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Malaria in the Americas Forum 2009: “Counting Malaria Out” towards the 2010 Targets and the UN Millennium Development Goals
In an effort to broaden the discussion and expand opportunities to better understand the multifaceted nature of the demand for the response to malaria, we invite you to attend the forum.
Presentations and discussions will focus on the following topics:
• Prospects for malaria elimination in some areas of the Americas in the context of efforts to eliminate the disease worldwide.
• Challenge of prevention, control and possible elimination of malaria among mobile populations and communities.
Participants in the forum include the three finalists for the "Malaria Champions of the Americas 2009" and a panel of distinguished experts who served as jurors for the search of the champion this year. The Malaria Champions of the Americas 2009 is an effort that seeks to identify, celebrate and inspire continued excellence in the work against malaria in countries of the Region. The event will also premiere the audio-visual profiles of the finalists for "Malaria Champions of the Americas 2009."
11/6
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African Science Academy Development Initiative (ASADI) Meeting in Ghana
The fifth annual international conference of the African Science Academy Development Initiative (ASADI) will be held Nov. 9-11 in Accra, Ghana, in conjunction with the 50th anniversary of the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences. The theme of this year's conference will be improving maternal, newborn, and child health in Africa, which will be discussed by top experts from around the world. ASADI V will kick off with the release of Science in Action: Saving the Lives of Africa's Mothers, Newborns, and Children, a new report by several African science academies, assessing the effectiveness of interventions aimed at reducing maternal and childhood mortality -- the focus of U.N. Millennium Development Goals Four and Five -- in sub-Saharan Africa. The report will include estimates of lives that could be saved if proven scientific methods reached more parts of Africa.
11/9
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Meeting HIV/AIDS Cost Demands: Is The Global Response Working?
The November/December 2009 edition of Health Affairs focuses on key global health challenges – including the economic, political, scientific and ethical ones – facing world policymakers in their response to HIV/AIDS treatment and prevention. Over the next several years, the world could face a funding shortfall that would prevent millions more with HIV/AIDS from gaining access to antiretroviral drugs. Yet over the long-term, the world could also take critical steps to slash the global burden of HIV-AIDS – and the costs of battling the pandemic – by half.
11/10
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