Brookings: Topics - Global Health

Africa Growth Initiative

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:04:06 GMT

The Africa Growth Initiative conducts high-quality policy research and analysis focused on attaining sustainable economic development and prosperity in Africa, while amplifying the voice of African researchers in policy-making and planning.

Global Economy and Development

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:49:38 GMT

Tackling HIV/AIDS in Africa: From Knowledge to Behavior Change

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

On October 29 President Zuma surprised the South African Parliament by announcing the need to "respond with urgency and resolve" to the "devastating impact of HIV and AIDS" on the nation. Richard Joseph discusses recent efforts to combat this disease in Africa and what can be done to facilitate further effective and humane action.

1000 Days to the 7th Billion Human: What Do We Tell Her?

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

In 1,000 days, the seventh billion human being joins the rest of us on Planet Earth. Hakan Altinay poses the question, "What would we tell her?" and reflects on the advances the world has made and critical risks that still exist. He proposes that this occasion offers us a chance to reflect on the human condition and implicit responsibilities we have toward other human beings and future generations.

How Computer Modeling Can Stem the Spread of Influenza

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:35:02 GMT

Experts are bracing for an extremely high H1N1 flu infection rate this fall and winter. Joshua Epstein says computer modeling can help the medical community and policy-makers predict which populations are most susceptible to infection, how great the infection rate will be and how to stem the spread of the virus.

Modelling to Contain Pandemics

Thu, 06 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Joshua M. Epstein explains that agent-based computational models can capture irrational behaviour, complex social networks and global scale — all essential in confronting H1N1.

The Swine Flu Outbreak and its Global Economic Impact

Mon, 04 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

As swine flu continues to spread in the United States and globally, fears of a pandemic have contributed to stock market decline as many industries suffer from a lack of public confidence. Warwick McKibbin analyzes the impact on the global economy and says the next few weeks are critical to assess whether the world will see further economic decline.

Containing the Spread of Swine Flu and Other Diseases through Dynamic Modeling

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 13:46:00 GMT

With cases of swine flu rising in the United States and around the world, health officials are taking action to contain the spread and severity of the disease. Brookings Fellow Ross Hammond discussed the artificial society models he has helped develop that can aid professionals in better understanding how to prepare for and react to epidemics.

What a Flu Pandemic Could Cost the World

Tue, 28 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Fearing the swine flu outbreak may lead to pandemic, stock markets have declined and tourism, food and transportation industries are suffering from a lack of public confidence. Brookings expert Warwick McKibbin and Alexandra A. Sidorenko offer insight into what type of reactions we could see from the global economy.

A Case Study of Aid Effectiveness in Ethiopia

Tue, 28 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

International aid has significantly impacted Ethiopia's development initiatives since the end of World War II, and Ethiopia has been a major recipient of foreign aid in recent times. Project consultant Getnet Alemu examines the country’s aid flows—predominantly assisting Ethiopia's health sector—and argues that although aid has been instrumental in the country's development, donor coordination has been challenging.

Global Health Initiative

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 13:30:33 GMT

Reform of How Health Care Is Paid for in China: Challenges and Opportunities

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

China's current strategy to improve how health services are paid for is headed in the right direction, but much more remains to be done. In a recent article in The Lancet, Brookings scholars David de Ferranti and Maria-Luisa Escobar, along with Shanlian Hu, Shenglan Tang, Yuanli Liu, and Yuxin Zhao, examine key challenges that need to be met and explore lessons from other countries.

Health Systems Strengthening Via Performance-Based Aid

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

In the global health arena, performance-based aid projects have increased in recent years. Global health experts examine recent experiences with these projects and analyze lessons for policymakers.

Accounting for Health Spending in Developing Countries

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Data on health system financing and spending, together with information on the disease prevalence and cost-effectiveness of interventions, constitute essential input into health policy and is particularly critical in developing countries. Brookings Nonresident Fellow Amanda Glassman, along with fellow health specialists Dorota A. Raciborska and Patricia Hernández, offers a history of health spending measurement, describes alternative sources of data, and recommends improving international collaboration and advocacy with the private sector for the way forward.

Politics, and Public Health Policy Reform

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

In an article for the first edition of the International Encyclopedia of Public Health, Brookings Scholar Amanda Glassman and Kent Buse, Research Fellow from the Overseas Development Institute, review the major theoretical treatments of politics in the health sector in developing countries and provide examples of common issues that have emerged in the study of the politics of public health policy reform.

