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Members of Congress push back at President’s budget cuts to global health research
April 26, 2019

Members of Congress push back at President’s budget cuts to global health research

The Trump administration’s budget request for fiscal year 2020 (FY20) includes cuts that—if enacted—would hamstring the research and development (R&D) of new global health technologies. Since the release of the budget request in early March, however, lawmakers from both parties have expressed their commitment to shielding critical funding strings from the president’s scissors.

Julien Rashid GHTC
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President signs spending bill boosting funding for global health
PATH/Doune Porter
February 25, 2019

President signs spending bill boosting funding for global health

On February 15, President Trump signed into law a bipartisan spending bill—averting another partial government shutdown and ensuring full-year funding for the government for the remainder of fiscal year 2019. The months-long saga ended with some great news for global health and research and development.

Emily Conron GHTC
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State of the Union HIV pledge links a “once-distant dream” to “scientific breakthroughs”
Flickr/Craig Fildes
February 7, 2019

State of the Union HIV pledge links a “once-distant dream” to “scientific breakthroughs”

On February 5, President Trump delivered his second State of the Union address. Among the long list of policy proposals and pledges in the speech was one of great interest to the global health research community—an announcement of a new whole-of-government plan to eliminate HIV transmission in the United States by 2030.

Emily Conron GHTC Marissa Chmiola GHTC
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Health R&D saves lives, spurs innovation, and solidifies success
PATH/Gabe Bienczycki
March 5, 2018

Health R&D saves lives, spurs innovation, and solidifies success

USAID’s latest report to Congress demonstrates how strategic R&D investments are driving positive global health outcomes and saving American taxpayers money

Matt Barnhart US Agency for International Development
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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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Congress acts on FY 2015 funding; shows lukewarm support for global health R&D
PATH/Will Boase
June 17, 2014

Congress acts on FY 2015 funding; shows lukewarm support for global health R&D

As the DC summer kicks into full swing, Congress has had a busy month moving forward fiscal year (FY) 2015 funding legislation for a variety of government programs including global health research and development (R&D).

Ashley Bennett
GHTC
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Research Roundup: What we’re reading this week
PATH/Matthew Dakin
April 3, 2014

Research Roundup: What we’re reading this week

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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Obama Administration’s FY 2015 budget request sends mixed signals on global health R&D
March 5, 2014

Obama Administration’s FY 2015 budget request sends mixed signals on global health R&D

Yesterday, the White House released President Obama’s much-anticipated budget request for fiscal year (FY) 2015.

Ashley Bennett
GHTC
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What we’re looking forward to in 2014
January 22, 2014

What we’re looking forward to in 2014

As 2014 gets into full swing, the GHTC is looking ahead to many exciting developments on both the global health research and development (R&D) and policy landscapes:

Ashley Bennett
GHTC
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Research Roundup: What we’re reading this week
PATH/Gabe Bienczycki
January 9, 2014

Research Roundup: What we’re reading this week

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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What’s ahead on the Hill: An update on the government shutdown and global health R&D programs
October 1, 2013

What’s ahead on the Hill: An update on the government shutdown and global health R&D programs

In this guest post, Jenny Howell—senior policy & advocacy associate at PATH working with the GHTC—writes about how the government shutdown and budget negotiations in Congress will impact global health research and development (R&D) programs across the federal government.

Jenny Howell
GHTC
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Investing in the future: GHTC congressional briefing highlights compelling benefits of global health research
February 27, 2013

Investing in the future: GHTC congressional briefing highlights compelling benefits of global health research

“I’d be careful not to break something that would be hard to put back together,” Alan Magill—director of Malaria at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation—said this week at the GHTC’s annual congressional briefing.

Kim Lufkin
GHTC
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