Global Health

More from the Series

Blog Post
Can the UK Cut Bilateral Aid for Health By 50 Percent and Protect Health Systems?
Lydia Regan
and
Peter Baker
February 08, 2021
Following the UK government’s decision to cut aid from 0.7 to 0.5 percent of GNI, recent announcements have shown that bilateral aid is likely to receive the biggest hit, all while in the midst of a global pandemic.
Blog Post
Eliminating Duty-free Tobacco—What Went Wrong?
Chris Lane
February 04, 2021
International commitments to curb duty-free sales of tobacco under the Framework Convention for Tobacco Control have been largely ineffective, despite their potential to contribute to tobacco control as well as fiscal goals.
Blog Post
Five Factors that Drive Successful Large-Scale Vaccine Distribution
Prashant Yadav
February 04, 2021
Five key operational levers and choices determine how fast countries are able to roll out the COVID-19 vaccine. Ideally, someone at the national level makes these decisions, but this hasn’t always been easy in multi-level government systems.
Blog Post
Getting Back on Track: How to Advance the Biden-Harris Administration’s Early Actions on Women’s Health
Janeen Madan Keller
and
Megan O'Donnell
February 02, 2021
Here are four additional policy priorities for the Biden-Harris administration’s to-do list.
Blog Post
COVID-19 and the Plague Cycle
Charles Kenny
January 18, 2021
Charles Kenny launches his latest book The Plague Cycle: The Unending War Between Humanity and Infectious Disease.
POLICY PAPERS
Evaluating Contraception for Inclusion in Health Benefits Packages: Conceptual Issues and a Proposed Analytical Framework
Rachel Silverman Bonnifield
and
Julia Kaufman
January 13, 2021
As low- and middle-income countries advance towards universal health coverage (UHC), the family planning community increasingly recognizes that inclusion within health benefits packages (HBP)—a cornerstone of UHC policy—may be essential for the sustainability of family planning financing.
Blog Post
Bridging the Gap between Health Financing and Family Planning: How to Effectively Advocate for Contraception in UHC
Julia Kaufman
and
Rachel Silverman Bonnifield
January 13, 2021
Drawing from a workshop in February 2020, the authors offer an evidence review and proposed approach to inform policymakers as they evaluate contraception for inclusion in health benefits packages.