The document provides updates on various global health issues including: 1) The Ebola response in West Africa was criticized for coming too late, long after the worst of the epidemic had passed. New treatment facilities remain empty as cases decline. 2) Next-generation antiretrovirals could prove game-changing for HIV treatment due to lower costs and side effects, but expanding access significantly will require more collaboration and advocacy. 3) Rickettsial diseases like spotted and typhus fevers are underrecognized causes of treatable central nervous system infections across Southeast Asia. More attention is needed for these neglected infections.

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Greetings and welcome to the latest edition of our growing newsletter!
Volume 2, Number 2
_____News, Tools, Reports and Shout-Outs______
Tanzania concerns and help needed
I received a message of concern from our longtime
partner in Tanzania (see:
http://centerforglobalinitiatives.org/projects_Tanzania
.cfm) noting that they have had an unexpected influx
of 70 additional children to our school there due to
other regional schools having closed.
Making things worse is that their health and nutrition
is degraded and our team is additionally working to
feed them during their time at school, otherwise many
receive no additional nutrition (you may recall the two
hospitals we work with their constantly treat marasmus and other nutritional/starvation related
illnesses).
We’ve not budgeted for this additional surge of need and we’re scrambling to get additional funds for
food. If you can help, please do at: http://centerforglobalinitiatives.org/donateNow.cfm Thanks!

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In case you haven’t
yet heard about (or
even better,
watched) Dr. Greg
Martin’s Global
Health channel, you
have to check him
out. He posts
fantastic videos
about epidemiology,
global health ethics, getting a job in global health and much more...
Enjoy: https://www.youtube.com/user/drgregmartin/featured
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Banana Land: blood, bullets & poison
FILM SCREENING AND PANEL DISCUSSION:
http://www.bananalandmovie.org
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2015
SPHPI Auditorium, 1603 W. Taylor Street, Chicago
Film excerpt: 4:00-4:45pm
Panel and Q&A: 4:45–5:45pm
“For consumers, bananas are a delicious and nutritious start to to
the day, a healthy snack and a fixture in our fruit bowls. For
millions of residents in the banana lands, the production of
bananas means social upheaval, violence and pesticide poisoning.
Banana Land explores the origins of these disparate realities, and
opens the conversation on how workers, producers and consumers
can address this disconnect.”
Panelists:
Christopher Boyer, PhD - Professor of Latin American and
Latino Studies and Professor and Chair of Department of
History, UIC
Jason Glaser - Producer, Banana Land
Co-Founder and CEO, La Isla Foundation
Diego Lopez - Director, Banana Land
Sponsored by:
Global Health Program, School of Public Health
Department of Criminology, Law and Justice
Department of Anthropology
Center for Global Health, College of Medicine
Food Chain Workers Alliance

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On January 4, 1965, in his
State of the Union address,
President Johnson announced,
“I will seek new ways to use
our knowledge to help deal
with the explosion in world
population and the growing
scarcity in world resources.”
Under this mandate, the U.S.
Agency for International
Development (USAID) began
its population and family
planning program. In the 50
years of assistance, USAID’s
program has focused on
enabling women and couples to make informed, voluntary decisions about whether to have children
and, for those who would like children, when and how many to have.
Expanding access to voluntary family planning information and services has created a positive ripple
effect with profound health, economic and social benefits for families and communities. When an
individual or a couple can choose the timing and spacing of their children, they are better equipped to
provide for their family's well-being and invest more of their scarce resources in the health and
education of their children. Enabling women and girls to avoid early pregnancy allows many to attend
school longer, and women with fewer children are more able to seek employment, increasing
household income and assets. We also know that through healthy timing and spacing of pregnancies,
family planning could reduce maternal deaths by 30 percent and child deaths by 28 percent globally.
As the largest bilateral donor for family planning assistance, USAID has played a crucial role in
increasing access to modern contraception for women and families across the globe. Use of modern
contraception by married women of reproductive age in the developing world (excluding China) rose
from less than 10 percent in 1965 to 46 percent today. Over the next year, USAID will highlight
various aspects of our 50 years working to enable women and men to choose the number, timing, and
spacing of their children.
Learn more:
 Read President Lyndon B. Johnson’s 1965 State of the Union address.
 Read the USAID report “50 years in Global Health” to learn more about the history of their
work in family planning.
 View the USAID family planning timeline.
 Learn more about their current family planning programs.
 Stay connected to @USAIDGH on Twitter for updates on USAID’s celebration of 50 years of
work in family planning.

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Introductory Brochure:
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2016 DISTINGUISHED PROFESSIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND STUDENT AWARDS
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
Deadline: June 1, 2015
APA’s Board of Professional Affairs (BPA) seeks nominations for its Distinguished Professional
Contributions awards. All nominees must have excellent overall personal and professional reputations.
Nominees should not have received disciplinary action from a state board of examiners in psychology
and must have no history of ethical violations at the state or national level.
Winners receive an honorarium of $1,000; the opportunity to present an invited address at APA’s
2016 Annual Convention in Denver, Colorado August 4-7, 2016; a waiver of 2016 convention
registration fees; and
reimbursement of up to
$1,500 in expenses related to
attendance at the 2016
convention.

