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Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD)
Over the past decade, global health has become a priority in U.S. foreign policy, and U.S. funding for related efforts has more than tripled. NTDs, an important focus of U.S. global health assist, may come under scrutiny as Congress debates spending levels for ongoing global health programs. NTDs are a group of 17 diseases found primarily among the poorest people in 149 countries. Some two billion people are at risk of contracting an NTD, of whom more than one billion people are afflicted with one or more. Contents of this report: Background; Prevalence; Control and Treatment Strategies; Advances in Tackling NTDs; U.S. Gov't. Responses to NTDs; Key Issues Related to NTD Control. Charts and tables. This is a print on demand report.
Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria
Contents: (1) Background; (2) Apportionment of Global Fund (GF) Resources: Dist. of GF Grants Among the Three Diseases; Geographic Dist. of GF Grants; (3) Five-Year Evaluation of GF; (4) Key Changes to the GF: Single Stream Agree.; Nat. Strategy Application; Dual-Track Financing; Debt2Health; Affordable Medicines Facility-malaria; Voluntary Pooled Procurement; (5) U.S. Support of the GF; (6) Issues for Congress: FY 2011 Budget; U.S. Leadership in Combating HIV/AIDS, TB, and Malaria; The GF¿s Mandate; Coordinating the GF with U.S. Global Health Programs; Transparency, Monitoring, and Evaluation; (7) Conclusion. Pledges and Contributions to the GF; Founding Principles of the GF; Illus. This is a print on demand report.
U. S. and International Responses to the Global Spread of Avian Flu
This is a print on demand edition of a hard to find publication. Contents: (1) Background; (2) Global Prevalence: Transmission Among Birds; (3) Congressional Response; (4) U.S. Executive Branch Response: Dept. of State; USAID; HHS; USDA; DoD; (5) International Response: FAO; The World Organization for Animal Health; WHO; International Health Regulations; The World Bank; (6) Issues for Congress: Patent Protections; Global Data Sharing; Global Disease Surveillance; Global Pandemic Planning; Combating Bird Flu Among Animals in Affected Countries; Cost of Culling; Global Economic Impacts; Global Biosafety; (6) Appendix. Charts and tables.
International Violence Against Women
"In recent years, the international community has increasingly recognized international violence against women (VAW) as a significant human rights and global health issue. VAW, which can include both random acts of violence as well as sustained abuse over time, can be physical, psychological, or sexual in nature. Studies have found that VAW occurs in all geographic regions, countries, cultures, and economic classes, with some research showing that women in developing countries experience higher rates of violence than those in developed countries. Many experts view VAW as a symptom of the historically unequal power relationship between men and women, and argue that over time this imbalance has led to pervasive cultural stereotypes and attitudes that perpetuate a cycle of violence." -- Summary, [i]
International Violence Against Women
This report addresses causes, prevalence, and consequences of violence against women. It provides examples of completed and ongoing U.S. activities that address VAW directly or include anti-VAW components. It outlines possible policy issues for the 112th Congress, including the scope and effectiveness of U.S. programs in addressing international VAW; further integrating anti-VAW programs into U.S. assistance and foreign policy mechanisms; U.S. funding for anti-VAW activities worldwide, particularly in light of the global financial crisis, economic recession, and subsequent calls to reduce the U.S. budget deficit; and strengthening U.S. government coordination of anti-VAW activities.
