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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Strengthening the Biological Weapons Convention's Contributions to Global Health Security
Countering Russian disinformation creates opportunities to enhance the BWC's role against dangerous pathogens
The United States COVID-19 Testing Debacle
Understanding why the U.S. response to COVID-19 was marred by challenges
South Africa's Health-Care Whistleblowers Are Under Threat
Employees who flag nefarious efforts to fleece public health coffers put their jobs, families, and lives at risk
Is It the End of COVID-19 as We Know it?
IHME Director Christopher Murray weighs in on the state of the pandemic, the new omicron vaccine, and flu season
The Power of Health Information for People with Disabilities
Knowledge gaps, data deficits, and stigma have stalled access to health information and care
War-Proofing Ukraine's Health System
An interview with Ukraine's former Deputy Minister of Health Pavlo Kovtoniuk
The Global Fund, PEPFAR, and U.S. Foreign Policy
COVID-19 raises questions about these global health programs and U.S. national interests
Russian Roulette at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant
How Russia's militarization of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant threatens human health
Overcoming Cacophony in Public Health Communication after COVID-19
Communication failures during the pandemic require strategic attention
Opioid Overdoses Are Reaching New Highs in Washington, DC
The U.S. capital's opioid crisis is fueled by a lack of comprehensive public policy
Wanted: Global Access to Paxlovid
Equitable access to COVID-19 antiviral therapy remains elusive, with many middle-income nations left out
The Monkeypox Public Health Emergency
Health law expert Lindsay Wiley outlines the legal tools the U.S. government has to respond to monkeypox
New Polio Cases Highlight the Urgency of Eradication
Global efforts need to finish the job
Why the Global Fund Is Important to U.S. Foreign Policy
The Global Fund is pivotal to tackling current pandemics and emerging threats
Monkeypox in India—Facing the World's Latest Health Threat
Barely back on its feet from COVID-19, India eyes monkeypox with trepidation