Atul Gawande
@GawandeUSAID
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Former lead of Global Health @USAID. For the latest news on USAID’s global health work, follow @USAIDGH.
Joined February 2022
RT @USAIDGH: Under @GawandeUSAID's helm, we have: ✅Distributed ~700 million COVID vaccines ����� to 120+ countries ✅Responded to 21 deadly vir…
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USAID’s Primary Impact effort has been instrumental in accelerating coverage for primary health care, which delivers 90% of a person’s lifetime health needs, in multiple countries around the world 🗺️. When we help countries invest in PHC, they drive progress in health.
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Today, we released our Policy for Global Health Development. It lays out how USAID has changed the way we operationalize our work to help countries to deliver longer life expectancy and improved well-being.
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The world will always know the impact of President Carter. It’s everywhere. He and his wife pushed for peace, democracy, and human rights. He also inspired U.S. commitment and a global movement to end disabling, neglected diseases and improve health.
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RT @USAID: We’re honoring late President Carter's legacy in combating disabling, life-altering neglected tropical diseases. His relentless…
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RT @nytopinion: As the 39th president, Jimmy Carter “made a radical break with decades of foreign policy tradition, changed the world’s und…
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President Carter had incomparable compassion for people. He did not turn away from suffering. His efforts saw Guinea worm disease nearly eradicated. Today, river blindness is almost over in the Americas. We’re continuing in his legacy to end neglected diseases & improve health.
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@USAID @USAIDAsia @WorldHealthSmt @usaid_india @UN @usaid_manila @theGFF USAID’s work championing primary health care and helping countries bolster their health systems is paying off. At the @NewYorkerFest, I explained why strong primary health care improves health outcomes and leads to healthier, longer lives. Our discussion:
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RT @PowerUSAID: Today, @RwandaGov declared the end of the Marburg virus outbreak. Grateful for efforts of all the health workers who worked…
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Great to sit down this week with @CFR_org’s Thomas J. Bollyky to discuss how far we’ve come since COVID-19, USAID’s progress on Primary Health Care and global health security, as well future possibilities for global health.
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RT @NSC_Spox: Good news from Rwanda, which announced today that the Marburg outbreak has ended. Rwanda’s effective response, with support i��
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