http://www.smartglobalhealth.org/ en Copyright 2010 2010-09-07T18:41:45+00:00 http://www.smartglobalhealth.org/blog/entry/melanne-verveer-ambassador-at-large-for-global-womens-issues-speaks-at/ http://www.smartglobalhealth.org/blog/entry/melanne-verveer-ambassador-at-large-for-global-womens-issues-speaks-at/ Melanne Verveer, Ambassador-at-large for Global Women's Issues, spoke today at CSIS about the upcoming MDG Summit. 2010-09-07T17:41:45+00:00 http://www.smartglobalhealth.org/blog/entry/early-action-on-the-health-consequences-of-the-oil-spill/ http://www.smartglobalhealth.org/blog/entry/early-action-on-the-health-consequences-of-the-oil-spill/ On April 20th, British Petroleum (BP)’s Deepwater Horizon offshore oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico exploded, causing a sea-floor oil leak one mile beneath the ocean’s surface. Measurement & Accountability 2010-09-02T17:29:39+00:00 http://www.smartglobalhealth.org/blog/entry/a-look-at-the-world-bank-debate/ http://www.smartglobalhealth.org/blog/entry/a-look-at-the-world-bank-debate/ At a recent World Bank debate on “Discordant Couples and HIV Transmission,” discussion focused on HIV-discordant couples – that is couples where one partner is HIV-infected and the other is not yet infected.  Infectious Disease, Past Events 2010-09-02T16:59:12+00:00 http://www.smartglobalhealth.org/blog/entry/the-first-fault-lines-in-global-health-resolved-that-the-united-states/ http://www.smartglobalhealth.org/blog/entry/the-first-fault-lines-in-global-health-resolved-that-the-united-states/ On August 6th we hosted our first Fault Lines in Global Health debate "RESOLVED: That the U.S. commitment to universal AIDS treatment is unsustainable and decreases U.S. foreign policy leverage." If you missed it, you can watch the debate. Fault Lines 2010-08-06T23:22:44+00:00 http://www.smartglobalhealth.org/blog/entry/video-of-the-csis-kaiser-forum-on-the-2010-international-aids-conferen/ http://www.smartglobalhealth.org/blog/entry/video-of-the-csis-kaiser-forum-on-the-2010-international-aids-conferen/ Watch a video of the CSIS and the Kaiser Family Foundation forum examining the developments arising from the 2010 International AIDS Conference in Vienna. 2010-08-05T17:30:44+00:00 http://www.smartglobalhealth.org/blog/entry/csis-kaiser-forum-on-the-2010-international-aids-conference/ http://www.smartglobalhealth.org/blog/entry/csis-kaiser-forum-on-the-2010-international-aids-conference/ CSIS and the Kaiser Family Foundation will hold an August 5 forum examining the major policy, research and other developments arising from the 2010 International AIDS Conference in Vienna. Infectious Disease 2010-08-04T16:50:49+00:00 http://www.smartglobalhealth.org/blog/entry/fault-lines-in-global-health-universal-aids-treatment/ http://www.smartglobalhealth.org/blog/entry/fault-lines-in-global-health-universal-aids-treatment/ In the past decade, global health has become a new U.S. foreign policy priority, enjoyed exceptional bipartisan support, and climbed to an annual US government investment of $10 billion, fully a third of all U.S. foreign assistance. Fault Lines 2010-08-04T16:45:31+00:00 http://www.smartglobalhealth.org/blog/entry/washington-to-washington-recap/ http://www.smartglobalhealth.org/blog/entry/washington-to-washington-recap/ The Obama Administration and U.S. Congress are in the midst of making critical decisions to advance the President's $63 billion Global Health Initiative (GHI), the FY11 budget, and broader foreign aid reform. Meanwhile, Washington State remains on the frontline of U.S. global health activities, with exceptional engagement by industry, foundations, universities, the private sector, and implementers. 2010-08-04T15:01:57+00:00 http://www.smartglobalhealth.org/blog/entry/washington-to-washington-a-shared-vision-for-global-health/ http://www.smartglobalhealth.org/blog/entry/washington-to-washington-a-shared-vision-for-global-health/ Please join us online for a webcast of a public conversation that brings together leaders from Washington State, Washington DC, and the recent high-level CSIS Commission on Smart Global Health Policy. 