November 2023

U.S. Department of Education, State and Local Organizations Commit to Bolstering Access to Mental Health Supports for Students Press Releases

The U.S. Department of Education, National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE), National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL), State Higher Education Executive Officers Association (SHEEO), National Association of Counties (NACo), and U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) today released the following joint statement to advance their unified commitment to bolster mental health supports for students: […]

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As the Climate Crisis Escalates, Building Resilient Health Systems Is Imperative

When torrential rains from Cyclone Freddy unleashed a flood in Malawi earlier this year, the extreme weather event claimed more than 1,000 lives and upended the livelihoods of millions of people. The floods also swept away a wealth of essential health data and medical supplies, medicines, equipment and infrastructure, mosquito nets, antiretroviral drugs (ARVs), contraceptives,

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Global Fund Board Hails Recovery in Fight Against HIV, TB and Malaria After COVID-19 Setbacks, Commits to Strengthen Investments in Climate-Resilient Health Systems

The Board of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria held its 50th meeting this week in Geneva, Switzerland. Two months after the release of the Global Fund’s Results Report, Board members praised the unprecedented progress achieved in the fight against the three diseases in 2022 and the significant investments made to strengthen

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Lilly to build $2.5 billion Germany plant as obesity drug demand soars Health Archives | Reuters News Agency

Reuters exclusively reported that Eli Lilly (LLY.N) will build its first plant in Germany in the western town of Alzey for 2.3 billion euros ($2.5 billion), the U.S. drugmaker said on Friday, as the sector scrambles to meet soaring demand for new diabetes and obesity therapies.  The post Lilly to build $2.5 billion Germany plant

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U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights Announces List of Open Title VI Shared Ancestry Investigations of Institutions of Higher Education and K-12 Schools Press Releases

As part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s continued efforts to take aggressive action to address the alarming nationwide rise in reports of antisemitism, anti-Muslim, anti-Arab, and other forms of discrimination and harassment on college campuses and in K-12 schools since the October 7 Israel-Hamas conflict, today the U.S.As part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s continued efforts to

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Video Remarks at the Global Health Security and Diplomacy Symposium U.S. Department of State International Health Issues – United States Department of State

HomeOffice of the SpokespersonPress Releases…Video Remarks at the Global Health Security and Diplomacy Symposium hide Video Remarks at the Global Health Security and Diplomacy Symposium Video Remarks November 13, 2023 SECRETARY BLINKEN:  Hello, everybody, and welcome to the Global Health Security and Diplomacy Symposium.  A special thanks to the Council on Foreign Relations, and to

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The Global Fund Welcomes the Anne and Chris Flowers Foundation’s Contribution for Cross-border Malaria Elimination in Southern Africa

The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (the Global Fund) welcomes a contribution by the Anne and Chris Flowers Foundation of US$1 million to support the Global Fund’s MOSASWA regional grant, a trilateral agreement between the governments of Mozambique, South Africa and Eswatini to accelerate malaria elimination in Southern Africa.

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Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues Rao Gupta Travels to Iceland U.S. Department of State Women’s Issues – United States Department of State

HomeOffice of the SpokespersonPress Releases…Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues Rao Gupta Travels to Iceland hide Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues Rao Gupta Travels to Iceland Media Note November 13, 2023 U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues Dr. Geeta Rao Gupta will travel to Reykjavik, Iceland from November 13 to 15.  On November 14, Ambassador-at-Large Rao

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