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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 …
With a Full Picture of Its Healthcare Workforce, Kenya Looks to Fill the Gaps
For the first time, Kenya now has a complete picture of its healthcare workforce, which will help officials address critical shortages and uneven distribution of
Blog: Amid Adversity, Dedicated Vaccination Teams Battle Polio Outbreak in Nigeria
By Meg Farrell, MPH, Polio Eradication Support, The Task Force for Global Health I recently had the opportunity to travel to Nigeria to help assess
Thought Leadership: Creating Lasting Change in Global Health
The Hilton Prize Coalition’s Leading Thoughts series provides a glimpse into the approaches driving recipients of the Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize. In this video,
Taking Trachoma Elimination Online: MOOC Draws Thousands
Building on the success of the first-ever massive online course (MOOC) on trachoma elimination, The Task Force’s International Trachoma Initiative (ITI) and partners are now
Universal Flu Vaccine Could Help Strengthen Pandemic Preparedness
A universal influenza vaccine has long been the Holy Grail of protection against the disease and the threat of a pandemic, but progress has been
Blog: Collaboration Drives Efforts to End Neglected Tropical Diseases
By Dave Ross, Paul Emerson, Rubina Imtiaz, Eric Ottesen and Yao Sodahlon This article originally appeared in The Huffington Post. Neglected tropical diseases, or NTDs,
First Country in Africa Eliminates Lymphatic Filariasis
With support from The Mectizan Donation Program (MDP) at The Task Force, Togo is now the first country in Africa to eliminate lymphatic filariasis (LF)
Antibiotic Tracker Brings Greater Transparency to Trachoma Elimination Program
In order to bring greater transparency to the global trachoma elimination program, the International Trachoma Initiative (ITI), a program of The Task Force for Global
The Task Force Supports ‘Last Mile’ of Polio Eradication in Pakistan
As Pakistan enters the ‘last mile’ of polio eradication, The Task Force is supporting efforts to ensure all children in the country are immunized against
New Funding Will Expand Operational Research Critical to Ending Neglected Tropical Diseases
On April 16, the United Kingdom’s Department for International Development, or DFID, announced a $12.5-million grant to The Task Force’s Neglected Tropical Diseases Support Center
Blog: Cost Shouldn’t be a Barrier to Accessing Essential Medicines
By Dave Ross, ScD, President and Chief Executive Officer for The Task Force for Global Health Most people in the world do not have access
SXSW Panel Shows How “Data is Power” in Ending a Plague
“Data is power.” That was the message that The Task Force and its trachoma elimination partners brought to technology leaders during a March 11 panel
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.
