AEI.Org: Scholar: Roger Bate

Prosperity and Capitalism after the Berlin Wall

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100

The Legatum Prosperity Index finds countries that dumped the shackles of communism for a system of freedom and political transparency are much more likely to be prosperous.

Protect Us from Protectionism

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100

In this poor economic environment, trade protectionism should be seen as a threat to prosperity, in Australia and around the world.

Economies of Scale

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100

The 2009 Legatum Prosperity Index found that while Hong Kong and Singapore show strong economic fundamentals, in terms of noneconomic variables such as health, personal freedom, and social capital, these countries need improvement.

How Prosperous Are We?

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100

The Legatum Institute's Prosperity Index goes a long way toward addressing shortcomings in other measurements of people's well-being around the world.

Planting Seeds of Prosperity in Africa

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100

For prosperity in Africa, what is needed is a holistic approach that focuses on the building blocks that empower Africans to help themselves.

Promoting Prosperity in Latin America

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0100

The Legatum Institute's Prosperity Index helps answer the question of how to promote prosperity in Latin America.

We're Not So Healthy

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0100

According to the Legatum Index, although Australia is very strong on the economic fundamentals required for long-term growth, problems in the health care system are keeping the country from reaching its full potential, in terms of both economic progress and quality of life.

India Beats China in Prosperity Index

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0100

India ranked forty-fifth to China's seventy-fifth on parameters of wealth and well-being.

Measurable Variables in Prosperity Index

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0100

There are many indicators of solid data that can help us broaden measures of well-being far beyond GDP.

Obama's Nobel Prize

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Awarding President Obama the Nobel prize, while shocking to many, is merely the logical extension of European, particularly Nordic/Scandinavian, policy for at least the last two decades: as long as one appears to care and says the right things, it does not matter if you do anything useful.

India's Counterfeit Claims on Counterfeit Drugs

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0100

The Indian government is touting a new survey showing a low percentage of drugs within the country are counterfeit. But the reality is that India still has a major problem will poor-quality drugs.

Protectionism Won't Heal Africa's Sick

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Unless philanthropists insist on market principles in Africa's drug market, and until they apply necessary due diligence when cutting checks, their aid stands to be hijacked by governmental opportunism, incompetence, and corruption.

Drug Reimportation: An Idea Whose Time Has Come?

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0100

It is likely that some form of drug reimportation will be approved by the U.S. Congress this year, if not in the next few weeks.

Fighting Fake Drugs

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Fake drugs flourish in areas where government oversight is poor and private-sector accountability is weak, but failing to prevent counterfeit drug sales can have deadly consequences.

When Local Production Is Not the Answer

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0100

The donor community and governments are jeopardizing lives through their push for local production.

Will Local Production Help Africa Access Drugs?

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0100

The donor community indirectly and African governments directly are undermining drug quality through their push for local production.

UN's Political Correctness Costs Lives

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0100

The UN's push for a "zero DDT world" ignores the millions of lives DDT has saved over the past century with little-to-no adverse environmental impact and no harm to human health.

Web of Drugs

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Purchasing drugs over the Internet has significant benefits, but it can also be dangerous.

Drugs, Importation, and the Internet: A New Study

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0100

While safety concerns about drugs purchased over the Internet may be overblown, concerns that the equalization of drug prices will decrease drug innovation are understated.

A Prescription for Safety

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Buying drugs online may not be as dangerous as you think.

Is War against Bad Medicine Paying Off?

Sat, 01 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0100

For at least three decades, Nigeria has been plagued by counterfeit and poor quality medicines, but today it offers a rare model of improvement.

Fighting a Bitter Prescription

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Turkish-made pharmaceutical products are generally of high quality, but significant trade flows allow unscrupulous suppliers greater opportunity to provide substandard products to the market.

India Patent Rights and Wrongs

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Recent court decisions in India endanger drug investment.

Gordon Brown's Titanic Sails toward the Icebergs

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0100

The revitalization of the political and think tank culture in Britain is vital or there is a risk of more of the same when David Cameron inevitably wins office next year.

As American as . . . Cricket

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Cricket and baseball are twin brothers, separated at birth.

East Africa: Battleground on Counterfeit Drugs

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0100

The drive to combat counterfeit drugs is a good one, but there are problems with Kenya's legislation and the pending legislation in Uganda, which could have serious implications for the importation and production of generic drugs.

Affordable Medicines Facility for Malaria

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0100

There are always costs of both action and inaction; however, before a costly scheme is funded, better evidence of its effectiveness should be established.

Pilot Study of Essential Drug Quality in Two Major Cities in India

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0100

The drug regulatory system in India needs to be improved for domestic consumption and because India is an increasingly important exporter of drugs for both developed and developing countries.

Drug Imports Risk Medical Research

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Drug importation would harm Americans' health and jeopardize future developments in medical science.

Africa's Problem: Wrong Got It All Right

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Michela Wrong's new book highlights a key problem: corruption can undermine democracy.

Stopping Fake Meds in the Third World

Fri, 29 May 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Government agencies, the pharmaceutical industry, and humanitarian organizations must work together to stamp out counterfeit drugs.

Liquid Investment

Wed, 27 May 2009 00:00:00 +0100

More than 1 billion people on Earth live without access to clean water.

Malaria, Politics and DDT

Tue, 26 May 2009 00:00:00 +0100

The United Nations plans to advocate drastic reductions in the use of DDT, which kills or repels the mosquitoes that spread malaria.

The Real Fake-Drug Danger

Wed, 20 May 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Illegally copying a trademark is an important indicator of counterfeiting, although not necessarily of substandard drug quality.

Consider the Source

Tue, 19 May 2009 00:00:00 +0100

A recent case reveals that it is not only generic firms from middle income countries that have problems with good manufacturing practice.

The Dutch Drug Mess: Why Trademarks Matter

Mon, 18 May 2009 00:00:00 +0100

The majority of the antimalarial products on sale in Kenya are neither brands nor generics but copy products of unknown provenance and variable quality.

New Tools to Fight Fake Medicines

Wed, 13 May 2009 00:00:00 +0100

New technologies can help African countries identify counterfeit or substandard drugs.

The United Nations' Retreat from Science in Controlling Malaria

Tue, 12 May 2009 00:00:00 +0100

DDT is a proven effective anti-malaria measure, but the United Nations has abandoned science for the sake of political correctness.

China's Bad Medicine

Tue, 05 May 2009 00:00:00 +0100

The counterfeit drug trade is a problem that Beijing can cure.

Threading the Needle

Fri, 01 May 2009 00:00:00 +0100

How to give Zimbabwe the boost it needs without propping up Robert Mugabe.

Prescription Drug Reimportation and the Economic Downturn

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Americans have for many years been paying the world's highest prices for pharmaceuticals--but is it more than their fair share?

Globalization, Pandemics, and Preparation

Tue, 28 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Why do rich nations elect to fund global health campaigns to tackle problems with no supra national element at all, such as obesity or smoking?

Nursing India's Drug Market Back to Health

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Regional and local officials are taking the initiative to stop the deadly and odious trade of counterfeit and substandard drugs in India.

Shelving Malaria

Thu, 02 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Extending expiration dates is the cheapest remedy for the world's most prevalent epidemic.

Report From London: G20 and Capitalism's Enemies

Mon, 30 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Every anticapitalist and antiglobalisation group is represented in London with myriad dangerous demands.

Stimulus for Zimbabwe

Fri, 27 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Zimbabwe can take a page out of Liberia's playbook.

A Dangerous European Export

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Several European nations are turning away from vaccination and are now spreading disease.

Counterfeit Drug Policy in India

Thu, 12 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0100

India's major pharmaceutical companies and its public health community want to establish a modern drug regulatory system.

Malaria Is Not the Only Enemy

Sun, 01 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Malaria is becoming increasingly resistant to even the most modern drugs--largely due to badly made or counterfeit medicine.

Regulation in the Era of Globalization

Fri, 27 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0100

The Food and Drug Administration has very real shortcomings. But is new regulation the best solution?

Generic Compassion: The Challenge of Drugs and International Aid

Wed, 25 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Many aid groups who purchase generic drugs for developing countries do not require evidence of bioequivalence.

Physical and Chemical Stability of Expired Fixed Dose Combination Artemether-Lumefantrine ...

Wed, 25 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Can the shelf-life of fixed dose combination artemether-lumefantrine be extended?

Hope and Fear in Zimbabwe

Fri, 20 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0100

There is new hope in Zimbabwe, or at least that is what everyone wants to believe.

New Insecticides Are Crucial in Battle Against Malaria

Thu, 19 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0100

To sustain the fight against insect-borne diseases, we must improve research funding for public health insecticides.

China's Opportunity

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0100

It is time for Chinese authorities to boost the independence and transparency of their legal system.

The Substandard Fight Against Substandard Drugs

Tue, 27 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Substandard drugs put the health of millions at risk. More needs to be done to increase safety standards.

Zimbabwe Could Use Some U.S. Attention

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe does not recognize any African authority.

Zimbabwe's Decline Did Not Happen on Its Own

Wed, 21 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Africa's leaders have helped Robert Mugabe remain in power.

Bias and Neglect

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Africa Fighting Malaria is calling on the WHO, donor agencies, and other stakeholders to provide more investmentfor insecticides.

A Dangerous Eurohazard

Fri, 12 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0100

The EU's new regulations on pesticide use are designed to protect public health. But they could end up harming it instead.

Blood and Diamonds

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Zimbabwe's kleptocrats are at war with their own people.

Abuse of Medical System by Lawyers Hurts Patients

Mon, 08 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Abuse of the tort system by trial lawyers is driving safe drugs from the market and patients from mainstream medicine.

Stifling Dissent on Malaria

Mon, 08 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Despite all its good work, the Gates Foundation is encouraging a harmful trend among malaria activists.

State of Emergency

Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0100

The cholera epidemic in Zimbabwe may be spreading to other African nations.

Hatred in the Time of Cholera

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Today, cholera can easily be controlled by maintaining simple sanitary standards--but there is no running water in much of Zimbabwe, and sanitation systems have collapsed.

Fighting Fake Drugs in India

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Recently approved legislation should help India in its battle against substandard pharmaceutical products.

The Wrong Message in a Bottle

Sat, 15 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0100

The proliferation of low-quality and counterfeit drugs is one of the most pressing problems in delivering life-saving medicines to the world's poorest patients.

Zimbabwe Is on the Ropes

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0100

What can the world do to help Zimbabwe?

Good News on Bad Drugs

Sun, 09 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Ranbaxy continues to supply the developing world with drugs that are not checked for quality.

"Made in China" Proving Bad for Health

Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0100

To motivate businesses to ensure product safety and thus encourage durable growth, China must allow free news media and courts that uphold the law instead of the status quo.

The Deadly World of Fake Drugs

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 01:00:00 +0100

Fake drugs kill thousands of people each day, thanks to counterfeiters in China and India who mix chalk, dust, and dirty water into pills sold around the world.

