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 Care
1 in 127
An estimated 1 in 127 people were on the autism spectrum in 2021
Autism and Identity: Navigating Disability Versus Difference
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
70%
More than 70 percent of adult men smoke in Indonesia
Tobacco Control Goes Missing from Indonesia's Presidential Ballot
1,200
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 Battleground
37 Million
In 2019, there was a shortfall of 6 million doctors and 31 million nurses and midwives worldwide
Global health worker shortage
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
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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A WHO Director on the Future of Polio Eradication
Hamid Jafari, the World Health Organization's polio chief for the Eastern Mediterranean, discusses funding post-USAID
U.S. Cuts to Ukraine's Foreign Aid Hit Health Workforce
Ukraine, with $1.4 billion curtailed, is the single biggest loser of U.S. foreign aid
Expanding Medical Oxygen Access Without U.S. Foreign Aid
Oxygen can be a pathfinder for a new global health era when national governments sit in the driver's seat
A Pandemic Treaty Without Teeth Will Leave Africa and the World Exposed
Without enforcement mechanisms, even the best commitments risk becoming little more than moral aspirations
A Bio-Responsibility Strategy for Gain-of-Function Research Oversight
Controversy about research on dangerous pathogens requires the U.S. government to adopt a new governance approach
China's Integrated Policies on Climate Change and Health
China is addressing health threats that climate change poses but faces challenges that require policy reforms
Negotiators Finalize Terms for the Pandemic Agreement
The Intergovernmental Negotiating Body resolved long-standing disputes to meet a deadline, without the United States
Violence Shadows Ecuador's Presidential Election
The drug trade has deepened the security crisis in Ecuador, which will elect a new leader on April 13
Africa's Quiet Response to U.S. Realignment of Foreign Aid
Characterizing the end of U.S. aid as a catalyst allows African politicians to emphasize their readiness for a new era
PEPFAR Misses Reauthorization Deadline: What's Next for Global HIV Fight?
The expiration of PEPFAR's authorization could mark a pivotal shift in the HIV/AIDS response
The United States Risks Losing Its Edge in Life Sciences Innovation
China's life sciences sector benefits from streamlined regulations, proactive government policies, and strategic focus
Small Global Health Investments, Big Benefits for the United States
The Carter Center's experience highlights how global health assistance advances U.S. national interests
Life After USAID: Africa's Development, Education, and Health Care
Alternative strategies to sustain progress on economic development, education investment, and disease responses
Climate Change, Global Surgery, and G20 Nations
Integrating surgical care into national health plans can help G20 nations achieve their sustainable development goals
Time to Act on New Bird Flu Spillovers
A strategic and biosecurity overview of what could protect U.S. agriculture and people from H5N1 infections