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Researchers work on a microbe they say can protect mosquitoes from malaria, at the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology headquarters, in Nairobi, Kenya on, May 11, 2020.

Financing Health Innovation in Africa

by Mthuli Ncube

Zimbabwe's finance minister explains how Africa can grow health investments amid high public debt and less foreign aid

Governance

Patients wait for treatment as a USAID-funded health awareness poster hangs behind them, at the Hossainpur Upazila Health Complex, in Kishoreganj, Bangladesh.

The Discomfort of Working Ourselves Out of Global Health

by Girija Sankar

After 24 years, a public health worker grapples with questions of power, inequity, and purpose in global health

A staff member walks past the machines used for pathogen detection, at a laboratory inside the Emerging Viral Diagnostics office, in Hong Kong, China, on March 13, 2023.

Governance

Global Health Governance in the Age of AI

by Elana Banin

National security agencies and tech regulators are rapidly developing governance for AI and biotechnology

A red ribbon is put on the sleeves of a man by his friend to show support for people living with HIV, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 1, 2013.

Governance

PEPFAR Misses Reauthorization Deadline: What's Next for Global HIV Fight?

by Jirair Ratevosian

The expiration of PEPFAR's authorization could mark a pivotal shift in the HIV/AIDS response

Alice Okwirry, 50, a widow living with HIV/AIDS, walks near her house, in Kianda village, Nairobi, Kenya, on February 28, 2025.

Governance

Small Global Health Investments, Big Benefits for the United States

by Kashef Ijaz

The Carter Center's experience highlights how global health assistance advances U.S. national interests

Governance

Expanding Medical Oxygen Access Without U.S. Foreign Aid

by Leith Greenslade

Oxygen can be a pathfinder for a new global health era when national governments sit in the driver's seat

The World Health Organization headquarters is seen, in Geneva, Switzerland, on January 28, 2025.

Governance

The WHO's Funding Gap: Filling the Medical Diplomacy Void

by Sunny Jha

Medical accrediting organizations can fill the vacuum created by the U.S. withdrawal from the World Health Organization

A worker stands on steel rods at a construction site, Jakarta, Indonesia, on February 2, 2010.

Urbanization

Infrastructure, Cities, and Global Health Diplomacy

by Evelyne de Leeuw, Patrick Harris

The interconnections of societies on an urbanizing planet require cities to network and engage more in health diplomacy

U.S. President Donald Trump and China's President Xi Jinping pose for a photo ahead of their bilateral meeting during the G20 leaders' summit, in Osaka, Japan, on June 29, 2019.

Governance

U.S. WHO Exit Could Expand China's Influence

by Yanzhong Huang

Donald Trump's executive order could inadvertently pave the way for China to reshape global health governance

U.S. President Donald Trump signs documents as he issues executive orders and pardons in the Oval Office at the White House, on Inauguration Day, in Washington, DC, on January 20, 2025.

Governance

President Trump Begins Changing U.S. Global Health Policy

by David P. Fidler

Initial executive orders include directives that transform U.S. foreign policy on global health

Firefighters battle the Palisades Fire as it burns during a windstorm, on the west side of Los Angeles, California, on January 7, 2025.

Environment

Regaining Momentum on Climate and Health

by Arthur Wyns

This year could mark a turning point for efforts to the devastating impacts of climate change on global health

U.S. President Jimmy Carter (right) speaking with Indian Prime Minister Morarji Desai during a luncheon, in New Delhi, India, on January 2, 1978.

Governance

Carterpuri: A Tribute to Jimmy Carter's Legacy in India

by Prashant Yadav

CFR's Prashant Yadav reflects on President Jimmy Carter's work in India and the value of global cooperation

Governance

Atul Gawande on Global Health's Past and Present

by Allison Krugman

In a conversation with Thomas J. Bollyky, Atul Gawande reflects on progress and future opportunities in global health

Manigaba Eric, plays with his son in their home after returning from the mpox treatment center.

Governance

Best of 2024

by TGH Editorial Team

Can global health have another age of miracles? The best Think Global Health stories from 2024