COVID-19 & PEPFAR: Implications for the Future May 20, 2020 Issue Brief The potential for the COVID-19 pandemic to significantly affect the health and development of low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), particularly those in sub-Saharan Africa, has serious implications for PEPFAR, the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). This issue brief examines the steps PEPFAR has taken to respond to the outbreak and the issues at stake.
Preparing for COVID-19 in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Leveraging U.S. Global Health Assets April 24, 2020 Issue Brief This data note assesses where the U.S. government has existing global health assets that could be mobilized when and if needed to assist in the COVID-19 response in low and middle income countries.
Donor Funding for the Global Novel Coronavirus Response April 23, 2020 Issue Brief This data note provides an accounting of publicly-available information on donor funding to date for the global coronavirus (COVID-19) response.
The Current Ebola Outbreak and the U.S. Role: An Explainer December 19, 2019 Issue Brief An outbreak of Ebola is currently ongoing in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), now the second largest Ebola epidemic ever recorded. This Issue Brief gives an overview of the current situation, explains the U.S. role in responding to the outbreak, and answers key questions about the broader global response.
Data Note: Donor Funding for the Current Ebola Response in the DRC December 19, 2019 Issue Brief This data note provides an updated comprehensive summary of donor funding for the Ebola response in the DRC.
U.S. Leads All Donors in First Comprehensive Assessment of Funding for Ebola Outbreak in DRC October 25, 2019 News Release The first comprehensive summary of donor funding for the response to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo estimates that at least $546 million was provided by donors from August 2018, when the outbreak started, through September 2019.
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.
New Online Resource Tracks Legislation Affecting Global Health July 22, 2019 News Release A new KFF online resource tracks more than 30 bills introduced in the current Congress that would affect global health policy. The U.S. Global Health Legislation Tracker covers current legislation on an array of topics, from implementing a strategy to help end preventable maternal and child deaths to creating an…
Blended Finance for Global Health: Summary of a Policy Roundtable July 19, 2019 Issue Brief Blended finance is the subject of increasing attention and growing excitement in global health. Our new brief provides background on this development funding approach, and presents key takeaways from a policy roundtable discussion we held earlier this year.
The Future of Global Health Financing: Hope vs. Reality in the Push for Universal Health Coverage April 25, 2019 Event On Thursday, April 25, the Kaiser Family Foundation and the CSIS Global Health Policy Center held a policy roundtable on the latest data on funding for global health, including from the U.S. government. It began with a brief presentation by Joseph Dieleman of the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation…
