VIDEO
Homi Kharas, January 06, 2012
Homi Kharas says that while the reasons for population growth are positive, a population explosion means world governments must develop more sustainable policies to provide goods and services.
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Carol Graham, Lucas Higuera and Eduardo Lora, December 14, 2010, Health Economics
Carol Graham, Lucas Higuera and Eduardo Lora assess the effects of different health conditions on happiness. Based on new data for Latin America, they examine the effects of different conditions across age, gender, and income cohorts. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Richard Joseph, June 11, 2010, The Brookings Institution
Nigeria has the second largest number of HIV-infected persons in the world. Richard Joseph urges for a substantially scaled-up program that could assist in greatly increasing the numbers of treated HIV-infected Nigerians. Such actions could help in aligning Nigeria with other African countries that have adopted more aggressive approaches to reversing this pandemic. Read More
PAST EVENT
Thursday, May 27, 2010
9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Washington, DC
The Research Alliance to Combat HIV/AIDS, a joint collaboration between Northwestern University and the University of Ibadan, has sought to answer questions related to HIV/AIDS prevention in Nigeria and strategies to reduce infection rates. On May 27, Global Economy and Development at Brookings and the Buffett Center for International and Comparative Studies at Northwestern University hosted a discussion on REACH’s most recent findings and policy recommendations. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Jessica Cohen, April 23, 2010, The Brookings Institution
Recent studies suggest that many people who receive treatment for malaria don’t actually have the disease. Jessica Cohen argues that increased access to diagnostics would limit the overtreatment that results in drug resistance, weakened health programs, and millions of dollars in wasted foreign aid. Read More
PAST EVENT
Monday, April 19, 2010
10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Washington, DC
The aftermath of the earthquake in Haiti revealed how new “telehealth” technologies and mobile communications can be the difference between life and death when large-scale disaster strikes. On April 19, Brookings hosted a policy discussion on health technology, mobile communications and telehealth featuring Darrell West, Alexander Vo of the University of Texas at Galveston, Marion Orr of Brown University, and Joe Becker of the American Red Cross.
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RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Richard Joseph, November 04, 2009, The Brookings Institution
On October 29 President Zuma surprised the South African Parliament by announcing the need to "respond with urgency and resolve" to the "devastating impact of HIV and AIDS" on the nation. Richard Joseph discusses recent efforts to combat this disease in Africa and what can be done to facilitate further effective and humane action. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Hakan Altinay, October 26, 2009, The Huffington Post
In 1,000 days, the seventh billion human being joins the rest of us on Planet Earth. Hakan Altinay poses the question, "What would we tell her?" and reflects on the advances the world has made and critical risks that still exist. He proposes that this occasion offers us a chance to reflect on the human condition and implicit responsibilities we have toward other human beings and future generations. Read More
VIDEO
Joshua M. Epstein, August 18, 2009
Experts are bracing for an extremely high H1N1 flu infection rate this fall and winter. Joshua Epstein says computer modeling can help the medical community and policy-makers predict which populations are most susceptible to infection, how great the infection rate will be and how to stem the spread of the virus.
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Joshua M. Epstein, August 06, 2009, Nature
Joshua M. Epstein explains that agent-based computational models can capture irrational behaviour, complex social networks and global scale — all essential in confronting H1N1. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Warwick J. McKibbin, May 04, 2009, The Brookings Institution
As swine flu continues to spread in the United States and globally, fears of a pandemic have contributed to stock market decline as many industries suffer from a lack of public confidence. Warwick McKibbin analyzes the impact on the global economy and says the next few weeks are critical to assess whether the world will see further economic decline. Read More
VIDEO
Ross A. Hammond, April 28, 2009
When cases of swine flu rose in the United States and around the world in 2009, health officials took action to contain the spread and severity of the disease. Ross Hammond discussed the artificial society models he helped develop that can aid professionals in better understanding how to prepare for and react to epidemics.
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Getnet Alemu, April 2009, The Brookings Institution
International aid has significantly impacted Ethiopia's development initiatives since the end of World War II, and Ethiopia has been a major recipient of foreign aid in recent times. Project consultant Getnet Alemu examines the country’s aid flows—predominantly assisting Ethiopia's health sector—and argues that although aid has been instrumental in the country's development, donor coordination has been challenging. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Warwick J. McKibbin and Alexandra A. Sidorenko, April 28, 2009, Foreign Policy - The Argument
Fearing the swine flu outbreak may lead to pandemic, stock markets have declined and tourism, food and transportation industries are suffering from a lack of public confidence. Brookings expert Warwick McKibbin and Alexandra A. Sidorenko offer insight into what type of reactions we could see from the global economy. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
David de Ferranti, Maria-Luisa Escobar, Shanlian Hu, Shenglan Tang, Yuanli Liu and Yuxin Zhao, November 22, 2008, The Lancet Vol 372, Issue 9652
China's current strategy to improve how health services are paid for is headed in the right direction, but much more remains to be done. In a recent article in The Lancet, Brookings scholars David de Ferranti and Maria-Luisa Escobar, along with Shanlian Hu, Shenglan Tang, Yuanli Liu, and Yuxin Zhao, examine key challenges that need to be met and explore lessons from other countries. Read More