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“We are talking about people’s lives”: Fighting TB at the Global Fund
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Pathway to UHC2030: Scaling Integrated Person-Centered Care in the HIV Response and Beyond
Join JSI, Friends of the Global Fight Against AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria and PATH as they share insights from their recent report on how the HIV service platform has used integrated, person centered care to enhance accessibility and uptake of continued engagement...
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
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
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
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.
Global Webinar: The Global Fund, Universal Health Coverage and Stronger Health Systems
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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.
Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi Awarded First-Ever Bay Area Global Health Alliance Leadership Award
On Monday, October 30, 2023, U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi received the first-ever Bay Area Global Health Alliance Leadership Award for her unwavering HIV/AIDS response leadership and contributions to advancing global health and equity throughout her career.
Integrated Person–Centered Health Services: Translating Learnings From HIV to Pave the Way for Universal Health Coverage
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African Health-Tech and Supply Chains: How Innovations Can Accelerate Health Access and Equity | February 8, 2023
The Alliance and Friends of the Global Fight Against AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria brought together African health supply-chain innovators and global health stakeholders from multiple sectors to discuss how health supply chains are working to deliver equitable access to health in Africa. The dialogue was attended by 80 Alliance members and participants, including The Global Fund, Salient Advisory, Nivi, mPharma, Xetova, Chevron, JSI, Gilead, Stanford, BMGF, Vestergaard, Pathfinder, Americares, and Merck. The goal was to elevate the lessons learned from multi-stakeholder partnerships, especially from local innovators in Africa.
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Collaboration across sectors is necessary to solve global challenges We believe in the catalytic power of shared knowledge and collaboration across our sectors. The Bay Area Global Health Alliance is a membership organization and central network hub, bringing together...
Why Ignoring Malaria in Africa Undermines U.S. Interests
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UNGA 78 | Historic Convening of Three High-Level Meetings on Health, Members Gather in NYC
For the first time, the UN General Assembly will convene three High-Level Meetings on ending tuberculosis (TB), delivering universal health coverage (UHC) and strengthening pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response during its 78th session (UNGA 78) in New York in September 2023. To elevate and advocate for global health, the Bay Area Global Health Alliance will be attending UNGA 78, along with Alliance members.
Salient Advisory on Innovations in Digitizing Health Supply Chains in Africa
On August 8, the Bay Area Global Health Alliance hosted Salient Advisory for a presentation on the findings from their latest market intelligence report that provided insights on funding trends, uptake of digital supply chain solutions by governments, the diverse range of identified supply chain solutions, and more. The report is the first pan-African landscape of health supply chain innovators on the continent and tracks nearly 350 technology-enabled innovators digitizing supply chain processes in Africa.
African Health-Tech and Supply Chains: How Innovations Can Accelerate Health Access and Equity
“Locally tailored innovations are showing immense promise to yield benefits for healthcare in African and other low- and middle-income countries,” writes Friends of the Global Fight in its insights report stemming from a convening of African health supply-chain innovators discussing how supply chains can deliver equitable access to health.
Highlights from 2022 | Growth and Impact of our Multi-Sector Alliance
Together with your engagement, the Bay Area Global Health Alliance has had a busy and productive year. Below you will find highlights, which we believe speak to our ability as a community to identify and advance opportunities to promote global health equity and innovation. As always, we welcome your feedback and continued involvement as we work to accelerate our collective health impact around the world.
Policy Briefing I Update from D.C.
On October 13, the Bay Area Global Health Alliance and the Center for Global Health Innovation brought together premier global health advocacy organizations 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.