Malaria--Great Idea, Bad Scheme

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 01:00:00 +0100

A new global subsidy to give malaria patients the best treatment may divert money from simpler campaigns and could undermine drug quality.

What China Can Learn from 19th-Century Britain

Thu, 23 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Beijing has a major problem with food contamination. The British solved a similar dilemma in the 1800s.

Got Contaminated Milk?

Sat, 04 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0100

As Beijing attempts to address the latest food scandal to rock China, countries around the world are demanding action to prevent the spread of contamination.

Good Move on Bad Drugs

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Ranbaxy continues to supply the developing world with drugs that are not checked for quality.

Mugabe's Death Grip

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0100

President Mugabe's military backers refuse to give up any real power, jeopardizing the recently signed power-sharing agreement.

Got Milk?

Sun, 21 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Chinese officials are scrambling to save children's lives from its latest food scare--contaminated milk products.

All the Milk in China

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0100

To stem the contamination crisis, Chinese officials should be giving handheld spectrometers to their key regulators.

China's Dangerous Drug Exports

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Why doesBeijing have so much troublestopping the exportation of dangerous drugs?

A Real Power-Share in Zimbabwe?

Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0100

What can thenew government of Zimbabwe do about the economic devastation plaguing the country?

From Bangkok to the Beltway

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0100

The debate over patent breaking in Thailand comes to Capitol Hill.

Bad Medicine

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0100

India is a center for drug counterfeiting, a deadly business that is spreading to the United States and Europe.

China's Bad Medicine Is No Game

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Olympic visitors might consider steering clear of military-owned hospitals where they could run the risk of being treated with substandard or counterfeit medicines.

Still a Long Way to Go

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Afghanistan has made undeniable progress on public health. But will it be sustainable?

Stopping Killer Counterfeits

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0100

The United States and the European Union need to make sensible policy changes to reduce the likelihood of future counterfeit drug tragedies.

Good Drugs, Bad Drugs

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0100

The global health community must strengthen its commitment to protect patients from poor-quality medicines.

A "Green" Olympics at Any Cost

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Beijing is taking Draconian measures to clean up for the Olympic Games starting next month.

How Inflation May Topple Mugabe

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Billionfold inflation may do to Robert Mugabe what he would not allow Zimbabwean voters to do: end his rule.

Mugabe Calls Africa's Bluff

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0100

As the British military drafts plans for humanitarian intervention, all eyes are on Zimbabwe's neighbors.

A Prescription for Free Trade

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Openness to trade and higher volumes of trade can have positive health benefits.

Zimbabwe's Tipping Point?

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Regime change in Zimbabwemay be only a few weeks away.

Enabling Zimbabwe's Dictator

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Robert Mugabe's apologists--including the former Mozambican president--are helping to keep alive his odious regime.

Mugabe Vows to Hold Power

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe continues to threaten anyone who will vote against him in next week's elections.

An Invaluable Insecticide

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100

DDT had come under fire from larger corporations and environmentalists. But it is saving lives in Southern Africa.

Free Trade Improves Your Health

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Openness to trade and higher volumes of trade can have positive health benefits.

Drug Resistance Is Deadly

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Counterfeit pharmaceuticals in Southeast Asia could pose a serious global health risk.

Asia's Deadly Counterfeit Drugs

Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100

In Africa and Southeast Asia, drugs successfully used for years to combat malaria, tuberculosis, and HIV are failing more and more often.

Poor Medicine for Poor People

Fri, 16 May 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Drugs purchased by government aid agencies and NGOs using taxpayer dollars are often substandard and dangerous.

U.S. Taxpayers Fund Poor Drugs for Poor Nations

Sat, 10 May 2008 00:00:00 +0100

New research indicates that many drugs bought by developed-world governments and NGOs fail crucial quality tests.

Antimalarial Drug Quality in the Most Severely Malarious Parts of Africa

Wed, 07 May 2008 00:00:00 +0100

The high persistence of substandard drugs and clinically inappropriate artemisinin monotherapies inAfrica risks patient safety and endangers the future of malaria treatment.

A Recipe for Poor Health

Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 +0100

The new Thai government is following the path of its predecessors, breaking drug patents and not spending enough on health.

India vs. the WTO

Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 +0100

New Delhi has a dodgy record on safeguarding intellectual property rights. Here is how it could improve.

China's Drug Dilemma

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Drug regulation in China needs to be enforcedin order to prevent fatalcontaminants.

The High Cost of Cheaper Drugs

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0100

The recent heparin case illustrates that the high cost of health care cannot be combatted with the importation of cheaper drugs, many of which are risky andineffective.

A "Malaria Day" Resolution

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Rolling back the insect-borne disease will require better coordination between aid agencies and private companies.

Mugabe's Money Men

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0100

To stay inpower, Robert Mugabe has a German company printing worthless bank notes to bribe officials in the public sector, army, and other public-security servicesin Zimbabwe.

More Global Warming Nonsense

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Members of the World Health Organizationare blamingthe spreadof malaria on global warming when the real culprit was modern transportation.

Thailand's Creaking Health System

Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0100

The government's lack of spending on health care in Thailand is a scandal and it is furthered by their high drug prices.

Green Policies, Rather Than a Warming Planet, Will Cause More Death

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 01:00:00 +0100

Members of the European Parliament are against the use of pesticides, but also want to stop the spread of malaria.

Patent Absurdity

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 01:00:00 +0100

If patent laws are thrown out in India's high court, it could jeopardize the world's patent system.

Thailand's Drug Wars

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 01:00:00 +0100

Hopefully Thailand’s patent fight will increase global awareness on the replication of branded drugs.

Protecting Patents, Saving Lives

Wed, 05 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Permitting slightly higher drug prices today will guarantee incentives for innovation and development tomorrow.

Funding Isn't Everything

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0100

The Gates Foundation has been a massively positive influence on malaria research, but it is still criticized.

Fiddling While Kenya Burns

Fri, 15 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0100

As aid agencies vacillate, the crisis in East Africa is getting worse.

New Hope for Zimbabwe

Wed, 06 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Zimbabwe has been enduring a crisis without a great deal of political support, but there is hope that a new regional leadership will address the current issues.

Subsidies for the Rich in Poor Countries

Wed, 06 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0100

The distribution of prescription drugs is a major issue in world politics because the cost of drugs is preventing access to treatment.

Medicines for the Poor

Thu, 17 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0100

When the research-based pharmaceutical industry gives up investing in innovation, where will new medicines come from?

The Cost of Corruption

Thu, 03 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0100

The cost of corruption is visible today in Thailand and Kenya.

International Health Policy in Africa: More Harm Than Good

Tue, 01 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Africa has received far more health aid than ever before, but the results have been generally disappointing and occasionally even counterproductive.

International Health Policy in Africa

Tue, 01 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0100

African nations have to be much more transparent in their health systems work in order to stamp out corruption.

Medicines That Kill

Sat, 22 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Counterfeit and substandard pharmaceuticals are a massive problem, and international bodies need to confront them head-on.

The War against Big Pharma

Fri, 14 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0100

How should we price life-saving drugs? Not the Oxfam way.

Fake Drugs Kill the Poor

Sat, 01 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Researchers and pharmacologists around the world are working on new drugs, but their efforts are complicated by the murderous opportunists who fake legitimate products.

An Exit Strategy for Big Pharma

Tue, 27 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +0100

It may be time for drug companies to invest only in countries that truly protect intellectual property rights.

Quality First

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Local production is not necessarily the answer to pharmaceutical shortages in Africa.

Drive to Increase DDT Use in Malaria War Has Stalled

Sat, 10 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Though DDT has proven to control malaria better than any other intervention, opposition to its use continues to mount.

Scrub Them Out

Tue, 06 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Improving hygiene in hospitals is a cost-effective way to save lives and avoid lawsuits.

Last Chance for DDT

Mon, 05 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +0100

How many more must die of malaria for no good reason?

The Case for DDT

Mon, 05 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Activist groups should join together in support of an anti-malaria insecticide that could save millions of lives.

Last Chance for DDT

Mon, 05 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +0100

How many more must die of malaria for no good reason?

Green Self-Fulfilling Prophecies

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 01:00:00 +0100

In attempting to ban pesticides, policymakers are overlooking the risk of insect-borne diseases.

Britain's Worst Hour

Fri, 26 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Martin Meredith's new book offers a painful look at the formation of modern South Africa.

Failure to Measure Up

Wed, 17 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0100

When good medical journalism exposes abuses at international health NGOs and governmental organizations, public health benefits.

Mind over Malaria

Wed, 17 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0100

As the Gates Foundation meets this week, it should take a closer look at the "global subsidy" campaign.

The Tragedy of Zimbabwe

Fri, 28 Sep 2007 00:00:00 +0100

How Robert Mugabe ruined his country, and what the world can do about it.

World Bank Wasted Money and Lives in Buying Wrong Medicine

Wed, 12 Sep 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Why ignore theWorld Health Organization's medical advice?

Fake!

Wed, 12 Sep 2007 00:00:00 +0100

The business of counterfeit medicines is exploding, and it is killing poor Africans.

New Malaria Drugs to Be Approved, But Do They Work and Are They Safe?

Wed, 05 Sep 2007 00:00:00 +0100

The World Health Organizationhas just endorsed medicines that havenotpassed muster with western regulators.

Trading on Our Reputation

Wed, 01 Aug 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Australia's water management is still leading the way, even in drought.

Double Standards in Nigerian Health

Tue, 26 Jun 2007 00:00:00 +0100

What if Muslim clerics were held to the same standards as Pfizer?

Malaria: Poor Drugs for the Poor?

Thu, 21 Jun 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Many malaria sufferers are receiving unsafe, low-quality drugs. The FDA and the Global Fund must act to change this.

G8 on Health: Spend Faster, Not Smarter

Fri, 15 Jun 2007 00:00:00 +0100

The developed nations are happy to send aid, but reluctant to ask uncomfortable questions.

A Health Plan for the G8: Focus on How Funds Are Spent

Wed, 06 Jun 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Robert Zoellick's Health Challenge at the World Bank

Tue, 05 Jun 2007 00:00:00 +0100

To make people healthier, new World Bank president Robert Zoellick should step back and let other organizations take the lead.

The Cost of Cheap Drugs

Fri, 01 Jun 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Whenever the Thai government defiesforeign drug patents and creates its own cheap copies of drugs, it endangers the patients who need the drugs and undermines drug discovery.

Rachel Carson's Mixed Legacy

Sat, 26 May 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Rachel Carson was a progenitor of the environmental movement, and she should share some of the blame, as well as the praise, forits impact.

Water, Water

Thu, 24 May 2007 00:00:00 +0100

It may be everywhere, but it is scarce as well.The solution of efficient water use can be found in a nation undergoing the worst drought in 1,000 years: Australia.

The UN's Tyrant-Friendly Bureaucracy

Tue, 15 May 2007 00:00:00 +0100

A recentvote putting Zimbabwe in charge of the UN Commission on Sustainable Development does not make it any easier to take the body seriously.

Health Targets Should Come with a Warning

Fri, 11 May 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Grand goals will only help world health if they can be measured--and achieved.

Malaria Groups' Silence Enables Fatal Idiocy

Thu, 10 May 2007 00:00:00 +0100

The malaria community cannot remain silent in the face of attacks against the use of DDT.

Lesson from Brazil

Tue, 08 May 2007 00:00:00 +0100

A tiered model--based on ability to pay--is best, but will only work if the industry stands up for itself.

India: Patently Wrong

Thu, 19 Apr 2007 00:00:00 +0100

India is at a crossroads. It can follow the route it has taken in software engineering, or it can travel the opposite route with idiosyncratic rules that limit growth and innovation.

IA-Forum Interview: Dr. Roger Bate

Tue, 17 Apr 2007 00:00:00 +0100

An interview with Roger Bate about the World Bank, the IMF, and the Wolfowitz scandal.

Thailand's Patent Damage

Thu, 12 Apr 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Under what circumstances should compulsory licensing for drugs be used?

Thailand's Patent Damage

Tue, 03 Apr 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Thailand's government is breaking Western pharmaceutical patents--not for health reasons, but for its own financial gain.

What's Done with This Fund?

Mon, 26 Mar 2007 01:00:00 +0100

The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria will only be as effective as its procurement process allows.

Unhealthy Corruption

Thu, 01 Mar 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Eradicating corruption from the health sector through the removal of tariffs is vital.

Nairobi Blues

Tue, 27 Feb 2007 00:00:00 +0100

A brave band of reformers is taking on Kenya’s endemic culture of corruption.

Populism versus the Poor

Thu, 15 Feb 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Innovation by India's internationally competitive scientists suffersfrom the Indian government'sprotectionist policies.

Good Intentions Could Pave a Better Road in Liberia

Wed, 14 Feb 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Countries seeking toaid Liberia should focus on pressing problems and not their own pet projects.

Thailand's Patent Attack

Tue, 13 Feb 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Help for medicinal innovation in Thailand is coming from an unlikely source.

Saving Lives Through Honest Accounting

Mon, 12 Feb 2007 00:00:00 +0100

A new initiative by Senator Tom Coburn could bringtransparency to the Global Fund to Fight HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria.

Asian Patent Wars

Fri, 09 Feb 2007 00:00:00 +0100

As thecost of drug development continues to rise, patent wars in Asia threaten to weaken efficient pricing.

Thai-ing Pharma Down

Fri, 09 Feb 2007 00:00:00 +0100

As Thailand overrides patents on foreign drugs, the only winner will be the government.

India's Drug Crossroads

Fri, 26 Jan 2007 00:00:00 +0100

India has a choice: itcan either follow the route it has taken in software engineering or it can travel the opposite route with idiosyncratic rules that limit growth and innovation.

Speech Talk

Wed, 24 Jan 2007 01:00:00 +0100

AEI scholars respond to the State of the Union address.

Honesty Is a Virtue

Wed, 24 Jan 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Efforts to improve global health are often crippled by a state of denial.

How to Promote Global Health

Tue, 23 Jan 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Given the poor track record of foreign aid in developing countries, simply sending more aid would be counterproductive unless drastic changes are made.

Reconsider DDT against Malaria

Wed, 10 Jan 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Many more lives could be saved with indoor residual spraying using DDT as part ofa malaria control program.

What Works in Africa

Mon, 01 Jan 2007 00:00:00 +0100

With little fanfare, businesses are trying to fight disease in Africa. The best spur to benevolence: the profit motive.

Libyan AIDS Trial Exposes Wider Truths

Thu, 21 Dec 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Gaddafi's blameshifting on AIDS in Libya exposes how many African countries try to cover up their failures by blaming the very countries that wish to help them.

Malaria Initiative Progresses

Thu, 14 Dec 2006 00:00:00 +0100

There is no doubt the Global Health Bureau of the U.S. Agency for International Development is moving foreign assistance in the right direction.

Misguidance

Wed, 13 Dec 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Global health depends as much on the participation of people in impoverished countries as it does on philanthropic Western donors.

New Research Looks at the UN's Failure on AIDS

Fri, 01 Dec 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Another World AIDS Day has arrived today and, although hard to believe, the situation across the globe is worse than before.

Corrupting Health

Tue, 28 Nov 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Health care is taking up more and more of government budgets globally, and corruption is probably rising faster in health care than almost any other sector.

Stopping Medical Tariffs, Cutting Corruption Are Mission Possible

Fri, 24 Nov 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Excessive tariffs on essential medicines hurt global health.

Why Consensus in Malaria Policy Is a Killer

Fri, 10 Nov 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Debates about which tools and strategies work best against malaria are fraught, but there are some things that can be agreed upon.

Sick at the World Bank

Fri, 01 Sep 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Tragically, the World Bank’s mishandling of scientific issues has serious consequences--consequences that kill patients.

Australia's Water Works

Wed, 23 Aug 2006 00:00:00 +0100

As much of Asia struggles with water shortages, Australia’s agricultural sector is thriving, despite its worst drought in decades.

Unwarranted Criticisms

Tue, 22 Aug 2006 00:00:00 +0100

By maintaining the dogma of South African failure, U.N. officials such as Stephen Lewisdeflect attention from other AIDS actor’s mistakes and contribute to the perpetuation of poor policy.

The Aid Curse

Fri, 18 Aug 2006 00:00:00 +0100

It would be tragic if Afghanistan's future leaders were more worried about keeping its aid donors happy than pleasing its electorate.

We Lead the World on Water

Thu, 17 Aug 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Arid countries should adopt Australia's water trading policies.

Drug Snares

Wed, 09 Aug 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Leaders of developing countries should not wait for U.S. and EU action, but should restart the Doha Development round by taking the simple, initial step required to help their own people--implementing national tariff policies that eliminate tariffs and taxes on essential medicines.

Make Federal Spending Transparent

Wed, 09 Aug 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Advocates the bill for a new Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act requiring the government to maintain a single public website listing the names and locations of all individuals and groups receiving federal funds.

Water Trading Is the Only Way to Go

Tue, 08 Aug 2006 00:00:00 +0100

The world’s largest countries face future water crises, but Australia points the way forward in water property rights.

Bill Gates Must Set Priorities

Thu, 03 Aug 2006 00:00:00 +0100

With Warren Buffett’s largesse added to his own, Bill Gates has about $60 billion to spend on health and development. How should he spend it?

Water, Water Everywhere, But . . .

Thu, 03 Aug 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Alarmists have been crying wolf about water wars for years, but like many green exaggerations they have a kernel of truth.

Spending Warren's Money

Wed, 19 Jul 2006 00:00:00 +0100

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation should be commended for supporting HIV and malaria clinical research. However, it has avoided dirtying its hands by staying away from on-the ground interventions.

Taxed to Death

Sat, 01 Jul 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Developing countries claim the West cheats them out of cheap drugs. But they are often the ones erecting barriers to their citizens’ health.

The Trouble with USAID

Wed, 24 May 2006 00:00:00 +0100

The most important U.S. aid vehicle, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), has failed disastrously in its mission.

Sick at the World Bank

Fri, 19 May 2006 00:00:00 +0100

The World Bank is failing miserably on malaria, like it failed on HIV/AIDS before.

The World Bank and Disease Control

Wed, 03 May 2006 00:00:00 +0100

What can the World Health Organization and the World Bank to do avoid mission creep?

Planners vs. Searchers

Fri, 28 Apr 2006 00:00:00 +0100

A review of William Easterly's The White Man's Burden.

The World Bank

Tue, 25 Apr 2006 00:00:00 +0100

How will the World Bank's new plan help combat malaria?

Medical Malpractice at the World Bank

Tue, 25 Apr 2006 00:00:00 +0100

In a new Lancet paper my colleagues and I point out that the World Bank has failed in its anti-malaria program. So what now?

A Trade Opportunity for China and America

Fri, 14 Apr 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Provision of healthcare in China and Asia has failed to keep pace with economic growth and environmental strain.

China from Red to Green

Wed, 22 Mar 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Having successfully incorporated market forces into other areas of its booming economy, it's time to extend the same approach to the environment.

The World Bank's Narcissus

Tue, 21 Mar 2006 00:00:00 +0100

A review of Sebastian Mallaby's The World's Banker.

The Real Cost of AIDS in Sierra Leone

Tue, 21 Mar 2006 00:00:00 +0100

How are HIV and AIDS affecting the population of Sierra Leone?

Malaria Scores a Three-Pointer

Fri, 17 Mar 2006 00:00:00 +0100

What can the average Joe do to help fight malaria?

When High Taxes Kill

Sat, 11 Mar 2006 00:00:00 +0100

In the time it takes you to read this column, at least ten people in poor countries will die from diseases that are preventable and curable.

Taxed to Death

Fri, 03 Mar 2006 00:00:00 +0100

In the time it takes you to read this column, at least ten people in poor countries will die from diseases that are preventable and curable.

Goldilocks Pricing

Mon, 27 Feb 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Ensuring that there are profits to be made from HIV/AIDS is probably the best way to keep companies investing and researching.

Remove Medical Tariffs

Mon, 27 Feb 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Provision of health care in developing regions is not keeping pace with rapid economic growth.

The Unhealthy World Bank

Fri, 24 Feb 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Will Paul Wolfowitz really improve World Bank's performance as co-sponsor of the Roll Back Malaria campaign?

Low Sierra

Tue, 14 Feb 2006 00:00:00 +0100

International funders must take a broader focus on the needs of the country where they lend money--or accept that their largesse may backfire.

Fighting Malaria--the Right Way

Mon, 09 Jan 2006 00:00:00 +0100

President Bush and USAID must be commended for being the first to explicitly mention funding spraying programs.The tools to protect millions of lives are at our fingertips.

South Africa's Good News on AIDS

Tue, 20 Dec 2005 00:00:00 +0100

Bad policy contributing to rampant AIDS has become the master narrative of much western reporting on South Africa. But the tide has turned and there is progress to report.

Can Iceland Be a Bridge over the Atlantic?

Thu, 15 Dec 2005 00:00:00 +0100

While East–West security relations are no longer of concern, Iceland is still a useful location to bring the EU and USA together on thorny issues that might be leading to a transatlantic rift.

Hurricane Relief Spending

Fri, 02 Dec 2005 01:00:00 +0100

Congress must cut low-priority spending and wasteful programs--such as broken international aid programs--to offset the new financial burden our nation faces.

Why the Top-Down Approach Has Failed

Thu, 01 Dec 2005 00:00:00 +0100

The World Health Organization's target of treating three million people infected with HIV/AIDS by the end of this month has failed by about two thirds.

WHO's Striking

Wed, 30 Nov 2005 00:00:00 +0100

The World Health Organizationhas an important role as a purveyor of information and as an urgent responder to international concerns, butit iscounterproductive in so many of its roles.

Sasol's Potential Climate Solution

Mon, 21 Nov 2005 00:00:00 +0100

Sasol has developed a viable partial solution to the carbon dioxide/climate conundrum and has providedsome of the cleanest fuels on the market.

South African Tenacity Is Paying Off

Fri, 18 Nov 2005 00:00:00 +0100

The country’s expertise in gold and diamond mining is well known, but its success with fuel technologies is now gaining respect and recognition.

DDT Saves Lives in Fight against Malaria

Tue, 01 Nov 2005 00:00:00 +0100

If the Bush administration shifts USAID to buying malaria-preventing commodities, especially DDT, real success is possible.

Deadly Mosquito Standoff

Fri, 21 Oct 2005 00:00:00 +0100

Congress is about to appropriate $105 million for malaria control, and the money will be wasted--yet again.

The Sadness of Zimbabwe

Sun, 16 Oct 2005 00:00:00 +0100

What is the point of development aid to a region that will condone mass murder and the wholesale theft of property rights?

Africa Betrayed

Mon, 03 Oct 2005 00:00:00 +0100

A review of Martin Meredith's The Fate of Africa: From the Hopes of Freedom to the Hearth of Despair; A History of Fifty Years of Independence (PublicAffairs, 2005).

Climate Change and Insecticide in the Niger Famine

Tue, 27 Sep 2005 00:00:00 +0100

Environmental policies that banned the only viable form of protection against locusts have caused direct harm in Niger.

Zimbabwe Can Take Cue from Poland

Tue, 20 Sep 2005 00:00:00 +0100

It is essential that the US provide more humanitarian relief, push the United Nations to help, and support civil society. Violent conflict will be the result unless more external aid is provided.

The Companies Everyone Loves to Hate

Fri, 16 Sep 2005 00:00:00 +0100

Let us hope that Americans don’t believe everything they see at the movies.

Zimbabwe's Lesson

Thu, 01 Sep 2005 00:00:00 +0100

The real reason that Zimbabwe has collapsed is that there is no protection of private property. The result is "dead capital" and total economic annihilation.

Barking up the Wrong Tree

Wed, 24 Aug 2005 00:00:00 +0100

The United States and Britain must announce that African Union deliberations on access to the Security Council are meaningless untilAU deals with its own countries’ human rights problems.

Mbeki Steps Up

Mon, 22 Aug 2005 00:00:00 +0100

South Africa finally shifts to deal with Zimbabwe PresidentRobert Mugabe as inflation skyrockets.

Man Aggravates a Natural Disaster

Fri, 05 Aug 2005 00:00:00 +0100

By promoting a treaty banning an insecticide, green alarmists contributed to the drought in Niger they now pin on global warming.

Mugabe's Last Stand

Mon, 01 Aug 2005 00:00:00 +0100

Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe has destroyed his country; now he isbegging the Chinese for money.

The Long Run

Mon, 01 Aug 2005 00:00:00 +0100

Chinese investment in Africa appears to be about both politics and business, with the latter holding sway, at least when it comes to Zimbabwe.

A Plague of Alarmists

Mon, 01 Aug 2005 00:00:00 +0100

By pushing a treaty banning insecticides, green alarmists created a tragedy in Niger they now blame on global warming.

Platinum Bonds

Wed, 27 Jul 2005 00:00:00 +0100

China's involvement in Zimbabweis economically astute, but itswillingness to take over the economic means of production in a pariah state is politically worrying.

Meltdown

Tue, 26 Jul 2005 00:00:00 +0100

By inviting Kofi Annan to visit, Robert Mugabe has presented Annan with an opportunity to reestablish the reputation of the United Nations.

Threats to Patents, Threats to Health

Thu, 21 Jul 2005 00:00:00 +0100

The longer-term threat is that in the face having their drugs effectively confiscated, Abbott will cut back on research and development of drugs whose main markets are in developing countries.

Zimbabwe's Tragedy is Africa's

Wed, 20 Jul 2005 00:00:00 +0100

Up to 1.5 million people homeless, more than 300,000 homes destroyed, more than 46,000 people arrested, over 4 million people starving.

The End of Poverty

Mon, 18 Jul 2005 00:00:00 +0100

Review ofJeffrey D. Sachs's The End of Poverty: Economic Possibilities for Our Time.

State of Fear

Mon, 18 Jul 2005 00:00:00 +0100

Review of Michael Crichton's State of Fear.

The West Bank Arrives in West Yorkshire

Wed, 13 Jul 2005 00:00:00 +0100

The realization that boys growing up in West Yorkshire could kill overfifty of their countrymen with almost military precision and fanatical determination has rocked this most stoical of nations.

The Path of Least Resistance

Mon, 11 Jul 2005 00:00:00 +0100

In essence, the G-8 went for the low-hanging fruit. It is easy to write checks, but far more difficult to change the policies that create poverty.

Greens Whining as G-8 Climate Deal Remains Uncertain

Fri, 08 Jul 2005 00:00:00 +0100

As the G-8 negotiations enter their final phase there appears to be no deal on agricultural subsidies or climate change; France's proposalsarepotentially disastrous for global economies.

Resolve and Tolerance

Fri, 08 Jul 2005 00:00:00 +0100

Chancellor Schröder or President Chirac have an opportunity to show solidarity, and they should not blow it.

London Calling

Thu, 07 Jul 2005 00:00:00 +0100

It’s not the people of UK and United States that need to be paying attention, but those in France and Germany. It's time to wake up--Paris and Berlin may well be next.

Will Bush-Chirac Do a Climate-Subsidy Deal for African Development?

Thu, 07 Jul 2005 00:00:00 +0100

The resolution to the G-8meeting is going to come down to two major compromises--France on agricultural subsidies and the United States on climate change.

African Business Leaders Make Sense--Unlike the Pathetic Rabble in Scotland

Wed, 06 Jul 2005 00:00:00 +0100

African businessmen seem intent on telling G8 leaders that the way to help Africa is to allow it to help itself, since aid is no long-term solution.

Chirac, Zimbabwe Likely to Make G-8 a Bumpy Ride

Mon, 04 Jul 2005 00:00:00 +0100

Reportingfrom the African Union's meeting in London days before the G-8 Conference.

Brazil's Dangerous Denial

Mon, 27 Jun 2005 00:00:00 +0100

Only those who want fewer HIV drugs can welcome Brazil's actions; everyone else should be worried.

The Killing Fields of Zimbabwe

Mon, 27 Jun 2005 00:00:00 +0100

When will Mugabe's neighbors, as well as the United States and the United Kingdom, intervene? By the end of this year, Mugabe may be well on his way to halving his population.

Private Philanthropy

Thu, 23 Jun 2005 00:00:00 +0100

Health and wealth are intimately co-dependent, andthe professionals have no excuse not to recognizethe value of free trade, especially to developing countries.

Putting Profits before People

Mon, 20 Jun 2005 00:00:00 +0100

If the East African trade ministers meeting today care about their people, rather than the narrow interests of theirpharmaceutical industry, they should all agree to tariff removal.

This Is Getting Worse Than Darfur

Fri, 17 Jun 2005 00:00:00 +0100

As President Bush met five African leaders this week, one topic should have been at the forefront of the discussion--Zimbabwe.

The Right Kind of Help?

Wed, 15 Jun 2005 00:00:00 +0100

The aid from George W. Bush and Tony Blair may help Africa fail again.

A Virus Like None Other before It

Tue, 14 Jun 2005 00:00:00 +0100

It may well be time to allocate some of the ballooning AIDS budget to measuring what is actually causing problems in Africa.

Blair's Visit and Africa's Future

Wed, 08 Jun 2005 00:00:00 +0100

Tony Blair's request forGeorge W. Bush's backing on aid to Africa is really a double-edged sword for the prime minister, as success will increase the power of Gordon Brown.

When Bush Meets Blair

Tue, 07 Jun 2005 00:00:00 +0100

The best Tony Blair can do is ask for increased selective aid from America, which George W. Bush can probably agree to, while dropping the International Finance Facility.

NGO Threat to African Growth and World Bank Agenda

Sun, 05 Jun 2005 00:00:00 +0100

With most left wingers from Hollywood to Hungary opposing Paul Wolfowitz'sappointment to the WorldBank, it is a pity that his "friends" from Britain are funding such stupidity.

A Tax before Dying

Mon, 30 May 2005 00:00:00 +0100

The campaign to bring low-priced drugs to HIV/AIDS sufferers in poor countries has met unexpected resistance.

Poor Countries Must Remove Tax Barriers to Key Medicines

Mon, 30 May 2005 00:00:00 +0100

Gordon Brown says he wants to write off all British debt to Africa. Perhaps, as a quid pro quo, he can get African nations to remove financial barriers that harm their poorest.

The Shell Game Comes to Zimbabwe

Fri, 27 May 2005 00:00:00 +0100

Chinese investment is increasing in Zimbabwe;the geo-political context of southern Africa is changing.

Zimbabwe's New Colonialists

Wed, 25 May 2005 00:00:00 +0100

Mugabe is selling out his country so that he can cling to power.

WHO's Numbers Don't Add Up

Tue, 24 May 2005 00:00:00 +0100

The WHO must address its failures if it is ever to do a better job.

Accountability or Action?

Tue, 17 May 2005 00:00:00 +0100

Small amounts of fraud are a small price to pay for engaging local groups and slowly ramping up AIDS treatment--any other approach is doomed to fail.

Climate Glacier Politics

Mon, 16 May 2005 00:00:00 +0100

Only bad environmental news seems to sell.

WHO's Latest Initiative: Blame Avoidance

Tue, 10 May 2005 00:00:00 +0100

The failure to hit 3 by 5 is all of WHO's own making--a disgraceful showboating target to getmore funds, which has already backfired on the very people it was supposed to be helping.

Trading with Our Enemies

Mon, 09 May 2005 00:00:00 +0100

However it comes, change is needed for the starving of Zimbabwe and to prevent the long-term threat of Mugabe's "Look East" policy.

Haste Makes Waste of Resources and Lives

Thu, 05 May 2005 00:00:00 +0100

The United States has been reluctant to purchase and distribute genericAIDS treatments,and this caution has been vindicated.

Death and Taxes

Thu, 05 May 2005 00:00:00 +0100

Pleas for a greater Western commitment to tackling developing-country problems ring hollow whengovernments of poor countries maintain taxesthatensure poor people die needlessly.

Death and Taxes

Thu, 05 May 2005 00:00:00 +0100

Pleas for a greater Western helpring hollow when the governments of poor countries maintain taxes and bureaucracies that frustrate healthcare andcausetheir own citizens to die needlessly.

First Impressions

Mon, 02 May 2005 00:00:00 +0100

A review of Malcolm Gladwell's Blink: The Power of Thinking without Thinking.

United Nutters

Thu, 28 Apr 2005 00:00:00 +0100

Zimbabwe has beenchosento serve on the UN Commission on Human Rights; this iswhy it is vital that John Bolton is approved to be the U.S. ambassador to the UN as soon as possible.

