“This year’s World Health Assembly represents a pivotal moment to advance policy reforms to deliver a more fit-for-purpose, equitable research and development (R&D) ecosystem,” stated the Global Health Technologies Coalition. To accelerate global health innovation and deliver health for all, they recommend WHO member states “take collective action now to establish more inclusive, globally distributed R&D systems and approaches.” Other Alliance members also attending WHA76 include Baraka Impact Finance, Cross-Border Impact Ventures, Gilead Sciences, Global Health Council, Google, Living Goods, Meta, PATH, Pathfinder International, Pfizer, PSI, ReSurge International, and Viamo.
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PSI: Addressing Mis- and Disinformation in Global Health: A Conversation for Collective Action Across Digital Media
Join Alliance member PSI, the Yale Institute for Global Health, and the UK Mission in Geneva, United Nations on May 20, 6:00pm – 8:00pm CEST for an in-person panel discussion at the 76th World Health Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland. The discussion will focus on social and behavior change communication for pandemic preparedness and future infodemic management in the context of digital media platforms.
PSI: Self-Care: A Foundational Component of Health System Sustainability
Join Alliance member PSI for an event hosted by the United for Self-Care Coalition during the 76th World Health Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland. This session will bring together diverse stakeholders to discuss our most significant challenges to sustainable health systems and ways to advance progress towards Universal Health Coverage for all – with the successful integration of self-care approaches.
Embedding Quality Case Management Into Communities
Join Population Services International for the second part of their Greater Mekong Subregion Elimination of Malaria through Surveillance (GEMS/GEMS+) learning series, exploring how we can make private sector data work to achieve malaria elimination. Learn how their GEMS/GEMS+ project engaged diverse and hard to reach communities for more effective interventions.
Making Private Sector Data Work for Malaria Elimination
Join Population Services International for the second part of their Greater Mekong Subregion Elimination of Malaria through Surveillance (GEMS/GEMS+) learning series, exploring how we can make private sector data work to achieve malaria elimination. This event will discuss processes for integrating private sector data into national health management information systems for improved data quality and helping governments make better-informed decisions about programming.
PSI Plenary at the Global Digital Health Forum | December 6, 2022
Alliance member Population Services International (PSI) hosted a Global Digital Health Forum session on strengthening the role of social media in advancing global health. The session featured Christine Odour – PSI, Andy Pattison – World Health Organization, Erin Nilon – Johnson & Johnson, and Gladys Mugambi – Ministry of Health in Kenya. Hema Budaraju, Senior Director of Product – Health and Social Impact, Google Search and Board Co-Vice Chair of the Bay Area Global Health Alliance moderated the discussion.
Africa Health Tech Summit
Join the Alliance, PSI, PATH, UNICEF, Google and other members at the second annual Africa Health Tech Summit – Digital Health: Empowering People, Transforming Communities held in Kigali, Rwanda this upcoming October. Organized in partnership with the Africa CDC and SmartAfrica, the conference will explore how digital health can transform healthcare delivery across 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...
Bio — Martin Dale
Martin DaleAs Director for Digital Health and Monitoring at Population Services International, Martin Dale is responsible for executing the institutional Digital Strategy focused on increasing access and personalized delivery of health information, products and...
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.
WHA76 | Opportunity to Bolster Global R&D Capacity, Members Go to Geneva
“This year’s World Health Assembly represents a pivotal moment to advance policy reforms to deliver a more fit-for-purpose, equitable research and development (R&D) ecosystem,” stated the Global Health Technologies Coalition. To accelerate global health innovation and deliver health for all, they recommend WHO member states “take collective action now to establish more inclusive, globally distributed R&D systems and approaches.”
PSI Plenary at the Global Digital Health Forum 2022
Alliance member Population Services International (PSI) hosted a Global Digital Health Forum session on strengthening the role of social media in advancing global health. The session featured Christine Odour – PSI, Andy Pattison – World Health Organization, Erin Nilon – Johnson & Johnson, and Gladys Mugambi – Ministry of Health in Kenya. Hema Budaraju, Senior Director of Product – Health and Social Impact, Google Search and Board Co-Vice Chair of the Bay Area Global Health Alliance moderated the discussion.
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.