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May/June 2009

PHOTO: HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius speaks, seated at a table with others

U.S. will take holistic approach

HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius attended May's annual World Health Assembly in Geneva, where she promised a holistic and cooperative U.S. approach to global health.
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Recovery Act funds Framework grants

New funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act will enable four more schools to satisfy student demand for global health studies and contribute to their local economies.
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 PHOTO: two female students hold up and observe a container of larvae
PHOTO: people stand in church pews, many wearing medical masks

Past pandemics offers clues to A/H1N1

Using data from three 20th century flu pandemics, Fogarty researchers suggest that policy makers target young-to-middle-age adults if there is not enough vaccine in coming months.
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Obama pledges $63 billion for global health

The Obama administration's emphasis on global health is reflected in a six-year, $63 billion strategy that emphasizes holistic approaches. The president also is promising to work with Islamic nations to fight polio and set up scientific centers of excellence.
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 PHOTO: President Obama speaks from a podium
PHOTO: Researches in a boat on the water reach for samples collected by divers

Biodiversity partners link research, development and conservation

Fogarty's biodiversity program, a cornerstone of the Center's foreign research efforts, works with U.S. grantees and private partners to find cures in nature's yet unspoiled habitats—from Fiji to Madagascar and Jordan to Panama.
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Fogarty in Fiji—searching under the sea

A Fogarty sponsored program in Fiji exemplifies how international partnerships can advance medical research, boost the local economy and preserve biodiversity.
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 PHOTO: Dr. Julia Kubanek underwater in a diving suit and scuba gear

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