Feb 18 Reporter’s Notebook: TB, HIV Hit South Africa’s Poorest Communities the Hardest By Admin, PBS News Hour 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. Continue reading
Feb 17 Reporter’s Notebook: Children Orphaned by AIDS Cobble Lives from the Ruins By PBS News Hour 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… Continue reading
Feb 16 Microbicide Gels May Help Prevent HIV/AIDS Transmission By Admin, PBS News Hour 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. Continue reading
Feb 06 Economic Crisis May Take Toll on Health Services in Developing Nations By Admin, PBS News Hour 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. Continue reading
Jan 16 Study: Simple Surgical Checklist Saves Lives By Admin, PBS News Hour 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. Continue reading
Jun 26 Watch Warren Buffett Pledges around $30 Billion to Gates Foundation Warren Buffett, the world's second richest person, has donated nearly 85 percent of his fortune to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to help fight disease and poverty and improve education. Continue watching