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Blog: Creating Tools for Trust
Written by Noah Louis-Ferdinand Hesitancy towards public health is now something everyone has to care about. Last month, viral myths about COVID vaccines continued to …
On 40th Anniversary of Smallpox Eradication, Dr. William Foege Applies Lessons Learned to Current Pandemic Response
Task Force co-founder, William H. Foege, MD, MPH is an inspiration for all of The Task Force’s work. An epidemiologist by training, he was one
Ensuring Other Diseases Are Not Left Behind
The coronavirus pandemic has halted or reduced existing health programs in many places, increasing people’s risk for measles, polio, malaria and other diseases. In response,
Stories of Disease Detectives on the Frontline of Response Around the Globe
This story was originally published in TEPHINET’s Field Notes from FETPs Fighting COVID-19: May 2020. A frontline “disease detective,” Auria Banze, who is a Cohort
Winners Announced in Video Contest to Spotlight Hepatitis Elimination Efforts
Click the above video to watch Connect with Care Ahtahkakoop’s grand prize winning video . We are delighted to announce the winners of our first-ever
New Chief Communications Officer Appointed to Executive Team
The Task Force for Global Health is excited to welcome Lynn Heinisch, MA, as its new Chief Communications Officer. As The Task Force continues to
New Global Health Crisis Center
The Task Force for Global Health and the CDC Foundation in April launched an initiative that links private sector capabilities and public health expertise to
Press Release: Coalition for Global Hepatitis Elimination Guides Care of Viral Hepatitis During the COVID-19 Pandemic
“Viral hepatitis vaccination, testing and treatment must continue during the COVID-19 Pandemic” –Dr. John Ward Decatur, GA., May 21, 2020 – The Coalition for Global
From Sending PPE to the Navajo Nation to Responding with Compassion, The Task Force Rounds Up Its April COVID-19 Activities
As the coronavirus pandemic progresses, The Task Force for Global Health’s programs continue to work on on-going activities and projects that support the fight against
Field Epidemiologists Share How Training Programs Have Advanced Their Skills
Field epidemiologists globally are on the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic, responding with vital public health procedures, like contact tracing, sampling, and risk communication, to
“Stamp Out Oncho” in Cameroon: A Country’s Journey to Eliminating River Blindness
Earlier in April, the world celebrated World Health Day – to focus on the challenges and successes of health initiatives globally. In this vein, The
Volunteer Group Addresses Supply Chain Challenges to Track Medical Donations for Neglected Tropical Diseases From Door to Door
Once there is a treatment for a disease, manufacturing it, sending it, and distributing it to those who need it seems like the easy part.
The Task Force’s NTD Programmatic Activities During the Coronavirus Pandemic
During the coronavirus pandemic, The Task Force for Global Health’s neglected tropical disease (NTD) programs have altered their operations based on the World Health Organization’s
Header photo caption: A drug distributor travels long distances to a remote village in Cameroon to get medicines for onchocerciasis (river blindness) and lymphatic filariasis to marginalized societies most in need.
