Health Policy

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The World Won’t Be Safer With a Fragmented Global Health System

It’s unclear how a proposed Global Health Threats Council will interact with the existing global health system

A Look at Food Warning Labels in Mexico

Little black octagons are part of a growing arsenal of policy efforts to combat obesity

Environment

India's Pollution Problem

India's former secretary for the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare talks smog and health

Governance

Beating the Bidi Habit In India

An interview with Vandana Shah explores tobacco use and policy in India

Gender

The U.S. Tampon Shortage Was There Long Before You Heard About It

The reason why hand sanitizer and Sriracha sauce shortages make headlines and dwindling tampon supplies don't

Governance

The World Health Assembly Takes Steps Toward Global Health Reforms

Countries began to reshape global health governance but left themselves room to change course

Governance

U.S. Foreign Policy, Global Health, and the Challenge of Institutional Reform

Rethinking U.S. engagement on global health requires transforming domestic and international institutions

Governance

After the Mandates End

Preparing for the next COVID-19 variant

Environment

Every Breath We Take

Air pollution is a pernicious threat linked to millions of deaths each year

Governance

The Bioeconomy Revolution Can End the Panic-and-Neglect Cycle in Health Security

Progress in biotechnology will advance pandemic defenses even more in coming decades

Governance

The Summit for Democracy and U.S. Foreign Policy on Global Health

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, this week's summit underscores the need to rethink global health in foreign policy

Aging

The Problem of COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy in Teens

One high school senior says the decision to vaccinate should rest with teenagers

Governance

When Inequity, Political Instability, and Culture Meet COVID

An interview with Dr. Patricia Garcia, former health minister of Peru and global health leader