Center For Global Health Innovation Inc

Health equity and crisis coordination - since its formation in early 2020, cghi's office of health equity and crisis coordination (ohecc) has led private-public partnerships and developed public health technology assets during our nation's largest public health crisis in over a century. Programs include back2school, the workshop action coalition, and the covid vaccine and information equity demand (covied) program. These programs have served over 5,000 students in the atlanta area, over 50 houses of worship of various faiths throughout the country, and have served to increase access to the latest and most effective vaccine information for groups with increased rates of vaccinen hesitancy across the country. Ohecc has also deployed a free online database (pave) across all fifty states to aid in optimizing vaccine allocation. Ohecc is currently leading a hrsa-funded initiative to train and deploy over 120 community health workers across seven states to increase trust and combat vaccine hesitancy in high-risk communities.

Life science and digital health - cghi works to advance the growth of georgia's life sciences industry and foster strategic partnerships that can create a healthier world and strengthen economic development in the region. Initiatives and programs include public policy information forums, executive roundtables, educational panels on industry trends and innovations, capital forums, and entrepreneurial trainings. The annual conference is the largest life sciences conference in the southeast and showcases the most advanced life science research and product developments not only in biomedicine and medical devices, but also in agriculture and bioenergy. Meetings and events are open to company executives, university administrators and scientists, government leaders, investors, and public policy experts. This summit, along with many other meetings, panel discussions, seminars, and other events throughout the year, provides a network for the exchange of ideas, information, and opportunities. Topics of these gatherings include global health, scientific research, medical devices, and upcoming legislation related to the life sciences industry. On average, cghi hosts approximately 60 programs and events. In december 2021, cghi announced the launch of a new global health district in midtown atlanta that is poised to become the world's leading hub for innovation at the intersection of global health, health technology, and life sciences, solidifying the region as the world's global health capital.