Measuring the Impact of Ebola: Will it Reach 1.4 Million? September 29, 2014 Perspective This Policy Insight take a deeper look at several key measures of the impact of the current Ebola epidemic in West Africa, including estimates of current cases, prevalence and death rates, as well as a consideration of the future projections of Ebola’s burden in the months to come.
Sept. 30 Web Briefing for Media: The Response to the Ebola Outbreak in West Africa September 23, 2014 News Release President Obama recently announced an increased effort by the United States to respond to the spread of Ebola in West Africa as the scale of the outbreak continues to grow. What has the global response been so far? How has the United States contributed? What will the response be going…
Web Briefing for Media: The Response to the Ebola Outbreak in West Africa September 30, 2014 Event President Obama announced an increased effort by the United States to respond to the spread of Ebola in West Africa as the scale of the outbreak continues to grow. What has the global response been so far? How has the United States contributed? What will the response be going forward, in the coming weeks and months? What key lessons can be learned from this outbreak, and what can be learned by comparing the outbreak to other large-scale disasters?
Calling in the Military to Fight Ebola September 17, 2014 Perspective In this column for The Wall Street Journal’s Think Tank, Drew Altman discusses the President’s commitment of troops to combat the Ebola outbreak and explains the Department of Defense’s widespread role in global health activities.
Mapping the Donor Landscape in Global Health: Malaria August 29, 2013 Report This report maps the network of international assistance aimed at addressing the global impact of malaria. The report is part of a series that examines the donor nations and multilateral organizations involved in addressing different global health challenges in recipient countries worldwide.
Mapping the Donor Landscape in Global Health: Tuberculosis August 29, 2013 Report This report maps the network of international assistance aimed at addressing the global impact of tuberculosis (TB). The report is part of a series that examines the donor nations and multilateral organizations involved in addressing different global health challenges in recipient countries worldwide.
2012 Survey of Americans on the U.S. Role in Global Health May 1, 2012 Report The 2012 Survey of Americans on the U.S. Role in Global Health is the fourth in a series that aims to examine the American public’s views, knowledge and opinions of U.S. efforts to improve health for people in developing countries.
Global Health Diplomacy: Advancing Foreign Policy and Global Health Interests March 26, 2013 Issue Brief This article examines the growing attention to global health diplomacy and its future outlook as donor nations continue to face tight budgetary conditions. Authored by Joshua Michaud and Jennifer Kates of the Kaiser Family Foundation, the article was published in the inaugural issue of the Global Health: Science and Practice journal in…
U.S. Global AIDS Efforts to Help Orphans & Vulnerable Children June 26, 2012 Event On June 26, the Kaiser Family Foundation held a briefing examining the role and policies of the U.S. government and faith-based organizations in helping children orphaned or made vulnerable by the AIDS epidemic. The event featured John Donnelly, global health journalist with GlobalPost and author of the forthcoming book, A Twist…