The U.S. Government and Global Polio Efforts
This fact sheet provides a snapshot of global polio eradication efforts and examines the U.S. government’s role in addressing polio worldwide.
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The U.S. Government and Global Maternal and Child Health Efforts
Fact SheetThis fact sheet provides a snapshot of global maternal and child health (MCH) and examines the U.S. government’s role in addressing MCH worldwide.
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Assessing Monkeypox (MPX) Vaccine Eligibility Across the United States
Issue BriefThis analysis examines jurisdictional approaches to eligibility for monkeypox (MPX) vaccine. Overall, almost all jurisdictions have, at minimum, adopted the current approach laid out by the CDC. However, there is substantial variation in how eligibility is defined. Additionally, several jurisdictions lack clear criteria or information on who is eligible or where to get vaccinated. This may impact on who gets vaccinated, lead to geographic disparities, and raises potentially equity challenges.
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PEPFAR and Sustained Epidemic Control
Issue BriefThis analysis provides an initial look at how PEPFAR is currently defining and approaching sustained epidemic control at the country level.
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Monkeypox Vaccine Roll-out in the U.S. – Are Jurisdictions Requesting All Their Doses?
Policy WatchThis analysis examines monkeypox vaccine allocations and jurisdictional requests. It explores jurisdictional request rate (the number of vaccine does requested as a share of the jurisdiction’s allocation from HHS) for JYNNEOS, the preferred vaccine. Overall, while most jurisdictions have requested at least their full supply, some are well below that mark, raising questions about how quickly their at-risk populations can get protected.
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Senate Appropriations Committee Releases FY23 State and Foreign Operations (SFOPs) and Labor, Health and Human Services (Labor HHS) Appropriations Bills
Fact SheetThe Senate Committee on Appropriations released its FY 2023 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs (SFOPs) (links to bill and report) and Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor HHS) (links to bill and report) appropriations bills and accompanying reports on July 28, 2022.
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Key Questions About the Current U.S. Monkeypox Outbreak
Issue BriefThis brief answers key questions about the U.S. monkeypox outbreak to date and identifies issues that may affect the response going forward.
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Donor Government Funding for HIV in Low- and Middle-Income Countries in 2021
ReportThis report provides an analysis of donor government funding to address the HIV response in low- and middle-income countries in 2021, the latest year available, as well as trends over time. It includes both bilateral funding from donors and their multilateral contributions to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (Global Fund), UNITAID, and Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
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House Appropriations Committee Releases FY 2023 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor HHS) Appropriations Bill
Fact SheetThe House Appropriations Committee released the FY 2023 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor HHS) appropriations bill on June 23, 2022 and accompanying report on June 29, 2022.
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U.S. Global Funding for COVID-19 by Country and Region: An Analysis of USAID Data
Issue BriefAs Congress again considers increased assistance for the global response to COVID-19, we look at how current U.S. global COVID-19 emergency funding is being channeled, particularly to countries and regions.