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Member Spotlight: World Obesity Federation
By Hannah Brinsden, Director of Policy, World Obesity Federation Obesity: A global health challenge Obesity represents one of the most urgent global health challenges we face today, affecting over 800 million people globally. Once seen as only an issue affecting people in high-income countries, the greatest impact is now felt in low- and middle-income…
Read MoreThe Pandemic of Accessibility
By Eliana Monteforte, Director of Special Projects, Global Health Council In a time of sustained crisis, governments struggled to leave no one behind. People living with disabilities felt largely invisible during the COVID-19 pandemic as they faced barrier after barrier to information, testing, and treatment services. Like in many other marginalized population groups, civil society…
Read MoreThe LGBTQI+ COVID-19 Experience
By Eliana Monteforte, Director of Special Projects, Global Health Council Left out of much of the initial research and conversations surrounding pandemic response, the LGBTQI+ community banded together to address the social, economic, and health gaps left by their governments. While these civil society-led efforts were able to address many challenges that emerged from the…
Read MoreMember Spotlight: EMPHNET
By Mohannad Al Nsour, MD, MSc, PhD, Executive Director, EMPHNET The Eastern Mediterranean Public Health Network (EMPHNET) aims to equip communities in the EMR, regardless of their economic growth and development level, with the necessary tools and knowledge to build robust health systems. EMPHNET believes that change and transformation are key elements for progressing towards…
Read MoreIn Focus: 3 Questions with Julie Becker on Chemonics International’s Global Health Division
By Julie Becker, Senior Vice President of the Global Health Division, Chemonics Question 1: When and why did you join Chemonics? I joined Chemonics to lead the Global Health Division at the beginning of 2020. Prior to joining, I worked in the private sector, although I was involved with USAID-funded projects much earlier in…
Read MoreReflection and Vision for the Future
Dear GHC Community, As I come to the end of my first two weeks as President and CEO of Global Health Council, I wanted to send a brief note of introduction and, more importantly, thanks. I would be remiss if I didn’t start this note with a warm and big thank you to the entire…
Read MoreGalvanizing Global Coordination for the COVID-19 Response
Dear Global Health Advocates, I am Elisha Dunn-Georgiou, President and CEO of Global Health Council. My first week and a half at GHC has been busy! I couldn’t be prouder to represent GHC and our network of advocates at today’s virtual Global COVID-19 Summit: Ending the Pandemic and Building Back Better, hosted by President Biden.…
Read MoreA Dual Pandemic: COVID-19 and Sexism
Women have long been relied upon to serve as caretakers, but who is taking care of them? In a period of sustained crisis, women have also shouldered the burdens of child/elder care, widespread employment discrimination, and gender based violence (GBV). As we continue to respond to the pandemic, women cannot be left behind. They need…
Read MoreClimate Change and its Effect on WASH
By Anderson Alleyne, Communications Consultant, Global Health Council World Water Week 2021 was August 23-27 and brought together experts from across multiple sectors to discuss and create concrete solutions to a wide range of water-related issues. The theme of this year’s annual event was Building Resilience Faster and it focused on addressing one of the…
Read MoreNews Flash: Youth leading the way to a more inclusive COVID-19 response and recovery
When we seek to understand the effects of the pandemic, the voices of youth are rarely called upon. Yet youth have been among some of the most affected by lockdown policies, school closings, and delayed early childhood medical care. However, the resilience of this population cannot be overstated. When we look at steps towards response…
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