COVID-19

What Can Global North Learn from Global South: Lessons from Past Pandemics and Epidemics

11 Apr 2023

Written by Jacobs and FasterCures, a center of the Milken Institute, this report highlights the deficiencies exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic in responding to public health crises and encourages decision makers and policymakers to apply the...

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Esther Krofah, Sung Hee Choe, Alisha Sud, Jane Blake, Leah Goodman, Nino Kharaishvili, and Gabrielle Sobel

11 Apr 2023

News Release

Op-Ed: Here's how we prevent the next, inevitable pandemic

8 Apr 2023

This op-ed article originally appeared in Fox News. Right now, a new virus is emerging. The White House is hosting a summit this week to support timely, effective decision-making to improve outbreak response for the next inevitable pandemic...

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Rick A. Bright, PhD and Esther Krofah

8 Apr 2023

Comment Letter

Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA) Reauthorization – US Senate HELP Committee

29 Mar 2023

Thank you for the opportunity to provide comments in preparation for the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA) reauthorization. We commend the bipartisan leadership of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) in...

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Esther Krofah

Executive Vice President, Milken Institute Health

Esther Krofah is the executive vice president of Health at the Milken Institute, leading FasterCures, Public Health, the Future of Aging, and Feeding Change. A recognized expert in health policy, biomedical innovation, and clinical research, Krofah has extensive experience shaping health initiatives that unite diverse stakeholders, foster collaboration, and motivate action toward shared goals.

Report

Community-Based Infrastructure for Inclusive Research: Engaging the Private Sector

16 Mar 2023

Clinical trial networks, as evidenced during the COVID-19 pandemic, really are “national critical infrastructure.” The pandemic revealed prominent gaps and stark differences in health outcomes across various populations. A community-based...

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Kristin Schneeman and Amanda Wagner Gee

16 Mar 2023

Comment Letter

Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA) Reauthorization – US House Energy & Commerce Committee

13 Mar 2023

Thank you for the opportunity to provide comments in preparation for the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA) reauthorization. We commend the Energy and Commerce Committee’s bipartisan leadership for providing this opportunity...

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Esther Krofah

Executive Vice President, Milken Institute Health

Report

Impact Investing Through Public Markets: A Primer for Change

21 Feb 2023

Investing in Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is crucial for creating a positive impact, transforming the world, and achieving a sustainable future. The urgency has never been greater, with the COVID-19 pandemic highlighting the need...

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Alison Harwood

Formerly Milken Institute

Policy Brief

Recommendations to Build a Dementia-Capable Workforce and System amid COVID-19

4 May 2020

To address the impact that the COVID-19 virus is having on people living with dementia and their caregivers, this brief analyzes recent policy and funding updates and puts forward the following actionable recommendations to build a COVID-19...

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Statement of Support

Milken Institute Statement on the Passage of the FY2023 Omnibus Appropriations Package

23 Dec 2022

The Milken Institute applauds Congress on the passage of the FY2023 Omnibus Appropriations bill. The package includes key health and finance provisions championed by the Milken Institute that will strengthen the biomedical research...

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Esther Krofah and Michael Piwowar, PhD

23 Dec 2022

Report

A Global Early Warning System for Pandemics: Perspectives from the Front Lines

5 Dec 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic exposed critical gaps in the world’s ability to detect, track, and analyze pandemic threats. The international community has responded with a renewed push for a globally coordinated early warning system that is capable...

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Esther Krofah, Alisha Sud, Anna Degarmo, Spring Gombe, and Sung Hee Choe

5 Dec 2022

Power of Ideas

Unexpected Outcomes: How the Pandemic Transformed Post-viral Illness in the US

30 Nov 2022

The COVID 19 pandemic created an all-hands-on-deck call to scientists all over the globe to study formerly little known, post-viral illnesses. Simultaneously, it prompted scientific leaps in a wide range of illnesses and unexpectedly...

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Cynthia Adinig

Founder, BIPOC Equity Agency

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