The Kaiser Family Foundation’s Policy Tracker provides a single reference point for the latest information on Congressional and Administrative action on global health, including the status of key legislation, policies and programs, government reports, hearings, events, and other resources. Links to supporting materials, such as full bill texts, Member statements, and Congressional committee information, are also provided. A related Budget Tracker provides updated information throughout the budget and appropriations process.
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GAO releases report on PEPFAR treatment programs
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report titled “President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief: Shift toward Partner- Country Treatment Programs Will Require Better Information on Results,” which examines “(1) PEPFAR treatment program results and how OGAC measures them and (2) PEPFAR assistance to improve partner countries’ M&E systems.”…
- Area: Congress
- Information Type: Reports & Factsheets
- Organization/Initiative: GAO, State Dept.
- Issue/Condition: HIV/AIDS
Foreign assistance reform bill introduced in House
Representative Gerald Connolly (D-VA, 11th) introduced the “Global Partnerships Act of 2013″ (H.R. 1793). According to a press release from Representative Connolly, the bill would reform the U.S. foreign aid system by, among other things, “restoring the U.S. Agency for International Development’s policy and budget functions and identifying eight concise goals for…
- Area: Congress
- Information Type: House Bills
- Organization/Initiative: USAID
- Issue/Condition: Foreign Aid Reform, Maternal & Child Health, Family Planning/Reproductive Health, HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, Malaria, Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), Non-communicable Diseases (NCDs), Nutrition/Food Security, Water, Women & Girls
USAID Administrator Shah testifies before House and Senate Committees on FY14 budget request
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator Dr. Rajiv Shah testified before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs (April 25), House Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs (April 24), and the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations (April 24). During testimony before both Committees, Administrator Shah summarized the FY 2014 budget request including…
- Area: Congress, Administration, Budget
- Information Type: Statements & Speeches
- Organization/Initiative: USAID, FtF
- Issue/Condition: HIV/AIDS, Maternal & Child Health, Nutrition/Food Security
Administration actions and statements commemorating World Malaria Day
In commemoration of World Malaria Day (April 25), the National Institutes of Health (NIH) released a statement summarizing current efforts to address the disease and renewing its “commitment to the research needed to better understand the disease process in malaria, find new ways to diagnose and treat people with malaria, control the…
- Area: Administration
- Information Type: Statements & Speeches
- Organization/Initiative: PMI, NIH, CDC
- Issue/Condition: Malaria
CDC Director testifies before House Committee on drug-resistant diseases in developing countries
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Dr. Tom Frieden testified (.pdf) before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations during a hearing titled “Meeting the Challenge of Drug-Resistant Diseases in Developing Countries”. During his testimony, Director Frieden discussed CDC’s work to address…
- Area: Congress, Administration
- Information Type: Events & Hearings, Statements & Speeches
- Organization/Initiative: CDC
- Issue/Condition: Pandemic Influenza
White House releases fact sheet on efforts to promote gender equality
The White House released a fact sheet titled “The Obama Administration’s Comprehensive Efforts to Promote Gender Equality and Empower Women and Girls Worldwide.” Among other things, the fact sheet summarizes the Administration’s efforts to address gender-based violence (GBV) and to promote gender equality through its global health and food security programs.
- Area: Administration
- Information Type: Reports & Factsheets
- Organization/Initiative: GHI, PEPFAR, White House
- Issue/Condition: Women & Girls
USAID releases water and development strategy
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) released a report titled “USAID Water and Development Strategy: 2013-2018″, which details the agency’s approach to addressing water related development issues. The strategy outlines specific objectives to achieve the goal of “sav[ing] lives and advanc[ing] development through improvements in water supply, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH)…
- Area: Administration
- Information Type: Reports & Factsheets
- Organization/Initiative: USAID
- Issue/Condition: Water
PMI releases Seventh Annual Report
The President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI) released its seventh annual report to Congress, which provides an overview of the program’s progress, successes, and challenges. Additional Information: Seventh Annual Report to Congress: Executive Summary Fact Sheet: “FastFacts: The President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI)” (released April 2013)
- Area: Administration
- Information Type: Reports & Factsheets
- Organization/Initiative: PMI
- Issue/Condition: Malaria
Foreign Prison Conditions Improvement Act passed by Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
The Senate Committee on Foreign Relations approved the “Foreign Prison Conditions Improvement Act of 2013″ (S. 657). Originally introduced by Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT), the bill aims to “eliminate conditions in foreign prisons and other detention facilities that do not meet primary indicators of health, sanitation, and safety,” and authorizes,…
- Area: Congress
- Information Type: Senate Bills
- Organization/Initiative: USAID, State Dept.
GAO releases report on PEPFAR per-patient costs
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report titled “President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief: Per-Patient Costs Have Declined Substantially, but Better Cost Data Would Help Efforts to Expand Treatment,” which examines “(1) how per-patient treatment costs have changed and affected program implementation, (2) how PEPFAR cost information supports efforts to…
- Area: Congress
- Information Type: Reports & Factsheets
- Organization/Initiative: PEPFAR, State Dept., GAO
- Issue/Condition: HIV/AIDS