Congressional Briefing: Working Smart in Global Health: Learning As We Deliver
Leaders and organizations, both in the U.S. and around the world, are now tackling challenging global health problems such as malaria, maternal and child mortality, HIV/AIDS, TB and neglected tropical diseases with unprecedented scale and intensity. Products and services often need to be delivered in remote and resource-poor locations, requiring the use of novel methods.
Attendees will learn from African researchers and global health experts what is
working, what investments are most cost effective, and how successful programs
can be expanded across countries, cultures and economies. Speakers from NIH,
WHO and Research!America also will provide an overview to explain how
implementation science and operations research help increase the long-term
effectiveness and sustainability of global health programs and how this serves
U.S. national interests.
Featured Speakers Include:
- Dr. Michael P. Johnson, Deputy Director, Fogarty International Center, National Institutes of Health
- Dr. Robert Ridley, Director, Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases (TDR)
- Dr. Oladele Akogun, Federal University of Yola, Nigeria
- Dr. Peter Hotez, Professor and Chair, Department of Microbiology and Tropical Medicine at GW University Medical Center, President of the Sabin Institute, and Paul G. Rogers Society for Global Health Research Ambassador
Contact Information
jchow@researchamerica.org