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
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
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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Where COVID Has Shifted Flu and RSV Seasons
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Using AI to Decolonize Health Care in Africa
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A Virus Hunter's Struggle for Respect in Post-COVID China
Zhang Yongzhen's recent ordeal is an interplay of personal, cultural, institutional, and political factors
Lessons From Africa for Future-Proofing Global Health
Africa's response to COVID-19 provides valuable insight for organizations seeking to make meaningful change
Africa's New Public Health Order and U.S. Global Health Policy
Pan-African public health ambitions challenge U.S. health diplomacy in Africa
Rethinking Donor Partnerships in Africa
Improving health in Africa requires more effective and respectful collaboration with global partners
Global Health and the "Second Independence of Africa"
Plans for a new public health order for Africa are central to the continent's future in a geopolitical world
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