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Today is Women and Girls in Science Day? how will you be commemorating?
The U.S. Postal Service is issuing a stamp in honor of researcher Chien-Shiung Wu, a Chinese immigrant who became America's “First Lady of Physics."
Join us to listen from President Biden, Vice President Harris, and Secretary Blinken speak at the Department of State.
President Biden, Vice President Harris, and Secretary Blinken Speak with State Department Employees (1:30 PM EST)
This week, the U.S. reaffirmed its partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO)
President Biden is immediately restoring U.S. ties with the World Health Organization, part of broader efforts to end the COVID-19 pandemic.
Meet the new Director at CDC
Rochelle P. Walensky, MD, MPH officially begins her post as CDC director and ATSDR administrator.
Today, the United States celebrates the birth of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Today, the United States celebrates the birth of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Today is #WorldAIDSDay. How will you commemorate the day?Share with us in the comments section and read more about the life-saving work of PEPFAR.
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On World AIDS Day, we remember those we have lost to the epidemic and recommit ourselves to accelerating progress in the fight against HIV/AIDS. #WAD2020
Learn more: state.gov/pepfar
Scientists who identified hepatitis C among U.S. Nobel winners | ShareAmerica
Seven Americans are among this year's Nobel Prize winners, including scientists who helped identify the hepatitis C virus, saving millions of lives.
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Calling all U.S. #ExchangeAlumni! 📢 Apply NOW for the 2020 #CitizenDiplomacyActionFund! Teams of at least one U.S. citizen alumnus/a and either one U.S. OR international citizen alumnus/a can win up to $10K to fund a community project. Take advantage of this opportunity to make an impact in your community! This competition ends on Nov. 13th, so start brainstorming and gathering your team. Take the next step by creating an account here: http://bit.ly/IEAaccount.
Need some ideas? This year’s project proposals should address #medialiteracy education, community resilience, and #ExchangeAlumni engagement. Projects can be virtual or safely carried out in your respective communities. Get inspired by past winning projects here: http://bit.ly/CDAF2020!
The #COVID19 pandemic may be stressful for people regardless of background or where they live. Fear and #anxiety about this new disease that can be overwhelming and cause strong emotions in both adults and children. Set yourself up for mental wellness by establishing healthy habits. Here are some ideas from @CDC https://go.usa.gov/xGzRb
If you missed today's "Time Out" with retired WNBA player Chamique Holdsclaw and the NBA's Kevin Love, we invite you to watch the recording. Then, share it with your friends and family so together we an end #mentalhealth stigma.
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We’re calling a time-out today to talk Mental Health with two basketball all-stars, Kevin Love & Chamique Holdsclaw. One body, one mind, one life - don’t miss it. Starting now!
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Time Out for Mental Health: Join us at 12 p.m. ET TODAY as we team up with Sports Diplomacy - U.S. Department of State & Office of Global Health Diplomacy for a #WorldMentalHealthDay discussion with Kevin Love & Chamique Holdsclaw!
Watch: fb.me/e/30W0c1Gej
It's game day! In just three hours we'll have a candid conversation about #mentalhealth with 🏀All-Stars @kevinlove and @Chold1.
Invite others to join us and don't forget to bring your questions. #WorldMentalHealthDay @SportsDiplomacyDivision International Exchange Alumni #MentorTalks
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“…No matter how big or small it seems to you… you’re not weird or different for sharing what you’re going through.” Read @NBA champion Kevin Love’s recent open letter in the Tribune where he talks candidly about what it’s like living with depression and anxiety - https://www.theplayerstribune.com/en-us/articles/kevin-love-mental-health.
Want to hear more about his journey and ask him a question? Join us for the next #MentorTalks facebook.com/sportsdiplomacydivis on Friday, October 9 at 12:00 p.m. EDT. @SportsDiplomacyDivision ##worldmentalhealthday2020
There are days when I don’t want to get out of bed. That’s just the truth. And that’s why I wrote this.
Close to 1 billion people around the globe live with a mental illness, and even All-Star athletes like @kevinlove and @Chold1 are impacted?
Join us to talk with basektball All-Stars Chamique Holdsclaw and Kevin Love about how they are championing their own #mentalhealth and fighting to end mental health stigma. Join us for the next #MentorTalks on Friday, October 9 at 12:00 p.m. EDT [edit for local time].
