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KFF Tracker: America First MOU Bilateral Global Health Agreements

On September 18, 2025, the U.S. government released its new America First Global Health Strategy, which details how the U.S. will engage in global health efforts moving forward. As part of this new strategy, the U.S. has announced that it will be establishing bilateral health cooperation agreements with countries that receive U.S. global health assistance. This tracker provides an overview of Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs), between the U.S. and partner countries, signed to date. The tracker will be updated as needed.

KFF Health Tracking Poll: Public Views on Foreign Aid and Global Health Spending

The Trump Administration’s Latest Expansion of the Mexico City Policy: A Funding Analysis

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Global Health Aid Cuts

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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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  • The U.S. Government’s Efforts to Address Global Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health: The Global Health Initiative and Beyond

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    This report examines the U.S. role in improving global maternal, newborn, and child health, including the heightened focus placed on these issues by the Administration’s Global Health Initiative. It provides an overview of international efforts and a detailed look at the U.S. government’s response to date, reviews U.S. funding trends for maternal and child health, U.S. agencies’ related activities, the contribution of key U.S. global health efforts, and U.S. participation in international multilateral efforts. It…

  • The U.S. Global Health Initiative: Issues and Perspectives

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    This April 2010 webcast features a discussion of issues and challenges for the Obama Administration's Global Health Initiative and features three senior-level officials involved in the initiative, as well as outside perspectives of the challenges it faces.

  • Alliances for Global Health Education: Learning from South-South Collaboration — Innovations in Teaching

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    Track E: Current Issues in Global Health: Teaching and learning Title: Innovations in Teaching Moderators: Robin Paetzold, Carver College of Medicine at University of Iowa; Jessica Evert, Global Health Education Consoritum, University of California at San Francisco, Department of Family & Community Medicine Speaker: Global Health Education: Integrating competencies in the curriculum Laura Magana Valladares, Instituto Nacional de Salud Publica Abstract Presenters: S360 - New Frontiers in Global Health Education: Designing and implementing an introductory…

  • Alliances for Global Health Education: Learning from South-South Collaboration — Workforce Development

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    Track D: Education and Human Resources Development Title: Workforce Development Moderator: David Zakus, Global Health Education Consortium, International Development Research Centre, Ottawa Speakers: Gustavo Nigenda, Instituto Nacional de Salud Publica Abstract Presenters: S418 - The Human Resources: Priority in the North-South Alliance between Academy and Governmental Health Institutions Myriam Ruiz Rodriguez, Universidad Industrial de Santander, Spain; Laura Rodriguez, Universidad Industrial de Santander, Spain S238 - Silent Crisis in Chronic Disease Management: The worldwide gap in…

  • Alliances for Global Health Education: Learning from South-South Collaboration — The Role of International Agencies in Promoting Global Health Alliances

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    * The first 5:30 minutes of the video are in Spanish. Track A: Public Policy and Global Health Title: The Role of International Agencies in Promoting Global Health Alliances Moderator: Francisco Becerra, Council on Health Research for Development (COHRED) Speakers: Peter Long, Kaiser Family Foundation Pablo Kuri, Mexican Society of Public Health Rocio Saenz, Universidad Nacional Costa Rica, Costa Rica Event Materials Podcast Download

  • Alliances for Global Health Education: Learning from South-South Collaboration — Nutrition

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    Track A: Public Policy and Global Health Title: Nutrition Moderators: Teresita Gonzalez de Cossio, INSP Nora Burns, GHEC, American Medical Student Association Speakers: Richard Deckelbaum, GHEC and Columbia University Juan Rivera, INSP Abstract Presenters: S412 - Developing a Tool to Measure School Nutrition Environments in Latin America Ines G. Casanova, Emory University S413 - Nutritional Assessment of Children, Caretakers and Teachers in a Preschool in Tizimin, Yucatan Gloria de los Angeles Uicab Pool, Facultad de…

  • Alliances for Global Health Education: Learning from South-South Collaboration — Lessons Learned from the Influenza (H1N1) Pandemic

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    Plenary Panel VI Title: Lessons Learned from the Influenza A(H1N1) Pandemic Moderator: Lourdes Garcia Garcia, Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública Speakers: Jarbas Barbosa, Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)-DC Hugo Lopez Gatell, Deputy Director General of the Epidemiological Directorate, at the Ministry of Health, Mexico Michael D. McDonald, President, Global Health Initiatives; Coordinator, U.S. Resilience System >>Video that includes original Spanish audio is available here. Event Materials Podcast Download

  • Alliances for Global Health Education: Learning from South-South Collaboration — Building Capacity for Women’s and Maternal/Child Health

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    Track D: Education and Human Resources Development Title: Building Capacity for Women's and Maternal/Child Health Moderator: Sandra Garcia, Country Director, Population Council, Mexico Abstract Presenters: S340 Medical Education in Guyana: Lessons learned using a public health collaborative model in obstetrics and gynecology Deborah Landis Lewis, University of Pittsburgh Medical College Margaret Larkins-Pettigrew, University of Pittsburgh Medical College S391 Supporting Early Childhood Development in the Urban Slums of Africa (John) Jack Bryant, Johns Hopkins University School…