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
GBCHealth Honors Laerdal’s Commitment to Maternal and Newborn Health
25 June 2014 – Laerdal Global Health was today announced as the 2014 winner of the Richard C. Holbrooke Business Leadership Award for Outstanding Contribution to Global Health, GBCHealth’s most prestigious honor. The award recognizes Laerdal Global Health’s exceptional contribution to the health of hundreds of thousands of mothers and babies across the developing world. Eremine Kabanshi, Minister of Community … Read More
Meet the Private Sector Representatives to the RBM Board
The PSMC recently elected Private Sector Representatives (PSRs) to the RBM Board for a two-year term beginning May 2014. Hear the new PSRs’ priorities and perspectives on RBM and the global malaria landscape. Jon Pender, Board Member; Vice President, IP & Access, Global Health, GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Lisa Goldman-Van Nostrand, Board Member; Strategic Advisor, Sumitomo Chemical Nancy Nachbar, Alternate Board Member; … Read More
The Quest for Greater Effectiveness, Efficiency and Patient Value: Integrating Malaria, Maternal and Child Health Programs.
by Leith Greenslade Malaria – a child survival success story… The fight against malaria has contributed significantly to the decline in child deaths. The World Malaria Report in 2013 found that between 2000 and 2010 three million fewer children died from malaria. According to UNICEF, malaria now accounts for just 7 percent of all child deaths – an estimated 460,000 … Read More
Must Read: Articles from World Malaria Day
The global malaria community observed World Malaria Day on April 25th. This year’s theme, “Invest in the Future: Defeat Malaria,” focused attention on the impact of the disease and its implications for the post-2015 development agenda. The world has moved closer to achieving malaria elimination: since 2000, malaria-related deaths have reduced by 42% globally and 49% in Africa, resulting in … Read More
PSC Perspectives: The Burgeoning Problem of Insecticide Resistance
By Egon Weinmueller, Head of Business Management Global Public Health, BASF Vector control measures have helped reduce malaria-related sickness and death worldwide. However, mosquito resistance to insecticides presents a growing challenge. Two thirds of countries with ongoing malaria transmission now report insecticide resistance and without proper intervention[1] the problem could lead to a dramatic and devastating resurgence. Growing metabolic resistance … Read More
The Global Fund’s New Funding Model and Malaria: Your Questions Answered
by GBCHealth’s Whitney White, Focal Point for the Private Sector Delegation to the Global Fund Launched in March 2014, the Global Fund’s new approach to grant-making offers recipient countries greater predictability and flexibility. During the 2014-2016 allocation period, the Global Fund will allocate $16.38 billion to the fight against the three diseases (read more about the allocations here.) So, how … 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
Nancy Wildfeir-Field Appointed President, GBCHealth
NEW YORK, May 19, 2014 – The Board of Directors of GBCHealth announced today that Executive Director Michael Schreiber has decided to depart for a new position as President & Chief Operating Officer, Concern Worldwide U.S., and Nancy Wildfeir-Field is joining GBCHealth as its new President, effective May 28th, 2014. Nancy brings to GBCHealth extensive international experience in both global health and the … Read More