Mission:
To ensure that all who strive for improvement and equity in global health have the information and resources they need to succeed.

Background:
The Global Health Council, formerly the National Council of International Health, is a U.S.-based, nonprofit membership organization that was created in 1972 to identify pressing world health problems and report on them to the U.S. public, legislators, domestic and international government agencies, academic institutions, and the global health community. The council's work addresses five key areas: women's health, children's health, HIV/AIDS, infectious diseases, and emerging health threats.

Outstanding Web Feature:
The organization's striking Web site contains a repository of free health-related publications, including reports, research briefs, manuals, annual reports, and members' observations, called Notes from the Field. Evidence for Action is a series of articles on key findings from reviews of healthcare interventions, designed to help decision makers cope with the enormous volume of health literature through targeted summaries of the reviews; the series is updated monthly. Other publications are available to members only or for a fee, including the periodicals Global HealthLink and Global AIDSLink, and the Global Health and Global AIDS directories. Development of the Web site is supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.