Early April the Alliance hosted its annual Congress at the Peter Doherty Institute, centred around the theme Reimagining Global Health: Challenges and Opportunities within our communities. Bringing together leading experts and leaders, the Congress offered a powerful space for reimagining global health—especially in these complex and uncertain times. Each session addressed pressing challenges, while discussing bold […]
The Australian Global Health Alliance (Alliance) is deeply concerned about the uncontrolled and accelerating multi-country outbreak of mpox in African countries, centred in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) but spreading rapidly internationally. The Alliance calls on the Australian Government to expedite resources towards mobilisation of an effective, internationally coordinated and equitable response that will […]
Pacific Friends of Global Health and the Australian Global Health Alliance are shocked and devastated by the passing of Pacific Friends Advisory Board member and friend, Sarah Carter. Sarah devoted her life to serving community and working to improve the lives of those around her, both in her local community of Maribyrnong, and internationally. She […]
Media release Pacific Friends of Global Health calls on the Australian Government to get strongly behind a new strategy launched today by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, that outlines its ambitious goal to immunise at least 500 million children between 2026 and 2030, saving more than 8 million lives. Pacific Friends of Global Health said achieving […]
The Australian Global Health Alliance is delighted to welcome FREO2 Foundation (FREO2) as the newest member of the Australian Global Health Alliance. FREO2 is a global not-for-profit organization dedicated to reducing the number of deaths of babies and children suffering from pneumonia or hypoxia in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). With a vision of a […]
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to cause global social and economic devastation. To date, according to official reports the pandemic has claimed more than 7 million lives, has seen a new global cohort of people emerge who are living with the limitations of long covid, has set back years of hard-fought progress towards the Sustainable Development […]
Pacific Friends of Global Health has strongly endorsed Australia’s $30 million commitment to malaria elimination in the Pacific, announced to mark World Malaria Day. “This is a strong commitment that builds on solid progress combating malaria in our region,” said Pacific Friends chair and Burnet Institute CEO, Professor Brendan Crabb AC. “Australia, and in particular […]
Media release | Monday, 8 April 2024 A coalition of humanitarian, global health and faith groups are demanding the Australian Government hold Israel accountable for blocking lifesaving aid into Gaza and using starvation as a weapon of war. The Australian Council for International Development (ACFID), Australian Global Health Alliance (AGHA), National Council of Churches in […]
In February, the Alliance hosted Professor Suerie Moon in Melbourne. Professor Moon is the Co-Director of the Global Health Centre and Professor of Practice in Interdisciplinary Programmes and International Relations/Political Science at the Geneva Graduate Institute. As a leading thinker in global health governance and equitable research and development, Prof. Moon was our esteemed guest […]