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Meet Chamique Holdsclaw, @WNBA All-Star and mental health advocate, who lives with bipolar disorder. During an interview with the Washington Post, she talks about her mental health journey and what she’s learned. Tune in Friday, October 9 at 12:00 p.m. EDT to hear more about her experiences and to ask your questions of Chamique, an #ExchangeAlumni and Olympic medalist!
Follow facebook.com/InternationalExchangeAlumni to receive updates and to watch the live program! @GHDatState @SportsDiplomacyDivision #WorldMentalHealthDay2020
During #COVID19, social distancing doesn’t have to mean social isolation. Reach out to a friend, family member, or a health professional to talk if you’ve been feeling down or anxious for some time. Or, check in on someone who may be struggling.
Find out how 🏀All-Stars @kevinlove and @Chold1got help others. Bring your questions to the next #MentorTalks on Friday, October 9 at 12:00 p.m. EDT #WorldMentalHealthDay @SportsDiplomacyDivision International Exchange Alumni
This year has been challenging on many fronts. This Friday, at Noon ET, take time out with #ExchangeAlumni, Olympian, and WNBA All-Star Chamique Holdsclaw and NBA All-Star and Olympian Kevin Love to hear how they’ve dealt with their own mental health struggles and what you can do to keep mentally fit.
Follow us to receive updates and to watch the live program! #WorldMentalHealthDay Office of Global Health Diplomacy Sports Diplomacy - U.S. Department of StateInternational Exchange Alumni
Check out this video with 5 things to know about staying mentally healthy during this time of #COVID19 and on Friday, join us for a great conversation with basketball All-Stars and mental health advocates Kevin Love and Chamique Holdsclaw.
https://fb.me/e/2iPJQGW1b
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NIMH Director Dr. Joshua Gordon offers five steps you can follow to maintain your mental health during the #COVID19 outbreak. Find more mental health information at http://www.nimh.nih.gov, and find the latest on COVID-19 at http://www.CDC.gov/COVID19.
Join the global community today in sharing facts about heart health. Here's one: 17.9 million people die every year from heart disease. That's 31% of of deaths globally.
Two ways to reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease include eating a healthy diet and exercising regularly.
Did you know that every 40 seconds a person dies due to suicide? Check out this livestream to hear the latest in suicide prevention research, including ways to identify risk, and effective prevention strategies. #SPM20
Although the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on suicide is still unknown, the slow but steady increases in the U.S. suicide rate remain a concern. In recognition of National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, NIMH will host a livestream event this Wednesday, September 23, 2020, from 2:00 - 2:30 p.m. ET, to discuss the latest in suicide prevention research, including ways to identify risk, and effective prevention strategies. You can watch the livestream on NIMH's Facebook or Twitter feeds: https://go.usa.gov/xGksD. #SPM20
Learn how #ExchangeAlumni and @CBSNews journalist
Ramy Inocencio’s @PeaceCorps experience shaped his career and how he forged his own path on the latest edition of #MentorTalks! Join us Wednesday, September 9 at 11am EDT/3pm UTC to hear all about it and ask him questions during the show.
Follow facebook.com/InternationalExchangeAlumni to receive updates and to watch the live program! @USMission2ASEAN #diversityandinclusion
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The spotlight on healthcare innovation has never been more intense and urgent as it is today.
Across the globe, governments, corporations, universities, and startups are feverishly working to develop new healthtech, biotech, and medtech solutions to address our most pressing global issues. This degree of innovation and collaboration is unprecedented. From new diagnostic tests for diseases to innovative telehealth solutions, our world is entering a new generation of healthcare.
Participate in GIST TechConnect! The event will be co-hosted with [email protected], DC.
***Event on Tuesday, Aug 25 at 15:00 UTC ***
The spotlight on healthcare innovation has never been more intense and urgent as it is today. Across the globe, governments, corporations, universities, and startups are feverishly working to develop new healthtech, biotech, and medtech solutions to address our most pressing global issues. This degree of innovation and collaboration is unprecedented. From new diagnostic tests for diseases to innovative telehealth solutions, our world is entering a new generation of healthcare.
This GIST TechConnect will be co-hosted with JLABS @ Washington, DC.
