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Rayburn House Building, Gold Room 2168

Congressional Global Health Briefing for Staffers

New congressional staff are invited to this briefing session and discussion about challenges and progress in US-supported global health programs. Presented in cooperation with the Global Health Caucus and Caucus for Effective Foreign Assistance, and organized by the Washington Global Health Alliance (WGHA) and several partnering global health organizations, this interactive discussion will enable Congressional staff to learn about the US government’s critical role in advancing global health.

Panelists include:
  • Dr. Nils Daulaire, Assistant Secretary for Global Affairs, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS)
  • Rear Admiral Timothy Ziemer, U.S. Global Malaria Coordinator, President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI)
  • Julia Martin, Chief Operations Officer, President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)
  • Col. Dr. Peter Weina, Deputy Commander, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (invited)
  • Robert Clay, Deputy Assistant Administrator, United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
  • Dr. Ted Prusik, Senior Vice President, Temptime
  • Luwiza Makukula, RESULTS, Zambian TB-HIV Activist
  • Jed Hoffman, World Vision US, Senior Director, Health and HIV
  • Ann Canavan, Director of Health Policy and Practice, International Medical Corps
  • and others
WGHA is proud to partner with PATH, the GAVI Alliance, the UN Foundation’s Nothing But Nets campaign, World Vision, International Medical Corps, the Institute for Health Metrics & Evaluation, RESULTS, the Global Health Council and the Global Health Technologies Coalition for this event.

Please RSVP to Stephanie Grow, sgrow@wghalliance.org

Please note this event takes place in Washington, DC.

This event is part of Global Health Week on the Hill. Learn more.