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Blog Post
November 25, 2014
In his early days as India’s new prime minister, Narendra Modi has shown remarkable leadership in all sectors, including health, for which he’s articulated his vision to create a Swasth Bharat, a Healthy India. Combined with two major policy windows—the proposed restructuring of th...
Blog Post
July 07, 2014
For decades, primary health care in China has been practically forgotten. Most people in China today seek care directly at hospitals rather than local village clinics. With hospitals overwhelmed by patients for even minor conditions, doctors provide low quality care. But a new Health Economics&...
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...