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Working Smart in Global Health: Learning As We Deliver
June 17, 2008
Congressional Briefing
June 23, 2008
Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20036
Leaders and organizations, both in the U.S. and around the world, are now tackling challenging global health problems such as malaria, maternal and child mortality, HIV/AIDS, TB and neglected tropical diseases with unprecedented scale and intensity. Products and services often need to be delivered in remote and resource-poor locations, requiring the use of novel methods.
We learned from African researchers and global health experts what is working, what investments are most cost effective, and how successful programs can be expanded across countries, cultures and economies. Speakers from NIH, WHO and Research!America also provided an overview explaining how implementation science and operations research help increase the long-term effectiveness and sustainability of global health programs and how this serves U.S. national interests.
Featured Speakers Include:- Dr. Michael P. Johnson, Deputy Director, Fogarty International Center, National Institutes of Health
- Dr. Robert Ridley, Director, Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases (TDR)
- Dr. Oladele Akogun, Federal University of Yola, Nigeria
- Dr. Peter Hotez, Professor and Chair, Department of Microbiology and Tropical Medicine at GW University Medical Center, President of the Sabin Institute, and Rogers Society Ambassador
Moderator:
Dr. Nicole Bates, Director of Government Relations, Global Health Council
View speaker presentations (accessible by members only)
category: Global Health Council News : Advocacy Events
contributed by Liza Nanni on 17 June 2008
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