Member Spotlight

By Annie G. Toro, JD, MPH, President and Executive Director of the What to Expect Project No matter where in the world they live, every expectant mom wants what’s best for their baby: a healthy beginning to a healthy, bright future. Established in 1997 by its founder, Heidi Murkoff – author of What to Expect…

By Nadra Franklin, Managing Director of FHI Solutions  Today, a child dies of malnutrition every 11 seconds. Technology and solutions to end malnutrition exist, yet, unlike tech industries in Silicon Valley, we are not investing enough in accelerating solutions to one of the world’s most fundamental challenges.  FHI Solutions is a member of the FHI…

“Close the Care Gap” – Addressing Global Disparities in Cancer Care By Katy Winckworth-Prejsnar, Manager, Global Policy and Strategic Alliances, NCCN On February 4th, the National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®) joined organizations worldwide to unite in the fight against cancer for World Cancer Day. Led by the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC), the theme…

Rallying behind collective action toward health system strengthening Cassie Kobrin, Policy Communications Officer, PATH   Over the past two years, COVID-19 has forced many health systems around the world to their breaking point. Health system weaknesses have not only disrupted routine health services but also jeopardized the rollout of emergency response efforts including scale-up of…

By Madeline Dickson, Partnerships & Campaigns Officer, Eleanor Crook Foundation The Eleanor Crook Foundation (ECF) is a U.S.-based private philanthropy exclusively focused on the fight against global malnutrition. The Foundation works to scale improved solutions to child malnutrition, with the ultimate goal of saving children’s lives and enabling them to excel in school, work, and…

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…

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 the…