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Pie chart titled “Middle East Dominates Water Desalination.” It shows the share of global operational cumulative desalination capacity by region. The Middle East has the largest share at 41.8%, followed by East Asia and the Pacific at 22.2%, North America at 10.3%, Europe and Central Asia at 9.56%, Latin America and the Caribbean at 6.1%, Africa at 5.89%, and South Asia at 4.15%. Subtitle notes that the region processes 29 million cubic meters of water per day, equal to 42% of the world’s capacity. A footnote says Africa excludes Egypt, and Europe and Central Asia excludes Turkey and Cyprus.

Iran War Threatens Water Desalination in the Middle East

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A rep from the International Water Management Institute details the possible ripple effects of attacks against desalination plants

An Ethiopian Cargo terminal worker offloads a shipment of Johnson and Johnson's COVID-19 vaccines that arrived under the COVAX scheme, at the Bole International Airport, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on July 19, 2021.

Multilane Procurement Amid the America First Health Agenda

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Health procurement in low- and middle-income countries will remain unavoidably multilane. Donors should build around that reality

Where the Iran War Could Disrupt Pharmaceutical Supply Chains

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Pharmaceutical company executives are responding to the immediate supply-chain threats by targeting unconventional routes

Worldwide Flight Services personnel prepare humanitarian aid packages for the first French humanitarian flight to Beirut, carrying 60 tons of relief supplies and pharmaceutical products, at Paris‑Charles de Gaulle Airport, in Roissy‑en‑France near Paris, France, on March 12, 2026.

The Black Panthers' Community Health Legacy

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The party's legacy is instructive for contemporary debates about community health, mutual aid, and the democratization of care

A volunteer grips bottles of Similac baby formula while preparing aid packages for people experiencing food insecurity at a give-away of food and baby formula held by the San Diego Original Black Panther Party for Community Empowerment, in San Diego, California, on May 25, 2022.

Public Health Backlash Hurts Master's Program Enrollment

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New caps on student loans and federal job cuts could be steering some away from degrees in public health

A graduate student at the Penn Center for Research on Coronavirus and Other Emerging Pathogens, demonstrates a viral RNA extraction at the University of Pennsylvania’s Perelman School of Medicine, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on December 16, 2021

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.

Beyond Thimerosal: Preserving Vaccine Access Amid Growing Hesitation

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Vaccine ingredients such as thimerosal have long safety records. U.S. discourse could sow dangerous doubt among global partners

A worker holds a malaria vaccine vial to administer to a child, at Chileka Health Center, in Lilongwe, Malawi.

President Trump's Mark on Global Health and Human Rights

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A nation that gave birth to grand societal achievements has now shattered the norms and values of international policy

U.S. President Donald Trump sits at his desk, behind a hat that reads "America is back" at the White House, in Washington, DC, on February 3, 2026.

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.

The WHO Could Mend Its U.S. Breakup By Playing the Waiting Game

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The World Health Organization still has a trump card to play in its contested separation with the United States

A WHO flag is pictured during the 70th World Health Assembly, at the United Nations, in Geneva, Switzerland, on May 23, 2017.

How South Carolina Doctors and Schools Are Fighting Measles

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"For a lot of parents in South Carolina, this feels like being dragged back into the worst days of COVID," one pediatrician said

A mobile health clinic is seen during a ribbon cutting ceremony by the South Carolina Department of Public Health. The health truck administers measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine at the Florence County Health Department, in Florence, South Carolina, on April 25, 2025.

What U.S. Withdrawal From the World Health Organization Means for Africa

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A Chatham House fellow explains how, from an African perspective, the decision stripped away comforting assumptions about global health cooperation

A woman and her child, who is suffering from malnourishment, wait for care at the emergency ward of Dikwa Primary Health Center, where children are stabilized for severe malnutrition, following the withdrawal of USAID support, in Dikwa, Borno State, Nigeria, on August 27, 2025.