2016 August Tools for Change CGI Newsletter

1. Greetings and welcome to the latest edition of the CGI Newsletter Dr. Chris Stout, Editor Gracie Wang, Co-Editor Volume III, Number 8 August 2016 _____News, Tools, Reports and Shout-Outs______ http://www.networkforgood.com/guides 1

2. Read the recently released 2015 Report to Congress: USAID Health-Related Research and Development Progress Report [PDF, 1.5MB] to learn about research and innovations that are improving and saving lives around the world. Thanks to USAID research investments in health, there have been critical breakthroughs in prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of deadly global diseases. Building on a strong tradition of evidence for sound decisions in global health, and guided by a multi- year strategy, this report highlights some of USAID's progress in health research, including: •Research and advocacy efforts to end disrespect and abuse in health services •Innovations designed to prepare for, identify, and respond to public health emergencies like Ebola •Progress on two new malaria drugs that are in the final stages of clinical trials •Advances in developing a range of products for women-initiated HIV prevention Learn more Read the Health-Related Research and Development Progress Report [PDF, 1.5MB]. •Learn more about USAID's global health research programs. •Join the conversation on social media using #Innovate4Health. Photo credit: Johns Hopkins 2

3. July 1, 2016, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) joined the global community in commemoration of World Population Day. This year's World Population Day theme is "investing in teenage girls." Investing in our youth now will create powerful change that will reverberate through future generations. USAID is committed to protecting reproductive rights for all people and especially for the world's youth. When youth are empowered, when they know about their rights and are given the tools to succeed, they become agents of positive change in their communities. Voluntary family planning supports adolescents' rights to information – such as how rapid, repeat pregnancies will affect their future – and also supports girls' rights to remain unmarried and childless until they are ready and desire to bear children. This World Population Day, we reaffirm our commitment to meeting the reproductive health needs of youth around the world. Through the implementation of the youth policy [PDF, 1 MB] that guides our programming and work with partners, we strive to integrate youth reproductive and sexual health needs into all of our programs and to empower young people to envision their own futures. Learn more •Read "Family Planning for the World's Youth Promotes Peace, Health and Prosperity" on the Impact blog. •Read Secretary Kerry's statement on World Population Day. 3

4. •Find evidence in this paper in the GHSP Journal on how voluntary family planning can help us achieve all 17 SDGs. •Read about the Costs and Benefits of Meeting the Contraceptive Needs of Adolescents. •Learn about World Population Day 2016. •Follow @USAIDGH on Twitter and Facebook and join the conversation using the hashtag #WPD2016. Photo credit: Tobin Jones/Jhpiego Saving Lives at Birth: A Grand Challenge for Development announced $3.4 million in new funding to help develop and refine 12 of the world's most promising ideas to save lives at birth. Launched in 2011, The Saving Lives at Birth partnership is a global call for groundbreaking, scalable solutions to infant and maternal mortality around the time of birth. Saving Lives at Birth aims to address the 303,000 maternal deaths, 2.7 million neonatal deaths, and 2.6 million stillbirths that occur each year around the world. To date, Saving Lives at Birth innovations have benefited more than 1.5 million women and newborns and saved nearly 10,000 lives. From a microneedle patch to deliver the antibiotics of amoxicillin and gentamicin for treatment of newborn sepsis to low-cost, easy-to-use, electricity-free infusion pump that provides safe and accurate 4

5. delivery of lifesaving medications, fluids, and nutrition in newborn and obstetric emergencies, Saving Lives at Birth: A Grand Challenge for Development will invest more than $3.4 additional million in groundbreaking solutions to protect mothers and newborns during their most vulnerable hours — during and immediately after delivery. The 12 award nominees were selected from nearly 650 submissions, with more than half of the applications coming from low- and middle-income countries. They are now part of a growing community of more than 93 innovators supported by the Saving Lives at Birth partnership. •Learn more about Saving Lives at Birth: A Grand Challenge for Development. •Read the press release announcing this year's finalists. The Saving Lives at Birth partnership, launched in 2011, includes the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the Government of Norway, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Grand Challenges Canada (funded by the Government of Canada), the U.K.'s Department for International Development (DFID), and the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA). It is a global call for groundbreaking, scalable solutions to infant and maternal mortality around the time of birth. How large NGOs are using data to transform themselves In this article, the authors of “Network Transformation: Can Big Nonprofits Achieve Big Results?” highlight several large NGOs that are innovating by seeking out data and then using it to shift their approach from serving constituents’ needs to tackling the underlying problems that produce them. https://hbr.org/2016/05/how-large-ngos-are-using- data-to-transform-themselves Digital engagement for nonprofits Learn what digital channels are most promising for the nonprofit sector in the new study, “Digital Engagement Offers a Broad Reach and Personal Touch for Nonprofits.” To download the report, visit: https://www.blackbaud.com/nonprofit-resources/digital-engagement-offers-a-broad-reach How to build your nonprofit’s e-mail list In this excerpt from “Mobile for Good: A How-To Fundraising Guide for Nonprofits,” learn proven strategies that can help your nonprofit quickly grow its e-mail list: http://www.nptechforgood.com/2016/ 07/07/how-to-build-your-nonprofits- email-list/ 5

