Summer 2018 Tools for Change CGI Newsletter

1. Greetings and welcome to the latest edition of the CGI Newsletter Dr. Chris Stout, Editor Gracie Wang, Asst-Editor Volume V, Number 2 Summer 2018 _____News, Tools, Reports and Shout-Outs______ Great news and thank you! We have been honored with one of the first Top-Rated Awards of 2018 from GreatNonprofits! We appreciate all of your contributions and support! This is our eighth year in a row! Facebook launches Workplace for Goodfor nonprofits Facebook has added a new tier to its enterprise communications platform, Workplace, that will be free for nonprofits. Workplace is already used by over 2,500 nonprofits, including Oxfam and Save the Children, and it "has made a huge difference in the way our staff can communicate with each other, visually and in real time," said UNICEF UK executive Ric Sheldon http://www.wango.org/link/?c=facebook-workplace 1

2. A new report, "State of the Nonprofit Sector Survey 2018," by the Nonprofit Finance Fund reveals that finances in the nonprofit sector are stretched thinner this year than in 2017. More than four out of five nonprofit leaders surveyed reported the need for services rising, but almost 60 percent of these leaders do not anticipate meeting need. http://www.exemptmagazine.com/uncategorized/npo-finances-stretched-thinner-now-than-in-2017/ Salesforce product discount and donation program for NPOs Through its Power of Us program, Salesforce provides nonprofits access to products and resources to help them expand their impact, including 10 donated subscriptions and deep discounts on additional subscriptions, products and/or services. To be eligible, a nonprofit must be recognized as a charity, nonprofit, or NGO in the country where they are located. To learn more, visit: http://www.wango.org/link/?c=salesforce-product-discount-and- donation-program-for-NPOs 2

3. Five Simple Hacks to Boost Response to Your Email Campaigns Learn five tips to boost response to your nonprofit’s e- mail campaigns in this npENGAGE blog post by Tim Kachuriak, founder of research and consulting firm NextAfter. https://npengage.com/nonprofit- fundraising/five-simple-hacks-you-can- do-today-to-boost-response-to-your-email- campaigns/ _____UN and International News _____ The UN General Assembly has approved a bold new plan to reposition sustainable development at the heart of the entire UN system. The comprehensive package of reforms will strengthen how the UN supports countries in meeting the SDGs and the climate change commitments made through the 2015 Paris Agreement. https://news.un.org/en/story/2018/05/1011111 3

4. The UN and Myanmar have signed an agreement that promises to create the conditions for the "voluntary, safe, dignified and sustainable" return of some 700,000 Rohingya refugees living in Bangladesh https://news.un.org/en/story/2018/06/1011491 ___Award, Grant, Funding, Ed. & Job Opportunities___ USPSC Administrative Assistant/Administrative Specialist, DC OVERVIEW: The work of the Administrative Assistant/Administrative Specialist requires teamwork, self- motivation, discretion, sound judgment, strong customer service skills, and the ability to work well under stress. The incumbent must prioritize and follow up on his or her own actions without prompting, while assisting the Office Director, Deputy Director, or Administrative Support Team Leader with the myriad of administrative tasks. As a member of a highly supportive, customer-service oriented team, the incumbent is willing and able to perform a wide range of administrative functions to help ensure programmatic success. The incumbent is highly flexible and willing to work under conditions of ongoing change and remains professional and respectful of colleagues and authority in a diverse workforce. The incumbent places a premium on building positive relationships with the team and with key stakeholders both in and outside of the Office. The incumbent is highly responsible, service-oriented, organized, pays close attention to detail, and is able to receive and respond to constructive criticism in a professional manner. https://pcdnetwork.org/job/usaid-office-of-food-for-peace-washington-dc-18-uspsc-administrative- assistant-administrative-specialist/ 4

