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AUGUST 2023

Aug 09 2023

Statements

Statement by Dr. Rajiv J. Shah on the Death of Former Rockefeller Foundation President Gordon Conway

Late last month, the world lost an extraordinary humanitarian, and The Rockefeller Foundation lost an extraordinary member of its family: Professor Sir Gordon Conway, who served as the Foundation’s President …

Aug 08 2023

Press Releases

Researchers Publish Playbook for Equitable Viral Genomic Sequencing

August 8, 2023 ― Researchers from three southern U.S. states have published a playbook, “Building a Collaborative and Equitable Viral Genomic Surveillance Program: A Playbook for Researchers, Clinicians, Administrators, and …

JULY 2023

Jul 19 2023

Press Releases

Georgetown University Launches Platform to Navigate Laws Governing the Prevention of Infectious Disease Emergence Worldwide

WASHINGTON | July 19, 2023 ― Georgetown University announces the launch of Analysis and Mapping of Policies for all Emerging Infectious Diseases (AMP for EID), a first-of-its-kind policy platform to …

Jul 18 2023

#RFBreakthrough

Truth Be Told: Credible Communication for Climate Action

Episode 26 In 2022 the IPCC called out climate disinformation for the first time, noting a “deliberate undermining of science” was contributing to “misperceptions of the scientific consensus, uncertainty, disregarded risk …

JUNE 2023

Jun 29 2023

Human Impact

An Impactful Relationship Shapes Global Public Health

Seven decades of close ties between the World Health Organization and The Rockefeller Foundation have helped shaped global public health on issues ranging from pollution and poverty to pandemics and vaccines.

Masha Hamilton

Jun 29 2023

Human Impact

Decoding Scientific Research to Support Public Health in Africa

The Media Science Cafés debuted in their sixth African country this summer, building trust between journalists and researchers while bringing critical information to a potential audience of 230 million people.

Masha Hamilton

Jun 26 2023

2.25

Video

Expanding Covid Vaccine Access in BIPOC Communities

Facing a downward trend in covid-19 vaccination doses across the United States, The Rockefeller Foundation worked with the Equity-First Vaccine Initiative to connect over 100 community-based organizations to reach BIPOC …

Jun 22 2023

Impact Report 2020-2022

Accelerating Access to Testing and Vaccines

Health Overview Our priority in 2020 was responding to Covid-19. From the first weeks we could see that the pandemic’s devastating impact on both life and well-being would require extraordinary steps. …

Jun 16 2023

Press Releases

New Lancet Global Health Study Finds Wastewater Surveillance Poised to Anchor Public Health Disease Surveillance Worldwide

NEW YORK | June 16, 2023 ― First-ever multi-country survey of wastewater monitoring programs in 43 countries sheds new light on the richness of the existing wastewater monitoring ecosystem and …

Jun 15 2023

Report

VAN Retrospective Report: Peer Learning for Action on Covid-19 Vaccination Uptake

The Vaccination Action Network (VAN) is a locally-led, peer-to-peer learning initiative designed to improve health systems across sub-Saharan Africa while scaling demand for Covid-19 vaccines. With support from The Rockefeller …

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