Global Health Council

01.11.2005 "If there were just 10 people in every congressional district who really pushed on the issue...we could literally change the world," said the late U.S. Senator Paul Simon. Tune in for a three-part public television series about global public health concerns and pioneers in the field, then take action by visiting the Global Health Council's companion Web site.

26.10.2005 New mothers in Madagascar and Ghana have begun to hear about the importance of breastfeeding from many different sources--including their favorite singer--and the results are already beginning to show.

12.10.2005 The Global Health Council will hold a meeting to seek input from the community about the AIDS-related content of their Policy Series, which is intended to educate policymakers about global health issues. If you are not able to join the meeting, please feel free to send your ideas to aklein@globalhealth.org. Click here to RSVP.

12.10.2005 For a full week this Fall the Rx for Survival project will focus Americans' attention on the triumphs and challenges of global health through a compelling PBS series and a wealth of companion elements from media partners TIME magazine, NPR and The Penguin Press. Global Health Council invites you to a special Capitol Hill Reception and Preview Screening of "Rx for Survival - A Global Health Challenge," a compelling six-hour series narrated by Brad Pitt. To RSVP, send an e-mail to wgbhinvite@ccmc.org or call (202) 326-8721.

30.09.2005 Grassroots organizations in China are using unique means from pen pals to skits to educate and debunk myths surrounding HIV/AIDS and other sexual health crises. With modest amounts of funding, these volunteer-based groups are making headway in a society where discussing sex is taboo.