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	2009 DECEMBER Dec. 29, 2009 Psychiatric Demands Jump as India Battles Mental Illness Mark Scheffler of GlobalPost looks at the ailing profession of psychiatry in India, where only a handful of doctors are equipped to handle the increasing demands of mental health there.

	Dec. 29, 2009 In Mexico, a Plan to Beat Poverty With Health Care and Education In the next installment of his series on Mexico, Ray Suarez examines how the government is lifting people out of poverty and inspiring nations throughout the world to do the same.

	Dec. 29, 2009 Preview: Cash Incentives for Healthy Families in Mexico Getting paid to keep your family healthy? That's the idea behind Mexico's innovative conditional cash transfer program, Oportunidades, which gives cash payouts to parents who take steps to keep themselves and their children well.

	Dec. 28, 2009 Retirees Flock to Mexico for the Sun and the Health Care Thousands of Americans are increasingly traveling to resort towns like Puerto Vallarta, in Mexico, not for vacation, but for the cheap health care. In many cases, reports Ray Suarez, for care they couldn't afford in the United States.

	Dec. 28, 2009 Preview: When Americans Head to Mexico to Avoid Healthcare Costs Among the sidebars in the debate over health care reform is the trend of U.S. citizens without health insurance or comprehensive coverage making their way south of the border to Mexico, where major surgeries are often performed for a fraction of the price.

	Dec. 24, 2009 As Global Temperatures Rise, So Too Do Health Risks While there may be debate over what's causing global climate change, there are far fewer questions about the effect of a warming planet on human health, reports Ray Suarez.

	Dec. 23, 2009 Somalia, Pakistan Rank Among Top Crises of 2009 When reviewing 2009's humanitarian emergencies, several international aid organizations cited the massive needs of those displaced by fighting in places such as Somalia and Pakistan, and growing obstacles to accessing those in need of help.

	Dec. 21, 2009 A Look at Climate Change After Copenhagen In the aftermath of the Copenhagen climate summit, about the only thing certain is the need for more talks. Ray Suarez speaks with Jeffrey Brown about how the nonbinding agreement struck in Copenhagen will impact future negotiations.

	Dec. 21, 2009 Ray Suarez: A Look Back at Copenhagen Fresh off of his reporting trip to Copenhagen for international climate talks, Ray Suarez stopped by the Rundown Monday to talk to Hari Sreenivasan about the summit's conclusions and lingering questions over the climate agreements reached.

	Dec. 18, 2009 Reports: Leaders Strike 'Meaningful Agreement' in Copenhagen President Obama said Friday a "meaningful and unprecedented breakthrough" had been reached between the U.S., China, India, South Africa and Brazil on a global effort to curb climate change, but said much work was still needed to reach a legally binding treaty.

	Dec. 18, 2009 Binding Pact, Congress Remain Major Climate Hurdles for Obama Judy Woodruff asks two experts to weigh the outcome of the non-binding agreement reached Friday at the international climate summit in Copenhagen.

	Dec. 18, 2009 Leaders Reach Climate Accord, but Skepticism Remains Leaders from the U.S., China, India and South Africa have reached a "meaningful agreement" on combating global warming at the international climate summit in Copenhagen, but many officials say the deal fell short of expectations. Ray Suarez reports.

	Dec. 18, 2009 On Final Day of Copenhagen Summit, a Look at NewsHour Climate Coverage Over the past two weeks, the PBS Newshour has had comprehensive coverage of the climate conference in Copenhagen, not only with our updates during the day in our Rundown blog from Ray Suarez and his team, but also the layers of perspective we have been adding for our audience from here in Washington and beyond.

	Dec. 18, 2009 How Environmental Is the Climate Summit? A truly environmentally friendly international climate summit would probably have to take place via the Internet, with all parties and observers comfortably parked in their favorite chairs at home. But that would mean no wheeling and dealing in the corridors, the hallmark of summits like Copenhagen and similar meetings.

	Dec. 18, 2009 Obama Urges Action, Meets With Chinese Premier President Barack Obama told world leaders Friday that it was time to come together on a climate change agreement, calling out stubborn positions that have stood in the way of progress, namely between rich and poorer countries.

	Dec. 17, 2009 In India, Battling Global Warming One Stove at a Time Special correspondent Fred De Sam Lazaro looks at reducing black carbon emissions in North India, where the simple act of cooking can be dangerous for the environment and lung health.