5. Human Rights Watch Human Rights and Artificial Intelligence – Palo Alto, CA The Business and Human Rights Division of Human Rights Watch (HRW) is seeking a highly qualified Researcher and Advocate on Human Rights and Artificial Intelligence to investigate, analyze, and advocate against human rights abuses worldwide related to artificial intelligence, machine learning, and big data technologies. The role of the Researcher and Advocate will include documenting and conveying the rights implications of various forms of artificial intelligence and other algorithmic decision-making being deployed by governments and private sector actors around the world, including the impact of AI and similar technologies on racial justice, gender discrimination, marginalized or underrepresented communities, and economic inequality. https://pcdnetwork.org/job/human-rights-artificial-intelligence-palo-alto-ca/ Amnesty International Regional Human Rights Education Coordinator – Colombo, Sri Lanka Access to human rights education creates the foundation for a rights respecting society, for (re) claiming rights. It underpins Amnesty’s human rights work. You will contribute to the development and implementation of regional plans, strategies and projects, coordinate the implementation of human rights education work online and offline, ensure the alignment with global and regional campaigns, contribute the human rights education perspective in the region to internal AI policies, approaches, strategies, activism and research. You will together with colleagues scale up our Human Rights Education work with Human Rights Defenders, ensure the implementation of Amnesty International’s existing human rights education programmes in the region. This includes designing online and offline modules and courses, participant centred human rights education and capacity building workshops and learning processes focusing on nurturing knowledge, skills, attitudes and values; developing relevant and participatory human rights education training materials; and delivering such training to human rights activists, including Amnesty International members; proving the contribution of human rights education to change through Monitoring, Evaluation and Impact Assessment frameworks and developing, identifying and sharing innovative human rights education projects. In addition, you will support with identifying and conceptualizing human rights education work with potential for successful fundraising and providing and presenting human rights education work in a way that helps to attract donors. https://pcdnetwork.org/job/regional-human-rights-education-coordinator-colombo/ 5

6. Norwegian Refugee Council Country Director – DRC and CAR Founded in 1946, today the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) works in both new and protracted crises across 31 countries. Our 6,000 employees provide life-saving and long-term assistance to millions of people every year. NRC specialises in six areas: food security, education, shelter, legal assistance, camp management, and water, sanitation and hygiene. NRC is a determined advocate for displaced people. We promote and defend their rights and dignity in local communities, with national governments and in the international arena. NRC’s expert deployment capacity, NORCAP, boasts around 1,000 experts from all over the world who can be deployed within 72 hours. NORCAP experts help improve international and local ability to prevent, prepare for, respond to and recover from crises. NRC also runs the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre in Geneva, a global leader in reporting on and advocating for people displaced within their own country. We are looking for two dedicated Country Directors (CD) who would like to further develop and strengthen our country operations in the Central African Republic or in the DR Congo. https://pcdnetwork.org/job/norwegian-refugee-council-country-director-drc-car/ Development Associate The development associate works with the CEO to advance the mission of Global Press by stewarding business and philanthropic partnerships. The successful candidate will be organized, research-minded and passionate about using journalism as a tool for social change. He/she should have previous experiencing managing schedules, multitasking and using critical thinking to create productive systems. Responsible for messaging about the organization to high-value stakeholders, the development associate must be an exceptional overall communicator. Like all Global Press employees, the development associate must be able to think big and work small, focusing on both strategy and details simultaneously. https://pcdnetwork.org/job/development-associate-global-press-institute-dc/ Country Representative, IREX, Kenya IREX seeks a strategic, innovative, entrepreneurial, and collaborative Country Representative to spearhead – out of Kenya –IREX’s efforts to empower youth, cultivate leaders, produce quality information and education, and strengthen communities in East Africa. The initial focus of this position will be on initiatives to empower youth, but will be expanded to include strengthening educational institutions and cultivating leaders. A self-starter, the Country Representative will continually assess the competitive environment to identify new opportunities for IREX to advance its mission and strengthen is brand in East Africa. S/he will spearhead efforts to capture these opportunities in partnership with IREX’s New Business Development Unit and Strategic Partnerships Unit. The successful candidate will have a solid understanding of the youth development field. S/he will also have proven experience leading strategic thinking processes and approaches and business development activities that lead to partnerships with governmental donors, the private sector and the philanthropic community. https://pcdnetwork.org/job/country-representative-irex-kenya/ 6

