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Q&A With Karen Ernst, Director of Parent-Led Vaccine Confidence Program
The Task Force’s Voices for Vaccines (VFV) program is a parent-led initiative supported by scientists, doctors, and public health officials to provide parents clear, science-based
Building Field Epidemiology Capacity in More Than 100 Countries
Field epidemiologists are an essential part of a country’s health workforce, providing disease surveillance, outbreak response, and general public health expertise to protect communities from
PAHO Partnership Promotes Disease Elimination in the Americas
The Task Force for Global Health and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) have signed an agreement to accelerate disease elimination efforts among PAHO’s member
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The 148th Session of the World Health Organization’s Executive Board
The following are The Task Force’s statements submitted to the World Health Organization (WHO) on various issues discussed at the
The Task Force Joins the 73rd World Health Assembly
The following is The Task Force’s statement submitted to the World Health Organization (WHO) for the World Health Assembly (WHA)
Q&A With Karen Ernst, Director of Parent-Led Vaccine Confidence Program
The Task Force’s Voices for Vaccines (VFV) program is a parent-led initiative supported by scientists, doctors, and public health officials
The Task Force family is made up of mission-driven professionals who are dedicated to health equity. If you think you would be a good fit, check out our opportunities.
The Task Force family is made up of mission-driven professionals who are dedicated to health equity. If you think you would be a good fit, check out our opportunities.
BAFANG, CAMEROON
is a 72-year-old river blindness patient in Cameroon’s Bafang district who has benefitted from The Task Force’s Mectizan® Donation Program (MDP) since 2004. She says the treatment has helped save her eyesight and she’s now able to look after her grandchildren. An estimated 205 million people, mostly in Africa, are at risk for river blindness. The disease is categorized as a neglected tropical disease (NTD) because the people it affects are among the most marginalized in society.
Ngo Yeba Anastasie, Participant,
is a 72-year-old river blindness patient in Cameroon’s Bafang district who has benefitted from The Task Force’s Mectizan® Donation Program (MDP) since 2004. She says the treatment has helped save her eyesight and she’s now able to look after her grandchildren. An estimated 205 million people, mostly in Africa, are at risk for river blindness.
