Task Force Welcomes Global Alliance to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis (GAELF)

Evance Mucheriwa standing outside his barber shop in Malawi. He can continue his work thanks to the treatment he receives from the Mectizan Donation Program. Photo by Peter "Smitty" Ngwale.

Task Force Welcomes Global Alliance to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis (GAELF)

The Task Force for Global Health is excited to be the new secretariat for the Global Alliance to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis (GAELF). For 25 years, GAELF has mobilized political, financial and technical resources to eliminate lymphatic filariasis (LF) as a public health problem, working closely with the World Health Organization (WHO). Learn more about GAELF and its long-standing history with The Task Force here.

Voices for Vaccines Empowers State Coalitions

Dozens of U.S. state immunization coalitions gathered at The Task Force headquarters in March to confront the rising challenge of vaccine distrust and misinformation and improve community engagement. Learn more here.

Q&A: How to Eliminate Viral Hepatitis by 2030

At a global event last month, The Coalition for Global Hepatitis Elimination launched a new research network to improve access to care. Learn more here.

Little Doctors Program Promotes Deworming in Bangladesh

Bangladesh’s “Little Doctors” program is featured in a public service announcement to prevent intestinal worms that can damage the growth and development of children. Watch the video that The Task Force’s Children Without Worms program created with Sesame Workshop Bangladesh and the Bangladesh Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

IN THE NEWS

Voices for Vaccines was mentioned in an April 16 Scientific American piece for its resources that help increase vaccine confidence, How to Talk about Vaccines in an Era of Scientific Mistrust

Dr. Joe Bresee, Director of the Respiratory Virus Prevention programs, wrote a piece about the spread of Avian Flu in Mediaplanet’s March issue on infectious diseases, Could Bird Flu Become the Next Pandemic?

MedSurplus Alliance was featured in a March 28 podcast about how the Kits4Life program transforms unused medical resources into life-saving aid, No Clinical Trial Waste

An April 28 Georgia State University press release recognized The Task Force as one of several organizations that make Atlanta a global health hub. The release, announcing a new Graduate Certificate in Global Health, specifically mentioned The Task Force as an organization where this certification would be valuable.

PROGRAM EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Task Force’s Migration Health Initiative (MHI) has a new website. Click on the link to learn how MHI uses partnerships, collaboration and community-driven solutions to reach its goals.

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