What It Means To Be Fully Vaccinated
It depends on how you look at it
Vietnam Ends "Zero-COVID"—Is It Too Soon?
With low vaccination rates, another virus surge is a concern
Unnoticed, Misunderstood, and Unaddressed
Why gender equity in global mental health matters
Legal, Safe, and Affordable
The state of global abortion access
Data in Global Health
Featured Data Points
7 Percent
In 2020, demonstrations around the world increased by 7 percent
Pandemic Protests: When Unrest and Instability Go Viral
8.5 years
Since 2001, average life expectancy in Afghanistan has increased by 8.5 years
What Afghanistan Stands to Lose
34 Million
The number of people who have died from AIDS-related illnesses
HIV/AIDS and COVID: A Dual Battle
1 in 3
One in three women—some 1.3 billion women and girls worldwide—experiences gender-based violence over her...
Dual Pandemics: Coronavirus and Gender-Based Violence
75%
In Washington DC, some 75 percent of those who died of coronavirus were Black Americans
We Need a Pro-Poor and Pro-Black Response to COVID-19
79
Seventy-nine countries and territories experienced a net decline in freedom in 2020
The Devastating Impact of COVID-19 on Democracy
70 Percent
Chinese factories supply 70 percent of active ingredients for India’s generic drug manufacturers, which supply...
Coronavirus and the World Economy
$4.8 B
Indirect costs of the first 10,000 cases of AIDS in the United States alone were estimated at $4.8 billion
Investment in Our Economy
80 Percent
More than 80% of people in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa have no social protections against illness or...
Untrained Drug Sellers Replacing Doctors—A Challenge for COVID-19
$2 Billion
In Sub-Saharan Africa alone, community health is underfunded by an estimated $2 billion every year
COVID-19 Highlights the Need for Community Health
Series: U.S. Foreign Policy and Global Health
See allA Pandemic in a More Dangerous World—It's Time to Rethink U.S. Engagement on Global Health
This series focuses on the challenges that U.S. engagement on global health faces in a world battered by the COVID-19 pandemic, divided by power politics, and uncertain about the ability of the United States to sustain global leadership.
This series is made possible by the generous support of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
The Policy Challenge of Extreme Heat and Climate Change
Health threats in a hotter world require policy action at every level of political and social life
The Devastating Impact of COVID-19 on Democracy
The pandemic has made reversing the global decline in democracy and freedom harder
Global Health and Democracy: Managing Two Top U.S. Priorities
U.S. foreign policy commitment to both health and democratic norms is imperative
CDC Signs Off on Moderna, J&J Boosters, Mixing and Matching Doses
No single booster combination is recommended over another
COVID-19 Vaccines Drive Differential Antibody Fc-Functional Profiles in Pregnant, Lactating, and Non-Pregnant Women
Data suggest that pregnancy promotes resistance to generating pro-inflammatory antibodies
The U.S. Fentanyl Crisis: What to Know
The United States is being flooded with fentanyl-laced fake pills, exacerbating an opioid crisis already spiraling amid the pandemic
Putin Orders Non-Work Week as COVID Numbers Rise in Russia
Russia's daily coronavirus mortality numbers have been surging for weeks, hitting 226,353 total deaths on October 20