GHC Statement on Disappointing FY22 Omnibus Bill
WASHINGTON, DC (March 10, 2022) — Yesterday, the United States House of Representatives passed an omnibus funding bill for Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22), which includes only minor increases for global health...
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GHC Priorities for 2022
Dear GHC Community, A lot can happen in six months, which is how long I have been at the helm of Global Health Council. As you might imagine, joining a global health organization in the midst of a...
View ArticleMember Spotlight: FHI Solutions
By Blythe Thomas, Initiative Director, 1,000 Days of FHI Solutions. Today, a child dies of malnutrition every 11 seconds. Technology and solutions to end malnutrition exist, yet, unlike tech industries...
View ArticleAdvocacy Updates ~ March 28, 2022
Administration News White House warns of consequences if Congress does not provide more COVID-19 funding As the administration runs low on funding for its domestic and global response to COVID-19, it...
View ArticleBiden Administration’s Proposed Budget Fails to Meet Critical Global Health...
Yesterday, the Biden-Harris Administration released the President’s Budget Request for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023, which includes nearly $10.6 billion to support critical global health programs at the...
View ArticleGlobal Health Council INB Public Hearing Statement For New International...
During the INB Public Hearing, held on April 12-13, 2022, Global Health Council provided input on the necessary substantive elements of a new international instrument on pandemic preparedness and...
View ArticleAdvocacy Updates ~ April 25, 2022
Administration News President Biden releases FY23 proposed budget On April 28, President Biden released his proposed fiscal year (FY) 2023 budget. The proposed budget includes nearly $10.6 billion to...
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Member Spotlight: What to Expect Project
By Annie G. Toro, JD, MPH, President and Executive Director of the What to Expect Project No matter where in the world they live, every expectant mom wants what’s best for their baby: a healthy...
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Four Pillars Part 1: Global Health Security
Dear GHC Community, Last month, I laid out Global Health Council’s (GHC) four priorities for the next year. In the coming weeks, I will be taking a deeper look at each individual pillar beginning with...
View ArticleGHC Statement on President Biden’s Supplemental Funding Request
GHC urges Congress to pass emergency supplemental funding for COVID-19 and other global crises WASHINGTON, DC (April 29, 2022) – Yesterday, President Biden requested $33 billion in emergency...
View ArticleHighlights from the CSO Summit: Elevating Civil Society and Community Voices...
By Eliana Monteforte, GHC Director for Special Projects, and Alexa Wilder, GHC Intern On Wednesday, March 30, 2022, Global Health Council (GHC), in partnership with the Civil Society Engagement...
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Meet the AIM Grant Winners
At our recent summit, Civil Society Organization (CSO) Summit: Elevating Civil Society and Community Voices in Global Health, GHC facilitated workshops focused on turning advocacy into action. By...
View ArticleWHA75: Agenda Item 13 – Sustainable Financing Report of the Working Group
Global Health Council presented the following statement at the 75th World Health Assembly for Agenda Item 13: Sustainable Financing: Report of the Working Group. Global Health Council commends the...
View ArticleWHA75: Agenda Items 16.2 and 16.4
Global Health Council presented the following statement at the 75th World Health Assembly to address agenda items 16.2: Strengthening WHO preparedness for and response to health emergencies and 16.4:...
View ArticleWHA75 Statement on Human Resources for Health
Global Health Council presented the following statement during the 75th World Health Assembly on Agenda Item 15: Human Resources for Health. Over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have been...
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In Focus: American Academy of Pediatrics
By Elisabeth Piper, Global Child Health Policy Assistant, American Academy of Pediatrics Attendees experience hands-on training at a Helping Babies Survive program. For over 92 years, the American...
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Member Spotlight: Preventing Pandemics at The Source
Pandemic preparedness and response efforts alone will not prevent the next pandemic By Lina Dieudonné, Program Associate for Preventing Pandemics at the Source COVID-19 has devastated our global...
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Four Pillars Part 2: Multilateral Support
Dear GHC Community, The COVID-19 pandemic brought to light many of the cracks in the existing global health infrastructure. At the same time, it demonstrated the benefits of multilateral organizations...
View ArticleAdvocacy Updates ~ May 31, 2022
May 31, 2022 Administration News U.S. co-hosts second Global COVID Summit On May 12, the White House co-hosted the Second Global COVID-19 Summit alongside the governments of Belize, Germany, Senegal,...
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Top Three Takeaways from WHA75
With so much to follow last week, including the re-election of WHO Director-General, Dr. Tedros for a second five-year term and the election of new members to the WHO Executive Board, GHC has outlined...
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