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What We Mean by Health Equity
The Task Force for Global Health was founded nearly 40 years ago to advance health equity. Here is what health equity means to us. In …
Building Sustainable Epidemiological Capacity to Eliminate NTDs in Kenya
This article was originally published by Children Without Worms. A historic partnership in Kenya will allow the Ministry of Health (MOH) to generate new, robust
Cultivating Compassion on World Mental Health Day
This article was originally published by CHS (Core Humanitarian Standard) Alliance. Click here for the original article. The CHS Alliance sits down with David Addiss,
MedSurplus Alliance Members Respond to Hurricane Dorian Devastation
In a recent news broadcast, a Bahamian member of parliament indicated a specific need for hospital beds, wheelchairs, walkers, and other medical equipment to help
Expanding the TEPHINET Network: New Director Shares His Vision for the Program
As of August 2019, The Task Force for Global Health’s Training Programs in Epidemiology and Public Health Interventions Network (TEPHINET), which helps build countries’ disease
Developing a Passion for Research: Q&A with CRFilMT Founder, Joseph Kamgno, MD, PhD,
Without partnerships, much – potentially all – global health work would be fruitless. That is why we decided to catch up with one of our
Blog – Entering the Global Arena: The Task Force’s New Non-State Actor in Official Relations Status with the WHO Brings Unique Opportunities for Collaboration
By: Lori Warrens, MedSurplus Alliance Director The World Health Organization (WHO) is an agency of the United Nations (UN) that serves as the UN coordination
Improving Quality of Care at the Core of Health System Strengthening
In 2013, the 90-90-90 goals were set to help end the global AIDS epidemic – by 2020, 90% of all people living with HIV will
Slideshow – First Country Model Approach to Zero Leprosy: Nepal
A nurse at a local health post in southern Nepal chats with a team from the Global Partnership for Zero Leprosy and the National Leprosy
Blog – Making Wise Choices as We Move Toward Health for All
By: Dave Ross, ScD, President and CEO In February, we met with World Health Organization Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, and among the topics that
Changing Course From Soldier to Student: A Q&A with South Sudanese Intern, Garang Buk Buk
Growing up in South Sudan, Garang Buk Buk was no stranger to public health issues. However, he did not always see himself becoming a public
A Digital Revolution: Updating Kenya’s View of Its Health Workforce
Until recently, health professional licensing and credentialing boards in Kenya had to search through floor-to-ceiling stacks of paper records to find health professionals registered in
Supporting a Surge in Polio Eradication Efforts
Polio remains a global health threat, despite the existence of highly successful vaccination programs. Thanks to new funding from 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.
