Governance
There is a new world of challenges for global health governance, with shifting donor priorities and evolving health needs in many low- and middle-income nations. This section offers an inside look at the ways in which global health governance is adapting to these changes, with a focus on the institutions, rules, and processes that govern the health of people across the world
Governance
$6.5 B
In 2024, USAID provided $6.5 billion in humanitarian assistance to sub-Saharan Africa
Life After USAID: Africa's Development, Education, and Health Care1 in 127
An estimated 1 in 127 people were on the autism spectrum in 2021
Autism and Identity: Navigating Disability Versus Difference1.2 M
More than 1.2 million people across the globe died of antibiotic resistant superbugs in 2019
Antibiotic Resistance is a Smoldering Crisis70%
More than 70 percent of adult men smoke in Indonesia
Tobacco Control Goes Missing from Indonesia's Presidential Ballot1,200
Nearly 1,200 attacks on health-care workers and facilities have taken place in the three years since the coup
In Myanmar, Health Care Has Become a Battleground37 Million
In 2019, there was a shortfall of 6 million doctors and 31 million nurses and midwives worldwide
A Help Wanted Sign for Health Workers3.3 Times
Where there was trust in local health workers people were 3.3 times more likely to wear a mask during COVID
Ending the COVID-19 Pandemic Hinges on Trust9.3 M
In 2021, 9.3 million people lost their jobs across Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia's Economic Future After COVID-19800,000
More than 800,000 people still die each year due to HIV
Wrong Code61 M
In 2019, the United States spent $61 million on NCD development assistance
Noncommunicable Diseases and Foreign Policy on Global HealthFeatured
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White House Empties Office for U.S. Pandemic Policy: The Gaps Left Behind
Summer departures leave the White House without a senior official for pandemic preparedness, biosecurity, or biodefense
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New Pope Brings Health-Care Hope
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The State of Global Health Funding: August 2025
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Putting the Pandemic Agreement Into Practice: A Case for ASEAN
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Somaliland’s Khat Conundrum
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Driving Economic Gains Through Brain Capital
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Emerging Discourse on AI and Global Health Security
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AI to Predict Suicide: The Case for Interpretable Machine Learning
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Africa's Tuberculosis Funding Crisis: Moving Beyond External Saviors
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Indonesia's Move to Eliminate Malaria
