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Global Health Resource Tool Kit: The kit includes information on global infectious diseases and the role the U.S. government plays in researching those diseases; advocacy tips; and links to other resources, including links to our reports that show why research funding and global health matter to states as well.
The World Can't Wait: More Funding Needed for Research on Neglected Infectious Diseases evaluates the U.S. government's commitment to research on eight neglected infectious diseases that affect hundreds of millions of people worldwide, focusing on funding for the four major agencies that are engaged in this research (CDC, DOD, NIH, and USAID). The report includes several tables that break down this funding by disease, by agency, and by research category. 61 pp. Print copies $15.00 (December 2008). Disease-specific fact sheets with more detailed information are also available.
The Global Health Initiative Overview outlines Families USA's global health advocacy efforts.
Why Does Global Health Matter to Your State? This series of state-specific fact sheets from our Global Health Initiative discuss how investing in global health benefits state economies, businesses, and health. (September 2008)
In Your Own Backyard: How NIH Funding Helps Your State's Economy analyzes how NIH funding provides direct economic benefits to the states, from increased employment to growth opportunities in business and education. The report includes state-by-state data that show the real, direct economic benefits provided by NIH research funding awards. (June 2008)
CDC: Defending Global Health, Defending Our Health discusses the CDC's history and mission. It also examines how the agency's global health efforts benefit the U.S. as well as other nations, arguing that these efforts need to be fully funded to be successful. (Updated April 2008)
Global Health Medical Technologies: Status Critical This chart summarizes the status of medical technologies for HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria, and neglected tropical diseases. (February 2008)
Fighting the World's Most Devastating Diseases: A Plan for Closing the Research Gap Tuberculosis (TB), malaria, HIV/AIDS, and neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) cause millions of deaths worldwide every year, reduce economic growth, and fracture political stability. New medical interventions are desperately needed for these diseases. This piece discusses how we can make progress in fighting these deadly diseases by dramatically expanding our research investment. (February 2008)
President’s Budget Delays Medical Progress The President’s 2009 budget proposal would cut funding for NIH and the CDC, two of our nation’s premier biomedical institutes. These funding cuts would undermine our efforts to fight HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis (TB), malaria, and other diseases that are devastating our world—and put America’s health at risk. (January 2008)
See All Families USA Publications on Global Health
Investing in Global Health Research: Tuberculosis explains that TB is not a disease of the past and it continues to devastate countries around the world. Strains of TB have evolved that are resistant to conventional drugs and it is therefore imperative that we develop effective treatments and a new vaccine to eradicate the disease. (Updated March 2008)
Investing in Global Health Research: Malaria Malaria devastates countries around the world and it is the number-one killer of children under age five in Africa. The U.S. must increase its investment in research and development in order to create effective treatments and save millions of lives. (April 2007)
Investing in Global Health Research: Government Should Play a Larger Role explains that the private market has failed to provide essential medicines for the developing world and the U.S. government must increase its involvement in the fight against global diseases. (February 2007)
Investing in Global Health Research: Neglected Tropical Diseases discusses tropical diseases that affect 1 billion people worldwide but that are largely overlooked by foreign assistance programs, the pharmaceutical industry, and the rest of the world. (January 2007)
Investing in Global Health Research: HIV/AIDS examines the global crisis of HIV/AIDS and explains that the U.S. can turn the tide against AIDS through leadership and investment in research. (January 2007)
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