Smooth and Predictable Aid for Health: A Role for Innovative Financing?

Sun, 31 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The amount and frequency of aid for global health projects can be volatile and uncertain, further complicating efforts to maintain programs and services. In a new working paper, Amanda Glassman and Chris Lane examine how innovating health financing might help make global health aid more predictable.

Innovative Financing for Global Health: Tools for Analyzing the Options

Sun, 31 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

With numerous new tools for financial global health aid, how should governments and donors examine and prioritize the options? Brookings global health experts examine the options and proposal a framework to help guide aid decisions.

What Works in Development? Thinking Big and Thinking Small

Thu, 29 May 2008 13:00:00 GMT

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May 29, 2008, 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM
May 30, 2008, 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM

Bill Easterly and Jessica Cohen of Brookings recently convened a conference with leading development experts to explore one of the most vexing issues of global development: what do we really know about what works and what doesn’t when fighting global poverty?

The Impact of Health Insurance in Developing Countries: Experiences from China and Colombia

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 10:00:00 GMT

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April 15, 2008, 10:00 AM to 12:45 PM

Many health systems in the developing world are plagued by unequal access to health care, low utilization of services and high user fees. On April 15, Global Economy and Development at Brookings hosted presentations from leading authorities on the impact of health insurance in developing countries.

Will Health Aid Take a Hit During a Recession?

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

As the reauthorization of PEPFAR builds bipartisan support on the Hill, the next five year infusion may reach 50 billion dollars for the fight against HIV/AIDS. At the same time, current economic turmoil has the propensity to diminish aid flows for health and contribute to the often short-term and volatile nature of health financing. Amanda Glassman analyzes the relationship between health aid and economic recession and the consequential depletion of government spending in developing countries.

Planning and Costing Human Resources for Health

Sat, 23 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Human resources are crucial for the provision of health care and represent the largest single use of public spending on health in developing countries. Yet countries face an ongoing challenge when it comes to financing human resources for health (HRH) sufficiently to sustain an adequate supply of health workers and stimulate greater productivity and more effective health care. This article discusses ways to improve the effectiveness of HRH financing policies in developing countries.

Are the Millennium Development Goals Unfair to Africa?

Wed, 06 Feb 2008 11:30:00 GMT

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February 06, 2008, 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM

Brookings and the Center for Global Development hosted William Easterly for a presentation of his recent paper, “How the Millennium Development Goals Are Unfair to Africa.” Easterly discussed his analysis that most African countries’ predicted failure will result more from the design of the goals and how they are measured than from unique deficiencies in Africa’s development process.

India: The Crisis in Rural Health Care

Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Arvind Panagariya discusses the degraded state of India's health care system and how it is affecting the nation's poor.

Free Distribution Or Cost-Sharing? Evidence From A Randomized Malaria Prevention Experiment

Fri, 21 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT

In a new Global working paper, Jessica Cohen studies malaria prevention efforts in detail, analyzing whether free distribution or cost-sharing of anti-malarial insecticide-treated nets in Kenya affects prevention of the disease.

How the Millennium Development Goals Are Unfair to Africa

Fri, 30 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT

In a new Brookings Global working paper, William Easterly analyzes the targets of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and argues that the initial definitions of “success” or “failure” have made attainment of the MGDs less likely in Africa than in other regions.

Better Aid for AIDS Treatment: The Promise of Endowment Funds

Thu, 29 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT

The continuity and sustainability of global health financing continues to be a major challenge in the fight to stem HIV/AIDS, particularly in developing countries. Brookings Global Health expert Amanda Glassman examines country-based endowment funds as one innovative financing mechanism that could help alleviate this ongoing problem.

Low-Cost Health Insurance in Africa Provides the Poor with Antiretroviral Drugs

Thu, 29 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Reflecting on World AIDS Day, Brookings Global Health Financing scholars discuss the importance of providing low-cost health insurance to low-income households to help guarantee HIV/AIDS treatment.

A Complex Systems Approach to Understanding and Reversing the Obesity Epidemic

Thu, 08 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT

An event brought together top international obesity experts—from academia, government, industry, and non-profit—to work toward a comprehensive approach to the worldwide obesity pandemic. Brookings’s Ross Hammond discussed how insights and techniques pioneered at CSED can play a key role in facilitating an integrated approach.