2010-07-29T19:17:27+00:00 http://www.smartglobalhealth.org/blog/entry/vienna-a-success-or-not/ http://www.smartglobalhealth.org/blog/entry/vienna-a-success-or-not/ The 18th International AIDS Conference concluded in Vienna on Friday. For as many delegates as attended --there were roughly 20,000 --- there are probably an equal number of opinions as to whether the meeting was a success. For me, the jury is still out. Infectious Disease 2010-07-27T17:27:23+00:00 http://www.smartglobalhealth.org/blog/entry/an-important-success-in-hiv-prevention-research-and-the-need-for-a-lot-more/ http://www.smartglobalhealth.org/blog/entry/an-important-success-in-hiv-prevention-research-and-the-need-for-a-lot-more/ The widely celebrated results of the vaginal microbicide study announced last week in Vienna are an important first step in the search for an HIV prevention method that can be controlled by women for effective prevention of sexual transmission. Infectious Disease 2010-07-27T15:31:26+00:00 http://www.smartglobalhealth.org/blog/entry/reproductive-health-choices-for-people-living-with-hiv-aids-in-develop/ http://www.smartglobalhealth.org/blog/entry/reproductive-health-choices-for-people-living-with-hiv-aids-in-develop/ Since the early 1990s, many Americans have learned a lot about the cultures and health problems of various developing countries through reading and hearing about the spread and consequences of HIV/AIDS in those countries. Infectious Disease 2010-07-26T18:25:34+00:00 http://www.smartglobalhealth.org/blog/entry/sex-workers-rights-are-human-rights/ http://www.smartglobalhealth.org/blog/entry/sex-workers-rights-are-human-rights/ The theme of this year's International AIDS Conference is “Human Rights, Right Now.” Speakers have emphasized the importance of protecting human rights as a means of addressing the worldwide HIV/AIDS epidemic. Infectious Disease 2010-07-23T12:17:48+00:00 http://www.smartglobalhealth.org/blog/entry/the-changing-standards-for-anti-retroviral-treatment-of-hiv-aids-in-de/ http://www.smartglobalhealth.org/blog/entry/the-changing-standards-for-anti-retroviral-treatment-of-hiv-aids-in-de/ Infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) causes severe illness and death through a slow but steady destruction of the immune system that progressively increases the risk of serious infection with other bacteria or viruses. The function of the immune system of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) is most easily measured by a blood test that counts the numbers of CD4 cells, the cells responsible for stimulating a normal immune response. Infectious Disease 2010-07-22T12:16:51+00:00 http://www.smartglobalhealth.org/blog/entry/day-3-at-aids-2010-a-look-at-latin-america/ http://www.smartglobalhealth.org/blog/entry/day-3-at-aids-2010-a-look-at-latin-america/ For at least the last few meetings the International AIDS Conference has featured special focus sessions on the state of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in various world areas, allowing participants to assess that state of the epidemic in various settings and to discuss priorities for regional action at the policy, advocacy, and research levels. Infectious Disease 2010-07-21T17:40:29+00:00 http://www.smartglobalhealth.org/blog/entry/a-busy-day-integration-communication-and-aging/ http://www.smartglobalhealth.org/blog/entry/a-busy-day-integration-communication-and-aging/ Day One – AIDS 2010 is officially open. It feels a bit like being at the races, and the starting gate has just risen. Infectious Disease 2010-07-20T12:22:35+00:00 http://www.smartglobalhealth.org/blog/entry/follow-the-red-clad-delegates/ http://www.smartglobalhealth.org/blog/entry/follow-the-red-clad-delegates/ If you weren’t sure how to get to the Messe Wein conference center, where the 18th week-long International AIDS Conference opened yesterday, you just had to follow one of the thousands of people wandering the streets of Vienna wearing a red ribbon pin, carrying a red conference shoulder bag, or clutching a giant red umbrella in hopes of warding off the rain. Infectious Disease 2010-07-19T15:54:10+00:00 http://www.smartglobalhealth.org/blog/entry/hiv-aids-vienna-and-the-ethics-of-public-health/ http://www.smartglobalhealth.org/blog/entry/hiv-aids-vienna-and-the-ethics-of-public-health/ I have just left the ceremonial opening session of the 18th International AIDS Conference, an every-two-year global event being held this year in Vienna, Austria. Infectious Disease 2010-07-18T15:56:52+00:00 http://www.smartglobalhealth.org/blog/entry/video-the-commissions-first-year/ http://www.smartglobalhealth.org/blog/entry/video-the-commissions-first-year/ Watch a short video to guide people through the first year of the Commission and the five recommendations made in the March 2010 Report. 2010-07-07T20:48:52+00:00 http://www.smartglobalhealth.org/blog/entry/dr.