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Governance

There is a new world of challenges for global health governance, with shifting donor priorities, evolving health needs in many low- and middle-income nations, and a development assistance budget that has not increased much since 2010. 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.

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10%

Annual growth in global health aid, 2000-2010

Annual growth in global health aid, 2000-2010 Annual growth in global health aid, 2000-2010

1.3%

Annual growth in global health aid, 2011-2018

Annual growth in global health aid, 2011-2018 Annual growth in global health aid, 2011-2018

1851

First International Sanitary Conference convenes

First International Sanitary Conference convenes First International Sanitary Conference convenes

40

Years since WHO certified smallpox eradication

Years since WHO certified smallpox eradication Years since WHO certified smallpox eradication

14.6 M

Million people on PEPFAR-funded HIV/AIDS treatment

Million people on PEPFAR-funded HIV/AIDS treatment Million people on PEPFAR-funded HIV/AIDS treatment

1948

World Health Organization founded

World Health Organization founded World Health Organization founded

2%

Share of health aid for noncommunicable diseases

Share of health aid for noncommunicable diseases Share of health aid for noncommunicable diseases

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