Social Health Insurance Re-Examined: New Evidence on Impact from Eastern Europe and Central Asia

Wed, 07 Nov 2007 12:00:00 GMT

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November 07, 2007, 12:00 PM to 12:00

The Global Health Financing Initiative hosted a presentation given by Adam Wagstaff, Lead Economist at the World Bank, on the impact of social health insurance (SHI) on health care spending, utilization, health status and labor markets in developing and transition countries.

Improving Health Statistics in Africa

Sat, 03 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT

The availability of statistics is crucial in the fight against poverty and the lack of reliable and good-quality statistics is a major obstacle to assessment of changes in development indicators in many African countries. Brookings Scholar Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala discusses the importance of improving health statistics in Africa.

Working Towards Universal Health Coverage in Rwanda

Mon, 22 Oct 2007 12:00:00 GMT

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October 22, 2007, 12:00 PM to 12:00

The Global Health Financing Initiative hosted a discussion of the lessons learned in Rwanda to date with Caroline Kayonga, permanent secretary of the Ministry of Health of Republic of Rwanda. She shared experiences in scaling up community-based health insurance and reflect on challenges faced to reach universal coverage.

Global Health Views: Donor Perspectives on Innovative Financing

Mon, 22 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT

On October 22, 2007, representatives of development aid agencies in the UK, France, Germany, Italy and the Netherlands were joined by ministry officials from Rwanda and Liberia at Brookings to discuss the role that innovative financing plays in donor health aid portfolios and how to assess whether new instruments add value in a crowded health aid landscape.

Donor Perspectives on Innovative Financing for Global Health

Mon, 22 Oct 2007 09:00:00 GMT

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October 22, 2007, 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM

On October 22, Brookings hosted a discussion of key issues in innovative financing for global health from the donors’ perspective with a distinguished panel of international government officials.

Russia & HIV/AIDS: Stark Realities; Reason for Hope

Fri, 05 Oct 2007 19:08:14 GMT

CSIS-Brookings News Release (6/7/05)

Brookings Launches Global Health Financing Initiative with Grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Fri, 05 Oct 2007 19:07:45 GMT

News Release

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Former Nigerian Finance and Foreign Minister, Joins Brookings

Fri, 05 Oct 2007 19:07:41 GMT

News Release (1/10/07)

Global Health Inaugural Meeting of the Innovative Financing Advisory Group

Thu, 02 Aug 2007 09:00:00 GMT

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August 02, 2007, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Global Health Financing Initiative at Brookings and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

The Global Costs of an Influenza Pandemic

Sun, 15 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT

McKibbin and Sidorenko explore ways to estimate the economic consequences of pandemics, based on computer simulations incorporating what we know about influenza transmission and the likely response by governments, as well as by markets.

Improving Health and Mortality Data for IDPs

Sun, 01 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Having accurate data measuring mortality rates and other indicators of health is an important means for targeting assistance for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and evaluating the impact of humanitarian response. However, such data on IDPs are often non-existent, inaccurate and incomplete. Steps needs to be taken, as Robert Lidstone argues, to improve this data to increase the understanding of the health needs of IDPs.

Health and Mortality of Internally Displaced Persons: Reviewing the Data and Defining Directions for Research

Thu, 31 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Desk Study by Robert Lidstone (May 2007)

Krankenkassen fur die Armsten

Wed, 30 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Opinion by David de Ferranti, Frankfurter Rundschau (5/20/07)

Health and Mortality of Internally Displaced Persons: Reviewing the Data and Defining Directions for Research

Tue, 01 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Desk Study by Robert Lidstone, Brookings-Bern Project on Internal Displacement (May 2007)

Taking a Permanent Bite Out of Malaria

Tue, 24 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Opinion by Charles C. Griffin (04/24/07)

Private Sector Malaria Forum

Mon, 12 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT

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March 12, 2007 at 12:00 AM

The Global Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (GBC) and the Brookings Institution co-hosted a private sector forum to promote key achievements and to present practical methods for increased corporate involvement in an effective and innovative malaria response.

Funding Global Health Needs: Will the Global Fund Debt Conversion Make a Difference?

