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Payne, Fortenberry to Co-Chair Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases Caucus
Congressmen Donald M. Payne of New Jersey and Jeff Fortenberry of Nebraska announced this past January that they will serve as co-chairmen of the bipartisan Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases Caucus, formerly the Congressional Malaria Caucus, for the 112th Congress.
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Ivory Coast sees some Aid Frozen due to Political Unrest
The United Nations estimates as many as 210 people have been killed in violence amid a political standoff over the disputed results of the November 28 presidential election between incumbent Laurent Gbagbo and rival, Alassane Ouattara. Gbagbo refused to step down after the nation’s electoral commission said he lost the vote. Ouattara is recognized by the UN, the U.S. and the African Union as the winner of the election.
As a result of this recent political unrest, The Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria has halted some aid to the Ivory Coast.
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Malaria Vaccine Shows Promising Results
 GlaxoSmithKline's (GSK) malaria vaccine has been undergoing testing for 15 months. So far, it has been shown to be effective protecting 46% of children tested.
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Global vaccine efforts offer hope to millions
 The editors of the British Medical Journal recently concluded that a 1998 study ringing alarm bells on a possible connection between vaccines and autism was an "elaborate fraud." It is the culmination of a more-than-decade-long controversy in which the charge was initially and frighteningly plausible, then embattled, then discredited by large-scale studies.
This is a particular blow to the parents of children with autism, who deserve more explanation and support than they are generally given. Autism has stubbornly resisted simple scientific explanation. This calls for more research and more practical help for parents — not less.
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The Malaria Policy Center Honors the Life of Sargent Shriver
 The Malaria Policy Center honors the life of a man who gave so much to the world: Sargent Shriver. Shriver's commitment to public service is an inspiration to us all and a shining example of the difference one person can make. He will be remembered as a true humanitarian, serving as the first director of the Peace Corps under President Kennedy, and helping to found Head Start, Job Corps, and the Special Olympics, among other programs. Though we mourn the loss of such a remarkable man, we celebrate the life of Shriver, and know that his legacy will live on through the many lives he has touched and inspired.
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