	Dec. 17, 2009 U.S. Looks to Revive Climate Talks With $100B Yearly Pledge The U.S. took an aggressive stance on climate change Thursday at the Copenhagen summit, promising to help raise $100 billion a year for developing nations struggling with the negative effects of global warming. Ray Suarez reports from the talks.

	Dec. 17, 2009 Controlling 'Black Carbon' May Be Key to Slowing Climate Change Black carbon is a relatively new entrant into the climate change lexicon. Professor V. Ramanathan, a leading climate scientist, ranks it behind only carbon dioxide as a cause of global warming. He says it is a major cause of the worrisome Himalayan glacier melt.

	Dec. 17, 2009 Ray Suarez: Consensus Remains Elusive in Copenhagen A look at the state of negotiations at the Copenhagen conference just ahead of President Obama's arrival there.

	Dec. 17, 2009 U.S. Cash Promise May Propel Climate Talks Forward As the clock on Copenhagen winds down, an urgent need for compromise is in the air -- but some nations are staying firm on certain conditions for a climate deal.

	Dec. 17, 2009 What Can Still Be Accomplished at Copenhagen? As climate negotiators prepare to work through the night in Copenhagen, the NewsHour asked several experts at the summit what they think can still be accomplished.

	Dec. 16, 2009 In Copenhagen, Tensions Rise Inside and Outside Summit Protesters outside the Copenhagen climate change summit clashed with police on Wednesday as more than 100 world leaders made their way to the Danish capital. Negotiators continue to battle over reaching a climate agreement in the conference's waning days.

	Dec. 16, 2009 Ban Ki-moon: Nations Could Get What They Need From Climate Talks In excerpts of an interview with Ray Suarez in Copenhagen, U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said climate negotiators must reach a "common-sense compromise."

	Dec. 16, 2009 Ray Suarez: Protests, Police Presence Escalating in Copenhagen Ray Suarez reports from the Copenhagen climate talks on negotiators' trouble reaching a draft emissions agreement, the impending arrival of world leaders at the summit and the police crackdown on protesters.

	Dec. 16, 2009 Ray Suarez: A Tough Road to Resolution in Copenhagen What world leaders have been calling "unthinkable" all week -- leaving Copenhagen without a comprehensive draft economic for reducing greenhouse gas emissions -- is suddenly thinkable.

	Dec. 16, 2009 New Climate Draft Causing Backlash in Copenhagen Danish police cordoning off protesters outside the U.N. climate summit weren't the only ones doing damage control Wednesday.

	Dec. 16, 2009 Country Leaders to Bring New Urgency to Climate Talks The U.S. delegation of negotiators cancelled yet another press conference Wednesday, sparing themselves a head to head match-up with Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez who was scheduled for a simultaneous -- but separate -- appearance next door.

	Dec. 16, 2009 Next 24 Hours Crucial in Copenhagen Among those looking for a productive end to the climate talks in Copenhagen Wednesday was the president of the Maldives, Mohamed Nasheed.

	Dec. 15, 2009 Time Running Out for Climate Change Talks as Nations Clash In Copenhagen, a rift continues to divide developing countries and wealthier, developed nations. Ray Suarez reports from the climate summit where time is running out to strike a deal on combating global warming.

	Dec. 15, 2009 Climate Change and Food Security While the world meets in Copenhagen to discuss a climate deal, climate change impacts on civilization can already be seen in droughts and food shortages in some of the world's poorest and most vulnerable areas. Two food security experts explain how climate change and food security connect.

	Dec. 15, 2009 Time Running Out in Copenhagen Time is running out for climate summit negotiators in Copenhagen to hash out major remaining differences on a climate change agreement before the arrival of heads of state and the close of the summit Friday.

	Dec. 14, 2009 Climate Change Agreement Stifled as Leaders Disagree Efforts to craft a climate change deal in Copenhagen are moving slowly as world leaders clash on key issues. Ray Suarez reports from the Danish capital.

	Dec. 14, 2009 Climate Talks Briefly Stall Over Protests From Developing Nations China, India and other developing nations brought U.N. climate talks in Copenhagen to a temporary stop on Monday over demands that wealthy countries discuss much deeper cuts in their greenhouse gas emissions.

	Dec. 11, 2009 Ray Suarez: Monumental Week for Climate Ahead in Copenhagen Just keep repeating to yourself: If any of this was easy, Kyoto would have worked.

