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
4 in 10
Four out of ten households in the United States own a firearm
Gun violence in the United States
37 Million
In 2019, there was a shortfall of 6 million doctors and 31 million nurses and midwives worldwide
Global health worker shortage
1.2 M
More than 1.2 million people across the globe died of antibiotic resistant superbugs in 2019
Antibiotic Resistance Is a Smoldering Crisis
3.3 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 Trust
9.3 M
In 2021, 9.3 million people lost their jobs across Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia's Economic Future After COVID-19
94 Percent
By December 2021, 94 percent of people in LMICs had not yet received a first dose of COVID vaccine
COVID-19 vaccine access in LMICs
800,000
More than 800,000 people still die each year due to HIV
Wrong Code
61 M
In 2019, the United States spent $61 million on NCD development assistance
Noncommunicable Diseases and Foreign Policy on Global Health
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The Polarized Pandemic
COVID-19 has contributed to the fragmentation of domestic and international politics
Changing Drug Use in Colombia and Peru
People who use drugs should use them in the safest and most informed way
International Cooperation and the War Against Ukraine
The war in Ukraine is hampering solutions on global issues and intensifying cooperation among geopolitical alliances
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
The Past and Future of Health Cooperation in the Quad
A sustainable and inclusive foundation is essential for the group’s longevity
Reducing Alcohol-Related Deaths in Lithuania
How the country is cutting down on deaths related to excess drinking
Drug-Resistant Malaria Is Up 1,000 Percent in Myanmar
Civil conflict and disease compound in the eastern border regions
Rwanda’s Health-Care Success Holds Lessons for Others
Three takeaways for other low-income countries
Gun Violence Arrives on Serbia’s Doorstep
Serbian students can no longer say, “It couldn’t happen here”
Not All U.S. States Struggled Equally Against COVID-19
What the U.S. death toll would have looked like if every state had performed as well as New Hampshire
Alcohol: A Public Health Blind Spot
Richard Yoast on alcohol consumption and how philanthropies could help curb excess drinking
In For the Long Haul
Three years into the pandemic, here is how long COVID continues to affect people across the globe
Heroes of Health
Emergency medical technicians were lauded as heroes during the pandemic, but many struggle to make a living wage
Rethinking Financial Estimates for Pandemic Preparedness and Response
Current estimates do not share a standardized methodology for predicting the costs or scope of PPR