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WORKING PAPERS
June 16, 2014
In recent years, the interdisciplinary nature of global health has blurred the lines between medicine and social science. As medical journals publish non-experimental research articles on social policies or macro-level interventions, controversies have arisen when social scientists have criticized t...
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May 01, 2014
If recognized in its totality, congenital syphilis--with an annual death toll of around half a million--might rank among the top five causes of child mortality. But congenital syphilis is not widely acknowledged as a priority in global health. Despite being relatively simple to diagnose and treat, i...
POLICY MEMOS AND OPEN LETTERS
April 03, 2014
The US has an untapped opportunity to offer global leadership against drug resistance through the major global health programs it already supports, namely PEPFAR, the Global Fund, and the Presidents Malaria Imitative. In this memo, Victoria Fan and Amanda Glassman highlight considerations for Congre...
Blog Post
March 11, 2014
In the paper, we show that health spending in most countries is very likely to increase – and for some very good reasons. Most countries are experiencing rising incomes, people are living longer, and medical care technologies continue to expand. In other words, much of that money is buying mor...
Blog Post
December 16, 2013
After years of growing concern that the extensive use of antibiotics in animals was leading to the spread of drug-resistant infections, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a final guidance document that seeks to eliminate the use of critical antibiotics...