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“In polio, the team spirit inspires me everyday”: Polio Expert Dr. Fabien Diomande on Winning the Battle
After two decades working in global health and fighting dozens of polio outbreaks across Africa in countries like Cameroon, Madagascar, and Ethiopia, Dr. Fabien Diomande …
Influenza Symposium Kicks off The Task Force’s Inaugural Topics in Global Health Series
It’s flu season in the United States, and while flu causes more deaths and hospitalizations than any other vaccine-preventable disease in the country, most people
Global Health, Leadership, and Politics: Perspectives from Bill Foege
Global health luminary and The Task Force’s co-founder, Bill Foege, said public health leaders must be involved in the political process if they are to
Q&A with The Task Force Board’s Newest Member: Public Broadcasting Atlanta CEO Wonya Lucas
Wonya Lucas, who recently joined The Task Force for Global Health Board of Directors, is a veteran in the world of marketing and communications. She’s
From Destroying Humanity to Saving It: Task Force CEO’s Career a Study in Contrast
David Ross’s journey to leading the country’s second largest non-profit organization had far from a typical beginning. The CEO of The Task Force for Global
Letter from Our CEO: 2017, Another Breakthrough Year for The Task Force
Dear friends, A few years ago, I had the opportunity to join a meeting of ministry of health officials from countries in East Africa. Their
The Invisible Elements that Drive the Engine of Disease Elimination
On a cool October day in a village high up in the mountainous reaches of northern Pakistan, men, women, and children gathered to take a
Bridging the Digital Divide
The Public Health Informatics Institute helps broker unprecedented agreement on a standard for exchanging critical health information in the United States. It’s a cold
Bill Foege, MD, MPH, Speaking About His New Books
Our co-founder, Bill Foege, MD, MPH, spoke and signed his two newest books on Saturday, September 1, 2018 at the Decatur Book Festival in Decatur,
Why Social Science is Important in the Fight Against Neglected Tropical Diseases
By Caroline Kusi Dr. Bill Foege – who co-founded The Task Force for Global Health, among his many other contributions to public health – once
Strengthening Laboratory Capacity Key to Ending HIV Transmission in Africa
If the world is to achieve the United Nation’s ambitious goal of stopping HIV transmission completely by 2030, more countries need to have robust laboratory
Walking the Fine Line Between Ethical Practices and Public Health Goals
When ethical issues arise in global health, how can practitioners and communities weigh the risks and benefits to agree on a path forward? The Task
Bellagio Group Calls for Greater Collaboration to Ensure All Countries Can Respond to Disease Outbreaks
Greater collaboration is needed among stakeholders to ensure all countries have the capacity to respond effectively to disease outbreaks. That was the consensus of a
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.
