Updates

New Paper Highlights Health Disparities in Australia and the Oceania Region

Submitted by Sabin on Thu, 2013-01-31 16:41

Review of Region’s Neglected Tropical Disease Control and Elimination Programs Highlight Successes and Areas for Expanded Efforts

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Neglected Tropical Diseases Take Center Stage in London

01.31.13

In light of the one year anniversary of The London Declaration, a series of events took place in London this week that that continued to highlight the important role neglected tropical disease (NTD) control and elimination plays on the global health and development agenda.

Report from the Field: An Immunization Financing Fund in Nepal

01.31.13

Last Friday, Sabin sponsored a meeting in Kathmandu, Nepal to discuss the establishment of a fund to ensure sustainable immunization financing in the country.

John Cummins Joins the Sabin Foundation Europe Board of Trustees

Submitted by Sabin on Tue, 2013-01-29 17:20

Sabin Foundation Europe today announced the election of John Cummins, Group Treasurer of the Royal Bank of Scotland, to the charity’s Board of Trustees.

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Report from the field: Sustainable Immunization Financing in Mongolia

01.29.13

On January 23, Mongolia held its first ever National Parliamentary briefing on sustainable immunization financing (SIF). SIF Senior Program Officer Khongorzul Dari reports that the meeting was a big success.

Achievements and Future Challenges in the Surveillance of Respiratory Viruses

01.29.13 to 01.30.13

San José, Costa Rica

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A reunification Rx for Korea

Submitted by Sabin on Thu, 2013-01-24 09:03

Could "vaccine diplomacy" work on the Korean peninsula? The short answer is yes.

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New Congress, renewed administration

01.23.13

Heather Ignatius, a senior policy and advocacy officer with PATH’s Advocacy and Public Policy team in Washington, DC, recently wrote about her thoughts on global health and development priorities for the second-term Obama administration and the 113th Congress. Thanks to PATH for allowing us to share her piece. Photo credit: PATH/Mike Wang

Progress Toward Country Ownership

01.23.13

Since its inception, the SIF Program objectives have been consistent: To help countries increase their immunization budgets and to pass legislation assuring sustainable government immunization financing in perpetuity.

New Discussion Paper on Global Health R&D by Dr. Peter Hotez

01.22.13

Dr. Peter Hotez recently published a new discussion paper in partnership with the Institute of Medicine. It makes recommendations for U.S. Government public support of global health research and development, including R&D for neglected diseases.

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