How will we avert asthma deaths without definitive diagnostics and universal access to effective treatment?
[Podcast] Civic spaces are crucial for fully achieving Agenda 2030, say two senior government representatives
[Watch video interview] [Listen or download this audio podcast]
Two senior government officials share why developing civic spaces is crucial to help governments and all development actors, for fully achieving Agenda 2030. HE Judy Taguiwalo, Minister of Social Welfare and Development, Philippines; and HE Brendan Rogers, Ambassador of Ireland to Thailand; were in conversation with CNS Managing Editor Shobha Shukla, at the "Breaking Grounds, Taking Roots: The Istanbul Principles @7" in Thailand. [Listen or download this audio podcast]
Two senior government officials share why developing civic spaces is crucial to help governments and all development actors, for fully achieving Agenda 2030. HE Judy Taguiwalo, Minister of Social Welfare and Development, Philippines; and HE Brendan Rogers, Ambassador of Ireland to Thailand; were in conversation with CNS Managing Editor Shobha Shukla, at the "Breaking Grounds, Taking Roots: The Istanbul Principles @7" in Thailand. [Listen or download this audio podcast]
Deep condolences on sudden demise of beloved friend Akhilesh Shukla
Can Istanbul Principles help develop civic spaces for implementing Agenda 2030?
Shobha Shukla, CNS (Citizen News Service)
[Watch video interview] [Listen or download this audio podcast] The CSO Partnership for Development Effectiveness (CPDE) meet on 'Breaking Ground and Taking Root: The Istanbul Principles @7' provided a space for civil society organisations (CSOs) to reflect on the importance of Istanbul Principles (IPs) in charting common strategies and mobilizing constituencies to strengthen efforts to improve the effectiveness and quality of CSO development work.
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| Julia Sanchez, President-CEO, CCIC (left) Shobha Shukla, Managing Editor, CNS (right) |
[Podcast] Istanbul Principles, shrinking civic spaces and Agenda 2030: Insights from Julia Sanchez
[Watch video interview] [Listen or download this audio podcast] Julia Sanchez is the President-CEO of Canadian Council for International Cooperation (CCIC) and Co-Chair of CSO Partnership for Development Effectiveness (CPDE). She was in conversation with CNS Managing Editor Shobha Shukla, at the "Breaking Grounds, Taking Roots: The Istanbul Principles @7", which happened recently in Bangkok, Thailand. [Listen or download this audio podcast]
[Podcast] World Asthma Day 2017: Universal access to asthma care is imperative for Agenda 2030
[Listen or download this audio podcast] [Watch webinar recording] This is the World Asthma Day 2017 Webinar recording. People with asthma can live normal lives if their asthma is managed properly. But low awareness, health systems challenges and inaccessible asthma care are among the major factors that contribute towards poor management of asthma, adding to avoidable emergency hospitalization at times too. [Listen or download this audio podcast]
[Podcast] Equal, accountable and effective partnerships are essential for Agenda 2030
[Listen or download this audio podcast] Ziad Abdel Samad, Executive Director, Arab NGO Network for Development (ANND) was one of the key participants at the "Breaking Grounds, Taking Roots: The Istanbul Principles @7", a potentially game-changing meeting of hundreds of civil society champions from around the world along with some government representatives among others, which happened recently in Bangkok, Thailand. [Listen or download this audio podcast]
[Call to register] Webinar in lead up to World Asthma Day
[Podcast] Do not leave migrants behind in Agenda 2030, says Chair of International Migrants' Alliance
[Listen or download this audio podcast] Eni Lestari is the Chairperson of International Migrants' Alliance, which is the first-ever global alliance of organizations of grassroots migrants, refugees and displaced peoples. Eni Lestari was one of the key participants at the "Breaking Grounds, Taking Roots: The Istanbul Principles @7", a potentially game-changing meeting of hundreds of civil society champions from around the world along with some government representatives among others, which happened recently in Bangkok, Thailand. Eni Lestari was in conversation with CNS Managing Editor Shobha Shukla. [Listen or download this audio podcast]
[Podcast] #IndiaVsTB: Film stars and public health experts call upon ending TB stigma and catastrophic costs
[Listen or download this audio podcast] This CNS Podcast episode features 3 Indian film-stars Suniel Shetty, Sonu Sood and Suhail Khan, and Executive Director of International Union Against TB and Lung Disease (The Union) Jose Luis Castro, along with Deepti Chavan, who is not only a TB survivor but also champions the cause for improving TB care for all those in need. They were key speakers at the TB Free India Summit held on World Health Day 2017 in Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh. [Listen or download this audio podcast]
[Podcast] Collective action can help accelerate the pace to #endTB, says Rhea Lobo at #IndiaVsTB
[Listen or download the audio podcast] Rhea Lobo, a noted international award winning film-maker and a freelance journalist, is also a TB survivor. She shared her insights on how to accelerate the pace to end TB at the potentially-game changing inter-sectoral meet, TB Free India Summit (#IndiaVsTB) at Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh, on World Health Day 2017 [Listen or download the audio podcast].