-rajiv-shah-usaid-administrator-speaks-at-csis-on-the-global-health/ http://www.smartglobalhealth.org/blog/entry/dr.-rajiv-shah-usaid-administrator-speaks-at-csis-on-the-global-health/ Dr. Rajiv Shah, Administrator of USAID, came to CSIS yesterday afternoon to discuss the Obama administration’s global health strategy. Past Events 2010-07-01T19:28:18+00:00 http://www.smartglobalhealth.org/blog/entry/june-25-2010-innovative-financing-for-global-health/ http://www.smartglobalhealth.org/blog/entry/june-25-2010-innovative-financing-for-global-health/ CSIS held a discussion on innovative financing mechanisms for global health, including the prospects for increased U.S. engagement and their potential impact on achieving the goals of the Obama Administration's Global Health Initiative. Past Events 2010-07-01T18:00:31+00:00 http://www.smartglobalhealth.org/blog/entry/the-lanet-from-g8-to-g20-is-health-next-in-line/ http://www.smartglobalhealth.org/blog/entry/the-lanet-from-g8-to-g20-is-health-next-in-line/ Please see The Lanet's June 23rd editorial on the G8 and G20. Co-authored by J. Stephen Morrison, Senior Vice President of CSIS and Director of the Global Health Policy Center. 2010-06-27T13:57:45+00:00 http://www.smartglobalhealth.org/blog/entry/the-last-one/ http://www.smartglobalhealth.org/blog/entry/the-last-one/ Last Thursday, in a room at CSIS full of global health and development professionals from around Washington, ONE presented its 2010 DATA Report on monitoring the G8 promise to Africa. Measurement & Accountability, Past Events 2010-06-17T19:28:52+00:00 http://www.smartglobalhealth.org/blog/entry/documentary-trailer-foul-water-fiery-serpent/ http://www.smartglobalhealth.org/blog/entry/documentary-trailer-foul-water-fiery-serpent/ View the trailer for a new documentary that follows determined teams of men and women as they fight the closing skirmishes in the global campaign that has nearly driven Guinea worm to final extinction. Multimedia 2010-06-04T19:29:35+00:00 http://www.smartglobalhealth.org/blog/entry/kenya-documentary-sex-workers-peer-education-and-social-change/ http://www.smartglobalhealth.org/blog/entry/kenya-documentary-sex-workers-peer-education-and-social-change/ Commissioners visited a commercial sex worker drop-in center to learn about the most HIV-at-risk populations in Kenya and hear their stories. Maternal & Child Health, Kenya Trip, Travel Blog, Multimedia 2010-06-01T14:30:50+00:00 http://www.smartglobalhealth.org/blog/entry/june-10-2010-our-global-challenges-a-series-of-dialogues-on-the-pressing-is/ http://www.smartglobalhealth.org/blog/entry/june-10-2010-our-global-challenges-a-series-of-dialogues-on-the-pressing-is/ Join us for a discussion on the ONE Campaign's DATA Report, which gives a final verdict on the G8's progress and recommends a renewed strategy for 2010-2015. Past Events 2010-05-31T16:29:46+00:00 http://www.smartglobalhealth.org/blog/entry/presentation-highlights-from-the-commission-report/ http://www.smartglobalhealth.org/blog/entry/presentation-highlights-from-the-commission-report/ The Commission Report, "A Healthier, Safer and more Prosperous World" has been developed into a Presentation with the major recommendations broken down into bullet points. Check it out! 2010-05-27T17:14:29+00:00 http://www.smartglobalhealth.org/blog/entry/building-u.s.-diplomatic-capacity-for-global-health/ http://www.smartglobalhealth.org/blog/entry/building-u.s.-diplomatic-capacity-for-global-health/ As U.S. funding for global health has increased, U.S. diplomatic capacity for supporting and leveraging our global health funding remains stagnant and fragmented. Read the report and listen to the podcast with Harley Feldbaum, SAIS. 2010-05-25T19:25:25+00:00 http://www.smartglobalhealth.org/blog/entry/july-29-2010-the-seattle-forum/ http://www.smartglobalhealth.org/blog/entry/july-29-2010-the-seattle-forum/ The CSIS Global Health Policy Center, along with several partners, will host a public health forum in Seattle, Washington. Upcoming Events 2010-05-25T16:11:17+00:00 http://www.smartglobalhealth.org/blog/entry/july-7-2010-outcomes-of-the-g-8-and-g-20-for-global-health/ http://www.smartglobalhealth.org/blog/entry/july-7-2010-outcomes-of-the-g-8-and-g-20-for-global-health/ The Kaiser Family Foundation and CSIS will examine the outcomes arising from the G-8 and G-20 summits relating to key global health issues, particularly the Obama Administration's new Global Health Initiative. Upcoming Events 2010-05-25T16:00:38+00:00