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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

The Mexico City Policy: An Explainer

Questions for the America First Global Health Strategy

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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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  • Donor Government International Funding for Family Planning Increased By 9 Percent In 2014

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    A new Kaiser Family Foundation report finds that donor governments provided US$1.4 billion in bilateral funding for family planning programs in low- and middle-income countries in 2014 – a 9 percent increase from 2013 and a 32 percent increase from 2012. The U.S. was the largest donor, providing US$637 million, nearly half of all bilateral funding for family planning programs in 2014. The U.K. (US$328 million) was the second largest bilateral donor, followed by the Netherlands…

  • The U.S. Response to Ebola: Status of the FY2015 Emergency Ebola Appropriation

    Issue Brief

    This issue brief reviews where the U.S. response to Ebola stands, asking: What specifically was funding provided for and what is its current status? How is U.S. funding being used to address the outbreak and its aftermath, and prepare for future health threats? How available and transparent is information about these activities?

  • The Future of U.S. Global Health Policy & Programs

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    As the U.S. enters a Presidential election year and the larger global health and development landscape changes, U.S. global health programs face a key moment of transition. The prior decade saw unprecedented attention to and funding for global health by the U.S. government. Although funding has flattened in recent years, global health has generally enjoyed significant bipartisan support in Congress and the Administration, at a level not seen in most other non-entitlement or discretionary spending…

  • Launch of “Heroes Project” for AIDS Awareness in India

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    Richard Gere and Parmeshwar Godrej launched the 'Heroes Project' with an aim to mobilize societal leaders and the media industry to fight HIV/AIDS in India. Healing the Divide has received a grant of up to $2.4 million over three years from Avahan, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's India AIDS initiative, and will implement the Heroes Project through the Gere Foundation India Trust. The Heroes Project also includes as partners the Henry J. Kaiser Family…

  • Survey of Americans on HIV/AIDS – Part Two: HIV Testing

    Poll Finding

    These survey findings of Americans’ views on HIV testing are part of Kaiser’s national “Survey of Americans on HIV/AIDS,” conducted in spring 2004. It explores such issues as how many adults report ever having been tested and talk to their doctor about HIV/AIDS, as well as misconceptions and stigma about HIV testing. The first part of the survey, on global HIV/AIDS, was released on June 2, 2004. The final portion of the survey will be…

  • Satellite Sessions and Press Briefings – XV International AIDS Conference

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    Kaiser Family Foundation Sessions and Press Briefings XV International AIDS Conference, 2004 Satellite Session: Resource Tracking and Priority SettingUNAIDS is hosting this panel that will feature the work of the UNAIDS Consortium on Resource Tracking. The session will highlight the importance of tracking global HIV/AIDS financial information, review the methodological approaches used to track HIV/AIDS resource flows; and determine gaps in HIV/AIDS financial information and coverage as well as strategies for moving forward. Jennifer Kates,…

  • KNOW HIV/AIDS PSA to Air on Super Bowl Sunday

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    KNOW HIV/AIDS PSA Aired on Super Bowl Sunday To launch the second year of the Kaiser Family Foundation and Viacom multimedia public education campaign, KNOW HIV/AIDS, the world premiere of a new PSA aired during the pre-game of the Super Bowl. The ad focuses on young people under 25 years old, who today account for more than half of new HIV infections both in the U.S. and worldwide. The KNOW HIV/AIDS campaign, which includes media…

  • 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…

  • Survey of Americans on HIV/AIDS — Part Three: Experiences and Opinions by Race/Ethnicity and Age

    Poll Finding

    These findings are the third part of a national survey of Americans’ views on HIV/AIDS, “Survey of Americans on HIV/AIDS,” conducted in spring 2004. It explores the views and experiences of, as well as the key differences among, African Americans, Latinos, Whites, and young people. The first part of the survey, on global HIV/AIDS, was released on June 2, 2004. The second part of the survey, on HIV Testing, was released on June 15, 2004.…

  • Toplines: 2006 Survey of Americans on HIV/AIDS

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    These toplines provide the complete survey questions and responses to the Survey of Americans on HIV/AIDS conducted between March 24 and April 18, 2006. The survey covers a variety of topics including HIV/AIDS as a problem for our nation, knowledge and perceptions about HIV/AIDS, domestic HIV spending and program priorities, views on the global HIV epidemic, and African Americans and HIV. Toplines (.pdf)