***Event: Tuesday, August 25 at 15:00 UTC***
The spotlight on healthcare innovation has never been more intense and urgent as it is today. Across the globe, governments, corporations, universities, and startups are feverishly working to develop new healthtech, biotech, and medtech solutions to address our most pressing global issues. This degree of innovation and collaboration is unprecedented. From new diagnostic tests for diseases to innovative telehealth solutions, our world is entering a new generation of healthcare.
This GIST TechConnect will be co-hosted with JLABS @ Washington, DC.
GIST TechConnects provides entrepreneurs around the world with direct access to leading U.S. experts from business and academia, but without the travel and other related costs. Young science and technology entrepreneurs can engage with experts and the larger GIST community to learn about best busine...
Vaccine Basics | COVID-19 Prevention Network
Learn about the basics of vaccines and how the body develops immunities concerning the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 infection.
Happy #InternationalYouthDay!
Live Today! Join a #ADA30 Facebook Live webchat with internationally recognized civil rights leader, Judy Heumann, and filmmaker and disability rights advocate, Jim LeBrecht, who will share their thoughts on the significance of this occasion. Judy and Jim will also discuss how they evolved from young idealists with high aspirations to experienced advocates helping to change the country’s laws and social attitudes toward persons with disabilities. The discussion will be led by university professor and Paralympian, Anjali Forber-Pratt.
Be part of the conversation by asking your questions and sharing your perspectives. The program will start at 12:00 p.m. EDT (Washington, DC time) at http://ow.ly/u3Mr50AKqYD #ADA30 #CripCamp
In honor of the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the U.S. Department of State is hosting an interactive webchat to discuss the importance of the law to the everyday lives of people with disabilities, and how individuals and organizations advocating for disability rights built a successful movement that created lasting and impactful change.
Panelists, including renowned human rights advocate Judy Heumann and filmmaker Jim LeBrecht, will discuss organizing & advocacy and Disability identity, and share how their experiences at Camp Jened - the focus of the award-winning documentary Crip Camp - helped inspire their lifelong commitments to disability rights issues. The discussion will be led by university professor and Paralympian, Anjali Forber-Pratt. Ask the panelists your questions during this Facebook Live webchat on July 30 at 12:00pm EDT (Washington, DC time). To join the conversation, go to http://ow.ly/35OX50AKpEf. #ADA30 #AccessforAll #CripCamp
Today is World Hepatitis Day. Hepatitis attacks the most vulnerable. Over 90% of new hepatitis B infections occur through mother-to-child transmissions and early childhood. There are 325 million people living with chronic viral hepatitis B and C infections worldwide. More than 60% of liver cancer cases are due to late testing and treatment of viral hepatitis B and C infections. Are you at risk? Learn more at http://ow.ly/OtKS50AKnPu
Office of Global Health Diplomacy
World Hepatitis Day is on July 28. This day raises awareness of viral hepatitis, a disease that causes a range of health problems, including liver cancer. There are five main strains of the hepatitis virus –A, B, C, D and E. Together, hepatitis B and C are the most common cause of deaths, with 1.3 million lives lost each year. Viral hepatitis continues to claim thousands of lives every day during the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn more at: http://ow.ly/Xdxi50AHf14
World Hepatitis Day is on July 28. This day raises awareness of viral hepatitis, a disease that causes a range of health problems, including liver cancer. There are five main strains of the hepatitis virus –A, B, C, D and E. Together, hepatitis B and C are the most common cause of deaths, with 1.3 million lives lost each year. Viral hepatitis continues to claim thousands of lives every day during the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn more at: http://ow.ly/Xdxi50AHf14
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The Office of Global Health Diplomacy was established in February 2012 as a result of the U.S. Department of State Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review (QDDR). GHD is mandated to provide support for Ambassadors and their Missions to further U.S. government global health programs. GHD serves as an informational and public diplomacy resource for the Department of State. In February 2015, GHD became part of the Office of the U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator and Health Diplomacy (S/GAC).
