U.S. International Family Planning & Reproductive Health: Requirements in Law and Policy July 26, 2024 Fact Sheet This fact sheet summarizes the major statutory requirements and policies pertaining to U.S. global family planning/reproductive health (FP/RH) efforts over time and identifies those currently in effect. These laws and policies collectively serve to direct how U.S. funds are spent, to where and which organizations funds are provided, and generally…
What the Election Could Mean for the Mexico City Policy and U.S. Foreign Aid May 30, 2024 Issue Brief This analysis outlines the potential reach of a prominent conservative proposal — widely seen as a blueprint for another Trump administration — that recommends expanding the Mexico City Policy to include virtually all U.S. foreign assistance. It looks at the amount of funding, the number of organizations, the range of foreign assistance sectors, and other variables that could be affected should the proposal be implemented.
The U.S. Government and the World Health Organization January 21, 2025 Fact Sheet This fact sheet shares information about the World Health Organization (WHO) and U.S. government funding and engagement with WHO.
The U.S. Government and Global Health October 15, 2024 Fact Sheet This fact sheet provides an overview of U.S. government global health policy and engagement.
The U.S. Government and Global Health Security July 25, 2023 Issue Brief This brief examines the U.S. government’s efforts in global health security—that is, activities to help countries prepare for and develop capacities to address epidemic and pandemic diseases. It provides history and background, outlines the U.S. agencies carrying out these efforts, describes funding, and highlights key policy issues going forward.
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.
Poll: Two Thirds Believe Dissolving USAID Will Lead to More Illness and Death Globally, While Nearly Half Say It Would Significantly Reduce the Budget Deficit and Fund Domestic Programs March 4, 2025 News Release As the Trump administration works to dissolve the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), a new KFF poll finds that two-thirds (67%) of the public believe these actions will increase illness and death in low-income countries, and a similar majority (62%) believe it will result in more humanitarian crises around…
KFF Health Tracking Poll February 2025: The Public’s Views on Global Health and USAID March 4, 2025 Poll Finding This poll finds most of the public believe the cutbacks at USAID will lead to increases in illness and death in low-income countries. Nearly half say it will reduce the U.S. budget. Most of the public also overestimates the share of the federal budget that is spent on foreign aid, and when informed it is about 1% of the federal budget, the share who want to reduce spending drops.
The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) and Global Health September 4, 2019 Fact Sheet This fact sheet describes the functions, governance, funding, and approach of the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), with a particular focus on MCC’s engagement in global health.
The U.S. Government and Global Non-Communicable Disease Efforts January 29, 2019 Fact Sheet This fact sheet examines the U.S. government’s role in addressing non-communicable diseases worldwide.
