Earlier this year, Global Health Council awarded its second round of Advocacy in Motion (AIM) Grants to five civil society organizations. These grants are intended to support advocacy, advance health ..read more

USAID Policy for Global Health Development: Advancing Life Expectancy and Well-Being Open for Public Comment The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is seeking input on the draft of its new Policy ..read more

In recent weeks, I’ve had many people ask me about the Global Health Landscape Symposium (GHLS). For those of you who may be newer to our community, this is GHC’s ..read more

Earlier this year, Global Health Council awarded its second round of Advocacy in Motion (AIM) Grants to five civil society organizations. These grants are intended to support advocacy, advance health ..read more

Senate Appropriations Committee Advances FY25 SFOPS Bill Last week, the Senate Appropriations Committee met to markup the fiscal year (FY) 2025 State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs (SFOPS) bill. The bill included ..read more

Every few years, multilateral organizations and initiatives raise additional resources through fundraising drives, known as “replenishments.” As if 2024 wasn’t busy enough, several multilateral global health institutions will be embarking ..read more

On Monday, July 22nds the Global Health Council (GHC), American Academy of Pediatrics, PATH, RESULTS, Save the Children, UNICEF USA and World Vision, hosted a Maternal Newborn and Child Health ..read more

As a new member of the Global Health Council, Panorama Strategy is excited to contribute to this network dedicated to advancing global health advocacy. We believe in the transformative power ..read more

U.S. House Fiscal Year 2025 As mentioned above, the FY25 House SFOPS bill is cause for alarm for the global health community. The proposed budget includes cuts to PEPFAR, the Global Fund (although this reduction was expected), and family planning and reproductive health. The bill doesn’t allocate specific funding for global health security and prohibits funding to the World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations Population Fund, and other UN agencies. It also proposes codification and expansion of the “Global Gag Rule,” which prohibits U.S. funds from being used to perform, provide coun ..read more

Though we were anticipating it, the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs (SFOPS) funding bill, which was recently approved by the House Appropriations Committee, should serve as a significant warning sign for the global health community. Beyond simply falling far short of what is needed to address current global crises, the bill proposes an 8% (or $762 million) reduction to global health programs. It would place additional constraints on U.S. funding to global health security generally, as well as to several UN agencies, and create unnecessary obstacl ..read more