[GlobalHealth] GHRCmail December 16, 2008

[Global Health Resource Center]

Greetings,

 

Attached is the most recent GHRCmail. This will be the last one until next
2009. Check <http://depts.washington.edu/deptgh/index.html>  out our website
for any additional events or news articles. Happy Holidays!

 

News Articles:

Here are some headlines from December 5, 2008-present:

Dr. Christopher Murray, Global Health/Institute for Health Metrics &
Evaluation, was interviewed by numerous media outlets for the Lancet study
cited below. In addition to links provided below, the story was picked up by
CBS News, The New York Times, Financial Times, U.S. News & World Report,
Washington Post. Los Angeles Times, MSNBC and others. 
Study: <http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2008-12-11-vaccines_N.htm>
Nations inflate vaccine numbers to get more aid 

Report:
<http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008499816_vaccines12m1.htm
l>  Nations exaggerated numbers of vaccines in Gates-funded program 

Global <http://africa.reuters.com/world/news/usnTRE4BB1U0.html>
immunization rates may be exaggerated 

Other links:

Forum
<http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008493590_dental11m0.html>
explores possible loss of dental benefits for needy (UW School of Dentistry)


UW head <http://www.theolympian.com/editorials/story/694753.html>  has
picked good path (Story on Emmert and budget cuts for UW)

'Hutch'
<http://www.xconomy.com/seattle/2008/12/08/hutch-raises-22m-at-holiday-gala/

>  raises $2.2M at holiday gala


Cancer could be world's top <http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28139217/>  killer
by 2010 

As <http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/jerrylarge/2008480950_jdl08.html>
editor, doctor sows hope (Dr. Lynn Staheli, Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine,
Seattle Children's) 

Gates, <http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/390940_malariavax09.html>  PATH
work closer to effective malaria vaccine 

2009
<http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/jontalton/2008478136_biztaltoncol07.h
tml>  outlook: It's gloomy for our region (UW mention) 

Mental <http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/390746_mental05.html>  health
system ailing (Dr. Richard Veith, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences) 

 

 

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