Global Health Institute

Loyce Pace, president and executive director of the Global Health Council (GHC), shared her work at Georgetown University on February 12, 2019. Armed with a degree in science from Stanford University, Pace developed a passion for addressing global health needs in her hometown of Los Angeles. She drew insight from her groundwork in over 10 countries as she engaged with populations in schools, hospitals, and even laundromats. Understanding the lives behind the “dollars and cents,” or health statistics that are the standard focus of negotiations in Washington, D.C., has driven Pace into advocacy work. 

In a conversation with Georgetown community members on February 5, 2019, Dr. Tony Fauci, the distinguished Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) talked about the evolution of epidemic preparedness and what this says about the future. As the primary architect behind the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDs Relief (PEPFAR), Dr. Fauci underscored two key takeaways from this response and others in recent history: pandemics occur, and partnerships work.