	Dec. 9, 2009 Climate Pact Elusive in Copenhagen as Stakes Rise Rallying cries for a global reduction in emissions grew louder at an international climate change summit in Copenhagen on Wednesday. Yet as Judy Woodruff reports, a deal is still far from complete.

	Dec. 7, 2009 Diplomats in Copenhagen Seek Pact on Emissions As an international climate summit kicked off in Copenhagen on Monday, the EPA took a step toward regulating greenhouse gases by declaring them a risk to human health. Kwame Holman reports.

	Dec. 7, 2009 Fact Sheet: Copenhagen Climate Summit Representatives from 192 nations are converging on Copenhagen Monday for the opening day of the two-week United Nations Climate Change Conference, where the next steps are expected to be hashed out towards an international emissions agreement.

	Dec. 3, 2009 H1N1 Hitting Children Hard in Mexico City In Mexico City, where schools and businesses were shuttered during the first H1N1 outbreak last spring, the initial fear surrounding the virus has lifted, but health officials warn that young children are being unexpectedly hard hit this flu season.

	Dec. 1, 2009 On World AIDS Day, Strategy for Future of PEPFAR Released The State Department released its five-year global AIDS strategy Tuesday, emphasizing building countries' abilities to manage their own epidemics, but disappointing advocates by not including a budget or recommending a bolder treatment target.



	NOVEMBER Nov. 12, 2009 White House Nominates New Leader to Revive USAID The White House has named its USAID head nominee, after 10 months of a leadership vacuum that prompted public statements of frustration from Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton.

	Nov. 9, 2009 U.S. Passes on Unlicensed H1N1 Vaccine Boosters, Despite Shortage U.S. health officials are dealing with shortages and production delays of H1N1 vaccine, but stand by the choice not to opt for vaccine boosters, called adjuvants, that could stretch supply of H1N1 vaccine, but are not licensed in the United States.

	Nov. 2, 2009 One H1N1 Vaccine Dose for Pregnant Women, Children Should Get Two Healthy pregnant women had a good immune response after one dose of the H1N1 vaccine, but young children should get two doses for optimal protection, according to National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases trial results released Monday.



	OCTOBER Oct. 30, 2009 Obama Announces End of HIV Travel Ban Foreigners infected with HIV will be allowed to travel and immigrate to the United States without restriction, President Barack Obama said Friday, announcing the repeal of a twenty-year-old travel ban.

	Oct. 28, 2009 No Insurance? On Borneo, This Clinic Accepts Manure On the Southeast Asian 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.

	Oct. 27, 2009 'Neglected Infections' Resurface Among America's Poor In poor rural areas, inner cities, and among Latin American immigrants, exotic diseases classified by the CDC as "neglected infections" are now affecting millions of people. As Jeffrey Kaye reports, the rarer the illness, the harder it is to find treatment.

	Oct. 23, 2009 CDC: H1N1 Vaccine Efforts Not Meeting Goals The 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.

	Oct. 21, 2009 Chaos in Clinics Over H1N1 Vaccine Shortage Throughout the nation, concern over a possible H1N1 vaccine shortage is causing chaos at hospitals. Betty Ann Bower visits a clinic in Maryland for more.

	Oct. 20, 2009 CDC Chief: H1N1 Poses More Risk for Kids, Young Adults Health officials warn that young people are expected to be hit the hardest this year by the H1N1 virus. Margaret Warner speaks with the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for more.

	Oct. 20, 2009 HIV Vaccine Tests Confirm 'Modest' Protection, More Research Needed PARIS \| The complete results of the first vaccine trial to ever show some protection against HIV were released Tuesday, and researchers sought to refute criticism that the study's results could be weaker than indicated.

	Oct. 13, 2009 Learning from International Health Care Systems As part of a series looking at health care in other countries, Ray Suarez traveled to the Netherlands to explore the innovative universal Dutch system. Two experts answered your questions on what lessons the United States can take from other countries' health care systems.

	Oct. 8, 2009 Flu Season to Come Earlier, Stronger than Expected The flu season might start earlier than expected, complicating efforts to distribute an H1N1 vaccine before people are infected. Betty Ann Bowser reports.

