CSIS Global Health

NEW: The recission of the endangerment finding eliminated the basis for US regulation of greenhouse gas emissions. Policymakers should not accept the long-term damage to Americans’ health in exchange for short-term economic gain. csis.org/analysis/overt…

An outbreak of Hantavirus has resulted in multiple fatalities and a growing number of confirmed cases. What is the Hantavirus, and is this likely to be the next pandemic? We turned to @CSISHealth expert Michaela Simoneau for answers.

NEW: Priya Basu, the Pandemic Fund, reflects on the Fund's origin and evolution: "It exists to solve problems no one else was solving." Listen here: csis.org/podcasts/commo…

The United States has long supported immunization programs. But following decades of effort to improve access to and uptake of immunizations, progress has been inconsistent in recent years. Read more here: csis.org/analysis/10-ch…

Dr. Eli Cahan joins @MorrisonCSIS on the CommonHealth to discuss AMR among war fighters, the looming threat of polio's return in America, and why storytelling remains a powerful tool for shaping health policy. Listen here: csis.org/podcasts/commo…

NEW: @KatherineEBliss and Priya Chainani examine, through 10 data chart visualizations, how recent decisions by the United States may limit immunization programs progress. Read here: csis.org/analysis/10-ch…

@KatherineEBliss and Priya Chainani examine, through 10 data chart visualizations, how recent decisions by the United States may limit immunization programs progress. Read here: csis.org/analysis/10-ch…

How do countries build the capacity to detect and stop outbreaks fast? The CDC’s Field Epidemiology Training Program is a key part of the answer. Dr. Benjamin Park joins @MorrisonCSIS to explain why speed matters. Listen here: csis.org/podcasts/commo…

TOMORROW @ 9 AM ET: Join @KatherineEBliss for a broadcast conversation with Daniel Salas Peraza, Mario Melgar, and Santiago Cornejo on expanding access to immunizations in the Americas. Tune in here: csis.org/events/expandi…

The Trump administration is 16 months into its second term—and the gaps in U.S. health leadership are growing. Dan Diamond joins @MorrisonCSIS to discuss. Listen here: csis.org/podcasts/commo…

"While Sudan has recorded a 100 percent increase in malaria incidence since 2015, estimated cases have spiked since the outbreak of violence in April of 2023," writes @CSISHealth. More: csis.org/analysis/sudan…

Over half of all children have not received a single dose of Diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis (DPT) vaccines, making it likely that they are missing other routine immunizations and early childhood health interventions. tr.ee/sudanwar10char…

Since the beginning of the war, both the SAF and the RSF have perpetrated over 721 attacks on healthcare, including on health facilities, medical staff, and healthcare supply chains. tr.ee/sudanwar10char…

Cuba's health system is at a breaking point, with a backlog of nearly 100,000 surgeries and 30,000 children missing critical immunizations. Read more from @KatherineEBliss here: csis.org/analysis/prepa…

TOMORROW @ 9 AM ET: Gavi CEO @SaniaNishtar sits down with @KatherineEBliss to discuss the Alliance’s ambitious plan of work for the next five years. Register here: csis.org/events/convers…

TUNE IN NOW: Development assistance for health dropped by an estimated 20 to 40 percent globally, driven by reductions in foreign assistance. Global health leaders from CEPI, Africa CDC, and the Wellcome Trust discuss the way forward. csis.org/events/way-for…

STARTING NOW: Lenacapavir doses are arriving in country and have been delivered. What comes next? Tune in for a conversation with leaders at the State Department, Gilead Sciences, and the Global Fund. Watch here: csis.org/events/lenacap…

April 14 at 11 am ET: The year 2025 reshaped the global health landscape and marked a sharp departure from the remarkable achievements of the prior quarter century. CSIS will convene several global health leaders to discuss the way forward. Register here: csis.org/events/way-for…

In the latest episode of the CommonHealth podcast, Sheryl Gay Stolberg, New York Times, offers her reflections on HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr’s tenure over the past fifteen months. Listen here: csis.org/podcasts/commo…

4/14 at 9 am ET: Join a conversation on lenacapavir—a twice-yearly injectable pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV prevention. Doses have begun to arrive in country through a partnership between the U.S. Department of State, Gilead Sciences, and Global Fund. csis.org/events/lenacap…