Video from global health R&D event available online

Global health experts call for US leadership during GHTC event

The Global Health Technologies Coalition recently posted videos on its first annual congressional exposition, which highlighted that the United States has long been a leader in research and development for global health diseases.

Keynote speaker Dr. Nils Daulaire, director of the Office of Global Health Affairs at the US Department of Health and Human Services, highlighted the critical role that R&D plays in reaching the overall US global health goals. Dr. Maria Freire, president of the Albert and Mary Lasker Foundation and the second keynote speaker, called for the United States to lead a worldwide movement to elevate global health R&D. Panelists included Dr. Christy Hanson, chief of the Infectious Disease Division at the US Agency for International Development's Bureau for Global Health, and Sylvie Kwedi, president and founder of CLEAR, Inc. (Capacity for Leadership Excellence and Research).

View a video playlist from the exposition on YouTube, and view individual speeches at the links listed below.

• GHTC expo introduction
• Dr. Nils Daulaire at the GHTC expo (part 1)
• Dr. Nils Daulaire at the GHTC expo (part 2)
• Dr. Maria Freire at the GHTC expo
• Dr. Christy Hanson at the GHTC expo
• Sylvie Kwedi at the GHTC expo