MOMENTUM SUPPORTING OUR WORK Huo Scholars Program continues Columbia Mailman School alumnus and Board of Advisors member Xue Fang, PhD, MS ’98 has pledged renewed support from the Huo Family Foundation with a commitment of $2.5 million over five years. Each of the five annual Huo Scholars receives a two-year scholarship along with a practicum stipend valued at $40,000 per year. In addition, the Foundation will support 20 summer practica in public service each year for the next five years. The goal is to enable scholars to focus on public service practica, which are usually unpaid.
Bristol Myers Squibb Foundation helps ICAP train health workers
PopFam Speaks Out on Reproductive Health DURING AN ERA OF INCREASING RESTRICTIONS ON ACCESS TO REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES IN THE UNITED STATES , the Heilbrunn Department of Population and Family Health has launched an online forum focused on reproductive health justice, #SpeakEvidencetoPower. “It is critical that evidence, not ideological zeal, is the driving force for policy,” says chair Terry McGovern, JD. “The sexual and reproductive health of millions of people in this country and globally is at stake.” The platform provides scientific evidence supporting access to a range of reproductive health services and serves as a resource to researchers, advocates, and the media. Leading thinkers in the field, including Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, executive director of UN Women, and Winnie Byanyima, executive director of UNAIDS, have shared their expertise on current issues and news. “Information is power,” says McGovern. “It will lead to informed action and promote justice for reproductive health.”
A gift of $100,000 from the Bristol Myers Squibb Foundation is supporting ICAP’s training of frontline health workers to mitigate COVID-19 in Eswatini, Ethiopia, and Tanzania. Leveraging ICAP’s strong partnerships and vast network of community health workers, the gift funded the rapid design and implementation of training that prioritizes essential, functional competencies required to effectively respond to the pandemic.
The Anahata Foundation makes a critical climate gift The Anahata Foundation has stepped up its support for the Global Consortium on Climate and Health Education (GCCHE),
Serra Sippel (left), president of the Center for Health and Gender Equity, and PopFam chair Terry McGovern attend the rally for reproductive justice on March 4, 2020.
pledging to fund the recruiting and salary of a director for the Consortium over two years. The Foundation has consistently supported the GCCHE, and this gift helps ensure strong and continuing leadership during a critical time for climate science.
Jack Rudin Family Foundation supports CII The Jack Rudin Family Foundation made a gift of $1.5 million to the Center for Infection and Immunity to fund COVID-19 clinical trials. The contribution provided aid for an assessment of hydroxychloroquine and a multistage project to identify FDA-approved drugs to treat or prevent COVID-19.
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Students and other members of the School’s community join in a “Speak Out for Reproductive Health and Justice” event on campus after the 2019 election.
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