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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The Global Health Nexus on Climate Change and Pollution
June 18, 2018
Expert Take
Emerging Powers and Global Health Governance: The Case of BRICS Countries
Oxford Handbook of Global Health Politics
June 1, 2018
By Yanzhong Huang
A Scorecard for Dr. Tedros as the WHO’s Director-General
May 24, 2018
By Guest Blogger for the Internationalist
Expert Take
PEPFAR’s Impact on Global Health Is Fading
May 18, 2018
By David P. Fidler
As Ebola Flares Once Again, a Rapid Global Response Invites Cautious Hope
Stat
May 15, 2018
Featuring David P. Fidler
Expert Take
What Trump Should Actually Do About the High Cost of Drugs
NY Times
May 14, 2018
By Thomas J. Bollyky
Are There Still Shortcuts on the Road to Health? The Role of Philanthropy, Technology, and Community Health Systems
April 20, 2018
South Sudan Waves Goodbye to Guinea Worm
April 10, 2018
By John Campbell
Expert Take
Affordability and Availability of Off-Patent Drugs in the United States—The Case for Importing From Abroad
The BMJ
March 19, 2018
By Thomas J. Bollyky
An Opportunity to Improve Health in Post-Mugabe Zimbabwe
January 25, 2018
By Guest Blogger for John Campbell
How Beijing Addresses Its Air Pollution Problem
January 16, 2018
By Yanzhong Huang
Expert Take
At the Mercy of the State: Health Philanthropy in China
VOLUNTAS: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations
January 1, 2018
By Yanzhong Huang
Expert Take
Engagement in Global Health Governance Regimes
Sage Handbook on Contemporary China
January 1, 2018
By Yanzhong Huang
Pandemic Preparedness: Lessons Learned 100 Years After the Spanish Flu Outbreak
December 5, 2017
The Changing Demographics of Global Health
November 7, 2017
By Thomas J. Bollyky and Amanda Shendruk
Expert Take
Lower-Income Countries That Face The Most Rapid Shift In Noncommunicable Disease Burden Are Also The Least Prepared
Health Affairs
November 6, 2017
By Thomas J. Bollyky, Tara Templin, Matthew Cohen and Joseph L. Dieleman
Ending Polio in Nigeria Once and for All
October 26, 2017
By Guest Blogger for John Campbell
Expert Take
The Role of Think Tanks and Academic Institutions in Implementing Health-Related SDGs in North America
Global Health Governance
October 23, 2017
By Yanzhong Huang
The Quest to Save 100 Million Lives (and Prevent Pandemics)
October 11, 2017
Good Governance, Better Healthcare for Uganda
September 29, 2017
By Guest Blogger for John Campbell
Maternal and Reproductive Healthcare in Humanitarian Crises
September 25, 2017
By Guest Blogger for Women Around the World
Expert Take
China's vaccine scandals must trigger deeper health care reforms
Nikkei Asian Review
August 15, 2017
By Yanzhong Huang
A Tale of Two Anti-Ebola Drugs
June 16, 2017
By Yanzhong Huang
Tedros, Taiwan, and Trump: What They Tell Us About China’s Growing Clout in Global Health
June 7, 2017
By Yanzhong Huang

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