The U.S. Government and Global Maternal and Child Health Efforts
This 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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Infant Mortality by Race/Ethnicity, 2007
FeatureInfant Mortality by Race/Ethnicity, 2007 Download Source Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. National Center for Health Statistics. June 2011. http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr59/nvsr59_06.
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Getting to Zero: Saving Children’s Lives with Vaccines
Event Date:EventAs one of the cornerstones of global health, widespread immunization through vaccines is critical to reducing child mortality and eradicating polio, two goals endorsed by the international community and particularly emphasized by the U.S. government. This live, interactive webcast explores the importance of vaccines in global child survival efforts, including the role of the U.S. government, the GAVI Alliance, and NGOs. Panelists discuss the current state of childhood immunization, global investments in vaccines, and the opportunities and challenges faced by key stakeholders. This webcast is part of "U.S. Global Health Policy: In Focus", a Kaiser Family Foundation studio webcast series devoted to discussing current and critical issues facing the U.S.
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U.S. Global AIDS Efforts to Help Orphans & Vulnerable Children
Event Date:EventOn June 26, the Kaiser Family Foundation held a briefing examining the role and policies of the U.S. government and faith-based organizations in helping children orphaned or made vulnerable by the AIDS epidemic.
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The U.S. Global Health Budget: Analysis of Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2015
Issue BriefThis budget analysis reviews U.S. funding for global health programs in the FY15 Omnibus Appropriations bill, signed into law by the President on December 16, 2014.
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Women’s Health Issues Journal: Women, Private Health Insurance, and the Affordable Care Act
Issue BriefIn this issue of the Women's Health Issues journal, Alina Salganicoff and Laurie Sobel discuss how the private insurance reforms and expansions in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) have affected access to coverage for women and where gaps remain.
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New Briefs Examine Recent Federal Action on Medicaid Postpartum Coverage and Title X Family Planning
News ReleaseTwo new KFF women’s health briefs dive deeper into key women’s health issues on the federal policy agenda: Postpartum Medicaid coverage in the American Rescue Plan of 2021 and the Title X Family Planning regulations.
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Senate Appropriations Committee Approves FY 2025 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs (SFOPs) Appropriations Bill
Fact SheetThe Senate Committee on Appropriations approved the FY 2025 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs (SFOPs) appropriations bill, accompanying report, and amendments on July 25, 2024. The SFOPs bill includes funding for U.S. global health programs at the State Department and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).
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A Look at Key Maternal and Infant Health Disparities Among Black People
FeatureDue to systemic and overt discrimination, Black people are disproportionately affected by high maternal and infant morbidities and mortality. In addition to legislation, addressing systemic discrimination, implicit bias and racism will be integral to achieving equity in maternal health outcomes.
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The Helms Amendment and Abortion Laws in Countries Receiving U.S. Global Health Assistance
Issue BriefThis brief examines abortion laws in countries that received certain U.S. foreign assistance to better understand the implications of the Helms Amendment (which prohibits the use of foreign assistance to pay for the performance of abortion as a method of family planning or to motivate or coerce any person to practice abortion) for abortion access globally.