With 40 years of experience in nearly 140 countries, The Task Force for Global Health addresses the world’s most serious and emerging global health threats and strengthens the systems that protect and promote health.

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Nathan Chomilo
Minnesota, USA

Bwambale Arafat
Uganda



Barbara Law 

Ecuador

Jacqueline Osido
Kenya


Nadia Noreen

Pakistan

Charlotte Hammer
Finland

Lise Ellyin
Mozambique

Simione Vontade
Mozambique

Esther Mandara
Lesotho


Joaquín Baruch
Malta

Daniel Bangura
Sierra Leone

Burmaa Alexander
Mongolia

Zerihun Tadesse
Ethiopia


Jacob Danboyi
Nigeria

James Mahoney
California, USA

Ellen Baker
Texas, USA

Florence Wakesho
Kenya


Margaret Gyapong
Ghana

Nicholas Mutale & Lubasi Sundano
Zambia


Hollman Miller
Colombia

Our Focus Areas

Eliminate Diseases

Reducing  the incidence of infections in a geographical area, either to zero or to a point where the public health impact of the disease is no longer evident.

Ensure Access to Vaccines

Ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to get vaccinated, regardless of their location, income, or other barriers to access.

Strengthen Health Systems

Improving public health systems that protect communities and improving access to high quality, efficient healthcare systems.

Our Vision & Mission

Vision

We envision a world in which everyone has the opportunity to lead healthy lives free from preventable suffering, disability and death.

Mission

We address the world’s most serious and pressing threats to global health and strengthen the systems that protect and promote health.

Approach

We leverage our technical expertise and unique collaborative model to bring people together to solve the world’s most difficult health challenges and emerging health threats.

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Recent News

A TRIBUTE TO

DR. WILLIAM H. FOEGE

1936-2026

The Task Force mourns the loss of our founder, a gentle giant in global health.

Recent News

Task Force Elevates Hepatitis, Malaria, and NTD Elimination Efforts to World Leaders

Task Force Elevates Hepatitis, Malaria, and NTD Elimination Efforts to World Leaders

As a non-state actor in official relations with the WHO, The Task Force co-hosted two side events and engaged in…
A Celebration of Heroes: Honoring the Legacies of Drs. Dowdle, Foege, and Hinman

A Celebration of Heroes: Honoring the Legacies of Drs. Dowdle, Foege, and Hinman

This gathering was co-sponsored by The Carter Center, CDC Foundation, Rollins School of Public Health, and The Task Force for…

Where We Work

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Join Our Team

The Task Force family is made up of mission-driven professionals who are dedicated to health equity. If you think you would be a good fit, check out our opportunities.

Task Force staff share about their global health career inspirations, what they’ve learned from the profession, and what they like most about it.

Join Our Team

The Task Force family is made up of mission-driven professionals who are dedicated to health equity. If you think you would be a good fit, check out our opportunities.

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Nathan Chomilo

What drives vaccine advocate, pediatrician, and Medicaid Medical Director Dr. Nathan Chomilo:  “How can I better promote health equity and how can I better dismantle structural racism?”

Bwambale Arafat

The abuse of a beloved aunt due to misinformation about hepatitis inspired Bwambale Arafat to provide care, treatment, and education about the disease – and to overcome COVID-19 obstacles to reach people in need.

Barbara Law

Vaccine safety expert combs through reams of data to inform protocols and guidance protecting people from COVID-19.

Jacqueline Osido

Nurse manager and immunization logistician Jacqueline Osido manages a small team of nurses and health workers battling time, transportation, strikes and stigma to protect the 167,239 people of Rarieda subcounty, Kenya with COVID-19 vaccines.

Nadia Noreen

At the beginning of the pandemic, Dr. Nadia Noreen worked day and night screening passengers at the Islamabad airport for COVID-19. Now, she serves as the COVID-19 focal person for all the country’s points of entry, where more than 1.7 million travelers have been screened.

Charlotte Hammer

Field epidemiologist Dr. Charlotte Hammer uses her childhood interest in crime novels and science to fight disease outbreaks around the world, including COVID-19 in Finland.

Lise Ellyin

and Ellen Baker and Esther Mandara

Three women. Three countries. Three organizations. Collaborating to tackle one health challenge: cervical cancer.

Simione Vontade

Case by case, community by community, Simione Vontade teaches how leprosy can be cured, treats people, and works to end the disease for good.

Esther Mandara

and Lise Ellyin and Ellen Baker

Three women. Three countries. Three organizations. Collaborating to tackle one health challenge: cervical cancer.

Joaquín Baruch

Field epidemiologist Dr. Joaquín Baruch describes work during the pandemic as grueling and intense. He and his team had the challenge of rapidly building a system and workforce capacity that would normally take months if not years.

Daniel Bangura

Daniel Bangura and his team brave difficult terrain, vaccine hesitancy, and COVID-19 complications to tackle polio outbreaks in remote villages in Sierra Leone.

Burmaa Alexander

Dr. Burmaa Alexander’s commitment and Mongolia’s five-year investment in vaccinating for influenza positioned the country to respond quickly with COVID-19 vaccines, outpacing many wealthier countries in immunizations.

Zerihun Tadesse

After 30 years in public health, Dr. Zerihun Tadesse embraced compassionate leadership as a way to be more effective. His colleagues and the communities where he works now reap the benefits of his approach.

Jacob Danboyi

Jacob Danboyi’s father lost his sight due to a neglected tropical disease (NTD). Danboyi now leads the NTD program for central Nigeria to protect and help others.

James Mahoney

Task Force donor James Mahoney responds to “call to give back to others” so that people everywhere can have access to health services – a goal that takes on new meaning during the pandemic.

Ellen Baker

and Lise Ellyin and Esther Mandara

Three women. Three countries. Three organizations. Collaborating to tackle one health challenge: cervical cancer.

Florence Wakesho

A hard-working public health leader shows the impact of a powerful woman fighting diseases in her country.

Margaret Gyapong

Award-winning researcher sets example for “up and coming” female scientists as she works to combat neglected tropical diseases and social stigma for those affected.

Nicholas Mutale & Lubasi Sundano

United by a commitment to eliminate trachoma, two colleagues look forward to achieving their goal and protecting all Zambians: “That will be the best day! We’ll look back and say, that was teamwork.”

Hollman Miller

In Colombia’s Amazon rainforest, Hollman Miller sees integrated health programs as key to improving life for the people who call it home.