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February 26, 2024
Inviting Applications for Health Security Budget Advocacy Academy for Civil Society Organizations
The Global Health Advocacy Incubator (GHAI) is inviting applications from civil society organizations (CSOs) from across Africa with a special emphasis…
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February 6, 2024
Strengthening Epidemic Preparedness Financing at the Subnational Level: A Success Story in Nigeria's Kano State
In the bustling heart of Nigeria, Kano State has emerged as a beacon of progress in epidemic preparedness and response (EPR). Thanks in part to a strategic…
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January 8, 2024
GHAI launches the Budget Advocacy Toolkit for Epidemic Preparedness: Facilitator's Guide
Investments in epidemic prevention and preparedness are crucial to saving lives and protecting countries’ economies and health systems from widespread disease …
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December 27, 2023
Reflections on the International Day of Epidemic Preparedness
The International Day of Epidemic Preparedness, celebrated annually on December 27, provides an opportunity for renewed commitment to the vital work of epidemi…
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December 13, 2023
Raising Community Voices for Prioritizing Domestic Resource Mobilization for Health Security: GHAI's Impactful Event at CPHIA 2023
The Global Health Advocacy Incubator (GHAI) recently participated in the 3rd International Conference on Public Health in Africa 2023 (CPHIA 2023 in Lusaka, Za…
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September 22, 2023
Experts Emphasize the Need for Advocacy to Impact Health Disparities
Global health leaders and experts joined the Global Health Advocacy Incubator alongside the 78th United Nations General Assembly this week for a discussion o…
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September 21, 2023
Statement to the United Nations High Level Meeting on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response
The Global Health Advocacy Incubator calls for sustained political momentum for Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response at the United Nations High Level…
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August 16, 2023
Empowering Youth in Ghana for Effective Epidemic Preparedness Advocacy in the Digital Age
In our evolving world, where digital platforms provide immediate information, the role of youth in global health advocacy has never been more crucial. Youth ar…
PE Ghana Journalism Awards 2023
August 8, 2023
Celebrating Ghanaian Journalists and Local Heroes at SEND GHANA’s Epidemic Preparedness Awards
On July 20, SEND GHANA, a Global Health Advocacy Incubator (GHAI) Prevent Epidemics program partner, held the second annual Epidemic Preparedness Awards to hon…
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August 3, 2023
Strengthening Health Security through Budget Advocacy for Epidemic Preparedness in the African Region
Recurring global health crises underscore the critical need for countries to prepare for public health emergencies. The Global Health Advocacy Incubator's (GHA…
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July 11, 2023
Academia and Civil Society Call for the Establishment of a Public Health Emergency Fund in Ghana
On June 7, 2023, the University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS) hosted a symposium titled “Establishing a National Public Health Emergency Fund: The Role …
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May 30, 2023
Public Officials and Civil Society at World Health Assembly Emphasize the Importance of Domestic Resource Mobilization for Health
Alongside this year’s World Health Assembly and in partnership with the People's Republic of Bangladesh and Republic of Maldives, the Global Health Advocacy In…
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May 19, 2023
Advocacy for Domestic Resource Mobilization for Health
Public health success requires appropriate budgets that reflect countries’ own political priorities, such as funding a national child drowning prevention initi…
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April 6, 2023
New Program Infographics Unveiled on World Health Day
The Global Health Advocacy Incubator (GHAI) is proud to provide strategic and technical support to advocates around the world who are advancing policies and bu…
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March 6, 2023
Kano State Launches Action Plan for Health Security
Kano State, one of the most populous states in Nigeria, officially launched the Kano State Action Plan for Health Security (KSAPHS) at an event on February 20,…
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February 14, 2023
Celebrating Media Excellence for Epidemic Preparedness and Budget Advocacy Reporting in Nigeria
Nigeria Health Watch has been advocating for increased and sustained domestic funding for epidemic preparedness at the national and sub-national levels in Nige…
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January 30, 2023
Citizens’ Petition Urges Establishment of a Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Fund in Ghana
