Advocacy Updates ~ December 21, 2020
Administration News Executive Order on Ensuring Access to USG COVID-19 Vaccines On December 8, President Trump issued an Executive Order (EO) that ensures Americans have priority access to COVID-19 vaccines developed in the United States or procured by the United States government. The EO does not go into detail about the U.S. government’s vaccine distribution…
Read MoreGlobal Health Council Statement on Year End COVID-19 Supplemental Funding Agreement
COVID-19 has reinforced the importance of investing in and building strong, equitable, and resilient health systems worldwide. Global Health Council has consistently advocated for holistic responses to deadly disease outbreaks of all kinds and has maintained the call for a global response to the pandemic throughout COVID-19 relief package negotiations. Responsible international investments will protect…
Read MoreHindsight is 2020
A few months ago, I talked about a global health marathon. Now, with several additional mile markers behind us, the 2020 race is nearly in our rear view mirror. Before we cross the finish line, finally getting this year behind us, I want to highlight what we’ve done in the last quarter to further global…
Read MoreMember Spotlight: Global Health Technologies Coalition
Celebrating the partnerships and policymakers driving global health innovation By Marissa Chmiola, Senior Communications Lead, GHTC COVID-19 has upended our world like no disease in living memory—and underscored with devastating clarity how important smart policymaking, strong partnerships, and access to technologies are to confronting global health challenges. It’s a message that’s been central to GHTC’s…
Read MoreGlobal Health Council President & Executive Director Statement on Global COVID-19 Response Funding
In our interconnected world, a strong global response to the pandemic is critical. We cannot defeat COVID-19 at home without addressing the pandemic abroad. As negotiators continue to consider necessary resources for the domestic response, we urge the inclusion of at least $20 billion for the international response, including $11 billion to support bilateral and…
Read MorePandemics, Politics, & Privilege: Key Takeaways from GHC’s Summit
“As a global health organization, fighting a pandemic has been all-consuming and life-changing for a lot of us. 2020 has been fraught with news of racial injustices, global inequities, and a volatile political climate. We felt that it was critically important that we have one, whole conversation with a number of these things in…
Read MoreAdvocacy Updates ~ November 30, 2020
Congressional News Appropriations negotiations continue House and Senate appropriators have spent recent days negotiating topline spending levels for all twelve FY21 spending bills and will likely push for an omnibus to pass them as a larger package. COVID-19 emergency supplemental negotiations are also still crawling along, albeit barely. Recently Senator Portman said he is working…
Read MoreMember Spotlight: Global Health Strategies
Making the case for UHC amid a pandemic By David Gold, CEO, Global Health Strategies In the early days of AIDS, at every ACT UP action I participated in, we would chant “HEALTHCARE IS A RIGHT, ACT UP, FIGHT BACK, FIGHT AIDS.” Fast forward to this year. In the early days of COVID-19, our company…
Read MoreGHC statement on WHO reform at the 73rd World Health Assembly
Global Health Council was unable to submit statements on all (or some) official agenda items. Global Health Council, in collaboration with Global Health Technologies Coalition, Georgia Global Health Alliance, Nuclear Threat Initiative, and Women in Global Health applaud efforts underway to improve WHO’s capacity to address the world’s most pressing health threats. The COVID-19 crisis…
Read MoreConfronting a biased system: Addressing racism in global health through honesty & humility
By Dr. Janna Patterson, Sr. Vice President of Global Child Health & Life Support, American Academy of Pediatrics Humility and honesty rise to the fore when I think deeply about what is necessary to eradicate racism in global health. Each of us carries a unique responsibility in achieving this aspirational yet essential goal. In her…
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