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(10/12/08)
Maternal Mortality: Childbirth Carries Deadly Odds
October 2008 – The Washington Post highlights growing maternal health trend and the issues of maternal mortality worldwide

(08/25/08)
Robin Cook’s Foreign Body Highlighted in The Economist
August 2008 – Author and Wilson Center Board of Trustees Member Examines Medical Tourism in Newest Novel

(08/01/08)
UNAIDS Releases 2008 Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic
August 2008 – New UNAIDS report presents HIV/AIDS data on 147 countries, the “most comprehensive review of the epidemic to date."

(07/23/08)
Dialogue Interview with Frederick Burkle
July 2008 – Frederick Burkle, Wilson Center Public Policy Scholar, describes the security and medical support measures needed in the wake of complex emergencies.

(07/18/08)
2.5 Billion Lack Access to Proper Sanitation Facilities, Say UNICEF and WHO
July 2008 – UNICEF and WHO release new report on global water supply and sanitation. Data shows improved water access, but lag in proper sanitation.

(07/17/08)
U.S. Senate Passes PEPFAR Reauthorization Bill
July 2008 – U.S. Senate approves extension of the President’s Emergency Program for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) to a budget of $48 billion over the next five years.

(07/02/08)
China's Earthquake and Natural Disasters: Meeting the Needs
China's Sichuan Province incurred many casualties following the massive earthquake in June. The disaster also shed light on environmental and infrastructure problems in China. Several recent meetings were held on these issues, one on public health flaws after natural disasters and the other on China's cement industry.

(07/01/08)
New Rapid Test for Drug-Resistant TB Made Available in Developing Countries
July 2008 – Coalition of health organizations introduces initiative to distribute new multi-drug-resistant TB tests.

(06/16/08)
Article by Frederick Burkle Featured in Disaster Medicine Journal
Frederick Burkle, Wilson Center Public Policy Scholar, describes the impact of public health emergencies on disaster management in new Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness article.

(06/10/08)
Dialogue Interview with Mary Olive Smith
June 2008 - Mary Olive Smith discusses the burden of obstetric fistula and her documentary film, A Walk to Beautiful.

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