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U.S. Global Health Policy Architecture
The U.S. Government's Global Health Policy Architecture: Structure, Programs and Funding report provides a comprehensive look at the U.S. government agencies and programs involved in the nation’s global health response, including their funding and their approaches. Building on the report, the Kaiser Global Health Policy Tracker provides a single reference point to monitor the latest information on Congressional and administrative action.

Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report
This report synthesizes daily coverage from more than 200 news sources pertaining to U.S. policy discussions and debates on global health, including relevant news from around the world. It covers HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria, nutrition, water and sanitation, polio, and maternal and child health, as well as funding, financing and health systems, and is a key part of the Foundation’s gateway for information about U.S. global health policy.

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The U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) -- November 2009
This fact sheet looks at the history, funding and future outlook of the United States government's major initiative to combat HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis (TB), and malaria in developing countries.

The U.S. & The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria -- November 2009
This fact sheet examines the key role played by the United States in the Global Fund, an independent, independent, multilateral, financing entity designed to raise significant new resources to combat HIV, TB, and malaria in low- and middle- income countries.

Views on the U.S. Role in Global Health Update -- November 2009
This is an updated survey on the U.S. role in global health, which probes American public opinion about efforts by the U.S. to improve the health of people in developing nations. According to the poll findings, most Americans support current U.S. spending to improve health conditions in poorer nations despite the economic recession and more of them prefer an emphasis on health infrastructure rather than fighting specific diseases.

Interview with Former Senator Bill Frist -- October 2009

Senator Frist, currently a member of the Foundation's Board of Trustees, has published a memoir, A Heart to Serve in which describes how "medicine can truly be a currency for peace in our world." He discusses his book with the Foundation's Jackie Judd.

U.S. Global Health Policy: In Focus - "U.S. Strategy for Combating the Global TB Epidemic" -- September 2009

This September 29, 2009 live, interactive webcast features an expert panel discussing the U.S. government’s global response to TB and key challenges in combating the disease around the world.

The U.S. and Global Maternal & Child Health -- August 2009
The fact sheet examines U.S. global health policy related to maternal and child health.

Mapping the United States Government Engagement in Global Public Health -- August 2009
This background report lays out the United States government’s engagement in global health activities.

Neglected Tropical Diseases Fact Sheet -- July 2009
The fact sheet examines neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), a group of parasitic and bacterial infections that primarily affect the most impoverished and vulnerable populations in the world, and the U.S. policy response

The G-8 and the Obama Administration: What Happened on the Global Health Initiative and New Food Security Effort? -- July 2009

This KFF/CSIS briefing examined the outcomes arising from the Group of Eight summit in Italy in July 2009 relating to key global health issues, particularly the Obama Administration’s new Global Health Initiative and its newly launched global food security strategy.

Donor Funding for Health in Low - and Middle - Income Countries, 2001-2007 -- July 2009
This report examines the latest data and trends in commitments from the United States, European Community and other donor governments toward health in low- and middle- income countries.

This fact sheet looks at the history, funding and future outlook of the United States government's major initiative to combat HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis (TB), and malaria in developing countries.

This fact sheet examines the key role played by the United States in the Global Fund, an independent, independent, multilateral, financing entity designed to raise significant new resources to combat HIV, TB, and malaria in low- and middle- income countries.

This is an updated survey on the U.S. role in global health, which probes American public opinion about efforts by the U.S. to improve the health of people in developing nations. According to the poll findings, most Americans support current U.S. spending to improve health conditions in poorer nations despite the economic recession and more of them prefer an emphasis on health infrastructure rather than fighting specific diseases.

Senator Frist, currently a member of the Foundation's Board of Trustees, has published a memoir, A Heart to Serve in which describes how "medicine can truly be a currency for peace in our world." He discusses his book with the Foundation's Jackie Judd.

This September 29, 2009 live, interactive webcast features an expert panel discussing the U.S. government’s global response to TB and key challenges in combating the disease around the world.

The fact sheet examines U.S. global health policy related to maternal and child health.

This background report lays out the United States government’s engagement in global health activities.

The fact sheet examines neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), a group of parasitic and bacterial infections that primarily affect the most impoverished and vulnerable populations in the world, and the U.S. policy response

This KFF/CSIS briefing examined the outcomes arising from the Group of Eight summit in Italy in July 2009 relating to key global health issues, particularly the Obama Administration’s new Global Health Initiative and its newly launched global food security strategy.

This report examines the latest data and trends in commitments from the United States, European Community and other donor governments toward health in low- and middle- income countries.

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U.S. Global Health Policy

The Kaiser Family Foundation's global health gateway serves as an online clearinghouse for the latest data and information on the U.S. role in global health. It brings together original policy analysis and research from the Foundation, provides the new daily news synthesis, Daily Global Health Policy Report, tracks legislation through a new Policy Tracker, and features fact sheets, country-level data through Kaiser's Global Health Facts, and more. These resources are designed to offer a comprehensive picture of the U.S. global health policy landscape, highlighting key issues facing policymakers, journalists, non governmental organizations, and others working in the global health arena. The Foundation receives substantial support for the global health gateway and its work on global health policy from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.