The Center for Global Health and Diplomacy to Ring The NASDAQ Stock Market Closing Bell


ADVISORY, Sept. 22, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --

What:

The Center for Global Health and Diplomacy (GHD), an organization that provides a rare intersection where high level political figures, health care workers and leaders in both the public and private sector can share and communicate their ideas, will visit the NASDAQ MarketSite in Times Square in an effort to mobilize resources for helping to contain the West African Ebola outbreak.

In honor of the occasion, His Excellency Alpha Condé, President of the Republic of Guinea, Gary Cohen, Executive Vice President of BD and CDC Foundation Board Chair, and other global leaders will ring the Closing Bell.

Where:

NASDAQ MarketSite – 4 Times Square – 43rd & Broadway – Broadcast Studio

When:

Tuesday, September 23, 2014 – 3:45 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET        

GHD Media Contact:

Paula Majumdar
(202) 467-8370
Pmajumdar@ghdnews.com

NASDAQ MarketSite:

Christine Barna
(646) 441-5310
Christine.Barna@nasdaqomx.com

Feed Information:

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Gal 3C/06C 95.05 degrees West
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Webcast:

A webcast of the NASDAQ Closing Bell will be available at: https://new.livestream.com/nasdaq/live or http://www.nasdaq.com/about/marketsitetowervideo.asx

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About The Center for Global Health and Diplomacy (GHD):

The Center for Global Health and Diplomacy (GHD) provides a rare intersection where high level political figures, health care workers and leaders in both the public and private sector can share and communicate their ideas. Global Health and Diplomacy wants to ensure that each of our global health stakeholders' vision becomes a reality. Global health issues are much too broad for any one doctor, health care worker or world leader to address alone. It is only through partnership that success can be achieved.

Global Health and Diplomacy is an international hub for health and diplomacy, GHD can tap into a diversity of global health stakeholders through their work with different governments and civil society leaders.

Global Health and Diplomacy reaches presidential offices in 55 countries through its online/ print publication and its international roundtable forums.

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