Global health news briefs - August 2021
July / August 2021 | Volume 20 Number 4
NIH unveils its 2021-2025 strategic plan
The NIH’s new five-year strategic plan includes an
emphasis on minority health and health disparities,
research across the lifespan and data science. The
plan also supports continuing and strengthening
global partnerships such as the Health-Professional
Education Partnership Initiative, AFREHealth and
the Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases.
Comments requested on women’s health
In preparation for an upcoming conference on
women’s health, the NIH is inviting comments
to assist in identifying related research gaps and
pitfalls in clinical practices. Input will be used to
inform discussion and help shape the direction
and scope of the meeting. The deadline is Sept.
15, 2021.
UC launches new global health journal
UC Press is developing a new publication to
showcase the latest research devoted to improving
worldwide health outcomes, with a particular focus
on studies conducted by scientists in low- and
middle-income countries. The open-access, online
journal, Advances in Global Health, will be edited
by Fogarty grantee Dr. Craig R. Cohen.
WHO suggests ethical principles for AI
Artificial Intelligence (AI) holds great promise for
improving the delivery of healthcare and medicine
worldwide, but only if ethics and human rights
are put at the heart of its design, deployment, and
use, according to new WHO guidance. The report
examines the ethical and governance issues posed
by AI.
Vaping is growing threat, WHO says
A new WHO tobacco control report finds that many
countries are making progress in the fight against
tobacco but e-cigarettes and related products pose
an emerging health threat. The study estimates
there are about 1 billion smokers globally, around
80% of whom live in low- and middle-income
countries. Tobacco is responsible for the death of
8 million people a year, including 1 million from
second-hand smoke.
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