Think Global Health: BUSSW & CISWH Researchers Co-Author Policy Analysis
In a new article in Think Global Health, BU School of Social Work Research Professor Allyala K. Nandakumar, director of the Global Social Work & Public Health Lab at the Center for Innovation in Social Work and Health (CISWH) at Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW), and Debbie Stenoien, CISWH research associate, contribute to a co-authored analysis examining the implications of the American First Global Health Strategy.
In the article, Questions for the America First Global Health Strategy, the authors highlight key considerations that should be part of the strategy and emphasizes the need for careful planning, monitoring, and safeguards to protect vulnerable populations as countries move toward self-reliance.
Excerpted from, Questions for the America Firsts Global Health Strategy, by Allyala Nandakumar, Debbie Stenoien (BUSSW/CISWH), Jennifer Kates (KFF), and Michael Ruffner (independent consultant).
“The America First Global Health Strategy calls for a major transformation in how U.S. global health efforts are carried out. Among the most significant proposed changes are the development of government-to-government agreements and a rapid reduction in funding that is not focused on commodities or health-care workers—as well as more measured reductions in those areas.”