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Congress passes final FY20 spending packages marked by continued support for global health R&D
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Global health and medical research saved from spending cuts in FY17 budget agreement
What global health R&D advocates need to know about the FY2017 budget agreement.
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.
President will redirect Ebola funds for Zika, but where is the money from and where will it go?
The Administration announced that it will transfer nearly $600 million in remaining Ebola funds to fight the growing threat of Zika virus. But many questions remain. Where is the money going? What accounts is it coming from? And what does this mean for the Global Health Security Agenda?
Congressional budget justifications shed light on FY 2015 global health R&D priorities
As more detailed information about the President’s fiscal year (FY) 2015 budget requests to Congress is released, the results continue to be a mixed bag for global health research and development (R&D).
Federal budget update, Part 1: State Department and USAID
Recent weeks have seen a flurry of activity for both the House and Senate appropriations committees.
House subcommittee bill would cut global health and international development programs
The House State and Foreign Operations (SFOPS) Appropriations Subcommittee on Friday held a hearing on its fiscal year (FY) 2014 budget legislation.
What’s Ahead on the Hill: New bill would improve transparency of US foreign aid programs
Last week, a bipartisan group of legislators in both the House and Senate introduced the Foreign Aid Transparency and Accountability Act of 2013.
What’s Ahead on the Hill
In this feature on Breakthroughs, we provide an update on what’s currently happening with global health in Congress and an outlook for future legislative activity.
The goal of an AIDS-free generation: The time to invest in science is now
Mitchell Warren, the executive director of AVAC and a founding member of GHTC, wrote the following op-ed in reaction to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s speech at the National Institutes of Health and her announcement to prioritize achieving an AIDS-free generation. This op-ed originally appeared in The Hill’s “Congress Blog” this week.
GHTC members weigh in on importance of HIV and AIDS research
After Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s speech at the NIH earlier this week, GHTC asked our member organizations involved in HIV and AIDS why the US should continue to prioritize HIV and AIDS research.
The smartest investment we can make
GHTC Director Kaitlin Christenson attended Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s speech at the National Institutes for Health (NIH) yesterday and blogged her reaction to the address for Breakthroughs.