A bipartisan group of members of Congress are urging colleagues to provide additional resources for biomedical research and development (R&D) to strengthen the international response to COVID-19.
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GHTC has joined a number of efforts condemning the US government decision to termination relations with the World Health Organization (WHO).
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GHTC joined 49 other organizations in signing a letter to Congressional appropriators supporting a Health Defense Operations budget designation to increase investments in public health and pandemic preparedness.
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GHTC submitted written testimony to the Senate State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs (SFOPS) Appropriations Subcommittee urging them to sustain and protect global health R&D funding in the fiscal year 2020 (FY21) budget.
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In an article about the introduction of new legislation to improve global health security, Security Magazine mentioned GHTC's endorsement of the legislation.
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In an article about the introduction of the Global Health Security and Diplomacy Act, Homeland Preparedness News cited GHTC's endorsement of the bill.
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GHTC endorsed the Global Health Security and Diplomacy Act, introduced last week by US Senators Jim Risch (R-ID), Chris Murphy (D-CT), and Ben Cardin (D-MD). The bill authorizes US$3 billion toward rebuilding America's pandemic defense system, including investing in global vaccine efforts through the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations [CEPI].
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GHTC submitted written testimony to the Senate Labor, Health and Human Services (LHHS) Appropriations Subcommittee urging them to sustain and protect global health R&D funding in the fiscal year 2020 (FY21) budget.
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