Sierra Leone hosts ASRH meeting

September 15, 2011 - September 16, 2011
Sierra Leone
Aspen Global Health and Development

The Ministry of Health and Sanitation in Sierra Leone, with support from MLI, hosted a two-day participatory and interactive meeting on Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (ASRH).

7 Billion: Conversations that Matter "Good Governance and the Women Dividend"

September 11, 2011
Washington, DC
Aspen Global Health and Development
Join The Aspen Institute in welcoming Madame Michelle Bachelet, the first Under-Secretary General and Executive Director of UN Women, and Dr. Vaira Vike-Freiberga, the first female president of a post-Communist Eastern European country, as they discuss their experiences as the former presidents of Chile and Latvia and the role of investing in reproductive health, education, and economic empowerment. Read More

Global Leaders Council for Reproductive Health: Council Meeting 2011

September 9, 2011
New York, NY
Aspen Global Health and Development

On September 19, 2011, Council members hosted a reception to share their personal stories and call on fellow leaders to support greater reproductive health investments. Recognizing that the reception occurred during the 66th U.N.

National level workshop on Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (ASRH) Services in Nepal

July 27, 2011 - July 28, 2011
Kathmandu, Nepal
Aspen Global Health and Development

The WHO report on Women and Health that was issued in 2009 analyzes how interventions in childhood, through adolescence, during reproductive years and beyond, affect health later in life and across generations. The report also draws attention to the consequences and costs of failing to address health issues at the appropriate points of women’s lives.

Promoting Development through Trade: The Need for Trade Preferences

July 20, 2011
Washington, DC
Aspen Global Health and Development

This event will discuss the importance of US trade preferences to sustainable economic growth and development in the world’s developing nations.

Featuring: Myron Brilliant, US Chamber of Commerce; Stephanie Burgos, Oxfam America; Kim Elliott, Center for Global Development; Ed Gresser, ProgressiveEconomy; and Bryan Riley, Heritage Foundation

Improving Africa’s Food Security through Regional Integration and Transport Infrastructure Improvements

July 14, 2011
Washington, DC
Aspen Global Health and Development

A panel discussion on improving Africa’s food security through regional integration and transport infrastructure improvements.

Leadership and Negotiations Workshop in Mali

June 26, 2011 - July 3, 2011
Bamako, Mali
Aspen Global Health and Development

June 26, 2011 – July 3, 2011

Partnership, Resource Mobilization and Strategies for Accelerated Agricultural Development in Ghana

June 16, 2011
Washington, DC
Aspen Global Health and Development

The challenges facing African agriculture are more urgent than ever. Growing populations and wealth are increasing global demand for food, causing price spikes and increasing the volatility of commodity markets. Resources are diminishing, soils are being depleted, and climate change is touching off fierce competition for water and land.

Partnerships, Resource Mobilization and Strategies for Accelerated Agricultural Development in Ghana: Featuring the Vice President of the Republic of Ghana, His Excellency John Dramani Mahama

June 16, 2011
Washington, DC
Aspen Global Health and Development

The shifting dynamics of global agriculture and food security present great opportunities and challenges for African nations. Please join us for an intimate discussion to explore innovative strategies for agricultural development with His Excellency John Mahama, Vice President of the Republic of Ghana, and key business and thought leaders engaged in the future of agriculture in Ghana.

If Countries Lead Will Donors Follow?

June 16, 2011
Washington, DC
Aspen Global Health and Development
MLI was invited to host a special session at the 2011 Global Health Council Conference in June. "If Countries Lead will Donors Follow?" featured officials from the five MLI countries and addressed how MLI countries are taking action to increase country ownership and leadership. Read More

Rahel Gizaw: Featured Panelist at GHC

June 14, 2011
Washington, DC
Aspen Global Health and Development

June 14, 2011

2011 Global Health Council Conference

June 13, 2011 - June 17, 2011
Washington, DC
Aspen Global Health and Development

The Global Health Council invited MLI to participate at its annual conference. The 2011 conference, which took place in June in Washington, D.C., focused on the theme, “Securing a Healthier Future in a Changing World.” Among the conference co-chairs was Dr.

Aspen Global Health Roundtable: Straight Talk: A Conversation about Tough Questions in Global Health

May 21, 2011
Washington, DC
Aspen Global Health and Development

The Ministerial Leadership Initiative for Global Health (MLI) hosted The Aspen Institute’s Global Health Roundtable Series event, “Straight Talk: A Conversation about Tough Questions in Global Health,” on March 21st at noon. The roundtable featured MLI collaborator Hon. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Minister of Ethiopia’s Federal Ministry of Health.

Delivering on the Promise of Universal Access to Reproductive Health: Countries Leading the Way

May 18, 2011
Geneva, Switzerland
Aspen Global Health and Development
The inaugural event in the Geneva Policy Dialogue Series for Reproductive Health, "Delivering on the Promise of Universal Access to Reproductive Health: Countries Leading the Way," took place on 18 May 2011 at the U.S. Mission in Geneva, Switzerland. Read More

The African Health Economics and Policy Association (AfHEA) Conference

May 15, 2011 - May 17, 2011
Washington, DC
Aspen Global Health and Development

MLI presented multiple abstracts at The African Health Economics and Policy Association (AfHEA) conference in Senegal. AfHEA provides a forum for peer learning and information sharing for professionals in health economies in Africa.

7 Billion: Conversations that Matter - Family Planning & U.S. Foreign Policy: Ensuring U.S. Leadership for Healthy Families and Communities and Prosperous, Stable Societies

May 4, 2011
Washington, DC
Aspen Global Health and Development
Join GHD"s 7 Billion: Conversations That Matter series as we discuss the recent Council on Foreign Relations’ report addressing the importance of family planning as a major component in U.S. global leadership. Read More

7 Billion: The Revolution We Need in Food Security and Population

April 12, 2011
Aspen Global Health and Development

The second global food crisis in three years is upon us – with bad weather, poor harvests and political turmoil sending food prices soaring to all-time highs. At the same time, the planet’s population is set to surpass seven billion this year, with most of the growth occurring in countries least equipped to meet the rising demands on agriculture and the environment.

MLI Co-Sponsored National Conference on Free Care Policies in Mali

March 31, 2011 - April 1, 2011
Bamako, Mali
Aspen Global Health and Development

In recent years the Ministry of Health (MoH) in Mali extended its free care policies to include coverage of anti-retrovirals in 2004, cesarean sections in 2005 and new treatments against malaria (ACT) in 2007. In addition, several pilot projects supported by different NGOs have also been exploring strategies to provide free care for children under the age of five.

Results Based Financing Workshop

February 2, 2011 - February 4, 2011
Washington, DC
Aspen Global Health and Development

Senegal’s Department of Health and Prevention (MSP) and key health sector stakeholders finalized a results-based financing (RBF) pilot plan last week. RBF is a performance management tool that compensates health service providers for rendering high quality services and attaining certain outcomes.

Capacity Enhancement Seminar

January 21, 2011
Kathmandu, Nepal
Aspen Global Health and Development

MLI sponsored a Capacity Enhancement Seminar on January 21, 2011 with top technical experts from the Ministry of Health and Population in Kathmandu, Nepal. The seminar, taught by Christopher Potter and Richard Brough, authors of Systematic Capacity Building: A hierarchy of needs, drew from the theory of capacity building and focused on its applicability for key health sector activities.

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