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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
There is Still Hope: 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,
Africa Eradicates Wild Poliovirus: Q&A on What’s Next for Global Polio Eradication
Polio eradication efforts reached a historic goal recently when Africa was certified as free of wild poliovirus. To mark this milestone, two Task Force polio
New Coalition Aims to Maximize Impact of Health Campaigns
Many countries have set bold goals to prevent and eliminate diseases and a new Task Force initiative seeks to foster collaboration so countries can reach
Q&A on COVID-19 Vaccines
The Task Force’s Brighton Collaboration is a group of more than 750 vaccine experts working on vaccine safety. Through its Safety Platform for Emergency vACcines
Adapting Public Health Efforts to a COVID-19 World
Like most aspects of life during COVID-19, global health programs have had to adapt. Task Force programs are deeply engaged in COVID-19 work while also
Celebrating Kenya’s Health Workforce System as Government Takes the Helm: Q&A with Program Leads Agnes Waudo and Martha Rogers
For the last 15 years, a team in Kenya has built a robust information system that has transformed the nation’s health workforce, enabling the country
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.
