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Sat., July 4, 2009
Obama Admin. Proposes Rescinding HIV Travel Ban
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House Bumps Up Global Health Budget
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Congresswomen Told of Economy's Effects on Women, Children
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Goosby Nomination: U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator
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Jeffrey Sturchio Named Council's CEO
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 Global Health Council News

  Community Meeting with Philippe Douste-Blazy, UN Special Advisor on Innovative Financing for Development
Wed., June 24, 2009 at the Global Health Council, Washington, D.C. This community meeting featured Philippe Douste-Blazy discussing innovative financing for health and development.

  2nd Annual Beth Waters Memorial Lecture and the State of Polio Eradication
The 2nd annual Beth Waters Memorial Lecture was held on June 15, 2009 at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. The presentation by Dr. Bruce Aylward is available.

  Council’s New CEO Cites Improvement in Collaborative Spirit in HIV/AIDS
In a guest column in The Star-Ledger of New Jersey, new Global Health Council CEO Jeffrey L. Sturchio looks at the collaboration that is now possible in the HIV/AIDS community and how his appointment is one manifestation of that new spirit.

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 Global Health Council Conference

  Research Symposium Program Announced    

  Preliminary e-Program now available   

  Co-Chair, Dr. Patricia J. Garcia to speak
   on Health Informatics   


  Plenary and Special Sessions now available   

  Auxiliary Events Announced   

  2009 Photo Contest Winner Announced   

  Congratulations to the 2009 New Investigators
   in Global Health   




 Global Health Events







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World Health News

 New Drug Raises Hope of Ending River Blindness: WHO

 Chemotherapy May Offer New Weapon in War on AIDS

 Swine Flu Emergency in Argentina

 Anti-Malaria Charity Pays for Nothing But Nets



Member News

 Accordia Convenes Experts to Discuss Leadership Development at the Individual, Institutional, and Network Levels

 Conference: "Cities and Women's Health: Global Perspectives"

 New HIV/AIDS Publications from IAVI

 Communications Award in Tropical Medicine > Apply by August 3



Notes from the Field

  Are Cell Phones Leading the mHealth Revolution?

  Personal Tragedy with Malaria Breeds Action

  Low-Tech Saves Lives

  AED-SATELLIFE - 20 Years of Pioneering Mobile Technologies in Global Health

















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