December 17, 2024
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October 2, 2024
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Record Funding for Epidemic Preparedness in Uganda
An analysis conducted by the Global Health Advocacy Incubator (GHAI) determined that Uganda’s ability to respond to epidemics was dependent on donor grants – an unsustainable situation.
March 13, 2024
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Kenya
March 12, 2024
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Epidemic Preparedness and Response Financing Increased in Nigeria’s Kano State
Kano State improved its ability to prevent, detect and respond to disease outbreaks by establishing a budget line for epidemic preparedness and response (EPR) after civil society organizations (CSOs) made the case for increased and sustained funding.
March 7, 2024
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Epidemic Preparedness in Nigeria: Making the Case for Increased Federal, State and Local Investments
Nigeria doubled funding for its Center for Disease Control over two years, and Kano state added a new budget line for epidemic preparedness, following strategic advocacy led by local civil society organizations supported by GHAI.
March 4, 2024
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Epidemic Preparedness in Senegal
Senegal has improved its ability to prevent, find and stop disease outbreaks. With support from GHAI, Senegalese civil society advocates successfully made the case for domestic investments in epidemic preparedness and a funding proposal developed in collaboration with government leaders.
January 8, 2024
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GHAI launches the Budget Advocacy Toolkit for Epidemic Preparedness: Facilitator's Guide
The Global Health Advocacy Incubator hosted an online discussion on the Budget Advocacy Toolkit for Epidemic Preparedness: Facilitator’s Guide. Participants learned about the step-by-step course for facilitators to teach epidemic preparedness advocacy techniques to government and civil society organization stakeholders to build strong and resilient systems for health security.
December 27, 2023
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Reflections on the International Day of Epidemic Preparedness
February 10, 2023
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Ghana
February 10, 2023
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Senegal
February 10, 2023
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Nigeria
February 10, 2023
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Zambia
February 10, 2023
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Uganda
December 27, 2022
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Advocating for Health Security: International Day of Epidemic Preparedness
October 5, 2022
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The Future of Global Health Advocacy
Read more about our event, “The Future of Global Health Advocacy" that was held alongside the UN General Assembly last month. The event featured global health experts to discuss why strong policies and public investment in health systems are essential to improving health at scale.
May 13, 2022
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Advocacy in Action: How to Prevent the Next Pandemic
The most recent episode of the Global Health Advocacy Incubator’s (GHAI) Twitter Spaces Advocacy in Action series focused on the role that civil society advocates play in preventing, detecting and responding to infectious disease outbreaks.
February 7, 2022
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The Power of Advocacy: A Conversation with Lucy Martinez Sullivan
On February 2, 2022, GHAI hosted the first episode of Advocacy in Action— our newest series of conversations taking listeners behind the scenes of campaigns that save lives— via Twitter Spaces. Mena El-Turky introduced the conversation between GHAI Communications Director Jennifer Patterson and GHAI’s new Senior Vice President, Lucy Martinez Sullivan, about the power of advocacy.
November 11, 2021
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Watch Now: The Global Health Advocacy Incubator Story
On November 4, 2021, GHAI celebrated the 25th anniversary of the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids and heard from GHAI’s global team and national partners how our mission grew from the successes and lessons learned from the global tobacco control movement — and where we go from here.
September 23, 2021
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Epidemic Preparedness Budget Advocacy Framework Unveiled at UNGA Side Event
On September 22, 2021, GHAI launched the Budget Advocacy Framework for Increased and Sustained Epidemic Preparedness Investment at an unofficial virtual side event of the 76th Session of the U.N. General Assembly.
September 13, 2021
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Locally Led Advocacy: Opportunities, Challenges and What We’ve Learned Along the Way
On August 31, 2021, GHAI hosted a Twitter Spaces conversation with an exploration of “locally led advocacy” — what it means, why it’s important, how to do it, and how to do it better and addressed a number of questions confronting the global health community.
September 8, 2021
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Nigeria’s Kano State Invests in Epidemic Preparedness
May 26, 2021
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Public Health Advocacy After the Pandemic
On May 25, 2021, GHAI hosted a conversation about how advocates can advance effective public health policies in a world disrupted by COVID-19—disruptions that underscore the urgency of health advocacy even while making some traditional advocacy activities more difficult. This event was held alongside the 74th World Health Assembly.
September 24, 2020
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GHAI Hosts Virtual Event During UNGA on Advocacy for Country Ownership
On September 22, 2020, during the 75th U.N. General Assembly, GHAI convened representatives from across government, civil society and philanthropy to discuss the journey to health program sustainability and explored how international donors and local leadership can work together to plan, design and advocate for public health initiatives for sustainability from the beginning.
November 4, 2019
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April 2, 2024
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We build equitable and resilient health systems in low- and middle-income countries by advancing life-saving policies and securing sustainable domestic investments in public health.
April 9, 2024
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Prevent Epidemics
We build support for investments in epidemic preparedness as part of the Resolve to Save Lives initiative.
January 23, 2023
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