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Malaria Cases Reported In Cambodian Public Facilities Drop More Than 50%
There was more than a 50 percent drop in the total number of malaria cases reported by public facilities in Cambodia between 2003 and 2008, according to the National Centre for Parasitology, Entomology and Malaria Control"s annual report, which was released on Tuesday, the Phnom Penh Post reports. Officials are attributing the decrease to village-based treatment and education programs.
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Legislation Needed To Boost HIV/AIDS Efforts In Solomon Islands, Health Official Says
Isaac Muliloa -- national coordinator of the HIV and sexually transmitted infections unit at the Solomon Islands" Ministry of Health -- recently said that a lack of national HIV/AIDS laws is hindering efforts to address the disease, the Solomon Times reports. Recent World Health Organization estimates said that the number of HIV cases in the Solomon Islands could reach 350 by 2010. Muliloa said that legislation is needed to address continued discrimination against HIV-positive employees in the workplace. He added that the HIV/AIDS and STI unit is relatively new in the health ministry, as is the Solomon Islands" National AIDS Council. According to Muliloa, officials are continuing to work toward implementing policies. The Times reports that the Solomon Islands does not have laws in place criminalizing the intentional transmission of HIV (Solomon Times, 5/27).
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Economic Crisis Heightens Financial Fallout For Bereaved
One in five people fall below the official poverty line following the death of their partner. "Hence the recent fall in the value of annuities, savings and investments means an even wider group of older people could face financial difficulties when their partner dies, whether these difficulties are short-lived or longer lasting," says researcher Anne Corden of the Social Policy Research Unit, University of York
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Durban Calling - Royal College Of Nursing

For the first time RCN members can get a unique insight into the International Council of Nurses (ICN) Congress care of a daily blog. Chair of the Association of Nursing Students (ANS) Naomi Baker has already started sending back daily reports from Durban, South Africa, where the 24th Quadrennial ICN Congress is being held. The ICN represents more then 130 national nursing associations, working together to promote the global advancement of nursing. Congress comprises a business meeting and conference and is an opportunity to showcase nursing, exchange knowledge and discuss the future of the profession on an international scale. Highlights of Naomi"s packed week will include attending the Student Assembly; shadowing consultant to the ICN Student Network, Anne Morrison; and meeting nurses and nursing students from around the world. Read Baker"s blog here. Read more about the ICN Congress at http://www.icn.ch/congress2009. Royal College of Nursing


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