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The News & Events section is updated daily and provides a comprehensive overview of the latest online reports on global health issues and on the activities of Global Health Council member organizations.

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	You are Invited to Attend: "The Role of Science in Advancing Global Health Diplomacy" 7 November 2008 \| North America The Fogarty International Center and the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health invite you to this upcoming symposium.

	WHO Conference on Health Inequalities Opens in London 7 November 2008 \| Global The Closing the Gap in a Generation conference, initiated by the World Health Organisation (WHO), is being attended by over 330 delegates from around the world.

	Gay Blood Donor Appeal Rejected in Scotland 7 November 2008 \| Europe and Former Soviet Republics Campaigners said heterosexuals posed just as much a risk if their behaviour was unsafe. The petition was submitted to the parliament by Rob McDowall, supported by a number of gay and lesbian groups.

	Child Marriage and Divorce in Yemen 7 November 2008 \| Africa Arwa is the youngest of three Yemeni girls who recently went to court complaining they were married against their will and asking for divorce.

	Gordon Brown Pledge Over Global Health 7 November 2008 \| Europe and Former Soviet Republics The Government will not turn its back on tackling global health problems even in tough economic times, Gordon Brown said.

	Health Research Spending Tops US$160bn, Yet Investment Fails to Meet Developing Countries' Needs 7 November 2008 \| Global Despite the high investment levels research is failing to address the significant health needs of low- and middle-income countries.

	AmeriCares Launches India Operations 6 November 2008 \| Asia AmeriCares formally launches its expanded operations in India and appoints Prof. (Dr.) Purvish M. Parikh, distinguished oncologist and nonprofit leader, as Managing Director of AmeriCares India.

	Bill Gates Confident India Can Eradicate Polio 6 November 2008 \| Asia Bill Gates praised the Indian government's efforts to fight polio and predicted that with the help of his public health foundation significant progress will be made in the battle to wipe out the disease.

	'Obama Will Help Improve the Global Health Fund' 6 November 2008 \| Global Microsoft founder and philanthropist Bill Gates said in New Delhi that Barack Obama, who was elected the 44th president of the US, will help strengthen the global health fund and improve healthcare in India and abroad.

	Half of Extensively Drug-Resistant TB Patients Die 6 November 2008 \| Global Increasing numbers of cases of TB that defy standard medical treatment are appearing worldwide.

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