Global Health Council

Established in 1972, Global Health Council (GHC) is the leading membership organization supporting and connecting advocates, implementers and stakeholders around global health priorities worldwide. The organization is the collaborative voice of the global health community on global health issues; it convenes stakeholders around key global health priorities and actively engages key decision makers to influence health policy. Currently, Global Impact serves as the Secretariat for GHC.

 

Mission:

To use the power of the collective voice to improve global health and wellbeing through informed investments and policies. 

 

Vision:

GHC envisions a world where health and wellbeing for all is ensured through equitable, inclusive and sustainable investments, policies and services.

GHC works with the U.S. government and other global bodies on behalf of its members to influence global health policies and resource allocation decisions. Building on the organization’s history, profiting from lessons learned, and taking new directions, GHC is suited to an evolving environment and the changing needs of its members. Currently, the emphasis is on responsiveness and accountability to the membership, accompanied by consistent, transparent dialogue with members.

GHC is led by the organization’s President & Executive Director, Loyce Pace, MPH. Programming and events are currently supported by the following individuals: Kiki Kalkstein, Director of Policy & Advocacy; Heyab Ogbasion, External Engagement Manager; and Rebecca Daedalus, Advocacy & Community Partnerships Coordinator.  

The Secretariat of GHC is Global Impact, which provides the organization with additional operational services. Led by Scott Jackson, President and CEO, Global Impact is a leader in growing global philanthropy. The organization builds partnerships and raises resources to help the world’s most vulnerable people by providing integrated, partner-specific advisory and secretariat services; campaign design, marketing and implementation for workplace and signature fundraising campaigns; and fiscal agency, technology services and integrated giving platforms. Global Impact works with approximately 450 public and private workplace giving campaigns to generate funding for an alliance of more than 120 international charities.