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CSIS Event and Virtual Webcast: Careers in Global Development, October 4th

by ihsection, posted in APHA IH Section, Careers, Events and Webinars

Center for Strategic and International Studies and the Project on U.S. Leadership in Development cordially invite you to:

Careers in Global Development

To get more information and to register, click here.

Date: Wednesday, October 4, 2017

Time: 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. ET

Location: CSIS Headquarters, 1616 Rhode Island Ave NW, Washington, DC 20036

Virtual webcast available

Featuring

Gregory Gottlieb

Director of the Feinstein International Center at the Friedman School of Nutrition & Policy, Tufts University

Moderated by

Ambassador William Garvelink

Senior Adviser
Project on U.S. Leadership in Development, CSIS

“Careers in Global Development” is a monthly series featuring U.S. senior-level, multilateral and NGO officials who have worked in the field of development for at least twenty years. The series is aimed at young professionals who are interested in working in development and will include a one-hour dialogue on both the specific expertise of the speaker, as well as the career path and influences along the way. It will focus on specific areas of interest, including the role of humanitarian assistance in development and U.S. foreign policy; development as a tool to counter violent extremism; and sectoral issues such as food security, health, and education.

This session features Greg Gottlieb, recently appointed Director of the Feinstein International Center at Tufts University.  Throughout his distinguished career, Greg has worked to improve food security, humanitarian, and transition programs. Most recently Greg served as the Acting Assistant Administrator for the Bureau for Democracy, Conflict, and Humanitarian Assistance at the United States Agency for International Development (USAID/DCHA). Prior to that, he served as the Senior Deputy Assistant Administrator for DCHA. Since he began with USAID in 1988, he has held a variety of other positions, including Mission Director in Pakistan and Namibia, Senior Deputy Assistant Administrator for the Bureau of Food Security (helping to plan and implement the Obama Administration’s Feed the Future Program), as well as posts in Malawi, Sudan, Ethiopia, and Kenya. Greg earned a bachelor’s degree from Humboldt State University, a Juris Doctor from Loyola Law School, and a Master’s in Public Policy from Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government.

Please note that RSVP is NOT necessary should you be attending the virtual webcast. 

IHSC career development webinar recording “En Route from the Ebola Tent to Congress” now available

by ihsection, posted in APHA IH Section, Careers, Events and Webinars, Policy and Advocacy, Section Announcements, Stories from the Field

The APHA International Health Student Committee hosted a webinar called “En Route from the Ebola Tent to Congress” on September 27, 2017 with Deborah Wilson, RN and MPH candidate at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Debbie led an interactive webinar walking attendees through a day in the life of an Ebola Treatment Center, including a bit about the political fallout upon returning to the USA, and how her experiences shifted her from direct patient care to public health policy.

If you have any questions, please email: apha.ihsc.careers@gmail.com

NASEM interactive resource available exploring global health and the future role of the US #USglobalhealth

by ihsection, posted in APHA IH Section, Policy and Advocacy

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine has recently developed a new interactive global health resource, which serves as a one-stop shop for exploring the recent report: “Global Health and the Future Role of the United States.”

Complete with new videos, infographics, and shareable, data-rich content, this resource provides visitors with an in-depth look at the report’s findings — detailing why and how to continue America’s commitment to global health, as well as 14 recommendations to guide U.S. action in improving the health of the world’s population. The videos featured highlight the United States’ legacy in global health, in addition to the linkages between investing in global health and national security.

Help spread the work on this important resource, using #USglobalhealth on social media.

 

Another ACA repeal bill may be gaining momentum

by ihsection, posted in APHA IH Section, Policy and Advocacy

Posted on behalf of Paul Freeman, IH Section Action Board Representative

Colleagues, the battle continues. Please contact your Senate representatives for just 5 minutes as suggested below. It is crucial that you spend 5 minutes of your time for the ACA at this time.

In the coming days, the U.S. Senate may begin consideration of yet another proposal to repeal and weaken major portions of the Affordable Care Act. Like previous proposals defeated earlier this year in the Senate, this one, known as the Graham-Cassidy proposal, would cut health coverage and raise premiums and out-of-pocket costs for millions, eliminate the Prevention and Public Health Fund, slash federal Medicaid spending and end the ACA’s Medicaid expansion, and allow states to weaken protections for people with pre-existing conditions.

Your advocacy efforts were a key reason the Senate defeated the previous proposals to repeal or weaken the ACA. Take the time to contact your senators and urge them to oppose the disastrous Graham-Cassidy bill and any other proposal to repeal or weaken the Affordable Care Act either by using APHA’s action alert or by calling the Capitol switchboard and asking to be connected to the offices of your senators at 202-224-3121. 

Sample phone script:

Introduce yourself as a constituent and public health professional.

I urge Sen. XX to oppose the Graham-Cassidy Affordable Care Act repeal bill. This proposal would:

  • Cut health coverage and raise premiums and out-of-pocket costs for millions.
  • Eliminate the Prevention and Public Health Fund.
  • Slash federal Medicaid spending and end the ACA’s Medicaid expansion.
  • Allow states to weaken protections for people with pre-existing conditions.
  • Eliminate Medicaid reimbursements to Planned Parenthood for one year.
  • Instead, I’m asking my senators to support the bipartisan effort to strengthen and improve the Affordable Care Act.

Thank you for you continued advocacy to support and strengthen the Affordable Care Act!

Don’t miss the Community-Based Primary Health Care Pre-Conference this year: Saturday, November 4th!

by ihsection, posted in APHA IH Section, Community-Based Primary Health Care, Education Opportunities (Workshops, Conferences, Etc), Events and Webinars, Section Announcements

Community-Based Primary Health Care and Community Health Workers: Underfunded Afterthought or Key to Achieving Universal Health  Care? 

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In 1978 the WHO’s Declaration of Alma-Ata outlined CBPHC as the strategy for achieving universal healthcare, with health being defined as “a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.” Almost forty years later, we are far from achieving “health for all.” Despite accumulated evidence in the literature demonstrating the effectiveness of CBPHC and CHWs for increasing health equity, why is this strategy often either an underfunded afterthought, or left out to favor “sexier” vertical interventions like mosquito nets for all, or hospital care?

In this interactive workshop, participants will share their own expertise as well as develop new knowledge and understanding about issues with global experts in CBPHC and CHWs. Conference topics will include: 1) Review of the latest evidence on the effectiveness of CBPHC as a strategy to achieving health equity, 2) Debate on the pros and cons of vertical, horizontal and diagonal approaches to achieving universal health, 3) Sharing of resources for the implementation of CBPHC, 4) Case studies on effective global CBPHC programming 5)Community based participatory research (CBPR) and its relevance to CBPHC and 6) Global funding for CBPHC. This workshop is sponsored by the CBPHC working group of the international health section.

Speakers include: Stanley Foster, Henry Perry and Nina Wallerstein!

 Here is the link to the CBPHC website where you can register, share information, and put this pre-conference on your calendar for Saturday, November 4th!

Please share this Save the Date information for the CBPHC Pre-conference widely as well as the link to the CBPHC Pre-Conference titled:

Community Based Primary Health Care and Community Health Workers: Underfunded Afterthought or Key to Achieving Universal Health Care?

Here is the link to purchase the ticket for the pre-conference that you can share.

A Facebook event has been created for the workshop and will be continually updated and used as a platform for advertisement. If you are active on Facebook, please mark that you are “Going”, share the event, and invite your Facebook friends.