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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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
Better Infant Health Starts With Paid Family Leave
State-based labor legislation could inadvertently allow parents to protect their babies from winter outbreaks
Will International Humanitarian Law Survive the Israel-Hamas Conflict?
Human rights should not be cast aside during times of war
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
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
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
RFK Could Prevent a Bird Flu Pandemic—By Embracing His Environmentalist Roots
Three steps Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. could take to strengthen the U.S. Department of Agriculture's recent bird flu plan
Autism and Identity: Navigating Disability Versus Difference
A personal account describes the challenges many people on the autism spectrum face and the need for better support
H5N1 Demands Coordination, Not Confusion
Public health and politics should work together to restore trust and ensure a cohesive response to bird flu
The WHO's Funding Gap: Filling the Medical Diplomacy Void
Medical accrediting organizations can fill the vacuum created by the U.S. withdrawal from the World Health Organization
The Pandemic Treaty's True Cost
Is the multimillion dollar cost of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Body worth the Pandemic Agreement?