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World Hepatitis Day is on July 28. This day raises awareness of viral hepatitis, a disease that causes a range of health problems, including liver cancer. There are five main strains of the hepatitis virus –A, B, C, D and E. Together, hepatitis B and C are the most common cause of deaths, with 1.3 million lives lost each year. Viral hepatitis continues to claim thousands of lives every day during the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn more at: http://ow.ly/Xdxi50AHf14
The United States has provided over $4 million in voluntary contributions to the International Atomic Energy Agency to develop nuclear techniques that track the movement of “microplastic” contaminants in the ocean and reveal their impact on marine life. U.S. contributions to the IAEA also advance science on ocean acidification. On Earth Day, we applaud the IAEA’s efforts to promote the peaceful uses of nuclear technology in our joint pursuit of environmental protection.
Meet Rose Mary Nakame from Uganda and founder of the Remi East Africa The Health Equity Voice organization. She would love to hear from rural healthcare workers. #ExchangeYourWorld #YALI #MandelaFellows2018
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Meet Tlotliso Makoetlane Bernard from Lesotho. He is a Mandela Washington Fellow 2018 who works with the Ministry of Local Government in the rural areas of Semonkong.
Meet Adewale Olakunle Joel. Mandela Washington Fellow 2015 and now Arts in Medicine project director in Africa. #ExchangeYourWorld #YALI #MandelaFellows2018
"Designing Health Campaigns for Impact"- Recorded Live,11/1... Earlier this month, Dr. Damilola Akinsulire, a State Department Exchange Program Alum, was a featured speaker during one of our live inaugural web chats for alumni who work in an area of health. Approximately fifteen people, from mostly African countries, joined the chat to hear Dr. Akinsulire speak on both challenges and best practices for “Designing a Health Campaign for Impact.” Below is the recording of the presentation and discussion. About Dr. Akinsulire: She is currently, a Consultant Public Health Physician at the University Teaching Hospital in Lagos, Nigeria. Dr. Akinsulire is a member of the 2017 class of Washington Mandela Fellows, the flagship program of the Young African Leadership Initiative. Learn more about her work: https://goo.gl/WTPZfY Are you alumni of a State Department Exchange program who focused on health during your program? If so, join the State Department’s Health Alumni group: [email protected] #MWF2017 #YALI2017 #MandelaFellows International Exchange Alumni
A short slideshow of some of fellows we met last week from the 2017 Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative. Most of the folks you see here are the newest members of the Dept of State Health Alumni Network. Congratulations to all! #YLAI #2017YALI International Exchange Alumni
Today, you’ll find the best and the brightest young leaders of the Americas all in one place. Follow along as we introduce to some of the fellows of the Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative. They just completed their time at academic institutions around the U.S. Meet Dr. Cesaire from Haiti.
Meet Seraphine Kando, a YALI Mandela Fellow from Burkina Faso.
#YALI2017 #MandelaFellows #Health
On World AIDS Day, The U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) showcased the USG HIV/AIDS Leadership Exhibit in the Rayburn Foyer. The exhibit features an interactive timeline tracing 35 years of the #AIDS epidemic in the United States and around our world, highlighting seminal moments across the spheres of political leadership, scientific discovery, and community activism. Check out the details: aidstimeline.com #EndAIDS2030 #HIVprevention #EndItForGood #WAD2016 #SIDA
Strengthening #GlobalHealth partnerships with #Diaspora leaders at #DiD2016: http://diaspora.globalinnovationexchange.org/diasporas-development-2016 #GlobalDev #DiasporaVoices #SDGs
Grateful to The Carter Center, Cielo Films, #RPCVs & all #GlobalHealth heroes working to keep people SAFE from #Trachoma and #NTDs! Watch the trailer for Gary Strieker's film "Trachoma: Defeating a Blinding Cure" → bit.ly/2ddyaRK
The health of #OurOcean is in danger due to unsustainable fishing, effects of climate change, and massive pollution. These challenges threaten ocean ability to provide food, tourism, and economic opportunities for future generations. It’s up to us to protect #OurOcean. Ultra-marathon champion Michael Wardian visited the recycled ocean plastic artwork which is on public display in front of the State Department after an early morning run with Ambassador Janice Jacobs to celebrate #WellnessWeek. The take away? We can all protect the #health of our ocean by #recycling and using less #plastic. Learn more about the conference taking place September 15 - 16 in Washington, DC and consider joining the State Department's international movement to protect #OurOcean: www.ourocean2016.org #ONEHealth #GlobalHealth #GlobalGoals #SDGs
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