Seth Gannon

Seth Gannon graduated from Wake Forest University with work in English and economics. He came to CSIS in September 2009 as a William J. Taylor Jr. intern and works with the Global Health Policy Center. Seth has led debate and argument clinics at high schools and colleges around the country and has participated in public and radio debates on various policy issues. He and his partner won the 2008 National Debate Tournament, finished second at the 2009 National Debate Tournament, and were voted the sixth best college debate team of the decade 2000-2009.

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May 5, 2010: Dr. Thomas R. Frieden, CDC

Dr. Thomas Frieden, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), came to CSIS yesterday to discuss the new CDC Center for Global Health and the role it will play in a long-term U.S. strategy.

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Innovative Financing for Global Health

The CSIS Global Health Policy Center recently released �Innovative Financing for Global Health: A Moment for Expanded U.S. Engagement?� by Robert Hecht. Read the report and listen to our interview here.

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Are Militants Diverting Food Aid in Somalia?

Smart Global Health explores accusations of diverted aid in Somalia by the United Nations Monitoring Group on Somalia

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Washington to Washington Recap

The Obama Administration and U.S. Congress are in the midst of making critical decisions to advance the President's $63 billion Global Health Initiative (GHI), the FY11 budget, and broader foreign aid reform.

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U.S. Foreign Policy and the Global Tobacco Trade

Given the emphasis the Obama administration has placed on global health, it is important that U.S. foreign policy reflect the common-sense principles that have led to smart tobacco control domestically.

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Christoph Benn: Future challenges for The Global Fund

Dr. Christoph Benn visited D.C. to discuss the Fund's successes, its future challenges, and the particular importance of 2010.

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Report: The Defense Department’s Enduring Contributions to Global Health

This report aims to assess the laboratories’ achievements; examine the factors that constrain their performance; and propose reforms that will put them on the best course to continued success.

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Fault Lines in Global Health: Transformation of the Global Fund

On September 14th, the CSIS Global Health Policy Center hosted Ambassador Mark Dybul and Dr. Julian Schweitzer for its second Fault Lines in Global Health event.

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April 26, 2010: New England and The Future of Global Health

Boston, MA - The centrality of U.S. leadership, New England’s powerful contributions, and the new generation of experts.