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The Ambitious Goal of Beating Neglected Tropical Diseases
This article was originally published on Medium. One billion. It can be difficult to conceptualize a number so big. If you were to count one …
Blog: Following Years of Conflict, Central African Republic Resumes Program to Eliminate Trachoma
By Genevieve LaCon, MPH, senior program associate, International Trachoma Initiative, The Task Force for Global Health Six months into my position at The Task Force’s
With Strong Ties to The Task Force, New WHO Project Aims to Eliminate NTDs in Africa
Maria Rebollo Polo, MD, MPH, former director of programs for The Task Force’s Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) Support Center, has been named team leader for
Smartphone App Tracks Progress Towards Trachoma Elimination in Africa
A new smartphone-based data platform called Tropical Data is helping 13 countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America track their progress towards the elimination of
New Tool Brings Greater Stability to Health Workforce in Mozambique
A new web-based tool developed by The Task Force and partners has significantly reduced turnover of healthcare workers in Mozambique and brought greater stability to
Big Pharma Can Do More for People in Developing Countries, Says GSK CEO
GSK Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Sir Andrew Witty is one of the pharmaceutical industry’s most passionate advocates for increasing access to essential medicines and vaccines
Clinical Trials to Begin of Antibiotic Treatment for Elephantiasis
The Task Force is facilitating clinical trials for a promising new treatment to combat a disfiguring disease known as elephantiasis, which can result from infection
New Polio Antiviral Drugs Will Play Key Role in Eradication
The Task Force is supporting the development of two new polio antiviral therapies to treat immune-deficient people who excrete poliovirus after receiving oral polio vaccine
Latin America Eyes Long-term Strategy for Controlling Zika
As evidence mounts that the current Zika epidemic in Latin America may have peaked, the public health effort is now shifting to developing a long-term
Forbes Ranks The Task Force Second Largest U.S. Charity
The Task Force for Global Health is ranked second in Forbes‘ 2016 list of the 50 largest U.S. charities, up from fourth place in 2015. Each
High Rates of Chlamydia and Gonorrhea in Chicago Prompt New Effort to Automate Case Reporting
The Task Force’s Public Health Informatics Institute (PHII) is working with healthcare and public health partners in Chicago to combat high rates of the sexually
Countries Develop Plans to Transition Polio Infrastructure to Other Health Priorities
With polio eradication on the horizon, The Task Force is working with other global health agencies to determine how best to transition polio-specific public health
With a Larger Headquarters, The Task Force Looks to Reach More People
The Task Force for Global Health has purchased a larger headquarters in downtown Decatur, GA to meet the growth needs of its existing programs and
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.