6. PT Day of Service PT Day of Service asks those in the physical therapy profession to connect and better their local communities. For those who want to participate, the website is www.ptdayofservice.com and the Facebook page is https://www.facebook.com/PTDayofService/?fref=ts. There is also a video of the presentation by the co-founders at APTA this past June in Nashville. The press release for the initiative is attached below. ATI MissionWorks has a new Facebook Fan Page at https://www.facebook.com/ATIMissionWorks/?fref=ts. There, viewers can check out updates of upcoming action and reflect on current or past trips. The last trip was on June 17-26th. Across four cities and two countries, the group of six health clinicians (three PTs, two ATCs, and one OT) saw 250 patients in five days. ___Award, Grant, Funding, Ed. & Job Opportunities___ Call for Application: Policy Advocacy, Networking and Alliance Building (Sept 19-23, 2016) The West Africa Civil Society Institute (WACSI) currently accepting applications for the Policy Advocacy, Networking and Alliance Building training scheduled for 19 – 23 September, 2016. The training seeks to expose participants to the concepts of policy advocacy and design an effective advocacy campaigns. It include skills and techniques to hold governments accountable and promote your organisation’s development agenda. The other part of the training focuses on how to set up networks, build alliances and manage networking processes in pursuit of common advocacy agenda. The deadline for application is Wednesday, 17 August, 2016. The deadline for payment of contribution fee is Friday, 26 August 2016. There is a discount for organizations registering two or more participants to the training. Please refer to the attached calls for applications for more details on the discount and the course benefits. To apply online, please visit: http://goo.gl/jvcVNU or kindly complete the attached application form and email the specified emails in the call for application. For more details or assistance in completing your form, please email us at policyadvocacy@wacsi.org. 6

7. Peace and Security Funders Group has a part-time fellowship opening for the fall of 2016, DC The Peace and Security Funders Group has a part-time fellowship opening for the fall of 2016. To apply for the position, you must be eligible to work in the United States. Please send your resume and a short cover letter (no longer than one page) by email to Meredith Stricker at mstricker@peaceandsecurity.org. Applications must be received by August 19. The position has an associated stipend. For more information, see https://pcdnetwork.org/job/peace-security-funders- group-part-time-fellowship-opening-fall-2016-dc/ Social Enterprise Management and Impact Investing Fellowship FMS is building a community of pragmatic idealists with a diversity of backgrounds, professional experiences, skill-sets and perspectives. If you believe that enterprise and market development is key vehicle for driving large scale and sustainable improvement of living standards in capital-weak regions of the world, we would love to hear from you! The ideal Frontier Market Scout has a solid background in business and/or management, and a superb aptitude for immersive learning in dramatically different environments. Applicants should have completed a Master’s degree or its equivalence, although highly qualified undergraduate applicants may also be considered. Meet FMS Fellow Alberto Rodriguez who is now working as a Portfolio Manager with African Entrepreneur Collective in Kigali, Rwanda: https://vimeo.com/168737382 *A limited number of merit and need-based training scholarships are available. *Fellows receive a minimum $250 USD monthly stipend during their field assignment. Additional funding to offset travel, training, and living costs may be available. Please note: stipends can vary depending on placement location. How to Apply Candidates can apply online at http://go.miis.edu/fmsapp. Candidates interested in winter 2017 training and fellowships should apply by September 30, 2016 (early admission review and priority tuition discount consideration). If you have additional questions, please email fms@miis.edu or call Erina McWilliam-Lopez at (831) 647-4645. For more information, visit www.fmscouts.org. Read our blog at blogs.miis.edu/frontier/. Follow us on Twitter @FMScouts and on Facebook at facebook.com/frontiermarketscouts. International Master in Peace, Conflict and Development Studies, among the best Spanish masters in the cooperation and development field 7

