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Refocusing Global Health Sector Aid…But to Where?
by guest blogger Patricia Orozco Secretary Clinton’s speech earlier this month about the future of development policy suggested some interesting changes in US efforts to advance the global health...
View ArticlePresident Obama’s New Global Health Initiative
by Eugenia Ho, Global Washington Volunteer It has been an exciting month for the global health community. On June 2, the Gates Foundation announced a new investment of $1.5 billion over the next five...
View ArticleForeign Assistance: A moral imperative
The Presidential Policy Directive on Global Development strategy stipulates that development is not only a strategic, economic but also a moral imperative for the United States. “It is rooted,” as...
View ArticleBudget Cuts Affect Global Health Programs
by Brianna Breimayer Now, more than ever, organizations funded by the government need even more funds in order to continue to help under-developed nations. The success due to Congress’ investment in...
View ArticleGlobal Workers Series #3: Launching Your Career in Global Health
On Thursday July 26th, Global Washington hosted a Global Worker Series event on Global Health at iLeap. Speakers from PATH and I-TECH came to discuss hiring processes in the field and gave advice to...
View ArticleIn Case You Missed It: Innovative Efforts in the Fight Against Global Poverty
Global Washington convened more than 200 people at Microsoft’s Redmond campus Thursday evening for a panel discussion centering around innovative solutions to global health problems. The two...
View ArticleMore Indians Than Ever Before Live Healthy, Productive Lives: Bill Gates
Bill Gates believes India is winning the fight against poverty. In an interview with Swagato Ganguly, Gates, co-chair and trustee, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, explained points from his annual...
View ArticleUSAID awards VillageReach $14.7 million for Last Mile Supply Chain Project
VillageReach has been awarded $14.7 million by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to strengthen the last mile supply chain in Mozambique. This 5-year cooperative agreement will...
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Patrick Sikana Joins VillageReach as Vice President
PRESS RELEASE (VillageReach) October 17, 2018 – In October, Patrick Sikana joined VillageReach as vice president. Patrick Sikana, VP VillageReach In this Africa-based role, Sikana is responsible for...
View ArticleCrosscut (Opinion): To solve WA’s measles epidemic, look to Africa
by Emily Bancroft / February 1, 2019 As a mom who spends most of her waking hours thinking about how to improve health around the world, I’ve never thought twice about whether I vaccinate my son. I...
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Introducing Project WISE (WASH-in-Schools for Everyone)
By Cyndie Berg, Director of Business Development, Splash 11 year old Kidist uses the water station at her school in Addis Ababa. Photo credit: Gavin Gough for Splash. In March, Splash’s Seattle office...
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7 Considerations for COVID-19 Response in Rural Communities
Community radio, digital tools, and community mobilization approaches to COVID-19 response by Danielle Henry This story originally appeared on Amplio.org on March 27, 2020. USAID’s Afya Timiza project...
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