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

Task Force Welcomes New Deputy Chief Operations Officer Kenya Casey
Kenya Casey in front of The Task Force for Global Health building. Photo credit: Sumon Ray The Task Force for Global Health is pleased to

TFGH Ethics Lunch & Learn #5: Compassion and “Seeing the Faces”: A Conversation with Vaccine Expert Dr. Walt Orenstein
This series is hosted by FACE (the Focus Area for Compassion and Ethics) for sparking discourse and awareness through examination of provocative ethical questions in

Reflections on Nurturing Compassion
Safari Doctors reflects on a year of their engagement with FACE to advance their organization’s mission to foster compassion within their community and among staff.

Task Force at 40: Task Force in the 1990s
2024 marks The Task Force’s 40th anniversary! Throughout this year our Dispatches newsletter will shine a spotlight on people, partners and programs who have contributed

Task Force Welcomes New Director of the Center for Vaccine Equity Dr. Alicia Fry
Photo courtesy of Dr. Alicia Fry The Task Force for Global Health is delighted to welcome Dr. Alicia Fry as the new Director of The

Saving People from Hepatitis Is Personal for Dr. Nida Ali
Photo courtesy of Dr. Nida Ali. For Dr. Nida Ali, eliminating viral hepatitis is not just a public health challenge, it’s personal. In 2012, Dr.

Task Force at 40: The Task Force in the 1980s
In 1980, the world was declared free of smallpox – the only human disease ever to be eradicated. The successful strategy was orchestrated by Dr.

Task Force at 77th World Health Assembly
The Task Force for Global Health participated in the 77th World Health Assembly (WHA77) at the headquarters of the World Health Organization (WHO) in Geneva

Five Years of FACE: The Task Force’s Unique Focus on Compassion and Ethics
The Task Force for Global Health co-founder, Dr. William H. Foege, called for public health practitioners to ‘see the faces’ of the people behind the

Task Force Welcomes Dr. Nancy Knight as first Chief Science and Programs Officer
Dr. Nancy Knight in front of The Task Force building. Photo credit: Ryan Baptiste for The Task Force for Global Health. The Task Force for
TFGH Ethics Lunch & Learn #4 Stewardship: Why is it a Core Value at The Task Force?
This series is hosted by FACE (the Focus Area for Compassion and Ethics) for sparking discourse and awareness through examination of provocative ethical questions

Task Force at 40: Task Force launches the William H. Foege Collaboration Center at 40th Anniversary Celebration in Atlanta
Task Force Co-Founder and namesake of The William H. Foege Collaboration Center. Photo credit: Dean Hesse 2024 marks The Task Force’s 40th anniversary! Throughout this