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  • FY15 Health & Human Services Appropriations Bill Introduced in House

    Fact Sheet

    The Democratic (minority) members of the House Appropriations Labor, Health & Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Subcommittee announced the introduction of the “Departments of Labor, Health & Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015” (H.R. 5464). The bill specifies funding levels for global health programs at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the John E. Fogarty International Center (see table below). Additional funding for global health programs and research…

  • Ebola in West Africa: Four Questions for the U.S. Response Going Forward

    Perspective

    As of August 14, 2014, the Ebola virus has infected an estimated 1,975 individuals across four countries in West Africa, leading to 1,069 deaths (including three Americans). The official reported numbers, frightening as they are, likely vastly underestimate the true magnitude of the outbreak. Ebola has severely impacted the daily life of affected communities, and raised concerns across the globe about its ongoing spread. The fact that this outbreak has led to so many cases…

  • Senate Appropriations Committee releases FY15 Health & Human Services Appropriations Bill

    Fact Sheet

    The Senate Committee on Appropriations released the FY 2015 Departments of Labor, Health & Human Services, Education and Related Agencies appropriations bill. A draft report released by the committee provided funding levels for global health programs at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the John E. Fogarty International Center. Additional funding for global health programs and research conducted by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is not yet available. Note: The majority…

  • House Appropriations Committee approves FY2015 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations Bill

    Fact Sheet

    The House Committee on Appropriations approved the FY 2015 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations bill (also see the associated report), which includes funding for U.S. global health programs at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the State Department (see table below) comprising a significant portion of U.S. funding for global health (total funding for global health is not currently available as some funding provided through USAID, HHS, and DoD is not yet available). Funding through the…

  • A Town Hall Forum with Ambassador Deborah L. Birx

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    The Kaiser Family Foundation hosted a town hall forum with Ambassador Deborah L. Birx, M.D. the new U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator, in which she shared her vision for the next phase of the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) in supporting efforts to achieve an AIDS-free generation.

  • Senate Appropriations Committee approves FY 2015 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations Bill

    Fact Sheet

    The Senate Committee on Appropriations, approved the FY 2015 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations bill, which includes funding for U.S. global health programs at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the State Department (see table below) comprising a significant portion of U.S. funding for global health (total funding for global health is not currently available as some funding provided through USAID, HHS, and DoD is not yet available). According to the committee report,…

  • June 23 Event: A Town Hall Forum with Ambassador Deborah L. Birx

    News Release

    At 10:30 a.m. ET on June 23, the Kaiser Family Foundation will host a town hall forum with Ambassador Deborah L. Birx, M.D. the new U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator, to lay out her vision for the next phase of  the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) in supporting efforts to achieve an AIDS-free generation. The session will be moderated by Jen Kates, a Foundation vice president and director of global health and HIV…

  • The U.S. Government and Global LGBT Health: Opportunities and Challenges in the Current Era

    Issue Brief

    In recent years, the U.S. government has paid increasing attention to the health and human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) individuals around the world, utilizing both multilateral and bilateral channels. Still, however, many LGBT individuals continue to face stigma, discrimination, and violence, both within and outside of the health sector, which compromise their ability to access needed health services and can adversely affect health status. Moreover, in many countries, the barriers faced…

  • New Issue Brief Examines the U.S. Government and Global LGBT Health

    News Release

    A new Kaiser Family Foundation brief explores the U.S. government's efforts to address the health and human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) individuals around the world. LGBT individuals continue to face stigma, discrimination, and violence, both within and outside of the health sector, and in many countries â€" including those in which the U.S. provides global health assistance â€" these barriers include discriminatory laws and policies. Recent actions by several countries to…