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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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USAID innovators poised to take on today’s grandest global health challenge
Kinnos
August 3, 2020

USAID innovators poised to take on today’s grandest global health challenge

With support from the US Agency for International Development’s (USAID) global health Grand Challenges for Development program led by the Center for Innovation and Impact, global innovators have been designing and scaling up affordable solutions to the world’s most significant global health challenges. With the toll of COVID-19 now intensifying in low- and middle-income countries, many of these innovations are turning their attention to this new challenge.

Marissa Chmiola 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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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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Faces of Innovation: Dr. Rohit Ramchandani, researcher at the Johns Hopkins University and the University of Waterloo
GHTC
November 26, 2019

Faces of Innovation: Dr. Rohit Ramchandani, researcher at the Johns Hopkins University and the University of Waterloo

Faces of Innovation—a new GHTC project that features scientists on the front lines of research and development on new global health tools and technologies—profiles Dr. Rohit Ramchandani, who we met at the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Annual Conferenc. Dr. Ramchandani does research to innovate global treatment options for childhood diarrhea at the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health in Baltimore, Maryland and the University of Waterloo. 

Julien Rashid GHTC
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Faces of Innovation: Dr. Mohammad Nuhu Amin, researcher at icddr,b
GHTC
November 25, 2019

Faces of Innovation: Dr. Mohammad Nuhu Amin, researcher at icddr,b

Faces of Innovation—a new GHTC project that features scientists on the front lines of research and development on new global health tools and technologies—profiles Dr. Mohammad Nuhu Amin, who we met at the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Annual Conference. Dr. Amin researches sanitation and diarrheal diseases with support from the United States Agency for International Development.

Julien Rashid GHTC
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Research Roundup: Strain of polio eradicated, NIH & Gates Foundation partner to find genetic cures for HIV & sickle cell, and G20 health ministers issue declaration
Richard Franco
October 28, 2019

Research Roundup: Strain of polio eradicated, NIH & Gates Foundation partner to find genetic cures for HIV & sickle cell, and G20 health ministers issue declaration

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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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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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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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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How the partial government shutdown is affecting global health, R&D
PATH/Wendy Stone
January 24, 2019

How the partial government shutdown is affecting global health, R&D

As the partial government shutdown stretches into a fifth week – the longest in United States history – news of its impact on agencies essential to global health broadly, and research and development in particular, is taking clearer shape.

Emily Conron 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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10 brilliant technological innovations to save moms and babies
PATH/Doune Porter
July 26, 2018

10 brilliant technological innovations to save moms and babies

For many mothers and babies around the world, the first 48 hours after birth are the most dangerous of their lives. For eight years, Saving Lives at Birth—spearheaded by USAID—has challenged problem solvers worldwide to create innovative solutions to make birth safer and save lives. Here are ten incredible innovations from this initiative:

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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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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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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Celebrating ten years of GHTC & a decade of progress in global health innovation
December 17, 2017

Celebrating ten years of GHTC & a decade of progress in global health innovation

As we close out our 10th anniversary year, we wanted to take a moment to reflect on our shared progress and celebrate the headlines and moments that shaped global health R&D over the past decade. Check out some of the highlights...

Marissa Chmiola GHTC
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