Center for Global Health Policy and Politics

Category: Expert Column

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Defunding the WHO Will Hurt African Health Programs

Amy Patterson, Professor of Politics, University of the SouthEmmanuel Balogun, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Skidmore College The Main Point: In addition to…

June 2, 2020

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How Funding the WHO Benefits U.S. Foreign Policy

Summer Marion, Research Fellow, University of Maryland School of Public Policy The Main Point: Withdrawing from the WHO would hurt both US and global security – leaving a…

June 2, 2020

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The WHO Explained

Renu Singh, ScholarAmy Patterson, Professor of Politics, University of the SouthEmmanuel Balogun, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Skidmore CollegeSummer Marion,…

June 2, 2020

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Lessons From the HIV Policy Lab: Tracking National HIV Policies and ART Access Amidst COVID-19

Mara Pillinger, Former Senior AssociateKate Daley COVID-19 presents a unique opportunity to accelerate and expand national policies on differentiated service delivery (DSD) for…

May 8, 2020

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Pandemics Do Have Borders

Mara Pillinger, Former Senior Associate One of the most common refrains in global health security is that pandemics don’t respect national borders. But the COVID-19 epidemic…

February 15, 2020

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Politics & PHEIC Declarations

Mara Pillinger, Former Senior Associate On Thursday, after delaying for an extra day of deliberation, the World Health Organization (WHO) decided not to declare the outbreak of…

January 27, 2020

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Byanyima’s Strategy: Focus on Injustice and Innovation in the Fight Against HIV

Mara Pillinger, Former Senior Associate Last week, UNAIDS new Executive Director, Dr. Winnie Byanyima, announced the creation of a strategic advisory group to be co-chaired by…

December 19, 2019

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The Challenges of Turning Policies Into Data

Mara Pillinger, Former Senior Associate If you’re reading this blog, you’re probably more than familiar with evidence-based policymaking. You may not be as used to thinking…

November 14, 2019

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The Framework Convention on Global Health: A Vote for Global Solidarity in an Era of Nationalistic Populism

Eric A. Friedman, Global Health Justice Scholar A Framework Convention on Global Health (FCGH) – a global treaty based in, and seeking to more fully give life to, the right to…

October 19, 2019

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More or the same? Reflecting on debates around the Global Fund’s mandate

Mara Pillinger, Former Senior Associate Last week, the Global Fund met its replenishment target of $14B. The news was greeted mostly with sighs of relief, especially because it…

October 18, 2019