Controversial Topics in MDR-TB Management In partnership with the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union), kaisernetwork.org is pleased to be the official webcaster of the 39th Union World Conference on Lung Health, providing access to daily conference developments. www.kaisernetwork.org/health_cast/hcast_index.cfm?display=detail&hc=3053

2008-10-19

Science & Medicine - NIH Rules That Researchers Should Continue Studies in Kenya, Uganda on Effect of Male Circumcision on HIV Transmission An NIH panel on Tuesday decided against halting two studies currently underway in Kisumu, Kenya, and Rakai, Uganda, examining the effect of male circumcision on HIV transmission, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. A similar study conducted in South Africa was halted early when researchers determined that c www.kaisernetwork.org/daily_reports/rep_index.cfm?hint=1&DR_ID=38205

2006-06-29

Drug Access - Brazilian President Silva Issues Compulsory License for Merck's Antiretroviral Efavirenz Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Friday issued a compulsory license to produce a lower-cost, generic version of Merck's antiretroviral Efavirenz, the AP/Forbes reports (Sequera, AP/Forbes, 5/4). World Trade Organization regulations allow governments to declare a 'national emergency' and issue www.kaisernetwork.org/daily_reports/rep_index.cfm?hint=1&DR_ID=44715

2007-05-07

Medicaid - CMS Approves Florida's Plan To Create Medicaid Pilot Program That Shifts Beneficiaries to Managed Care, Caps Some Benefits HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt on Wednesday approved a waiver for a plan proposed by Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (R) that would shift the 2.2 million Medicaid beneficiaries in the state to managed care and cap per-beneficiary state expenditures to help reduce costs, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reports (Hollis, Sout www.kaisernetwork.org/daily_reports/rep_index.cfm?hint=3&DR_ID=33226

2005-10-20

Politics and Policy - CDC Outlines New HIV/AIDS Prevention Strategy, Including Opt-Out Testing for Pregnant Women The CDC today is scheduled to unveil its new HIV/AIDS prevention strategy, which aims to make HIV testing a 'routine part of care in doctors' offices and clinics,' instead of 'waiting for patients to specifically request it,' the Los Angeles Times reports. The CDC, which is 'advisory but has some authority,' www.kaisernetwork.org/daily_reports/rep_index.cfm?hint=1&DR_ID=17225

2003-04-17

Michael Leavitt: Increased Role of Health Diplomacy in U.S. Foreign Policy The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) hosts this event with Michael Leavitt, Secretary of Health and Human Services, who delivers an address on the increased role of health diplomacy in U.S. foreign policy and offers reflections on his period of leadership at HHS. www.kaisernetwork.org/health_cast/hcast_index.cfm?display=detail&hc=3092

2008-12-12

Poverty Alleviation: Information and Poverty As the official webcaster of the 2008 Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting, kaisernetwork.org provides live and archived coverage as well as transcripts and podcasts of events. www.kaisernetwork.org/health_cast/hcast_index.cfm?display=detail&hc=3026

2008-09-26

Closing Plenary Session As the official webcaster of the 2008 Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting, kaisernetwork.org provides live and archived coverage as well as transcripts and podcasts of events. www.kaisernetwork.org/health_cast/hcast_index.cfm?display=detail&hc=3027

2008-09-26

Stop TB Symposium: Working with the Whole Health System The Stop TB Symposium reviews global progress in TB control while identifying health systems challenges and opportunities for further scale-up and progress towards the Global TB control targets. The symposium provides an overview of global coordinated efforts to strengthen health systems, as well as national www.kaisernetwork.org/health_cast/hcast_index.cfm?display=detail&hc=3035

2008-10-16

Politics and Policy - Bush Expected To Announce Vietnam Will Receive PEPFAR Funding During Speech on HIV/AIDS in Philadelphia President Bush on Wednesday is set to announce that Vietnam will be the only country outside of Africa and the Caribbean eligible for funds through the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, Reuters reports. Vietnam will be designated as one of the program's 'focus countries,' according to Reuters (Ento www.kaisernetwork.org/daily_reports/rep_index.cfm?hint=1&DR_ID=24359

2004-06-23