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Center for Health and Aging (CHA)

The mission of the Center for Health and Aging (CHA) is to facilitate dialogue between science, industry, and policy for a healthier world. Toward this end, CHA coordinates innovative research and dialogue on the demographic, economic, social, political, and medical trends related to health and aging across the globe.

History

Founded by Michael Birt and currently led by Claire Topal, the Center for Health and Aging has tackled a wide variety of projects and initiatives including the Pacific Health Summit, the world's premier global health meeting. In addition to the Summit, CHA has organized major meetings in Beijing, Tokyo, Singapore, Mumbai, London, and Washington, DC and has served a unique role in bringing together leaders from science, industry, medicine, public health, and government to focus on the world’s most important health challenges. In conjunction with our role as a "trusted convener," CHA has built a library of case studies, white papers, and briefing documents that have informed crucial discussions among the world’s leaders in both the public and private sectors.

Impact

"People will leave here with an action item…. Things happen."

- David Boyd, Director of European Government & Public Affairs at GE Healthcare, commenting on the Pacific Health Summit

CHA seeks to strengthen U.S. policy in Asia through efforts to impact the global health discussion on various topics of critical importance and through work surrounding health risks related to aging. CHA convenes high-level meetings and coordinates innovative research that brings together top leaders in order to yield tangible results and collaborations. In addition, CHA seeks to make an impact through a variety of path-breaking publications and briefing materials.

Contact

For more information, please contact:

Claire Topal
Director, Center for Health and Aging
health@nbr.org

Pacific Health Summit

The mission of the Pacific Health Summit is to connect science, industry, and policy for a healthier world through effective utilization of scientific advances combined with industrial innovation and appropriate policy. The theme for the 2011 Summit is vaccines.

Impact & Innovation Series

The mission of the Impact & Innovation Series is to inspire and galvanize action through the personal experience and motivation of global health leaders. The series features visionary thought pieces from global leaders and experts on the key issues, challenges, and opportunities for creative innovation and impact in global health today.

Forum for Personal Health

The Forum for Personal Health brought together top leaders from the U.S. and international health systems to address key health challenges. In particular, the Forum was designed to focus on innovative efforts that supported the prevention, early detection and treatment of disease. The inaugural meeting of the Forum for Personal Health was held on June 18, 2009 at the conclusion of the 2009 Pacific Health Summit.

Initiatives & Research

CHA tackles challenging topics in global health policy by leveraging its unique network of top experts and convening top leaders from across different sectors. To accomplish this mission, CHA works in a variety of formats that include the workshops, workshop reports, case studies, white papers, Challenge Documents, Summit Reports, and issues of the NBR Analyses.

"The only way to find new solutions to big problems is to try something different rather than continue down an ever narrowing pathway that stymies invention and escalates cost."

Lee Hartwell, Chief Scientist, Center for Sustainable Health, Biodesign Institute, Arizona State University; President and Director Emeritus, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center; and 2001 Nobel Laureate