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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India's Moment for Global Health Leadership
India is well positioned to shape the future of global health
In Myanmar, Health Care Has Become a Battleground
Three years after a military coup, attacks against health care in Myanmar have reached a tipping point
The Pandemic Agreement Fractures in the Latest Negotiations
WHO member states continue to disagree on critical issues and might tackle them after adopting a pandemic agreement
Global Health Security Lessons from the U.S. Biodefense Response
The COVID-19 pandemic exemplified how an institute concerned with biodefense could pivot to serve public health needs
Youth Initiatives Rise to Combat Nigeria's Mpox Outbreak
Youth health organizations can build a robust outbreak response and cultivate future generations of health leaders
Better Infant Health Starts With Paid Family Leave
State-based labor legislation could inadvertently allow parents to protect their babies from winter outbreaks
Mali Prioritizes Child Survival During Armed Conflict
Improving access to free health care decreased child mortality by 63% over three years
Closing the Paralympic-Olympic Viewership Divide
The Paris Paralympic Games had great visibility, but there's more to pulling off an equitable competition
The United States Targets Cervical Cancer and Lead Exposure
The Biden administration launched efforts to reduce cervical cancer and lead exposure that could have brief policy lives
How Overdose Prevention Centers Became Political Scapegoats
Although some politicians blame harm reduction efforts for societal problems, others view them as lifesaving solutions
Marburg in Rwanda: What to Expect
Physician and Ebola survivor Craig Spencer on Rwanda's response and how the international community can help
Pagers, Walkie-Talkies, and Psychological Warfare in Lebanon
Past trauma and financial distress have compounded the mental health impact of recent violence in Lebanon
National Security Debate on Global Health Enters a New Phase
Controversies about national security and global health are changing in a post-pandemic, geopolitical, and warming world
Supporting Mental Health for Arab, Jewish, and Muslim Youth During War
How the war in the Middle East is harming U.S. adolescents and what civil society can do about it