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 World is Unprepared for the Unthinkable
A biological attack anywhere would have profound and far-reaching political, military, and health consequences
The United States COVID-19 Testing Debacle
Understanding why the U.S. response to COVID-19 was marred by challenges
The Devastating Use of Sexual Violence as a Weapon of War
Three new UN reports detail atrocities in Ethiopia, Haiti, and Ukraine
A "Radical Plan" to Produce Vaccines Locally
Science reporter Amy Maxmen discusses "the hub" and the making of her new podcast for Big Picture Science
At Bali, the G20 Confronts Multidimensional Crises with Empty Diplomatic Rhetoric
The summit revealed the G20's and global health's vulnerabilities in a geopolitical world
Remembering, Honoring, and Educating on the National Day of Mourning
Why Thanksgiving is a day of sorrow and protest for many
Why Global Health Remains Bipartisan
It has proven to be "a good investment with astonishing results in saving lives"
The Midterm Elections and U.S. Policy on Public and Global Health
The elections produced double-edged results for U.S. efforts to strengthen public health at home and abroad
A Plan B to Strengthen Biosafety and Biosecurity
A "minilateral" approach is needed to strengthen global biorisk management
The United States Needs a Foreign Health Service
Advancing American interests in global health requires transforming U.S. health diplomacy
What to Expect This Winter
Our questions about the "tripledemic"—COVID-19, flu, and RSV—are answered by public health expert Ali H. Mokdad
Three Years In
As India approaches the third anniversary of COVID, Ramanan Laxminarayan takes the temperature of the country's health
The Rise of Infectious Diseases Due to Climate Change
Building resilience to climate-linked diseases in India and other countries and communities most at risk
Beating the Bidi Habit In India
An interview with Vandana Shah explores tobacco use and policy in India
Global Health Through the Haiti Looking Glass
Another crisis in Haiti sharpens the imperative for new thinking among democracies