Connections in Atlanta are playing a key role in assisting the West African nation of Liberia as it recovers from the health and economic fallout of COVID-19. Just how central the city […]
Category: Global Health
Posted inBriefs, Global Health
Carter Center Names New VPs of Peace, Health Programs
New faces abound at the Carter Center, which has been filling open executive roles throughout the pandemic, most recently naming vice presidents for peace and health programs. New CEO Paige […]
Posted inGlobal Health
Global Health Coordination Center Hopes to Donate 1 Million Masks Locally
A new center aimed at galvanizing Atlanta’s private sector and medical ecosystem to meet pressing challenges in global health is putting its network to work for an immediate need: donating […]
Posted inCommentary, Diplomacy, Global Health
Foreign Minister Ahead of Atlanta Talk: Taiwan Eyes Greater Role in Multilateral Recovery
Editor’s note: This commentary was authored by Jaushieh Joseph Wu, the Minister of Foreign Affairs for the Republic of China (Taiwan), and provided to Global Atlanta by the Taipei Economic […]
Posted inBusiness, Economic Development, Global Health
Interview: Philippines Ambassador on Balancing Pacific Partnerships During a Pandemic
Rather than turning inward, the Philippines is paying even more attention to managing its delicate international relationships as it faces Southeast Asia’s worst coronavirus outbreak and a dramatic economic downturn at […]
Posted inBusiness, Global Health
Taiwanese Industry Association Donates Masks to Partners at Metro Atlanta Chamber
Without trade delegations to deepen international friendship these days, many countries and organizations are turning to sending masks, gloves and other protective gear as gestures of goodwill. That has certainly […]
Posted inDiplomacy, Global Health
Emory, Mexican Consulate Test 500 for COVID-19 Over Weekend
The Consulate General of Mexico teamed up with Emory University to offer guaranteed COVID-19 testing to the Mexican and Latino communities over the weekend. Volunteers at the consulate’s Ventanilla de […]
Posted inDiplomacy, Global Georgia, Global Health
Taiwan Delivers Donation of 10,000 N95 Masks to Georgia
Taiwan has followed up on its first act of “mask diplomacy” in Georgia with another donation that may be even more critical as the state continues to grapple with a […]
Posted inEconomic Development, Global Health
CARE’s Michelle Nunn: Fighting COVID-19 Means Dealing With Its Effects on Women Globally
Preoccupied with its own outbreak, the U.S. shouldn’t fail to fully reckon with the global effects of a virus that is not only wreaking havoc on health systems around the world, […]
Posted inCulture, Global Health, Religion
Korean Hospital Ships 10,000 Masks to Former Methodist Missionaries via Atlanta
In the latest local example of personal protective equipment being used as a goodwill currency, a Korean hospital has shipped 10,000 masks to retired Methodist missionaries via Atlanta, thanking them for […]