Members, Staff and Board of Directors of the Global Health Council

MISSION:  The Global Health Council works to ensure that all who strive for improvement and equity in global health have the information and resources they need to succeed. 

Formed in 1972 as the National Council of International Health, the organization changed its name to the Global Health Council (GHC) in 1998.

In collaboration with our members, the Global Health Council’s policy, research and communications work is well-known for creating opportunities to advance the global health agenda.

We highlight global health issues and concerns: 

• Across diseases and populations – our portfolio allows for exploration of key issues;
• Across stakeholders – our membership is diverse in its interests; 
• Across policy, research and practice – our work encompasses all three elements.

We bring together multiple perspectives: 

• Access to what is working in communities – our members have many success stories; 
• Access to diverse approaches – our work convenes and engages health professionals and supporters;
• Access to expertise – our analysis highlights gaps in knowledge and policy.

GHC’s reputation for facilitating policy dialogue, input and consensus is well-known in the Washington, D.C. arena – of particular note are the U.S. Government consultations on PEPFAR reauthorization and Global Health Initiative development. In addition, GHC has a growing voice in the global policy arena, partnering with the World Health Organization, G8/G20 and other key actors to advance the global health agenda. 

We disseminate research: 

GHC's research efforts focus on compiling and synthesizing existing information on global health, as well as on surveying member activities. By drawing on both the peer-reviewed literature and reports published by our members, GHC provides accessible reports on and context for global health issues. 

We coordinate communications: 

GHC uses multiple vehicles to communicate about global health – electronically using the website, blogs, Facebook and twitter, and through the formal media by engaging journalists, writing op-ed pieces and publishing the magazine, GLOBAL HEALTH.

The Global Health Council is the world's largest and most diverse membership alliance dedicated to improving the health of the 2 billion people who live on less than $2 a day.

Our diverse membership comprises health-care professionals and organizations that include NGOs, foundations, corporations, government agencies and academic institutions that work to ensure global health for all.

They implement programs, deliver health care services, conduct research on key issues, advocate for improved policies and financial support, provide funding for global health programming, develop life-saving products and communicate the stories of success and need to the world.

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Please note: We are working on a dynamic link to our membership list; in the meantime, please refer to the linked list. Thanks for your patience! 


Caucuses

• The Faith and Health Caucus
• The Spirit of Alma Ata Caucus
• The Humanitarian Health Caucus

Our Board of Directors

The current Board members are:

• Joel Lamstein, chair
• Valerie Nkamgang Bemo
• Alvaro Bermejo
• George F. Brown
• Joan Brown Campbell
• William Foege
• Elizabeth Furst Frank
• Julio Frenk
• Gretchen Howard
• Jim Kolbe
• Reeta Roy

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