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Six issues to watch in US global health R&D policy in 2021
IAEA imagebank, NLO Office, Syrian Arab Republic
January 5, 2021

Six issues to watch in US global health R&D policy in 2021

2021 is shaping up to be an extraordinarily consequential year for US policy for global health and medical research, as a new presidential administration and Congress take charge against the backdrop of a global pandemic that has killed 1.6 million people worldwide and set back decades of progress in global health. As 2021 begins, here are some of the top policy issues GHTC will be tracking.
Marissa Chmiola GHTC
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Spotlighting COVID-19 innovations for global needs on Capitol Hill
World Health Organization
November 23, 2020

Spotlighting COVID-19 innovations for global needs on Capitol Hill

On November 19, GHTC hosted a virtual roundtable with four organizations advancing COVID-19 innovations and 12 staff members from congressional offices. The dialogue focused on the need for COVID-19 innovations designed for use in low-resource settings and the role the US Agency for International Development (USAID) could play in supporting this effort. Read on for a recap of the event.

Emily Conron GHTC
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GHTC’s response to COVID-19
NIAID
July 28, 2020

GHTC’s response to COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic is a global health crisis affecting populations around the world. GHTC is tracking and responding to the pandemic through US and multilateral efforts.

Julien Rashid GHTC
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A year in review: The global health innovation stories that shaped 2019
PATH/Gabe Bienczycki
December 13, 2019

A year in review: The global health innovation stories that shaped 2019

As the year comes to a close, we are taking a look back at the top global health innovation stories and news that shaped 2019.

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GHTC brings a global perspective to the Rally for Medical Research
Rally for Medical Research
September 26, 2019

GHTC brings a global perspective to the Rally for Medical Research

A crisp chill hung in the air one early morning last week as members of the GHTC team stepped up the stairs adjoining the newly refurbished Apple Carnegie Library in Washington, DC, to pose for a photo with more than one hundred fellow research and development (R&D) advocates from across the country.

Julien Rashid GHTC
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Gamifying global health innovation
Global Health Technologies Coalition
May 7, 2019

Gamifying global health innovation

GHTC held a Game changers in global health game night on Capitol Hill to educate Congressional staffers about the impact of US leadership in global health research and development (R&D). Our guests ate, drank, played games, and learned how US investments in global health R&D not only saves lives around the world, but also generates benefits here at home in the United States. Here are some of our favorite photos.

Marissa Chmiola GHTC
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Research Roundup: SFOPs funding for FY19, Lassa fever outbreak in West Africa, and new TB drug may shorten treatment time
PATH/Felix Masi
February 17, 2019

Research Roundup: SFOPs funding for FY19, Lassa fever outbreak in West Africa, and new TB drug may shorten treatment time

In this regular feature on Breakthroughs, we highlight some of the most interesting reads in global health research from the past week.

Ansley Kahn
GHTC
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A year in review: The global health innovation stories that shaped 2018
PATH/Gabe Bienczycki
December 18, 2018

A year in review: The global health innovation stories that shaped 2018

Two thousand eighteen was a turbulent year in global health. Between reemerging crises, breakthrough scientific discoveries, and the continued looming threat of health research funding cuts, 2018 took us on a roller coaster ride of peril and promise. Now as the year comes to an end, GHTC is taking a moment to reflect on the global health innovation stories and news that shaped 2018.

Marissa Chmiola GHTC
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Trump signs spending bill boosting funding for health research
PATH/Patrick McKern
September 27, 2018

Trump signs spending bill boosting funding for health research

President Trump signed into law a spending bill that pairs full-year fiscal year (FY) 2019 funding for Labor, Health and Human Services (LHHS) and Defense with a stopgap measure to keep other agencies funded through December—staving off a partial government shutdown on the eve of the end of the fiscal year. Here’s a breakdown of how global health and medical research funding fared.

Emily Conron GHTC
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Global health and medical research saved from the chopping block in 2018 spending bill
Flickr/55thstreet
March 28, 2018

Global health and medical research saved from the chopping block in 2018 spending bill

What global health R&D advocates need to know about the 2018 omnibus spending bill.

