Global Development Lab Act Passes the House
In late September, the House of Representatives approved the Global Development Lab Act of 2016 (H.R. 3924). The legislation was sponsored by Representative Joaquin Castro...
View ArticleFY17 Appropriations Update
Days before the end of the fiscal year (FY), Congress passed and the President signed into law a Continuing Resolution (CR) which will fund the...
View ArticlePEPFAR Launches Panorama Spotlight Tool
In an effort to strengthen transparency and accountability, PEPFAR will make quarterly data publicly available through the newly launched Panorama Spotlight Tool on the PEPFAR...
View ArticleHow Are We Responding to the Mental Health Needs of Health Workers?
This guest blog was cross-posted from Chemonics, and written by Pauline Lee, Associate in Chemonics Health Practice Earthquakes, hurricanes, epidemics, outbreaks — when disaster strikes,...
View ArticlePRESS RELEASE: Lilly Announces Ambitious New Commitment To Expand Global...
This guest post was provided by GHC Member, Eli Lilly and Company Company-wide goal established to provide improved access to quality health care for 30 million...
View ArticleGHC NEWS FLASH: GLOBAL HEALTH ROUNDUP 11/07/16
WHO Director-General Election Update In September, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced a shortlist of six nominees for the position of WHO Director-General. On November 3,...
View ArticleThe Future of Health Financing
This blog was cross-posted from IntraHealth, and written by Pape Amadou Gaye If you had asked me back when I started my career what I...
View ArticleKenya Leads World’s First Nation-wide Introduction of New Child-Friendly TB...
This post was provided by GHC member, TB Alliance New drugs designed to treat pediatric TB are expected to improve child survival On October 1,...
View ArticleOh crap, challenges to universal sanitation by 2030
By Bonnie Leko-Shapiro, Consultant, Global Health Council World Toilet Day is tomorrow November 19. In the intersection of water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) and global...
View ArticleAdvocacy for Community Treatment Toolkit
This revised, updated and expanded advocacy toolkit from International Treatment Preparedness Coalition is designed to support communities to demand optimal HIV treatment. Topics covered in...
View ArticleRaising Public Awareness Around Violence against Women
By Lanice Williams, Policy Associate, GHC “There is one universal truth, applicable to all countries, cultures and communities: violence against women is never acceptable, never excusable,...
View ArticleGHC NEWS FLASH: GLOBAL HEALTH ROUNDUP 11/21/16
World Antibiotic Awareness Week The World Health Organization (WHO) ran a week-long campaign between November 14 – 20 to raise awareness on global antibiotic resistance and to encourage best practices...
View ArticleUS Delegation Visits AIHA Biomed Project in Uganda
This guest post was written by GHC Member, American International Health Alliance (AIHA) In the global fight against HIV/AIDS, physicians, nurses, and community health workers are...
View ArticleFY17 Appropriations Update
In mid-November, the House Republicans considered the idea of passing a continuing resolution (CR) to fund the government until March 31, allowing the incoming Trump administration...
View ArticleStopping HIV, One School at a Time
This Q&A was prepared by GHC Member, Education Development Center and originally appeared on the EDC website. In this Q&A, EDC’s Viwe Mtshontshi says she...
View ArticleObesity Advocacy Toolkit 2016
Obesity is one of the leading contributors/risk factors for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) worldwide. This advocacy toolkit from World Obesity aims to provide the necessary background information,...
View ArticleHealth For All: What’s Next for a Movement Hitting its Stride?
This blog was written by Michael Myers, Managing Director, The Rockefeller Foundation and originally appeared on the organization’s website. If the events of 2016 have taught us...
View ArticleGHC NEWS FLASH: GLOBAL HEALTH ROUNDUP 12/05/16
World AIDS Day 2016 Each year on December 1, World AIDS Day is commemorated to honor the millions of people who have lost their lives to the...
View ArticleGHC NEWS FLASH: GLOBAL HEALTH ROUNDUP 12/19/16
United Nations Swears in New Secretary General António Guterres took oath of office as the ninth Secretary General to the United Nations on December 12. The...
View ArticleFY17 Appropriations Update
With just hours to go before a Continuing Resolution (CR) expired on December 9, the Senate passed another CR that will keep the government funded...
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