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Patient Champion Spotlight: Dr. Maria José Pires Machai
During the 2019 World Health Assembly (WHA) in Geneva, Global Health Council provided several patient champions with the opportunity to share their stories, and contribute to discussions around universal health coverage (UHC). Following the Assembly, we sat down with each patient champion to get their thoughts on WHA. Hear from our patient champion Dr. Maria…
Read MoreHighlighting the Important Role of WASH in Healthcare Facilities at WHA
This year’s World Health Assembly highlighted a key issue long overlooked by the global health community – the lack of water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) in healthcare facilities (HCF). Data from a recent WHO/UNICEF report found that 2 billion people visit healthcare facilities without basic water service, while 1.5 billion people visit facilities with…
Read MoreMember Spotlight: PATH
Advocates reflect on why R&D is essential for achieving universal health coverage As health advocates, it has been tremendous to see the growing momentum for actionable efforts to move society toward the goal of universal health coverage (UHC). This momentum is largely due to galvanizing support from Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus of the World…
Read MoreAdvocacy Update ~ July 1, 2019
House Passes Minibus Spending Package On June 19, the House passed a minibus spending package (H.R. 2740). The spending package, which passed 226 to 203, includes the FY 2020 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs (SFOPs); Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (LHHS); Energy and Water; and Defense appropriations bills. None of…
Read MoreMember Spotlight: The American Academy of Pediatrics
Reflections from the 72nd World Health Assembly The people of the world are looking at us to deliver results. And the people of the world will hold us accountable for these results. – Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General. Last month, alongside our Senior Vice President in Global Child Health & Life Support, Janna Patterson,…
Read MoreLet’s End Preventable Child and Maternal Deaths Once and For All
At the beginning of the 21st century, several countries vowed to end preventable child and maternal deaths worldwide. To date, those verbal commitments, which were backed by substantial investments, have cut maternal and child deaths worldwide in half. Such a remarkable achievement should be celebrated, but not without acknowledging that we have not yet reached…
Read MoreStakeholders Commit to Improving WASH in Healthcare Facilities at Historic Gathering
Washington, DC (June 19, 2019) – Today, over 100 representatives from non-governmental organizations, academia, faith-based organizations, private institutions, media, and government joined Global Health Council (GHC) and Global Water 2020 at meeting in Washington, DC to make commitments to improve universal access to water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) in healthcare facilities. During the gathering, organizations…
Read MorePatient Champion Spotlight: Bruno Carrattini
During the 2019 World Health Assembly (WHA) in Geneva, Global Health Council provided several patient champions with the opportunity to share their stories, and contribute to discussions around universal health coverage (UHC). Following the Assembly, we sat down with each patient champion to get their thoughts on WHA. Hear from our patient champion Bruno Carrattini…
Read MoreAdvocacy Update ~ June 17, 2019
House Debates the First of Several FY 2020 Spending Packages Last Wednesday, the House took up the first of several spending packages to fund federal agencies and programs in Fiscal Year (FY) 2020. The first “minibus” is an almost $1 trillion package that includes appropriations for Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education (LHHS); State…
Read MoreU.S. Senators Reintroduce Legislation Aimed to Save Lives of Women and Children Around the World
Washington, DC (June 11, 2019) – Yesterday, Global Health Council (GHC) applauded U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Chris Coons (D-DE) who led a bipartisan group of 22 Senators to reintroduce the Reach Every Mother and Child Act of 2019. This bipartisan legislation aims to accelerate the reduction of preventable child, newborn, and maternal deaths,…
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