Our members are global health innovators

WGHA is dedicated to facilitating collaboration to create activities and partnerships in global health that wouldn’t otherwise exist. We create public-private partnership opportunities and promote global health understanding. By joining WGHA your organization will be part of a movement to strengthen global health efforts.
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Featured News

Announcing the winners of Be the Change 2012

On May 17, the winners of the 2012 Be the Change student competition were announced aboard an Argosy cruise celebrating the accomplishments of all participating students. We are pleased to recognize this year's winners: High Five for their educational program teaching elementary school students about safe drinking water; Educational Advocates for their plan to educate the deaf community in Somalia; and the Spider Trio for their ambitious goal of utilizing tiny, jumping spiders to rid the world of malaria.

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Three Seattle projects receive Gates grants
Each of the 100 recipients in the recent round of Gates Foundation grants for bold ideas in global health, including the three projects from Seattle, gets $100,000 to figure out if their proposal has a chance of flying. A lucky few may go on to win $1 million in follow-up funding. Read more ›

Featured Events

Seattle Science Festival Week
In June, Seattle is hosting the area’s first science festival. As we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the 1962 Seattle World’s Fair, our region’s schools, universities, cultural institutions, research centers and businesses are coming together to celebrate the importance of science and technology to our community’s culture, growth and prosperity. More info ›
Perspectives: How Faith-Based and Secular Organizations Partner for Better Global Health
Join us Sunday, July 15, 1-3 p.m. at McCaw Hall for an honest conversation about how faith-based and secular organizations work together. Leaders like Rich Stearns (President, World Vision, US), Abed Ayoub (CEO, Islamic Relief USA), Caryl Stern (President & CEO, U.S. Fund for UNICEF) and William H. Gates Sr. (co-chair, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation) will discuss successes, failures and how we can work together. This event is organized by the Faith & Service Committee of Global Health Nexus, an initiative of the Washington Global Health Alliance. This is an official event of the Next Fifty at Seattle Center. More info ›

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