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A worker displays a plastic test cassette for HIV 1/2 at Codix Bio production plant where HIV and Malaria test kits are locally produced, as it aims to fill the gap left by U.S. funding cuts to USAID, in Iperu-Remo in Ogun State, Nigeria, on June 18, 2025.

The Global Health Reform Debate's Dangerous Blindspot

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Unitaid's executive director compels countries to consider how the future global health system ensures equitable access to innovation

U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau shakes hands with African Union Commission Chair Mahamoud Ali Youssouf, at the African Union headquarters, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on January 28, 2026.

Sovereignty vs. Multilateralism Is the Wrong Debate in Global Health

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Seed Global Health CEO: countries need a global health model where sovereignty sets the agenda and multilateralism enables it

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.

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.

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.

Transforming the Global Health Ecosystem for a Healthier World in 2026

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African health and finance officials, along with the former executive director of UNAIDS, offer 10 considerations for global health reform initiatives

Transforming the Global Health Ecosystem for a Healthier World in 2026

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.

PEPFAR's Transition Breeds New Opportunities for HIV Care

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Three principles could guide the funding shifts between HIV programs and partner countries to reduce donor dependency

Visualization for HIV/AIDS Resources for LMICs

The State of Global Health Funding: August 2025

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Six months after cuts to foreign aid, mostly by the United States, a new global health landscape is taking shape

The State of Global Health Funding: August 2025