does not prohibit any social entrepreneur from getting the help they deserve. Participants in GSBI Online complete the course remotely and require no travel. Qualifications Apply now to the GSBI Online and GSBI Accelerator programs! One short application for both programs. Who Should Apply: Leaders of for-profit, non-profit, or hybrid enterprises Social impact-based mission Operational with tested business model Seeking investment Preparing to scale impact What You Gain: In-depth mentoring from Silicon Valley executives for the duration of the program Strengthened business model Refined business plan Financial plan for scaling Organizational development Talent management Operational excellence at scale 8

9. Application Process Complete a simple application to be considered for all of our programs. Just be sure to apply by the following dates to be considered for the next cohort. Apply anytime, but applications received by October 23, 2015 will be given priority for the next cohorts of our GSBI Online and GSBI Accelerator program. http://www.scu-social- entrepreneurship.org/gsbi-apply Forbes under 30 $1M Change the World Competition The Challenge The Forbes Under 30 $1 Million Change the World Competition is the largest ever for young social entrepreneurs. Five or six finalists, selected from the complete pool of competitors, will receive a cash award of $100,000 USD. They will then compete on-stage at the Forbes Under 30 Summit in Philadelphia on October 6, 2015 in front of 2,000 world-class mentors and the best young entrepreneurs and game- changers in the world, as culled from the Forbes 30 Under 30 lists. The overall winner will receive at least $400,000 USD in additional cash and in-kind support, bringing their award total to at least $500,000 USD, and the overall award total to $1,000,000 USD. The competition calls on social entrepreneurs with disruptive and scalable ideas with the potential to change the world. It is open to both nonprofit and for-profit enterprises. This is not a business plan competition – organizations or companies must already be in operation and the prize money should be utilized to accelerate the most promising ideas. All submissions must be submitted on HeroX.com. Applications will be screened by the Wharton Social Impact Initiative of the University of Pennsylvania. The finalists will be announced in early September, before competing on the main stage at the Forbes Under 30 Summit on October 6. These Challenge Guidelines are part of the Challenge Specific Agreement that governs the competition and to which you must agree before making a submission. To view the Challenge Specific Agreement, click on "Submit an Entry." 9

10. Submission Requirements The competition submission consists of under 30 questions that require you to complete short answers, upload documents, and create short videos. Click on “SubmitEntry” to register for the competition and to view and to complete the submission form. We encourage you to register for the competition as soon as possible and to make note of all submission requirements. We also suggest that you compile all components of the submission offline and then login to HeroX.com to upload and copy/paste your answers. The submission deadline is August 26, 2015 at 11:59PM Eastern Time. No late entries will be accepted. Please plan ahead; to avoid any technical issues with your browser do not submit during the last few minutes. Applicants who make the first cut-off will be asked for follow-up information; telephone interviews may be requested. Finalists will be notified by September 9 and must be able to travel to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from October 5-6, 2015 for the Forbes Under 30 Summit. A full-pass to the Summit will be provided; finalists are responsible for their own travel expenses. International applicants need to be mindful of visa and other logistics issues. The finalists will be notified by email on or around 12:00 noon ET on September 9, 2015. The challenge partners will make a maximum of three attempts to contact each finalist. If a finalist is unreachable during the 48-hour period in which challenge partners attempt to make contact, or if he or she does not comply with this SCA, an alternate finalist may be selected from other eligible Submissions. Judging Criteria True to the competition’s name, this challenge seeks innovative models that attack big problems with solutions that are scalable. The competition is looking for exceptional teams executing bold ideas with the potential to make a huge impact. Judges are looking for solutions in the areas of education, extreme poverty, sustainability, global health and any other number of other social problems. Prizes The challenge will award a total of $1,000,000 USD in cash and in-kind prizes. The awards and/or investments will come from the following Sponsoring Organizations: The Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation, the Case Foundation, the Pratt Foundation, the Keywell Foundation and entrepreneur Bob Duggan, plus an in-kind advertising grant from Forbes. Five or six $100,000 USD prizes (or equivalent); and One $400,000 USD prize (or equivalent) to the overall winner Finalists will be invited to participate in the Under 30 Impact Lab – an afternoon during which the attendees at the Under 30 Summit will work with challenge finalists to help them solve problems and accelerate their growth. Nonprofit prizes: Nonprofits will receive their cash award in the form of a grant or other charitable commitment (subject to the terms and conditions of the respective sponsoring organizations). 10

