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Management Sciences for Health Commends the United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations for Passing Comprehensive Global Health Legislation

July 28, 2021

Arlington, VA—Management Sciences for Health (MSH) applauds the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee’s passage today of the International Pandemic Preparedness and COVID-19 Response Act (S. 2297), legislation to improve global health and pandemic preparedness and enhance COVID-19 response efforts. The bill, introduced in June by Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho), received key input from MSH, including language on health systems strengthening, financing mechanisms, and the U.S.

Management Sciences for Health Supports Global Health Bill to Address COVID-19 and Better Prepare for Future Pandemics

June 30, 2021

Arlington, VA—Management Sciences for Health (MSH) welcomes the newly introduced International Pandemic Preparedness and COVID-19 Response Act of 2021 by Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho) to improve global pandemic preparedness and response efforts. MSH provided key input into the draft legislation, including language on health systems strengthening, financing mechanisms, and the U.S.

Management Sciences for Health Supports the United Nations Population Fund Act of 2021 to Improve Women’s and Children’s Health Globally

June 17, 2021

Arlington, VA—Management Sciences for Health (MSH) welcomes the introduction of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Act of 2021, which MSH has endorsed along with almost 100 other supportive organizations.The Act authorizes an annual U.S. contribution to UNFPA, which was defunded in 2017, for the purposes of:Ending preventable maternal deaths;Ending the unmet need for contraceptives and promoting a human-rights based approach to family planning;Ending gender-based violence;Ending harmful practices, such as child marriage and female gential mutilation; andComplementing U.S.

Management Sciences for Health Applauds President Biden’s Commitment to Vaccine Equity and Global Health Security

February 22, 2021

Arlington, VA—Management Sciences for Health (MSH) welcomes President Biden’s announcement that the United States will contribute $4 billion to COVAX, an international effort to source and distribute COVID-19 vaccines. An initial $2 billion will be donated in 2021, with an additional $2 billion coming over the next two years.“This U.S. pledge, along with that of a number of other countries, will go a long way in ending the current pandemic and helping to prevent future ones,” said MSH’s Senior External Affairs Officer, Ashley Arabasadi.

Management Sciences for Health Commends Biden-Harris Administration’s Support of Women’s and Children’s Health

February 01, 2021

Management Sciences for Health (MSH) welcomes President Biden’s memorandum rescinding the Global Gag Rule, also known as the Mexico City Policy, and moving toward restoration of funding to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).The Global Gag Rule, which President Trump reinstated in January 2017 and expanded later that year, imposed unprecedented restrictions on foreign nongovernmental organizations that are recipients of U.S.

MSH Statement on the new U.S. Administration

January 29, 2021

Management Sciences for Health (MSH) welcomes President Biden’s recent actions to help end the COVID-19 pandemic, strengthen global health security, and improve the health and livelihood of millions of people worldwide.