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 in particular.
Blog — Multimedia
The Strategic Power of Vaccines
The second CSIS High-Level Forum on U.S. Leadership in Global Health placed a focus on vaccines as instruments of U.S. global leadership in pursuit of security and economic interests at home and abroad, in close enduring partnerships with corporations, foundations, multilateral organizations, and other countries.
Extended Trailer: The Strategic Power of Vaccines in Zambia
In November 2011, a team from CSIS traveled to Zambia to produce a video on vaccination efforts - their value, their long-term sustainability, and the challenges to their implementation. The video aims to portray the complexities of immunization in Zambia and to make broader points about global immunization efforts. This five minute trailer is a preview of what we saw. Please stay tuned for the full video in early 2012.
Launch of CSIS Report on DoD Overseas Research Laboratories
On June 28th, the CSIS Global Health Policy Center released the final report of its project on the Defense Department’s overseas medical research laboratories, which are important U.S. assets at the intersection of health and security.
CSIS Forum on Advancing U.S. Leadership in Global Health
The CSIS Global Health Policy Center convened key government officials and leading experts at a March 7 forum on U.S. leadership in global health.
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.
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.
Documentary: Smart Global Health in Kenya
This blog marks the first installation of a six part series that will go behind the scenes into the Commission trip to Kenya and the short documentary.
Report of the CSIS Commission on Smart Global Health Policy
After almost one year of deliberation, the CSIS Commission on Smart Global Health Policy is proud to release its final report: "A healthier, safer, and more prosperous world."
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.
Haiti on the Ground: an Interview with Dr. Ronald Waldman, USAID
Katherine Bliss interviews Dr. Waldman, Coordinator of the United States Medical and Emergency Response in Haiti, on the short-term and long-term challenges facing the nation following the January 12th earthquake.
Essay Winner Spotlight: Investing in Long-Term Partnerships Overseas
Highlight of the award winning essay by Annie Dude, 1st place winner of the CSIS Smart Global Health Essay Contest. Annie's essay focuses on her experiences living and working with fellow medical students in India, the Dominican Republic, and Mexico.
The Safety of Food and Drug Imports
CSIS hosted an address by Dr. Margaret Hamburg, the 21st Commissioner of Food and Drugs at the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
Confronting the Tough Challenges in HIV Prevention
The United States Global AIDS Administrator, Ambassador Eric Goosby, discussed the expanded role of prevention in PEPFAR.
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."
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.
Photo Contest Winner: Susheel K. Shrestha
Photographer Susheel Kumar Shrestha, winner of the 2009 Smart Global Health Photo Contest, submits a stunning photo of a child receiving a polio vaccination.
Commissioner Spotlight: Rajeev Venkayya
Rajeev Venkayya explains the value of the Commission’s final report for both the U.S. and foreign governments.
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.
What’s Your Living Proof?
On Wednesday night Bill and Melinda Gates launched the long-awaited Living Proof Project. As impatient optimists, the pair dazzled the audience with a combination of data, compelling videos, photographs and humor.
Get Involved
The Global Health Policy Center wants your input.
Blog
- 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