Future Reform of PEPFAR: Exploring the Use of a Graduation Policy April 23, 2025 Issue Brief To inform future directions for PEPFAR and other U.S. global health programs, this policy brief reviews the graduation policies of several institutions to identify options for consideration.
What Do Federal Staffing Cuts and HHS Restructuring Mean for the Nation’s HIV Response? April 8, 2025 Blog This policy watch examines the impact of federal staff cuts and HHS restructuring on the nation’s HIV response.
Bird Flu Knowledge, Misleading Claims About Measles Prevention, and Health Content Restrictions — The Monitor March 27, 2025 Page This volume features findings on beliefs about bird flu from KFF’s latest Tracking Poll on Health Information and Trust, as well as the false promotion of vitamin A as a preventative for measles. The Monitor also shares developments in content moderation on social media and how a study about mental health after gender-affirming care is misrepresented to make false claims about health care for transgender and non-binary people. Additionally, this volume explores when people prefer to use an AI chatbot, instead of a person, for health information.
The Next CDC Director Will Face Measles, Bird Flu, and a Skeptical Public March 25, 2025 Quick Take … declining trust in the CDC and in the benefits of childhood vaccinations may complicate any efforts to address emerging public health challenges like the ongoing measles outbreak and the continued threat of bird flu
The Trump Administration’s Foreign Aid Review: Proposed Reorganization of U.S. Global Health Programs June 10, 2025 Fact Sheet Fact sheet examining proposed reorganization of U.S. global health programs as part of the Trump administration’s foreign aid review.
The Trump Administration’s Foreign Aid Review: Status of the President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI) June 10, 2025 Fact Sheet Fact sheet examining actions taken by the Trump administration and their impact on the President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI).
CDC’s Funding for State and Local Public Health: How Much and Where Does it Go? April 7, 2025 Issue Brief Funding from CDC has been a major source of support for public health programs across the U.S., but CDC is now being targeted for budget cuts by the Trump administration. To better understand how much CDC funding is provided to state and local jurisdictions, we analyzed FY 2023 funding data from CDC and present findings about much funding was provided to state and local jurisdictions, what types of public health activities were supported with this funding, and how the funding was distributed across states and regions of the U.S.
The USAID List of Terminated Global Health Awards – What Does it Tell Us? April 2, 2025 Blog This policy watch examines the USAID list of terminated awards, recently sent Congress, to examine the implications for global health programs and outstanding questions.
COVID Vaccine Concerns and Claims About Ivermectin as Cancer Treatment — The Monitor March 13, 2025 Page This volume covers recent claims about COVID vaccine safety after a new study describes a rare condition it calls “post-vaccination syndrome” (PVS). It also investigates the false claim that ivermectin can treat cancer and highlights the re-emergence of concerns online about Gardasil, and its alleged mortality rate.
Domestic HIV Funding in the White House FY2026 Budget Request June 5, 2025 Issue Brief This brief provides an overview of the FY26 budget request for domestic HIV and compares it to funding levels in the FY25 continuing resolution.
