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…
PEPFAR Reauthorization 2023: Key Issues March 13, 2023 Blog This year, Congress will consider reauthorization of the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). This Policy Watch provides fast facts about the program and top issues related to its authorization and funding.
The U.S. Government and Global Polio Efforts October 3, 2022 Fact Sheet This fact sheet provides a snapshot of global polio eradication efforts and examines the U.S. government’s role in addressing polio worldwide.
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.
U.S. Global Funding for COVID-19 by Country and Region: An Analysis of USAID Data June 29, 2022 Issue Brief As Congress again considers increased assistance for the global response to COVID-19, we look at how current U.S. global COVID-19 emergency funding is being channeled, particularly to countries and regions.
KFF COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor: Views on the U.S. Role In Global COVID-19 Response March 25, 2022 Poll Finding This Vaccine Monitor survey shows the public is largely supportive of the U.S. role in distributing COVID-19 vaccines globally, as well as other response efforts including the distribution of masks and COVID-19 rapid tests.
The Helms Amendment and Abortion Laws in Countries Receiving U.S. Global Health Assistance January 18, 2022 Issue Brief This 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.
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.
KFF COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor: Views On The U.S. Role In Global Vaccine Distribution November 5, 2021 Poll Finding This report finds the public is generally supportive of U.S. distribution of vaccines internationally, though more likely to prefer the U.S. playing a major role versus a leading one, and there are partisan differences. The analysis also examines how different information affects the public’s views.
Global Funding Across U.S. COVID-19 Supplemental Funding Bills March 19, 2021 Issue Brief This data note tracks appropriations designated for international efforts in the COVID-19 emergency supplemental bills. It will be updated as needed.
