Center for Global Health Policy & Politics

What happens when the next pandemic hits? Yesterday we put that question to Dr. Anthony Fauci, Jason Gale, Dr. Nina Schwalbe, Dr. Stephanie Psaki, and Prof. Rebecca Katz — chaired by our Director Prof. Matthew Kavanagh. Watch the full recording 👇youtube.com/watch?v=j_OULw…

New WHO nPOC TB test recommendations are out — what do they mean for #GlobalFund GC8 proposals? Join the DEC & @StopTB for Session 2 of the DEC Study Club on 18 March to find out. 🌐 English & French interpretation available. Register: georgetown.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Tune to and watch our Director @MMKavanagh deliver a workshop on the political economy of inequality and pandemics tomorrow at 4pm ET. The link is sign-up is: spr.ly/6041hqwuF. Thank you to the @BUCEID for arranging this important event.

Tomorrow, join us & our colleagues at the @BUPardeeCenter for their next Global Health Politics Workshop, "A Political Economy of Inequality and Pandemics," featuring Matthew Kavanaugh from @Georgetown. Join on campus or Zoom: spr.ly/6013hsLMb

Are we more or less prepared for the next pandemic than we were for COVID-19? To find out, join us on 17 March at 3pm ET for a conversation on the future of pandemics and global health. Register for in-person: rb.gy/tfnyfq Register for online: rb.gy/d53zjj

We're excited to welcome Allan Maleche to the Center for Global Health Policy & Politics as a Senior Scholar. As a human rights lawyer and Executive Director of KELIN, Allan brings 15+ years of experience advancing rights-based health, justice, and global governance.

New tuberculosis (TB) diagnostics hold real promise — but how do we take them to scale? Join us and TB experts for a webinar on 25 February at 8–9:30 am ET to find out. 🔗Register here: georgetown.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

@medaccess @CHAI_health 👉 Read the announcement here: medaccess.org/protecting-mot…

Big news in global health: the price of a dual HIV-syphilis test has dropped to $0.84- a record low. A major step towards more equitable, efficient, and sustainable testing access in LMICs, showing what’s possible when global health actors act boldly. @MedAccess @CHAI_health

New article from co-director Sharonann Lynch in @PLOSGPH: “Unlocking potential: Development finance reforms needed to support localized health product manufacturing.” Co-authored with @IfedayoTiffy, Jicui Dong, Robert Matiru, + Cassidy Parshall. Read: shorturl.at/oblmX

We are honoured to welcome @AttiyaWaris to the Center as a Senior Scholar. Prof. Waris, a UN Independent Expert, is one of the world's foremost authorities on fiscal law and policy. 👉 Follow us on X to stay up to date on Professor Waris' work with the Center.

@drtlaleng @AttiyaWaris Read the Newsletter here: ghpp.georgetown.edu/newsletter/upd…

Our latest Newsletter is live! Highlights include the new inequality-pandemic cycle report, @drtlaleng's Right to Health report, and @AttiyaWaris's talk on fiscal architectures. ✉️Subscribe for updates like this delivered directly to your inbox! shorturl.at/UKUXF

Join us this Friday, 5 Dec for a webinar on how communities can effectively promote fair and sustainable TB treatment for everybody in EECA With Sharonann Lynch, @TAGTeam_Tweets's Mike Frick, & @TBECoalition's Lesia Tonkonoh 🔗 Register here: tinyurl.com/frsejhk8

@GeorgetownGHPP colleague Agrata discussing #TB policies for incarcerated populations at the World Lung Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark. #UnionConf2025 #UnionConf #EndTB @MMKavanagh @Georgetown @UnionConference

At #UnionConf2025 Tapiwa Kujinga and the Diagnostics Equity Consortium (DEC) calls for doubling the number of #TB tests performed by 2030 and rapid rollout of innovative near point-of-care TB tests. DEC is hosted by @GeorgetownGHPP and PATAM. diagnosticsequity.org

The US is a strategic player in global health — but stepping back carries risks. Our Director @MMKavanagh warned in a talk @MalariaNoMore with that disengaging from African-led institutions undermines U.S. interests. Absence isn’t a strategy. Engagement is.

Join us at 1pm EST TODAY for this event moderated by @MMKavanagh with speaker @JoyPhumaphi_ African Perspective on the America First Global Health Strategy" RSVP here: secure.everyaction.com/QQ6Gu3L04k259T…

🔗Please read John Eligon's excellent article on the link below 👇👇👇 nytimes.com/2025/11/15/wor…

New @jeligon article for @nytimes shows US blocking basic public-health terms including equity, universal health care and references to WHO during G20 talks Our director @MMKavanagh told NYT these principles aren’t controversial - they’re essential for global health cooperation