A 7-Week Executive Survey Course for Medical Product Donation Professionals PQMD has condensed key elements of a Master’s in Public Health curriculum to create a comprehensive Executive Survey Course on global health, for professionals or students working in the space but lacking relevant formal education. The course compresses
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Malaria in Africa Could Complicate COVID-19 Diagnosis Malaria in Africa is still a significant problem and may make it more difficult to diagnosis COVID-19 if it begins to spread in the region. The first case of the coronavirus was diagnosed in Lagos about a week ago and
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The Max Foundation co-authors study confirming excellent survival rate of cancer patients in a medication donation program A new study led by Boston University School of Public Health, The Max Foundation, and Novartis found that patients with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) and gastrointestinal stromal tumors receiving treatment
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World Bank Providing $12 Billion for COVID-19 On March 3rd, the World Bank Group announced that it would be providing up to $12 billion in support to help countries address the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak. The goal of the funding is to help countries respond by
Read more →Coronavirus Update- the World Health Organization (WHO) Upgrades Global Risk to “Very High” On Friday, February 28th, the World Health Organization (WHO) upgraded the global risk of coronavirus to “very high.” According to Dr. Mike Ryan, head of the WHO’s Emergency Health Program, the upgrade serves to
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Locusts in East Africa Worst Infestation in 70 Years An estimated 192 billion locusts started invading Kenya about two months ago and has become the worst infestation there in 70 years. Locusts, also called Schistocerca gregaria, can reproduce quickly and travel long distances with the wind. The
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Pharma’s Response to the Coronavirus America’s biopharmaceutical companies are committed to developing solutions to help diagnose and treat those with COVID-19, a novel strain of coronavirus that originated in Wuhan, China. In addition to applying scientific expertise to find ways to diagnose, treat and prevent infection from
Read more →Operation Smile Implements an Innovative Tool to Track and Communicate with Global Volunteers Over the years, Operation Smile has grown from a family organization into a global organization with over 6,000 volunteers. Operation Smile’s volunteer management team recognized the need for a new way to utilize all
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NGOs Prepare for Possible Coronavirus Outbreak in Africa Although there are currently no confirmed cases of coronavirus in Africa, NGOs are preparing to contain the virus if it does affect the continent. Countries in Africa have weaker health systems compared to other parts of the world. Kenya,
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