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Deworming efforts reach five billion doses as new coalition promises further progress
Task Force at 40: DC Congressional Reception Celebrates Task Force’s 40 Years of Impact
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
Partnership for International Vaccine Initiatives – Making the World Safer
A new video from Cote d’Ivoire showcases the important role of seasonal influenza vaccination programs in ensuring pandemic preparedness. By systematically vaccinating populations against seasonal flu strains,
FACE Director discusses compassion of the Twenty-Fifth Annual Trachoma Program Review
Recently our founder and director, Dr. David Addiss, spoke at the Twenty-Fifth Annual Trachoma Program Review meeting held at The Carter Center. In his role
Task Force for Global Health receives $45 million USAID award for Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) work
The Task Force for Global Health (The Task Force) is thrilled to be awarded the United States Agency for International Development’s “Ending Neglected Diseases through
Task Force at 40: How our work and culture continue to shape each other
Task Force employees celebrated The Task Force’s 40th anniversary on March 14, 2024. Photo credit: Kue Allen for The Task Force for Global Health 2024
Video: Task Force Women Share their Stories for Women’s History Month
As March marks Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day (March 8), Task Force women in leadership reflect on their leadership philosophy, who inspires them,
Q&A with Voices For Vaccines Director, featured in new movie “Shot in the Arm”
Consequential compassion is one of The Task Force for Global Health’s core values. It involves being aware of the causes of human suffering, understanding them,
Task Force Welcomes New Chief Operating Officer Ellen Wild
Ellen Wild, Chief Operating Officer for The Task Force for Global Health. Photo courtesy of The Task Force for Global Health. The Task Force for
How We Share Stories of Compassionate Care
How does compassion alleviate suffering and promote flourishing in healthcare settings? One of the greatest challenges to human flourishing is our limited understanding of what
Sustain The Gain: Advocating for NTD Elimination
In 2021 the World Health Organization published a roadmap targeting key 2030 milestones for eliminating and controlling NTDs. The 2030 target ties to the Sustainable
Tapping Global South expertise to improve NTD programs
As countries around the world invest in efforts to end NTDs, they rely on data and research to inform the choices they make. New findings
Children Leading The Way to Fight NTDs: Kenya, Bangladesh and more
To become a medical doctor requires years of education, training and internship. But you don’t need to be a doctor to save a life. Performing
