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The Past, Present and Future of Informatics: Q&A with Public Health Informatics Experts
Photo credit: Public Health Informatics Institute By Lisa Jones, PHII Communications Manager and Piper Hale, PHII Assistant Director of Communications On October 6, the Public
Connecting the Dots: WHO and The Task Force’s FACE Program Commemorate Three Years of Global Health Compassion Rounds
By Andi Kezh, Communications Intern Every three months, professionals from across the world come together virtually to discuss an often forgotten facet of the global
Celebrating 35 Years of the Mectizan Donation Program (MDP): Q&A with River Blindness Experts
Thirty-five years ago, Merck & Co. Inc. was looking for a partner organization to help deliver its medicine to communities affected by river blindness. Merck
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Engaging Youth: Georgia Tech Students Use New Technology to Detect Soil-Transmitted Helminths in Tanzania
By Andi Kezh, intern The World Health Organization estimates that about 25% of the world’s population is infected with soil-transmitted
Task Force at 76th World Health Assembly
The Task Force for Global Health focused on two key global health issues at the 76th World Health Assembly (WHA)
PRESS RELEASE: Task Force for Global Health Launches Digital Gallery featuring Founder Dr. Bill Foege and others
May 9, 2023, Atlanta, GA – The Task Force for Global Health today launched its annual report, a digital global
The Task Force family is made up of mission-driven professionals who are dedicated to health equity. If you think you would be a good fit, check out our opportunities.
The Task Force family is made up of mission-driven professionals who are dedicated to health equity. If you think you would be a good fit, check out our opportunities.
BAFANG, CAMEROON
is a 72-year-old river blindness patient in Cameroon’s Bafang district who has benefitted from The Task Force’s Mectizan® Donation Program (MDP) since 2004. She says the treatment has helped save her eyesight and she’s now able to look after her grandchildren. An estimated 205 million people, mostly in Africa, are at risk for river blindness. The disease is categorized as a neglected tropical disease (NTD) because the people it affects are among the most marginalized in society.
Ngo Yeba Anastasie, Participant,
is a 72-year-old river blindness patient in Cameroon’s Bafang district who has benefitted from The Task Force’s Mectizan® Donation Program (MDP) since 2004. She says the treatment has helped save her eyesight and she’s now able to look after her grandchildren. An estimated 205 million people, mostly in Africa, are at risk for river blindness.
