Global Health Watch | Online NewsHour | PBShttp://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/globalhealth/The latest coverage of global health issues from the NewsHour with Jim Lehrer and its Web site, including reports from the field and news updates.en-usCopyright 2009 MacNeil/Lehrer Productions. All Rights Reserved.Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:29:38 ESTTue, 10 Nov 2009 17:29:38 ESTOnline NewsHourhttp://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/newshour/http://www-tc.pbs.org/newshour/images/rss/promo_globalhealth.jpgU.S. Passes on Unlicensed H1N1 Vaccine Boosters, Despite Shortagehttp://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/health/july-dec09/adjuvants_11-09.htmlMon, 09 Nov 2009 12:42:00 ESTOne H1N1 Vaccine Dose for Pregnant Women, Children Should Get Twohttp://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/north_america/july-dec09/h1n1_11-02.htmlMon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 ESTObama Ends HIV Travel Banhttp://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/politics/july-dec09/travel_10-30.htmlFri, 30 Oct 2009 14:18:00 ESTNo Insurance? On Borneo, This Clinic Accepts Manurehttp://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/environment/july-dec09/borneo_10-28.htmlWed, 28 Oct 2009 18:39:00 ESTOn the tiny island of Borneo, the Asri Clinic doesn't take credit cards. Instead, the clinic accepts payments that improve the local ecosystem, be it seedlings for replanting, eggshells for composting, even manure. Fred de Sam Lazaro reports.]]>U.S. Communities Dealing with Diseases Common in Third Worldhttp://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/video/share.html?s=news01s33BBqC3ETue, 27 Oct 2009 17:53:00 ESTVaccine Shortages Hamper H1N1 Flu Fight http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/health/july-dec09/h1n1_10-23.htmlFri, 23 Oct 2009 00:00:00 ESTThe Center for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday that the H1N1 flu's effects have already matched those of the seasonal flu. Ray Suarez reports.]]>H1N1 Vaccine Shortage Leaves Clinics Scramblinghttp://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/health/july-dec09/h1n1_10-21.htmlWed, 21 Oct 2009 18:35:00 ESTH1N1 Virus Hitting Hardest Among Young Peoplehttp://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/health/july-dec09/flu_10-20.htmlTue, 20 Oct 2009 20:00:00 ESTHIV Vaccine Tests Confirm 'Modest' Protection, More Research Neededhttp://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/health/july-dec09/hivvaccine_10-20.htmlTue, 20 Oct 2009 17:43:00 ESTHealth Aftermath of Natural Disasters in Southeast Asiahttp://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/globalhealth/disaster/index.htmlTue, 20 Oct 2009 12:00:00 ESTLearning from International Health Care Systemshttp://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/insider/health/july-dec09/systems_1013.htmlTue, 13 Oct 2009 10:15:00 ESTSwine Flu Vaccinations Begin, but Demand Still Outstrips Supplyhttp://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/health/july-dec09/flu_10-08.htmlThu, 08 Oct 2009 00:00:00 ESTHow Much Will the H1N1 Flu Cost the U.S.? http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/health/july-dec09/flu-costs_10-08.htmlThu, 08 Oct 2009 00:00:00 ESTDutch Insurers Urge Healthy Living as Part of Cost Controlhttp://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/health/july-dec09/healthcare1_10-07.htmlWed, 07 Oct 2009 00:00:00 ESTIn the last of a series on health care in the Netherlands, Ray Suarez reports on how the European country maintains low health care costs while delivering a high standard of care. ]]>Comparing International Health Care Systemshttp://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/globalhealth/july-dec09/insurance_1006.htmlWed, 07 Oct 2009 00:00:00 ESTNetherlands Health Care System Fosters Competitionhttp://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/health/july-dec09/netherlands_10-06.htmlTue, 06 Oct 2009 00:00:00 ESTIn the first of a series on health care abroad, Ray Suarez looks at how the Netherlands achieved a massive health care overhaul four years ago. Suarez visits with one U.S. family that moved to the Netherlands because of the health care system’s coverage for expensive therapies.]]>Trial Shows First Ever HIV Protection from Vaccineshttp://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/health/july-dec09/hiv_09-24.htmlThu, 24 Sep 2009 00:00:00 ESTH1N1 Vaccine Production Falling Shorthttp://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/international/july-dec09/flu_09-18.htmlFri, 18 Sep 2009 00:00:00 ESTReporter's Notebook: Progress Towards a Malaria-Free Tanzaniahttp://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/africa/july-dec09/ray_09-17.htmlThu, 17 Sep 2009 15:00:00 ESTExtended Interviews: Tanzania's Health Minister, Disease Expertshttp://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/video/share.html?s=news01pb88Thu, 17 Sep 2009 12:00:00 ESTNet Campaign, Vaccine Trials Mark Malaria Progress http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/health/july-dec09/tanzania_09-17.htmlThu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 ESTSlide Show: Community Drug Distributors Target River Blindnesshttp://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/globalhealth/neg/index.html?type=flashWed, 16 Sep 2009 16:35:00 ESTCommunity-based Drug Program Targets River Blindnesshttp://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/africa/july-dec09/tanzania_09-16.htmlWed, 16 Sep 2009 00:00:00 ESTTanzanian Doctor Shortage Spurs Training Innovationhttp://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/africa/july-dec09/tanzania_09-15.htmlTue, 15 Sep 2009 18:00:00 ESTRay Suarez reports on how health officials in Tanzania have had to come up with new training efforts in order to meet the nation's medical needs.]]>Tanzania Moves to Build Laboratory Capacityhttp://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/africa/july-dec09/labs_09-15.htmlTue, 15 Sep 2009 10:00:00 ESTShortages in laboratory supplies and trained technicians in Tanzania cause delays and gaps in diagnosis that can put patients' health at risk.]]>Series Preview: Tanzania's Health Challengeshttp://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/video/share.html?s=news01pb7cMon, 14 Sep 2009 00:00:00 ESTOne-shot Solution Explored for H1N1 Vaccinehttp://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/health/july-dec09/h1n1_09-11.htmlFri, 11 Sep 2009 18:00:00 ESTMargaret Warner speaks with Dr. Anthony Fauci of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease about a new H1N1 flu vaccine.]]>Dissidents Held in China's Mental Facilitieshttp://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/asia/july-dec09/china_09-11.htmlFri, 11 Sep 2009 00:00:00 ESTSpecial correspondent Shannon Van Sant reports on political dissidents being committed to mental hospitals in China.]]>Study: H1N1 Replicates, Spreads Faster Than Seasonal Fluhttp://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/health/july-dec09/flu_09-10.htmlThu, 10 Sep 2009 00:00:00 ESTSchools Brace for H1N1 With Prevention, Emergency Planshttp://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/video/share.html?s=news01s3029qb66Tue, 08 Sep 2009 16:54:00 ESTDeaths at Birth Illuminate Tanzania's Health Challengeshttp://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/africa/july-dec09/maternal_09-02.htmlWed, 02 Sep 2009 16:58:00 ESTGiving birth holds deadly risks for mothers in Tanzania, where on average one woman and six infants die each hour from preventable, birth-related complications.]]>