On November 14, 2022, the Global Health Advocacy Incubator's (GHAI) Prevent Epidemics program’s partner Social Enterprise Development Foundation in Ghana (SEND…
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December 27, 2022
Advocating for Health Security: International Day of Epidemic Preparedness
As COVID-19 rages across China, bringing with it the potential for further mutations and another global wave of disease, the international community again must…
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December 20, 2022
Global Health Advocacy Incubator Launches Budget Advocacy Toolkit for Epidemic Preparedness
The Global Health Advocacy Incubator (GHAI) officially launched a new learning resource, the Budget Advocacy Toolkit for Epidemic Preparedness, on December 12 …
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December 5, 2022
Event on Advocacy for Epidemic Preparedness Funding and Sustainability
On December 12, the Global Health Advocacy Incubator (GHAI) and Resolve to Save Lives will cosponsor the launch of GHAI’s recently produced Budget Advocacy Too…
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October 5, 2022
The Future of Global Health Advocacy
Alongside the UN General Assembly, the Global Health Advocacy Incubator (GHAI) convened a group of global health experts to discuss why strong policies and pub…
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July 25, 2022
SEND Ghana Celebrates Media Advocacy Excellence Towards Epidemic Preparedness Financing
SEND Ghana, in partnership with the Global Health Advocacy Incubator’s (GHAI) Prevent Epidemics program, held a journalism award contest to recognize quality r…
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July 18, 2022
Budget Advocacy for Epidemic Preparedness - Lessons from Nigeria Showcased at Global Health Security Conference 2022
At the Global Health Security Conference in Singapore, June 28 – July 1, the Global Health Advocacy Incubator’s (GHAI) Prevent Epidemics Nigeria Country…
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June 28, 2022
Nigeria: Strengthening Epidemic Preparedness
Nigeria has made great strides to improve the nation’s health security over the past three years since the government formally established the Nigeria Centre f…
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May 13, 2022
Advocacy in Action: How to Prevent the Next Pandemic
Advocates for epidemic prevention and response face a common obstacle: a lack of political will to allocate government funds for health systems strengthening. …
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April 11, 2022
Nigeria’s Kano State Increases Investments in Epidemic Preparedness
At the end of December 2021, Kano, a state in Nigeria, significantly increased funding for epidemic preparedness and response (EPR). On December 22, 2021, the …
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March 3, 2022
Advocate Spotlight: Abdullahi Hamza Hassan
Abdullahi Hamza Hassan coordinates our epidemic preparedness work in Kano state, Nigeria. Learn more about his work advocating for epidemic preparedness throug…
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January 23, 2022
What We Are Excited About in 2022
By Lucy Martinez Sullivan Despite the continuing toll of COVID-19 across the globe, this new year holds promise for public health progress. The events of the …
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December 23, 2021
Year in Review
As 2021 come to a close, the Global Health Advocacy Incubator (GHAI) reflects on the major milestones and accomplishments of our programs, partners and local o…
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December 20, 2021
GHAI Showcases Policy Wins
Over the past eight years, the Global Health Advocacy Incubator (GHAI) has helped civil society organizations achieve 44 health policy victories covering three…
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November 23, 2021
Advocate Spotlight: Stephen Atasige
Stephen Atasige — an experienced epidemiologist turned advocate — serves as in-country coordinator of the Global Health Advocacy Incubator’s (GHAI) Prevent Epi…
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November 11, 2021
Watch Now: The Global Health Advocacy Incubator Story
The Global Health Advocacy Incubator (GHAI) has helped civil society organizations around the world achieve health policy victories covering three billion peop…
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October 27, 2021
The Global Health Advocacy Incubator Story
Locally-led advocacy, building on global best practice, is the key to integrated, effective, equitable, sustainable and accountable health systems—and for achi…
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October 19, 2021
New Case Study: Epidemic Preparedness in Nigeria
Our new case study, “Epidemic Preparedness in Nigeria: Making the Case for Increased Federal, State and Local Investments,” illustrates how the Global Health A…
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September 23, 2021
Epidemic Preparedness Budget Advocacy Framework Unveiled at UNGA Side Event
