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Global Health Council Urges U.S. Global Health Leadership Through Continued Investment and Engagement in WHO
Global Health Council released the following statement in response to the recent news that the Trump Administration has begun the process to officially terminate its relationship with the World Health Organization. Washington, D.C. (July 7, 2020) – Global Health Council opposes the Trump Administration’s decision to terminate its relationship with the World Health Organization (WHO).…
Read MoreGlobal Health Council Urges Trump Administration to Reconsider Withdrawal from WHO
Global Health Council (GHC) released the following statement in response to the Trump Administration’s announcement of its intention to terminate its relationship with the World Health Organization (WHO). Washington, D.C. (May 29, 2020) – WHO plays a vital role not only in the current COVID-19 pandemic, but in helping countries around the world prevent, treat,…
Read MoreGlobal Health Community Urges Trump Administration to Continue Funding World Health Organization
Over One Thousand Organizations and Individuals Join Call for Ongoing WHO Support and Collaboration Washington, DC (April 24, 2020) – More than one thousand global health stakeholders, coordinated by Global Health Council, have joined together to push back on recent statements from President Trump signaling a freeze on U.S. funding to the World Health Organization…
Read MoreGlobal Health Council Urges Trump Administration to Support WHO with Critical Funding at an Unprecedented Time
Global Health Council (GHC) released the following statement in response to the Trump Administration’s announcement of its intention to withhold funding to the World Health Organization (WHO) pending a review of its actions in response to COVID-19. WHO is playing a vital role in the current pandemic, helping countries around the world treat, test, and…
Read MoreGlobal Health Council Calls for Increased U.S. Investment in Global Health and International Development Programs
Washington, DC (February 10, 2020) – The Trump Administration released its proposed budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 earlier today, which contains a 22% decrease in the international affairs budget, including a 34% cut to global health programs at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and Department of State. Cuts were also proposed for…
Read MoreGlobal Health Security Roundtable Welcomes Additional U.S. Funding for Ebola Response
Washington, DC (May 23, 2018) — The Global Health Security Roundtable welcomes U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar’s announcement that the U.S. is contributing an additional $7 million in response to the evolving Ebola crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), bringing the total U.S. commitment to $8 million. From May…
Read MoreGlobal Health Council Rejects Proposed Cuts to Global Health Programs and U.S. Foreign Assistance
Washington, DC (February 12, 2018) — Today the Trump administration released its proposed budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 that contains a 30 percent decrease in the foreign affairs budget, including global health programs, at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and Department of State. In addition, cuts were recommended for programs at the Department of Health…
Read MoreGlobal Health Council Statement on the Release of the Six-Month Review of Mexico City Policy
Washington, DC (February 8, 2018) — Today Global Health Council responds to the Department of State’s recently released 6-month review of the expansion of the Mexico City Policy (renamed to the Protecting Life in Global Health Assistance). The State Department proposed the review to gauge the policy’s impact on U.S. global health programs. Specifically, this review…
Read More142nd WHO Executive Board (EB) Session Updates
Global Health Council (GHC) is hosting a delegation to the 142nd Session of the World Health Organization (WHO)’s Executive Board (EB) Session. The WHO EB Session is currently in progress in Geneva, Switzerland and will conclude on January 27. The following updates were provided by Danielle Heiberg, Senior Advocacy Manager, Global Health Council. MORE INFORMATION ON…
Read MoreCivil Society Statement Recognizing the Role of Global Health in Development
Download PDF version of statement here. As organizations that work around the world to ensure healthier, safer lives for all people, we join together to support sustained and strengthened U.S. commitment to global health. Health is the backbone of strong and stable communities, which makes global health – in addition to humanitarian relief, democracy and…
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