Global Health Roundup~10/10/2018
Lookout for GHC members at the Fifth Global Symposium on Health Systems Research (HSR 2018)! Between October 8 and 12, several GHC members, including Frontline Health Workers Coalition, Management...
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Looking Toward the Future: Innovation for Global Health Impact
This blog post was written by Emily Kiser, Program Manager, Triangle Global Health Consortium. The Triangle Global Health Consortium is a non-profit member organization representing institutions and...
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International lead poisoning prevention Week of action
Infographic courtesy: World Health Organization SPREAD THE WORD TO RAISE AWARENESS This week, October 21 – 27, 2018, is International Lead Poisoning Awareness Week. Lead poisoning is preventable, yet...
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Advocacy Update ~ October 22, 2018
This blog post was written by Danielle Heiberg, Senior Manager, Policy and Advocacy, and Victoria Rodriguez, Advocacy Associate at Global Health Council. Appropriations Update Congress is in recess...
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IMA World Health Builds on Successes Against Burkitt’s Lymphoma in Tanzania
This blog post was written by Emily Esworthy, Communications Officer at IMA World Health, as part of GHC’s Member Spotlight Series. IMA’s mission is to build healthier communities by collaborating with...
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Connecting the Dots of Courageous Conversations at GHLS18
By Adeola Akinremi The conversations in the room at this year’s Global Health Landscape Symposium (GHLS18) suggest one thing: there’s courage and commitment to push the agenda for the inclusion of...
View ArticleAdvocacy Update ~ December 21, 2018
Updates from the Lame Duck Session FY 2019 Appropriations Congress is running out of time to keep the government open beyond today, when the current continuing resolution (CR) expires. The major...
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A Tribute to Chris Thomas
On December 5, the global health community lost a dear friend, Chris Thomas. Chris worked for nearly two decades as a global health champion at USAID, serving as the lead communications officer for...
View ArticleAdvocacy Update ~ January 22, 2019
Government Shutdown The government has been in a partial shutdown since December 22, now the longest shutdown in history. In an attempt to reopen the government, House Democrats, now in control of the...
View ArticleCall for Papers: What Works? Lessons Learned in Global Health Security...
CDC Seeks to Establish Evidence Base for Global Health Security Efforts Submit proposals to CDC using this form; proposal submission instructions are below. Final Deadline for Proposal Submissions:...
View ArticleA year in review: The global health innovation stories that shaped 2018
Two thousand eighteen was a turbulent year in global health. Between reemerging crises, breakthrough scientific discoveries, and the continued looming threat of health research funding cuts, 2018 took...
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GHC at the 144th WHO Executive Meeting (#EB144)
Photo Credit: Danielle Heiberg This week, a delegation of Global Health Council (GHC) staff and members will attend the 144th Session of the World Health Organization (WHO) Executive Board in Geneva,...
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Advocacy Update ~ February 4, 2019
Government Open Until February 15 After 35 days, the partial government shutdown ended and agencies will remain open until February 15. Within the next two weeks, Congress and the President will...
View ArticleLegislative Approaches to Immunization Across the European Region
In the last five years, Europe has experienced outbreaks and increased incidence of vaccine-preventable diseases, notably measles, across the region. In the first six months of 2018, over 41,000...
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Advocacy Update ~ February 19, 2019
Appropriations Update FY 2019 Spending Package Passed On Thursday, a day before the latest Continuing Resolution was set to expire, Congress passed a spending package that includes the remaining seven...
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Child Family Health International, Longtime Member of GHC, at the Forefront...
Experiential Education, where students and faculty immerse themselves in Global Health realities at the community level, is so important to build the competency and perspective of Global Health...
View ArticleAdvocacy Update ~ March 4, 2019
Launch of the 2019 Global Health Briefing Book On February 27, over 50 advocates met with 30 key congressional offices for the launch of Global Health Council’s 2019 Global Health Briefing Book, A...
View ArticleGlobal Health Council Executive Director Loyce Pace Delivers In-Person...
In-person Testimony on Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Request for Global Health Programs House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Submitted: March 5,...
View ArticleGlobal Health Council Rejects President’s Budget, Calls for Continued U.S...
Washington, DC (March 12, 2019) — Yesterday the Trump administration released its proposed budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 that contains an over 20 percent decrease in the foreign affairs budget,...
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Global Health Council and The Medtronic Foundation Call for Patient Champions
Global Health Council (GHC), in partnership with The Medtronic Foundation, will provide support for up to six Patient Champions interested in speaking on behalf of themselves or their communities at...
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