Rhona S. Applebaum
Vice President and Chief Scientific and Regulatory Officer, The Coca-Cola Company
Rhona S. Applebaum is Vice President and Chief Scientific and Regulatory Officer at The Coca-Cola Company where she leads the global Scientific and Regulatory Affairs department, developing and advancing science-based regulatory strategies, evidence-based research programs, and systems guidance on regulatory, food safety, nutrition and health issues and policies. Dr. Applebaum serves on the Science Advisory Board of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and is a member of the Institute of Medicine’s Food Forum. She also serves on the boards of the International Life Sciences Institute, the International Food Information Council, the University of Georgia’s Center for Food Safety and the University of Massachusetts (Amherst) Food Science Strategic Policy Alliance. Previously, she was Executive Vice President and Chief Science Officer for the National Food Processors Association. She received her undergraduate degree from Wilson College, her M.S. from Drexel University, and her Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin.
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- Protection of Health Care in Armed and Civil Conflict
Assaults on hospitals and medical personnel have long been part of the landscape of armed and civil conflict. In the past year, though, various international actions may better protect health services. - The American Faith Community’s Contributions to Global Health
The Global Health Policy Center hosted a presentation highlighting the contributions faith-based-organizations make to global health including the fight against HIV/AIDS. - Polio Eradication in India
India's inspiring polio eradication will depend ultimately on how the country's health leaders consolidate their victory & how they embed the institutional sources into the country’s remarkably diverse health system. - Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis: What It Is, Why It’s Here, And How We Should Respond
The recent outbreak of the so-called totally-drug-resistant tuberculosis (TDR-TB) in India raises serious international health concerns. - The End of AIDS?
Watch J. Stephen Morrison, Director of the CSIS Global Health Policy Center, discuss the "end of aids" and the 2012 global AIDS conference - Report: Terra Nova: How to Achieve a Successful PEPFAR Transition in South Africa
A period of major change is unfolding in health and HIV services in South Africa, carrying opportunities and risks. This report finds that the United States can find feasible, flexible ways to support this process. - Report: Role(s) of Vaccines and Immunization Programs in Global Disease Prevention
This report focuses on the “nuts and bolts” of the complex biological, epidemiologic, and risk management concepts for currently available childhood vaccines.
Podcast
- Interview with Kay Warren of Saddleback Church on the American Faith Community and HIV/AIDS Efforts
- Interview with Ken Hackett of Catholic Relief Services on the Faith Community’s and Global Health
- Interview with Dr. Winston Yu of the World Bank and Johns Hopkins University
- Interview with Chris Holmes of USAID on Global Water Challenges
- Interview with Dr. Jon Andrus of PAHO on Non-Communicable Diseases in the Western Hemisphere