11. For-profit prizes: For-profit companies will receive their cash award in the form of an investment, in the form of equity at the same valuation and on the same terms as their current or previous funding round, or if no funding round is underway, in the form of a convertible note. The investment will be completed no later than 60 days following the announcement of the winner. In-kind prizes: In-kind awards, as part of the grand prize, will be given to the company outright, without any equity consideration. Challenge Schedule Date Milestone July 22, 2015 Challenge opens August 26, 2015 Submissions deadline, 11:59PM Eastern Time September 9, 2015 Finalists announced October 6, 2015 Forbes Under 30 Summit and Winners Announced THE ONLY GLOBAL FELLOWSHIP FOR SOCIAL INTRAPRENEURS! We're talking a high intensity, hands-on, accelerated fellowship experience working one-on-one with a social enterprise in India. Our six-month accelerator is filled with one-on-one coaching, monthly capacity building workshops, customized curriculum specifically designed for intrapreneurs, networking opportunities… not to mention you'll build relationships that will last a lifetime. IDEX is a professional fellowship experience designed for ASPIRING INTRAPRENEURS who want to take control their career path while helping to address society's most pressing problems. With more 11

12. than 200 global alumni, IDEX is creating the next wave of “socialintrapreneurs” who will support, lead and advance the work of socially-focused enterprises around the world. Qualifications Candidates must possess the minimum qualifications to be eligible for the IDEX Fellowship: Bachelor or Masters/Graduate Degree (BS/BA/BBA must be obtained prior to start of program); Age limit: 21-35 years old Ability to perform in a high pressure environment; English fluency (written and spoken); Ability to legally work in India for six months (IDEX will provide more information on the business visa application process). Minimum of 1-3 years of professional work experience; Excellent listening and communication skills (written and verbal). Our Ideal Candidate IDEX values diversity and passion. We believe the unique perspectives and experiences of each fellow leads to greater impact in the field. Candidates are chosen from a diverse yet competitive pool of talented, passionate individuals from a wide range of geographies, professional and academic backgrounds and ethnicities. In the selection process, we are seeking to understand your passion and the value you bring to IDEX and the larger social enterprise sector. Applicants should have: Two professional references; Proven track record of leadership responsibilities; Demonstrated passion for social enterprise and improving quality of life for low-income communities; Ability to work in new and challenging environments with limited resources; Willingness to work with low-income populations in developing economies and demonstrated practical skills in relationship building, cultural sensitivity and thrive in a start-up environment; High interest in working in emerging markets; A passion and desire to work in emerging markets and use social enterprise principles to solve global issues; An ability to quickly adapt and work in resource constrained environments; Desire to engage in an intense professional development experience while applying; creative solutions to deepen impact; Committed to make an equity investment of time, energy and capital in their personal growth and professional development. How to Apply: Visit www.idexfellows.com. Applications close September 15th. 12

13. _____Upcoming Conferences and Events_____ The Society for the Study of Psychiatry and Culture (SSPC) is a wonderful group of psychiatrists, anthropologists, and other professionals and academics in the various fields of mental health interested in culture and mental health (see: https://psychiatryandculture.org), and this year their annual conference will be in Minneapolis, MN. It will take place at the University of Minnesota's Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Policy & Affairs with the theme of "Transforming Policy and Practice for Culturally Competent Mental Health Care." SSPC also offers two awards geared toward students to cover costs of attending and be spotlighted with your own plenary session, one for a medical student/resident/fellow and one for a graduate student in psychology/anthropology/public health/etc. See their website for more information, and hope many will consider attending. Click here for abstract submission forms: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B4etmm_- LVQtfnlVWnF3WjBSQlBKbmh6QkdoVHlEUjVnajlvbnh2TDczQ01RbVF1V2Y5UmM&usp=drive_ web _____Ebola, Infectious Disease, and More…_____ Aggregated News Reports from: Global Health NOW is an initiative of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, www.jhsph.edu. Views and opinions expressed in this email do not necessarily reflect those of the Bloomberg School. Created by Brian W. Simpson, MPH, Dayna Kerecman Myers, Maryalice Yakutchik, Jackie Frank and Salma Warshanna-Sparklin. You can connect with them at: bsimpso1@jhu.edu 13

