Kenneth Forde →
Surgeon and pioneer in diagnostic and surgical endoscopy. Born on July 6, 1933, in Manhattan, New York, he died on June 2, 2019, in Scarborough, New York. Read more.
Teruko Ishizaka →
Immunologist who co-discovered IgE and advanced allergy research. Born in Yamagata, Japan, on Sept 28, 1926, she died in Yamagata, Japan, on June 4, 2019. Read more.
LaSalle D Leffall, Jr. →
Surgeon, oncologist, and medical educator. Born in Tallahassee, Florida, on May 22, 1930, he died in Washington, D.C., on May 25, 2019. Read more.
Complete EAT Stockholm Food Forum coverage
All of my coverage from the 2019 EAT Stockholm Food Forum:
What’s behind PEPFAR’s funding cut threats? →
As it wraps up its latest funding round, the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief is prepared to introduce unprecedented cuts to country programs in sub-Saharan Africa, designed to spur domestic policy changes and programmatic improvements.
Observers warn that if enacted, the cuts could undermine advances those countries have made against the HIV epidemic, particularly among marginalized communities that struggle to access health services. Read more.
Richard Valery Mouzoko Kiboung →
Public health physician, epidemiologist and front-line responder to the Ebola outbreak. Born in Bafia, Cameroon, on May 31, 1977, he was killed during an attack on Butembo University Hospital in the Democratic Republic of Congo on April 19, 2019. Read more.
HIV epidemic in children in Pakistan raises concern →
More than 730 people, including almost 600 children, have been diagnosed with HIV in Ratodero, southeast Pakistan, since an outbreak of the virus was reported in late April. Read more.
The activists trying to decolonize public health →
Decolonizing global health can mean reversing the immediate legacies of colonialism, including the lack of investments in health systems and robust research institutions in former colonies. But it can also mean dismantling “global health,” a term that often stands in for the system of international institutions and donors that govern the public health agenda and control levers of power.
The International Criminal Court is in danger of being bullied into irrelevance →
After nearly two decades of operation, the International Criminal Court has managed to secure only a handful of convictions, with virtually no high-profile victories. It has actually acquitted more people—four—of the core crimes of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes, than it has convicted—three.
Its defenders say the court’s record underscores just how difficult a task the judges in The Hague face, delivering justice in years-old cases with limited resources. Those same arguments could also be used to question the ultimate viability of the entire experiment of having an international tribunal with the power to prosecute genocide, war crimes and other crimes against humanity. Read more.
Civil society leans on Europe to ensure accountability at AIIB →
Researchers claim the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank is prioritizing efficiency over rigorous and independent monitoring. As AIIB moves forward with its own large-scale infrastructure projects, activists warn there could be severe consequences for marginalized groups and the environment, with little opportunity for redress.
WHO declines to declare Congo Ebola outbreak a public health emergency →
Though the Ebola outbreak in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo reached new records for daily infections last week, experts convened by the World Health Organization opted not to declare a public health emergency. Read more.
German draft law on abuses in the supply chain faces an uncertain future →
A draft law leaked earlier this year would require German companies to take more responsibility for monitoring their subsidiaries and contractors abroad for human rights violations or risk fines or even jail time for their executives. Read more.
A global hub for antimicrobial resistance is taking shape →
Conceived during Germany’s 2017 Group of 20 presidency, a new hub for efforts to combat antimicrobial resistance is now taking shape in the country's capital, Berlin. Read more.
Ebola treatment centers in Congo attacked →
Front-line responders to the ongoing Ebola virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo warn that the persistent hostility to the response among some of the affected communities is jeopardizing efforts to end the epidemic. Read more.
Germany's Greens are on the rise. Can they stay true to their roots? →
Over the past year, after a long period on the sidelines of federal politics, the Green party has been on the ascent. They are attracting voters who are searching beyond the traditional parties for politicians who speak with authenticity and offer new approaches to addressing social problems. If they can solidify their base and continue to attract new voters, the Greens could transform German politics. But the party may have to forfeit its early radicalism for a pragmatism that may ultimately cost the Greens their most ardent supporters. Read more.
