A young woman in a short evening dress checks her appearance in the mirror and strides over to the bed, where her older, richer (and unbeknownst to her, HIV-positive) lover is dozing. As she puts her phone...
Date: February 23, 2017
Type: Feature Story
Language: English
WASHINGTON, June 23, 2016— The World Bank has granted Malawi $22.6 million just over half of which will be used to help curb acute malnutrition in under-five children caused by drought-related food shortages....
Date: June 23, 2016
Type: Press Release
Language: English
By Melanie Mayhew, Communications Officer, World Bank Group In the windswept valleys of eastern Zambia, home deliveries are too common and some women die during childbirth. But in Lundazi district, just...
Date: December 17, 2015
Type: Feature Story
Language: English
The Philippines is one of the only nine countries in the world with increasing HIV cases, and the number of new cases has been rising alarmingly. In 2001, only 174 people were diagnosed with HIV. In 2014,...
Date: December 1, 2015
Type: Opinion
Language: English
Thank you, your Excellency, for the opportunity to address this historic Summit. Together, we have reached an important milestone in adopting the Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development. Its goals and...
Date: September 25, 2015
Type: Speeches and Transcripts
Language: English
Tucked away in the center of Patpong, Bangkok’s notorious red light district, is a small clinic that provides HIV testing and counselling for sex workers and men who have sex with men (MSM). This is where...
Date: July 1, 2015
Type: Feature Story
Language: English
BANGKOK, May 19, 2015 - There is an HIV epidemic among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Bangkok. Increasing the availability and use of free and anonymous testing and treatment of HIV infection among...
Date: May 19, 2015
Type: Press Release
Language: English
Since the beginning of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, the disease has infected 78 million people, and 39 million have died of AIDS-related illnesses. In 2013 alone, 2.1 million people were newly infected and 1.5...
Date: March 2, 2015
Type: Feature Story
Language: English
On first-ever Universal Health Coverage Day, all countries urged to make quality health coverage accessible to everyone, everywhere. NEW YORK, 12 December 2014 – A new global coalition of more than 500...
Date: December 12, 2014
Type: Press Release
Language: English
Thirty years ago, newspaper headlines were rife with news of a virus that even doctors were unfamiliar with. Little was known about a strange epidemic that later would take the lives of music legends such...
Date: December 1, 2014
Type: Feature Story
Language: English
SAMBURU, December 1, 2014 - For generations, the pastorialists of Samburu, a nomadic county 400 kilometers north of Nairobi, have roamed from place to place in search of water and pasture for their...
Date: December 1, 2014
Type: Feature Story
Language: English
Dean Harvey, thank you for that warm welcome and, President Frederick, thank you for the kind introduction. And thank you to the students, staff and faculty for being excellent hosts. To the best of our...
Date: October 1, 2014
Type: Speeches and Transcripts
Language: English
If the Ebola epidemic devastating the countries of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone had instead struck Washington, New York or Boston, there is no doubt that the health systems in place could contain and...
Date: August 31, 2014
Type: Opinion
Language: English
Thank you, Michelle, for that kind introduction, and thanks also to our host, the Council on Foreign Relations, for inviting me today to deliver the David A. Morse Lecture. I am honored to be here and...
Date: April 1, 2014
Type: Speeches and Transcripts
Language: English
Report assesses health loss from combined impact of road injuries, vehicle pollution LONDON, MARCH 31, 2014 - Safer and cleaner road transport is critical for achieving health and development goals around...
Date: March 31, 2014
Type: Press Release
Language: English
Growing up in Iowa, I was often judged solely on appearance. In stores, strangers would make karate-chop gestures at me, inspired by the popular TV series “Kung Fu.” When I played quarterback for my high...
Date: February 28, 2014
Type: Opinion
Language: English
Thank you, Dr. Komatra for the kind introduction. I would also like to thank Professor Vicharn and the PMAC Secretariat for all your hard work in organizing the conference; the Royal Thai Government for...
Date: January 29, 2014
Type: Speeches and Transcripts
Language: English
Thank you, Steve, and good morning everyone. I want to thank CSIS for taking on the ambitious topic of universal health care for emerging economies. There is strong evidence that investments in people...
Date: January 14, 2014
Type: Speeches and Transcripts
Language: English
Collaboration to accelerate progress on global health goals WASHINGTON, December 11, 2013–The World Bank and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria announced today a new partnership to...
Date: December 11, 2013
Type: Press Release
Language: English
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