Every year, millions of people in the developing world die from AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria, and other diseases. But diseases don’t respect national borders. And in many countries, the toll that these diseases take drains fragile economies, hinders economic growth, and threatens political stability.

The U.S. can help alleviate these problems by investing in global health solutions—solutions that would benefit Americans and the world.

Families USA’s Global Health Initiative focuses on how U.S. policy can help address critical global health challenges. Our advocacy efforts will focus on funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), specifically, funding that will expand the capacity of the NIH to contribute to global health research. To further the goals of the initiative, our work will encompass other agencies involved in global health research, such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), where appropriate.

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