In a post on the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene's (ASTMH) involvement in "Global Health Week on the Hill," the ASTMH blog highlights the launch of GHTC's policy report Renewing US leadership: Policies to advance global health research at a briefing on Capitol Hill.
The Research!America blog covers GHTC's February 25 briefing on Capitol Hill to launch its policy report Renewing US leadership: Policies to advance global health research. The article highlights remarks by speakers expressing concerns about the impact of budget cuts on progress in global health R&D.
With sequestration set to begin Friday, Humanosphere reports on the congressional briefing to release GHTC's policy report Renewing US leadership: Policies to advance global health research. The article quotes GHTC Director Kaitlin Christenson: "Any reductions in funds could eliminate essential support for the development of global health tools and slow or halt the progress made against addressing a number of deadly diseases."
GHTC’s press release on the launch of its report Renewing US leadership: Policies to advance global health research is picked up by allAfrica. The report provides recommendations for the US Congress and Administration to strengthen US leadership in global health R&D.