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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 148th Session of the WHO’s …
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) which The Task Force attended
Addressing the Mental Health Burden of COVID-19
COVID-19 has taken a toll on mental health, with particular impact on nurses, doctors, lab technicians, and community health workers who have been pushed to
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
Lab Kits Find Second Life in New Humanitarian Purpose
A novel partnership is delivering unused medical supplies and equipment from clinical research sites to under-resourced health facilities. The kits4life initiative, managed by The Task
Q&A: New Director’s Vision for Zero Leprosy
An estimated 200,000 new cases of leprosy are detected each year. Leprosy is a nerve-damaging neglected tropical disease that has caused stigma and isolation for
MIT Media Lab and The Task Force Pilot COVID-19 Campaign in Atlanta
The Task Force for Global Health and the Lab for Social Machines (LSM) at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s (MIT) Media Lab are collaborating to
NTD Elimination Efforts Confront COVID-19 Impact
The coronavirus pandemic has impacted many non-COVID diseases and health conditions. Among these are neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), a group of communicable diseases caused by
Task Force Engagement with the 75th Anniversary of the UN General Assembly
Country delegations gather virtually this month for the 75th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), to address global challenges, with global health at the forefront. The
Video Showcases Bangladesh’s Success Fighting Intestinal Worms
In the past 12 years, Bangladesh has reduced rates of intestinal worm infections in children by almost 80 percent. A new video shows how Children
Patient Safety Takes Center Stage
Global health programs have two fundamental ethical responsibilities. First, to deliver health benefits to affected populations. And second, ‘do no harm’ – in other words,
Header photo caption: A drug distributor travels long distances to a remote village in Cameroon to get medicines for onchocerciasis (river blindness) and lymphatic filariasis to marginalized societies most in need.