Wed, 28 Feb 2007 14:00:00 GMT

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February 28, 2007, 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM

La protección social en salud al frente de las políticas de reducción de la pobreza

Thu, 15 Feb 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Paper by Amanda Glassman (2/15/07)

Top Ten Global Economic Challenges: An Assessment of Global Risks and Priorities

Thu, 01 Feb 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Top Ten Global Economic Challenges Report by Global Economy and Development (February 2007)

Now Hiring for Global Health

Fri, 03 Nov 2006 00:00:00 GMT

Opinion by David de Ferranti, International Herald Tribune (11/3/06)

Global Health Financing Initiatives

Mon, 24 Jul 2006 00:00:00 GMT

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July 24, 2006 at 12:00 AM

Innovative Financing Options and the Fight against Global Poverty: What's New and What Next?

Sat, 01 Jul 2006 00:00:00 GMT

Paper by David de Ferranti, The brookings Institution (July 2006)

Contracting for Health: Evidence from Cambodia

Sat, 01 Jul 2006 00:00:00 GMT

Paper by Michael Kremer

Why is There No AIDS Vaccine?

Thu, 01 Jun 2006 00:00:00 GMT

Why is There No AIDS Vaccine paper

The New Landscape: Drug Development for Neglected Diseases

Mon, 24 Apr 2006 09:30:00 GMT

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April 24, 2006, 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM

Cost-effective prevention of diarrheal diseases: A critical review

Wed, 01 Mar 2006 00:00:00 GMT

This paper critically reviews the existing research on the cost-effective prevention and treatment of diarrheal diseases, and identifies research priorities in this area aimed at finding ways to reduce the diarrheal disease burden. In contrast to the empirical knowledge base that exists for traditional child health programs to reduce diarrheal morbidity and mortality, evidence on the relative effectiveness and costeffectiveness of various environmental health interventions is limited and subject to significant methodological concerns. There is a limited understanding of the determinants of long-term water and sanitation technology adoption and behavior change at the individual level. Even less is known about how collective action problems in water and sanitation infrastructure maintenance can be overcome. An agenda for future research includes evaluating alternative transmission interruption mechanisms, improving understanding of the determinants of individual-level technology adoption in the water and sanitation sector, and assessing the quality of infrastructure maintenance under different management schemes.

Global Macroeconomic Consequences of Pandemic Influenza

Wed, 01 Feb 2006 00:00:00 GMT

Warwick McKibbin and Alexandra Sidorenko explore the implications of a pandemic influenza outbreak on the global economy through a range of scenarios (mild, moderate, severe, and ultra) that span the historical experience of influenza pandemics of the twentieth century.

Education and HIV/AIDS Prevention: Evidence from a randomized evaluation in Western Kenya

Wed, 01 Feb 2006 00:00:00 GMT

We report results from a randomized evaluation comparing three school-based HIV/AIDS interventions in Kenya: 1) training teachers in the Kenyan Government's HIV/AIDS-education curriculum; 2) encouraging students to debate the role of condoms and write essays on how they can protect themselves against HIV/AIDS; and 3) reducing the cost of education. Our primary measure of the effectiveness of these interventions is teenage childbearing, which is associated with unprotected sex. We also collected measures of knowledge, attitudes, and behavior regarding HIV/AIDS. After two years, teacher training increased students' tolerance toward people with HIV/AIDS. Girls exposed to the program were more likely to be married to the fathers of their children. The program had little other impact on students' knowledge, attitudes, and behavior, or on the incidence of teen childbearing. The condom debates and essays increased practical knowledge and self-reported use of condoms without increasing self-reported sexual activity. Reducing the cost of education by paying for school uniforms reduced dropout rates, teen marriage, and childbearing.

The Tsunami Report Card

Thu, 01 Dec 2005 00:00:00 GMT

Article by Karl F. Inderfurth, David Fabrycky, and Stephen P. Cohen, Foreign Policy Magazine (December 2005)

Incentives to Learn: Lessons from Kenya

Sat, 01 Oct 2005 00:00:00 GMT

We report results from a randomized evaluation of a merit scholarship program for adolescent girls in Kenya, and discuss their implications for understanding educational production and for the policy debate surrounding merit awards. Girls who scored well on academic exams had their school fees paid and received a large cash grant. Girls eligible for the scholarship showed substantial gains in exam scores and gains persisted in the years following the competition. Both student and teacher school attendance increased in the program schools. Our results suggest not only that study effort is responsive to incentives but also that there are positive externalities: boys, who were ineligible for the award, also experienced exam gains, as did girls with low pretest scores (who were very unlikely to win). These large externalities address some of the equity concerns raised by critics of merit awards, and provide further rationale for public education subsidies.

