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Malaria Prevention

Save to My Portfolio Free Distribution Or Cost-Sharing? Evidence From A Randomized Malaria Prevention Experiment

Jessica Cohen and Pascaline Dupas, December 2007

In a new Global working paper, Jessica Cohen studies malaria prevention efforts in detail, analyzing whether free distribution or cost-sharing of anti-malarial insecticide-treated nets in Kenya affects prevention of the disease. Read More

Health Care, Africa, Africa Growth and Development, Global Health, Global Economics

Spotlight: World AIDS Day


Reuters/Ajay Verma - School children take part in a campaign for AIDS awareness in the northern Indian city of Chandigarh.

Save to My Portfolio Better Aid for AIDS Treatment: The Promise of Endowment Funds

Amanda Glassman and Christopher Lane, November 29, 2007

The continuity and sustainability of global health financing continues to be a major challenge in the fight to stem HIV/AIDS, particularly in developing countries. Brookings Global Health expert Amanda Glassman examines country-based endowment funds as one innovative financing mechanism that could help alleviate this ongoing problem. Read More

Health Care, Africa, Africa Growth and Development, Global Health, Global Finance

Spotlight: World AIDS Day


Reuters/Jacky Naegelen - A medical personnel working with Medecin de Monde conducts HIV tests at Ouidah's hospital near Cotonou.

Save to My Portfolio Low-Cost Health Insurance in Africa Provides the Poor with Antiretroviral Drugs

Jacques van der Gaag and Emily Gustafsson-Wright, November 29, 2007

Reflecting on World AIDS Day, Brookings Global Health Financing scholars discuss the importance of providing low-cost health insurance to low-income households to help guarantee HIV/AIDS treatment. Read More

Africa, Health Care, Africa Growth and Development, Global Health, Developing Countries

Financing Global Health Care


The World Bank/Curt Carnemark - Mother and child in Mali

Financing and Improving Global Health Care

As the volume of health aid to developing countries increases and allocations shift toward specific diseases, issues of aid allocation become more important to the achievement of better health outcomes. Brookings Global expert Amanda Glassman examines the effectiveness and impact of health aid in a recent Health Affairs article. Read More

Figthing Malaria: Corporate Action


Reuters/Daniel Flynn - Marie Eyeang holds her child as she stands before a hanging mosquito net in the village of Lybe, Gabon's border with mainland Equatorial Guinea.

Save to My Portfolio Private Sector Malaria Forum

Monday, March 12, 2007
12:00 AM to
Washington, DC

The Global Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (GBC) and the Brookings Institution co-hosted a private sector forum to promote key achievements and to present practical methods for increased corporate involvement in an effective and innovative malaria response. Read More

Africa, Global Health, Development, Global Economics, Global Poverty

Past Event

Save to My Portfolio Donor Perspectives on Innovative Financing for Global Health

Monday, October 22, 2007
9:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Washington, DC

On October 22, Brookings hosted a discussion of key issues in innovative financing for global health from the donors’ perspective with a distinguished panel of international government officials. Read More

Research and Commentary

Save to My Portfolio Improving Health Statistics in Africa

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Philip Osafo-Kwaako, November 03, 2007

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala discusses the importance of improving health statistics in Africa. Read More

Global Health Initiative

Save to My Portfolio Global Health Snapshot Series

The Snapshot Series offers concise information about the economics, opportunities and challenges associated with new global health financing programs and efforts. Read More

Past Event

Save to My Portfolio Funding Global Health Needs

Wednesday, February 28, 2007
2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Washington, DC

Brookings recently hosted a discussion on new global health financing proposals. Read More

Recent Research and Commentary

Health Care Will Health Aid Take a Hit During a Recession?

Amanda Glassman, Christopher Lane, February 28, 2008

Global Health Planning and Costing Human Resources for Health

Amanda Glassman, Loren Becker, Marty Makinen, David de Ferranti, February 23, 2008

Africa Low-Cost Health Insurance in Africa Provides the Poor with Antiretroviral Drugs

Jacques van der Gaag, Emily Gustafsson-Wright, November 29, 2007

Health Care Better Aid for AIDS Treatment: The Promise of Endowment Funds

Amanda Glassman, Christopher Lane, November 29, 2007

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