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CGD in the News
December 08, 2014
A World Bank review of extending universal health coverage in developing countries found that providing subsidized or free care did increase access to those services, especially by the poorest people. Such schemes also reduced recipients’ out-of-pocket expenses associated with health care. The...
CGD in the News
October 06, 2014
We live in a global disease pool. In the end, once a disease begins to spread, there’s no escaping an infection, whether it first appears in Africa, Asia, or the U.S. Travel bans are less effective than hiding under a rock and considerably more costly. To battle continuing epidemics and any fu...
CGD in the News
August 25, 2014
On Aug. 22, the World Health Organization announced a draft strategy to combat the West African Ebola outbreak over the next six to nine months. That’s a sign that the global health body isn’t optimistic about a rapid end to an epidemic that has killed around 1,300 people so far. An exte...
CGD in the News
August 11, 2014
At the end of last week, the World Health Organization declared the West African Ebola outbreak an international health emergency. The move was largely symbolic, however, as the organization didn’t suggest trade and travel restrictions. This reflects the fact that the chances of a global epide...
CGD in the News
August 05, 2014
USAID’s Cuba program is somewhat less extreme, however, and it’s difficult to predict to what degree it might affect U.S. health programs in other countries. Charles Kenny, a senior fellow at the Center for Global Development, said the likeliest outcome would be that suspicions over U.S....
CGD in the News
May 28, 2014
When the White House announced that the CIA would no longer use vaccination campaigns as cover for intelligence gathering, it came as good news for the renewed global fight to eradicate polio. The effort has been bogged down in Pakistan, where vaccination workers face assassination from the Taliban ...
Blog Post
January 27, 2014
This is a joint post with Erin Collinson.
President Obama will deliver his 2014 State of the Union speech Tuesday, January 28. We polled CGD experts to find out what they’re hoping to hear when the president addresses Congress and the nation. Check out their oratorical contributions bel...