	Oct. 8, 2009 How Much Will the H1N1 Flu Cost the U.S.? Distribution centers around the country began receiving shipments of the much anticipated H1N1 flu vaccine this week. Those costs, as well as the economic blow of closed schools and lost productivity, could set back the fragile U.S. economy.

	Oct. 7, 2009 Netherlands Health System Balances Cost With Quality In 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.

	Oct. 6, 2009 In Netherlands, Insurers Compete Over Quality of Care In 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.

	Oct. 6, 2009 Comparing International Health Care Systems Ray Suarez and a NewsHour reporting team traveled to the Netherlands in September to explore the country's innovative universal health care system, which has gained attention as a potential model for U.S. health care reform.



	SEPTEMBER Sept. 24, 2009 HIV Vaccine Shows Promise for First Time An AIDS vaccine tested in Thailand has shown signs of stopping HIV infection for the first time. Tim Clarke of ITN reports on the clinical research.

	Sept. 18, 2009 WHO: H1N1 Vaccine Production Falling Short The World Health Organization warned Friday that global production of vaccine for the H1N1 flu strain over the next year will fall short of the 4.9 billion doses previously forecast.

	Sept. 17, 2009 In Tanzania, New Push To Combat Malaria Between 60,000 and 80,000 Tanzanians die from malaria each year. In the last installment in his series of reports from Tanzania, Ray Suarez looks at a mult-million-dollar effort to slow the spread of the disease through the distribution of bed nets.

	Sept. 17, 2009 Progress Towards a Malaria-Free Tanzania In this reporter's notebook, senior correspondent Ray Suarez writes about the steps Tanzania has taken to reduce malaria infection, and the promise of new malaria vaccine trials.

	Sept. 16, 2009 Health Workers in Tanzania Battle 'Neglected Diseases' Senior correspondent Ray Suarez reports from Tanzania on a community drug distribution system being used to prevent river blindness, one of the conditions considered a "neglected tropical disease" because of its low profile in comparison to HIV, TB or malaria.

	Sept. 15, 2009 Tanzanian Doctor Shortage Spurs Training Innovation In the first installment of a three-part series on health care challenges in the east African nation of Tanzania, Ray Suarez reports on how health officials there have had to come up with new training efforts in order to meet the nation's medical needs.

	Sept. 15, 2009 Tanzania Moves to Build Laboratory Capacity Shortages in laboratory supplies and trained technicians in Tanzania cause delays and gaps in diagnosis that can put patients' health at risk.

	Sept. 11, 2009 Chinese Dissidents Committed to Mental Hospitals Special correspondent Shannon Van Sant reports on political dissidents being committed to mental hospitals in China.

	Sept. 11, 2009 One-shot Solution Explored for H1N1 Vaccine Margaret Warner speaks with Dr. Anthony Fauci of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease about a new H1N1 flu vaccine.

	Sept. 10, 2009 Study: H1N1 Replicates, Spreads Faster Than Seasonal Flu A new study released by University of Maryland researchers this month found that the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus may have a biological advantage over other seasonal flu viruses this winter.

	Sept. 2, 2009 Eye Hospital in India Restores Sight with Free Surgeries Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports from India on the Aravind system of eye hospitals and clinics that subsidizes sight-restoring surgery for impoverished patients and provides top-of-the-line care for patients who can pay.

	Sept. 2, 2009 Slide Show: An Entrepreneurial Vision Thr Aravind Eye Care System has provided eye care to millions of people for more than three decades, offering sight-restoring surgery to impoverished patients by subsidizing the cost with paying patients. Aravind now offers video consultations, village visits and manufactures its own lenses.

	Sept. 2, 2009 Deaths at Birth Illuminate Tanzania's Health Challenges Giving birth holds deadly risks for mothers in Tanzania, where on average one woman and six infants die each hour from preventable, birth-related complications.

	Sept. 2, 2009 Death Bound to Childbirth in Tanzania A woman dies every hour in Tanzania from preventable causes related to childbirth. Rose Mlay, National Coordinator for the White Ribbon Alliance in Tanzania, spoke with the Online NewsHour about the issue.

	Sept. 2, 2009 Two Decades On, India Eye Clinic Maintains Innovative Mission In this Reporter's Notebook, Fred de Sam Lazaro visits the Aravind Eye Care System, 20 years after he first reported on the hospital in 1989.



