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
With cases of swine flu rising in the United States and around the world, health officials are taking action to contain the spread and severity of the disease. Brookings Fellow Ross Hammond discussed the artificial society models he has helped develop that can aid professionals in better understanding how to prepare for and react to epidemics.
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
Getnet Alemu, April 28, 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
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
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Rena Eichler and Amanda Glassman, September 30, 2008, The Brookings Institution
In the global health arena, performance-based aid projects have increased in recent years. Global health experts examine recent experiences with these projects and analyze lessons for policymakers. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Amanda Glassman, Patricia Hernández and Dorota A. Raciborska, September 23, 2008, Project HOPE - Health Affairs
Data on health system financing and spending, together with information on the disease prevalence and cost-effectiveness of interventions, constitute essential input into health policy and is particularly critical in developing countries. Brookings Nonresident Fellow Amanda Glassman, along with fellow health specialists Dorota A. Raciborska and Patricia Hernández, offers a history of health spending measurement, describes alternative sources of data, and recommends improving international collaboration and advocacy with the private sector for the way forward. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Kent Buse and Amanda Glassman, September 17, 2008, International Encyclopedia of Public Health, First Edition (2008), vol. 5
In an article for the first edition of the International Encyclopedia of Public Health, Brookings Scholar Amanda Glassman and Kent Buse, Research Fellow from the Overseas Development Institute, review the major theoretical treatments of politics in the health sector in developing countries and provide examples of common issues that have emerged in the study of the politics of public health policy reform. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Amanda Glassman and Chris Lane, August 31, 2008, The Brookings Institution
The amount and frequency of aid for global health projects can be volatile and uncertain, further complicating efforts to maintain programs and services. In a new working paper, Amanda Glassman and Chris Lane examine how innovating health financing might help make global health aid more predictable. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
David de Ferranti, Charles C. Griffin, Maria-Luisa Escobar, Amanda Glassman and Gina Lagomarsino, August 31, 2008, The Brookings Institution
With numerous new tools for financial global health aid, how should governments and donors examine and prioritize the options? Brookings global health experts examine the options and proposal a framework to help guide aid decisions. Read More
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Thursday, May 29, 2008
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Friday, May 30, 2008
Washington, DC
Bill Easterly and Jessica Cohen of Brookings recently convened a conference with leading development experts to explore one of the most vexing issues of global development: what do we really know about what works and what doesn’t when fighting global poverty? Read More