Africa After the Music Stops

Tue, 02 Aug 2005 00:00:00 GMT

Opinion by Susan E. Rice, YaleGlobal (8/2/05)

OECD Factbook 2005 : Economic, Environmental, and Social Statistics

Mon, 01 Aug 2005 00:00:00 GMT

Can Rich Countries Afford to Grow Old?

Fri, 15 Jul 2005 00:00:00 GMT

Observers in many industrialized countries believe population aging represents a serious economic threat. Increases in the percentage of the population past retirement age may impose unsustainable burdens on future workers. Either taxes or government debt will have to rise substantially to pay for old-age income support. This paper considers the extent of these burdens and corrects the widespread impression that the burdens are unsupportable.

U.S. Foreign Assistance to Africa: Claims vs. Reality

Mon, 27 Jun 2005 11:00:00 GMT

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June 27, 2005 at 11:00 AM

U.S. Foreign Assistance to Africa: Claims vs. Reality

Mon, 27 Jun 2005 00:00:00 GMT

Article by Susan Rice, (6/27/05)

Making Markets for Vaccines : Ideas to Action

Sun, 01 May 2005 00:00:00 GMT

New commercial investment in researcn and development for vaccines would complement funding of research and development by public and charitable bodies, accelerating the development of vital new vaccines for the developing world.

Russia and HIV/AIDS: Opportunities for Leadership and Cooperation

Sun, 01 May 2005 00:00:00 GMT

A Report of the CSIS Task Force on HIV/AIDS; Brookings/CSIS Joint Delegation to Russia, February 20-26, 2005

Long-Term Educational Consequences of Secondary School Vouchers: Evidence from Administrative Records in Colombia

Fri, 01 Apr 2005 00:00:00 GMT

Paper by Joshua Angrist, Eric Bettinger, and Michael Kremer (April 2005)

Global Health and Global Governance: Prioritizing Health within the Framework of the Millennium Development Goals

Fri, 14 Jan 2005 00:00:00 GMT

Paper by Colin I. Bradford (1/14/05)

Private Health Insurance in OECD Countries

Mon, 01 Nov 2004 00:00:00 GMT

This is the first comparative analysis of the role and performance of private health insurance (PHI) in OECD countries.

Cross-Border Macroeconomic Implications of Demographic Change

Wed, 01 Sep 2004 00:00:00 GMT

Paper by Ralph C. Bryant (September 2004)

Modeling Global Demographic Change: Results for Japan

Sun, 01 Aug 2004 00:00:00 GMT

Paper by Warwick J. McKibbin and Jeremy Nguyen (August 2004)

Fertility Declines and Youth Dependency: Implications for the Global Economy

Sun, 01 Aug 2004 00:00:00 GMT

Paper by Ralph C. Bryant, Hamid Faruqee, Delia Velculescu, and Elif Arbatli (August 2004)

Demographic Pressures on Public Pension Systems and Government Budgets

Sun, 01 Aug 2004 00:00:00 GMT

Paper by Ralph C. Bryant (August 2004)

Towards High-Performing Health Systems

Sun, 01 Aug 2004 00:00:00 GMT

This volume offers a synthesis of findings from recent OECD studies undertaken as part of the three-year Health Project, an initiative to answer many of the key questions facing todays health policy makers.

Perceived Opportunity in Latin American Fertility Choice

Tue, 01 Jun 2004 00:00:00 GMT

Louise C Keely and Margaret Macleod hypothesize that the perceived returns to human capital and to income uncertainty are important determinants of recent cross-sectional variation in Latin American fertility

Health at a Glance : OECD Indicators 2003

Mon, 01 Mar 2004 00:00:00 GMT

The second edition of Health at a Glance brings together the latest comparable data and trends concerning health status and risks, the activity and resources of health care systems, and health expenditure and financing across the 30 OECD count

Globalization and Disease: The Case of SARS

Sun, 01 Feb 2004 00:00:00 GMT

Paper by Jong-Wha Lee and Warwick J. McKibbin (2/04)

Corporate Social Responsibility: The New Social Contract

Mon, 01 Sep 2003 00:00:00 GMT

Article by Ann Florini, What's Next? (Sept. 2003)

China and SARS: The Crisis and Its Effects on Politics and the Economy

Wed, 02 Jul 2003 00:00:00 GMT

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July 02, 2003 at 12:00 AM

The outbreak of SARS in China was the most serious test of China's new leadership's ability to deal with crisis. Although the Chinese government has effectively contained the epidemic for now, there is much uncertainty about the effects of the crisis on China's political stability and economic performance. On July 2, 2003, Brookings co-hosted an event to discuss the crisis and its effects on politics and the economy.