USAID Losing Malaria Battle

Wed, 27 Apr 2005 00:00:00 +0100

The U.S. Agency for International Developmenthas failed in nearly every respect to combat malaria over the pastsix years, as its budget has soared.

Stop the Silent Tsunami

Tue, 26 Apr 2005 00:00:00 +0100

It is time to reintroduce DDT and to fire the entire malaria team at theU.S. Agency for International Development.

Medical Death Taxes

Fri, 22 Apr 2005 00:00:00 +0100

For the benefit of the health and well being of their citizens, it is time for governments in the developing world to remove debilitating barriers to accessing essential drugs.

Taxed to Death

Thu, 21 Apr 2005 00:00:00 +0100

This paper examines the role that tariffs, domestic taxes, and regulatory requirements pose on access to essential drugs and devices for the diseases that afflict the developing world.

Taxed to Death

Thu, 21 Apr 2005 00:00:00 +0100

When so many countries have been complaining about the price of medicines and demanding aid, it seems odd that they would erect barriers to the treatment of their sickest citizens.

USAID Fights Malaria Blindfolded

Wed, 20 Apr 2005 00:00:00 +0100

A lack of transparency and accountability pervades the U.S. Agency for International Development.

Enablers of Tyranny

Mon, 18 Apr 2005 00:00:00 +0100

Africa's most powerful state is flirting with a dangerous retreat into the all-too-crowded ranks of unserious, even odious, regimes that dot the continent.

Misunderstanding "Market Failure"

Thu, 14 Apr 2005 00:00:00 +0100

Fixating on "market failure" rhetoricforgets theimportant reasonthe poorest lack access to drugs: the policies that encourage poverty promoted bytheir governments.

Zimbabwe's Struggle

Fri, 01 Apr 2005 00:00:00 +0100

Will the good words of Tony Blair and Condoleezza Rice be backed up by action?

Africa's Pol Pot

Wed, 30 Mar 2005 00:00:00 +0100

Robert Mugabe only knows about power and protecting it. Aid and soft words have not worked. Tough talk from the State Department, backed up by action from the region, is what is required.

Wolfowitz's Challenge

Tue, 29 Mar 2005 00:00:00 +0100

The new head of the World Bank could save many lives if he changes the direction of the organization regarding treatment of malaria.

Capital Punishment

Mon, 28 Mar 2005 00:00:00 +0100

Zimbabwe needs reinstatement of land rights and compensation to those robbed. Political reform isnecessary but not sufficient;private property rightsare crucialfor economic growth.

Zimbabwe a Lesson on "Dead Capital"

Thu, 24 Mar 2005 00:00:00 +0100

While political reform is necessary for economic growth, it is not sufficient--only private property right enforcement adds sufficiency for growth.

Red Tape Costs Lives in Africa

Thu, 24 Mar 2005 00:00:00 +0100

Preventing fraud is good; but saving lives and promoting effective local AIDS programs is better.

Kingdom of Mugabe

Mon, 14 Mar 2005 00:00:00 +0100

Review of three volumes that chronicle Zimbabwe's descent into the heart of darkness.

Life Is Too Short Here to Worry about HIV

Fri, 11 Mar 2005 00:00:00 +0100

With Western help, an exit strategy for Mugabe could be devised.

Acting Up against AIDS Trials

Fri, 11 Mar 2005 00:00:00 +0100

Some activist groups' rhetoric hurts the search for an AIDS cure.

Fewer AIDS Drugs in the Pipeline

Tue, 08 Mar 2005 00:00:00 +0100

Fewer companies are doing AIDS drugs research today than were in 1997, which is significant because breakthroughs are constantly and urgently required, and resistance to existing drugs is surging.

Freedom Reduces per Capita Greenhouse Gas Emission

Tue, 01 Mar 2005 00:00:00 +0100

India's Deadly Lies

Tue, 15 Feb 2005 00:00:00 +0100

India's fight against patents is notmotivated by concern for its citizens' health--as it claims--and iscostly to human life.

WHO's to Blame?

Mon, 14 Feb 2005 00:00:00 +0100

Malaria deaths could be significantly reduced if only health agencies would do the politically incorrect--but morally correct--thing and spray DDT and other long-term insecticides.

Health Agencies Must Stop Demonizing DDT: It Saves Lives

Mon, 07 Feb 2005 00:00:00 +0100

Malaria deaths could be significantly reduced if only health agencies would do the politically incorrect--but morally correct--thing and spray DDT and other long-term insecticides.

An Outpost of Tyranny

Mon, 07 Feb 2005 00:00:00 +0100

Southern African leaders must be made to believe that unless they enforce the election protocols agreed to by Robert Mugabe, the United States will withdraw support for the region.

Can Rice Prevent Harvest of Death?

Mon, 07 Feb 2005 00:00:00 +0100

Condoleezza Ricemust convince southern African leaders that U.S. aid, military support and other diplomacy--such as trade deals--hinge on them supporting regime change in Zimbabwe.

Climate Glacier Politics

Fri, 04 Feb 2005 00:00:00 +0100

Is the Franz Josef glacier, the most famous in New Zealand, receding and an example of man-made climate change, or is it in fact increasing?

No to "Democracy"

Thu, 03 Feb 2005 00:00:00 +0100

For the final, fatal collapse of the odious Mugabe regime, theMovement for Democractic Changemust withdraw from the election it cannot win.

The Fraud Dilemma

Thu, 27 Jan 2005 00:00:00 +0100

Overly zealous efforts to eliminate fraud in AIDS treatment will only waste more aid than is saved.

Private Route Avoids the Aid Trap

Mon, 24 Jan 2005 00:00:00 +0100

Private aid to poor countries is far more effective than state aid.

Zimbabwe's Diaspora

Mon, 17 Jan 2005 00:00:00 +0100

Unless political stability is restored in Zimbabwe and its refugees go home, all efforts to control AIDS in southern Africa may be worthless.

Wealthy Nations Must Tackle Zimbabwe AIDS First

Mon, 17 Jan 2005 00:00:00 +0100

The diaspora of Zimbabweans into neighboring states is worsening the AIDS crisis in southern Africa.

Chinese Aid

Fri, 07 Jan 2005 00:00:00 +0100

Given the right conditions, the rich citizens of China, America, and Europe will to help the less fortunate in Asia create the necessary institutions to support poverty reduction.

The Right Kind of Aid

Tue, 04 Jan 2005 00:00:00 +0100

Thedelivery of aid should rest in the hands of private firms and individuals from developed countries, not governments.

China's Latest Health Scandal

Wed, 15 Dec 2004 00:00:00 +0100

Is China denying African children a medicine that would save their lives? The evidence is growing that it is, and this policy must stop.

A (Mostly) Painless Path Forward

Tue, 14 Dec 2004 00:00:00 +0100

Broad societal parameters are essential for assessing economic growth: fundamental social, legal, and political institutions; the rule of law; property rights; and enforcement of contracts.

Cutting Global Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Exporting Technological Solutions to Developing ...

Tue, 14 Dec 2004 00:00:00 +0100

Can improved technologies helpdeveloping countriesreduce energy use per unit of economic output to produce greater wealth, health, and environmental quality?

Europe Promotes Tragedy in Uganda

Tue, 14 Dec 2004 00:00:00 +0100

If Kansassenator Sam Brownback is correct, European scaremongering is delaying the re-introduction of DDT into Uganda.

The British Lysenko?

Thu, 09 Dec 2004 00:00:00 +0100

The Russians and British, instead of reaching closer consensus over climate policies, now seem further apart than ever before.

Unsound Generic AIDS Vaccines Have Caused Untold Misery to Millions

Mon, 06 Dec 2004 00:00:00 +0100

The WHO must work with the United States to deliver useful AIDS drugs in a controlled and responsible way to ensure that patients really do get better.

Climate Alarmism and the Poor

Mon, 06 Dec 2004 00:00:00 +0100

At the UN conference on climate change, concern about the consequences for humanity from impending change to our climate will be interspersed with attacks on the United States.

Malaria Rates Underscore Need to Set Aside Costly Taboos

Wed, 01 Dec 2004 00:00:00 +0100

That malaria is both easily preventable and cheaply curable means that human suffering and economic cost are all the more intolerable and outrageous.

Setting Africa Free

Wed, 01 Dec 2004 00:00:00 +0100

Review of The Battle for Zimbabwe, by Geoff Hill,andThe Shackled Continent: Power, Corruption, and African Lives, by Robert Guest.

Biting the Hand That Feeds You

Mon, 29 Nov 2004 00:00:00 +0100

At the AIDS meeting in Tanzania, the United Statesis berated for generously fighting malaria and AIDS.

The Full Montenegro

Mon, 22 Nov 2004 00:00:00 +0100

Recently, Ireland, Iceland, and Estonia have been added to the list of fast growing small countries, and Montenegro will soon have one of the lowest corporate tax rates in Europe.

No Aid for AIDS

Fri, 19 Nov 2004 00:00:00 +0100

Countries that have kept malaria awaythrough DDT are those that developed strong property-rights systems. Eradication has not beensustained in countrieswithout these institutions.

USAID in the Hot Seat--Again

Fri, 19 Nov 2004 00:00:00 +0100

The United States Agency for International Development must change its policy, or its health officials should be replaced by those who will.

China's Route to a Green and Prosperous Future

Wed, 17 Nov 2004 00:00:00 +0100

Freeing the Chinese economy will hasten development and lower emissions of greenhouse gases per unit of growth produced.

Freedom Is Good for the Environment

Mon, 01 Nov 2004 00:00:00 +0100

Not only will economic freedom increase growth of African economies, but the countries will also produce fewer emissions of greenhouse gases for each unit of growth produced.

WHO Needs Reform, Not More Money

Thu, 21 Oct 2004 00:00:00 +0100

Congress must investigate the mismangement of tax dollars in the World Health Organization.

Angels Needed in America

Mon, 18 Oct 2004 00:00:00 +0100

Drug companies that do AIDS research should get patent extensions on other drugs.

WHO Decisions Imperil Africa

Tue, 12 Oct 2004 00:00:00 +0100

It is time for Congress to investigate how the money the United States donates to the World Health Organization is spent.

Understanding Risk and Reward

Mon, 11 Oct 2004 00:00:00 +0100

If antipharmaceutical actions make drug research less profitable, there will be fewer new drugs.

Time for Congress to Investigate WHO

Thu, 07 Oct 2004 00:00:00 +0100

There have been questionable policy decisions with respect to measles, obesity, substitute milk products, tobacco control, malaria, and AIDSatthe World Health Organization.

Pharmaceuticals and the Worldwide HIV Epidemic

Fri, 01 Oct 2004 00:00:00 +0100

Adoption of a stakeholder approach is likely to undermine essentialresearch and developmentwhile doing little to curtail the HIV/AIDS epidemic.

Considerations for the Use of DDT in Malaria Control

Fri, 01 Oct 2004 00:00:00 +0100

The authors assess the validity of the allegations that DDT is harmful to human health and the environment and find that they lack credibility.