14. EBOLA “Spectacular” Promise in Vaccine Results Finally good news: An Ebola vaccine trial in Guinea, detailed in The Lancet has shown very promising results. More than 7,600 people from communities with cases of Ebola in Guinea have received the vaccine. None of those in the group that received the vaccine first have contracted the virus so far, for an efficacy of 100%. It has been well tolerated, also. Describing the results as “spectacular,” Jeremy Farrar, director of the Wellcome Trust, which helped support the research, said “… to their eternal credit, a global partnership of researchers, governments, NGOs, companies and funders managed to accomplish something that too many have for too long filed in the drawer marked “too difficult”: conducting a trial in the midst of an epidemic.” The trial will now be expanded, while researchers continue to collect data on safety and efficacy toward licensing the vaccine. Jeremy Farrar, The Guardian Related: First-ever Ebola vaccine shows ‘promise’ — now what? – PBS NewsHour Related: Ebola Experts Caution: Vaccine Still Months Away – VOA Related:CDC’s Top Modeler Courts Controversy with Disease Estimate – Mike Stobbe, AP rVSV-ZEBOV: Too Good to Be True? When the July 31 Lancet paper found the new Ebola vaccine seemed to confer total protection, there was much rejoicing. Should there have been? Some incisive follow-on stories dig into what the Guinea trial of rVSV-ZEBOV really means. A Nature piece in a FAQ style posits, “100% protection sounds too good to be true.” And then follows with: “It probably is” because the study was small so the vaccine’s true protection rate is probably lower. The Nature article also investigates whether the vaccine’s fast-track approach could be applied to other diseases. Wired magazine’s Katie M. Palmer does a particularly good job delving into the data. The fact that the epidemic had already begun to wane complicated the evaluation of vaccine efficacy: Did the vaccine prevent new infections or did the infections just fall off since the epidemic was burning out anyway? Related: World Health Organization preparing speedy administration of Ebola vaccine to vulnerable communities – Genetic Literacy Project Related: Sierra Leone: Tracing Ebola in Tonkolili – WHO Let’s Finish This Ongoing Ebola cases and secret burials are combining with inter-governmental fatigue and waning focus to allow the deadly virus to persist in West Africa, writes Joanne Liu, head of Médecins Sans 14

15. Frontières (MSF). While retrospective meetings are being held and academic reports drafted about lessons learned, the Ebola epidemic is “far from under control,” argues Liu. A major push to finally quell the epidemic is required. Liu calls on ministries of health and aid agencies to do a better job of engaging and empowering communities while regaining their trust; properly support surveillance systems and rebuild health care infrastructure. Joanne Liu, Nature Related: Another sharp Ebola drop, but transmission threats remain – CIDRAP Related: Ebola: Embed research in outbreak response – Nature Not Over Yet Conakry is among 4 prefectures in Guinea still Ebola active, while Boké, previously a hotspot, has reached the end of its contact tracing period, according to this weekly curated summary providing insight into the outbreak. 4 new patients in Guinea—one a health worker—were diagnosed during the week to July 26, WHO reported. In comparison, 22 new cases were recorded here during the previous week. Even as Sierra Leone's President launched an official recovery program designed to revive critical infrastructure, Ebola deniers still exist, says Ibrahima Dioubaté, a community mobilizer in Coyah: "They think it's a money-making scheme. We're seen as being out to get money. That makes us afraid.” Ebola Deeply MALARIA Green Light for Mosquirix The world's first malaria vaccine, Mosquirix, cleared a big hurdle today, as EU regulators backed its use in babies at risk of malaria in Africa. Next, the WHO will assess the vaccine and issue guidelines on use of the vaccine, developed by GlaxoSmithKline in partnership with the PATH Malaria Vaccine Initiative, with Gates Foundation support. The vaccine could help prevent millions of malaria cases in affected countries, but it’s not a panacea. Clinical trials showed only partial protection, dashing hopes that the vaccine could wipe out malaria. GSK has promised it will make no profit from Mosquirix. Reuters Related: When offered, many will take malaria rapid test, cutting misuse of drugs, study finds – Humanosphere A Common Enemy Despite decades of animosity, they met on neutral ground Monday in Washington DC to discuss their common enemy: malaria. Representatives from the government of Myanmar (Burma) and the main opposition party and ethnic 15

