Author Archives: Georgia Global Health Alliance

By Maria Thacker Goethe Antibiotics have been our most effective treatment for infectious diseases for the better part of a century, and they continue to be effective in many circumstances. However, bacteria are catching up to the cure, and innovation for new treatments hasn’t kept up with their evolution. This is resulting in bacteria that are […]

By Jamie Bay Nishi, Executive Director, Global Health Technologies Coalition The COVID-19 pandemic has awoken many to the potential of global health crises to cause human suffering and devastate economies. Similarly, the global response to the pandemic has shown us how quickly health technology innovations like drugs, vaccines, and diagnostics can be developed when adequate […]

By Katie Shapcott and Stephanie D. Adams, Ph.D. Center for Global Health Innovation, Office of Health Equity & Crisis Coordination As vaccines and therapeutics allow most of us to learn to live with COVID-19, the virus’s hold on socially vulnerable communities remains. Throughout the pandemic, the Center for Global Health Innovation (CGHI) has spearheaded community-driven […]

By CarriAyne Jones Parr, PhD, Head of UK Science and Innovation Network, Southeast US; Global Health and AMR Lead; British Consulate-General As scientists, doctors, and public health leaders, we tend to approach challenges analytically. We arm ourselves with data and chart a path to a solution. Statistics, trends, risk-benefit analyses, and hypotheses are the language […]

By Gabriella Corrigan On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. Communities closed their doors, strapped on masks, and distanced themselves from friends and family. Most people believed these protocols would last for only a few weeks but two years later the impact remains: with more than six million […]

By Jenelle Williams, Director of Programs, Global Health Action GHA was founded on the belief that the key to improving local and global health is to train, educate, and empower individuals. This core value was put to the test in 2020 as COVID-19 locked down entire communities, exacerbated existing health and safety vulnerabilities, and threatened […]

The Center for Victims of Torture, the largest treatment program of its kind for survivors of torture and war worldwide and a leader in global mental health, operates a small clinic in Clarkston, Georgia.  Often called the “most diverse square mile in America,” Clarkston is the center of the state’s refugee community and home to […]

By Dr. Stephanie Adams, Interim Executive Director, Global Health Crisis Coordination Center According to the CDC, Native American and Native Alaskan persons are 3.3 times more likely, Black persons 2.9 times more likely, and Hispanic persons 2.8 times more likely to be hospitalized for COVID-19 compared with Whites. Even as the nation rounds the curve […]

By Maria Thacker Goethe, MPH, CEO, Center for Global Health Innovation On April 25, the world recognizes World Malaria Day because it remains a leading cause of preventable illness and death around the world. Despite being eliminated from the U.S. decades ago, malaria  continues to affect American lives.  Malaria in the U.S. – 2017 with […]

By Dr. Kashef Ijaz, Vice President-Health, The Carter Center The recent observance of the second annual World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day (Jan. 30) prompted me to reflect on my good fortune in overseeing the Carter Center’s tireless work to free people from an array of illnesses that cause untold misery and perpetuate the cycle of […]

This is a critical time for global health, and the Georgia community is organizing and leading to address the fight against COVID-19 and other public health threats.  On December 17th, The Georgia Global Health Alliance (GGHA) partnered with the Bay Area Global Health Alliance in welcoming 75+ policy stakeholders to discuss the future of global […]

By Claire Jarvis, PhD Healthcare providers, industry, elected officials, and patient advocates came together virtually September 22nd for Georgia Bio’s inaugural Patient Advocacy Summit. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted long-standing public health disparities that result in an inequitable healthcare experience across the patient community. The summit’s speakers argued that these disparities will only be […]

By: Brandy Mai, Director of Public Information, Global Health Crisis Coordination Center (GHC3), Center for Global Health Innovation COVID-19 has wreaked havoc on our way of life. It has altered our routines, divided belief systems, and separated us from the communities where we thrive. From your families to your workplaces to the schools where your […]

By Dr. Eve Byrd, Carter Center Mental Health Program Director Access to mental health care is a basic human right.  As we enter a new decade, we are heartened to see global mental health disorders gain the attention and resources needed to be on par with the human and economic toll they cause around the […]