Is Disengagement the Wisest Choice?

Mon, 27 Sep 2004 00:00:00 +0100

The softening of a U.S.-backed, UN security council resolution aimed at prodding the Sudanese government into improving conditions in Darfuris no surprise.

Chernobyl Comes of Age

Thu, 23 Sep 2004 00:00:00 +0100

As long as an exaggerated image of Chernobyl endures, people will continue to imagine the costs of nuclear energy to be far higher than they really are.

Day--after Day after Day after Day--of the Locusts

Fri, 17 Sep 2004 00:00:00 +0100

The pesticide Dieldrin, like DDT, should only be used in restricted ways--primarily in controlling swarming locusts, like those currently engulfing Sahelian Africa.

Globalization

Fri, 17 Sep 2004 00:00:00 +0100

The International Labor Office’s "World Commission" is hubristically titled, as is its assertion that it invited antagonistic opinions to reach its conclusions.

China's AIDS Problem

Thu, 02 Sep 2004 00:00:00 +0100

It is common knowledge that the AIDS virus is devastating Africa, but China, the most populous county in the world, might also have a significant problem.

Who Does Globalization Hurt?

Wed, 01 Sep 2004 00:00:00 +0100

Review of Why Globalization Works by Martin Wolf.

Water Markets May Prove the Way to Stave Off Water Wars

Mon, 30 Aug 2004 00:00:00 +0100

The main reason why there is a global water shortage is incompetent management, which causes total inflexibility in allocation--there is plenty of water, it's just used stupidly.

Use the Free Market to Solve China's Water Shortage

Fri, 20 Aug 2004 00:00:00 +0100

China's lack of attention to ecosystems presents a threat to its long-term economic growth.

Fiddling Piano Keys While Africa Burns

Tue, 17 Aug 2004 00:00:00 +0100

Malaria is far too serious a disease to be left to the unaccountable and ineffectual UN agencies and Roll Back Malaria partners.

India's Woe over H2O

Wed, 11 Aug 2004 00:00:00 +0100

India desperately needs water reform, and especially privatization, but even the current Indian government is unlikely to try to tackle hydro-politics.

Political Food Folly

Fri, 06 Aug 2004 00:00:00 +0100

Subsidies, and especially food aid, have their place, but they are often captured by vested interests, or emasculated by crazy policy decisions.

A Miracle in Africa

Thu, 05 Aug 2004 00:00:00 +0100

Botswana is miraculously conquering the despair of HIV/AIDSand is on the verge of being the first African nation to do what not long ago seemed impossible: treating all those in need.

Bangkok Bust

Thu, 29 Jul 2004 00:00:00 +0100

At the world AIDS conference, the chief concerns were that U.S. policy was driven by drug company desires to protect patents and that the George W. Bush administration was stingy.

McNamara's Bank

Thu, 29 Jul 2004 00:00:00 +0100

In dealing with authoritarian governments, Robert McNamara's legacy as president of the World Bank has always been controversial.

The British Lysenko?

Mon, 19 Jul 2004 00:00:00 +0100

The Russians and Brits, instead of reaching a greater understanding over climate policies, now seem further apart than ever before.

Slow and Steady Wins the Race

Wed, 14 Jul 2004 00:00:00 +0100

Should countries should be switching from existing therapies of brand-name drugs to formulations made from knockoff drugs that are simpler for patients to take?

Obstacle Course

Mon, 12 Jul 2004 00:00:00 +0100

Instead of picketing outside U.S. embassies around the world, activists would achieve more for people living with disease if they targeted African governments instead.

Between Sin and Common Sense

Fri, 09 Jul 2004 00:00:00 +0100

A Bloody Mess

Fri, 09 Jul 2004 00:00:00 +0100

The cause of HIV infection has become disturbingly politicized among the health establishment.

Environmentalists Muddy the Water

Thu, 08 Jul 2004 00:00:00 +0100

Asthe environment in Western countries improves, managing water sustainably is one of the world’s leading environmental problems, more significant than climate change.

U.S. Military Preventing Return of Baghdad Boil

Wed, 07 Jul 2004 00:00:00 +0100

Since theBaghdad Boilcan survive in the body for years, vigilance is required for troops returningfrom Iraq.

A Barrel of Brutality

Thu, 24 Jun 2004 00:00:00 +0100

Should businesses boycott or engage with brutal dictatorships?

Tales of Horror and Hope

Fri, 18 Jun 2004 00:00:00 +0100

Review of The Shackled Continent by Robert Guest.

The Cost of a Cure

Tue, 15 Jun 2004 00:00:00 +0100

Anti-patent AIDS activists are hurting AIDS sufferers.

World Health Disorganization

Wed, 09 Jun 2004 00:00:00 +0100

It is time the World Health Organizationlost all its AIDS funding until it demonstrates an ability to deal with the disease and not just play to the activist crowd.

Africa Cannot Afford Regression to Big Man Leaders

Wed, 09 Jun 2004 00:00:00 +0100

Arevival of the "big man" syndrome would be a disaster for Africa and would be a threat to those fighting terrorism by potentially providing a safe haven for evildoers.

Water World

Fri, 04 Jun 2004 00:00:00 +0100

The UN World Water Development Report should be a timely and valuable document, butit remains entrenched in the command-and-control paradigm.

In Defense of DDT

Thu, 03 Jun 2004 00:00:00 +0100

While environmentalists will be shocked about Ralph Nader's fight to protect DDT, perhaps they should ponder that thousands of Americans were harmed by West Nile virus last year.

Malaria Control and Public Health

Tue, 01 Jun 2004 00:00:00 +0100

Malaria continues to cause disease and death in millions of persons living in areas of the world where it is endemic.

The Sick Are Taxed to Death in Poor Countries

Mon, 31 May 2004 00:00:00 +0100

All countries can remove the taxes on drugs to treat the sick. It does not matter whether the drugs come from India, the United States,or Thailand--none should be taxed.

Poverty, Not Patents

Tue, 18 May 2004 00:00:00 +0100

Failure to focus on the real barriers to medicine access will have catastrophic results, amounting to a suicide pact with epidemic disease.

What Patent Problem?

Mon, 17 May 2004 00:00:00 +0100

Activists claim that patents will be a problem in the future, ignoring that for the past five years they were wrong when they said patents were causing a problem.

Baghdad Boil to Return?

Thu, 13 May 2004 00:00:00 +0100

Vigilance is required for returning troops from Iraq, they deserve better than waiting and hoping they do not develop a potentially fatal disease like the Baghdad Boil.

H2O Urgency

Thu, 13 May 2004 00:00:00 +0100

Unlike climate change, which is not yet a major problem, urgent action is required over water.

Take One Large Dose of Capitalism

Wed, 12 May 2004 00:00:00 +0100

For multi-drug resistant Tuberculosis sufferers, the future is uncertain.

The WHO Must Drop Old-Style Politics and Get Back to Saving Children's Lives

Mon, 10 May 2004 00:00:00 +0100

By focusing onhealth issuesand promoting a Franco-German world view, the World Health Organizationis failing inits mission to save the poorest from preventable diseases.

Taxing Times

Thu, 06 May 2004 00:00:00 +0100

The U.S. administration must continue to engage in the battle for national sovereignty to help the poorest countries that cannot fight the European Unionwithout its help.

WHO's to Blame?

Fri, 30 Apr 2004 00:00:00 +0100

The World Health Organizationand the Roll Back Malaria campaignhave followed the wrong policies and blamed others for their failure; they deserve the opprobrium they are now reaping.

What an Unnecessary Disaster

Sun, 25 Apr 2004 00:00:00 +0100

Malaria in South Africaiscaused bypoor insecticide use, the malarial parasite's resistance to drugs, and the failure of the World HealthOrganization to combat the disease.

WHO's on Last?

Mon, 19 Apr 2004 00:00:00 +0100

The World Health Organization is benefiting from a turn in the tide of aid fatigue, but has anything really changed at the WHO?

The Worst Thing Nixon Ever Did

Thu, 15 Apr 2004 00:00:00 +0100

Richard Nixon'spolicy to ban DDT at all costs continues to kick Africa's hopes for economic progress and to condemn millions to death from mosquito and lice borne diseases.

What's in a Number?

Mon, 12 Apr 2004 00:00:00 +0100

While the world's media reports that the HIV/AIDS drug supply problemwill be solved by the generics companies of India, even the companies themselves are unsure they will take part.

What's USAID Hiding?

Fri, 09 Apr 2004 00:00:00 +0100

Saying that Roll Back Malaria is a failure is an understatement.

Sweden Creep

Thu, 08 Apr 2004 00:00:00 +0100

Greener members of branches of the U.S. government, as well as complicit green acolytes within the American chemical industry, will welcome European environmentaldirectives.

H2O No!

Fri, 02 Apr 2004 00:00:00 +0100

Managing water sustainably is one of America's leading environmental problems, far more significant than climate change; it is also more important to developing countries.

Q & A

Thu, 01 Apr 2004 00:00:00 +0100

Relief South Africans Found for Malaria Is Spelled Out

Thu, 25 Mar 2004 00:00:00 +0100

The Angler Angle

Mon, 15 Mar 2004 00:00:00 +0100

Anglers have been the guardians of the British riverine environment for the past half-century--before any of the pressure groups even started.

Blind Red Eye to Devastation

Mon, 15 Mar 2004 00:00:00 +0100

What makes the Chinese AIDS problem so potentially dangerous is the attitude of the Chinese authorities themselves.

It's Time for Britain to Get Tough over Malaria Funding

Wed, 10 Mar 2004 00:00:00 +0100

If the World Health Organizationfumbled with Roll Back Malaria, why should they be trusted in the pole position of the latest global campaign, to treat three millionAIDS patients by 2005?

Is Less Always More?

Fri, 05 Mar 2004 00:00:00 +0100

No fixed-dose combination product has passed FDA-standard approval. Nevertheless, theWorldHealth Organizationhas pre-approved several products for use in Africa.

Will the Baghdad Boil Burst?

Wed, 03 Mar 2004 00:00:00 +0100

Thousands of American servicemen in Iraq, as well as the other allies, including the Poles, Australians, and Brits are being bitten by the sandfly, purveyor of the "Baghdad Boil."

Death to Mosquitoes

Mon, 01 Mar 2004 00:00:00 +0100

DDT is saving lives in South Africa.

Are World Bodies Failing the Poor?

Wed, 25 Feb 2004 00:00:00 +0100

Anti-drug company zeal and general incompetence means that the WHO and Global Fund are losing their reputations as health authorities of high standing.

The Worst Pandemic Looks to Get Worse

Fri, 20 Feb 2004 00:00:00 +0100

Asdrug companies wonder whether to continue researching AIDS drugs, the news that resistancewill build up because of fakeswill notconvince them to stay in the AIDS research field.

