The Last, Best Chance for Global Polio Eradication?
After 25 years of remarkable achievements and sometimes harrowing setbacks, a successful conclusion to global polio eradication could finally be within reach.
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After 25 years of remarkable achievements and sometimes harrowing setbacks, a successful conclusion to global polio eradication could finally be within reach. Find Out Why
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Todd Summers reflects on the recent failed candidate HIV vaccine Read More
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Todd Summers discusses the model and achievements of the President's Malaria Initiative - and the lessons to learn Read More
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CSIS' new volume analyzes key pillars of a widening U.S. global health agenda & concludes with recommendations on what the U.S. can do in the next four years. More.
A smart, strategic, long-term global health policy will advance America's core interests, build on remarkable recent successes, make better use of the influence and special capabilities of the United States, motivate others to do more, and create lasting collaborations that could save and lift the lives of millions worldwide.
After 25 years of remarkable achievements and sometimes harrowing setbacks, a successful conclusion to global polio eradication could finally be within reach.
Yesterday, the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) of the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced that it was stopping further testing of a candidate HIV vaccine combination (study HVTN 505). While this is a disappointing turn of events, perseverance is needed.
While the giant PEPFAR program to fight HIV/AIDS in developing countries gets a lot of attention in U.S. foreign policy discussions, a lesser known initiative to address malaria is achieving sustained, impressive results: The President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI).
With the release of our Global Health Policy in the Second Obama Term iTunes University course, we’ve received a few questions about how the course works. We thought it would be helpful to give a quick 101 on the course’s basics.