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Research Roundup: Ebola outbreak wanes, remdesivir prevents MERS coronavirus disease in monkeys, and Trump's budget would cut global health programs
PATH/Patrick McKern
February 17, 2020

Research Roundup: Ebola outbreak wanes, remdesivir prevents MERS coronavirus disease in monkeys, and Trump's budget would cut global health programs

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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Congress passes final FY20 spending packages marked by continued support for global health R&D
Flickr/Paolo Rosa
December 19, 2019

Congress passes final FY20 spending packages marked by continued support for global health R&D

This week, months of tense negotiation between leaders in the Democratically-controlled US House of Representatives, the Republican-held Senate, and the White House concluded with the passage of two massive spending packages encompassing all federal government spending for fiscal year (FY) 2020 —nearly three months behind schedule.
Emily Conron 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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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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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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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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Global health and medical research saved from spending cuts in FY17 budget agreement
Architect of the Capitol
May 2, 2017

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.

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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President will redirect Ebola funds for Zika, but where is the money from and where will it go?
April 7, 2016

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?

Courtney Carson
GHTC
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Congressional budget justifications shed light on FY 2015 global health R&D priorities
Ken Kistler
March 12, 2014

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).

Jenny Howell
GHTC
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Federal budget update, Part 1: State Department and USAID
Architect of the Capitol
July 29, 2013

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.

Ashley Bennett
GHTC
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House subcommittee bill would cut global health and international development programs
July 21, 2013

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.

Ashley Bennett
GHTC
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What’s Ahead on the Hill: New bill would improve transparency of US foreign aid programs
July 17, 2013

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.

Ashley Bennett
GHTC
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What’s Ahead on the Hill
June 27, 2012

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.

Ashley Bennett
GHTC
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The goal of an AIDS-free generation: The time to invest in science is now
PATH/Gabe Bienczycki
November 15, 2011

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.

Mitchell Warren AVAC
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GHTC members weigh in on importance of HIV and AIDS research
PATH/Wendy Stone
November 10, 2011

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.

Emily Halnon
GHTC
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The smartest investment we can make
November 8, 2011

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.

Kaitlin Christenson
GHTC
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