Interview with Former Sen. Bill Frist
Senator Frist, currently a member of the Foundation's Board of Trustees, has published a memoir, A Heart to Serve in which he describes how "medicine can truly be a currency for peace in our world."
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The G8 Muskoka and G20 Toronto Summits Health and Development Outcomes
Event Date:EventThis Kaiser/CSIS forum examines the global health and development outcomes of the June Group of Eight and the Group of 20 Summits held in Canada.
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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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KFF/UNAIDS Report Finds Donor Nation Support for AIDS Relief Was Flat in 2009 During World Economic Crisis, With US$7.6 Billion Provided During the Year
News ReleaseVIENNA, Austria – Overall support for global AIDS efforts from donor nations flattened in the midst of last year’s global economic crisis, according to a new analysis of 2009 funding levels from the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) and the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). In 2009, the Group of Eight nations, European Commission (EC) and other donor governments provided US$7.6 billion for AIDS relief in developing nations, compared with US$7.7 billion disbursed in…
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Mapping the Donor Landscape in Global Health: Family Planning and Reproductive Health
ReportThis report maps the network of international assistance to support family planning and reproductive health in countries around the globe. The report is part of a series that examines the donor nations and multilateral organizations involved in addressing different global health challenges in recipient countries worldwide.
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Global Child Survival Efforts: Every Child Deserves a Fifth Birthday
Event Date:EventThis Kaiser Family Foundation briefing explores global child survival efforts, including where progress is being made, financial challenges and constraints, and opportunities for further engagement by the U.S. and others.
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The Challenge of Donor Coordination in Global Health – What’s At Stake? Briefing and Panel Discussion
Event Date:EventBuilding on a series of reports examining the current landscape of global health donors and recipient countries on HIV, TB, malaria, and family planning/reproductive health, the Kaiser Family Foundation hosted a panel of experts to discuss the issue of donor coordination, including the role of the U.S. government.
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April 22 Event: The Challenge of Donor Coordination in Global Health – What’s At Stake?
News ReleaseMultiple donors currently provide aid to low- and middle-income countries on global health issues - in some cases, close to 20 donors are providing aid to address the same global health challenge in the same country. Are they coordinated, and how does coordination impact effectiveness of aid? Do recipient countries know which donors are working in their countries on which issues? Does civil society know? Are these resources being used in the best way possible?…
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COVAX and the United States
Issue BriefThis issue brief provides an overview of COVAX, the global mechanism to secure and deliver COVID-19 vaccines. The brief details COVAX's organization, conditions for country participation, activities, and financing structure. Additionally, it looks at the history and remaining key issues of U.S. engagement with COVAX.
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Donor Government Funding for Family Planning in 2017
ReportThis analysis finds that donor government support for global family planning efforts totaled US$1.27 billion in 2017, up 6 percent from 2016 but still below its 2014 peak. Funding from the United States, the world’s largest donor, declined in 2017, largely due to a delay in the disbursement of funds as U.S. appropriations have been holding steady in recent years. Increases in other countries offset the U.S. lag