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DRC in Crisis: The Human Cost of U.S. Aid Cuts Amid the M23 Rebellion

Aid workers and health experts recount the growing humanitarian crisis amid conflict in Democratic Republic of Congo

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

Poverty

Zimbabwe's Bus Disaster and the Deadly Cost of Defunding Global Health

Global cooperation could reduce disparities in emergency care, but the United States cut programs for disaster relief

Governance

A "Defining Moment" for Global Health Funding

 Track how President Trump's executive orders have jeopardized global health programs that rely on the United States

Trade

The USAID "Lifesaving" Waiver Is a Mirage Without Sufficient Staffing

The State Department's humanitarian waiver is essential but falls woefully short of ensuring patients receive medicines

Governance

Atul Gawande on Global Health's Past and Present

In a conversation with Thomas J. Bollyky, Atul Gawande reflects on progress and future opportunities in global health

Governance

Choosing to Make a Change

Dr. Helene Gayle on her trailblazing career and the questions she still ponders

Gender

Data for Contraceptive Security Decision-Making

Newly launched interactive visualization tool will help measure and track access to contraceptives and guide programs

Migration

Medical Diplomacy—Lessons From Cuba

COVID-19 is a chance to design more efficient, equitable, and ethical health care responses during a crisis

Governance

A Global Imperative for Local Support

The novel coronavirus pandemic raises the stakes for strengthening local partners and capacity to deliver health care

Gender

The U.S. Government’s Role in Addressing Global Women’s Health

What will happen to women and girls in low- and middle-income countries in the future as aid stalls and progress slows?

Governance

In Global Health, What’s Past Is Prologue

The global health community cannot jury-rig its way to the future and requires fresh thinking to address new challenges