16. minorities discussed the spread of drug-resistant malaria. At stake is the effectiveness of artemisinin, the primary medicine used against malaria. With elections scheduled for November 8, the participants committed to working together regardless of the electoral results, said Myaing Myaing Nyunt, from the University of Maryland Institute for Global Health, which helped organize the meeting. A recent Lancet Infectious Diseases study found widespread resistance across the country, which has the most malaria deaths in the Mekong region. Bangkok Post A Spider Brigade Mosquito-eating spiders from East Africa and Malaysia could help humans fight malaria, researchers suggest. One promising recruit called Evarcha culicivora has adapted to hunt female Anopheles mosquitoes that transmit malaria parasites. These vampire spiders “love” feeding on human blood as it gives them a sexually attractive odor to potential mates, says Fiona Cross, an arachnologist who co-authored arecent study on the spiders. Another species, the P wanlessi, feeds on mosquito larvae in pools of water. It may take some convincing, however, before people invite E culicivora spiders to live on their walls and embrace their potential in malaria control, Cross admits. The Guardian Related: Copying tuberculosis could yield vaccines against malaria and cancer –Stuff.co.nz Related: Rapid diagnostic testing for malaria reduces overprescribing in Uganda –Healio HIV/AIDS A Consensus from Vancouver More than 500 researchers, clinicians and others have signed on to the Vancouver Consensus statement calling for immediate access to antiretroviral treatment upon an HIV+ diagnosis. Following the 8th International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention (IAS 2015), the experts agreed that antiretrovirals can “rapidly advance the fight to end AIDS.” Despite this, representatives of the Consensus signatories note in a Lancet editorial that only 10 countries “have formally adopted the option for people diagnosed with HIV to start antiretroviral treatment immediately.” They call on politicians to muster the political will to not only expand antiretroviral access but to increase support for testing and counseling and protect human rights of marginalized groups. The Lancet Donbass Morass Unless a humanitarian corridor is opened up soon, thousands of patients in need of drugs to treat HIV and other illnesses in Ukraine’s Donbass region risk losing access. 16

