 On July 30, the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security convened more than 60 experts to gather input and recommendations for the forthcoming U.S. Global Health Security Strategy, a document that will codify U.S. support for the Global Health Security Agenda. Among the many discussion topics—disease surveillance, laboratory diagnostics, workforce development, emergency management, antimicrobial resistance, and more—was the role nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) play in overall global health security, and how to ensure those organizations are meaningfully included in an interagency U.S. strategy. To read more, click The role of NGOs in global health security: A conversation with Tausi Suedi.
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Connect with CSI at Upcoming Events
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September 24-25, 2018
NGO Expo: 11th Global NGO and Nonprofit Conference
Location: AMA Executive Conference Center, 1601 Broadway, New York, NY
Impact of a global grassroots nonprofit in addressing maternal health, girls' education, women's economic empowerment, and improving quality of life in underserved communities in sub-Saharan Africa is key in achieving the SDGs. Childbirth Survival International - CSI's model to focus at the grassroots/community level is a catalyst for partner organizations addressing systemic healthcare issues at the population level. Several developing countries missed the Millennium Development Goals by huge margins and chances are some will miss the SDGs and CSI is responding. More technical global 501(c)(3) grassroots nonprofit such as CSI are needed and are key to close and narrow the gap.
Monday, October 8, 2018
Maternal Health Leaders Symposium: Identifying Evidence-Based Solutions for Reducing Maternal and Infant Mortality and Morbidity
Location: QI2T Center, 26th Floor Centre City Tower, 650 Smithfield Street, Pittsburgh, PA Join the Jewish Healthcare Foundation, UPMC Magee-Womens Research Institute, and the Women’s Health Activist Movement (WHAMglobal) for a day-long Maternal Health Leaders Symposium. Leading experts and activists will identify cutting-edge research and evidence-based programs that address the causes and conditions related to maternal and infant mortality, and identify action strategies.
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Kind greetings and we hope this newsletter finds you and yours in good health.
At CSI, we believe successful and scaled-up effective community-based programs are key in the achievement of sustainable population-health level programs and a precursor in the achievement of all 17 SDGs. Over the years, CSI has earned the trust of community members and confidence of local leaders to transform health status in their respective communities. Through the remainder of Quarter III, we will continue to work with partner organizations and build on CSI's reaching the unreached momentum to increase access to low-cost quality healthcare services, economically empower women, and ultimately improving quality of health and life. CSI will be: 
(2) sharing more data and impact stories resulting from low-cost grassroots interventions such as investing in children and youth––the next generation, and