7. Research, Monitoring, and Learning Technical Lead, MacArthur 100&Change, IRC, Jordan Reporting to the Regional Project Director, the Research, Monitoring, and Learning Technical Lead will manage country-level leads, sit on the senior management team of Sesame Seeds, co-design all research, monitoring, and learning activities, as well as be responsibility for their quality implementation. The research, monitoring, and learning portfolio has five goals: (1) design appropriate, acceptable programs in terms of content, delivery, and targeting using small-scale testing and prototyping, human- centered design principles, and qualitative methods; (2) monitor our work in real time, tracking progress against targets, identifying where course correction is needed; (3) measure the impact of our work on children and their caregivers, using rigorous study designs; (4) refine our program models so that they are more scalable and cost-efficient via implementation research and prototyping; and (5) influence best practice in early childhood development monitoring and learning in humanitarian settings. Programming will occur in camp and non-camp settings across Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq, and Syria, with Syrian refugees as well as host communities. The Regional Research, Monitoring, and Learning Technical Lead will have primary responsibility for fulfilling these goals within the context of the direct services provided through this project: Sesame Home and Sesame Center. The full Sesame Seeds project is a large project that includes mass media broadcasts as well, which will also be evaluated. https://pcdnetwork.org/job/research-monitoring- learning-technical-lead-macarthur-100change-irc-jordan/ CIVICUS, Secretary General Position, South Africa Our current Secretary General has been highly successful and effective. CIVICUS finds itself currently in a position of strength. With strong donor relationships, a committed and diverse board, a broad and growing membership and a talented secretariat team, CIVICUS is poised to be bold and brave. You will be an individual adept at leading through influence in a local, national or global network or membership-based organisation. You might be particularly experienced, accomplished and networked in your field, or you might be a young, dynamic and politically savvy leader. Either way, you will be able to inspire and connect with audiences and peoples of all kinds, from staff in the office to protesters on the street to Presidents. You will have excellent knowledge of the challenges and crises facing humanity, as well as civil society’s efforts, strategies, and shortcomings in confronting them. You will value and understand the role of youth and the grassroots in social movements and important civil society issues. You will demonstrate great integrity in your work, alongside past evidence of implementing and embedding change in a civic or systems context and working constructively across sectors. You will think globally and across cultures, speak fluent English as well as ideally several other languages and having worked in different country contexts.You see, we are looking for a very special kind of leader! For more information please visit www.macaulaysearch.com/opportunities.Applications must be received by 19th July 2018.https://pcdnetwork.org/job/civicus-secretary-general-position/ 7

8. _____Conferences, Courses, and Meetings _____ Build Peace 2018 October 29 - October 31 Build Peace is annual conference that brings together practitioners, activists, academics, policy makers, artists and technologists from around the world to share experience and ideas on using technology, arts and other innovations for peacebuilding and conflict transformation. Build Peace 2018 will explore how technological innovation and creativity re-shape the economic opportunities, economic organisation, and economic power that impact how we live together in peace – in the Global North and the Global South alike. Apply now to speak or facilitate a workshop (deadline June 30) or register to attend. https://pcdnetwork.org/event/build-peace-2018/ 4 scholarships for the MoS on Culture od Peace at the AUBarcelona / 4 becas para la diplomatura de Cultura de Paz October 16, 2018 @ 4:00 Pm - June 4, 2019 @ 8:00 Pm €1.800 The MoS on Culture of Peace is structured in 3 modules: Fundamentals of Peace Education and Peace Research, Analysis of armed conflicts and other violence, and Peacebuilding. Apply now for one of the 4 housing grants for activists coming from conflict -affected countries (Until June 22). See the requirements here: http://escolapau.uab.cat/img/docencia/Convocatoria20182019.pdf. See also https://pcdnetwork.org/event/4-scholarships-for-the-mos-on-culture-od-peace-at-the-aubarcelona-4- becas-para-la-diplomatura-de-cultura-de-paz/ Joker Masterclass with Cardboard Citizens November 10 @ 10:00 Am - November 11 @ 6:00 Pm £324 Our acclaimed intensive two-day course returns for 2018. Led by our Artistic Director Adrian Jackson, the weekend will focus on the skills of the joker (the facilitator in a Forum Theatre play) and the dramaturgy of Forum Theatre plays. Over the course of the two days, this workshop will lead participants through sessions including: 8