	AUGUST Aug. 25, 2009 Cambodians Face Threat of Drug-resistant Malaria Drug-resistant malaria is threatening villages in western Cambodia. NewsHour special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports from the border region of Cambodia and Thailand.

	Aug. 25, 2009 U.S. Preparing for Resurgence of H1N1 Flu Amid predictions of a new H1N1 swine flu outbreak, health officials warn that children going back to school are especially at risk. Gwen Ifill talks to Dr. Anne Schuchat, the director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

	Aug. 24, 2009 Nigeria Sees Polio Outbreak from Mutated Vaccine Virus A mutated virus from the oral vaccine used to prevent the spread of polio in Nigeria has paralyzed at least 124 children in the West African country this year.

	Aug. 21, 2009 Malaria a Part of Life for Many Cambodians Malaria is one of Cambodia's most pressing public health concerns, with nearly 400 deaths reported by the government in 2006 and prevalence rates as high as 40 percent in some forested areas. New development of drug resistant parasites could mean even more severe cases of malaria.

	Aug. 4, 2009 The Animal-Human Disease Link About 75 percent of the new diseases affecting humans in the past decade can be traced to animals, reports the U.S. National Library of Medicine. Common human contact with farm animals and wildlife are among the factors that make Cambodia vulnerable to diseases jumping from animals to humans.

	Aug. 4, 2009 In Cambodia, Proximity to Wildlife Sparks Influenza Fears Fred De Sam Lazaro reports how Cambodians' proximity to wildlife is sparking new concerns about the spread of avian flu.



	JULY July 30, 2009 Confronting Malaria and Drug Resistance on the Thai-Cambodia Border OCHRAB, Cambodia \| In this reporter's notebook, NewsHour correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro writes about tracking the growing resistance to the malaria drug artemisinin in western Cambodia.

	July 29, 2009 Q&A: New Flu Vaccine Recommendations for Children The Center for Disease Control released recommendations last week that seasonal flu vaccines be given to all children and adolescents between 6 months and 18 years.

	July 29, 2009 Pregnant Women, Children Top H1N1 Vaccination Priority List The Centers for Disease Control's advisory committee on immunization met Wednesday in an emergency session to set priorities for who should receive the H1N1 influenza vaccine now in development.

	July 24, 2009 Fake and Substandard Drugs Threaten Malaria Treatment in Cambodia TASANH, Cambodia \| A stream of poor-quality and counterfeit malaria drugs coming into Cambodia is contributing to growing resistance to treatment for the disease near the Thai-Cambodian border.

	July 9, 2009 U.S. Government to Fund H1N1 Vaccinations The U.S. government plans to fund a vaccination program against the new H1N1 swine flu this fall, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said Thursday.

	July 2, 2009 In Russia, Unhealthy Habits Make Funerals Outpace Births In her latest report from Russia, Margaret Warner takes a look at the health and well-being of the Russian people, including the low life expectancy for adult males.



	JUNE June 23, 2009 Experts Answered Your Questions on Obama's Global Health Initiative Assistant U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator Michele Moloney-Kitts and Christine Lubinski, head of the Center for Global Health Policy and Advocacy, answer viewer questions on President Obama's global health initiative and how it will shift U.S. global health priorities.

	June 11, 2009 WHO Declares Global Swine Flu Pandemic The World Health Organization on Thursday declared a swine flu pandemic, marking the first worldwide flu epidemic in 41 years.

	June 10, 2009 WHO Likely to Declare Swine Flu Pandemic The World Health Organization is expected to declare H1N1 flu a pandemic as the number of cases continues to grow worldwide. Ray Suarez speaks to WHO Director Margaret Chan in Geneva.



	MAY May 20, 2009 Health Officials Race to Create H1N1 Flu Vaccine At the World Health Organization's annual meeting this week, a main topic was the ongoing effort to develop a vaccine against the H1N1 swine flu virus. Betty Ann Bowser reports on efforts to create a new vaccine and concerns over having the time to properly produce it.

	May 18, 2009 WHO Officials Focus on Vaccine as H1N1 Spreads The H1N1 flu virus will likely continue to spread quickly between people across the globe, the World Health Organization's leader said Monday.

	May 13, 2009 South Africa's President Zuma Replaces Popular Health Minister New South African President Jacob Zuma replaced Barbara Hogan as health minister this week, in a move that disappointed many in the HIV/AIDS advocacy and medical community.

