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Global Health Aid Cuts

This collection of resources chronicles what recent Trump administration global health aid cuts mean for the future of global health programs and the people who rely on them.

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The U.S. Government and Global Health

In this Health Policy 101 chapter, investigate the U.S. role in global health, including the major initiatives the United States supports, funding levels, and agencies involved in implementing program area efforts.

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U.S. Global Health Budget Tracker

This tracker provides regularly updated information on U.S. government funding for global health. It includes historical trends and tracks funding levels for U.S. global health efforts through bilateral and multilateral contributions and by program area and agency.

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  • January 13 Event: Where Do We Stand in The Fight Against Ebola? A Conversation with CDC Director Tom Frieden

    News Release

    On Tuesday, January 13, the Kaiser Family Foundation and the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) held a conversation with Tom Frieden, M.D., M.P.H., director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to discuss his recent trip to assess the Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea. The discussion focused on efforts to contain the Ebola outbreak in West Africa and the ongoing response by the U.S. government. Josh Michaud, associate director of…

  • Senate Appropriations Committee approves FY 2014 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations Bill

    Fact Sheet

    The Senate Committee on Appropriations approved, by a vote of 23-7, the FY 2014 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations bill (S.1372), 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).…

  • Corruption and Global Health: Summary of a Policy Roundtable

    Issue Brief

    Global health efforts, like all development programs, are vulnerable to corruption. The Kaiser Family Foundation convened a roundtable of experts for a policy discussion on the topic of corruption and global health. The roundtable discussion focused on the magnitude of the problem corruption represents for global health, if current anti-corruption policies and programs are adequate, and how stakeholders can communicate more effectively about corruption to policymakers and the public.

  • Curbing The Ebola Outbreak: Are We on the Right Track?

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    The World Health Organization (WHO) recently declared a public health emergency due to the Ebola virus outbreak in West Africa, which has accounted for over 13,000 reported cases and 4,800 deaths. Some imported and locally acquired cases in health care workers have also been reported in the United States. As a result, concerns about the further escalation of this epidemic and how to best prepare for and contain this deadly disease exist in both the…

  • Poll: Ebola Was a Bigger Story Than the Midterms

    News Release

    In his latest column for The Wall Street Journal’s Think Tank, Drew Altman discusses what the public was more concerned about in November, Ebola or the results of the midterm elections. All previous columns by Drew Altman are available online.

  • Faces of the AIDS Epidemic in Southern Africa

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    A photographic journey One of the world's most celebrated war photographers, Mr. Don McCullin in August last year traveled to southern Africa to see for himself the human devastation of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. "I thought I had seen everything, but really, I was not prepared for this" says McCullin.

  • Latinos  Views of the HIV/AIDS Epidemic at 20 Years:  Findings from a National Survey

    Poll Finding

    This report, Latinos Views of the HIV/AIDS Epidemic at 20 Years: Findings from a National Survey, examines Latinos views and knowledge of HIV/AIDS, including analysis by race/ethnicity, of trends over time, and among Latino subgroups. The report is based a nationally representative survey of 2,683 adults, ages 18 and older, including 549 Latinos. Interviews were completed in both English and Spanish according to respondent preference, and the report is available in both English and Spanish.…

  • A National Household Survey of Health Inequalities in South Africa (2 volumes) – Toplines/Survey

    Poll Finding

    A National Household Survey of Health Inequalities in South Africa (2 volumes) The first democratically elected government in South Africa has made improving health and health services for the historically underserved black majority a national priority. As part of this process, in June 1995, the Minister of Health, Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, outlined a plan designed to provide free primary health care to all South Africans. This plan aims to improve the health status of…

  • Hot Prospects, Cold Facts: National Survey of South African Youth

    Poll Finding

    This report summarizes the key findings from the largest ever national survey of South African teenagers on their attitudes towards issues such as sex, gender, and substance abuse, as well as their aspirations for the future. This nationally representative random sample of 2,000 South Africans aged 12-17 years shows that young South Africans are overwhelmingly optimistic about the future of South Africa and filled with the usual aspirations and ambitions of youth. However, most young…