February 7, 2005
United StatesThis publication is now archived. What’s the status of President Bush’s anti-AIDS plan?Congress has authorized $2.4 billion for the first year of President Bush’s landmark $15 billion, 5-year plan to…
June 28, 2006
United StatesIn a short time, the Gates Foundation has established a reputation as an innovative, effective donor to global health causes. A $30 billion gift from Warren Buffett is expected to dramatically expand…
April 22, 2008
ChinaNationalism in China, surging amid protests over Beijing’s rule in Tibet, increasingly fills the role Maoism played before China embraced capitalism.
October 16, 2008
TradeChina has grown into a trading giant, but recent concerns over the safety of Chinese food and drugs have increased worries that China’s production may have outpaced the country’s policing capacity.
September 20, 2011
Noncommunicable DiseasesNCDs such as cancer and heart disease are becoming leading causes of death in the developing world and will be the focus of a September UN meeting. But health experts and others are divided about how…
October 7, 2014
Public Health Threats and PandemicsThe World Health Organization has to overcome serious budget and leadership challenges to face future public health crises.
August 12, 2015
GlobalThough polio had nearly been eradicated, the virus is on the rise amid an increase in violence against vaccine workers in conflict zones.
September 23, 2015
GlobalThe UN’s sweeping new development agenda aims to “provide the overarching narrative” of sustainable growth for the next fifteen years, yet critics say the Sustainable Development goals are broad, unf…
October 5, 2016
Sub-Saharan AfricaA leading killer among diseases is now targeted for eradication by the middle of this century. Efforts to combat malaria are costly and challenging.
February 17, 2017
ChinaChina’s central government has cracked down on press freedom as the country expands its international influence, but in the internet age, many of its citizens hunger for a free flow of information.