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Courtney Carson is a policy and advocacy officer at GHTC, who leads GHTC's US advocacy portfolio.

Blog posts written by Courtney

Total of 17 blog posts

January 26, 2017

Price addresses innovation, infectious diseases, NIH support at nomination hearings

At his nomination hearings, Secretary of Health and Human Services-designee Tom Price addressed global health and infectious diseases; innovation for rare diseases; support for health innovation, NIH, and priority setting for NIH-funded research. GHTC covers what he had to say.

January 18, 2017

Trump administration and global health research: What we’re watching for in 2017

As all eyes look toward President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration, GHTC examines the policy issues we'll be tracking on in 2017.

January 12, 2017

Tillerson talks global health and development at Senate confirmation hearing

At his nomination hearing, Secretary of State–designee Rex Tillerson was questioned on women’s empowerment, family planning, development aid, and the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). GHTC covers what he had to say.

June 6, 2016

Senate votes to protect medical research at DoD

Today the US Senate voted to protect critical medical research programs at the Department of Defense (DoD).

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?

February 10, 2016

Global health R&D in the President’s FY17 budget request

On Monday, President Obama released his proposed budget for fiscal year 2017 (FY17).