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For each award, nominators should provide a detailed narrative statement of no more than 300 words
on the nature of the contributions and focus of the nomination and an up-to-date resume and
bibliography. Endorsements from other individuals or groups are encouraged. Also, nominators of
award winners will be responsible for preparing a 100-word award citation.
Note: Additional requirements for APA/APAGS Award for Distinguished Graduate Student in
Professional Psychology
Please send nomination materials for all categories to Sheila Kerr at the APA address. You may also
reach her by phone at (202) 336-5878 or email at skerr@apa.org.
The APA Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Applied Research is given to a
psychologist whose research has led to important discoveries or developments in the field of applied
psychology. To be eligible, this research should have led to innovative applications in an area of
psychological practice, including but not limited to assessment, consultation, instruction, or
intervention (either direct or indirect). Research involving the original development of procedures,
methodologies, or technical skills that significantly improve the application of psychological
knowledge and provide direct and immediate solutions to practical problem areas will be considered,
as will research that has informed psychologists on how better to observe, define, predict, or control
behavior. Original integration of existing theories or knowledge is also eligible for consideration.
For additional information please visit: http://www.apa.org/about/awards/applied-research.aspx
The APA Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Independent Practice. The award
is intended to recognize outstanding independent practitioners in psychology. Nominations will be
considered for psychologists working in any area of clinical specialization, health services provision, or
consulting, and services provided to any patient population or professional clientele in an
independent setting. Services provided to diverse client groups or patient populations, including but
not limited to children/adolescents/adults/older adults; urban/rural/frontier populations; minority
populations; and persons with serious mental illness will be considered. Contributions may be judged
distinguished by virtue of peer recognition, advancement of the public’s recognition of psychology as a
profession, relevant professional association honors, or other meritorious accomplishments denoting
excellence as a practitioner including advancement of the profession.
For additional information please visit: http://www.apa.org/about/awards/private-sector.aspx
The APA Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Institutional Practice. The award
is intended to recognize outstanding practitioners in psychology. Nominations will be considered for
psychologists working in a wide variety of institutional practice settings (e.g. schools, military, state
hospital, Department of Veterans Affairs, etc.). Services provided to diverse client groups or patient
populations, including but not limited to children/adolescents/adults/older adults;
urban/rural/frontier populations; minority populations; and, persons with serious mental illness will
be considered. Contributions may be judged distinguished by virtue of peer recognition, advancement
of the public’s recognition of psychology as a profession, relevant professional association honors, or
other meritorious accomplishments denoting excellence as a practitioner including improvement of
institutional service delivery systems or development of psychologically informed public policy.
For additional information please visit: http://www.apa.org/about/awards/institutional-practice.aspx

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APA/APAGS Award for Distinguished Graduate Student in Professional Psychology is awarded on
an annual basis by BPA and the American Psychological Association of Graduate Students (APAGS)
to a graduate student who has demonstrated outstanding practice and application of psychology. A
qualified candidate must demonstrate exemplary performance in working with an underserved
population in an applied setting or have developed an innovative method for delivering health services
to an underserved population. Nominees may have received their doctoral degree at the time of
nomination provided that accomplishments for the award were achieved while a graduate student.
Eligible candidates are encouraged to apply from all psychology sub-specialties (e.g., clinical,
counseling, organization, school, health) and can be self-nominated or nominated by an APA member.
However, all self-nominations must be endorsed by an APA member who serves the function of a
nominator.
Each applicant must submit a summary of no more than 1,000 words regarding their work with an
underserved population that must include a description of the student’s work with this population,
the status of the underserved population and number served, nature of psychological services/work
done and its impact on addressing the needs of the identified population. In addition, nominees are
expected to identify why the group they have worked with is considered underserved. Applicants must
also submit a curriculum vitae, a letter of support from a member of APA and, in the instance of a self-
nomination, verification that the endorser will serve the role and complete the functions of a
nominator.
For additional information, including details regarding nomination material please
visit: http://www.apa.org/about/awards/grad-profpsyc.aspx
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_____Upcoming Conferences and Events_____
For more information:
http://www.ehps2015.org/

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Learn more at:
http://icps.psychologicalscience.org/

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SAVE THE DATE
APRIL 8, 2015
Global Health Symposium 2015:
Advancing Health in an Interconnected
World
Keynote: Dr. Keith Martin, executive
director of the Consortium of
Universities for Global Health
The Global Health Institute at the University of Wisconsin-Madison hosts the 11th
annual Global Health Symposium. UW-Madison faculty, staff and students will present
information about recent global health activities that impact Wisconsin and the world in
a series of oral presentations and a poster session. A networking reception will follow.
4:30-9:00 p.m.
Wednesday, April 8, 2015
First Floor, Health Sciences Learning Center
750 Highland Avenue
Madison, Wisconsin
To learn more, visit the GHI website or contact Teaona Hasbrouck
atthasbrouck@wisc.edu or 608-265-9299.
UW-Madison faculty, staff and students who are interested in showcasing their work in
an oral presentation or poster session also are invited to submit an abstract for
consideration. For more information, contact Betsy Teigland at teigland@wisc.edu or
608-262-3862.

