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Architect of the Capitol
December 10, 2017

GHTC urges Congress to raise non-defense discretionary spending caps to allow sustained funding for global health

GHTC joined with other members of the global health community in sending a letter to Congressional leaders urging them to raise the non-defense discretionary spending cap as part of fiscal year 2108 budget deal negotiations to allow sustained funding for global health programs through the International Affairs (Function 150) and Health (Function 550) accounts.

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GHTC
October 19, 2017

GHTC sends letter urging House Armed Services Committee Chairman to oppose provisions in Defense Authorization Act that would threaten global health research

GHTC sent a letter to House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry urging him, as the fiscal year 2018 National Defense Authorization Act undergoes House and Senate conference, to oppose provisions in the Senate bill that would threaten global health research at the US Department of Defense.

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GHTC
October 15, 2017

GHTC welcomes new WHO Assistant Director General Dr. Simão

GHTC sent a letter welcoming new World Health Organization (WHO) Assistant Director General Dr. Mariângela Batista Galvão Simão and encouraging further action by WHO to foster an enabling environment for global health R&D.

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GHTC
August 27, 2017

GHTC sends FY19 letter to OMB

GHTC sent a letter to the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB), calling for the administration to sustain and protect global health R&D in the fiscal year 2019 (FY19) budget.

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