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“Who Ya Gonna Call?”: Database and Social Media Platform Makes “Disease Detectives” Reachable
In 2014, one of the biggest disease outbreaks in years was threatening the health of millions in West Africa and potentially the entire world. As …
Expanded Drug Commitment Could Accelerate Elimination of Lymphatic Filariasis
In response to new treatment guidelines from the World Health Organization (WHO), Merck & Co., Inc. (known as MSD outside the United States and Canada)
Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Programs Key to Pandemic Preparedness
This year’s flu season has been severe in the United States and serves as a reminder of our vulnerability to a pandemic. A flu pandemic
Rare Neurological Disorder Linked to Zika
A public health investigation supported by The Task Force for Global Health’s TEPHINET program has found a “causal relationship” between Zika infection and a rare,
New Global Partnership for Zero Leprosy Launches to Accelerate Elimination
Ahead of World Leprosy Day on Sunday, Jan. 28, several leading leprosy groups have joined forces to launch a Global Partnership for Zero Leprosy to
Reflections on 2017: A Message from CEO Dave Ross
Dear Friends, Thank you for making 2017 a remarkable year for The Task Force for Global Health. Your support helped advance our mission to end
Staff Perspectives on 2017
Looking back on a year of incredible success and anticipating an even bigger year in 2018, two Task Force for Global Health staffers reflect on
North Korean Defector Sheds Light on a Significant Global Health Problem
News reports swirled before Thanksgiving that a North Korean defector had 10-inch long parasitic worms (Ascaris lumbricoides) removed from his stomach after fleeing to the south.
Blog: Developing Countries Need Access to Essential Medicines for Noncommunicable Diseases
By Dave Ross, ScD President and Chief Executive Officer, The Task Force for Global Health I recently had the opportunity to meet with an Atlanta-based
Pakistan Takes First Major Step to Eliminate Trachoma
In a remote village high up in the Northern Pakistan mountains that has seen its share of strife and hardship, men, women, and children gathered
For Latin America, Effective Communications Critical to Controlling Disease Outbreaks
At the height of the Zika outbreak in Latin America and the Caribbean, one of the biggest issues public health officials grappled with was how
Pilot Project Aims to Strengthen Reporting Systems for Deworming Programs
A pilot project in India aims to improve the reporting systems for programs to control infections of soil-transmitted helminths (STH) or intestinal worms. The Task
The Task Force Helps CDC Tackle Antibiotic Resistance
In response to the growing threat of antibiotic resistance, The Task Force’s Public Health Informatics Institute (PHII) is helping the Centers for Disease Control 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.
