Center for Global Health Policy and Politics

Tag: Global Health Law

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Abolishing USAID Would Contravene U.S. Law, the U.S. Constitution, and Would Harm Response to Current and Future Outbreaks

Matthew M. Kavanagh, Luis Gil Abinader In 1961, USAID was established as an independent agency by an act of Congress. Executive action dissolving or merging USAID with the U.S.…

February 3, 2025

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Community Engagement in Global Fund Country Coordinating Mechanisms: Findings from the RISE Study

The Global Fund has prioritized the strengthening of CCM functioning and has also emphasized maximizing community engagement as a core objective in its 2023–2028 Strategy. The…

April 22, 2024

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Comments on the Implications of Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) Commitments/Regimes and Other Proposed Commitments Being Considered Under a WHO Convention, Agreement or Other International Instrument on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response 89 FR 4319

Matthew M. Kavanagh, Luis Gil Abinader Download the submission of comment with footnotes here. Submission of Comment to HHS From:Matthew M. Kavanagh, PhD & Luis Gil, …

February 2, 2024

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Diagnostics Equity Consortium Infographic

Bridging the Diagnostics Gap Empowering change from recommendations to equitable access! In May 2023, the World Health Assembly (WHA) proposed fifteen actionable recommendations…

February 1, 2024

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Political Declaration of the High-Level Meeting on Universal Health Coverage: Universal Health Coverage – Expanding Our Ambition for Health and Well-Being in a Post-COVID World

Introduction Last September the United Nations (UN) convened a high-level meeting dedicated to universal health coverage (UHC). The meeting was seen as a “historic”…

January 24, 2024

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Terms and Definitions for Principles and Rights: Protecting and Advancing Rights-Affirming and Evidence-Based Language in International Agreements

Introduction The HIV Language Compendium is a curated compilation of internationally agreed upon language that provides precedents for the use, proper interpretation and…

January 24, 2024

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Political Declaration of the High-Level Meeting on Universal Health Coverage: Universal Health Coverage – Expanding Our Ambition for Health and Well-Being in a Post-COVID World

Introduction Last September the United Nations (UN) convened a high-level meeting dedicated to universal health coverage (UHC). The meeting was seen as a “historic”…

January 24, 2024

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Stakeholder Perceptions of Community-Owned Data: Perspectives From Community-Led Monitoring

Alice Kayongo, Alana Sharp, Ngqabutho Mpofu, Elise Lankiewicz, Soeurette Policar, Walter Chikanya, Joanne Isidor, Beatrice Ajonye, Donald Tobaiwa, Alfred Gerald, Naike…

December 4, 2023

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Global Landscape of HIV Decriminalization Laws with a Focus on African Countries

Yu-Wei Chen, Varsha Srivatsan, Vishakh Unnikrishnan, Agrata Sharma, Sharonann Lynch, Sifiso Nkwanju, Braylee Weets, Cedric Nininahazwe, Lesgeo Tlhwale…

December 4, 2023

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Meaningful Community Participation on Global Fund Country Coordinating Mechanisms: Lessons from the RISE Study

Alana Sharp, Kuraish Mubiru, Fogué Foguito, Mohammed El Khammas, Thitiyanun Nakpor, Sibongile Tshabalala, Leo Deniau, Jennifer Sherwood One of the Global Fund’s key…

December 4, 2023