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Video: The Strategic Power of Vaccines in Zambia

Posted on Mar 07, 2012 at 03:39 pm

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.

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Tags: Infectious Disease, Humanitarian Aid, Maternal & Child Health, Measurement & Accountability, Travel Blog, Multimedia

Extended Trailer: The Strategic Power of Vaccines in Zambia

Posted on Dec 07, 2011 at 01:38 pm

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.

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Tags: Infectious Disease, Humanitarian Aid, Maternal & Child Health, Measurement & Accountability, Travel Blog, Multimedia

Healthy Dialogues: August 2011

Posted by CSIS Staff on Aug 22, 2011 at 11:32 am

This month's blog is dedicated to the recent trip the Global Health Policy Center (GLPC) took to South Africa. A delegation from GHPC traveled to South Africa in August, 2011 to look at the major efforts underway to renew the United States’ bilateral relationship with South Africa, with a particular focus on creating sustainable partnerships in health and other areas of U.S. foreign assistance. We ask members of our delegation this month to answer questions on their recent trip to South Africa and what their thoughts are on the future of US-South Africa relations.

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Peru’s Human Plague Outbreak: Rats, Sugarcane, and the Challenges of Regional Education and Response

Posted by CSIS Staff on Sep 24, 2010 at 12:30 pm

During a visit to Peru in late August, our CSIS team had recurrent conversations about the recent outbreak of human plague in the district of Chocope, roughly 375 miles north of Lima.

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Tags: Pandemic Preparedness, Travel Blog

Kenya Documentary: Sex Workers, Peer Education, and Social Change

Posted by Daniel J. Porter on Jun 01, 2010 at 10:30 am

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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Documentary: Smart Global Health in Kenya

Posted by CSIS Staff on Apr 29, 2010 at 03:38 pm

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.

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Women’s Health and HIV/AIDS in Kenya

Posted by Janet Fleischman on Apr 21, 2010 at 11:57 am

With all the troubling political news coming out of Kenya these days, it's important to highlight some promising initiatives that are under way in the arena of women's health.

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Tags: Maternal & Child Health, Kenya Trip, Travel Blog

Report of the CSIS Commission on Smart Global Health Policy

Posted by CSIS Staff on Mar 17, 2010 at 03:14 pm

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."

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Tags: Infectious Disease, Pandemic Preparedness, Humanitarian Aid, Maternal & Child Health, Kenya Trip, Travel Blog, Your Testimony, Past Events, Multimedia, Publications

Senator Frist Documents Humanitarian Trip to Haiti

Posted by William H. Frist on Jan 21, 2010 at 03:16 pm

We've been following Senator Frist as he's spent the last week with Samaritan's Purse delivering medical care and supplies to the people in Haiti.

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Bill Frist Travels to Haiti for Medical Mission with Supplies

Posted by William H. Frist on Jan 18, 2010 at 04:54 pm

The medical need in Haiti is desperate -- in particular for surgeons. Bill Frist has decided to join fellow physicians in Haiti and will be blogging daily to report what is happening on the ground.

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Video: A Look at Kibera

Posted by CSIS Staff on Nov 04, 2009 at 06:59 pm

The CSIS Commission on Smart Global Health Policy visited Kenya to get a look at the on the ground realities of delivering health care in developing nations. Watch as the commissioners visit Kibera, one of the largest informal settlements in the world, and examine the unique relationship between Carolina for Kibera and the CDC.

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Admiral Bill Fallon: Closing Reflections on Kenya

Posted by William J. Fallon on Aug 13, 2009 at 03:35 pm

Admiral William J. Fallon reflects on his time in Kenya as the senior delegation comes to a close. Read More

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The Nairobi Slums: a Crucible for Metrics Studies?

Posted by Steven Phillips on Aug 13, 2009 at 09:53 am

Who would have thought that the biggest slum in Africa is also the crucible for some of the best health metrics studies on the planet? Steven Phillips of Exxon Mobil reacts to the slum sections of Nairobi. Read More

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More pictures from Kenya

Posted by CSIS Staff on Aug 12, 2009 at 10:06 pm

International humanitarian organization CARE helped organize the CSIS Commission on Smart Global Health Policy's visit to Kenya. Check out some of the great pictures they took on the trip.

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