9. Generating participation, Stimulating nervous audiences ‘Difficult’ interventions Working with particular constituencies How and when to end a Forum show Participants will have the opportunity to joker a section of a ready-made Cardboard Citizens show or a ‘blank’ Forum Theatre piece generated by the group. https://pcdnetwork.org/event/joker-masterclass- with-cardboard-citizens/ Online Mediating Commercial and Litigated Cases January 22, 2018 - January 27, 2019 At the conclusion of this course, participants will be able to effectively manage the entire mediation process, including but not limited to: Demonstrating competence and confidence in initial phone calls, turning inquiries into mediations, and bringing the parties to the table with a mindset and readiness for resolution; Understanding and navigating the complex ethical issues surrounding disclosure and confidentiality to build a mediation practice based on integrity; Constructing an environment that fosters collaboration and agreement; Integrating the complexity of legal and factual issues with emotions and party dynamics; Understanding the dynamics of mediating with lawyers and insurance adjusters at the table while practice with real life case content; Employing adaptive negotiation strategies to lead the parties to agreement; Formulating creative and durable settlements. For more info, see https://pcdnetwork.org/event/online-mediating-commercial-and-litigated-cases/ Donor perspectives on the humanitarian- development-peace nexus September 11 @ 10:30 Am - 12:00 Pm Free On 11 September, ICVA and PHAP will organize the fifth and final session in the learning stream on the humanitarian- development-peace nexus. After having explored how the three main types of actors in this nexus view the current processes and discussions, we will turn to the perspectives of some of the major donors. Join us for a discussion on how the actors behind a large proportion of the funding in these sectors are approaching the issue of how and to what degree humanitarian, development, and peace works should be coordinated and/or integrated. https://pcdnetwork.org/event/donor-perspectives-on-the- humanitarian-development-peace-nexus/ 9

10. Rights based approach to food and nutrition security 2019 January 21, 2019 @ 8:00 Am - February 1, 2019 @ 5:00 Pm EUR3500 Everyone had the right to good nutrition, and everyone should be actively involved in achieving it. This course explores the concepts of the “Right to Food” and “active participation of people” within the framework of Right- Based Approaches in achieving food and nutrition security. For more information, please visit our website: https://www.wur.nl/en/Expertise-Services/Research-Institutes/centre-for-development- innovation/short-courses/show/CDIcourse_rights_based_approach_2019.htm For additional info, see: https://pcdnetwork.org/event/rights-based-approach-to-food-and-nutrition-security-2019/ #No War 2018 – designing a world beyond war: legalizing peace September 21 - September 22 $56 You say you’re against war, but what’s the alternative? Let’s design and build an alternative system of global governance – one in which peace is pursued by peaceful means. Learn how at #NoWar2018! Learn more and register today! We will explore how the rule of law has been used both to restrain war and to legitimize it — and how we can re-design systems to abolish the institution of war and uphold human and ecological justice. The conference will take place on Friday September 21 (5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., doors open at 4:00 p.m.) and Saturday September 22. (9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.). https://pcdnetwork.org/event/no-war-2018-designing-a-world- beyond-war-legalizing-peace/ 10

