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Deworming efforts reach five billion doses as new coalition promises further progress

Press Release: Task Force for Global Health Experts at American Society for Tropical Medicine and Hygiene conference
ATLANTA (October 28, 2022) – Task Force for Global Health experts will speak at The American Society for Tropical Medicine & Hygiene (ASTMH) 2022 annual

Remembering Dr. Joseph Cook: A Thoughtful Leader and Tropical Disease Visionary
On October 1, the global health community lost a thoughtful mentor, friend, colleague and devoted advocate to end neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), Dr. Joseph Allen

Translating Science into Action: Measuring and Enhancing Compassion
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Field Epidemiologist Brings Partners Together to Respond to a Suspected Rabies Outbreak in Northern Mozambique
On an April day in Malta, Joaquin Baruch responded to a call from the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network (GOARN).
Video: Ugandan Youth-led Organization Wins Award for Mobilizing Volunteers to Maintain Hepatitis Interventions During COVID-19
Buzzing down the dusty roads of Uganda, volunteers from the Great Lakes Peace Center leave a hospital in the town of Kasese to bring hepatitis

Mobilizing to Eliminate Trachoma in African Migratory Populations
By Andi Kezh, Task Force Communications Intern At least three to four times a year, the Ngipian people move across northeastern Uganda leading their families,

Press Release: Task Force for Global Health CEO Dr. Dave Ross Receives Metro Atlanta Chamber Heroes of Global Health Award
ATLANTA – The Metro Atlanta Chamber is presenting Task Force for Global Health President and CEO Dr. David Ross its Heroes of Global Health award

The Task Force at UN General Assembly 77
New York City this week hosts the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) General Debate, with heads of state, policymakers, and leaders from business and civil

Press Release: Task Force for Global Health Welcomes New CEO Dr. Patrick O’Carroll
ATLANTA – The Task Force for Global Health announced today that its Board of Directors has chosen Patrick O’Carroll, MD, MPH as the organization’s next

Press Release: International partners call for a UN Group of Friends to support global hepatitis elimination
NEW YORK – Coalition for Global Hepatitis Elimination joins U.N. representatives, Ministers of Health, and leaders from over 20 nations to support efforts to reach

Task Force Statement on Monitoring Progress on Universal Health Coverage and Health-related Sustainable Development Goals
The following is an oral statement made by The Task Force’s Global Partnership for Zero Leprosy Director Bill Gallo at the 75th Session of the

Ethiopian Humanitarian and CNN Hero Ensures Medical Supplies Reach People Affected By Conflicts
In the Um Rakuba refugee camp in Sudan, donated medical supplies are vital to the survival of thousands of Tigrayan refugees who fled their homes