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 Explore the latest public health research and insights about health policy.

Three female volunteers, wearing cloth face masks, pose with leaflets about sexual health in Athens, Greece, on World AIDS Day, Dec. 1, 2021.

3.7 billion people across more than 70 countries—from India and South Africa to El Salvador and Indonesia—are expected to head to the polls in 2024, the largest election year in history. On the ballot? The rights, dignity, and health of the most vulnerable, writes Mandeep Dhaliwal, director of the UNDP’s HIV and Health Group.

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Two girls dressed in red and black garments sit on the floor reading USAID malaria educational materials in Zanzibar, Tanzania.

The State Department's new Bureau of Global Health Security and Diplomacy can prevent harmful programmatic silos in global health, and should play a pivotal role in the future of the fight against AIDS, TB, and malaria—and global health more broadly. 

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Health Policy Faculty Experts

 Looking for prominent public health experts in the field of health policy? They’re here at the Bloomberg School of Public Health.

Joshua Sharfstein
Distinguished Professor of the Practice
Health Policy and Management

Joshua Sharfstein, MD, works to develop and promote public health strategies, healthcare payment approaches, and regulatory policies that advance health and equity.

Rajiv Rimal
Professor
Health, Behavior and Society

Rajiv N. Rimal, PhD, MA, works globally on social and behavior change interventions with a focus on women and children’s nutrition and well-being. He adopts a social norms-based approach to address health inequities in low- and middle-income countries.

Gerard Anderson
Professor
Health Policy and Management

Gerard Anderson, PhD, works with policymakers to control health care spending.

Albert Wu
Professor
Health Policy and Management

Albert Wu, MD, MPH, studies the impact of safety problems on patients and health care workers.