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Managing “Deep” Uncertainty in Global Health: The Case of TB Testing

October 31, 2019
Policymakers and clinicians in global health often face considerable uncertainty when making decisions. While statistical uncertainty can be accounted for by placing confidence intervals on the estimated impacts of different policies and treatment regimes, “deep” uncertainty poses a more...

Recapping CGD Work on the Global Fund Ahead of Replenishment

September 16, 2019
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria—a pioneer in global health since 2002—has helped combat preventable diseases throughout the world. But this work is far from finished. In 2018, 40 percent of people living with HIV did not have access to treatment. TB incidence has ...
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We Asked, You Answered: Reflections on the First Round of MVAC Feedback

May 15, 2019
In March, our team at the Center for Global Development and Office of Health Economics posted a consultation draft of a policy proposal for a Market-Driven, Value-Based Advanced Commitment (MVAC). The MVAC is a new mechanism that puts middle-income country governments in the driver’s...