Comments for Global Health Hub: news and blogosphere aggregator http://www.globalhealthhub.org Keeping up with global health & development news, blogosphere, forums, events, jobs and more Mon, 29 Apr 2013 19:29:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Comment on Water crisis runs much deeper than digging a well by Tod - Water Wells http://www.globalhealthhub.org/2013/03/21/water-crisis-runs-much-deeper-than-digging-a-well/#comment-188014 Tod - Water Wells Mon, 29 Apr 2013 19:29:42 +0000 http://www.globalhealthhub.org/2013/03/21/water-crisis-runs-much-deeper-than-digging-a-well/#comment-188014 That article is depressing as well as heartening. I’m happy to hear that they will be making the effort to maintain the wells they build. I’ve actually never thought about that myself, how well they wells are maintained after the projects end. Hopefully more project leaders will take the initiative to set up a maintenance program to keep the wells up and running. I’ve heard that some do already, even teaching them how local materials could be used as replacement parts when proper parts can’t be found. I love reading these articles, they always restore my faith in humanity. Thanks for the read!

]]> Comment on What’s next in TB: Expert Q&A with Dr. Peter Small of the Gates… by Majeed Aldamah http://www.globalhealthhub.org/2011/02/18/what%e2%80%99s-next-in-tb-expert-qa-with-dr-peter-small-of-the-gates%e2%80%a6/#comment-186838 Majeed Aldamah Mon, 22 Apr 2013 12:40:18 +0000 http://www.globalhealthhub.org/?p=12594#comment-186838 Hi ,
It is good news for future of TB test and treatments. Is there a test for MDR intestinal TB by using
blood or tissue sample?
Thank you in advance
Denver,CO,80231

]]> Comment on The Curious Case of Ketamine: Examining Access to Controlled Narcotics by Christopher Hallam http://www.globalhealthhub.org/2011/05/19/the-curious-case-of-ketamine-examining-access-to-controlled-narcotics/#comment-170092 Christopher Hallam Wed, 06 Mar 2013 17:34:32 +0000 http://www.globalhealthhub.org/?p=20066#comment-170092 In fact, Ketamine is not currently scheduled as a controlled drug under the international drug control treaties. WHO has recently conducted a ‘critical review’ (required under the Conventions before a substance can become ‘controlled), and recommended that scheduling would resrict access to and availability of ketamine in the developing world, where it plays a vital role as an anaesthetic (in an equivalent way to the problems with morphine which you mention above) . At the moment, though the INCB and some member states are pushing for its scheduling, ketamine remains uncontrolled, though various countries have legislated to outlaw it within their own jurisdictions.

]]> Comment on Not international development but co-development: The Uganda-UK Health Alliance by Masembe-Nkata http://www.globalhealthhub.org/2013/02/18/not-international-development-but-co-development-the-uganda-uk-health-alliance/#comment-167450 Masembe-Nkata Mon, 25 Feb 2013 18:53:35 +0000 http://www.globalhealthhub.org/?p=87434#comment-167450 Mr Sekidde many thanks for this elaborative article that seems to fully cover the events of the two days at Westminster.
Surely there was enthusiasm and passion that nobody should dare kill in its infancy! The best move!.

I totaly agree with your observation that arrogance and ignorrance that ussauly features in such initiatives, none of these were overtly indicated, a good start. The style and format of the sessions, one at the house of commons that was free and relaxed and the one on the day of the launch signified a new paradigm change in the world of development, which as been dominated by “We know and they dont”; “We have and they dont”.

This new paradigm needs to be further natured and clearly elaborated to avoid total “Policy/Knowldge transfer” because there is a lot of know how that is not written but very useful in defining, illness , wellness and formulating solutions”.
We live in a new world order of which the direction is not clerly mapped out. The challenge is on the world table, lets sit more on the Afrikan stool with freinds of Afrika to support new intiatives of contributing to the building of Insititutions that created the Nation states at time of independence.

Uganda , Kenyan, Tanzanian etc (Afrikan) profesionals in the diaspora should be encouraged to contribute to this noble cause.
Thanks to all those who developed the idea and all who contributed to the successful launch. Special thanks to the friends of Afrikan people. This is what I cherish as “Obuntu”!!!

]]> Comment on How mHealth is Supporting Medical Male Circumcision by Hugh7 http://www.globalhealthhub.org/2013/01/15/how-mhealth-is-supporting-medical-male-circumcision/#comment-158892 Hugh7 Wed, 16 Jan 2013 06:15:01 +0000 http://www.globalhealthhub.org/?p=82342#comment-158892 “up to 60% reduction” sounds a lot, but these are the facts. In three trials, they circumcised a total of 5,400 men, and left another group to wait. After less than two years, 64 of the circumcised group had HIV, and 137 of the other group. Since there are various differences in the way the groups were treated, we can’t be sure that circumcision is the reason for the difference. Several times as many men dropped out of the trials, their HIV status unknown. Since getting HIV after a painful and marking operation to prevent it would be a good reason to drop out, there may be no real difference at all. Another trial started to show that circumcising men could INcrease the HIV risk to women, but they cut that trial short before the finding could be confirmed. In 10 out of 18 countries for which USAID has figures, more of the circumcised men have HIV than the non-circumcised. That needs to be explained before pressing on with mass circumcision.