	May 10, 2009 In Mexico City, Doubts over H1N1 Public opinion polling after Mexico City reopened businesses and schools found that 25 percent of people in Mexico think the "swine flu," or H1N1 influenza virus, was a myth. The Online NewsHour spoke to people on the streets of Mexico City about their opinions.

	May 9, 2009 As Fears Subside in Mexico, Health Experts Urge Continued Caution Senior correspondent Ray Suarez was in Mexico City all week, reporting on the H1N1 flu. In this reporter's notebook that he filed during his flight home, he reports on the next steps for Mexico's government, people and medical community.

	May 7, 2009 Mexico City on the Mend From H1N1 Outbreak Ray Suarez updates the situation in Mexico City surrounding the H1N1 flu virus outbreak as some businesses and public institutions, including schools and libraries, begin to reopen.

	May 6, 2009 H1N1 Flu Virus Death Toll Reaches 42 in Mexico In the latest of a series of reports from Mexico City, Ray Suarez provides an update on how the H1N1 flu virus is affecting the city as the death toll climbed to 42.

	May 6, 2009 Mexico's Tourism in the Wake of H1N1 Businesses throughout Mexico City have taken a hit with the health regulations and temporary closing of shops and sit-down restaurants. But companies that make their money from international tourists worry that long after the flu scare is over they will still be having problems.

	May 5, 2009 As First American Dies From Flu, Mexico's Economy Reels As word emerged Tuesday that the first American has died of the H1N1 flu, the virus appeared to be waning in Mexico. After the latest U.S. news, Ray Suarez reports from Mexico City.

	May 5, 2009 Culture of Avoiding the Doctor Intensifies Health Concerns in Mexico MEXICO CITY -- The serious outcomes of some of the earliest H1N1 flu cases in Mexico renewed attention on a national culture of avoiding doctor visits, and self-medicating at the pharmacy instead.

	May 5, 2009 Benefits of Shutdown Debated as Mexico City Lumbers Back to Life Senior correspondent Ray Suarez is in Mexico City to report on the H1N1 flu virus outbreak. In this reporter's notebook that he filed Monday, he reports on the huge city coming back to life after a days-long shutdown aimed at containing the outbreak.

	May 4, 2009 Mexico City Weighs Next Steps in Fight Against Flu Outbreak Public health officials are expressing cautious optimism that the number of H1N1 flu cases may be leveling off. Ray Suarez reports from Mexico City on the center of the outbreak.

	May 4, 2009 Despite Mounting Cases, Officials Say Swine Flu Is Waning The number of cases of swine flu has grown to more than 1,000, spanning 20 countries, although there is some indication the spread of the virus is declining. Betty Ann Bowser provides an update on the situation.

	May 4, 2009 Mexico City Slowly Returning to Normal as Flu Threat Recedes Life in Mexico City will begin to return to normal this week after much of the city was closed due to the deadly H1N1 flu virus, Mayor Marcelo Ebrard said Monday.

	May 3, 2009 In Mexico City, Mixed Views on H1N1 Flu Outbreak The NewsHour has sent a reporting team to Mexico City to explore the public health challenges officials are facing and gauge local reactions. In this slide show, hear what residents of Mexico City have to say about the health scare.

	May 2, 2009 Heading to the Epicenter of the H1N1 Flu Virus Senior NewsHour correspondent Ray Suarez is in Mexico City to report on the H1N1 flu virus outbreak. In this reporter's notebook, he writes about his state of mind en route to the city.

	May 1, 2009 As H1N1 Flu Spreads, Researchers Rush to Analyze Strain After a report from Betty Ann Bowser on the CDC's latest efforts to stop the spread of the H1N1 flu, Margaret Warner talks to health experts about what's being done to better understand how the virus works and why it has proven deadly in some cases.

	May 1, 2009 New U.S. H1N1 Flu Cases Increase Slowly New cases of the H1N1 Flu virus continue to spread slowly in the U.S., with the number of confirmed cases at 141 in 19 states on Friday. Margaret Warner reports on efforts to halt the virus's spread both in the U.S. and Mexico City, which was largely closed down for most of the week.

	May 1, 2009 Thirteen Countries Confirm H1N1 Flu Virus Thirteen countries have confirmed cases of the H1N1 swine flu virus as of Friday -- the latest emerging from Denmark and Hong Kong -- while the United States' total number of cases escalated to 141.