The Global Health Advocacy Incubator (GHAI) has unveiled a framework to help political and civil society leaders build support for sustainable investments in e…
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September 16, 2021
Budget Advocacy Framework Launches Wednesday
Next week, we’ll be launching a new advocacy framework to help local and national civil society organizations and policymakers build public and political suppo…
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September 8, 2021
Nigeria’s Kano State Invests in Epidemic Preparedness
Kano, Nigeria’s most populous state, is working to improve epidemic preparedness and response (EPR) through a series of new investments backed by a coalition o…
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June 10, 2021
In The Fight for Public Health
This year, the Global Health Advocacy Incubator (GHAI) is joining the 25th anniversary celebration of our parent organization, the Campaign for Tobacco-Free K…
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May 26, 2021
Public Health Advocacy After the Pandemic
This week, we hosted a conversation about how advocates can advance effective public health policies in a world disrupted by COVID-19—disruptions that undersco…
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May 20, 2021
Epidemic Preparedness Budget Advocacy: Lessons learned from Nigeria
GHAI Nigeria Coordinator Emmanuel Alhassan speaks at the first-ever #PreventEpidemicsNaija Journalism Award ceremony hosted by Nigeria Health Watch on January…
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May 17, 2021
GHAI to Host Advocacy Discussion Alongside WHA74
The 74th World Health Assembly (WHA) starts a week from today. It will be the second WHA to be held virtually, a sobering reminder of the real-world impact of …
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April 21, 2021
Advancing Epidemic Preparedness in Senegal
A new case study about our work in Senegal illustrates how the Global Health Advocacy Incubator (GHAI) builds support for investments in epidemic preparedness …
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April 7, 2021
World Health Day 2021
The Global Health Advocacy Incubator (GHAI) advocates for policies that improve health and save lives. Our programs support civil society organizations that ar…
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March 25, 2021
New Program Pages Launched!
Did you know that the Global Health Advocacy Incubator’s (GHAI) Road Safety program is now active in 10 countries? Or that the Preventing Epidemics program is …
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December 28, 2020
GHAI Year in Review: Highlights from 2020
This has been a year of challenges and accomplishments. The coronavirus pandemic exposed longstanding health systems gaps and injustices and created additional…
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June 17, 2020
Healthy food policies and COVID-19
Why we need to take communicable and non-communicable diseases out of their silos to create a more resilient world By Kyra Berasi This essay appeared originall…
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May 20, 2020
Lessons from COVID-19 at WHA 73
The opening of WHA 72 in 2019 This week, the beginning of the 73rd World Health Assembly (WHA) was held digitally for the first time. WHA takes place every yea…
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March 30, 2020
From our programs to our people: How we’re responding to COVID-19
Messaging workshop in Nigeria, 2019 The coronavirus pandemic is exposing longstanding health systems gaps and creating additional risks for people who were …
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February 3, 2020
GHAI at the 146th WHO Executive Board
This week, we’re at the 146th WHO Executive Board meeting in Geneva. The Executive Board sets the agenda for the annual World Health Assembly in May. The Wo…
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January 29, 2020
Program Profile: Prevent Epidemics
Prevent Epidemics is one of our newest programs. In Nigeria and Senegal, we are building support for investments in epidemic preparedness as part of the Resolv…
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December 23, 2019
Year in Review: 10 Advocacy Stories from 2019
Each year, the Global Health Advocacy Incubator works with local partners across the globe to advocate for policies that improve health and save lives. In 2019…
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November 4, 2019
Meet Our Team
We’re proud to work within and across issues and countries, in diverse political systems. We’re equally proud of our global network of local partners, who lead…
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October 31, 2019
Our Approach to Advocacy
Our approach to advocacy begins with our local partners.  We assess and strengthen their advocacy capacity and provide ongoing technical assistance. Be…
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September 9, 2019
Where We Work
Mariana de Araujo Ferraz, the Brazil in-country coordinator for GHAI’s obesity prevention program. Where do we work?  We’ve just added an interactive map tha…

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