]]> Comment on Cancer in the developing world @PRItheWorld @PIH by dr Ken Seaton http://www.globalhealthhub.org/2012/11/29/cancer-in-the-developing-world-pritheworld-pih/#comment-152187 dr Ken Seaton Wed, 12 Dec 2012 05:20:45 +0000 http://www.globalhealthhub.org/?p=76829#comment-152187 High serum albumin prevents all cancers in all races, full published reserach available

]]> Comment on Midwives can cut deaths in childbirth, but there aren’t enough of them |… by Grace akot http://www.globalhealthhub.org/2011/04/01/midwives-can-cut-deaths-in-childbirth-but-there-aren%e2%80%99t-enough-of-them-%e2%80%a6/#comment-135099 Grace akot Sun, 07 Oct 2012 15:00:19 +0000 http://www.globalhealthhub.org/?p=16004#comment-135099 thankyou.

midwives play a great role in reducing deaths at childbirth and maternal mortality but they are not enough .secondly they require contunious mentorships in care of the new born especially the golden minuite for example helping babies breath skills in the lst one to five minute after birth ,the few available should be given on job training in the newly researced and evidenced safe practices gobally,
recuirt and maintain with a good package , training of new midwives should mandatory ,schoolarships should be graded to midwives sinces some are not able to up grade their skills due to lack of funds.
good working eviroment with available sandries like protectives gears , oxtotcics drugs,
resuscitation equipment ,good and efficent referral system for both obstretrical emergenices and newborn would reduce the burn out of the few midwivews available.
special thanks to all the midwives and may the good lord bless you as you save more mothers and the new born
every pregnancy counts.

GRACE AKOT

MATERNAL CHILD HEALTH OFFICER MIDWIFERYSAVING MOTHERS GIVING LIFE.

]]> Comment on Human rights, science and development spotlight at Sci.Dev by Clair Grant-Salmon http://www.globalhealthhub.org/2012/10/01/human-rights-science-and-development-spotlight-at-sci-dev/#comment-131681 Clair Grant-Salmon Mon, 01 Oct 2012 10:16:33 +0000 http://www.globalhealthhub.org/2012/10/01/human-rights-science-and-development-spotlight-at-sci-dev/#comment-131681 This is part of the latest Spotlight published by SciDev.Net (the Science and Development Network) on linking human rights and science and development. All the articles in this series can be found here: http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/linking-human-rights-science-and-development/

]]> Comment on The Role of Malaria Prevention and Vector Control in Rwanda’s Progress… by Home Owners http://www.globalhealthhub.org/2012/09/29/the-role-of-malaria-prevention-and-vector-control-in-rwandas-progress/#comment-131640 Home Owners Mon, 01 Oct 2012 00:35:38 +0000 http://www.globalhealthhub.org/2012/09/29/the-role-of-malaria-prevention-and-vector-control-in-rwandas-progress/#comment-131640 Thank you a lot for sharing this with all of us you actually recognize
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]]> Comment on Physician -Nationwide Travel | Westat by Matthew Carroll, MD http://www.globalhealthhub.org/2011/11/08/physician-nationwide-travel-westat/#comment-130388 Matthew Carroll, MD Fri, 28 Sep 2012 03:08:17 +0000 http://www.globalhealthhub.org/2011/11/08/physician-nationwide-travel-westat/#comment-130388 I am a TB clinical trials specialist that has been working at the NIH since 2007.

Our trials are conducted in Korea and China ans range from observational studies to look at treatment outcomes, test new diagnostics and most importantly new drugs for drug resistant TB.

Please contact me.

Matt

]]> Comment on Lower Fertility Rates = Economic Growth + Other Benefits by Cody http://www.globalhealthhub.org/2011/09/07/lower-fertility-rates-economic-growth-other-benefits/#comment-129149 Cody Mon, 24 Sep 2012 17:35:25 +0000 http://www.globalhealthhub.org/?p=27905#comment-129149 What if everyone actually reads the academic studies that are cited here and come to the blessed realization that economic growth causes, is not caused by, lower fertility rates. All articles I’ve read by researchers says that is the causation not the other way around. What raises economic growth is finding political stability and finding a market that Uganda can produce for the lowest bottom dollar.

]]> Comment on GlobalPost Examines Women’s Health In Myanmar Amid Country’s Recent… by Martina http://www.globalhealthhub.org/2012/06/25/globalpost-examines-womens-health-in-myanmar-amid-countrys-recent/#comment-126986 Martina Wed, 19 Sep 2012 02:25:41 +0000 http://www.globalhealthhub.org/2012/06/25/globalpost-examines-womens-health-in-myanmar-amid-countrys-recent/#comment-126986 Hi, just wanted to mention, I enjoyed this post. It was practical.
Keep on posting!

