Reposted from the Roll Back Malaria Partnership | 15 May 2015, Geneva The 28th RBM Board meeting, held on the eve of the World Health Assembly, celebrated the remarkable gains made in the fight against one of the world’s oldest and deadliest diseases since the establishment of the Millennium Development Goals (MDG). Most notably, the Board noted that: Annual malaria deaths … Read More
2015 GBCHealth-GHC Business Action on Health Awards | Apply Before June 19th
GBCHealth and Global Health Council (GHC) are pleased to announce a call for applications for the 2015 GBChealth-GHC Business Action on Health Awards. These awards highlight the important and innovative contributions of the corporate sector to improving global health outcomes. Among the most coveted honors in the Corporate Social Responsibility arena, the Business Action on Health Awards have been recognizing outstanding private sector global health programs … Read More
Private Sector Makes Case for Shared Value Approach to Health
Reposted from the Partnership for Maternal, Newborn & Child Health 5 May 2015 | Johannesburg, South Africa Representatives from 25 leading companies and coalitions including Merck/MSD, Anglo American, Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer, BD, Nestle, GSMA, GBCHealth, Royal Philips and others participated in the 5th May private sector pre-consultation held ahead ahead of the first Regional African Consultation on the Global … Read More
Private Sector Pre-Meeting to the Consultation for the UNSG’s Global Strategy on Women’s, Children’s and Adolescents’ Health
The private sector will convene on Tuesday, 5th of May in Johannesburg, South Africa ahead of the Government of the Republic of South Africa and Every Woman Every Child hosted consultation on the updated Global Strategy for Women’s, Children’s and Adolescents’ Health (2016-2030). During the private sector side-meeting, participants will provide feedback on their engagement in the Global Strategy to date, identifying successes and … Read More
CAMA Calls for Corporate Case Studies
Does your company implement, fund or support a malaria program in Nigeria? Do you partner with a company on an innovative malaria program in Nigeria? If so, CAMA wants to know! In support of the NMEP’s push to gather more information on the private sector’s engagement in malaria, CAMA is facilitating a call for case studies to share knowledge and promote … Read More
Join GBCHealth and Global Health Council in the Presentation of the 2014 Business Action on Health Awards at the Global Health Leadership Series Symposium | Register Today!
Limited tickets remain for the inaugural symposium of Global Health Council’s Global Health Leadership Series,The Future of Global Health: Defining the Multi-Sector Landscape Symposium and the 2014 Business Action on Health Awards ceremony, taking place on December 10. During the symposium, unique breakout sessions will explore the complexities and challenges of multi-sector partnerships in the global health space: What frameworks and … Read More
The Latest 2014 Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Reports
As we near the final year marker for the Millennium Development Goals, The Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health, Countdown to 2015: Maternal, Newborn and Child Survival, and the Independent Expert Review Group have released reports on the current progress of health programming to reduce the burden of death and disease, the gaps in programming, financing and infrastructure, and … Read More
Latest report in RBM’s Progress & Impact Series launches at the United Nations Headquarters in New York
In the margins of the annual High-Level Segment of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) in New York, RBM gathered health and development leaders from the UN and diplomatic communities to launch the latest report in its Progress & Impact Series to help assess progress towards targets set out in the Global Malaria Action Plan (GMAP) and the … Read More
67th World Health Assembly Closes
Taking place in Geneva, Switzerland, from May 19-24, the 67th World Health Assembly led to the adoption of more than twenty resolutions covering issues ranging from antimicrobial drug resistance to universal health coverage. Highlights include decisions on: Efforts to prevent and control non-communicable diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, cancers and chronic lung disease, including the establishment of a high-level … Read More
Roll Back Malaria 26th Board Meeting | May 14-16, Geneva, Switzerland
The Board of the Roll Back Malaria Partnership (RBM) met for its bi-annual meeting in Geneva on May 14-16. The Board deliberated on a number of issues related to RBM’s operating structure, including its financial and programmatic work plan for 2014 and 2015. The meeting also afforded an opportunity to update Board Members and constituencies on a range of subjects, … Read More