Global Health Policy
How Much Global Health Funding Goes Through USAID?
This analysis highlights USAID’s role in global health and shows that the agency provided the vast majority of the nation’s global health assistance for other countries in 2023 (about $6.2 billion or 73% of the total bilateral global health funding that year).
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The U.S. Government and Global Health
Investigate the U.S. role in global health, including the major initiatives the United States supports, funding levels, and agencies involved in implementing program area efforts.
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The Outlook for PEPFAR in 2025 and Beyond
For the first time in its two-decade history, the U.S. global HIV/AIDS program, PEPFAR, is facing significant challenges that could hamper its ability to fulfill its mission. This policy brief provides an overview of recent events and ongoing challenges facing the program.
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The Status of President Trump’s Pause of Foreign Aid
This policy watch provides an overview of the Trump administration’s executive order to pause all foreign aid programs, including for global health, and related actions to date.
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10 Things to Know About U.S. Funding for Global Health
This KFF brief provides key facts about U.S. funding for global health, including the range of efforts the U.S. supports, U.S. agencies/departments involved in global health activities, funding trends, and more.
The U.S. Government and Global Health
This fact sheet provides an overview of U.S. government global health policy and engagement.
Breaking Down the U.S. Global Health Budget by Program Area
This fact sheet breaks down the U.S. global health budget by program area: HIV/PEPFAR; tuberculosis; malaria/the President’s Malaria Initiative; the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria; maternal & child health; nutrition; family planning & reproductive health; global health security; and neglected tropical diseases.
KFF Global Health Budget Summaries
These global health budget summaries highlight key information about global health funding levels throughout the federal budget and appropriations process.
PEPFAR Policy Resource Hub
This hub brings together key PEPFAR policy resources – from KFF, the U.S. government, and others – that can be used to inform policy discussions and research. More items will be added to the hub over time.
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KFF Dashboard: Progress Toward Global HIV Targets in PEPFAR Countries
This dashboard monitors progress being made to address the HIV/AIDS epidemic in countries where PEPFAR operates. It includes data for 54 countries and tracks progress against 6 different indicators.
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U.S. Global Health Budget Tracker
This tracker provides regularly updated information on U.S. government funding for global health. It includes historical trends and tracks funding levels for U.S. global health efforts through bilateral and multilateral contributions and by program area and agency.
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KFF Dashboard: Progress Toward Global Malaria Targets in PMI Countries
This dashboard monitors the status of the U.S. President’s Malaria Initiative’s (PMI) partner countries’ progress toward global malaria targets.
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U.S. Global Health Legislation Tracker
This tracker provides a listing of global health-related legislation introduced in the current Congress.
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Key Global Health Positions and Officials in the U.S. Government
This fact sheet identifies key U.S. government global health positions and officials.