]]> Comment on South Asian cholera strain wreaking havoc in Haiti threatens nearby countries by George Roberts III http://www.globalhealthhub.org/2010/12/10/south-asian-cholera-strain-wreaking-havoc-in-haiti-threatens-nearby-countries/#comment-125589 George Roberts III Sat, 15 Sep 2012 18:34:42 +0000 http://www.globalhealthhub.org/?p=7078#comment-125589 Nice post, excellent image. I appreciate that you included the image credit, I always like to include this in presentations. I will present a related article in a few days.

]]> Comment on Hidden costs: The direct and indirect impact of user fees on access to… by Eric Szvoboda http://www.globalhealthhub.org/2012/09/14/hidden-costs-the-direct-and-indirect-impact-of-user-fees-on-access-to/#comment-125561 Eric Szvoboda Sat, 15 Sep 2012 16:18:41 +0000 http://www.globalhealthhub.org/2012/09/14/hidden-costs-the-direct-and-indirect-impact-of-user-fees-on-access-to/#comment-125561 That health care model in many sub-Saharan Africa are very interesting. What about other places models?

]]> Comment on African Spring: #NTD and Health Journalism 2.0 by ashis brahma http://www.globalhealthhub.org/2012/09/06/african-spring-ntd-and-health-journalism-2-0/#comment-122678 ashis brahma Thu, 06 Sep 2012 22:19:30 +0000 http://www.globalhealthhub.org/?p=66200#comment-122678 thank you for posting

I wrote two blogs about the event

and do write regularly (daily) on the blog

frequently about health

always about Africa

]]> Comment on Interactive Multimedia to Teach the Life Cycle of Trypanosoma cruzi, the… by Arturo Ferreira http://www.globalhealthhub.org/2012/08/28/interactive-multimedia-to-teach-the-life-cycle-of-trypanosoma-cruzi-the/#comment-120853 Arturo Ferreira Wed, 29 Aug 2012 20:13:00 +0000 http://www.globalhealthhub.org/2012/08/28/interactive-multimedia-to-teach-the-life-cycle-of-trypanosoma-cruzi-the/#comment-120853 Excellent!

]]> Comment on Mr. Sachs loses AIDS debate to Mr. Budget Constraint by Louiza http://www.globalhealthhub.org/2012/07/26/mr-sachs-loses-aids-debate-to-mr-budget-constraint/#comment-116457 Louiza Mon, 13 Aug 2012 15:26:12 +0000 http://www.globalhealthhub.org/2012/07/26/mr-sachs-loses-aids-debate-to-mr-budget-constraint/#comment-116457 Haven’t read it yet, but gut response is that it is never a sound investment. Developing drugs & vaccines is by trial and error. Isn’t it a philanthropic gesture?

]]> Comment on Development Coordinator (source: Idealist) by Leonia Wilen http://www.globalhealthhub.org/2012/08/08/development-coordinator-source-idealist/#comment-115322 Leonia Wilen Thu, 09 Aug 2012 04:05:50 +0000 http://www.globalhealthhub.org/2012/08/08/development-coordinator-source-idealist/#comment-115322 Yes, the key word is voluntary. I must have missed the part that makes this voluntary for the mothers. Or maybe you and I just have different definitions for that word. Like War is Peace and all that. ____I know it hurts you to acknowledge that the left’s propensity to interfere with “a woman’s right to control her own body” is at least as great as the right’s, but simply manifests itself in different and arguably even more intrusive ways, and with less justification.____Waiting for the howls of outraged feminists. I suspect I will have to wait quite a while.____In the mean time, we will hear the howling of hungry newborns forced to wait to be fed until our Platonic guardians decide that the mother has sufficiently weighed the benefits of breast feeding, or at least the benefits of letting Mayor Bloomberg decide what’s good for her and her newborn.

]]> Comment on Mapping Health Facilities in Crises – Reflections and Directions by Scott Collins, PhD http://www.globalhealthhub.org/2012/06/06/mapping-health-facilities-in-crises-reflections-and-directions/#comment-113889 Scott Collins, PhD Mon, 06 Aug 2012 21:40:15 +0000 http://www.globalhealthhub.org/?p=54964#comment-113889 I agree. Information is needed to direct response, coordinate efforts, and save lives. The challenge is not only collecting information but in keeping information current and usable. We are working to develop a solution for this and I’d be interested in talking to you about it. On a global level we don’t know where or when the next disaster will be. Ideally we will have accurate information everywhere so we will be ready.

Scott

]]> Comment on Looking to get hired by a startup? 10 tips from @brucedorland via…. by Integrative Health Care Online http://www.globalhealthhub.org/2012/08/03/looking-to-get-hired-by-a-startup-10-tips-from-brucedorland-via/#comment-112322 Integrative Health Care Online Sat, 04 Aug 2012 07:37:40 +0000 http://www.globalhealthhub.org/2012/08/03/looking-to-get-hired-by-a-startup-10-tips-from-brucedorland-via/#comment-112322 Hiya! Awesome blog! I happen to be a daily visitor to your site (somewhat more like addict ) of this website. Just wanted to say I appreciate your blogs and am looking forward for more to come!

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