	APRIL April 30, 2009 Schools Shutter as Public Health Officials Work to Contain Flu Virus More cases of swine flu were reported in the U.S. and abroad and officials took new steps to contain the spread of the illness. Health experts assess the latest news and explain what the public needs to know.

	April 30, 2009 Swine Flu Prompts Mexico Shut-down, U.S. Stockpiling of Supplies Mexico is preparing for a temporary shut down of all non-essential services from May 1 to May 5, in an attempt to slow the spread of the swine flu that is believed to have killed as many as 176 people in the country.

	April 29, 2009 WHO Raises Alert Level as Swine Flu Continues to Spread The World Health Organization raised the threat level of the swine flu Wednesday and a child died of the illness on U.S. soil. The CDC's Dr. Richard Besser provides an update on the government's response.

	April 29, 2009 World Health Organization Warns Swine Flu Pandemic Imminent The World Health Organization raised the pandemic threat level for the swine flu outbreak to a phase 5, meaning a a pandemic, or global outbreak of a serious new illness, is imminent.

	April 28, 2009 Swine Flu's Spread Prompts New Restrictions in Mexico As the cases of swine flu in the U.S. and abroad continue to mount, Mexico's Ambassador to the U.S., Arturo Sarukhan, discusses efforts to contain the illness and defends how the Mexican government initially responded to the outbreak.

	April 28, 2009 Researchers Prepare for Possible Swine Flu Vaccine U.S. researchers are preparing for possible development of a vaccine for the H1N1 strain of swine flu now racing around the globe, but say a vaccine would still take months to produce, test and distribute.

	April 28, 2009 New Cases of Swine Flu Identified Cases of swine flu infections have increased to more than 60 in the United States, with seven people hospitalized Tuesday, as health officials continued to investigate ways to control the spread of the disease.

	April 27, 2009 Authorities Probe Source of Flu Outbreak President Obama urged calm in the face of the widening swine flu outbreak, as dozens of cases of swine flu were reported in the United States. Dr. Anne Schuchat of the Centers for Disease Control outlines the government's measures to treat the cases and investigate the cause of the outbreak.

	April 27, 2009 Amid Swine Flu Outbreak, Authorities Intensify Efforts President Obama urged calm in the face of the widening swine flu outbreak, as dozens of cases of swine flu were reported in the United States. Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano describes the government's response.

	April 27, 2009 Resources for Tracking, Avoiding Swine Flu As concern about H1N1 flu virus grows around the world, the Web has proven to be a valuable resource for tracking and learning about the disease, but also a means for misinformation to spread. Here are some sites worth checking for updates:

	April 27, 2009 U.S., Mexico Move Quickly To Control Swine Flu Outbreak As the swine flu death toll rose in Mexico on Monday and dozens more cases were reported in the United States, officials moved swiftly to contain the outbreak.

	April 27, 2009 WHO Increases Swine Flu Alert Level The World Health Organization Monday raised its global alert level for the swine flu virus outbreak from a phase three to a phase four, verifying that the virus is spreading from human to human in community-level outbreaks.

	April 27, 2009 Q&A: Understanding Swine Flu Key facts on swine flu and what is being done to better understand and combat the virus.

	April 27, 2009 Photos: Coping With Swine Flu Fears in Mexico The swine flu outbreak in Mexico has killed as many as 103 people in the country and sickened dozens in the United States and Canada. In Mexico City, residents stayed away from public gatherings and donned masks when they had to go outside.

	April 26, 2009 U.S. Declares Public Health Emergency over Swine Flu Outbreak American officials moved Sunday to implement a broad series of measures aimed at combating an outbreak of swine flu that has sickened 20 in the U.S. and killed more than 80 in Mexico.

	April 13, 2009 Health Workers Renew Fight Against Polio in Nigeria Polio continues to be a major medical problem in Nigeria where suspicions about vaccines and other issues have revived the crippling disease. Fred de Sam Lazaro reports from Nigeria on efforts to curb the polio problem.

	April 9, 2009 Disease Trackers Examine Search Engine Data for Clues Examining Web users' search terms could help public health officials identify emerging epidemics days, if not weeks, faster than more traditional forms of disease surveillance.

	April 6, 2009 Study Finds Honor Killings a Major Portion of Pakistan's Homicides One in every five homicides in Pakistan is a so-called "honor killing," according to a new epidemiological study published in the European Journal of Public Health.