8. There is no single way of understanding peace – there are as many ways of making peace as there are diverse people and cultures. This is one of the ideas underlying the theoretical grounding of the University Master’s Degree in International Peace, Conflict and Development Studies. Based on this assumption, the curriculum of the course provides specific education in the areas of peace studies, conflict transformation, development cooperation, education for peace, cultures of peace, democracy, human rights, communication by peaceful means and gender and postcolonial studies, among other areas. The main goal of the programme is to create an international, intercultural and interdisciplinary learning community in which the peaceful transformation of conflicts is fostered by recognising, respecting and understanding diverse cultures and ways of life. In this vein, intercultural dialogue and academic exchange between the South and the North is encouraged in its classrooms. This is one of the reasons why students come from both developed and developing countries, some of which often reflect the tensions and upheavals of the world today and have been first-hand witnesses of wars and violent conflicts. The lecturers also come from renowned universities, organisations and institutions worldwide, thus contributing to the international and intercultural nature of the programme. Application Deadline: 2016-11-30. To learn more about this course, please view the websitewww.epd.uji.es and view ourInformation leaflet Fuse Fellowships, open to mid-career professionals with 15+ years of private sector experience who are looking to transition their careers for greater social impact (US) INTERESTED? Click Here to See a Full List of Open Fellowships and Apply Today. Apply Here Use your skills to address pressing local challenges The FUSE Fellowship is a unique opportunity to leverage your professional background to solve crucial community problems. Each carefully crafted fellowship focuses on achieving lasting impact and exposing local government to innovative approaches. FUSE Fellows inspire communities throughout the country to reimagine what is possible in community based problem solving. Take the Next Step FUSE Fellows are mid-career professionals with 15+ years of private sector experience who are looking to transition their careers for greater social impact. They are data-driven, results-oriented individuals with strong track records of collaboration, success in setting and achieving goals, exceptional written and verbal communication skills, and creative resourcefulness in overcoming obstacles. Upon completing the 12-month FUSE Fellowship, most Fellows continue to work in leadership roles in civic innovation. They also become part of robust alumni community of experienced civic entrepreneurs. 8

9. FUSE Corps is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that enables local government to more effectively address the biggest challenges facing urban communities. FUSE partners with civic leaders to identify pressing strategic challenges and then recruits entrepreneurial, mid-career professionals to serve in executive-level fellowships across local government. FUSE Fellows are uniquely positioned to achieve transformative impact across issue areas such as education, health, poverty, economic development and the environment. With the support of partners like Omidyar Network and The James Irvine Foundation, FUSE is demonstrating the potential of cross-sector collaboration as a vehicle for community-based problem solving. For more info see http://www.fusecorps.org/about-us/ _____Conferences and Meetings _____ Webinar, Sustainability: Today’s Jobs and Tomorrow’s Profession, Net Impact August 11, 2016 – 10:00am PDT Register for this webinar What is the state of the sustainability profession? Green Biz and Weinreb Sustainability Recruiting partnered to answer that question through the 2016 State of the Profession Report. The report covers salary trends, budget allocations, hiring, and more. Join this webinar to hear report authors Ellen Weinreb and John Davies share key learnings from their research. Whether you’re an established sustainability professional or hoping to break into the field, you’ll learn how you can apply these findings to your own company, department, and career. Adam Curle Symposium The University of Bradford Peace Studies Division would like to invite you to join us at the Adam Curle Symposium on 5th – 6th of September 2016. The symposium, taking a fresh, critical look at the state of Peace Studies and Practice today brings together pioneering keynote speakers, academics and practitioners from around the world in a series of panels, workshops and events over the course of two days. Our confirmed speakers include esteemed academics such as Cynthia Enloe (Clark University), John Paul Lederach (Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies), and James Thompson (University of Manchester) Please find more info, the symposium programme, and online registration in: www.adamcurle.co.uk. Any questions and queries can be directed to: curle.symposium@bradford.ac.uk 9

10. Training Course on People Management skills - September 26 Managing people effectively to achieve highly motivated and productive staff is a great skill. To many people not in a managerial role it is perceived to be an easy task. However, it is widely recognized that managing can be very challenging in the modern business environment. Many managers acquire their skills through years of learning on the job. This can be a costly and tiring exercise and can rarely be afforded in today’s competitive environment. Increasingly managers are experiencing the benefits of training to accelerate their learning process. The people management training programme will provide your managers and supervisors with the relevant skills to motivate staff and the best out of their people. Your managers will be energized by the interactive nature of the training. Each manager will have the chance to develop their own skills and will have the opportunity to reflect on how they can apply the methods and ideas covered to their team.Visit our website for more details. Training Course on Emergency Planning Management - September 19 - September 23 Thorough understanding of the issues that underlie many of the day-to-day problems faced by practitioners in the field of emergency planning and management is very important in these times where emergencies of various kinds are so common. These risks are high and hence increased levels of preparedness and more effective responses to realized risks are thus necessary. This course offers training in the fundamentals of the emergency planning process, including the rationale behind planning. It will develop your capability for effective participation in the all-hazard emergency operations planning process to save lives and protect property threatened by disaster. You will have the opportunity to interact with our experienced facilitators who bring professional and research expertise into their teaching. Visit our website for more details. Training Course on Communication and Presentation Skills - September 19 - September 21 No matter how good and important a message is, if it is not delivered in an interesting and effective way, chances are it won’t be heard. Strong communication and 10