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12. Volunteer with NGOabroad NGOabroad is currently seeking psychologists for international volunteer work in trauma, PTSD, domestic and sexual abuse, trafficking, and other areas. Locations include Uganda, Kenya, Costa Rica, Lebanon, Nepal, Cameroon, India and Thailand. To apply, visit www.ngoabroad.com and send a completed questionnaire to info@NGOabroad.com Innovations in International Psychology Summit San Francisco, CA August 7-8 Registration information coming soon. Contact Taylor Wardle with questions APA International Awards and Grants APA and the Committee on International Relations in Psychology select a number of internationally focused awards. APA Grants for International Psychologists and Psychology Students to Attend the APA Annual Convention APA International Humanitarian Award APA-IUPsyS Global Mental Health Fellowship APA Travel Grants for U.S. Psychologists to Attend International Conferences CIRP Outstanding Dissertation Award Division International Activities Grant (DIAG) Program Henry P. David Research and Travel Grants (APF) International Scientific Meeting Support Award Recognition of Programs Fostering International and Global Perspectives Small Grants for Program Development of National Psychology Associations APA Award for Distinguished Contributions to the International Advancement of Psychology Other International Opportunities Fulbright Scholars Program (CIES) Ford Foundation Rockefeller Foundation Jacobs Foundation Humboldt Foundation NIH John E. Fogarty International Center National Science Foundation (NSF) Cattell Sabbatical Award Jefferson Science Fellows Work or Volunteer Abroad NGOabroad International Medical Corps Health Volunteers Overseas OTHER Join CIRP’s Project! 12

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15. HUMAN RIGHTS Rounded Up and Left for Dead Algeria has expelled some 13,000 migrants in the past 14 months, leaving them stranded in the Sahara desert without food or water. Scores have perished as a growing number of sub-Saharan migrants— pregnant women and children among them—are rounded up "dropped in the desert and pointed in the direction of Niger," sometimes at gunpoint. The uptick comes amid growing EU pressure for North African nations to crack down on migrants headed north to Europe. 135 people were dropped at Niger’s border in May 2017, compared to 2,888 in April 2018, according to International Organization for Migration estimates. AP Judge Orders Halt to Border Separations The Trump administration must halt family separations at the border under a temporary nationwide injunction passed down late Tuesday, a move likely to spark a high-profile legal battle with the Justice Department. Ruling on a lawsuit brought by the ACLU, California federal judge Judge Dana M. Sabraw also ordered that all separated families be reunited within 30 days, that children under 5 be returned to their parents within 14 days, and that all children be allowed to speak with their parents within 10 days. The order enables family border separations only if their families present an immediate threat to their safety. The New York Times Fishing Scandal—Thailand’s Audaciously Insufficient Tech Response Thailand’s billion dollar fishing industry is rife with human rights violators who maintain horrific on- board conditions, withhold wages, and engage in human trafficking of foreign workers who may not know their rights. After threats of sanctions from the EU and the US State Department, Thailand is investing in high-tech solutions like satellite surveillance and iris scans to curtail violations. But technology alone can’t eradicate violators and the government’s reliance on it is troublesome to worker’s rights groups. “It has become an excuse the government is using to justify they have done something,” says Patima Tungpuchayakul, co-founder of Labour Rights Promotion Network Foundation. Thomson Reuters Foundation VIOLENCE Where Women Walk in Danger India is the most dangerous country for women in terms of sexual violence and slave labor, according to a global poll by the Thomas Reuters Foundation of about 550 experts on women’s issues. "India has shown utter disregard and disrespect for women ... rape, marital rapes, sexual assault and harassment, female infanticide has gone unabated," said Manjunath Gangadhara, a Karnataka state official. 15

16. Afghanistan and Syria came in second and third, followed by Somalia and Saudi Arabia. Just one Western nation appeared in the top 10: the US, which ranked joint third for a question on the risk of sexual violence, coercion, and harassment. Thomson Reuters Foundation INFECTIOUS DISEASES Polio Returns to Papua New Guinea A polio outbreak has been confirmed in Papua New Guinea—declared polio-free 18 years ago—after a case surfaced in a 6-year-old boy. The same virus was also isolated from stool specimens of 2 healthy children from the same community “representing an outbreak,” according to the CDC. PNG was certified polio-free in 2000 but polio vaccine coverage in Morobe province, the site of the outbreak, has been low—just 61% of children have received the 3 recommended doses, and the WHO noted inadequate sanitation and hygiene in the area as well. Channel NewsAsia CONFLICT South Sudan’s “Carousel of Violence” The people fleeing villages in South Sudan due to renewed conflict brought the possessions they could carry and the horror they endured. Thousands are believed to have been displaced from villages in Leer and Mayendit counties by troops who destroyed food stores and medical clinics, seizing women and burning some people alive, according to eyewitnesses. “Largely lacking any ideological basis, South Sudan’s conflicts have become a carousel of violence pitting rival elites from different tribes and political groupings against each other as they compete for power,” writes reporter Peter Beaumont. The Guardian Related: Girls of South Sudan on gunshot wounds, hunger and hope – in pictures – The Guardian Pathogens Without Borders In conflict zones the trinity of prevention, detection and response to epidemics has collapsed to devastating effect. 20 countries are at high risk for pandemics, but frameworks encouraging countries to unite against them aren’t rigorous, Paul Wise and Michele Barry argue in the latest issue of Daedalus. Syria’s civil war has seen the first polio cases since 1999, due to a bungled response from the regional 16