Marissa Chmiola GHTC
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Five issues to watch in US global health R&D policy in 2018
PATH/Aaron Joel Santos
January 8, 2018

Five issues to watch in US global health R&D policy in 2018

2018 is shaping up to be another important year for US policy related to global health and medical research. As Congress returns for a busy work session and the White House continues to roll out policy reforms, here are the top five issues GHTC will be following in 2018.

Courtney Carson
GHTC
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7 ways CDC is keeping us safe from deadly diseases
Dr. Stephen Redd gives a tour of CDC’s Emergency Operations Center, which serves as a command center for monitoring and coordinating CDC’s emergency response activities to health threats in the United States and abroad. Photo credit: Mark Fletcher/CDC.
August 27, 2017

7 ways CDC is keeping us safe from deadly diseases

The threat is real: defunding the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention  (CDC) puts us all in danger, in every country of the globe.

Courtney Carson
GHTC
Brandon Ball PATH
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Medical research, global health programs face steep cuts in Trump budget
Photo: White house/Shealah Craighead
May 22, 2017

Medical research, global health programs face steep cuts in Trump budget

On Tuesday, the Trump Administration released its full fiscal year 2018 budget proposal. This budget proposes significant cuts to programs that support global health and medical research at the National Institutes of Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the US Agency for International Development.

Courtney Carson
GHTC
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Trump budget proposes steep cuts to research and foreign assistance that will threaten global health research
Office of Management and Budget
March 21, 2017

Trump budget proposes steep cuts to research and foreign assistance that will threaten global health research

What global health advocates need to know about the President's "skinny" budget.

Courtney Carson
GHTC
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Research Roundup: Update on Zika R&D
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
July 17, 2016

Research Roundup: Update on Zika R&D

In this regular feature on Breakthroughs, we highlight the most promising Zika virus vaccine, drug, and diagnostic candidates as well as vector control approaches. 

Kat Kelly
GHTC
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Research Roundup: Priority Review Voucher legislation, Toxic Shock Syndrome vaccine, and repurposing existing drugs
Architect of the Capitol
June 19, 2016

Research Roundup: Priority Review Voucher legislation, Toxic Shock Syndrome vaccine, and repurposing existing drugs

In this regular feature on Breakthroughs, we highlight some of the most interesting reads in global health research from the past week.

Kat Kelly
GHTC
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365 review: Top global health innovation news of 2015
December 22, 2015

365 review: Top global health innovation news of 2015

As 2015 draws to a close, the Global Health Technologies Coalition is reflecting on the past year in global health innovation.

Kat Kelly
GHTC
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Research Roundup: kid-friendly malaria medicine, Zika fever, priority review vouchers, and more
November 29, 2015

Research Roundup: kid-friendly malaria medicine, Zika fever, priority review vouchers, and more

After four successful Phase 3 clinical trials enrolling more than 3,500 patients in 18 countries, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has granted Pyramax® Granules, a pediatric malaria medicine, a positive opinion under Article 58—a mechanism through which the EMA reviews and issues a scientific opinion on products that are not intended for use in Europe.

Kat Kelly
GHTC
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Research Roundup: Congressional priorities, new HIV antibody, biomedical research funding, TB drug trial results, and more
September 15, 2014

Research Roundup: Congressional priorities, new HIV antibody, biomedical research funding, TB drug trial results, and more

In this regular feature on Breakthroughs, we highlight some of the most interesting reads in global health research from the past week.

Nick Taylor
GHTC
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Research Roundup: Drug-resistant malaria, MDGs, World Breastfeeding Week, LHHS appropriations, and more
PATH/Amy MacIver
August 3, 2014

Research Roundup: Drug-resistant malaria, MDGs, World Breastfeeding Week, LHHS appropriations, and more

In this regular feature on Breakthroughs, we highlight some of the most interesting reads in global health research from the past week.

Nick Taylor
GHTC
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