International Health Resources

Please visit this page frequently to find links to important resources about international health and the work being done to achieve better health for all.

Global Health Initiative
Read about the Global Health Initiative here.
 

Noncommunicable Diseases

The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) recently released the report, "Getting the Politics Right for the September 2011 UN High Level Meeting on Noncommunicable Diseases."

CSIS also hosted a series of sessions looking at the global NCD epidemic.  In case it was missed, the entire sessions can be accessed either via video or audio:  

"Nascent Epidemic: What We Know about Noncommunicable Diseases"
Dr. Harvey Fineberg, President, Institute of Medicine

"Tackling the Global NCD Epidemic: How the Private Sector Can and Should Be Part of the Solution."
Jean-Luc Butel, Medtronic's Executive Vice President and Group President, International

The Center for Global Development's working paper, "Where Have All the Donors Gone?  Scarce Donor Funding for Non-Communicable Diseases."