17. WHO and politically motivated withholding of vaccines. Early stages of epidemics like SARS were willfully underreported for fear of economic implications. Writ large, politicizing epidemics will have a global impact, says Barry: “Pathogens know no borders.” Stanford University ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE Grading Big Pharma Pharmaceutical companies have a long way to go to combat antimicrobial resistance, but a new ranking aims to hold them accountable. Created by the Amsterdam-based Access to Medicine Foundation, the report unveiled yesterday at the World Economic Forum in Davos credits GlaxoSmithKline with doing the most to combat the crisis, followed by Johnson & Johnson. Still, “There is quite a distance to go to keep up with what the companies have promised in Davos 2 years ago,” says Ramanan Laxminarayan of the Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics & Policy— when they signed the "Davos Declaration," presented at 2016’s World Economic Forum. Science Fight the Resistance An alarming 1.7 million health care-acquired antibiotic resistant infections (HAIs) spread in hospitals each year. HAIs—which thrive in health care settings with heavy use of antibiotics, lots of staff in and out of patient rooms, and high patient turnover—are tricky to manage and require multifaceted solutions. Daniel Evans calls for an all-hands-on-deck “antimicrobial stewardship” approach to combating HAIs, including proper training for cleaning staff, limiting antibiotic prescriptions and support from diverse stakeholders. Large-scale solutions for scourges like smallpox and polio, for example, required commitment from governments, nonprofits, hospitals, private companies and other collaborators. HAIs should be no different. Longitude Prize (Commentary) SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH RIGHTS New Democracy, Ancient Traditions Since elected president Adama Barrow took office, child marriage and female genital mutilation (FGM), forcefully banned under Gambia’s autocratic former leader Yahya Jammeh, appear to be re- emerging. Despite misinformation circulating that the bans left along with the exiled autocrat, who imposed heavy fines and jail sentences for the practices, the new administration says they remain in place. Some human rights campaigners say the rituals were merely hidden under Jammeh. There are no hard 17

18. figures on whether these laws were obeyed during his 22-year rule. UNICEF said before the ban, 75% of girls were cut and 30% wed before 18. Thomson Reuters Foundation NONCOMMUNICABLE DISEASES Obesity Begets Obesity Obesity may be a “social contagion,” according to a new study of military families by USC and the RAND Corp. which found relocating to heavier communities boosts chances of overweight and obesity. Obesity clusters may result from like-minded people gravitating to areas with similar environmental and dietary influences, but the researchers also observed a more nebulous element of social influence. Incorporating data on food and exercise opportunities, researchers found families moving to Vernon County, Louisiana, where 38% of adults are obese, made the condition 25% more likely among parents. Inversely, obesity was less likely among families moving to less overweight areas. USC News CLIMATE CHANGE Facing the Music A robust response to climate change presents “the greatest global healthopportunity” this century; ignoring it could reverse decades of public health progress, according to the Lancet Countdown. Building on the Lancet’s 2015 Commission on Health and Climate Change, the Countdown tracks progress on the Paris Agreement and the health impacts of climate change. It found climate change’s toll on human health is “potentially irreversible,” and concentrated in vulnerable populations. Weather-related disasters increased 46% since 2000, the report shows. But recent years have seen progress like the “inevitable” move to low-carbon energy and a tripling of scientific papers on health and climate change since 2007. The Lancet (free registration required) HEALTH COMMUNICATION When “Real News” Still Falls Flat In information wars, the conflict isn’t always between “real” and “fake” news, but between facts and values, writes David Scales in “French Lessons,” his aptly-titled piece about chronic Lyme disease for Pulitzer Center for Crisis Reporting. Scales looks at France’s ongoing information battle between patient advocacy groups and the medical community, grounded in a lack of accepted clinical guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of chronic Lyme disease. An ensuing health ministry campaign to curb misinformation—and to denounce “experts” touting purported alternative treatments—fell flat when advocates perceived a mere “communications exercise” that failed to address a vital underlying issue: Patients are seeking relief, 18

