GHTC joins statement to the World Health Assembly on the global malaria strategy
The following statement from Medicines for Malaria Venture and PATH, supported by the Global Health Technologies Coalition, Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics, and Innovative Vector Control Consortium was submitted to the 74
th World Health Assembly on agenda item 34.1: Progress reports, including the Global Technical Strategy for Malaria 2016–2030.
Our organizations, bringing together academia, industry and access partners, are devoted to developing and facilitating access to life-saving malaria prevention tools, diagnostics and medicines. Since the launch of the WHO Strategy, several innovations have helped transform the prevention and treatment of malaria, and saved millions of lives. These innovations include:
Why Does COVID-19 Testing Still Matter as Vaccines Roll Out?
“The vaccine is great, but you still need to test people.”
Why Global Citizens Should Care
For people living in poverty, health care and COVID-19 testing locations are not widely available. Diagnostic testing is key to tracking symptoms of COVID-19 and protecting public health. The United Nations’ Global Goal 3 aims to ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all. You can join us and take action on this issue
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COVID-19 vaccine distribution is increasing across the globe, but some of the most vulnerable communities still lack access to testing sites through their local health departments.
Look to the Stars
April 28, 2021
International advocacy organization Global Citizen has revealed additions to VAX LIVE: The Concert to Reunite the World, their live event on May 2 at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles.
The event will air and livestream on Saturday, May 8, 2021 on ABC, ABC News Live, CBS, YouTube, iHeartMedia broadcast radio stations and the iHeartRadio App, at 8:00 PM ET/PT, 7:00 PM CT.
The concert will also air on FOX at 11:00 PM ET/PT.
As the first large-scale music event for a COVID-compliant audience composed of fully-vaccinated frontline healthcare and essential workers, VAX LIVE calls for new commitments from governments, the private sector, and philanthropists toward the equitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines worldwide.
Prince Harry and Meghan, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Announced As Campaign Chairs of Global Citizen s VAX LIVE: The Concert to Reunite the World
PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN, FIRST LADY DR JILL BIDEN AND VICE PRESIDENT KAMALA HARRIS WILL MAKE A FEATURED APPEARANCE AS PART OF THE WE CAN DO THIS NATIONAL INITIATIVE TO INCREASE PUBLIC CONFIDENCE IN AND UPTAKE OF COVID-19 VACCINES
LINE-UP GROWS TO INCLUDE BEN AFFLECK, CHRISSY TEIGEN, DAVID LETTERMAN, GAYLE KING, JIMMY KIMMEL, NOMZAMO MBATHA, OLIVIA MUNN, & SEAN PENN
Hosted by Selena Gomez with performances by Jennifer Lopez, Eddie Vedder, Foo Fighters, J Balvin, & H.E.R., VAX LIVE will be taped before an audience of vaccinated frontline healthcare & essential workers at SoFi Stadium; Airing on ABC, CBS, FOX, YouTube, iHeartMedia on May 8th
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