Tuberculosis
Desmond Tutu: To Fight TB Worldwide, Start in South Africa’s Mines
Desmond Tutu has an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal today highlighting the problem ofTB among South African mine workers. He makes the convincing argument that strengthening the focus on TB control in South Africa’s mining sector is key to controlling it worldwide.
Does Don Draper Have Tuberculosis?
If you caught the latest episode of “Mad Men” on Sunday night, you saw a feverish Don coughing and spluttering around Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce before leaving the office early to take to bed.
On World Tuberculosis Day: How the Global Fund Fights TB in Rural Bangladesh
I created this video and wrote this post last March 24 that discusses Bangladesh’s Global Fund-financed projects for TB control in hard-to-reach rural communities.
Fighting MDR-TB in Bangladesh
MDR-TB is Multi-Drug Resistant Tuberculosis. As the name suggests it is much harder to treat than “regular” TB.
Fighting Urban TB in Bangladesh
Everyday, millions of people who live in tightly cramped quarters pack into overloaded buses to work in a garment factories. This makes for a perfect breeding ground for TB.
Fighting Tuberculosis in Bangladesh
Compared to HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, TB is by far the most prevalent infectious in Bangladesh. Here is how Bangladesh is fighting TB.
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The SC; HRC; DPRK; South Sudan
The SC: The Security Council today held its last consultations under the Council Presidency of ROK. Tomorrow, Russia will take over the rotating Presidency of the Security Council for March under Ambassador Vitaly Churkin.
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The SG; Mali; Middle East; Palestine
The SG: At the Fifth Global Forum of the UN Alliance of Civilizations in Vienna, Austria today, the SG emphasized the role of youth in ensuring a “prosperous, equitable and peaceful future.”
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The SG; DRC; HRC; Palestinian Prisoner
The SG: In Ethiopia over the weekend, the SG is now in the United Arab Emirates. Today he met with Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashed Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, where the two discussed developments in the region, including Syria, Iran, Lebanon, Egypt and Jordan, and in the Middle East Peace Process.
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