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Suzanne Brundage
Suzanne Brundage is a research assistant for the CSIS Global Health Policy Center, where her research interests include HIV/AIDS, child and maternal health, and the provision of healthcare in weak and failing states. Prior to joining CSIS, Ms. Brundage worked in Katutura, Namibia, where she established a girls group and mentoring program for aids orphans and vulnerable children. Earlier, she worked as an intern with the reconciliation group Healing Through Remembering in Northern Ireland, as an advocacy intern for Girls, Inc., and as a mediator at the Center for Creative Non-Violence homeless shelter in Washington, D.C. Ms. Brundage holds a B.A. in international relations and conflict resolution from Bennington College in Vermont, where she now serves as a member of the Board of Trustees.
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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.
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Podcasts: U.S.-Russia Collaboration in the Health Sector
On January 31st, the CSIS Global Health Policy Center and Russia & Eurasia Program hosted an event on U.S.-Russia Collaboration in the Health Sector. During the event, we captured many of the presenters opinions and analysis on the topic through a series of podcasts.
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HIV and Needle Drugs: A Growing Problem
Admiral Fallon (Ret.) and his team certainly don't have an easy Tuesday. After visiting a commercial sex worker drop-in center earlier this afternoon, they're headed directly to a halfway house in Mombasa to examine the growing problem of HIV spread through needle drugs in Africa.
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First Pictures In From Kenya
We've just received our first set of snapshots from the commission's trip to Kenya. Among those pictured are Commission co-chair Admiral William Fallon (retired) of the U.S. Navy; Karen Remley, Health Commissioner for Virginia; and Steve Morrison, Senior Vice President and Director of the Global Health Policy Center.
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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