11. presentation skills can advance a career. Poor communication skills can ground a rising star. In this course, participants will learn how to conquer the podium and deliver presentations that yield results. Powerful presentation skills increase the ability to educate and influence audiences. Ideas, products, and concepts must be presented concisely and compellingly. Visit our website for more details Training Course on Integrated Water Resource Management - September 19 - September 23 We have all heard that water is life, and indeed it is. What is often ignored, however, is the fact that water is also a key component of development. It is crucial for industry and agriculture, as well as for the health and quality of life of a nation’s citizens. Investment in efficient and sustainable infrastructure, for both urban and agricultural supply, has proven to yield great economic return. Unfortunately, water has been taken for granted for too long in too many countries. Climate change, rising population growth and increased urbanization are predicted to change that reality severely.This training programme is intended to share the methods of the integrated water resources management practices and to encourage the best use of these precious resources in other regions of the world. Visit our website for more details. _____Newsletter in a Newsletter _____ INTERNATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY NEWS BULLETIN This is from our dear friends at APA’s Office of International Affairs. To send information items for the International news bulletin please write to international@apa.org APA ANNUAL CONVENTION !!!HOT OFF THE PRESS!!Get your copy of the full listing of APA convention programs with an international focus and listing of authors from outside the U.S. that is now available for download (http://www.apa.org/convention/internati onal-program.pdf). Program Highlights from APA’s Committee on International Relations in Psychology •Friday, Aug. 5, 2:50 p.m., Convention Center, Room 505 Award Talk: The Integration of Psychotherapy’s Field: An Increasing Need 11

12. (Dr. Fernández-Álvarez) •Saturday, Aug. 6, 2-2:50 p.m.,Convention Center, Room 502 Award Talk: Scientific Research, Human Welfare, and Me (Dr. Alan Poling) • Saturday, Aug. 6, 3-3:50 p.m., Convention Center, Room 401 Psychological Perspectives on the UN Response to the Global Migration Crisis: Promoting Resilience Amidst Trauma •Saturday, Aug. 6, 12-1:50 p.m.,Convention Center, Mile High Ballrooms 2A and 3A Psychology Without Borders: Internationalizing your Psychology Teaching, Research and Service Registration still open. Information for international visitors: http://www.apa.org/convention/programming/international/index.aspx. NEW APA ONLINE RESOURCE APA launches APA Style CENTRAL - the Revolutionary New Electronic Resource for APA Style® APA Style CENTRAL combines sophisticated learning and teaching tools, writing and content processing technology, and full integration of APA's Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association® to support users to develop their writing and professional research skills. For more information, please visit: http://www.apastyle.org/asc/ READ AN INTERVIEW WITH APA PRESIDENT APA President Susan H. McDaniel, PhD discusses the presence and contributions of psychologists in primary care in an interview with INFOCOP (official journal of the Colegio de Psicologos of Spain). For more information, please visit:http://www.infocop.es/view_article.asp?id=6298&cat=9. FELLOWSHIP Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation - Global Health Program The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation announces 2-year Fellowships in the Global Health Program, which harnesses advances in science and technology to save lives in developing countries that are resource scarce. For more information, please visit: http://careers.gatesfoundation.org/job/Seattle-Fellow-Job-WA- 98101/347375900/?utm_source=emailcampaign&utm_campaign=GH_FELL_Kkaye_6413. Deadline: July 22, 2016. RECENTLY PUBLISHED APA Publications •Psychology and health after apartheid: Or, Why there is no health psychology in South Africa. Yen, Jeffery. History of Psychology, Vol 19(2), May 2016, 77- 92. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/hop0000025 •The Lvov-Warsaw School: The forgotten tradition of historical psychology.Citlak, Amadeusz. History of Psychology, Vol 19(2), May 2016, 105- 124. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/hop0000029 12

