May 30, 2018
GHTC WHA statement cited in Homeland Preparedness News
A joint statement developed by GHTC and delivered at the 71st World Health Assembly (WHA) was cited in an article in Homeland Preparedness News.
May 24, 2018
GHTC analysis referenced in Science
GHTC analysis regarding the implication's of the President's budget proposal on funding for the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was cited in an article in Science.
May 23, 2018
GHTC statement on TB high-level meeting delivered at WHA
A statement by GHTC and partners calling for the United Nations High-Level Meeting on Ending TB to issue a political declaration focused on increasing investments in tuberculosis (TB) R&D was delivered at the 71st World Health Assembly (WHA). The statement, which was prepared in partnership with Global Health Council, Infectious Diseases Society of America, Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, and Partners in Health, also encourages the inclusion of child-specific targets for TB R&D and additional resources for R&D to combat drug-resistant TB.
May 22, 2018
GHTC statement on access to medicines delivered at WHA
A statement by GHTC and partners calling for the World Health Organization to support a comprehensive approach to addressing barriers to access to medicines was delivered at the 71st World Health Assembly (WHA). The statement, which was prepared in partnership with Global Health Council, American Academy of Pediatrics, NCD Child, and the International Federation of Psoriasis Associations, notes the importance of strengthening regulatory systems and harmonizing processes.