Neglected Tropical Diseases: Background, Responses, and Issues for Congress

Abstract

Over the past decade, global health has become a priority in U.S. foreign policy, and U.S. appropriations for health-related efforts have more than tripled. Some observers expect the 112th Congress to debate the appropriate funding level for ongoing global health programs, to consider ways to make U.S. global health initiatives more effective and efficient, and to encourage other players to become more engaged, particularly countries such as China and India that are receiving assistance from donors to address health challenges while their economies are undergoing considerable growth.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 21, 2011
Accession Number
AD1172105

Entities

People

  • Tiaji Salaam-blyther

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Congress
  • Disease Attributes
  • Disease Outbreaks
  • Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections
  • Health Services
  • Helminthiasis
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Infectious Skin Diseases
  • Medical Personnel
  • National Governments
  • Parasitic Diseases
  • Public Health
  • Side Effects
  • Skin Diseases
  • United States Government
  • Urban Areas

Fields of Study

  • Political science

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