Cholera is one of the fastest-acting diarrheal diseases in the world and can result in death in 24-48 hours if left untreated. There are between 3-5 million cases each year, and about 100,00 deaths are attributed to this bacterial-borne illness.
The Rise of Diabetes & Other NCDs
As prevention and treatment measures for infectious diseases become more successful, the global burden of disease is shifting towards non-communicable diseases (NCDs). According to the World Health Organization (WHO), NCDs currently represent 43% of the global burden of disease, but this number is expected to increase to 60% by 2020, with NCDs also accounting for 73% of deaths in that year.
Addressing the Global Health Workforce Crisis
Global efforts to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) targets are being hindered by a shortage of health workers, often due to inequitable distribution, and gaps in their capacity, motivation and performance. (GHWA). Due to health workers being the core of health systems and achieving health outcomes, a global strategy is needed to find out how to take up health worker development.
US Foreign Aid Disbursement in 2017
How Life Expectancy Changed Between 1990 And 2015
Life expectancy around the world has increased and is continuing to rise. Due to economic development people are now expecting to live longer. Life expectancy has increased because of improvement in a number of areas including sanitation, improved public health measures, refrigeration and vaccination. Despite the progress made in extending life expectancy, there are still disparities among regions.
Is There a Correlation between a Country’s Life Expectancy and its Percentage of GDP Spent on Healthcare?
Conventional wisdom is that high income countries spend a higher percentage of GDP on healthcare than low income countries and therefore have better health outcomes, but data shows that this is not always the case. To compare healthcare spending between high income countries and low income countries we can look at healthcare spending as a percentage of GDP.
Trends in Internet Searches of Zika Virus by Reported Cases of Zika Virus
Where is OECD Getting Their Money, and Where Are They Spending It?
The article attached explores one big player in international development - OECD. The article uses public data published by OECD to look at where OECD gets the majority of its money and how they are spending this money. Public data is available from 2007 to 2015 so the article also explores how funding and spending have changed over the years.
The increasing percentage of mortality due to NCDs & the decreasing percentage due to HIV/AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa
The fight against HIV/AIDS has made significant strides due to the development and delivery of antiretroviral therapy in sub-Saharan Africa. This article addresses how the continued rise of ART delivery and declining HIV/AIDS morality rates are causing a substantial increase in deaths due to non-communicable diseases in sub-Saharan African.
USAID Support for Malaria and Tuberculosis
From 2011 to 2015, USAID spent nearly 2.5 billion dollars, in an effort to improve health performance worldwide. These interventions focus on specific efforts such as Family Planning and Reproductive Health, HIV/AIDS, Maternal and Child Health, Tuberculosis, Water Supply and Sanitation, Malaria, Pandemic Influenza and Other Public Health Threats.Despite a large decrease in the global burden of these two infectious diseases during the recent 5 years, malaria and tuberculosis have remained among the top 10 causes of death in low-income countries.
Kenya's Efforts to Combat HIV/AIDS
USAID initiatives in Kenya over the last five years have ranged from initiatives in food security, trade, climate change, maternal and child health, HIV/AIDS, malaria, education, biodiversity, and energy. In the last six years, the majority of USAID’s disbursements to Kenya have targeted health programs to combat HIV/AIDS, maternal and child health, family planning and reproductive health, malaria and tuberculosis. However, HIV/AIDS programs have accounted not only for the majority of health disbursements to Kenya but also of overall disbursements to the country.
USAID Dollars to Results: Which Countries Benefited from Cost-Efficient WASH Interventions?
¿Qué pasa en Guatemala?
USAID spent $271 million in Guatemala between 2011 and 2015. This funding is split up into eight different categories: health, economic development, democracy and government, program management, education and social services, environment, and peace and security. The distribution of funds among these different categories is discussed.
Comparisons of Aid Agency Spending in Nigeria
Nigeria is a federal republic in West Africa, bordering Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in the north. Nigeria is regarded as the "Giant of Africa", due to its large population and economy. Nigeria has been receiving foreign assistance from developed countries for many years, including the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Spending over time from these three superpowers is compared over time.
Where Have USAID Development Dollars in Latin America Gone?
In the past six years, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has provided plenty of international assistances to developing countries, including those in Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Middle East, and Eastern Europe. Under USAID’s support, many Latin American nations have experienced monumental growth and change in economic and healthcare development.