13. • THE PSYCHOLOGIST AS A POET: Kierkegaard and Psychology in 19th-Century Copenhagen. Pind, Jörgen L. History of Psychology, Jun 27 , 2016, No Pagination Specified. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/hop00000 39 • Beyond the ‘East–West’ Dichotomy: Global Variation in Cultural Models of Selfhood. Vignoles, Vivian L.; Owe, Ellinor; Becker, Maja;Smith, Peter B.; Easterbrook, Matthew J....& Bond, Michael Harris. Journal of Experimental Psychology: General. •Contamination sensitivity among children and adults in rural Uganda.Gauvain, Mary; McLaughlin, Heidi.International Perspectives in Psychology: Research, Practice, Consultation, Vol 5(3), Jul 2016, 141-155.http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/ipp0000056. •Stress reactivity, depressive symptoms, and mindfulness: A Gulf Arab perspective. Thomas, Justin; Raynor, Monique; Bahussain, Eman.International Perspectives in Psychology: Research, Practice, Consultation, Vol 5(3), Jul 2016, 156-166. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/ipp0000055. •Drawing the future: Psychosocial correlates of Palestinian children’s drawings.Kamens, Sarah R.; Constandinides, Despina; Flefel, Fathy. International Perspectives in Psychology: Research, Practice, Consultation, Vol 5(3), Jul 2016, 167- 183. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/ipp0000054. • Drawing the future: Psychosocial correlates of Palestinian children’s drawings.Kamens, Sarah R.; Constandinides, Despina; Flefel, Fathy. International Perspectives in Psychology: Research, Practice, Consultation, Vol 5(3), Jul 2016, 167- 183. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/ipp0000054. •Stigma about mental illness among multidisciplinary health care providers in the Dominican Republic. Caplan, Susan; Little, Tariana V.;Garces-King, Jasmine. International Perspectives in Psychology: Research, Practice, Consultation, Vol 5(3), Jul 2016, 192- 206.http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/ipp0000057. To stay on top of the latest exciting content from APA Journals, please visit Facebook (www.facebook.com/APAJournals) and Twitter (@APA_Journals). OTHER Publications “Buying Into Thoughts”: Validation of a French Translation of the Cognitive Fusion Questionnaire. Dionne, Frédérick; Gagnon, Joel; Balbinotti, Marcos; Peixoto, Evandro Morais; Martel, Marie-Eve; Gillanders, David; Monestès, Jean-Louis. Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science / Revue canadienne des sciences du comportement, Jun 27, 2016, No Pagination Specified. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/cbs0000053 Free Access to Special Issue: NeuroRehabilitation, 37 (4) Commonly used Neuropsychological Tests for Spanish Speakers: Normative Data from Latin America.For more information, please 13

14. visit: http://content.iospress.com/journals/neurorehabilitation/37/4. CALLS FOR PAPERS & SUBMISSIONS & BOOK REVIEWERS Call for Papers: Journal of Peace Psychology Special Issue. This special issue looks at the relationship between refugee integration and resettlement and the larger environment of host societies. In this international issue, we are interested in papers addressing any aspect of the social or policy/political response to refugees and asylum seekers around the world, with an emphasis on the psychological aspects of the response, or the psychological impact on refugees and asylum seekers themselves. For more information, please visit:http://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/pac/call-for-papers-refugee-integration.aspx. Deadline: August 1, 2016. General Call for Papers: International Journal of Play Therapy Now accepting manuscripts for publication. Possible topics include developmental differences and their impact on play therapy strategies; neuropsychology and play therapy; therapist burnout and compassion fatigue; topics surrounding military deployment (e.g. family reunification); the use of assessment in play therapy. For more information, please visit:http://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/pla/call-for-papers-general.aspx. AWARDS & GRANTS Outstanding International Psychologist Award Geoffrey M. Reed, PhD, WHO Senior Project Officer, received the 2016 Outstanding International Psychologist Award from APA’s International Division (Div52). This award by Division 52 is given to individuals outside the United States who have made outstanding contributions to international psychology either through significant research, teaching, advocacy, and/or contributions to international organizations. American Psychological Foundation •APF/Division 49 Group Psychology Grant ($2,000): supports innovative group psychology research focused toward groups in applied settings. •APF/Division 49 Group Psychotherapy Grant ($2,000): supports innovative group psychotherapy research applied to small groups in a naturalistic setting. • APF/Division 49 Travel Grant ($1,500): available to a graduate student or member of Div. 49 for travel associated with meeting with a mentor/researcher to improving their teaching, supervision, clinical work or research. Deadline: October 1, 2016 *APF offers numerous grants, scholarships, and fellowships supporting projects and programs that use psychology to solve social problems. For more information, please visit: http://www.apa.org/apf/funding/index.aspx. American Psychological Foundation APF offers numerous grants, scholarships, and fellowships supporting projects and programs that use 14

15. psychology to solve social problems. For more information, please visit: http://www.apa.org/apf/funding/index.aspx. INTERNATIONAL AFFILIATES Visit the APA Affiliates Corner Page: http://www.apa.org/international/outreach/initiatives/affiliate- membership/international-affiliate-corner.aspx OTHER Join the APA UN listserv APAUnitedNations@lists.apa.org offers information on upcoming UN events. To join send an email with the subject line blank and the following in the body of the message: subscribe APAUNITEDNATIONS YourFirstName, YourLastName (e.g., subscribe APAUNITEDNATIONS John Doe) to listserv@lists.apa.org. Consider Sharing Your International Experiences in the Psychology International Newsletter: http://www.apa.org/international/pi/index.aspx. Contact the newsletter editor at international@apa.org JOIN GlobalYExpo! GlobalYExpo is a database of psychologists with experience outside the United States, organized by substantive areas of expertise and geographical areas of experience. GlobalYExpo is maintained by the APA Office of International Affairs. To join, please see: http://www.surveygizmo.com /s3/1092996/Global-Expo Follow international news on twitter:@APA_Intl For more announcements visit http://www.apa.org/international/resources/announcements.aspx Sign-up for FREE APA newsletters: http://www.apa.org/support/opt-in.aspx OTHER Consider Sharing Your International Experiences in the Psychology International Newsletter:http://www.apa.org/international/pi/index.aspx. Contact the newsletter editor at international@apa.org JOIN THE WHO Global Network @APA_Intl 15

