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“The Only Source of Knowledge is Experience”

November 3rd, 2010

All week, my colleagues and I are attending various sessions at the American Society for Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Conference in Atlanta, Georgia. We will be listening to global health experts speak on a cadre of “hot” global health topics including  schistosomiasis, lymphatic filariasis,  water and hygiene, malaria, tuberculosis, human rights and integrated control of Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs).

This includes presentations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Children without Worms, Schistosomiasis Control Initiative (SCI), United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Helen Keller International (HKI), Taskforce for Global Health and the National Institutes of Health (NIH),  among many others.

To kick off what will be a week chock-full of the latest research and data, as well as fruitful discussion and debate in the dynamic realm of tropical medicine, tonight’s opening plenary session featured Dr. Thomas Frieden, Director for the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Dr. Thomas Frieden, Director, CDC, delivers remarks at opening plenary of ASTMH Annual Meeting. Photo Credit: ASTMH blog

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Screening of “Foul Water, Fiery Serpent” at the National Geographic Society!

October 13th, 2010

The groundbreaking documentary entitled “Foul Water, Fiery Serpent” will be screened next Monday, October 18, 2010 at the National Geographic Society! Check out details on next Monday’s screening below, as well as our guest blogger Alanna Shaikh’s post on the film as well:

Global Health Council, The Carter Center, and The National Geographic Society for the Washington D.C. premiere of

“Foul Water Fiery Serpent”

Monday, Oct. 18, 2010

6:30-8 pm
The National Geographic Society
Gilbert H. Grosvenor Auditorium
1600 M Street, NW
Washington, D.C.


The new documentary chronicles the dedication of health workers engaged in the final struggle to eradicate a horrific disease in Africa. The film features former President Jimmy Carter and The Carter Center, and is narrated by Sigourney Weaver.

For a preview of the film, please click here.

The screening will be followed by a panel discussion with special guests:

  • Dr. Don Hopkins, VP Health Programs, The Carter Center
  • Ms. Susanna Moorehead, UK Executive Director to the World Bank and Minister Counselor at the British Embassy
  • David Thon, a “Lost Boy” of Sudan, Graduate Training Assistant, Southeast AIDS Training and Education Center, Emory University, Atlanta, GA

Please RSVP by COB, Oct. 15 or call (415) 670-9600.

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Reading List 10/13/2010

October 13th, 2010

Lots of new developments in the world of NTDs and global health! Today we’re reading about a newly developed diagnostic test for river blindness, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) awards $15.5 million to needle-free dengue vaccine, former President Jimmy Carter announces the near eradication of guinea worm and river blindness in the areas where The Carter Center works, and a group from Imperial College London was awarded with a grant from the United Kingdom government to fight against neglected tropical diseases.

Scientists develop first test to detect river blindness, Mark Johnson, Journal Sentinel
NIAID awards $15.5m to needle-free dengue vaccine, Nick Taylor, in-Pharma Technologies
Carter says disease mission nearly finished, Associated Press
Imperial initiative to protect children from tropical disease awarded £25m government backing, Media Newswire

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Reading List 9/28/2010

September 28th, 2010

A lot going on in the world of global health and NTDs today! This Tuesday afternoon we’re reading about the Philippine Department of Health’s initiative to combat malnutrition – which in turn will help control and eliminate NTDs, the Carter Center’s progress on eradicating guinea worm in Sudan, a new UN report that demonstrates greater access to HIV/AIDS treatment in 37 countries, and creation of a new malaria vaccine.

DOH acts to end IDA, Suzette R. Adduru, Philippine Information Agency
Carter Center close to eradicating dreaded disease, The Carter Center
UN report shows access to HIV services improving in many developing countries, UN News Center
Good news expected at US meet on malaria vaccine, AFP

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