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Global Health

InterAction works with its members to share programmatic approaches, identify gaps in health delivery and policy, and develop recommendations for addressing health needs and improving services to poor and at-risk populations.

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Global & Public Policy Positions

InterAction Member Policy Positions for the 2019 G7 and G20 Summits

InterAction's G7/G20 Advocacy Alliance outline a series of recommendations for the 2019 G7 and G20 summits in these policy papers.

Ben Bestor

May 1, 2019

Crises & Countries in Conflict

As Congo Ebola cases pass 1,000, growing calls to listen to locals when responding

As the world’s second-deadliest Ebola outbreak ever continues to ravage communities in the Democratic Republic of Congo, international aid groups are reconsidering the way they respond.

via The New Humanitarian

Mar 26, 2019

U.S. Foreign Assistance

Let’s Step Up on Foreign Aid to Fund Our Values

Despite the Administration’s repeated efforts to gut foreign aid, Congress has proven a bulwark against those dangerous proposals, restoring funding.

Noam Unger

Mar 20, 2019

U.S. Foreign Assistance

Leading Humanitarian, Development, and Global Health Organizations Urge Congress to Reject Cuts to Foreign Assistance

Leading humanitarian, development, and global health organizations are calling on Members of Congress to protect the International Affairs budget in Fiscal Year 2020 (FY20) despite the Administration’s proposed 24 percent cuts.

Mar 11, 2019

A mother holder her child who is reaching up to touch the leaves of a tree

U.S. Foreign Assistance

Choose to Invest FY 2020

Choose to Invest provides Congress, the administration, and other interested stakeholders with funding recommendations and justifications for 45 poverty-focused accounts and programs

Feb 1, 2019

In the News

Migrants and Refugees Do Not Bring “Exotic” Communicable Diseases to Countries

The World Health Organization has taken aim at the myth that migrants and refugees bring diseases to the countries they arrive in, with its first report on migrant and refugee health in the European region. In the report, the WHO dispels the falsehood that irregular migrants and refugees spread sickness among host communities.

via Newsweek

Jan 22, 2019

Young girl standing over a well, cups water in her hand and it slowly drips out

Global Development Practice

Empowering Communities Through Handwashing & Entrepreneurship

Although handwashing can be a low-cost intervention when safe water is accessible, the practice is often limited by a lack of hygiene education.

Stefani Zimmerman Drake

Dec 10, 2018

Global Development Practice

In Kenya, a mother’s love, a daughter’s bravery

Together, Chiluke and Botu Ali have made a stand and said “no more” to FGM.

Kristin Myers

Nov 26, 2018

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Global Health

Updates

InterAction Member Policy Positions for the 2019 G7 and G20 Summits

As Congo Ebola cases pass 1,000, growing calls to listen to locals when responding

Let’s Step Up on Foreign Aid to Fund Our Values

Leading Humanitarian, Development, and Global Health Organizations Urge Congress to Reject Cuts to Foreign Assistance

Choose to Invest FY 2020

Migrants and Refugees Do Not Bring “Exotic” Communicable Diseases to Countries

Empowering Communities Through Handwashing & Entrepreneurship

In Kenya, a mother’s love, a daughter’s bravery

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