19. not more—or better—information. Undark MEDICAL ETHICS An Impossible Choice A mere 1 in 200,000 births results in conjoined twins. A case study of 22-month-old conjoined girls from East Africa, published in The New England Journal of Medicine, reveals how in wealthy countries, the option of surgery still poses an agonizing dilemma. At home, both would likely have died. Twin A’s congenital heart disease deemed her unlikely to survive with or without the surgery; Twin B could live only if separated. “How do you look at Twin A and say we’re going to save your sister?” asked MassGeneral Hospital for Children surgeon Allan Goldstein, who ultimately operated, saving Twin B. NPR Goats and Soda TECH AND INNOVATION Not Your Everyday Lab Jacket A Ugandan inventor is looking to end scores of missed pneumonia diagnoses with a very different kind of lab jacket. Shortlisted for the Royal Academy of Engineering Africa Prize 2017, inventor Brian Turyabagye says his prototype biomedical jacket gives an accurate diagnosis 3–4X faster than a doctor. Pneumonia kills half a million children under 5 each year in sub-Saharan Africa; 27,000 in Uganda alone. Killing more children under 5 than HIV/AIDS, malaria and diarrhea combined, pneumonia receives only 2 cents out of every UNICEF dollar. Known as Mama-Ope (“Hope for the Mother”) the Bluetooth-enabled jacket reads body temperature, lung condition and heart rate. CNN INFLUENZA Scoring Strains A relatively unknown flu strain, H7N9, outranks H1N1 and H5N1 (bird flu) on the CDC’s Most Wanted list. Scoring strains on a scale of 1 to 10, the list evaluates strains' pandemic potential. Historically harmless in birds, H7N9 was 1st reported in humans in 2013. ¼ of 135 cases in China were fatal. It has since mutated and become deadlier by the year in animals. This year’s “high-path” 19

20. strain has infected more people than 4 previous epidemics combined. Research shows these more dangerous strains thrive among ferrets and mice—worrying scientists about their potential human impact, for which data remains scarce. The Atlantic VACCINES Malicious Messaging Muslims in the southeast Indian state of Kerala are being targeted for anti-vaccination propaganda via social media, texts and WhatsApp messages. The messaging falsely claims that vaccinations kill or sicken children—with specific fearmongering toward Muslims. “What this misinformation on social media is telling them is: There’s a hatred of Muslims in society, and these vaccines are a secret way to depopulate districts of Muslims,” says Shima Azeez, MD. During a diphtheria outbreak last year, Azeez and other physicians launched Info Clinic, a Facebook page that provides factual vaccine information. Kerala launched a vaccine drive last month and is cracking down on identified sources of misinformation. The National FOOD Where’s the Beef? Argentina, where beef is typically what’s for dinner—and breakfast, and lunch—has introduced Vegan Mondays. While seen as a political move by opponents, the presidential palace serves only vegan options on Mondays to all 500 employees, including President Mauricio Macri. The measure comes amid an obesity crisis in Latin America where daily beef consumption is more than twice what’s recommended. Beef production is also brutal for the environment with hefty greenhouse gas emissions, deforestation and a near unquenchable thirst—15,000 liters of water to produce 1 kilogram of beef. Globally, many countries are trimming meat from public menus, implementing meat taxes or limiting exports in response to these concerns. Economist 20

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