Members of the PSD Advisory Group elected Julie Essiam (CEO, Ecobank Foundation & Group Executive, Human Resources and Corporate Affairs, Ecobank Transnational Incorporated) to her first term as Board Member. Ms. Essiam replaces Paul Schaper (Executive Director, Global Public Policy, Merck, Sharp & Dohme), who served in the role for two terms from 2013-2017. Mr. Schaper has been elected as … Read More
CAMA Releases New Report: Mobilizing Nigeria’s Private Sector for Malaria Control & Elimination
On the occasion of World Malaria Day 2017, the Corporate Alliance on Malaria in Africa (CAMA) convened more than 60 business executives and corporate health managers, along with technical experts, government officials and program implementers. As part of this meeting, CAMA launched a new report entitled: Mobilizing Nigeria’s Private Sector for Malaria Control & Elimination. The report provides insights for … Read More
A New Year’s Call to Action from Nancy Wildfeir-Field
Dear Friends and Colleagues, In 2016, GBCHealth achieved a significant milestone – 15 years of mobilizing business action to improve health across the globe. We have been humbled over the years by the overwhelming commitment of time, expertise and resources from each of you, the changemakers we count as partners and colleagues. As one of our founders Ted Turner remarked … Read More
Takeaways | Private Sector Opportunities to Support Maternal Health in Humanitarian and Fragile Settings
December 15, 2016 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET GBCHealth, in partnership with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), hosted a discussion on how private sector expertise, networks and resources can support continued access to maternal health care and services in emergency settings. Highlighting the Safe Birth Even Here campaign, UNFPA’s program to support pregnant women and children living in … Read More
Ted Turner Congratulates GBCHealth on 15 Years of Mobilizing Business Action on Health
Dear GBCHealth and Partners, GBCHealth has reached a significant milestone – 15 years of mobilizing business action to improve health across the globe. I want to congratulate both the organization and its partners for their commitments and their impact on important health issues. In 1998, I created the United Nations Foundation to support the United Nations’ life-saving and life-changing work. … Read More
The future of AIDS: Leading experts reflect on progress and challenges in defeating AIDS
World AIDS Day 2016 brings with it an opportunity for communities worldwide to reflect on the progress, to acknowledge challenges, to develop strategies and to unite in the fight against HIV/AIDS. This year’s theme ‘Leadership. Commitment. Impact.’, highlights the importance of taking responsibility across private and public sectors to facilitate coordinated efforts to solve the issues at hand. As the … Read More
Transparency Can Enhance CSR Impact
By Mira Wang, Communications, GBCHealth Transparency is an essential building block of impactful corporate health and development programs. As companies work toward achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), clarity around motivation and disclosure of both progress and setbacks are fundamental to our collective success. Sharing knowledge in this way enables development programs to generate best practices, allowing new programs to … Read More
Johnson & Johnson: Fostering Innovative Partnerships to Prevent and Treat Obstetric Fistula
Winner of the 2016 Business Action on Health Award: Women & Girls For more than 20 years, Johnson & Johnson has been working with partners to support and expand programs to prevent and treat obstetric fistula, a traumatic childbirth injury caused by prolonged, obstructed labor. 70% of the more than 2 million cases worldwide remain untreated. Women suffering from the … Read More
Safe Birth Even Here – An Initiative from UNFPA
Every day, some 500 women and girls die from childbirth and pregnancy in areas affected by, or prone to, conflict or natural disaster. In these settings, women and girls are often cut off from health care and exposed to trauma, malnutrition and disease. But their lives can be saved with access to quality sexual and reproductive health services. Join Safe Birth Even … Read More