American Universities’ Engagement in Global Health
Students and Faculty Representing Duke, Boston and Emory Universities talk about their experiences in Global Health.
Daniel J. Porter
Daniel J. Porter graduated from Kent State University in International Relations and Public Comminication. While at Kent State, he worked as a research assistant with a focus on energy and environmental policy. At the Center for Strategic & International Studes (CSIS), Daniel interned with the Chief of Staff and helped to organize the Smart Power Speaker Series. He later worked with Next America, External Relations and the President's Office. Currently, Daniel handles web and communication technologies for the Global Health Policy Center and is Webmaster of SmartGlobalHealth.org.
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Barnard Magazine: Public Forum on Maternal & Child Health
Read this article on our recent Commissioner panel at Barnard College in New York City-- published in the Spring 2010 issue of the Barnard Magazine.
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Documentary Trailer: Foul Water Fiery Serpent
View the trailer for a new documentary that follows determined teams of men and women as they fight the closing skirmishes in the global campaign that has nearly driven Guinea worm to final extinction.
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Donna Shalala: Invest Smart, Invest in Moms
The Commission on Smart Global Health Policy is mentioned in a recent article in the Huffington Post co-authored by Donna Shalala and Ann Veneman
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Essay Winner Spotlight: Improving Global Health Through Scientific Development
Highlight of the award winning essay by Andrew Robertson, 2nd place student winner of the CSIS Smart Global Health Essay Contest. Andrew's essay focuses on improving global health through scientific development.
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Essay Winner Spotlight: Reducing Global Health Disparities
Highlight of the award winning essay by Michael Strong, 1st place student winner of the CSIS Smart Global Health Essay Contest. Andrew's essay is titled: "Improving Global Health through Research, Education, and International Collaboration."
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Expert Feedback: Global Health Aid, Efficiency and Sustainability
Jeremiah Norris, Senior Fellow at the Hudson Institute in Washington, D.C., offers expert feedback on the questions we posed in the week leading up to the Commission trip to Kenya.
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July 7, 2010: Outcomes of the G-8 and G-20 for Global Health
The Kaiser Family Foundation and CSIS will examine the outcomes arising from the G-8 and G-20 summits relating to key global health issues, particularly the Obama Administration's new Global Health Initiative.
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July 29, 2010: The Seattle Forum
The CSIS Global Health Policy Center, along with several partners, will host a public health forum in Seattle, Washington.
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June 10, 2010: Our Global Challenges: ONE Campaign’s 2010 DATA Report
Join us for a discussion on the ONE Campaign's DATA Report, which gives a final verdict on the G8's progress and recommends a renewed strategy for 2010-2015.
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June 15, 2010: Global Health Goals and Metrics
At the Global Health Conference in Washington, D.C., Commissioners will review the report recommendations and solicit opinion from the GHC membership on how to carry forward this agenda into the future.
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Kenya Documentary: Sex Workers, Peer Education, and Social Change
Commissioners visited a commercial sex worker drop-in center to learn about the most HIV-at-risk populations in Kenya and hear their stories.
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Launch of the CSIS Commission on Smart Global Health Policy
The Center for Strategic and International Studies Global Health Policy Center officially launches the CSIS Commission on Smart Global Health Policy.
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Linkages between Gender, AIDS and Development
CSIS will hold a Conference on the linkages between gender, AIDS and development and the implications for U.S. policy.
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Michel Sidibé: First Public Address as Director of UNAIDS
The CSIS Global Health Policy Center held an address by Michel Sidibé, Executive Director of UNAIDS.
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Over 1000 Essay Submissions Span All 50 U.S. States and 43 Countries.
We posed the question, “What is the most important thing the United States can do to improve global health over the next 15 years?” You responded.
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Presentation: Commission Highlights
The Commission Report, "A Healthier, Safer and more Prosperous World" has been developed into a Presentation with the major recommendations broken down into bullet points. Check it out!
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Public Forum on Maternal & Child Health
CSIS held a public forum to discuss long-term strategies for improving maternal and child health at Barnard College in New York
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Rep. Keith Ellison: An opportunity to help citizens around the world
Representative Keith Ellison [D-MN] talks about his Africa trip and upcoming mission to Kenya with the CSIS Commission on Smart Global Health Policy.
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Send the Commission Your Photos from the Field
We are looking for global health photos to feature in the Commission's final report!
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Smart Global Health Photos, Videos and Social Networks
Over the past several months, the staff of SmartGlobalHealth.org have been developing a new media presence. Get involved with SmartGlobalHealth on Flickr, YouTube, Twitter and Facebook; watch videos and view photos from the Commission's recent trip to Kenya.
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Blog
- Melanne Verveer, Ambassador-at-large for Global Women’s Issues, speaks at CSIS
Melanne Verveer, Ambassador-at-large for Global Women's Issues, spoke today at CSIS about the upcoming MDG Summit. - Early Action on the Health Consequences of the Oil Spill
On April 20th, British Petroleum (BP)’s Deepwater Horizon offshore oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico exploded, causing a sea-floor oil leak one mile beneath the ocean’s surface. - A Look at the World Bank Debate
At a recent World Bank debate, discussion focused on HIV-discordant couples. - The First Fault Lines in Global Health Debate
On August 6th we hosted our first Fault Lines in Global Health debate. If you missed it, you can watch the debate. - Video of the CSIS-Kaiser Forum on the 2010 International AIDS Conference
Watch a video of the CSIS and the Kaiser Family Foundation forum examining the developments arising from the 2010 International AIDS Conference in Vienna. - CSIS-Kaiser Forum on the 2010 International AIDS Conference
CSIS and the Kaiser Family Foundation will hold an August 5 forum examining the major policy, research and other developments arising from the 2010 International AIDS Conference in Vienna. - Fault Lines in Global Health: Universal AIDS Treatment
In the past decade, global health has become a new U.S. foreign policy priority, enjoyed exceptional bipartisan support, and climbed to an annual US government investment of $10 billion, fully a third of all U.S. foreign assistance.
Podcast
- Interview with Melanne Verveer, Ambassador-at-large for Global Women’s Issues
- Linkages between Gender AIDS and Development: Part 4. Interview with Kelly Hallman
- Linkages between Gender AIDS and Development: Part 3. Interview with Julia Kim
- African Perspectives on Genetically Modified Crops
- Donor funding for health in low and middle-income countries