Moore Wisdom Needed

Tue, 10 Feb 2004 00:00:00 +0100

Patrick Moorebelieves thatGreenpeace and the mainstream green movement lost its science and logic and became driven by an anti-corporate, anti-globalist agenda

It's a Family Affair

Mon, 26 Jan 2004 00:00:00 +0100

Pressure on firms has focused attention on their role in obesity, while ignoring the problem that parents (and schools) are to blame for not enabling their children to burn enough calories.

Eco-imperialism

Wed, 21 Jan 2004 00:00:00 +0100

The most obvious example of eco-imperialism has been the push to restrict the use of the insecticide, DDT, for controlling mosquito-borne diseases.

Guilty of "Medical Malpractice"

Fri, 16 Jan 2004 00:00:00 +0100

President Bush has promised significant amounts of money for HIV/AIDS, some of which will to go to the GFATM. Yet one wonders if they can sustain decent AIDS treatment.

Development Aid Harms Development

Thu, 15 Jan 2004 00:00:00 +0100

The UNDP would be better off in not advertising but spending their resources on developing the capitalist institutions.

Climate's New Model Army

Thu, 08 Jan 2004 00:00:00 +0100

Climate science acts as a fire alarm (to alert us to any potential climatic dangers), but it's the capitalist system that is the real insurance policy.

Giving the Poor Drugs That Don't Work

Tue, 02 Dec 2003 00:00:00 +0100

Only South Africa, which is using DDT and artemisinin-based drug therapy, has malaria firmly under control.

World AIDS Daydreams and Nightmares

Mon, 01 Dec 2003 00:00:00 +0100

AIDS claims more victims every year. Sooner or later it will take hold of China and India.

To Combat AIDS, Make Drugs Profitable

Mon, 01 Dec 2003 00:00:00 +0100

Toothless Drugs Do Africa No Favors

Thu, 27 Nov 2003 00:00:00 +0100

Addiction Inflation

Wed, 26 Nov 2003 00:00:00 +0100

Addiction inflation allows people to worry about being overweight, whilst blaming other people for their obesity.

Trials in Error

Mon, 17 Nov 2003 00:00:00 +0100

The developed world drug approval process has slowed, and this overly cautious approach denies thousands the benefits of new treatments.

AIDS and Authoritarianism

Tue, 11 Nov 2003 00:00:00 +0100

IfChinadoesn't control its burgeoning AIDS problem, the world, and not just its own population, will suffer from lower growth, and a greater risk of widespread infection.

Will U.S. Opt for Copies or Generics?

Thu, 30 Oct 2003 00:00:00 +0100

Are All Generic Drugs Equal?

Tue, 28 Oct 2003 00:00:00 +0100

If the Bush administration decides to buy generic drugs it should ensure that those drugs are bioequivalent to branded drugs, and not something different.

How Precaution Kills

Tue, 21 Oct 2003 00:00:00 +0100

Chapter in Politicizing Science: The Alchemy of Policymaking, edited by Michael Gough.

Antibiotics to Fail in Ten Years?

Thu, 16 Oct 2003 00:00:00 +0100

The Canadian Government may think it is helping poor Africans when it allows drugs to be copied.

WHO's to Blame?

Tue, 14 Oct 2003 00:00:00 +0100

How many Americans have to die of West Nile Fever and other mosquito-borne diseases before pressure is applied to U.S. agencies and the WHO to change its policies?

Melting Matters

Thu, 02 Oct 2003 00:00:00 +0100

There are significant flaws with many studies on glaciers, the most significant being a selection bias in those projects that are funded.

Saving Our Streams

Tue, 01 Apr 2003 00:00:00 +0100

Uncle Sam, M.D.

Wed, 15 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0100

This collection of essays provides an indication of the range and depth of AEI’s work in health care reform and pharmaceutical policy.

Making a Killing

Mon, 19 May 2008 00:00:00 +0100

In this groundbreaking study, Roger Bate traces the burgeoning international trade in counterfeit pharmaceuticals.

All the Water in the World

Tue, 01 Aug 2006 00:00:00 +0100

This book argues that water markets introduce flexibility, reduce waste, allow fairer distribution andmore rational development of new resources, and therefore smaller environmental impacts.

Malaria and the DDT Story

Sat, 01 Dec 2001 00:00:00 +0100

Malaria kills millions of people each year and hundreds of millions more suffer chronic illness. Economic development is inhibited and poverty is perpetuated.

Saving Our Streams

Sat, 01 Dec 2001 00:00:00 +0100

The ACA is the most efficient and determined pollution prevention body in Britain. Its success demonstrates the value of private initiatives against polluters.

Life's Adventure

Tue, 01 Aug 2000 00:00:00 +0100

This book gathers Roger Bate's articles, which have been published in the Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, Economic Affairs, and the Sunday Times during the past five years.

Fearing Food

Wed, 01 Sep 1999 00:00:00 +0100

Intensive farming has enabled growth in food production at a rate greater that population growth, limiting the effect of farming on the environment.

Political Economy of Climate Change Science

Mon, 01 Jul 1996 00:00:00 +0100

This book discusses the effects of human behavior on environmental policy issues.

Global Warming

Sun, 01 May 1994 00:00:00 +0100

The greenhouse effect is real--without it none of us would be alive.

TEST: Center for Defense Studies Live Chat

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 18:00:00 +0100

The Global Impact of Fake Medicine

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 09:00:00 +0100

Development Beyond Aid: Remaking U.S. Development Policy for a Changed World

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:00:00 +0100

Accounting for Happiness: The 2008 Legatum Prosperity Index

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 15:30:00 +0100

Cracking Down on Killer Drugs: Dora Akunyili and the Nigerian Success Story

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 10:30:00 +0100

Is Free Trade Good for Your Health?

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 11:00:00 +0100

Transparency and Accountability in Foreign Aid

Wed, 06 Jun 2007 13:00:00 +0100

Combating the Diseases of Poverty: Aid versus Innovation

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 16:30:00 +0100

The Water Revolution: Practical Solutions to Water Scarcity

Wed, 22 Mar 2006 11:00:00 +0100

International Health Policy Decisions and the Future of HIV Treatment

Thu, 02 Mar 2006 15:00:00 +0100

African Health and Development

Mon, 12 Sep 2005 14:30:00 +0100

Rhetoric and Reality

Thu, 30 Jun 2005 12:00:00 +0100

Time for the Environment's Annual Checkup

Wed, 20 Apr 2005 10:00:00 +0100

Zimbabwe

Wed, 23 Feb 2005 09:15:00 +0100

Risk, Science, and Public Policy

Tue, 12 Oct 2004 10:00:00 +0100

Iceland's Economic Performance

Mon, 14 Jun 2004 17:30:00 +0100

The Real Obstacles to Treating AIDS, Malaria, and Tuberculosis in Developing Countries

Wed, 12 May 2004 09:00:00 +0100

The Global Pandemic

Thu, 05 Feb 2004 10:30:00 +0100

Tackling Malaria

Tue, 02 Dec 2003 14:00:00 +0100

Return to Rio

Wed, 19 Nov 2003 10:00:00 +0100

We're Not from the Government, but We're Here to Help You

Wed, 11 Jun 2003 10:30:00 +0100

Counterfeit Medicines

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Myriad responses are required for all parts of the substandard drug problem.

Restoring FDA's Ability to Keep America's Families Safe

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Multilateral organizations in conjunction with the FDA must do more to expose the problem of counterfeit drugs and help countries tighten regulatory controls.

Climate Change: A Challenge for Public Health

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Members of the World Health Organizationare blamingthe spreadof Malaria on global warming; however, diseases are not restricted to certain climates and poor countries.

Water Trading--A Means to Improve the Quantity and Quality

Wed, 11 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0100

A discussion of world water markets and various countries' water policies.

Africa Malaria Day

Wed, 25 Apr 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Prospects for malaria control are now brighter than they have been in decades.

The Destruction of Property Rights and Resulting Wildlife Catastrophe in Zimbabwe

Wed, 28 Jun 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Is property right protection vital for development and conservation in Zimbabwe and the rest of Africa?

Access to Essential Medical Interventions and Mission Creep in Aid Agencies

Mon, 01 May 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Testimony to thePresident’s Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (PACHA), the first part emphasizing the strainrelated to tariffs on medicines, markups and access to essential medical interventions and the second part regarding mission creep in aid agencies.

USAID's New Policy Reforms

Thu, 19 Jan 2006 00:00:00 +0100

As 2006 unfolds, promises of bringing life saving interventions against malaria must be kept and all funds pledged must be accounted for.

WTO's Next Target--Tariff Removal

Wed, 14 Dec 2005 00:00:00 +0100

I will be talking about one means by which access issometimes entirely prevented--by the imposition of taxes and tariffs on medicines and medical devices in many countries of the world.

Time to End Agricultural Subsidies

Thu, 08 Dec 2005 00:00:00 +0100

At a recent trade conference I was astonished to see a poster with the words “Aid not Trade.” As though the two were mutually exclusive.

DDT Saves Lives

Tue, 06 Dec 2005 00:00:00 +0100

I hope you will leverage your efforts by supporting our various campaigns to get major donors like USAID to spend their money, our taxpayer money, effectively.

Science in Environmental Policy Making

Wed, 28 Sep 2005 00:00:00 +0100

There can be few more compelling and tragic examples of the abuse of science and misuse in ongoing public policy than that of DDT and public health.

The Importance of Liberty and Property in Africa

Wed, 24 Aug 2005 00:00:00 +0100

Liberty, sound science, and property rights provide the answers for African development.

Climate Change Policy after the G8 Summit

Tue, 02 Aug 2005 00:00:00 +0100

The G8 summit was momentous. Its headlines managed to compete with the terrorist attack in London, andof thefew concrete agreements made, most were a triumph for U.S. diplomacy.

The G-8 Summit and Africa's Development

Fri, 01 Jul 2005 00:00:00 +0100

Poverty will not be made history by aging rock stars and good will, but by sound institutions and domestic growth. Aidcan be counter-productive if not done carefully.

AIDS and African Health: A Threat to Intellectual Property?

Tue, 21 Jun 2005 00:00:00 +0100

The saber rattling has to stop or the current deliverers ofHIV drugswill have left the business.

Tariffs Lower Access to Essential Medicines

Mon, 20 Jun 2005 00:00:00 +0100

On the correlation between tariffs and access to medicine in third-world countries.

The Blind Hydra

Thu, 12 May 2005 00:00:00 +0100

The U.S. Agency for International Development should take several steps to improve performance, or Congress should distribute its malaria budget to another agency.

Taxed to Death

Mon, 09 May 2005 00:00:00 +0100

Access to essential medicines for those in the poorest parts of the world is limited and sometimes entirely prevented.

Time for the Environment's Annual Checkup

Wed, 20 Apr 2005 00:00:00 +0100

Environmental aid and technological transfers will do very little for developing countries without helping the governments improve their property rights and incentive structures.

Zimbabwe and Property Rights

Mon, 28 Mar 2005 00:00:00 +0100

Without political change, the rule of law and property right protection will not return to Zimbabwe.

