 | February Events at the Global Health Council
8 February 2010 | North America
All of these events will be held at the Global Health Council.
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 | Carl E. Taylor, Global Health Legend, Dies
8 February 2010 | Global
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 | Job Aids for Reinjection of DMPA and NET-EN
8 February 2010 | Global
Job aids for clinicians and community-health workers to help them determine whether a woman can safely receive a reinjection of DMPA or NET-EN when she has returned outside of the approved grace period.
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 | Initiative: Trade and Health 101
7 February 2010 | North America
Jan. 27, 2010 at the Global Health Council office, Washington, D.C. The Council hosted the Trade and Health Breakfast Series initiative session.
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 | Elizabeth Glaser Releases New Book & CD on HIV/AIDS Care
7 February 2010 | Global
The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation is making a new book and CD called “From the Ground Up: Building Comprehensive HIV/AIDS Care Programs in Resource-Limited Settings” available only for the price of mailing or shipping.
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 | G7 Countries Forgive Haiti's Debt
5 February 2010 | Latin America
Group of Seven countries have told earthquake-ravaged Haiti that any debts it owes them needn't be repaid and international lenders should do the same, Canadian Finance Minister Jim Flaherty said on Saturday.
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 | Sturchio Speaks on G8 Health Governance
5 February 2010 | Global
Global Health Council President & CEO Jeffrey L. Sturchio spoke on “Opportunities for Innovation: Stakeholder Perspectives and Proposals” at conference on G8 health governance in Toronto, Canada on Jan. 25.
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 | Millions at Risk if AIDS Focus Fades, Says Expert
5 February 2010 | Africa
Global attention is turning away from the AIDS epidemic at just the wrong time and means a fresh wave of the disease could infect millions of people in high-risk countries, a leading expert said on Friday.
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 | Uganda: Early Diagnosis of HIV Still Elusive
5 February 2010 | Africa
Many parents in Uganda are still reluctant to test their children for HIV because of the fear and stigma that surrounds HIV/AIDS.
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 | World Health Organisation: 7.6 Million People Die of Cancer Every Year
5 February 2010 | Global
Cancer kills more people than AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis combined with 7.6 million deaths per year and the figure is expected to rise dramatically in the coming decades, Vietnam News Agency (VNA) reported the World Health Organisation (WHO).
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