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Coronavirus Tracker
This tracker provides the number of cases and deaths from novel coronavirus by country, the trend in case and death counts by country, and a global map showing which countries have cases and deaths. The data are drawn directly from official coronavirus situation reports released regularly by the WHO.
global women’s health
- Blog post
KFF Experts Discuss U.S. Government’s Role In Addressing Global Women’s Health
KFF experts discuss the role the U.S. plays in advancing the health of women in low- and middle-income countries and the importance of U.S. funding to global women’s health. - congressional testimony
The U.S. Government Role in Women’s Global Health and Key Challenges
Jennifer Kates, Senior Vice President and Director of KFF’s Global Health & HIV Policy program, testified before the U.S. House of Representatives’ Committee on Foreign Affairs as part of a hearing on Unique Challenges Women Face in Global Health. Her testimony describes the role of the U.S. government in women’s global health and highlights challenges and opportunities to strengthen these efforts. - abortion
The Mexico City Policy: An Explainer
This explainer provides an overview of the Mexico City Policy, which requires foreign NGOs to certify that they will not “perform or actively promote abortion as a method of family planning” using funds from any source (including non-U.S. funds) as a condition for receiving most U.S. government global health assistance.
global health trackers
- news summaries
KFF Daily Global Health Policy Report
The Daily Report provides summaries of and links to the latest news and information on global health policy, with a focus on U.S. global health policy and developments with potential implications for the U.S. global health response. - budget tracker
U.S. Global Health Budget Tracker
This resource provides regularly updated information on U.S. government funding for global health. It includes historical trends and tracks funding levels throughout the appropriations process. Data can be customized by U.S. Agency, Program Area, and Initiative. - global health legislation
U.S. Global Health Legislation Tracker
This tracker provides a listing of global health-related legislation introduced in the 116th Congress. Currently, there are more than 40 pieces of legislation related to global health topics, from global health security to neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) and reproductive health. - Global health budget
Breaking Down the U.S. Global Health Budget by Program Area
The U.S. Government is the largest donor to global health in the world and includes support for both disease- and population-specific activities, as well as global health security. In FY 2019, U.S. global health funding totaled $11 billion.
the essentials
- u.s. government programs
The U.S. Government Engagement in Global Health
This detailed report provides basic information about global health and the U.S. government’s response to global health challenges in low- and middle-income countries.
- global health budget
The U.S. Congress and Global Health
This primer provides an overview of congressional engagement in global health, including the structure of Congress and its role and key activities in global health.
- U.S. GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS
Key Global Health Positions and Officials in the U.S. Government
An updated list of key global health positions and officials in the U.S. government. - hiv/aids
Donor Government Funding for HIV in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
This report, produced in partnership with UNAIDS, provides the latest data available on donor funding disbursements to low- and middle-income countries and contributions to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria as well as UNIAID.
- family planning
Donor Government Funding for Family Planning
This report provides comprehensive data on donor government support for family planning activities in low- and middle-income countries.