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  • FY19 Conference Agreement Released, Includes State & Foreign Operations (SFOPs) Funding

    Fact Sheet

    The FY19 Conference Agreement, which includes funding for State & Foreign Operations (SFOPs), was released on February 13, 2019. The SFOPs section of the bill includes funding for U.S. global health programs at the State Department and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). Key highlights are as follows (see table for additional detail): Funding provided to the State Department and USAID through the Global Health Programs (GHP) account, which represents the bulk of global health…

  • The U.S. Government Engagement in Global Health: A Primer

    Report

    This primer provides basic information about global health and U.S. government programs that address global health. The first several sections provide an overview of the field of global health and describe current global health issues. The subsequent sections describe U.S. government support for global health, from the programs the government supports, to the organization of the U.S. response, the budgets and financing of U.S. global health programs, and the U.S. government’s relationship with multilateral institutions…

  • Militaries and Global Health: Peace, Conflict, and Disaster Response

    Perspective

    In this article for The Lancet, KFF's Joshua Michaud and Kellie Moss, and 11 co-authors examine the varied roles, responsibilities, and approaches of militaries in global health, drawing on examples and case studies across peacetime, conflict, and disaster response environments.

  • Global HIV/AIDS Timeline

    Other Post

    The Global HIV/AIDS Timeline is an ongoing reference tool for the many political, scientific, cultural, and community developments that have occurred over the history of the HIV/AIDS epidemic.

  • Senate Appropriations Committee approves FY19 State & Foreign Operations (SFOPs) Appropriations Bill

    Fact Sheet

    The Senate Committee on Appropriations approved the FY19 State & Foreign Operations (SFOPs) appropriations bill (and accompanying report) on June 21, 2018. The SFOPs bill includes funding for U.S. global health programs at the State Department and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).Key highlights are as follows (see table for additional detail): Funding provided to the State Department and USAID through the Global Health Programs (GHP) account, which represents the bulk of global health…

  • House Appropriations Committee approves FY19 State and Foreign Operations (SFOPs) Appropriations Bill

    Fact Sheet

    The House Committee on Appropriations approved the FY19 State & Foreign Operations (SFOPs) appropriations bill (and accompanying report) on June 20, 2018. The SFOPs bill includes funding for U.S. global health programs at the State Department and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). Key highlights are as follows (see table for additional detail): Funding provided to the State Department and USAID through the Global Health Programs (GHP) account, which represents the bulk of global health…

  • The USG International Family Planning Landscape: Defining Approaches to Address Uncertainties in Funding and Programming – Discussion Summary

    Issue Brief

    This brief summarizes a discussion held in January 2018 to discuss international family planning efforts in the context of funding and policy uncertainty. Convened by the Center for Global Development and the Kaiser Family Foundation, the discussion brought together a range of stakeholders including US government officials, other donors and international organizations, NGOs, and the private sector.

  • President Signs FY18 Omnibus Bill

    Fact Sheet

    On March 23, 2018, the President signed the FY 2018 Omnibus bill, which provides funding for the U.S. government through the rest of the 2018 fiscal year including for U.S. global health programs. Key highlights from the bills are as follows (see table for additional detail): Funding provided to the State Department and USAID through the Global Health Programs (GHP) account, which represents the bulk of global health assistance, totaled $8.7 billion, essentially flat compared…

  • White House Releases FY 2019 Budget Request

    Fact Sheet

    The White House released its FY 2019 budget request to Congress on February 12, 2018, which includes significant cuts to global health programs compared to FY 2017 enacted levels (the overall levels in the request are similar to the FY 2018 budget request). Key highlights are as follows (see table for additional detail): Funding provided to the State Department and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) (through the Global Health Programs account), which represents the…