For enthusiasts of the "One Health" Initiative, the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) has a web site started that features news at the intersection of veterinary and human medicine: Aardvarks to Zebras

What is "One Health"? According to Aardvarks to Zebras: "The health of people, animals, and our environment are each inextricably interconnected. Understanding and addressing the health issues created at thi… Continue

"Strategy Shifts on Global Health: HIV/AIDS Remains Priority, but New Emphasis Is Planned for Tropical Diseases and Efficient Care
By BETSY MCKAY

The Obama administration is expected to propose in its fiscal 2011 budget Monday new funding to combat preventable and tropical diseases, malnutrition and other conditions afflicting the world's poor, as part of a strategy to broaden its approach to global health."

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The TGHC Breakast Discussion, held on Thursday January 28th, was facilitated by Barbara B. Crane, Ph.D., Executive Vice President, Ipas. The subject of our discussion was Unsafe Abortion as a Key Global Health Issue: What More Can Be Done to Address this Preventable Cause of Maternal Mortality and Morbidity?

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"January 21, 2010 -- Systemic pre-exposure administration of antiretroviral drugs provides protection against intravenous and rectal transmission of HIV in mice with human immune systems, according to a new study published January 21, 2010 in the… Continue