Submitted by Ryan Cherlin Over 1,100 people descended on George Washington University’s campus today for lessons on exciting developments in the field of global health. Participants, including USAID and partner staff, students from 16 universities, government officials, and members from the five military branches, were able to choose from over 70 sessions highlighting state-of-the-art information from a [...]
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U.S. Pledge to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria
Originally published in DipNote,the official blog of the U.S. Department of State. About the Author: Ambassador Eric Goosby serves as U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator. I am in New York for the Replenishment Conference of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. The United States is committed to the success of the Global Fund [...]
President Issues First-ever Development Policy
This morning, the White House launched the Presidential Policy Directive on Development (PPD). This is really a great moment for the US and for the development community . The PDD establishes development as a strategic, economic, and moral imperative for the United States. It establishes beliefs that I share and that we’ve talked about up [...]
1,000 Days: Partnering to Reduce Child Undernutrition
Child undernutrition has historically been – and continues to be – one of the most serious health and development issues we face today. The good news: This problem is preventable. This morning, I joined leaders of governments, international organizations, civil society groups, and private sector companies in creating a collective global commitment to improve child [...]
USAID @ UNGA: A Conversation with GHI “Plus” Country Leaders
This morning, I had the privilege to meet with leaders from Global Health Initiative (GHI) “Plus” countries: Ethiopia, Guatemala, Kenya, Mali, Malawi, Nepal and Rwanda. I was joined by Dr. Thomas Frieden, Director of the Centers for Disease Control, and Ambassador Eric Goosby, the U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator, to discuss how U.S. global health programs [...]
USAID @ UNGA: Championing Effective Solutions to End Malnutrition in Women and Children
Submitted by Bruce Cogill Ph.D. Chief, USAID’s Nutrition Division Administrator Raj Shah joined a historic gathering of the First Ladies of Africa, who convened to declare nutrition as a critical priority for eliminating poverty. Nutrition is a top priority of both Feed the Future (FTF) and the Global Health Initiative (GHI). To reduce the growing [...]
COUNTDOWN TO THE MDG SUMMIT: Global Investment in Malaria Prevention Could Save 3 Million Lives Over Next Five Years
By Rear Adm. Tim Ziemer, U.S. Global Malaria Coordinator This morning at the National Press Club, I joined the Roll Back Malaria Partnership (RBM) to launch the third report from the Progress & Impact Series “Saving Lives with Malaria Control: Counting Down to the Millennium Development Goals”. The report states that the lives of almost [...]
Delivering Hope: One Pill At a Time
It’s shocking what two little pills can do for someone living with HIV/AIDS. Antiretroviral (ARV) drugs have been a lifesaving advance in the treatment of HIV/AIDS because they limit the virus’ power to weaken the immune system. A stronger immune system means stronger individuals. Instead of sickness and immediate death, HIV becomes a manageable disease. Mothers can continue to take care of their children, husbands can continue to support their families, and children can continue to attend school.
This Week at USAID – August 16, 2010
Administrator Shah will officially swear-in Alex Dickie to be the Mission Director-designate to Iraq and Mike Harvey to be the Mission Director-designate to West Bank Gaza. Secretary Clinton gives a speech on the Global Health Initiative (GHI) at the Johns Hopkins University Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies. The GHI is building on the Bush Administration’s successful record [...]
Evidence Shows Historic Breakthrough Can Save Lives
submitted by Jessica Dirocco, Global Health Carol is in her mid-20s and raising her young daughter on her own. With very few economic options available to her she turned to commercial sex work when she was 21 years old. Every day she puts herself at risk of HIV, other STIs, and unintended pregnancy. Because of [...]
