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Deworming efforts reach five billion doses as new coalition promises further progress
Global Health, Leadership, and Politics: Perspectives from Bill Foege
Global health luminary and The Task Force’s co-founder, Bill Foege, said public health leaders must be involved in the political process if they are to
Influenza Symposium Kicks off The Task Force’s Inaugural Topics in Global Health Series
It’s flu season in the United States, and while flu causes more deaths and hospitalizations than any other vaccine-preventable disease in the country, most people
Bridging the Digital Divide
The Public Health Informatics Institute helps broker unprecedented agreement on a standard for exchanging critical health information in the United States. It’s a cold
The Invisible Elements that Drive the Engine of Disease Elimination
On a cool October day in a village high up in the mountainous reaches of northern Pakistan, men, women, and children gathered to take a
Letter from Our CEO: 2017, Another Breakthrough Year for The Task Force
Dear friends, A few years ago, I had the opportunity to join a meeting of ministry of health officials from countries in East Africa. Their
Bill Foege, MD, MPH, Speaking About His New Books
Our co-founder, Bill Foege, MD, MPH, spoke and signed his two newest books on Saturday, September 1, 2018 at the Decatur Book Festival in Decatur,
Strengthening Laboratory Capacity Key to Ending HIV Transmission in Africa
If the world is to achieve the United Nation’s ambitious goal of stopping HIV transmission completely by 2030, more countries need to have robust laboratory
Why Social Science is Important in the Fight Against Neglected Tropical Diseases
By Caroline Kusi Dr. Bill Foege – who co-founded The Task Force for Global Health, among his many other contributions to public health – once
Walking the Fine Line Between Ethical Practices and Public Health GoalsÂ
When ethical issues arise in global health, how can practitioners and communities weigh the risks and benefits to agree on a path forward? The Task
Eliminating Trachoma in Pictures – People, Partnerships and a Pill
Amhara, Ethiopia It often starts with a fly. A female Musca sorbens fly, the insect vector of trachoma, lands on a child or adult’s eye
Blog – Unfinished Business: Human Rights and the Future of NTD Control and Elimination
By Joseph J. Amon and David G. Addiss On a hot, humid summer evening in Haiti many years ago, a young woman sought care for
Health Information Systems Help Kenya Strengthen Management of Its Healthcare Workforce
In Kenya, the African Health Workforce Project (AHWP) has assisted the ministry of health in the development and implementation of human resource information systems (rHRIS)