	MARCH March 25, 2009 AIDS Orphans in South Africa Face Uncertain Future With so many South Africans struck down by AIDS, a generation of children is watching their parents die and being forced to form new family units. In his third report from South Africa, Ray Suarez explores the plight of AIDS orphans.

	March 24, 2009 TB Thrives Among South Africa's HIV-Positive Population Tuberculosis is the No. 1 killer of patients with immune systems weakened by HIV/AIDS. In the second of three reports from South Africa, Ray Suarez looks at the deadly partnership between the diseases in the rural KwaZulu-Natal province.

	March 23, 2009 South Africa Looks to Set New Course in HIV/AIDS Fight South Africa's new health minister is promoting testing, treatment and frank dialogue about HIV. But many challenges lie ahead in managing the epidemic, as Ray Suarez reports in the first of his three-part series of reports from South Africa.

	March 20, 2009 South Africa Faces New and Old Challenges In South Africa, a young democracy that emerged from apartheid in 1994, nearly one in every six people is HIV positive. Senior NewsHour correspondent Ray Suarez, who visited the country to report on the epidemic, shares his observations of this unique nation and its challenges.

	March 20, 2009 South Africa Considers Male Circumcision as Part of HIV Prevention Plan Male circumcision, which was recommended in 2007 by the World Health Organization as a prevention method for HIV, is receiving new attention from countries like South Africa that are struggling to fight the epidemic.

	March 9, 2009 Text Messages Are New Tool for AIDS Education in South Africa A mobile health project in South Africa is using cell phone text messages to reach people in even the most remote areas of the country to encourage them to get information and counseling on HIV/AIDS.

	March 2, 2009 Fighting Polio in Nigeria Although polio has been wiped out in most of the world, it is a growing problem in India, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Nigeria. NewsHour special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports from Nigeria on efforts to fight the spread of the disease.



	FEBRUARY Feb. 25, 2009 Study Links Alcohol, Cancer Risk in Women Drinking even one alcoholic drink per day can increase a woman's risk of developing several types of cancers, according to a new study of nearly 1.3 million women in the UK.

	Feb. 23, 2009 Head of Global Fund Makes Case for Health Aid Amid Economic Crisis With Congress taking up 2009 foreign operations appropriations this week, the head of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria has been meeting with lawmakers to stress the importance of foreign health aid in tough economic times.

	Feb. 23, 2009 Reporter's Notebook: Cultural Taboos Around Sex Feed AIDS Epidemic In his final reporter's notebook from South Africa, Ray Suarez reflects on the entanglement of sex and death in the HIV/AIDS epidemic and the challenges of confronting the issues that no one wants to discuss.

	Feb. 20, 2009 Reporter's Notebook: South African Society Shaped by Racial Identity, Apartheid Ray Suarez is reporting in South Africa on global health issues. In this reporter's notebook, he reflects on the deep history and continued legacy of racial prejudice in South Africa, and the signs of progress he has seen during his trip.

	Feb. 18, 2009 Reporter's Notebook: TB, HIV Hit South Africa's Poorest Communities the Hardest Ray Suarez is in Durban, South Africa, reporting on the deadly airborne disease tuberculosis, which has been nearly wiped out in some parts of the world but is flourishing among the South African population, especially those weakened by HIV.

	Feb. 17, 2009 Reporter's Notebook: Children Orphaned by AIDS Cobble Lives from the Ruins Ray Suarez is in rural KwaZulu-Natal province in South Africa, tracing the daily lives of children orphaned by AIDS. In this report he looks at their struggle for survival and the unique family units that form in the absence of parents.

	Feb. 16, 2009 Microbicide Gels May Help Prevent HIV/AIDS Transmission Two new studies of topical gels meant to prevent the transmission of HIV are providing fresh hope for the field of HIV prevention research after a string of disappointing set-backs.

	Feb. 6, 2009 Economic Crisis May Take Toll on Health Services in Developing Nations As the global economic crisis continues to unfold, concern is growing over maintaining funding for health services in developing countries that rely on foreign aid to provide necessary treatments.



	JANUARY Jan. 16, 2009 Study: Simple Surgical Checklist Saves Lives A simple surgical checklist helped hospitals in eight countries reduce the number of surgical deaths by nearly 40 percent, according to a study released this week by the New England Journal of Medicine.

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