On Wednesday, June 13, at 12:00 p.m. ET (noon), the Foundation held a live, interactive webcast to examine recent changes at the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria and the implications for U.S. global health policy. A panel of experts discussed the Global Fund’s recent funding challenges and reorganization, how the U.S. and other donor nations are responding to these changes, and the future outlook for the Fund’s efforts to address HIV, TB, and malaria around the world.

Panelists included:

• Joanne Carter, Executive Director, RESULTS/RESULTS Educational Fund
• J. Stephen Morrison, Senior Vice President, Global Health Policy Center at CSIS
• Shepherd Smith, President and Founder, Institute for Youth Development
• Todd Summers, Chair of Strategy, Investment and Impact Committee, Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria
• Jen Kates (Moderator), Vice President and Director, Global Health & HIV Policy, Kaiser Family Foundation

U.S. Global Health Policy: In Focus is a Kaiser Family Foundation studio webcast series devoted to discussing current and critical issues facing the U.S. Each session features experts in the field tackling tough global health problems who will speak about the U.S. government’s role and answer questions from webcast viewers.

Event Date

Jun 13, 2012