Global Health Council

Global Health Council
Founded1972[1]
TypeAdvocacy
FocusGlobal Health, Access and Information
Location
Area served
Worldwide
MethodNetworking, Organizational Membership
Key people
Loyce Pace, President & Executive Director (December 2016- )[2]
Revenue
$808,340 (2015)[3]
Websitewww.GlobalHealth.org

The Global Health Council is a United States–based non-profit networking organization "supporting and connecting advocates, implementers and stakeholders around global health priorities worldwide".[4] The Council is the world's largest membership alliance dedicated to advancing policies and programs that improve health around the world.[5] The Council serves and represents thousands of public health professionals from over 150 countries.[6][7] They work "to improve health globally through increased investment, robust policies and the power of the collective voice.":[1] According to their website the Council "convenes stakeholders around key global health priorities and actively engages key decision makers to influence health policy."[1]

After shutting its doors in 2012,[8] GHC re-opened with a newly elected board of directors on January 1, 2013.[9] In their new model, the Global Health Council works in three main areas: policy and advocacy, member engagement, and connections and coordination.[10] Reflecting this focus, GHC offers an online platform that includes guest blogs, member spotlights, policy briefs, advocacy updates, and global health job postings. Additionally, the GHC has since participated in significant global health events at the national and international level including the World Health Assembly, Global Health Week on the Hill, and the Consortium of Universities for Global Health Consortium.[11]

The Council coordinates and participates in a number of working groups, coalitions, and roundtables in the global health advocacy community, including the GHC Budget Roundtable and Global Health Security Roundtable.[12] The Council maintains a global health Advocacy Hub[13] and coordinates the biennial publication of the Global Health Briefing Book. The most recent publication, titled Global Health Works: Maximizing U.S. Investments for Healthier and Stronger Communities, was released in 2017 for the 115th U.S. Congress.[14]

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  2. ^ "Global Health Council Leadership". Globalhealth.org. Archived from the original on 2016-12-07. Retrieved 2016-11-29.
  3. ^ "2015 Form 990 Global Health Council, Inc" (PDF). Globalhealth.org. Retrieved 2017-02-23.
  4. ^ "Global Health Council | About Us". globalhealth.org. Archived from the original on 2016-12-07. Retrieved 2016-11-29.
  5. ^ Foege, William H.; Nils Daulaire; Robert E. Black; Clarence E. Pearson (2005). Global Health Leadership and Management: partners in global health and development. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. ISBN 9780787971533. Retrieved 2008-10-22.
  6. ^ Pincus, Walter (2007-08-23). "Foreign Aid Groups Face Terror Screens — washingtonpost.com". Washingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2008-10-26.
  7. ^ "Global Health Council — Member Directory". Globalhealth.org. Archived from the original on 2016-12-07. Retrieved 2016-11-29.
  8. ^ "Home Page". Archived from the original on 2012-06-07. Retrieved 2012-06-12.
  9. ^ "The Sudden Death and Rebirth of the Global Health Council | Humanosphere". Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 2013-07-18.
  10. ^ "Global Health Council | What We Do". globalhealth.org. Archived from the original on 2016-12-07. Retrieved 2016-11-30.
  11. ^ "International Innovation - Issue 127 digital edition". Retrieved 2016-11-30.
  12. ^ "Global Health Council | Global Health Advocacy Community". globalhealth.org. Archived from the original on 2017-05-06. Retrieved 2017-02-23.
  13. ^ "Global Health Council | Advocacy Hub". globalhealth.org. Archived from the original on 2017-02-05. Retrieved 2017-02-23.
  14. ^ "Global Health Council Launches Global Health Briefing Book | Career Services". publichealth.gwu.edu. Archived from the original on 2017-02-24. Retrieved 2017-02-23.