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News & Opportunities December 2019

Ian MatthewsDecember, 2019

 


2019 was a fast paced and exciting year for GBCHealth; we achieved exciting milestones, such as co-hosting the Africa Business: Health Forum, publishing two reports and a book, launching ABCHealth, signing an Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) with the Global Fund, co-hosting three events during UNGA, collaborating with UNAIDs to reignite the business response to HIV/AIDS, and much more… Read more


Ray Chambers is Chairman of the MCJ Amelior Foundation, WHO Ambassador for Global Strategy, and a Director of GBCHealth

The 2019 World Malaria Report reveals a lucid truth: we can end malaria—and the achievement is ours to seize. However, like all major feats of public health, success will not occur by chance. Great efforts must be undertaken to coordinate and implement ambitious plans. Political will, financial investment, scientific innovation and frontline delivery must all coalesce to maximize the greatest gains… Read more

ANNOUNCEMENTS, NEWS & INSIGHTS

  • Malaria fight stalling at ‘unacceptably high level’ of deaths: WHO | Reuters
  • In the Sahel, where motherhood is deadliest, midwives are saving lives | UNFPA WCARO
  • Banking mogul, Aigboje Aig-Imhokhuede’s huge plan revealed | The Nation Nigeria
  • UNFPA Regional Director for West and Central Africa, Mabingue Ngom named one of 100 Most Influential Africans of 2019 | UNFPA WCARO
  • World’s Most Healthy Workplace Employers Announced at Melbourne Summit | Global Centre for Healthy Workplaces
  • Universal Health Coverage will ‘drive progress’ on 2030 Development Agenda | United Nations
  • Africa’s medical scientists are struggling to get funding to back their research | Quartz Africa
  • Stepping up the fight: Industry collaboration to end HIV, Tuberculosis and malaria | IFPMA
  • Future of DFID hangs in the balance after Conservative landslide | Devex
  • How McKinsey infiltrated the world of global public health | Vox

RESOURCES

  • World Malaria Report 2019 | WHO
  • World Health Statistics 2019: Monitoring health for the SDGs | WHO
  • New Partnerships Initiative December Newsletter | USAID
  • Birth Registration for Every Child by 2030: Are we on track? | UNICEF

EVENTS & OPPORTUNITIES

  • January 7-10, 2020 | Digital Health Summit at CES | Las Vegas, USA
  • January 21-24, 2020 | World Economic Forum Annual Meeting | Davos-Klosters, Switzerland
  • February 9-11, 2020 | Global NCD Alliance Forum 2020 | Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
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