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TODAY: Global HEALTH Act National Call-in Day

By Sarah Kalloch on May 12, 2010

Today, as we celebrate International Nurses Day, the health workforce crisis remains one of the greatest hurdles to realizing the right to health for all in developing countries.
The Global HEALTH Act can help. The GHA, introduced in Congress by Representative Barbara Lee on March 24, would provide $2 billion over five years to increase the [...]

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Representative Barbara Lee on the Global HEALTH Act

By Sarah Kalloch on April 20, 2010

You are not the only one encouraging your Congressperson to co-sponsor the Global HEALTH Act. Representative Barbara Lee sent a letter to all her Congressional colleagues last week, urging them to support the bill. Check out her letter below. It outlines the four ways that the Global HEALTH Act will assist with the development and implementation [...]

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Global HEALTH Act Introduced In Congress: Read the Bill Now

By Sarah Kalloch on March 26, 2010

Yesterday, Representative Barbara Lee (D-CA) introduced the Global HEALTH Act (House Resolution 4933) in Congress. We are thrilled at this opportunity to transform America’s global health policy and provide billions more in aid to develop health systems in poor countries.
Take 10 minutes to read the bill (pdf)—there is a lot to learn:

What the HEALTH in Global [...]

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Important Components of the Global HEALTH Act

By Helen Potts on March 17, 2010

We are just three weeks away from World Health Day (April 7) and the official launch of advocacy for the Global HEALTH Act of 2010. And we have now heard that Representative Barbara Lee will be introducing the bill in the coming days! Now more than ever we need you to be ready on April [...]

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National Call-In Day: Tell Obama to End the Syringe Exchange Ban

By Sarah Kalloch on October 14, 2009

During his campaign, President Obama promised to end the ban on federal funding for syringe exchange programs.
Call President Obama TODAY at (202) 456-1414 or (202) 456-1111 and tell him to keep his promise to save lives.

This summer, the House of Representatives took a historic step by removing the ban on federal [...]

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You Comment, They Listen: Public Comments on Travel Ban have Significant Impact

By Sarah Kalloch on August 12, 2009

The Department of Health and Human Services is requesting comments through August 17th on the pending removal of the HIV travel ban. Public comment periods allow anyone to submit thoughts on new government policy before it is implemented.
In November and December 2007, the Department of Homeland Security held a public comment period on the travel [...]

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