Beyond Kyoto

Wed, 09 Mar 2005 00:00:00 +0100

Freeing up economies around the world will make them more efficient and--unlike energy restriction--has almost no downsides.

AIDS and Africa

Sun, 06 Feb 2005 00:00:00 +0100

Time is a necessary componentin making safe moral judgements that will lead toa successful and sustainable AIDS relief programin Africa.

Malaria Policy

Tue, 30 Nov 2004 00:00:00 +0100

IfAfrica wants to use insecticides, it must ask for support from the Global Fund and the United States because the Global Fund will supply the funds to procure the insecticide.

Risk, Science, and Public Policy

Tue, 12 Oct 2004 00:00:00 +0100

Aid bolsters rent-seekers who apply energy to encouraging government transfers, it damages diversity, and it undervalues and stifles the private sector.

Malaria in Africa

Tue, 14 Sep 2004 00:00:00 +0100

The United Statesmust fund effective, comprehensive malarial control programs in order to prevent malaria from threatening U.S. interests both at home and abroad.

The Push for Local Production, Costs and Benefits--A Case Study of Uganda's Quality Chemicals

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Many Africans lack access to essential medicines for myriad reasons, including the relatively high price of drugs: local production is unlikely to alleviate this problem.

Pilot Study of Internet Drug Availability, Pricing, and Quality

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0100

This study examines the price, conditions of purchase, and basic quality of five popular drugs purchased over the Internet.

Drug Use in Nigeria

Sat, 01 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0100

An informal survey of doctors, pharmacists, health care workers in Lagos, Ondo, and Ogun, and a pilot quality assessment of essential drugs from Lagos pharmacies.

Pilot Study Comparing Technologies to Test for Substandard Drugs in Field Settings

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Many deaths that occur from malaria each year could be avoided if antimalarial drugs were effective, of good quality, and used correctly.

Private Sector and Public Sector Malaria Treatment in Africa

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Most anti-malarial drugs are obtained in the private sector and few of the widely discussed drugs are actually bought by most Africans.

Malaria Treatment in Africa

Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Malaria country governments, donors, UN agencies, and advocates should focus on policy reforms needed to achieve sustained improvement in malaria treatment outcomes in Africa.

A Field Report of Uganda's Efforts to Build a Comprehensive Malaria Control Program

Sat, 01 Sep 2007 00:00:00 +0100

An on-the-ground report on how malaria control is going in Uganda.

Tyranny and Disease

Sat, 01 Sep 2007 00:00:00 +0100

The health service, like the entire country, requires rescuing from the murderous hands of Robert Mugabe.

Africa Malaria Day 2007

Mon, 23 Apr 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Funding for malaria control has increased significantly over the past decade, but it is still unclear whether that funding is actually saving lives.

USAID's Health Challenge: Improving U.S. Foreign Assistance

Mon, 01 Jan 2007 00:00:00 +0100

USAID is still charged with prioritizing Western values in foreign policy as well as meeting humanitarian need, yet its mission in health has often been obscured.

Moving Mountains

Tue, 12 Dec 2006 00:00:00 +0100

USAID's approach to fighting malaria by building in-country capacity to control malaria will be the true test of its reforms moving forward.

WHO's Comprehensive HIV Treatment Failure

Thu, 30 Nov 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Over 1.6 million people in the poorest parts of the world are now on antiretroviral treatment to halt the advance of HIV, but in a rush to improve access, mistakes have been made.

World Bank Matrix (Malaria Booster Program)

Sun, 29 Oct 2006 23:00:00 +0100

The World Bank's malaria program does not appear to comply with the World Health Organization's technical guidelines.

Poor Countries Need Relief from the World Bank's 'Help' on Malaria

Wed, 18 Oct 2006 00:00:00 +0100

The World Bank should stick to its core mission of funding health systems and get out of the disease control business.

Tariffs, Corruption and Other Impediments to Medicinal Access in Developing Countries

Fri, 04 Aug 2006 00:00:00 +0100

How do regulatory barriers restrict access medication in developing countries?

Still Taxed to Death

Mon, 27 Feb 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Although aid has increased in recent years and the price of many drugs has fallen, worldwide access to medicines, vaccines, and medical devices has not kept pace.

State in Fear

Wed, 06 Jul 2005 00:00:00 +0100

Robert Mugabe remains president of Zimbabwe only through corruption of the democratic process and the legal system and through suppression of opposition.

The Blind Hydra

Tue, 24 May 2005 00:00:00 +0100

This working paper recommends analyzes the U.S. Agency for International Development's overall approach to malaria control.

Despotism and Disease

Fri, 11 Mar 2005 00:00:00 +0100

The time for the "quiet diplomacy" of the West and South Africa has come and gone. Action is required in this outpost of tyranny.

The Continued Economic Burden of Malaria

Tue, 12 Oct 2004 00:00:00 +0100

Current malaria aid is echoing past policy failures--disease rates are up 10 percentin the past five years, at a time of increasing aid.

Economic Analysis of Water Use in the Crocodile River Catchment

Sat, 01 Jan 2000 00:00:00 +0100

An econometric and institutional economic analysis of water use in the Crocodile River catchment, Mpumalanga Province, South Africa.

What Is Prosperity and How Do We Measure It?

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Gross domestic product (GDP) is not a sufficient measurement of prosperity, but the Legatum Institute's Prosperity Index addresses some of the shortcomings of the GDP by measuring a variety of economic and social indicators for people around the world.

Life-Saving or Life-Threatening?

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Ranbaxy's run-in with the FDA illustrates problems in developing-world drug production, but is there a place for less stringent quality standards?

The Problems and Potential of China's Pharmaceutical Industry

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0100

China, a major link in the world's pharmaceutical supply chain, is taking steps and forming international partnerships to improve drug safety and combat drug counterfeiting.

IMPACT's Impact

Mon, 02 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0100

The World Health Organization's anti-counterfeit drug task force should broaden its scope to fight the scourge of substandard pharmaceuticals.

Quantity and Quality

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Aid agencies, advocates, and national governments have a responsibility to ensurethatbillions of dollars inpharmaceutical procurementare spent on safe, effective, life-saving drugs.

Rolling Back Malaria

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Forthirty years, the fight against malaria has been long on rhetoric and short on action. But for the first time since the 1960s, malaria is being fought effectively on a global scale.

More Drugs for More Developing World Diseases

Mon, 03 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0100

A new proposal from the United Nations would alter the traditional role of drug companies and governments, leading to fewer drugs for developing world diseases.

Paging Dr. Ricardo

Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Production of pharmaceuticals in developing countries can promote growth--but only when the market prescribes it.

The Rise, Fall, Rise, and Imminent Fall of DDT

Mon, 05 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +0100

DDT has been more effective against malaria than any other intervention, but inaction and political hostility may halt its recent renaissance.

First, Do No Harm

Wed, 10 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Dirty hospitals, unsafe blood, and widespread use of injections make health care dangerous, in both developed and developing countries.

Drug Pricing and Its Discontents

Thu, 09 Aug 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Differential pricing is necessary to provide suffering people in poor countries access to needed medicines and ensure that medical innovation will continue in the future.

Bad Medicine in the Market

Wed, 20 Jun 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Counterfeit and substandard medicines are a huge roadblock for global health, so why do large NGOs not do more to stop them?

Unchecked Idealism

Fri, 11 May 2007 00:00:00 +0100

The World Health Organization used to be effective in eradicating diseases, but pointless targeting and kowtowing to political correctness have harmed global health.

Thailand and the Drug Patent Wars

Wed, 04 Apr 2007 00:00:00 +0100

The Thai government is breaking patents on Western drugs, but such actionwill haveconsequences for theThailand,afflicted patients, and global health.

On the Trail of a Cure

Fri, 23 Mar 2007 01:00:00 +0100

Problems with procurement, corruption, and intellectual property threaten new and innovative malaria treatments.

India and the Drug Patent Wars

Wed, 07 Feb 2007 00:00:00 +0100

India is at a crossroads: it can protectintellectual property orlimit growth and innovation.

Medicinal Malpractice

Wed, 13 Dec 2006 00:00:00 +0100

To make essential drugs available to needy patients in poor countries, those countries need to take down their trade barriers.

South Africa’s Grown-Up Response to the AIDS Crisis

Mon, 02 Oct 2006 00:00:00 +0100

The South African health minister defends her country's record on HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment.

Government-Controlled Pharmaceutical Research and Development

Mon, 22 May 2006 00:00:00 +0100

The world’s poor and those in need of medicines would be better off if the WHO took different approaches to pharmaceutical development.

Bad Medicine

Tue, 25 Apr 2006 00:00:00 +0100

How has mission creep affected the World Health Organization's and World Bank's efforts to combat malaria?

The WTO and Access to Essential Medicines

Thu, 16 Feb 2006 00:00:00 +0100

The main obstacle to access for essential medicines is the high tariffs that poor countries impose on medicines and medical devices.

WHO's AIDS Target

Thu, 19 Jan 2006 00:00:00 +0100

The WHO initiative to treat 3 million HIV-infected people in low- and middle-income countries by the end of 2005 (popularly known as the “3 by 5” initiative) has failed.

Brazil's AIDS Program

Mon, 12 Dec 2005 00:00:00 +0100

Poor nationsshould reject theanti-intellectual property and anti-pharmaceutical company stance that, in a resource-poor setting, is unlikely to be helpful ineither the shortor long terms.

Slippery AIDS Statistics

Fri, 06 May 2005 00:00:00 +0100

Errorsin calculating the number of treated AIDS patients and the price of drugs ultimatelyresultinunsustainable programs andthe use of insufficiently tested drugs.

The Real Obstacles to Sound Treatment of AIDS in Poor Countries

Thu, 01 Jul 2004 00:00:00 +0100

The United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS needs to focus on the real causes of lack of treatment for AIDS in poor countries.

Beyond Kyoto

Thu, 01 Jul 2004 00:00:00 +0100

To reduce poverty and increase energy efficiency, developed countries shouldally with developing countries to allow for smoother technology transfer and faster economic growth.

Climate Change and Mosquito-Borne Disease

Mon, 01 Mar 2004 00:00:00 +0100

Trying to prevent the spread of disease by combating energy use, as advocated by the World Health Organization, is an extremely uncertain and possibly counterproductive policy.

How Inflation May Topple Mugabe

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0100

While the international community, the African Union, and Zimbabwe's neighbors may not be able to stop Robert Mugabe, the economy might.

Zimbabwe's Impending Elections

Wed, 23 Feb 2005 00:00:00 +0100

Without pressure from outside nations, Zimbabwe's upcoming elections are almost certain to hasten the country's slide into dictatorship under longtime leader Robert Mugabe.

China's Route to a Green and Prosperous Future

Wed, 01 Dec 2004 00:00:00 +0100

By opening its economy to greater domestic and foreign investment, China can dramatically improve its environmental record while becoming richer.