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_____Ebola, Infectious Disease, and More…_____
Aggregated News Reports from:
EBOLA
Too Little, Too Late
Last September—eight months into the Ebola epidemic—Barack Obama launched a $750 million
initiative to coordinate and strengthen international aid efforts, which had come under intense
criticism from disaster response and global health experts.
In a photo essay that includes images of newly built and empty Ebola treatment facilities, Politico
reports that Operation United Assistance came too late, long after the worst of the epidemic had
passed. Politico
Related: An Empty, Underused Medical Outpost Could Be the Future of the Ebola Fight – Foreign
Policy
Related: Weekly Ebola cases below 100, WHO says endgame begins – Reuters
Related: Do Ebola educators make a difference? – The Guardian
HIV/AIDS
Game-Changing ARVs
To meet the staggering need for better treatment for the 35 million people living with HIV, next-
generation antiretrovirals (ARVs)—particularly dolutegravir—could prove critical, argue Matthew
Barnhart and James D. Shelton in a Global Health Science and Practice editorial.
Why? They cost far less to manufacture, bring fewer side effects, and have a lower risk of resistance.
Still, introducing new ARVs in specific combinations optimized for the needs of low- and middle-
income countries will take greater private-public collaboration and strong advocacy from the global
health community. Currently, 13.6 million receive ARVs; achieving expanded 2013 WHO treatment
guidelines would require expanding that to twice the current number—at a time when support seems
to have plateaued. Global Health Science and Practice (Editorial)
Related: Some Obamacare insurers discriminate against AIDS patients: study – Reuters
Related: Asia needs more cash, campaigns, law changes to end HIV epidemic: U.N. – Reuters

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Related: Prevention of mother-to-child HIV-1 transmission in Burkina Faso: evaluation of vertical
transmission by PCR, molecular characterization of subtypes and determination of antiretroviral drugs
resistance – Global Health Action
BACTERIAL DISEASES
Spotlight on Spotted Fever
Rickettsioses—such as spotted and typhus fevers—are important causes of central nervous system (CNS)
infections in Southeast Asia, according to new research in Lancet Global Health.
This commentary discusses the 8-year study involving 1,112 patients with CNS infections admitted to
a hospital in Laos, describing it as a “great contribution.”
Treatable but severe bacterial diseases transmitted by fleas, lice, mites, and ticks remain
underestimated, according to the authors: “These severely neglected infections represent a potentially
large proportion of treatable CNS disease burden across vast endemic areas and need more attention.”
The Lancet Global Health
SOCIOECONOMICS
The Disease of Poverty
The recent discovery of a new class of antibiotics raises questions about economic and social issues as
much it raises hopes of a potential breakthrough in the fight against dangerously antibiotic-resistant
organisms.
Two medical students at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine assert in a PLOS Blogs
opinion piece that "infectious diseases are diseases of poverty" that disproportionally affect poor and
marginalized groups. They argue that development of a new antibiotic is less important in preventing
infectious diseases than committing resources to alleviate poverty.
"It is easier to rally behind a “miracle” technology," the authors write, "than it is to rally behind a
restructuring of society that prevents multi-drug resistant diseases in the first place." PLOS Blogs
PERTUSSIS
History’s Lesson for Anti-Vaxxers
The recent resurgence of whooping cough in Michigan compelled reporter Sue Thoms to step back
into the 1930s, when 2 women rallied support from the local community and first lady Eleanor
Roosevelt to create a live-changing vaccine.
The disease was killing almost 6,000 American children a year when scientists Pearl Kendrick and
Grace Eldering began their research, working on their own time with a tiny budget.
When their vaccine was distributed across the US, the incidence of whooping cough plummeted. In
1934, there were 209 cases per 100,000 people. The rate dropped to 51 in 1948 and fewer than 10 per
100,000 after 1960—figures for today’s anti-vaccine movement to consider. MLive

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MEASLES
The Return of Measles
The reappearance of a disease long under control through vaccination is bad news. When that disease
is measles, it's worse news, suggests an informative piece in The Atlantic on measles’ US comeback.
Thanks to the success of the vaccine, a large segment of the population has never thought of measles
as a serious health threat. The reality is far different for an illness that kills 400 people each day.
Its hardy virus makes measles one of the most infectious of all diseases.
"It's not a mild illness like mumps or even chickenpox…this is a much more severe sort of illness,"
explains Cody Meissner, a professor of pediatrics at Tufts University School of Medicine.
The Atlantic
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