Announcements

Secretary Sebelius met with Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad, Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India.  The meeting continued a conversation on the U.S. – India Health Initiative, begun at the 63rd World Assembly in May 2010.  Both countries expressed a desire to strengthen the continuing partnership in health and to establish common goals as the U.S. – India Health Initiative moves forward.  More>>

The U.S. government continues to lay the groundwork for efforts under the U.S. Global Health Initiative (GHI), announcing the first round of “GHI Plus” countries, as well as the program’s governance structure.  GHI is a six-year, $63 billion initiative to help partner countries improve measurable health outcomes by strengthening health systems and building upon proven results.  More>>

Secretary Sebelius participated in the 2nd U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue in Beijing, China. Her counterparts included Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Secretary of the Treasury Timothy Geithner, Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke, U.S. Trade Representative Ronald Kirk, Chair of the Council of Economic Advisors Christina Romer, and other U.S. and Chinese government leaders.  More>>

At the 2010 World Health Assembly, the United States delegation led by Secretary Sebelius and Nils Daulaire reaffirmed its commitment to working with the World Health Organization and its member countries to improve the health of all nations.  More>>

• Slides (PPT - 3.5MB)
• Text Version

Secretary Sebelius welcomed John Dalli, recently named Commissioner for Health and Consumer Protection in the European Commission, and his delegation to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Commissioner Dalli’s delegation included Dr. Paola Testori Coggi, who was named Director General for Health and Consumer Protection in March 2010.  More>>

Global Health Related U.S. Government Sites