Visualizing Health Policy: The 2014 Ebola Outbreak
This Visualizing Health Policy infographic provides a snapshot of the 2014 Ebola outbreak in West Africa.
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Ending the HIV Epidemic (EHE) Funding Tracker
Issue BriefThis tracker provides up-to-date data on federal Ending the HIV Epidemic (EHE) funding, including an overview of funding mechanisms by year, agency, grant mechanism, and jurisdiction. It will be updated over time.
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Sweden’s Coronavirus Strategy Should Not Be the World’s — But Aspects of It Are Worthy of Consideration
PerspectiveIn an article for Foreign Affairs, KFF's Josh Michaud discusses Sweden's response to novel coronavirus.
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The Impact of HIV on Hispanic/Latino People in the United States
Fact SheetIn the U.S., Hispanic/Latino people have been disproportionately affected by HIV since the epidemic’s beginning, and that disparity has deepened over time. Hispanic/Latino people represent a larger share of HIV diagnoses and people estimated to be living with HIV relative to their population size. This fact sheet provides an overview of the impact of HIV on Hispanic/Latino people in the U.S.
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The Impact of HIV on Black People in the United States
Fact SheetBlack people in the U.S. have been disproportionately affected by HIV since the epidemic’s beginning, and that disparity has deepened over time. Black people account for more new HIV diagnoses, people estimated to be living with HIV, and HIV-related deaths than any other racial/ethnic group in the U.S. This fact sheet provides an overview of the impact of HIV on Black people in the U.S.
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Sweden’s Coronavirus Strategy Should Not Be the World’s — But Aspects of It Are Worthy of Consideration
Policy WatchSweden’s response to the novel coronavirus has been simultaneously praised and criticized by public health experts. In an article for Foreign Affairs, KFF’s Josh Michaud discusses the merits and risks associated with Sweden’s hands-off approach to the pandemic.
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Global Disease Outbreaks: A 2025 Snapshot and Implications for the U.S.
Issue BriefA snapshot of disease outbreaks, with human transmission, that have occurred globally thus far in 2025, using multiple official sources.
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The U.S. Government and Global Polio Efforts
Fact SheetThis 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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TB Silent Killer: FRONTLINE Documentary and Panel Discussion
Event Date:EventThe Kaiser Family Foundation convened a public forum to take stock of the global health challenge presented by TB, to examine the limitations and challenges of current treatment options, their limitations and challenges, and to discuss the search for new and better TB drugs and other tools. The event began with a screening of a short segment of a new FRONTLINE television documentary, TB Silent Killer, which focuses on the Southern African nation of Swaziland, the country with the world's highest incidence of TB, and delivers a portrait of the people living at the pandemic's epicenter.