16. Mental health and primary care professionals are invited to join the GLOBAL CLINICAL PRACTICE NETWORK (GCPN). This is a network of more than 12,202 mental health researchers, clinicians and practitioners in 143 countries. GCPN registration takes approximately 10 minutes to complete. For more information, please visit: http://www.globalclinicalpractice.net/en/ Consider Sharing Your International Experiences in the Psychology International Newsletter: http://www.apa.org/international/pi/index.aspx. Contact the newsletter editor at international@apa.org Sign-up for FREE APA newsletters: http://www.apa.org/support/opt-in.aspx Signup for APA International News Bulletin **To sign up, send an email to listserv@lists.apa.org with the subject line: International News Bulletin, and the following in the body of the message: subscribe INTLANNOUNCE Your first name, Your last name hyphen country of affiliation (e.g., subscribe INTLANNOUNCE John Doe-Panama). Follow international news on twitter: @APA_Intl For more announcements visit http://www.apa.org/international/resources/announcements.aspx Office of International Affairs American Psychological Association 750 First Street, NE Washington, DC 20002 Phone: 202-336-6025 | Fax: 202-312-6499 Email: international@apa.org | www.apa.org/international 16

17. “Change the World” It always struck me that saying that sounded a lot like grandiose hubris, or at best, a dauntingly overwhelming task. The utter impossibility of it seemed certain until I realized that it can mean helping one person at a time. That is a theme you’ll see throughout this book and our websites and our work. I have added some of my LinkedIn Influencer blogs/essays that I hope may be inspirational, also. The format of this book is inspired by Brian Eno’s A Year with Swollen Appendices, not so much the diary aspect but rather the overwhelmingly large collection of information in the various appendices. Additionally, this book is an “analog” version, if you will, of the content and links found at the Center for Global Initiatives website and the associated DropBox account. Open-Sourced Humanitarian Interventionism It’s long been my goal to make life easier for those working in humanitarian and volunteer endeavors, as well as those in need of help. Indeed, in one way or another, we all need help in one form or another. So, just about everything you find herein and on the Center’s website, is free of charge, and a lot you could also find for yourself. What I’ve tried to do is speed up the search, vet what has been found, and then curate the results, making them as readily and easily available as I know how to. This is my dream of open-sourcing humanitarian work. Current Content, For Pretty Close To Forever The reason for this “reverse engineering” is twofold. First, the amount of content and links on the Center’s website may not always be apparent to the novel user. This book allows for near complete exposure to the functional tools and content that await the online user. Second, this book will never be out-of-date, in that when new content becomes available via uploads to the DropBox account, you’ll be able to read that as well. All you have to do is email me and ask to be linked. I curate the content constantly. You can also request being added to our mailing list via my email address as well if you’d like to be kept up-to-date on events and other relevant content. We welcome your joining! All proceeds from sales of this book will be donated to the Center for Global Initiatives. A Year with Swollen 17

18. Available at Amazon and on Kindle: http://www.amazon.com/Humanitarian-Field-Guide- Inspiration-Resources/dp/1500535079 _____Zika, Infectious Disease, and More…_____ Aggregated News Reports from: Global Health NOW is an initiative of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, www.jhsph.edu. Views and opinions expressed in this email do not necessarily reflect those of the Bloomberg School. Created by Brian W. Simpson, MPH, Dayna Kerecman Myers, Maryalice Yakutchik, Jackie Frank and Salma Warshanna-Sparklin. You can connect with them at: bsimpso1@jhu.edu ZIKA VIRUS PBS’s Spillover—Zika, Ebola & Beyond Premieres Aug. 3 Tomorrow, the film Spillover—Zika, Ebola & Beyond, following the work of global virus hunters, premieres on PBS. The film explores the role of human behaviors increase the likelihood of—and science’s efforts to tame—spillover events. You can also watch online. PBS Is DDT An Answer? Is DDT An Answer? Johns Hopkins highlights 5 takes on whether or not DDT should be used to combat the Zika virus, from the new issue of Hopkins Bloomberg Public Health Magazine. Read the complete set here. Looking Beyond Zika Zika is just the latest in a series of vector-based diseases experiencing a global resurgence. Why are these diseases, once thought to be firmly under our control, prevalent once again? Scientists continue to point to urbanization, world travel and climate change as 3 contributing factors. However, Zika’s own genetic mutation, along with the fact that local transmission of Zika did not occur in the Americas until 2014, clouds the picture. As Zika moves to urban environments in wealthier countries, more scientists—better equipped than ever before—are studying the virus, in their quest to answer enduring questions about vector-based diseases and defend against future outbreaks. Five Thirty Eight Puerto Rico’s Explosion With an “explosion” of Zika infections infections in Puerto Rico, the response by federal and local officials is mired in chaotic infighting. 18

