GHC NEWS FLASH: GLOBAL HEALTH ROUNDUP 7/1/16
Candida auris The CDC has received reports from international healthcare facilities that Candida auris, an emerging multidrug-resistant (MDR) yeast, is causing invasive infections with high...
View ArticlePRESS RELEASE: Aid & Development Asia Summit Highlights Role of Innovations...
Aid & Development Asia Summit Highlights Role of Innovations and Collaboration in Improving Aid Delivery and Strengthening Health Resilience in South-East Asia Bangkok, Thailand –...
View ArticleFY17 Appropriations Update
Due to vacation schedules, a recap of the FY17 appropriations activity this week is not available. A look at the House markup of FY17 appropriations...
View ArticleFinding Common Ground to Improve Cardiovascular Outcomes in People’s Republic...
This guest post was provided by GHC member, the American Heart Association. Without a change, deaths from heart disease and stroke are expected to reach approximately...
View ArticleIMA cheers recognition of non-state actors at World Health Assembly
This post was provided by GHC member, IMA World Health, and written by Theresa Nyamupachitu, Health Systems Strengthening Advisor. They were the busiest six days in...
View ArticlePRB Targets Noncommunicable Disease Risks Among Youth
This blog was provided by GHC Member, Population Reference Bureau Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading causes of death globally and are among the top public...
View ArticleFY17 Appropriations Update
Before adjourning for the summer recess in July, the House Appropriations Committees passed both the State, Foreign Operations (SFOPs) and Labor, Health and Human Services...
View ArticleGlobal Financing Facility (GFF) June Investors Group (IG) Meeting Debrief...
The Global Financing Facility (GFF) June Investors Group (IG) Meeting Debrief Webinar, co-sponsored by GHC and PMNCH took place on July 19. If interested, you may review...
View ArticleCDC at the Forefront of the Fight Against Zika Virus
This guest post was provided by GHC Partner, Aid & International Development Forum The 2015-16 Zika epidemic has seen the virus spread throughout South America and...
View ArticleBreastfeeding’s role in sustainable development
This blog was cross-posted from IMA World Health Nutrition plays a significant role in children’s health and well-being. In fact, UNICEF estimates that nearly half...
View ArticleGHC NEWS FLASH: GLOBAL HEALTH ROUNDUP 7/29/16
REPORT: Global Goals, Local Action PATH and Women Deliver released a report, Global Goals, Local Action: Advancing homegrown solutions for girls and women through regional advocacy...
View ArticleREPORT: All Women, All Rights, Sex Workers Included: U.S. Foreign Assistance...
The Center for Health and Gender Equity (CHANGE) recently released a brand new report, “All Women, All Rights, Sex Workers Included: U.S. Foreign Assistance and the...
View ArticleAIDS 2016: A reason for optimism for TB advocates
This blog was cross-posted from Action Global Health Advocacy Partnership, and written by David Bryden As a tuberculosis (TB) advocate attending the International AIDS Conference, I...
View ArticleFrom DC to Atlanta: Becoming Better Advocates for CDC Global Health Programs...
This blog was written by the GHC/PATH Delegation to CDC Last month, Global Health Council (GHC) and PATH led a delegation of global health advocates...
View ArticleOrganizations Make WASH a Top Priority
By Andrew Cooney, Global Health Council In the wake of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), great strides were made in the area of improved access to...
View ArticleFiscal Year 2018 Budget Process Is Underway
Although the timeline for the budget process for Fiscal Year 2018 (FY18) is pushed back due to the elections, GHC, in coordination with the global...
View ArticleAccelerating the start of appropriate TB treatment in Odesa
This member spotlight story was provided by Chemonics Ukraine’s Odesa Oblast (region) has one of the highest tuberculosis (TB) and TB/HIV co-infection burden in the country. The...
View ArticleGHC NEWS FLASH: GLOBAL HEALTH ROUNDUP 8/12/16
CSIS Examines Polio Eradication in India and Public-Private Partnerships in Zambia GHC member the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Global Health Policy Center recently...
View ArticleHarvestPlus Uses Bio-fortification to Combat Malnutrition
This guest post was provided by GHC member, HarvestPlus Every year, the World Food Prize – also known as the “Nobel Prize for Food and...
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