17. As the conflict between Ukrainian forces and Russian separatists continues, patients must travel to government-controlled territories for treatment. That’s impractical for many, and the WHO estimates that supplies of HIV medicines will last only until mid-August in some parts of the Donbass—where no humanitarian convoy has delivered medicines since February. “For their part, those in control of the self-proclaimed Luhansk and Donetsk People’s Republics in the Donbass have shown little interest in protecting the lives of people with HIV,” writes Michel Kazatchkine, a French physician and the UN secretary general’s special envoy for HIV/AIDS in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, in this sobering op-ed. The New York Times Related: Peer-led network intervention substantially lowers HIV infections in people who use drugs in Ukraine – aidsmap Related: Transgender Women Face Inadequate Health Care, 'Shocking' HIV Rates – NPR Kenya’s Girls Have DREAMS Kenya will receive $30 million from the DREAMS project to help prevent and treat HIV/AIDS among adolescent girls, President Obama announced during his visit to East Africa. The DREAMS project, funded by the US, the Nike Foundation and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, falls under the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). DREAMS addresses the fact that young women are as much as 10 times more likely to become HIV infected than young men, said Deborah Birx, who heads up PEPFAR. Explaining the DREAMS acronym, Birx said, “… the D stands for determine, the R for resilient, the E for empowered, the A for AIDS-free and the M for mentored and the S for safe.” VOA Related: A Little-Noticed Win in Global HIV Treatment – Wall Street Journal Washington Wire blog Related: Drought increases the spread of HIV in Africa – Stanford University, Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies Related: HIV/AIDS: Radio Dramas to Hit the Airwaves in Nigeria – This Day Live SLEEPING SICKNESS A Medical Mystery in Kazakhstan It started in the spring of 2010. A 61-year-old in the Kazakh village of Krasnagorsk, collapsed. She slept for 4 days and remembered nothing when she awoke. Since that first case, waves of residents have experienced the same scenario and received the same diagnosis: abnormal brain function of no known cause. The symptoms, in varying degrees, affected young and old; men and women. Typically, most victims became dizzy, toppled over and slept for days. Some thrashed about. Some could be awakened and spoken to, only to fall back asleep. Could the illness be traced to a shuttered uranium mine? Was it an unknown virus? Mass hysteria? 17

18. Sarah A. Topol’s riveting, well-reported story in Buzzfeed chronicles the attempts to solve a medical mystery. BuzzFeed INFECTIOUS DISEASES The Cost of Hep C The hepatitis C epidemic hitting several US states in the Appalachian region is straining federal health budgets. Kentucky, which has more than 7 times the national average of acute hepatitis C cases, spent more than $50 million of its Medicaid budget last year providing new hepatitis C drugs to just 861 people. A 12-week course of treatment can cost as much as $100,000. The identified cases of hepatitis C represent a fraction of the infected population, as only 1 in 10 cases is reported, say public health officials. New York Times Related: Aboriginal people are disproportionately affected by hepatitis. We know why –The Guardian Syrian Refugees Spark Measles Worry The Syrian refugee crisis has led to the first serious outbreak of measles in years in Turkey, which hosts up to 2 million refugees. While Syrian infants living in refugee camps are vaccinated, thousands of refugee children living outside the camps are not. As a result, says Savan Günay, a Turkish pediatrician and professor, “The vaccination program that we have been following with care for 30 years is now in disarray.” Diseases that previously affected only 0.1% of people in Turkey can now be seen in upwards of 2% of the population, according to Günay. Cihan (Turkey) POISON Perky Rice Cooking rice in an ordinary coffee percolator that repeatedly flushes it through with fresh hot water has been shown to remove much of the grain’s stored arsenic, researchers report in PLoS ONE. Arsenic is "mobile" in liquid water, and thus can be removed by cooking the grain in this different way, Andrew Meharg and colleagues at Queen’s University Belfast, demonstrated. Efforts are ongoing to breed low-arsenic strains of rice and alter growing techniques, but in the meantime, “This paper . . . is offering a short-term solution to the problem. It’s giving people an opportunity to reduce the arsenic burden of their rice,” says Margaret Karagas, an epidemiologist at Dartmouth College in Hanover, N.H. Scientific American MERS Unofficially Over in South Korea With South Korea’s release of its last MERS patient yesterday, the government declared a de facto end 18

