Global Health Program

The Council on Foreign Relations’ Global Health program provides independent, evidence-based analysis and recommendations to meet the health challenges of a globalized world. The program and affiliated fellows disseminate its findings to policy makers, opinion leaders, and the general public through briefings, meetings, books, op-eds, articles, interactives, and the award-winning Think Global Health online bulletin.

Program Experts

Thomas J. Bollyky

Bloomberg Chair in Global Health; Senior Fellow for International Economics, Law, and Development; and Director of the Global Health Program

Luciana L. Borio

Senior Fellow for Global Health

Yanzhong Huang

Senior Fellow for Global Health

Stephanie Psaki

Senior Fellow for Global Health

Prashant Yadav

Senior Fellow for Global Health

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Expert Take
It’s Time for an Independent Coronavirus Review
Foreign Affairs
April 24, 2020
By Thomas J. Bollyky and David P. Fidler
Why New Zealand's Coronavirus Elimination Strategy Is Unlikely to Work in Most Other Places
Time
April 24, 2020
Featuring Thomas J. Bollyky
Special O'Pod Episode: Director of Global Health Tom Bollyky and Councilor Matt O'Malley
O'Pod
April 23, 2020
Featuring Thomas J. Bollyky
The U.S.-China Battle to Control COVID-19 Narrative — and Blame
PBS NewsHour
April 22, 2020
Featuring Yanzhong Huang
Expert Take
Podcast: Reopening the Country With Dr. Sanjay Gupta
CNN
April 20, 2020
By Tom Frieden
Xinhua Headlines: WHO's COVID-19 Timeline Shows Objective, Impartial Response to Global Pandemic Fight
Xinhua
April 19, 2020
Featuring Thomas J. Bollyky
COVID-19 Call: Outlooks and Updates with Dr. Yanzhong Huang
The US-China Business Council
April 17, 2020
Featuring Yanzhong Huang
Expert Take
Coronavirus Reopening—We Must Do These 4 Things to Avoid a COVID-19 Resurgence
Fox News
April 17, 2020
By Tom Frieden
Why France Has 4 Times as Many Coronavirus Deaths as Germany
Vox
April 17, 2020
Featuring Thomas J. Bollyky
Trump’s Suspension of Funding to WHO Could Cost Lives
Straits Times
April 16, 2020
Featuring Thomas J. Bollyky
Coronavirus: Donald Trump's Threat to Cut WHO Funds 'Puts American Interests at Risk'
South China Morning Post
April 16, 2020
Featuring Thomas J. Bollyky
Experts Call for Unity Between the US and China Over Coronavirus
The Hill
April 15, 2020
Featuring Yanzhong Huang
FactChecking Trump’s Attack on the WHO
FactCheck.org
April 15, 2020
Featuring Thomas J. Bollyky
Expert Take
Trump and Xi Must Team up to Fight COVID-19
CNN
April 15, 2020
By Thomas J. Bollyky and Charles A. Kupchan
Trump's WHO Funding Halt Adds Obstacle to Pandemic Fight
Bloomberg
April 15, 2020
Featuring Thomas J. Bollyky
Analysis: Trump Halts Funding to WHO. Experts Say We Need It Now More Than Ever
Des Moines Register
April 15, 2020
Featuring Thomas J. Bollyky
Health Experts Condemn Donald Trump's WHO Funding Freeze: 'Crime Against Humanity'
Huffington Post
April 15, 2020
Featuring Thomas J. Bollyky
Expert: Trump's Decision to Halt WHO Funding 'Makes America Less Safe'
CNN Tonight with Don Lemon
April 15, 2020
Featuring Thomas J. Bollyky
Trump's Suspension of WHO Funds Could Undermine Fight Against COVID-19, Say Critics
Straits Times
April 15, 2020
Featuring Thomas J. Bollyky
Trump Condemned for Freezing Funding to WHO
Global News Canada
April 15, 2020
Featuring Thomas J. Bollyky
Expert Take
An Abuse of Presidential Authority and American Power: Halting U.S. Funding for the World Health Organization
Just Security
April 15, 2020
By David P. Fidler
Expert Take
It’s Not the WHO’s Fault That Trump Didn’t Prepare for the Coronavirus
Washington Post
April 14, 2020
By Thomas J. Bollyky and Jeremy Konyndyk
Expert Take
Facebook Live With Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan
Facebook
April 14, 2020
By Tom Frieden
Being Sick and Alone Is Miserable. Being Sick at Home With Your Family Might Be Dangerous.
Washington Post
April 14, 2020
Featuring Thomas J. Bollyky

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