Omar Al Bashir Arrest????

Hmm where to begin….
The Sudan genocide sometimes seems like a forgotten issue. Nevertheless genocide still goes on every second. The ICC (International Criminal Court) is trying to issue an arrest warrant for Sudanese leader Omar Al Bashir on charges of running a campaign for genocide which has killed over 300,000 people and has driven 2.5 million away. My problem with this arrest is who will actually arrest Bashir. How does the ICC plan to carry this out? I am a bit skeptical

How effective Public-Private Partnerships help combat HIV/AIDS

The Global Health council held a panel discussion at the US Capitol yesterday on how Public-Private partnerships help build effective models to combat HIV/AIDS in Africa.  The dignitaries present were Jane Kambalane (First Secretary at the embassy of the republic of Malawi), Lisa Bohmer (Director of Global Partnership at the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric Aids Foundation, Maurice Middleberg (VP Public Policy at Global Health council), and Jeff Richardson (Vice President of the Abbott Fund).

  Mr. Middleberg began the talk by discussing the importance of effective Public-Private Partnerships. He states that there must be clear consensus on goals, articulated strategies, defined roles and responsibilities, and transparency for any partnership to work.  Ms. Kambalame of Malawi discussed how Public –Private Partnerships helps in the fight against in Malawi. In Malawi, the shortage of facilities and doctors delay the treatment and care of HIV/AIDS. However,

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