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From UHC2030 to Sustained HIV Services: How Strengthened Primary Health Care Systems Can Get Us There

From UHC2030 to Sustained HIV Services: How Strengthened Primary Health Care Systems Can Get Us There

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With global commitments to universal health coverage by 2030 (UHC2030) and primary health care (PHC) as the approach to achieving sustainable health for all, PATH is hosting an engaging webinar that will consider how HIV services are being included in essential care packages, highlight integration approaches, and convene an expert panel of community representatives, advocates, and funders who will share considerations for designing, implementing, and financing integrated and inclusive HIV-PHC models to ensure long-term sustainability as part of country-specific UHC2030 goals. Panelists include Alliance member Chris Collins, President & CEO of Friends of the Global Fight and moderator Dr. Kimberly Green, Global Director, Primary Healthcare of PATH.

Mpox Outbreak Declared a Global Emergency, Alliance Members Take Action

Mpox Outbreak Declared a Global Emergency, Alliance Members Take Action

“World health leaders must deploy rapid support and flexible funding to countries affected in Africa to stop mpox from spreading further,” wrote Vanessa Kerry, Seed Global Health.

In response to the mid-August declaration by WHO that mpox is a global emergency, Alliance member organizations are mobilizing.

Driving Impact at scale in Health Systems via Catalytic Funding Partnerships | Concordia Roundtable | UNGA79

Driving Impact at scale in Health Systems via Catalytic Funding Partnerships | Concordia Roundtable | UNGA79

As a part of the 2024 Concordia Annual Summit happening in NYC on the sidelines of UNGA79, a Concordia Roundtable moderated by Mark P. Lagon, Chief Policy Officer Friends of the Gloabl Fight Against AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria will be taking place on September 23, 2024 from 3:30-4:30 PM ET discussing driving impact at scale in health systems via catalytic funding partnerships.

UNGA 79 and Climate Week | Acting Together to Shape the Development of Our Future, Alliance Members Gather in NYC

UNGA 79 and Climate Week | Acting Together to Shape the Development of Our Future, Alliance Members Gather in NYC

In September 2024, the United Nations General Assembly will convene in New York to confront complex global challenges during its 79th session (UNGA 79). Included in the high-level agenda is the Summit of the Future, as well as High-Level Meetings on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and the existential threats posed by sea-level rise. In parallel, Climate Week will bring together over 600 events and activities across NYC, with Nature, Food Systems and Health as a key theme. The Bay Area Global Health Alliance and many of its members will be in NYC to take part in the action that is shaping the development of our future.

AIDS 2024: The private sector as a key partner in health system strengthening

AIDS 2024: The private sector as a key partner in health system strengthening

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Join Alliance members Friends of the Global Fight, Chevron, and Zenysis for a satellite session at AIDS 2024 on July 24, 2024 at 7:00 AM CET (July 23, 2024 at 10:00 PM PST) that will explore the role of the private sector as a key partner in health systems strengthening. This session will provide examples of private sector contributions to health systems and provide a space to discuss how to engage the private sector in productive collaborations with other stakeholders that leverage business capabilities to improve health and resilience in low- and middle-income countries and advance Universal Health Coverage.

Policy Briefing: Are We at a Change Moment? | June 8, 2021

Policy Briefing: Are We at a Change Moment? | June 8, 2021

A virtual Policy Briefing with Chris Collins, President and CEO of Friends of the Global Fight and formerly with UNAIDS, amfAR, and Rep. Nancy Pelosi. This year has been described as a year of great transition, but what’s actually happening? What have we learned from COVID and what are the plans on the table to react to that — in the US and elsewhere? Are we going to continue to under invest in global health or are we truly at a “change moment”?

Book Event: Emily Bass’s “To End a Plague: America’s Fight to Defeat AIDS in Africa” | October 13, 2021

Book Event: Emily Bass’s “To End a Plague: America’s Fight to Defeat AIDS in Africa” | October 13, 2021

CSIS Global health Policy Center hosted an exciting virtual event featuring Emily Bass, veteran AIDS activist, historian and journalist, and author of  To End a Plague: America’s Fight to Defeat AIDS in Africa. She was joined in conversation by Jennifer Kates, Senior Vice President and Director of Global Health & HIV Policy at KFF; Chris Collins, President & CEO at Friends of the Global Fight; and Ben Plumley, Senior Advisor at Bay Area Global Health Alliance  & Host of A Shot In The Arm Podcast and Vax Up Podcast.

Policy Briefing: Update From DC | October 13, 2022

Policy Briefing: Update From DC | October 13, 2022

On October 13, the Bay Area Global Health Alliance and the Center for Global Health Innovation brought together premier global health advocacy organizations Global Health Council, Global Health Technologies Coalition, and Friends of the Global Fight Against AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria to update members on the US government’s global health budget, the impact of the pandemic on policy, new initiatives to spur innovation, and how to elevate equity in the global health agenda. Learn more.

The Global Fund’s Unique Contribution to Universal Health Coverage and Stronger Health Systems

The Global Fund’s Unique Contribution to Universal Health Coverage and Stronger Health Systems

Join Friends of the Global Fight Against AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria for a global webinar to discuss the findings and implications of their new report, The Global Fund’s Unique Contribution to Universal Health Coverage and Stronger Health Systems, for health policy, health systems strengthening and universal health care. The webinar will include an overview of the report, a panel discussion of experts, and Q&A with the audience. 

The State of the Alliance 2023

The State of the Alliance 2023

As 2023 comes to a close, we reflect on what the Bay Area Global Health Alliance has accomplished, how we have shifted to meet the moments and our members’ needs, and where we need to go to advance global health equity and innovation.