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PEPFAR has always been about building sustainable systems, not creating permanent reliance. The U.S. Congress should recognize this and reauthorize the lifesaving program, argue three researchers.

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Image of a capnograph surgical monitoring device, a small whie box with a screen displaying vital statistics.

Capnographs—simple medical devices that monitor a patient's breathing during surgery—can dramatically lower anesthesia-related complications and deaths, but they are often not available at all in many low-resource countries.  

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A person holds Prozac tablets in their palm.

Rules, regulations, brand consultants, and AI all play a role in how drugs are named. 

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A brick building in Nyarugusu refugee camp’s main health post labeled Op Theatre

In the communities surrounding Nyarugusu in Western Tanzania, poor access and unaffordability push many to bring their loved ones to the refugee camp—but they often don’t realize the camp’s medical facilities are dramatically under-resourced. 

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Medicine Faculty Experts

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

Albert Wu
Professor
Health Policy and Management

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

Gerard Anderson
Professor
Health Policy and Management

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

Katherine Smith
Professor
Health, Behavior and Society

Katherine Clegg Smith, PhD, MA, is a sociologist who examines health experiences and health communication, with a research focus on cancer and chronic disease.