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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

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Better Infant Health Starts With Paid Family Leave

State-based labor legislation could inadvertently allow parents to protect their babies from winter outbreaks

Governance

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

Governance

Negotiators Finalize Terms for the Pandemic Agreement

The Intergovernmental Negotiating Body resolved long-standing disputes to meet a deadline, without the United States

Governance

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

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Nutrition for Growth: A Crossroads for Ethiopia's Healthy Future

Ethiopia's minister for health services and programs lays out long-term strategies for nutrition and global partnerships

Governance

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

Governance

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

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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

Governance

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

Governance

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

Governance

Life After USAID: Africa's Development, Education, and Health Care

Alternative strategies to sustain progress on economic development, education investment, and disease responses

Governance

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

Governance

Climate Change, Global Surgery, and G20 Nations

Integrating surgical care into national health plans can help G20 nations achieve their sustainable development goals