19. to the outbreak that led to 186 cases and 36 deaths. The outbreak cannot be declared officially over, under WHO rules, until 28 days after the recovery of the last patient. “For a tuition fee somewhere over $20 billion, it learned what such an outbreak can do in a badly run healthcare system. The response was enhanced by a reasonably free press that embarrassed both the healthcare system and the government funding it,” writes Crawford Kilian in his blog, adding that South Korea should send the bill to the Saudi Arabian government, where “an absolutist monarchy and media that say only what they're told to say” has cost the world years and lives and sent MERS on a path to becoming endemic in the Gulf states. H5N1 Related: MERS Isn’t An Epidemic. That Makes it Harder to Find a Cure – Wired Related: A cure for Mers? Hong Kong scientists endorse two drugs they say cured marmosets of the virus – South China Morning Post Related: Antibody that fights MERS found – Science News Related: South Korea declares end to MERS, World Health Organization exercises caution – euronews HEPATITIS Asia’s Overlooked Epidemic World Hepatitis Day offers an opportunity today to focus on the epicenter of chronic hepatitis B and C—Asia Pacific—where 70% of deaths from this “silent epidemic” occur. In the region, hepatitis takes more lives than malaria, TB, or HIV/AIDS, yet the response from governments and donors is largely silent as well—despite that viral hepatitis B and C infections are entirely preventable. In this commentary, Ding-Shinn Chen and Stephen Locarnini, co-chairs of the Coalition to Eradicate Viral Hepatitis in Asia Pacific, describe the state of efforts underway to build political will for a coordinated, global response. Wall Street Journal (Opinion) PARASITIC DISEASES Worm Wars and Magic Fixes Vox correspondent Amanda Taub weighs in on the much disputed paper concluding that giving Kenyan schoolchildren deworming pills improved not only their educational outcomes but also those of kids in neighboring schools. “It seemed like the world had stumbled onto anactual magic pill,” notes Taub, whose commentary reveals the clear-eyed skepticism of a former human rights lawyer. “The truth is that solving hard problems almost always requires hard solutions. That sounds obvious. But the ferocity of the worm wars debate goes to show that it's a lesson the global development community, in its obsession with finding a magic fix for poverty that probably does not exist, can easily forget.” Vox 19

20. VACCINES Stockpile Needed A WHO appeal for vaccine manufacturers to increase production of meningitis C vaccine by 5 million doses before January appears to be falling on deaf ears, putting 1000s of Africans at risk of dying in a large outbreak next year. 25 countries constitute Africa’s meningitis belt. Cases of the disease have been rising since it re- emerged in Nigeria in 2013 and 2014, and in Niger this year. WHO reports 12,000 cases of meningitis C and 800 deaths in Niger and Nigeria in the first 6 months of this year. "If there is a true willingness to scale up (vaccine) production, I am pretty sure the manufacturers can do that,” said William Perea, a WHO epidemiological officer. VOA Related: Africa Risks Large Meningitis Outbreak, Public Health Officials Warn – Infection Control Today VECTOR-BORNE DISEASES Blue Death for Tsetse Flies Tsetse flies have long causes sleeping sickness in Africa (more than 7,000 cases in 2013). How to stop them? Give them the blues. University of Liverpool entomologist Steve Torr tells NPR’s Goats and Soda blog that tsetse flies like bright colors that stand out from surrounding green vegetation and they’re gaga over bright blue. So Torr and colleagues built a fly trap with a handkerchief-sized patch of blue fabric and insecticide- treated netting. The flies circle the lovely blue, run into the netting and die in 3 minutes. Sweet. Since only 1 in 1,000 tsetse flies carry the sleeping sickness parasite, Torr hopes the traps could kill off the parasite-laden flies in 5-6 years. NPR Goats and Soda 20

21. _____Guest Contribution _____ A dear friend, Monce C. Abraham (www.monceabraham.com), asked that I reprise this post he’s written: That's me with Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, Eminent Scientist and Former President of India, in the blurry pic. Yes, I was wearing a windcheater, tee and track pants; and managed to end up in his presence without a shave on the day this 'happened'… But, Dr Kalam was still kind enough to respond. As I browse through my Facebook stream filled with messages of individuals who had their fair moment of inspiration meeting, working with and learning from the Hon’ble President, I would have loved to say that I had the honor of knowing him personally, discussed his vision for India 2020 and what made him believe in it so much, along other matters that inspired him to act on his beliefs and which led to such a remarkable inspiring life. But, all I have to offer are 15 seconds of interaction with him plus a few minutes spent observing him from close. Read rest of the article here: http://monceabraham.com/2015/07/28/goodbye-mr-president/ 21

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