What Will Be the Contours of the Biden Administration’s Global Health Agenda? February 9, 2021 Issue Brief This issue brief provides an overview of the Biden administration’s COVID-19 and global health actions to date, as well as likely ones on the horizon, and identifies key policy issues and outstanding questions ahead.
Testimony: The U.S. Government Role in Women’s Global Health and Key Challenges February 5, 2020 Issue Brief Jennifer Kates, Senior Vice President and Director of KFF’s Global Health & HIV Policy program, testified before the U.S. House of Representatives’ Committee on Foreign Affairs as part of a hearing on Unique Challenges Women Face in Global Health. Her testimony describes the role of the U.S. government in women’s global health and highlights challenges and opportunities to strengthen these efforts.
PEPFAR and Sustained Epidemic Control August 5, 2022 Issue Brief This analysis provides an initial look at how PEPFAR is currently defining and approaching sustained epidemic control at the country level.
PEPFAR Reauthorization on the Horizon April 14, 2023 Perspective In this Think Global opinion piece, Jennifer Kates and Kellie Moss discuss what could happen if the United States’ signature initiative on global health is not reauthorized.
Who are PEPFAR’s Beneficiaries?: Analysis of Populations Served in 2022 April 14, 2023 Issue Brief Based on analysis of PEPFAR data, this data note presents an overview of who PEPFAR served in 2022, looking at gender, age, and other characteristics.
As Congress Considers Reauthorizing PEPFAR, A New Policy Watch Asks and Answers Fundamental Questions March 13, 2023 News Release As Congress considers reauthorizing the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) for a fourth time, a new KFF Policy Watch details key facts about the program and top issues related to its authorization and funding. Created in 2003 as the U.S. government’s signature global health effort in the fight…
Assessing PEPFAR’s Impact: Analysis of Economic and Educational Spillover Effects in PEPFAR Countries December 12, 2022 Issue Brief This analysis assesses the association between PEPFAR investments and several economic and educational outcomes. It finds that the program was associated with a significant increase in the GDP growth rate per capita and a decrease in the share of girls and boys of primary school age who were not in school.
The U.S. Congress and Global Health: A Primer November 11, 2021 Report This primer provides an overview of congressional engagement in global health. It examines the structure of Congress and its role and key activities in global health. It then illustrates these by examining two global health examples: the creation and evolution of PEPFAR and the 2014/2015 Ebola outbreak in West Africa.
Sustainability Readiness in PEPFAR Countries July 21, 2023 Issue Brief This data note arrays and groups PEPFAR countries by their level of “sustainability readiness” in order to help inform discussions about PEPFAR’s work on sustainability,
PEPFAR Reauthorization: Side-by-Side of Legislation Over Time August 18, 2022 Issue Brief This brief identifies time-bound PEPFAR authorities and also provides a detailed side-by-side comparison of PEPFAR’s authorizing legislation over time.