19. Although 5,500 infections have been confirmed, CDC experts believe that’s only a sliver of the real number of infections. Tests on donated blood have found nearly 2% of donors were infected in the last 10 days. Up to 1/4 of Puerto Rico’s population may be exposed by the end of the year. While federal and local officials are fighting over aerial spraying and the governor’s Zika adviser has quit, the potential number of Zika-affected babies may be reduced by a plummeting birth rate caused by Zika concerns and emigration due to the bad economy. The New York Times ZIKA ROUND-UP Projections: Zika Could Infect More Than 93 Million in Americas – VOA Colombia declares end of Zika epidemic, as other experts urge caution – STAT While Zika Spreads in US Congress Goes On Vacation – Forbes (commentary) Spain sees first Zika-related microcephaly birth in Europe – CNN CDC backs down on plans to use controversial insecticide to thwart Zika – STAT ANTHRAX Siberia’s Outbreak Takes a Child's Life A 12-year-old boy died from anthrax in an outbreak that has sickened at least 8 others in Siberia’s Yamal Peninsula. The boy, from a reindeer herding family, died after eating infected venison. As of yesterday, 72 people were under close hospital observation as well. Authorities are investigating possible sources of the outbreak, including infected human remains from a local burial ground or a reindeer corpse thawing in a recent heat wave. The Siberian Times Thanks for the tip, Barbara Benham. Related: How the Russians are responding to the Yamal anthrax outbreak (and why) –H5N1 HIV/AIDS The Fight Is Far from Over A new crisis looms in the battle against HIV, driven by lingering obstacles including poor treatment access, drug resistance and the persistent power imbalance faced by many women in sexual relationships, writes Sarah Boseley. In her assessment of the International AIDS Conference in Durban, she highlights the more than 20 million not yet on treatment and describes the challenges that test and treat programs uncovered—including poor follow-up to treatment among those who test positive. 19

20. “…it’s not over. Far from it. There is a real possibility that Aids will re-emerge as the mass killer it was at the turn of this century.” The Guardian Related: Obstacles Loom Along Path to the End of AIDS – Science Related: Rural counties across the US becoming a powder keg for HIV outbreak – The Guardian Related: Study finds ‘alarming’ HIV rate among transgender women in Cambodia –Phnom Penh Post $1.4 Billion, Wasted The US essentially wasted $1.4 billion on abstinence education to prevent HIV in Africa, according to an independent study published in Health Affairs. Comparing sub-Saharan African countries that received abstinence ed funding under the US President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) against others that did not, Stanford researchers Nathan Lo, Anita Lowe and Eran Bendavid found no difference in behaviors linked to a higher risk of contracting HIV. The number of years women and girls remained in school showed a much greater effect in reducing risky behavior, they discovered. Scientific American Texting for Truth A multitude of myths need busting in Mozambique’s Gaza province, where HIV claims so many young people that making it to one’s 35th birthday is cause for rejoicing. Since April, a free and anonymous text message service funded by UNICEF and aimed at educating 10 to 24-year-olds about sexual health has been rolled out in 40 of Gaza's schools. The service, called SMS-Biz, has been a revelation for many sexually active teens who think that condoms can cause HIV; that they can contract HIV by using an infected person's eating utensils; and that having sex cures facial spots. Thomson Reuters Foundation HEALTH SYSTEMS Strike in Haiti Haiti’s inadequate health care system has been further hobbled by a strike that has closed at least 4 hospitals since March and left many struggling to find care. Doctors, who earn about $140 per month, and interns are protesting poor pay, dismal sanitary conditions and a lack of medical supplies. Doctors originally demanded $500 per month; the government countered with $200. “The public healthcare system … was bad even before the hospitals went on strike. But it's the only thing the majority of poor people had to turn to,” says John Carroll, a US internist who regularly treats children in Haiti. The Los Angeles Times 20

21. ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE Money for the Right Fight? Up to $350 million over 5 years targeting antimicrobial resistance. What’s not to like? Some antibiotics researchers are questioning how the funding is being directed from CARB-X, a public–private partnership announced yesterday. Backed by the US government (if Congress approves the funds), the Wellcome Trust and others, CARB-X seeks to speed antibiotics development by improving on promising molecules. Kim Lewis, an antibiotics researcher at Northeastern University, says more basic science is what’s really needed—like developing compounds that can puncture the outer membranes of super microbes. Nature Magazine Related: Millions Injected Into Push for New Antibiotics – Germination Blog A Nosy New Lead An antibiotic produced by a nose-dwelling bacterium shows potential against superbugs like MRSA, and offers hope the body could serve up more weapons to battle antibiotic resistance. The discovery of the antibiotic, lugdunin, by Alexander Zipperer and Martin Konnerth of the University of Tübingen, is detailed in a study published in Nature. It isn’t known if the chemical will lead to a successful drug. But, “Even if lugdunin itself doesn’t pan out, that doesn’t matter. The true value of Zipperer and Konnerth’s work lies not in just one chemical, but in highlighting an approach for finding more,” writes Ed Yong. The Atlantic Related: Infectious Disease Expert Sees Threat From Colistin-Resistant Superbug –JAMA Related: State, local health departments get $67 million to fight antibiotic resistance –The Washington Post MOSQUITO-BORNE DISEASES Dengue Vaccine Sparks Concerns The first dengue vaccine approved by the WHO in April may set up dengue-naive recipients for severe disease, warns a leading dengue researcher. Scott B. Halstead, a former senior advisor of the Dengue Vaccine Initiative, says that the Sanofi- Pasteur’s CYD-TDV Dengvaxia vaccine appears to cause ADE, or antibody-dependent enhancement: "Over time, you make and keep protective levels of antibody from the initial infection, but you lose the cross-reactive antibodies … That allows a second dengue infection to cause severe illness, including dengue hemorrhagic fever.” Halstead says that Sanofi Pasteur has not responded adequately to the concerns, which he 21

22. detailed in a study in Vaccine in February. CIDRAP MENTAL HEALTH A Low-Cost Solution Meager efforts by the global health community to address mental health in developing countries continues to be a huge failure, with up to 90% of people in some developing countries lacking access to the most basic mental health care. The need is greatest for countries struggling with conflict and displacement, where basics like food, education, and job opportunities are all important first steps. Beyond that, countries should consider supporting community-based, non-professional providers to deliver psychosocial interventions, a method proven effective in Uganda, Pakistan, and India, say Laila Soudi, from Stanford University, and Vikram Patel, from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. The Guardian MATERNAL HEALTH Not All Childbirth Care Delivered Equally In New York City, severe maternal morbidity is higher among black women (4.2%) than among white women (1.5%)—attributable to racial health disparities and the uneven quality of the hospitals in different communities. Nearly 1,000 black mothers in New York City annually could avoid a severe illness during their childbirth hospital stay if they delivered at the same hospitals as white mothers, a study in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology reveals. "Our data suggest that many black women are going to the worst performing hospitals in New York City," says Elizabeth Howell, vice chair of research in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Science at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and lead author of the 2016 study, which looked at 353,773 deliveries in 40 New York hospitals from 2011 through 2013. CityLimits REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH Criminalizing Condoms Police in China who see condoms as evidence of sex work are driving sex workers to spurn the prophylactics, ultimately hurting HIV prevention efforts, a new survey shows. Sex workers who have endured police interrogation in 3 Chinese cities were 20% less likely to use condoms than those reporting no police encounters, according to the Condom Quandary report from Asia Catalyst. “Not only is this increasing HIV vulnerability,” said Asia Catalyst’s executive director of Karyn Kaplan, “but it is making a mockery of a parallel government condom distribution effort among this highly marginalized group.” The New York Times 22

23. HEPATITIS The HepTest Around 400 million people worldwide are in the dark that they are living with Hepatitis, prompting a call by the WHO for countries to boost testing and treatment. To kick start the effort, the agency launched #HepTestContest ahead of World Hepatitis Day tomorrow, to try to reach the 95% of people who do not know they are infected. The contest drew ideas from 27 countries, including the use of an Internet-based risk self- assessment tool in the Netherlands, community testing camps for drug users in India and a model for testing in primary care in Mongolia. IPS MALARIA Less Rain, Fewer Mosquitoes Reduced rainfall in west Africa—home to some of the most malaria-endemic countries in the world—will make it tough for mosquitos to thrive and ultimately reduce the malaria burden in that region, new research in Nature shows. A team of researchers analyzed rainfall rates from 1970 to 2005 to make models for 2070 to 2100 for determining which parts of west Africa would experience changes in rainfall and how that would impact malaria rates. “If these countries become fully developed and are no longer vulnerable to vector-borne diseases, or malaria is completely eradicated, that would be fantastic news,” said study co-author Teresa K. Yamana of the Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University. “But I don’t think we can count on either of these things happening in the near future.” Humanosphere TB A Fiery Assist Mycobacterium tuberculosis—which has plagued people for tens of thousands of years and still today kills 1.5 million annually—may have had an evolutionary assist from fire, biologists at the University of New South Wales suggest. Researchers simulated the evolution of an ancient mycobacterium that was harmless to humans. They hypothesize that as people congregated more around fires and breathed smoky air, conditions favored its evolution into a bacterium that lives only to sicken. “It’s plausible because smoke inhalation is so damaging to the lung’s innate immune system—our first line of defense against tuberculosis,” says Caitlin Pepperell of the University of Wisconsin, Madison, who studies the evolution of human disease. “Smoke inhalation also increases coughing and could enhance TB transmission.” The Atlantic 23

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