As confirmation hearings begin for RFK Jr. nomination as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, many are focused on domestic agenda. The agency has a vast global scope as well.

Over the course of two decades, China has built a public health aid program for the world, turbocharged by the pandemic. As ...

As confirmation hearings begin for RFK Jr. as secretary of HHS, many are focused on domestic agenda. But HHS has a vast global scope as well. Past secretaries Donna Shalala and Alex Azar weigh in.

The WHO isn’t perfect — but quitting it isn’t the solution, according to Yale experts. On Jan. 20, President Donald Trump ...

And the United States must continue to lead the way. Many regard America’s global health work as smart diplomacy. Even the most hostile countries welcome our medical expertise and support ...

The U.S. State Department said on Saturday that the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) — the world's leading ...

This marks a historic and controversial moment in global health diplomacy. It’s not the first time Trump has aimed to sever ties with the WHO. However, with a second term ahead, the ...

On 6 February 2025, the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Global Health Security and Diplomacy (GHSD), which oversees global implementation of PEPFAR, issued detailed guidance on activities ...

Since PEPFAR’s inception, the US government has invested over $100 billion in the global HIV/AIDS response. According to WHO, ...