Discover how public health agencies can strengthen disaster-related Child & Adolescent Mental Health (CAMH) surveillance.

LONDON — At King’s College Hospital in the south of London, anyone who has blood drawn in the emergency department is automatically tested for hepatitis B and C. Posters throughout the facility inform patients that the screening is routine, part of a new approach helping find and treat thousands of people who might otherwise never […]

Global deworming efforts have reached a new, unprecedented milestone: more than five billion deworming tablets have been delivered to children around the world. These donated tablets prevent soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections caused by parasites that invade your colon, small intestine, and other parts of the body. “With the long-term commitments Johnson & Johnson and GSK […]

Nuku'alofa, Tonga: Medical Officer in Charge at Princess Fusipala Hospital in Ha’apai, Dr. Siale ‘Ataonga Hausia was named among four global Elimination Champions for their outstanding efforts toward ...

Sri Lankan doctor among hepatitis elimination champions. Most visited website in Sri Lanka.

If we make people feel the vaccine is not important, we will go back to a public health crisis.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Diana DeGette (CO-01), Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01), Congressman Henry C. “Hank” Johnson (GA-04), and Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02)…

A new report from The Task Force for Global Health

Bihar clears TAS-1 with 55 units, low lymphatic filariasis transmission; 3 districts stop Mass Drug Administration, advancing India’s elimination goal

Safety First: Ensuring the safety of mass drug administration Liquid medication is administered to ensure safe delivery and minimize choking risks for children. Photo credit: The Task Force for Global Health Before: Some children were choking on medicine tablets After: National programs prioritized safety training; pharmaceutical partners provided chewable and liquid medicine Back to Main […]

Closing the Gap in Early Hearing Detection with AI​ A sleeping newborn undergoes a hearing test in the hospital. U.S. audiology programs aim to screen infants who are deaf or hard of hearing by the time they are 1 month old. Photo courtesy of Midkhat Izmaylov. Before: Audiologists were overwhelmed by manual data entry and […]

First In, Last Out: Persistent Infectious Disease Threats in the Amazon Basin and Peru’s Field Epidemiologists FETP-trained Bagua District Epidemiologist and Rapid Response Team Lead, Lenin Yonel La Torre Rosillo, wades across a river to reach remote Awajún communities. Photo credit: courtesy of Lenin Yonel La Torre Rosillo Before: A member of the Awajún indigenous […]

As a non-state actor in official relations with the WHO, The Task Force co-hosted two side events and engaged in many convenings throughout the week, while also tracking official proceedings on critical agenda items. Representatives from The Task Force’s External Relations team, the Coalition for Global Hepatitis Elimination (CGHE), and the Health Campaign Effectiveness Coalition […]

A new PIVI study has highlighted the link between existing vaccination systems for influenza and COVID-19 readiness.

2025: Celebrating Five Billion Mectizan Treatments…and Counting This annual report publication summarizes the accomplishments of the Mectizan Donation Program and its partners in 2025. (À venir : ce d...

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