Indian HIV doctors pay tribute to untimely death of noted HIV scientist Dr Mark Wainberg
Breaking the news to children living with HIV
Catherine Mwauyakufa, CNS Correspondent, Zimbabwe
(First published in Manica Post)
Parents and guardians with children on anti retroviral therapy (ART) have a lot to consider before initiating them on life-long medication. Medication for diabetes mellitus (DM) is easily explained to a child as compared to those on ARVs. Normally, a child with diabetes will understand the condition better as compared to a child who is HIV positive and has to take ARVs for life.
(First published in Manica Post)
Trading indifference on the triggers of TB is amplifying the burden globally
Roger Paul Kamugasha, CNS Correspondent, Uganda
As we applaud the effort of global players in the fight against TB for the immense resources invested to end TB by 2030, let me, as a TB activist, strongly grieve because of the persistent and pseudo ignorance exhibited by our global planners. This year’s Global Theme is “Unite to End TB” with the slogan of “Find the Missing Patients with TB”. I find these appropriate and concur with the phrasing. It is in black and white that about 9 million people get TB every year
around the world and nearly 2 million deaths are caused by TB alone. This means with every passing minute, 3 persons die of TB and it is
also the leading killer among HIV infected people, responsible for the
30% deaths of HIV positive people.
As we applaud the effort of global players in the fight against TB for the immense resources invested to end TB by 2030, let me, as a TB activist, strongly grieve because of the persistent and pseudo ignorance exhibited by our global planners. This year’s Global Theme is “Unite to End TB” with the slogan of “Find the Missing Patients with TB”. I find these appropriate and concur with the phrasing. It is in black and white that about 9 million people get TB every year
around the world and nearly 2 million deaths are caused by TB alone. This means with every passing minute, 3 persons die of TB and it is
also the leading killer among HIV infected people, responsible for the
30% deaths of HIV positive people. Inter-sectoral and well-coordinated battle to #endTB is imperative to deliver on Agenda 2030
India to finalise a national strategy plan to end TB
Aarti Dhar, CNS Correspondent, India
India will shortly finalise a national strategy to end tuberculosis (TB) in the country by 2025; this was announced by the Union Health and Family Welfare Minister J.P. Nadda to mark the International TB Day on March 24. The 'daily regimen' of TB drugs, which has been found to be more effective than intermittent treatment, will also be rolled out across the country this year. As of now, this regimen is being implemented in only five states.
The struggle against TB continues
Clarity Sibanda, CNS Correspondent, Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe has become the latest, and one of the few countries, in the region to roll out the latest TB drug called Delamanid, to treat difficult case of multi drug resistant (MDR) and extensively drug resistant (XDR) TB. The new TB treatment program will see patients taking one drug per day as opposed to between 12 and 16 tablets. The Minister of Health and Child Care, Dr David Parirenyatwa said the introduction of the new drug is anticipated to help the country improve cure rates.
"Storms make trees take deeper roots": Insights of a cancer survivor with indomitable spirit
Shobha Shukla, CNS (Citizen News Service)
"One night, in the summer of 2013, I felt a twitch in my breast. It was something like if you hurt your toenail. Having a family history of cancer, I did not want to take any chance, and promptly saw my doctor the very next day. He reassured me that there was nothing to worry, more so because there was no lump."
- CNS Special on World Health Day 2017 -
"One night, in the summer of 2013, I felt a twitch in my breast. It was something like if you hurt your toenail. Having a family history of cancer, I did not want to take any chance, and promptly saw my doctor the very next day. He reassured me that there was nothing to worry, more so because there was no lump."