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Community health workers prepare vaccines for a measles vaccination drive amid a surge in cases, in San Cristobal de Las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico, on February 25, 2026.

Global Health Reform for Communities Beyond Institutions

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Much of global health progress has been driven by small teams, writes the head of Expertise France's major pandemics cluster

A woman gazes out of a window while attending a talk on sexual health and HIV prevention, in the Tanghin neighborhood of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, on April 13, 2013.

The Expanded Global Gag Rule and the Case for Regional Solidarity

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The anti-abortion policy undermines organizing principles, rooted in ubuntu, that keep African health systems coherent under stress

Sustaining Tuberculosis Innovations to Counter Foreign Aid Cuts

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A new World Health Organization policy allows for portable TB testing, which could help close massive gaps in disease surveillance

A man is treated for tuberculosis, at the Muniz public hospital, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on January 11, 2019.

What $50 Billion for U.S. Foreign Affairs Changes for Global Health

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PEPFAR's former chief of staff describes how new legislation marks a turning point for U.S. foreign assistance

A Service Yezu Mwiza nurse hands medication to an HIV patient, who is also suffering from malaria, at her home, in Gatumba, Burundi, on April 19, 2013.

The Overlooked Benefits of Health Aid to Donor Countries

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A recent study outlines how health development assistance creates economic gains for donor countries

A U.S. flag is reflected in the windows of the shuttered former offices of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) in Washington, DC, on July 22, 2025.

India's Tuberculosis Patients, One Year After USAID's Dismantling

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Loss of U.S. aid caused community care interruptions that increase the risk of drug-resistant TB

Ramesh Kumar, 45, sits outside a public hospital after another day spent seeking affordable tuberculosis treatment, at Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, in New Delhi, on November 28, 2025.

Expanding the Mexico City Policy Undermines Global Health

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A new rule prohibits U.S. foreign assistance from projects supporting or discussing abortion, gender identity, diversity, equity, and inclusion

Mexican property manager Iran Sosa, who co-founded the Nunca Madres (Never Mothers) global online community for Spanish-speaking women in 2021 with Colombian commodities trader Isabel Cortes to address the lack of spaces where Latinas can discuss social issues and cultural taboos surrounding motherhood decisions, participates in a roundtable discussion in partnership with Wikimedia on the future of non-maternity, held as part of International Women's Day, in Mexico City, on March 12, 2025.

One Year Post-USAID, Global Health Funding Stuck in Limbo

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End-of-year estimates convey how much global health funding changed in 2025

A map of where the United States cut health aid in 2025.

China's Evolving Global Health Leadership

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China's global health ascendence offers alternatives for partnerships that differ from traditional, U.S.-dominated models

Women work in a laboratory of Chinese vaccine maker Sinovac Biotech, developing an experimental COVID-19 vaccine, during a government-organized media tour, in Beijing, China, on September 24, 2020.

The United States Maintains Its Global Fund Commitment

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The $4.6 billion pledge shows the willingness of the United States to support multilateral agencies that meet certain criteria

Norway's Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store listens during the Global Fund event on November 21, 2025, in Sandton, Johannesburg, South Africa, ahead of the G20 Summit, which begins tomorrow. Leon Neal/Pool via REUTERS

America First in Global Health: How Africa Should Respond

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A new U.S. strategy reframes health assistance from a global public good to a strategic asset for national advantage

Scientific officer Anathi Nkayi works in the research lab at the University of Cape Town's Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine, in Cape Town, South Africa February 17, 2025.

Innovative Financing to Future-Proof Universal Health Coverage

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New financing models should invest in people-centered systems rooted in equity, prevention, and community leadership

A refugee from Myanmar has her checkup done by a doctor at the Mae Tao clinic, in Mae Sot, Thailand, on October 30, 2015.