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U.S. President Donald Trump delivers an address to the nation alongside U.S. Vice President JD Vance, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, in Washington DC, on June 21, 2025.
Governance

The New America First Global Health Strategy: Four Observations

What the strategy means for supply chain reforms, transnational threats, and congressional oversight on global health spending

Map of Africa shaded to show malaria mortality rates among children under 5, measured per 100,000 people in 2021. Darker red indicates higher mortality, with rates up to 500. The highest rates appear across West and Central Africa, with Burkina Faso marked as having the highest rate. Countries in northern and southern Africa are shaded light gray, indicating very low or no reported mortality. A legend in the top right shows the gradient from 0 (light gray) to 500 (dark red).
Governance

A New Malaria Drug Can Treat Infants—If Health Systems Support It

In July, Coartem Baby became the first approved malaria treatment for newborns and infants