Key Global Health Positions and Officials in the U.S. Government
This fact sheet identifies key U.S. government global health positions and officials.
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U.S. International Family Planning & Reproductive Health: Requirements in Law and Policy
Fact SheetSummarizes the major statutory requirements and policies pertaining to U.S. global family planning/reproductive health (FP/RH) efforts over time and identifies those currently in effect.
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Is The U.S. Stepping Up In The Fight Against Ebola?
Policy WatchThis policy watch looks at the major new Ebola outbreak in DRC, discusses how the U.S. government has responded so far, and describes how the current situation compares to prior U.S. Ebola responses.
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The U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)
Fact SheetThis fact sheet explores the history, funding, and future outlook of the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), the U.S. government's major global initiative to combat HIV/AIDS.
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Assessing PEPFAR’s Health Spillover Effects Beyond HIV: An Update
Issue BriefThis analysis updates prior work that assessed the association between PEPFAR investments and several health indicators, beyond HIV. It finds that PEPFAR continues to be associated with significant improvement in these broader health gains, suggesting a spillover effect beyond the program's HIV focus.
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Assessing PEPFAR’s Economic and Educational Spillover Effects: An Update
Issue BriefThis analysis updates prior work that assessed the association between PEPFAR investments and economic and educational outcomes. It finds that PEPFAR continues to be associated with significant improvement in these broader areas, suggesting a spillover effect beyond the program's HIV and health focus.
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Current and Expired PEPFAR Reporting Requirements
Issue BriefAn overview of PEPFAR reporting requirements under current and past law.
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Federal Vaccine Injury Compensation Programs: Overview and Current Issues
Issue BriefThis brief summarizes the history, rationale, and policy issues related to the federal government's key vaccine injury compensation programs, known as the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP) and Countermeasures Injury Compensation Program (CICP).
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The U.S. Government and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance
Fact SheetThis fact sheet examines Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance (also known as Gavi), an independent, public-private partnership and multilateral funding mechanism that aims to increase access to immunization in lower income countries, and explores the role the U.S. government plays in supporting the partnership.
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U.S. Global Health Budget Tracker
FeatureThis tracker provides regularly updated information on U.S. government funding for global health. It includes historical trends and tracks funding levels for U.S. global health efforts through bilateral and multilateral contributions and by program area and agency.