Global Health Advocacy Incubator

Our Road Safety program has been on the move! Recently, in a two-day strategic planning session in Mexico, our team members Jacob Palley, Valentina Ochoa and Corina Alvarez focused on a strategic vision for 2025-2030, highlighting key milestones, priorities and specific roles for members of the coalition. Passing state legislation consistent with the General Law of Mobility & Road Safety (GLMRS) and adopting child restraint systems consistent with the GLMRS and global best practices were among the objectives addressed during the sessions. And in Colombia, Jacob Palley, Patricia Sosa, Gema Granados Hidalgo and Corina Alvarez hosted a two-day strategic planning session to support the coalition with its 2025 objectives. Additionally, they visited the Tree of Life, a project to commemorate road crash victims on World Day of Remembrance 2024 with GHAI's support. The Tree of Life is adorned with plaques that have the names of road crash victims. #RoadSafety  

GHAI busca un consultor legal con amplia experiencia basado en Paraguay con experiencia en análisis legislativo, trabajo con socios gubernamentales y redacción legislativa. El consultor proporcionará asistencia técnica en la revisión y reforma del marco legal del sistema de Registro Civil, Estadísticas Vitales y Gestión de Identidad (CRVSID) de Paraguay. Solicitar aquí: https://lnkd.in/e2ErVQmW

Grateful for the opportunity to moderate Public Health & Safety: Collaborating to Turn Advocacy into Action at the Police Assisted Addiction & Recovery Initiative’s National Law Enforcement Summit. Thank you to Sheriff Stacey Kincaid (Fairfax County, VA) and Sheriff Karl Leonard (Chesterfield County, VA) for sharing the real impact of programs that provide treatment for opioid use disorder inside jails—before release, when people are at their most vulnerable. Access to medication-assisted treatment isn’t just policy—it’s a life-saving intervention. That’s why we advocate for programs like these at the Global Health Advocacy Incubator. They help people realize a real chance at recovery, reducing overdose deaths and breaking cycles of addiction. I’m honored to be part of this urgent conversation and to work with leaders who are turning advocacy into action. Let’s keep pushing for solutions that save lives. #OverdosePrevention #PublicHealth #CriminalJusticeReform  

At the 2025 Nigeria National Strategic Health Summit co-hosted by GHAI and the Government of Nigeria, Prof Emmanuel Alhassan, GHAI’s In-Country Coordinator for Nigeria, highlighted key successes in budget advocacy for epidemic preparedness and response. He also introduced the public health accountability framework, a game-changer for Nigeria’s health security. Watch this summit conversation to learn how these efforts are shaping a resilient Nigerian health system. #NigeriaHealthSummit #HealthSecurity #GlobalHealth

Join us for a congressional briefing on Capitol Hill on Thursday, March 6 for new (and seasoned!) members of Congress and their staff on the State of The Overdose Crisis co-hosted by our Center on Addiction and Public Policy here at Georgetown Law’s O'Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law and the Overdose Prevention Initiative at the Global Health Advocacy Incubator, in collaboration with the House Bipartisan Addition, Treatment and Recovery Caucus. We’ll hear about the current state of the overdose epidemic in the U.S. and opportunities for continued bipartisan collaboration to save lives from some of the most incredible leaders and experts in this field, Regina LaBelle, Jim Carroll, Stephen Loyd, MD, Dr. Andre Johnson, Dr. Chris Jones, and Harry Cunnane. I am so grateful for the leadership of the ATR caucus in working with us to pull together this panel that includes two former directors of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy and a group of nationally recognized experts, not only in the addiction policy and practice field, but who have transformed their powerful personal stories into a life of service in government and in their communities. #WeDoRecover !! Please join us, RSVP below.   When: Thursday, March 6 at 9 AM Eastern Where: Rayburn Gold Room

Uganda is facing some of the highest drowning rates globally. Those most at risk are young men living among lakeside communities who carry out boating-related activities like fishing. That is why last week Vandana Shah, our Vice President for Health Systems Strengthening, engaged with Commissioner Robert Ntambi of the Ministry of Works & Transport - Maritime Administration (MoWT), the Uganda Police, Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH), Reach A Hand Uganda and other key partners to advance policy discussions on drowning prevention and maritime safety. Key takeaways: ✅ Adoption of maritime safety regulations will help operationalize safety standards, vessel licensing, and enforcement mechanisms. ✅ Stakeholder collaboration remains vital - CSOs have been engaged from the start, with Makerere University proposing a community-based surveillance approach using Village Health Teams. ✅ Domestic resource mobilization will help make drowning prevention sustainable. ✅ Public awareness & enforcement as well as training for coxswains and vessel operators need to be prioritized.   GHAI continues to support Uganda’s drowning prevention efforts for: 🚢 Strengthening government leadership in water safety policy implementation 📊 Enhancing data collection & community surveillance for informed decision-making 🎙️ Amplifying public awareness & engagement to drive systemic change #DrowningPrevention #Uganda

At the 2025 National Strategic Health Summit, Dr. Salma Ibrahim Anas, Special Adviser on Health to the President, shared how Nigeria is adapting to the evolving landscape of global health funding. She also reflected on key deliberations during the Summit and outlined a forward-looking vision for strengthening Nigeria’s health system. Watch her inspiring insights from this pivotal gathering. #NigeriaHealthSummit #HealthSecurity #GlobalHealth https://lnkd.in/eAyX4uEz

RSVP to our Congressional Briefing on 3/6!   Please join us on Thursday, March 6 for a congressional briefing on the state of the overdose crisis, co-hosted by the Global Health Advocacy Incubator and the O'Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law, in collaboration with the Congressional Addition, Treatment and Recovery Caucus. We’ll hear from expert panelists on the current state of the overdose crisis in the U.S. and opportunities for continued bipartisan collaboration to save lives.   When: Thursday, March 6 at 9 AM Eastern Where: Rayburn Gold Room RSVP: https://wkf.ms/4kafPBx   Hope to see you there! #EndOverdose

Elizabeth (Libby) Jones, program director of our Overdose Prevention Initiative, sheds light on a critical issue: for too many Americans, the easiest place to access addiction treatment is behind bars. When jails and prisons provide medications for opioid use disorder, the risk of overdose after release drops by 85%, yet only 12% of facilities offer these life-saving treatments. While jail-based care can be effective, it should be a last resort—not the only option. Everyone deserves access to addiction treatment in their own communities. Read more in The New York Times.

The solution to hunger isn't producing more food. The solutions are political. Here are six ways to address the problem: 1️⃣ Tackle poverty and income inequality. People with money do not go hungry. 🥣 2️⃣ Prevent conflict. Wars can drive famines. 🪖 3️⃣ Break up Big Food and Big Ag corporations. Many have become monopolies, controlling far too much of the world's food production. 💰 4️⃣ Eat locally. Reduce dependence on imported foods. 🧺 5️⃣ Shift agricultural practices to withstand the climate crisis. 🌾 6️⃣ Implement food policies to benefit people not Big Meat and Biofuel lobbies. 🐷