The Task Force for Global Health

The Atlanta-based Task Force for Global Health prevents, protects, and eliminates diseases affecting vulnerable populations in more than 150 countries. Its 15 programs focus on developing and implementing strategies to increase access to vaccines and to expand the capacity of countries to deliver the vaccines, eliminating blinding and disfiguring diseases and building public health infrastructure to ensure countries can protect their populations against diseases and other health threats. The Task Force's partners include ministries of health, World Health Organization, U.S. government agencies, and major corporations and foundations. As the hub for eight major global health coalitions, The Task Force uses a powerful collaborative model to leverage resources and expertise to address large-scale health problems. With support from Pfizer and Merck, The Task Force manages some of the world's largest drug donation programs for the elimination of neglected tropical diseases. The Task Force is an Emory University affiliate and has field offices in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and Islamabad, Pakistan. In 2016, The Task Force received the prestigious Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize, the world's largest award of its kind at $2 million.