Press Release: CUGH Calls for Balanced Regulations from the NIH to Safeguard Transparency in Research
The NIH has released new policies that will come into effect on Oct 1st, 2023. These changes are targeted towards sub-awardees of US research grantees. We are concerned that these new regulations will impede international research collaborations and will not have the positive effects envisioned by the NIH. Please see the below press release letter…
Read MoreMake a difference and support funding for federal programs in US FY2024
Right now, congressional offices are making decisions on supporting funding for federal programs for fiscal year 2024, and you can make a difference. Contact your representative today to advocate for funding to combat AMR and strengthen the ID and HIV workforce: Urge your House Representative to sign on to a letter by March 23 in…
Read MoreHumanitarian Assistance Urgently Needed to Prevent Additional Deaths in Turkey and Syria: Post-Disaster is a Time of Immense Need for Emergency Supplies
We mourn the loss of the more than 35,000 people who have died in the earthquake that has devastated regions of Turkey and Syria. For the people in northwest Syria, this is a disaster piled upon a disaster. Over a decade of conflict has severely damaged this region and rendered 90% of the population dependent…
Read MorePress Release: Protect the Public, Pass Gun Safety Regulations
The Washington DC-based Consortium of Universities for Global Health (www.cugh.org) calls on the US Congress to pass publicly supported gun safety regulations. The massacre of innocent children in Uvalde, Texas, and the targeted slaughter of African American civilians in Buffalo, are the latest and most visible examples of the preventable public health gun violence crisis…
Read MoreA CALL TO ACTION TO REFORM GLOBAL HEALTH PARTNERSHIPS
The global health enterprise has improved the well-being of people. However, structural inequities persist within the sector. This contributes to inequality and impacts Sustainable Development Goals. Read the full article, published in The BMJ, and authored by UGHE’s Agnes Binagwaho, and CUGH’s Executive Director, Keith Martin, among others, and sign our call to action…
Read MoreASPPH Appropriations Priorities for FY2023
Please see below the Appropriations Priorities the ASPPH suggests for FY2023. National Institutes of Health (NIH) – $49.0 B $110.0 M to fund NIH Fogarty International Center $1.0 B to fund Advanced Research Projects for Health(ARPA-H) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) – $11.0 B $37.0 M to fund CDC Prevention Research Centers $20.0…
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