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COP28: Task Force Expert Q&A on Climate Change and Health

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

The Latest Developments in Global Disease Detection, Prevention and Response: Q&A with TEPHINET’s New Director of Strategic and Technical Initiatives
A global scientific conference in Panama City, Panama next month will showcase the latest developments in global disease detection, prevention and response from more than

Video: New Supply Chain Standards Strengthen Countries’ Capacity to Deliver Treatments for Neglected Communities
All industries are experiencing supply chain hitches due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but a new set of operating procedures promises more efficient delivery of treatments

Q&A: COVID-19’s Impact on Disease Control and Elimination Efforts
COVID-19 has killed more than 6.3 million people and a recent World Health Organization (WHO) report estimates deaths directly or indirectly due to the pandemic

Video: Volunteers in Kebbi State, Nigeria Bring Sight-Saving Treatment to Their Communities
Criss-crossed by a network of rivers, the savannah grasslands of Kebbi State in Nigeria are home to thousands of volunteers who distribute sight-saving medicine for

Combating Hepatitis Infections in Children and Pregnant Women
By Andi Kezh, Task Force Communications Intern Every year on July 28th, World Hepatitis Day raises global awareness about viral hepatitis, a group of infectious

As Campaign to End Trachoma Shows Success, Pfizer Extends Antibiotic Donations to 2030
On the heels of a recent Lancet report illustrating the dramatic reduction of blinding trachoma in Africa, Pfizer extends its donation of antibiotics to the

Connecting States’ Immunization Status: Q&A with Information System Expert Vijay Pathangi
In the U.S., when someone receives their first COVID-19 vaccine, they get a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) COVID-19 vaccination card. Apart from

Video: Put on Your Own Oxygen Mask First: Women’s Health in the Modern World
During the COVID-19 pandemic, time spent on unpaid care work increased for women drastically over men. Women on average have spent 4.1 hours per day

Slideshow: Côte d’Ivoire’s Successful Pilot Vaccination Campaign for Health Workers
A pilot influenza vaccination campaign targeting health workers in Côte d’Ivoire succeeded in vaccinating more than 23,000 health workers, supporting the goal of establishing an

Task Force Contributions at 75th World Health Assembly
The Task Force for Global Health focused on four key global health issues at the 75th World Health Assembly (WHA) hosted by the World Health
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.