Advocacy Update ~ March 30, 2020
Last week, President Trump signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, or the CARES Act into law. This massive bill includes many domestic provisions as well as: $4.3 billion for the...
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Communicating in the Time of Coronavirus: Can Anybody Hear Us?
It’s been nearly two weeks since I’ve left my house amid the coronavirus-induced quarantine. And in this strange new virtual world, as the U.S. teeters on the brink of a nationwide shutdown, I can’t...
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Member Spotlight: Engender Health
Providers with client. Photo credit: EngenderHealth/Robin Wyatt Remaining Vigilant about SRHR during the COVID-19 Pandemic As I write this, governments, health systems, healthcare professionals,...
View ArticleCOVID Conversations
GHC-led virtual town halls provide a space for community dialogue on our collective response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Members and partners discuss how to approach global health advocacy at such a...
View ArticleGlobal Health Council Urges Trump Administration to Support WHO with Critical...
Global Health Council (GHC) released the following statement in response to the Trump Administration’s announcement of its intention to withhold funding to the World Health Organization (WHO) pending a...
View ArticleAdvocacy Update ~ April 13, 2020
Congressional Update: Both chambers of Congress are out of session, but work for the fourth COVID-19 emergency supplemental is well under way. Congressional leadership seems to be moving towards an aid...
View ArticleGlobal Health Community Urges Trump Administration to Continue Funding World...
Over One Thousand Organizations and Individuals Join Call for Ongoing WHO Support and Collaboration Washington, DC (April 24, 2020) – More than one thousand global health stakeholders, coordinated by...
View ArticleLetter from Loyce: Politics in a Pandemic
On April 14, President Trump announced that the U.S. would freeze funding to the World Health Organization (WHO). This decision is politics at its most dangerous. As we face the worst public health...
View ArticleAdvocacy Update ~ April 27, 2020
Congressional Update: House & Senate passes $484 billion coronavirus deal after stalemate After about two weeks of gridlock, the Senate approved $484 billion in aid last Tuesday, and the House...
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Member Spotlight: Global Health Advocacy Incubator
Healthy food policies and COVID-19: Why we need to take communicable and non-communicable diseases out of their silos to create a more resilient world In early February, the World Health Organization...
View ArticleAdvocacy Update ~ May 11, 2020
World Health Assembly The Executive Board agreed recently through a written procedure that WHA73 will open on Monday, May 18, 2020 and take place virtually, using video conference technology. EB147 is...
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Member Spotlight: Population Services International
Self-care: A Critical Answer to COVID-19 By Sandy Garcon, Senior Manager, Advocacy and Communications, PSI Global health experts from around the world are joining the first-ever virtual World Health...
View ArticleAdvocacy Update ~ May 26, 2020
World Health Assembly GHC and our delegation submitted a statement to the World Health Organization (WHO) for the World Health Assembly (WHA73), which took place on Monday, May 18 and Tuesday, May 19,...
View ArticleGlobal Health Council Urges Trump Administration to Reconsider Withdrawal...
Global Health Council (GHC) released the following statement in response to the Trump Administration’s announcement of its intention to terminate its relationship with the World Health Organization...
View ArticleLetter from Loyce: It’s Time to be Audacious
I generally come across two kinds of advocates. The first is pragmatic, committed to a cause but careful about how it is championed and mindful of navigating the politics involved. This advocate is...
View ArticleGlobal Health Council Statement on Recent Violence against Black Americans
Global Health Council Statement on Recent Violence against Black Americans Washington, D.C., June 2, 2020 – By now, the entire world is aware of tragic events unfolding across America. Pervasive...
View ArticleAdvocacy Update ~ June 8, 2020
Racism is a Global Health Issue Last week, GHC and other organizations across our network issued calls to action for our community, in light of recent violence. As public health professionals, we must...
View ArticleOpinion: The end of global health advocacy as we know it
Devex featured an op-ed from GHC Executive Director & President Loyce Pace and Coordinator for Action for Global Health Katie Husselby on global health advocacy in light of COVID-19, in pursuit of...
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Member Spotlight: Sabin Vaccine Institute
Overcoming COVID-19 will require understanding vaccination hesitancy By Kaitlin Christenson, VP, Vaccine Acceptance and Demand at Sabin Vaccine Institute The scale of the COVID-19 pandemic has...
View ArticleLetter from Loyce: Real Talk on Racism in the Global Health Sector
Like many of you, I’ve been thinking a lot about power and privilege lately. Only that hasn’t taken the shape you might expect. You see, I don’t have as much interest in or energy for rehashing all the...
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