The Task Force for Global Health, Inc.
Jessica Wurst is an experienced communications and development manager currently with The Task Force for Global Health, Inc. since November 2024. Prior to this role, Jessica worked as a segment producer for Scripps News from August 2021 to November 2024, where responsibilities included producing guest segments, pre-interviewing guests, and collaborating on visual elements. Jessica also served as an associate producer at Scripps News and WSB-TV and held various production roles at WUGA FM, including assistant producer and content producer. With a master's degree in Mass Communication/Media Studies and a bachelor's degree in Journalism from the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Georgia, Jessica has extensive experience across multiple media platforms and has contributed to various journalistic projects and research initiatives in the field of media analytics.
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The Task Force for Global Health, Inc.
The Task Force for Global Health is an international, nonprofit organization that works to improve health of people most in need, primarily in developing countries. Founded in 1984 by global health pioneer Dr. Bill Foege, The Task Force consists of programs focused on neglected tropical diseases, vaccines, field epidemiology, public health informatics, and health workforce development. The Task Force works in partnership with ministries of health and hundreds of organizations, including major pharmaceutical companies that donate billions of dollars annually in essential medicines. Major funders include the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, World Health Organization, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, de Beaumont Foundation, U.S. Agency for International Development, Sightsavers, Pfizer, Merck, Johnson & Johnson, and GSK. The Task Force team consists of 120 scientists, program experts, logisticians, and other global health professionals. It is affiliated with Emory University, headquartered in Decatur, Georgia, and has regional offices in Guatemala and Ethiopia. The Task Force currently supports work in 151 countries.