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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 …
Protecting African Newborns from Hepatitis B
A new initiative aims to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of hepatitis B in Africa. Beginning in March, a diverse group of stakeholders started meeting online to
Video: The Vaccine Journey Requires Both Infrastructure and Equity
More than 944 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered across 170 countries – enough to vaccinate 6.2% of the global population as of
Press Release: Digital Health Platform, Patientory, Partners with The Task Force
ATLANTA – Patientory Inc. is partnering with The Task Force Global Health to serve as a nonprofit donation option for Patientory clients to donate their
A New Home for the NTD Supply Chain Forum
The Task Force is delighted to announce that the Neglected Tropical Diseases Supply Chain Forum (NTD-SCF), a multi-stakeholder partnership of NTD partners solving supply chain
Investing in Women Improves Health for All
In the month of March, the world celebrates International Women’s Day (March 8) and the U.S. marks Women’s History Month. While strides have been made
Tackling Gender Disparities in Health: Q&A with Three Experts
When health practitioners and researchers look at underlying causes of poor health and well-being, they see a number of interconnected issues, from race to gender
Task Force Women on Working in Global Health
In honor of International Women’s Day on March 8, Task Force women share what it is like working in the global health sector. Women make
Task Force Reps at UN Commission on the Status of Women
Three Task Force representatives join the 65th session of the United Nations’ Commission on the Status of Women from March 15 – 26. The commission
Introducing New Vaccine for Polio Eradication: Q&A with Task Force Senior Epidemiologist Victor Eboh
The global polio eradication effort is moving one step closer to success with the upcoming rollout of a new vaccine, the novel oral polio vaccine
Podcast: Digital Contact Tracing for COVID-19
Inform Me, Informatics · #28: Vivian Singletary on digital contact tracing for COVID-19 The Task Force’s Public Health Informatics Institute (PHII) Director Vivian Singletary, JM,
Task Force Hosts Panel on Being Black in Public Health
Five employees shared their perspectives on being Black public health professionals during a virtual panel on February 18 hosted by The Task Force during Black
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.
