PATH’s Markets Matter Advocacy Guide
One of global health’s biggest challenges—and opportunities—lies in strengthening the markets that make health products and services available to those that need them most. However,...
View ArticleThe Fight against TB: The Forgotten Battle
This post was written by Nicole Cho, Global Health Council (GHC) Intern. Tuberculosis (TB), the bacterial infection that mainly infects the lungs and is believed...
View ArticleAdvocacy Update – September 25, 2017
This post was written by Danielle Heiberg, Senior Advocacy Manager, and Melissa Chacko, Policy Associate, Global Health Council. House passes Mini Omnibus for FY18 In mid-September,...
View ArticleGHC News Flash: Global Health Roundup – 9/25/2017
Global Health Security is Essential to Ensuring U.S. National Security The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) advancements in global health security are our country’s best...
View ArticleLaunch of International Health Regulations (IHR) Costing Tool
In 2016, the World Health Organization adopted the Joint External Evaluation (JEE) tool to measure country-specific progress to prevent, detect and respond to health...
View ArticleThe Complex Truth of Health Tech: Why Greater Ultrasound Availability Doesn’t...
This post originally appeared on the NextBillion website. This guest post was written by Catharine Taylor, Vice President of Health Programs at Management Sciences for Health (MSH),...
View ArticleCommunicating Research Through Data Visualization
GHC Member Population Reference Bureau (PRB) has developed a video-based toolkit entitled, “Communicating Research through Data Visualization“. PRB is a core partner on the Population Council’s...
View ArticleGlobal Health and the Future Role of the United States
Global Health and the Future Role of the United States is a spring 2017 report released by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine that...
View ArticleThe Household costs of diarrheal disease in Malawi
It is well-known that the costs of treatment for diarrhea can push families into poverty, but there aren’t many studies that look at the hard...
View ArticleWHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: PROTECTING LIFE IN GLOBAL HEALTH ASSISTANCE
GHC member PAI’s unofficial guide, “What You Need to Know About the Protecting Life in Global Health Assistance Restrictions on U.S. Global Health Assistance” is...
View ArticleMicrobicides: Innovative Solutions to Help Women Stay HIV-Free
This guest post was written by GHC Member International Partnership for Microbicides (IPM). IPM is a nonprofit organization dedicated to developing new HIV prevention technologies...
View ArticleGHC News Flash: Global Health Roundup – 10/10/2017
Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus confirms World Health Organization (WHO)’s Senior Leadership Team On October 3, WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros confirmed a select group that will...
View ArticleAdvocacy Update – October 10, 2017
This post was written by Danielle Heiberg, Senior Advocacy Manager, and Melissa Chacko, Policy Associate, Global Health Council. Deputy Secretary of State John Sullivan Testifies...
View ArticleU.S. HOUSE OF REPRESNTATIVES INTRODUCES LEGISLATION AIMED TO SAVE LIVES OF...
Washington, DC (October 13, 2017) – On October 10, Global Health Council (GHC) applauded U.S. Representatives David Reichert (R-WA), Betty McCollum (D-MN),Barbara Lee (D-CA), and Daniel...
View ArticleUsing a Human-Centered Design Approach for Future NCD Policies
This post was written by Melissa Chacko, Policy Associate, Global Health Council. It is acknowledged that the key to successful community health interventions is creating community...
View ArticleInnovating Foreign Assistance: Harnessing the Power of the Private Sector to...
In the ever-changing dynamics of United States foreign assistance, the global health community must ensure that the US government has the best suite of policy,...
View ArticleConquering Cervical Cancer Worldwide
This blog post was written by Chris Hansen, president of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). ACS CAN is the nonprofit, nonpartisan...
View ArticleAdvocacy Update ~ October 23, 2017
This post was written by Danielle Heiberg, Senior Advocacy Manager, and Melissa Chacko, Policy Associate, Global Health Council. Senate Passes Budget Resolution Late last week the...
View ArticleGHC News Flash: Global Health Roundup – 10/23/2017
WHO Requests Feedback on the WHO Director-General Election Process In an ongoing effort to be more transparent, WHO has invited non-state actors to solicit feedback on...
View ArticleThe Fight to Make Nigeria Once Again Polio-Free
This blog post was written by Chizoba Unaeze, Program Manager, International Medical Corps Nigeria. International Medical Corps (IMC) is a global, nonprofit, humanitarian aid organization...
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