Post-SARS, Post-WHO, and Pre-Election Taiwan

Wed, 25 Jun 2003 00:00:00 GMT

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June 25, 2003 at 12:00 AM

At a CNAPS Roundtable Luncheon on June 25, 2003, Hsiao Bi-khim, member of the Legislative Yuan (Taiwan) and Director of the Department of International Affairs of the Democratic Progressive Party, spoke on Taiwan's handling of the recent SARS crisis, its efforts to engage the World Health Organization, and the DPP's standing in Taiwan's pre-election opinion polls.

Stop the Trans-Atlantic Food Fight

Fri, 30 May 2003 00:00:00 GMT

Opinion by Susan Rice and Gayle Smith in The International Herald Tribune (05/30/03)

Globalization and Disease: The Case of SARS

Tue, 20 May 2003 00:00:00 GMT

Paper by Jong-Wha Lee and Warwick J. McKibbin (5/20/03)

The Role for Health in the Fight Against International Poverty

Thu, 01 May 2003 00:00:00 GMT

Chapter from Biological Security and Global Public Health (May 2003)

Opening Doors to Research: A New Global Patent Regime for Pharmaceuticals

Sat, 01 Mar 2003 00:00:00 GMT

A bitter decade-long dispute over pharmaceutical patent protection in developing countries has become exceptionally costly. The clash between the pharmaceutical industry and advocates for the poor may not only hinder research on diseases endemic to t

The Administration's Budget for Global Poverty and HIV/ AIDS: How Do the Numbers Stack Up?

Mon, 24 Feb 2003 00:00:00 GMT

A working paper by Lael Brainard, a Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution, February 24, 2003, that discusses the Millenium Challenge Account and the fight against global poverty.

Failed States and Global Security: How Health Can Contribute to a Safer World

Thu, 26 Sep 2002 09:30:00 GMT

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September 26, 2002, 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM

One year after September 11, the importance of state stability as one component for deterring unrest and terrorism is being recognized. The World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Gro Harlem Brundtland addressed how improved health programs can help promote economic development and stability.

Bush Points U.S. Aid in the Right Direction

Mon, 08 Apr 2002 00:00:00 GMT

Opinion by Michael O'Hanlon, Senior Fellow, and Carol Graham, Deputy Director of Economic Studies, the Brookings Institution, in the Los Angeles Times, April 8, 2002

AIDS and International Security

Mon, 01 Apr 2002 00:00:00 GMT

Article by P.W. Singer in Survival (Spring 2002)

China's HIV Crisis

Fri, 01 Mar 2002 00:00:00 GMT

Article by Bates Gill, Senior Fellow, the Brookings Institution, Jennifer Chang, Research Assistant, the Brookings Institution, Sarah Palmer, virologist at the HIV Drug Resistance Program, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, in

The Globalization of Disease: Extremist Groups Extend Their Reach Worldwide

Sat, 01 Sep 2001 00:00:00 GMT

Brookings Review article by Erica J. Barks-Ruggles (Fall 2001)

A Patent Policy Proposal for Global Diseases

Mon, 11 Jun 2001 00:00:00 GMT

Paper by Jean Lanjouw, Visiting Fellow, The Brookings Institution, June 11, 2001

A World Bank Vaccine Commitment

Tue, 01 May 2001 00:00:00 GMT

Policy Brief #57, by Rachel Glennerster and Michael Kremer (May 2000)

Meeting the Global Challenge of HIV/AIDS: Why the United States Should Act Quickly

Sun, 01 Apr 2001 00:00:00 GMT

Policy Brief #75, by Erica Barks-Ruggles (April 2001)

Globalization and Redistribution: Feasible Egalitarianism in a Competitive World

Fri, 01 Sep 2000 00:00:00 GMT

csed working paper 15, economic studies, brookings institution

Africa: State of a Continent

Thu, 12 Mar 1998 09:30:00 GMT

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March 12, 1998, 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM