Senate Hearing on Pandemic Response Reforms

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a virtual hearing to examine the U.S. and international response to the ongoing coronavirus pand… read more

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a virtual hearing to examine the U.S. and international response to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Witnesses included global health experts along with former Health and Human Services and USAID officials, who served during the Obama administration. They provided recommendations for improving global pandemic preparedness and response measures. In addition, witnesses stressed the importance of the U.S. maintaining a relationship with the World Health Organization (WHO) and called for increased funding and reforms at the WHO. Other topics addressed included COVID-19 vaccine development, global health infrastructure, and the role of China in the coronavirus pandemic. close

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  • Mark R. Dybul M.D. Executive Director (Former) Global Fund for AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria
  • Ashish Jha M.D. Director Harvard University->Global Health Institute
  • Jimmy Kolker Assistant Secretary (Former) Department of Health and Human Services->Global Affairs
  • Jeremy Konyndyk Director (Former) U.S. Agency for International Development->Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance
  • Bob Menendez U.S. Senator (Class 1) [D] New Jersey
  • Jeff Merkley U.S. Senator (Class 2) [D] Oregon
  • Chris Murphy U.S. Senator (Class 1) [D] Connecticut
  • Jim Risch U.S. Senator (Class 2) [R] Idaho
  • Jeanne Shaheen U.S. Senator (Class 2) [D] New Hampshire
  • Tom Udall U.S. Senator (Class 2) [D] New Mexico
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Senate Hearing on Pandemic Response Reforms

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Program ID:
473499-1
Category:
Senate Committee
Format:
Senate Committee
Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
Jun 30, 2020 | 10:19am EDT | C-SPAN.org
Last Aired:
Jul 07, 2020 | 5:58pm EDT | C-SPAN 2

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  • Jul 05, 2020 | 3:30am EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Jul 07, 2020 | 5:58pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
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